Don’t stare into the abyss, my friends! This week, we’ve got 30 questions about HP Lovecraft Trivia. We’re covering his life and works. That’s right, this week Dorky Geeky Nerdy is taking on Cthulhu and the eldritch horrors!
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Episode Intro
Don’t look into the abyss my friends. Just…don’t.
Hey there, this is your host, Brian Rollins and it’s episode 143 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. This week, we’re continuing our Halloween episodes with another horror author, HP Lovecraft.
As always, we’re giving you three rounds of ten questions each. I ask, you guess, then we see if you got it right. If you’re looking for rules or a score card, visit the show’s website, DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.
I think we’ve delayed heading out into the night long enough. Let’s get going.
The Dorky Round
1. What metal band featured an instrumental song 'The Call of Ktulu' on their 1984, Ride the Lightning album?
2. Jeffrey Combs stars in a series of films inspired by what Lovecraft novella?
3. Kristin Stewart starred in what 2020 film, inspired by Lovecraft's monsters?
4. Nicolas Cage starred in what 2020 Lovecraft adaptation?
5. What Scooby-Doo series featured some elements of Lovecraft and included a spoof of the author?
6. What 2016 novel explores the Cthulhu mythos during the era of Jim Crow laws?
7. What fictional school appears in several of Lovecraft's works?
8. The aforementioned university is located in what New England town?
9. What author of V for Vendetta and The Watchmen lists Lovecraft as a formative influence?
10. Until 2015, what organization gave out awards styled with Lovecraft's head?
The Geeky Round
1. The Call of Cthulhu was published in what magazine?
2. What 1992 PC game from Infogrames was inspired by the works of Lovecraft?
3. What 1996 First Person Shooter featured a final boss named after a Lovecraftian deity?
4. The Dreams in the Witch House inspired what 1968 film that starred Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee?
5. What 1970s anthology series featured several episodes based on Lovecraft's work?
6. What publishing company was founded to preserve the works of HP Lovecraft?
7. What was the first Lovecraft short story to be published?
8. Starting in 1981, what company began publishing the roleplaying game, Call of Cthulhu?
9. In what novella are brains extracted and placed into cylinders for space travel?
10. Lovecraft wrote a memoir for what ‘Conan the Barbarian’ author?
The Nerdy Round
1. What does HP stand for?
2. Lovecraft was born in Providence, RI but where did he die?
3. While known mostly for his short stories and novella, what was the one novel published by Lovecraft?
4. What 2018 DC movie features a Lovecraft quoting villain?
5. The Dunwich Horror takes place in a fictional town in what US state?
6. What Edgar Cantero novel mixed his version of Scooby-Doo with Lovecraftian horror?
7. What was the last Lovecraft short story to be published?
8. According to literary scholars, what is the central theme of Lovecraft's works?
9. Who is the narrator in The Call of Cthulhu?
10. What was the only novella published in book form during Lovecraft's lifetime?
Episode Conclusion
And we are done for this week’s show. I hope you had fun. We’ll keep going with one more horror author next week. Here’s your clue:
What horror writer was born in Portland, Maine in 1947?
That will wrap up October, I hope to see you back here for that show and all our future shows.
I don’t normally dedicate these episodes, but this one’s dedicated to my late friend, Steve. Steve was the biggest Cthulhu fan I’ve ever known. While his love for the mythos didn’t quite rub off on me, he did introduce me to the Song of Ice and Fire books way back in 2001. For that I will be forever grateful. Wherever you are now, Steve, I hope you enjoyed the show.
This has been episode 143 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. You can find me at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.
Thanks for listening.
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