The Lovecraft Country Podcast

1 Seasons | Episodes | TV-MA

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston delve into HBO's Lovecraft Country. In each episode, they reveal what inspired the writers' room and explore how the show's 1950s setting reflects contemporary issues.

Season-1 Episodes

1.Sundown

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston explore the characters' journey through sundown towns in Episode 1.

2.Whitey's On the Moon

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss the characters' stay at Ardham Lodge in Episode 2.

3.Holy Ghost

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston are joined by writer Daniel Jose Older to discuss the themes of spirituality and religion in Episode 3.

4.A History of Violence

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston follow the characters as they grapple with their violent past in Episode 4.

5.Strange Case

Eric Eddings joins hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston to discuss how Black male anger is portrayed in Episode 5.

6.Meet Me in Daegu

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston sit down with actor Jamie Chung to chat about her character's coming-of-age journey in Episode 6.

7.I Am.

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Hippolyta's travels through the multiverse in Episode 7.

8.Jig-a-Bobo

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston sit down with film scholar Tananarive Due to talk about Episode 8's relationship to horror.

9.Rewind 1921

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston follow the characters as they unpack generational trauma while traveling through space and time in Episode 9.

10.Full Circle

Hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston sit down with showrunner Misha Green and actor Jurnee Smollett break down the season finale.

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