We're back in 1934 with THE STRANGE INVADERS by Alun Llewellyn! If you can here on the promise of dinosaurs, I regret to inform you, so did we. New t-shirt idea: I survived the Apocalypse and all I got was this lousy herd of big man-eating lizards. Come for Alun's dislike of Stalin's communism, stay for the sexiest of lamps.  Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

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Apocalist Book Club Ep. 36: The Strange Invaders by Alun Lywellyn

Raven went back in time to 1909 to read the novella THE MACHINE STOPS with friend of the Apoc-pod, writer and virologist John Skylar!  E. M. Forster was very queer (he wrote MAURICE, after all) and we suspect he had a looking glass into the future because he nailed Zoom Fatigue. Come for a society that has forgotten how to repair the Machine that does EVERYTHING for them, stay for trying to avert an apocalypse with a Strongly Worded Complaint. You can check out John Skylar's writing at Covid Transmissions. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Apocalist Book Club Ep. 35: THE MACHINE STOPS by E. M. Forster

The year is 1934 and James Leslie Mitchell co-wrote a book with his own pseudonym, which LBH feels like a very Scottish thing to do. Come for our bisexual, nudist female protagonist who is here to bash the Fash, stay for this one neat trick to help you fall asleep...with the small side effect that you end up in the F U T U R E! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.  

Apocalist Book Club Ep. 34: Gay Hunter by James Leslie Mitchell

The year is 1934 and we spent more time talking about our Tiffany instead of the book but TBH the book didn't have a declassified FBI file or a sick burn courtesy of Dorothy Parker. This book asks 'what would happen if no one could die?' and no one's the good guy here, not even the secretary.  ESPECIALLY the secretary.  Come for the zombie apocalypse no one asked for (including the author!), stay for the straights being at it again. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.  

Apocalist Book Club Ep. 33: Doctor Arnoldi by Tiffany Thayer

The year is STILL 1933 with THE LORD OF LIFE by pseudonym of a pseudonym Neil Bell. 19 men and 1 woman are the only known survivors after a mad Bond villain scientist ends the world and it only gets worse from there because we're pretty sure this author thought he was being DROLL. Come for how fish are NOT pollinators, actually, stay for the Victory of the Incel. Where's a puke emoji when you need one... CW: We talk about rape and coercion but we try to keep from being graphic. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Apocalist Book Club Ep. 32: The Lord of Life by Neil Bell

We continue our exploration of THE WOMAN ON THE BEAST! We haven't had a biblical Apocalypse since our first book and we really enjoyed this one. Come for the eve of the French Revolution, stay for Helen's OPINIONS about Aimee Elizabeth Semple McPherson. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Apocalist Book Club Ep. 31.2: The Woman on the Beast by Helen Simpson

Raven and Nella are back with your regularly scheduled Apocalist Book Club! We're still in 1933 but the exciting news is that your hosts are fully vaccinated and recorded this episode face-to-face!  That, and the fact they adored this book is probably why this episode is split into two parts. Come for Nella giving the briefest of histories about Goa and the Inquisition, stay for our new favorite Australian Hedge Witch.  Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Apocalist Book Club Ep. 31.1: The Woman on the Beast by Helen Simpson

Our heroes take to the skies to give the Allens what for! Will they save the Earth from oncoming utopia? Will they ever return home? And how DO the Benevolents get their whites so white?! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com

The Battle of the Allens: an RPG (FINALE)

Last time, on the Battle of the Allens! Our heroes join forces with the Evel Terrarists, and leapt to Manhattan’s defense by  repairing the artillery battery on Randall’s Island! But just as the shots were fired, the airship disappeared from the skies! Will our heroes get some answers back at the Evel Terrarists’ headquarters at the Central Park Arsenal? Who is the Evel Terrarists’ head scientist? Why did no one think twice about calling themselves the ‘Evel Terrarists’? And a huge thank you to LindsayPB on Twitter for lending her voice for Olga Romanoff! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com

The Battle of the Allens: an RPG (Ep. 3)

Last time, on the Battle of the Allens! Berties Smallways, Claire Webster, and Quinton Edge are ripped from their own broken worlds to find themselves in a hot air balloon hovering over a Manhattan under attack from the skies! Can they repair the battery on Randall’s Island and save the besieged city from the Benevolents' bombardment? Who does Cerulean Blunt work for?  And where IS Claire Webster keeping all those walnuts? Content Warning: Violence; Foley of gunfire, and a body falling from a great height.  Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com

The Battle of the Allens: an RPG (Ep. 2)

It was asked for, and by Jove, it begins! THE BATTLE OF THE ALLENS: A Savage Worlds RPG (Ep. 1) Who will win after the end of their world? Dramatis Personae Bertie Smallways from WAR IN THE AIR . . . as played by Nella Quinton Edge from THE DOOMSMEN . . . as played by Raven Claire Webster from DELUGE . . . as played by Angelina Meehan  and presenting . . . Jeff Liu-Leyco as our GM! 4 episodes total released on Wednesdays! Regular Apocalist episodes will return in May. A thank you again to the patrons that participated in the casting call! I hope you will be amused by your named NCPs.  Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

The Battle of the Allens: an RPG (Ep. 1)

#30: We're back at it by backtracking to 1933! This book is a post-apocalyptic gang thinking they could be Camelot but then Shakespearean tragedy smacks them all down. AS IT SHOULD, because our good guys are DEFINITELY the baddies. Nella was waiting in the wings like Fortinbras, 15 minutes late with Starbucks ready for everyone to die-- You could have been trading, but instead you were pillaging and raping. CW: If you read the book one character is a pedophile.  Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Ep. 30: Tom's A-Cold by John Collier

#29: Nella and Raven needed a break from the world, so they hopped a ride to Bronson Beta and read the truly pulpy AFTER WORLDS COLLIDE! The Earth may be gone, but there sure are Soviets. We also watched the 1952 movie adaptation of WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, which, hey, at least it was short and had some good NYC destruction. Come for a planet that conveniently isn't trying to kill you despite your best efforts, stay for Marian Jackson, the real MVP.  Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Ep. 29: Movie Night, and After Worlds Collide!

#28: The year is 1933 and get in, losers, we're going to SPACE! We've entered the Pulp Age, and Nella is VERY here for this screwball apocalypse. Come for the inspiration for Flash Gordon and maybe even Superman (???), stay for some gosh darn good pulp. And remember kids:  Bring the Botanist to the moss, NOT the moss to the Botanist! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Ep. 28: When Worlds Collide by Philip Wylie & ‎Edwin Balmer

#27: The year is 1930 and it's Apocalypse by Sterility, y'all! Won't somebody think of the CHILDREN! Come for a woman of color just trying to live her damn life, stay for the classic blunder of getting involved in a land war in Asia. CW: this novel contains racism, Anti-Semitism, homophobia, violence again religious minorities, sexual violence against men and women. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/nellachronism Follow the progress of the Apocalist here. Follow us on twitter @ApocalistC, Email us at ApocalistBookClub@gmail.com CREDITS: Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. Music by Robare Pruyn. Sound editing by Crutch Phrase Studio.

Ep. 27: Red Snow by F. Wright Moxley

Welcome to the Apocalist Book Club! Your hosts Nella and Raven are reading all apocalyptic fiction in chronological order. Join the club--you have time now. Updated every 3rd Wednesday of the month.