The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft (Audiobook)

[@whs4754]

Really nice to be able to listen to Lovecraft without jarring music or ridiculous affectation getting in the way. Thank you for your straight forward narration.

[@lordsquid913]

I agree, you can hear it as it without an external influence to manipulate your emotions into believing something or you're unable to actually hear what is being said.

[@literalsarcasm1830]

The disturbingly dispassionate monotone voice you chose for the narration is absolutely perfect.

[@eatyoursoulthenumnums8183]

It is important to note that the narrator is capable of other tones; so yes, as you, Literal Sarcasm, have pointed out is a good choice.

[@xXDarkxIdealsXx]

Uhh...this is the same tone he does for every one of the hundreds of videos he's done lol. Not sure what you mean. But yes, his voice and speech patterns are quite fitting for these type of readings for sure.

[@vi683a]

But a little to fast!

[@biotitemicah]

Yes, and the mispronunciation and fumbling over words along with running sentences together made this so good to listen to. Clearly, he just recorded his first read-through.

[@jordankelsey8179]

You seem like the type of person to start shit with the host of a party

[@ДмитрийКончаков-п5ы]

00:00 Chapter 1 17:07 Chapter 2 44:30 Chapter 3

[@karkussthesupreme5454]

Ive heard a few different story book to speech versions of this book and i have to say you have excellent grammer. Some people are hard to bring you into the world they are presenting but i felt like i was watching it as i was hearing it. Good job brother.

[@jean-lucjohnson1701]

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[@nintend8232]

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[@wayfa13]

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[@rickymoss864]

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[@nintend8232]

@@rickymoss864 woah woah woah.. buddy.. you might have taken this a little too far.. come on, man.. theres children watching🙊🔞

[@jeremiahsnelson5644]

The opening paragraph really said science is gonna drive us to insanity

[@stevendavis1980]

every day i find a more and more underrated video on this channel. you, my friend, are a light in the storm of the corruption on this website. frequent uploading, a calm voice to listen to, and discussion of obscure topics are just the tip of the iceberg of what makes your videos worthwhile of watching/listening to

[@chazriley7075]

Hes the best

[@ericfaith2810]

Aye, calm and intricately expressive in the midst of Lovecraft's dark poetic narration.

[@summerrose9057]

Thank you so much for speaking calmly with special needs I can’t read these by myself I really appreciate it !

[@savageshot3723]

I am not trying to be rude at all so I will apologize in advance just incase Do you have like a specific diagnosis for not being able to read by yourself? How does that work exactly? Sorry im interested/curious

[@Jacobkent09]

@@savageshot3723 yeah that’s rude. Would you go up to a guy in a wheelchair and ask why they can’t walk? They could just have dyslexia, or literally be blind. Does it really matter what one of the thousands of things that could be, you just need to know that one thing? I’m not berating you by the way, I thought it was funny.

[@savageshot3723]

@@Jacobkent09 Yea I was just curious and when im curious I typically ask questions Sucks it was rude didn't mean to be I don't walk up to people in wheel chairs

[@luoxis]

@@savageshot3723 doesn't sounds that rude to me. We want answers !

[@savageshot3723]

@@luoxis I literally see you everywhere. You're a man of culture.

[@phutureproof]

Dude! That was fantastic, thanks very much for the time to put this together. There were a couple of mispronunciations, nothing that took anything away from the overall, and lets be honest here, it's a Lovecraft story, where half the words are not meant for the tongue of man. Absolutely stellar! Thanks again.

[@lordbasilisk]

Reading your narrations of Lovecraft's work while playing Morrowind at 11pm is the highest degree of comfort. Thanks for this.

[@charlied6649]

Same here. Lovecraft with skyrim 🤌

[@markforcellino409]

Respect. I've been playing Castlevania bloodline on the Genesis

[@charlied6649]

@@bigwinz womp womp different things comfort different people. Get your pretentious ass outta here

[@thorny3218]

@@bigwinznobody cares bro. We play what we like.

[@mathissauvageau5907]

Listen to this every night just for the calm voice, nice job man!

[@BM-is5ei]

I cant count how many scp vids i had to listen to multiple times bc i fell asleep. This guys voice is so silky smooth.

[@Martdogg3000]

@@BM-is5ei Same.

[@bigbitehood1353]

Why only this video? You know he has plenty of other videos, right?

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

His voice has a special ability to make you fall asleep in a good wsy

[@bigbitehood1353]

@@lavasharkandboygirl9716 it's actually really frustrating cuz i keep missing the ends of his videos :(

[@JosiahKillion]

“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a /new dark/ age.”

[@latenightorgandonor]

goosebumps

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

Chilling

[@firstmiddlelastname]

I've been subbed to you for well over a year now, and this is the first time I'm finding your cthulu series???

[@burakc9673]

Same here! I'm blown away!

[@elexceer6226]

got here for the SCP, stayed for the rest of his content

[@dorothyaebutcher7103]

New also. I have no idea what the hell is going on-he showed up in my YT recommended videos. I think I should be very afraid. Or very happy. Or something.

[@donaldfrazier3213]

Me to

[@crondeau7553]

Dudes !! The best Dunwich Horror ever !! Mountains of madness !

[@dadaniel2k11]

It always amuses me how the "cosmic horror" genre is thrown at everything in recent media that is slightly body horror or big scary things, while the actual meaning of it is the loss of comprehension of reality and your incomprehensibly small role in said reality/expanded reality.

[@TheLegendaryTashy]

Yay, bedtime storytime with The Exploring Series. Perfect.

[@vlzestar]

This is such a good version, it is not super slow and you have such a fantastic voice!

[@euanreid6406]

You've managed to bring a tone of in-character scepticism and uncertainty that i think is the best way to hear these stories. Fully unsure and afraid at the idea of the true nature of reality.

[@czcrossman]

I enjoy Ian’s voice more when it comes to straight up readings but this is spectacular too! Like another commenter said the supremely dispassionate & steady voice makes this one off putting and almost like a totally different story than the overly dramatic & emphasized way Ian reads it.. Thanks again, love all your stuff!!!

[@alfredomorales525]

Who’s Ian?

[@czcrossman]

Oh duh lol my bad - Ian is another KZbinr who does fantastic readings of horror fiction on his channel HorrorBabble. Him and TES are my two favorite channels on KZbin.

[@khelker81]

New drinking game: take a shot every time Lovecraft uses the words "cyclopean" , "degraded" or "primordial"

[@dumbshitmule2251]

Im a huge fan, good to see how far you come. I am listening like: "damn why the mouse clicks man?" Then im like:"Oh, 4 years ago, came up from the bottom now we here!"

[@johnbehan1526]

The clicking of the mouse button was like the dread, skittering claws of tiny parasitic horrors over the bones of long-dead victims.

[@RizK1_]

Well said

[@positrondecay4784]

Thank you!! This was such a great way to unwind as I learn to mix and blend the deathly purples that hide and wait in the composition of human skin to emerge when the body expires. Good work and thanks for the paint practice ambiance! 🎨☄️🪦🐙

[@SomeRandomLad]

"the muffled beat of tom tom's" has me rolling

[@Phoebe5448]

I think "tom tom" is an old timey word for drums. But yeah, its funny. 😄

[@robertwalker-smith2739]

'Like the beat comma beat of the tom hyphen tom/ As the jungle shadows fall. . . ' (Allan Sherman, 'Night and Day' with punctuation)

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

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[@mathhits]

Just wanted to leave a thanks - you are becoming a trusted guide on my early Lovecraftian explorations.

[@ethanheck1023]

I love it, your the one that got me into lovecraft. Thank you for the hard work you put in for us!

[@danny_decheeto8300]

hell yeah I found another one of your readings! Came here after "Haunter in the dark" looking forward to this!

[@taywimzzz]

You should subscribe and maybe svsn ring the bell, that way you can easily find all of them, including the newest ones the moment they're uploaded. I did it and I've never once been upset when I get a notification. Quite the opposite actually. Every Monday at about 2am, I get a new video to help me finally fall asleep. :)

[@Man-rv5zx]

Quarantine ain’t going well but this whole audiobook fill me up with knowledge/story to learn thank you for uploading this ;D (sorry for bad English)

[@warangelthelight2077]

English is my third language. I feel you

[@Yaxocieus]

This needs more views.

[@Legit_SuperFall]

omg you sound so young... Im glad you're still around man

[@mijoepa]

I've only been watching for 39 seconds, and I'm already hooked!

[@mr.cactus934]

I put your videos on when I’m tired because your voice is soothing

[@titainx]

Love listening to your telling of stories in your vids 😍 thank you for uploading

[@alexispaterson814]

I'm enjoying your style of narration. There is no atmospheric music or sound effects to distract the ear. Perfect ❤️💕

[@jsully8076]

Are you kidding me? This guy sucks. Stumbling over words, reading too fast, and mispronouncing words from one of the greatest works of fiction ever created, and you're applauding this? What are you 12? Get a life

[@VultureSkins]

⁠@@jsully8076oh my god, get over yourself. This video was *seven years old* when you left these rude and unnecessary comments. He doesn’t suck, he was learning and doing a fine job of it. I hope you never interact with anyone who is anything other than perfect in their execution of any task, for their sake.

[@jsully8076]

@@VultureSkins It was shit, period. Go cry to your mommy.

[@searchingsession3773]

"Doo-Na-Din, New Zealand" hahahahahaha love it

[@kenyabrunson4985]

All those artists... Did any of them ask, "Are We Cool Yet ?"😉

[@bradthebreadstick]

You are a real g. Great voice and free for all to hear, thank you

[@jonathanpearson4522]

This is a good audiobook and I definitely am not making a criticism of this recording. But I wanted to say how much I think you’ve improved in your reading them. When I listen to the newer recordings of other love craft books, you make professional quality recordings. And the character voices are wonderful. Cheers!

[@ericfaith2810]

Truly great narration for this old classic.

[@USMCRabbit]

I've always wanted to read this but thanks to you I don't have to read it, instead I get to hear it like some twisted storytime!

[@pizzapersona9320]

Me: YES I wanted to read this book for ages and now this guy makes an audiobook let’s do this! Me at 0:52: *Confused screaming*

[@MrEONX]

I dont get why people are so upset with the clear racism in Lovecrafts storys. The man is dead and the time he lived in aswell. Although he obviously didnt see both kind of people as equal he definetly thought that both are equally fucked. We Humans, black or white, are but an incredible small and unimportant stain in the grand scheme of things that we cant even perceive in its whole extent.

this is the thanks you get for freeing the slaves. friggin ingrates

[@mango_raider4116]

Separating the art from the author is something only emotionally and logically mature people can handle. Everyone who came before us was lesser than us in certain ways, and we shall surely be lesser than those who come after us and move to higher plains of understanding and kindness. We would do well to be able to sift out the good from bad instead of throwing out the baby with the bath water.

[@MrSoopSA]

That aspect of the story is simply an unfortunate product of its time. I’m a minority the Klan would love to kill, but that doesn’t stop me from watching something like The Birth Of A Nation either. It’s something we should absolutely look upon as wrong, but also not condemn it outright because it’s important to acknowledge such wretched relics and resolve ourselves to work hard not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

[@Torma25]

@@MrSoopSA kinda correct take, but Lovecraft was pretty racist *even* for his time, these stories are less than a hundred years old keep in mind.

[@crondeau7553]

Cthulhu.No Lives Matter ☠️🐙

[@Martial-Mat]

Finally got to listen to this story. Most enjoyable. Thanks.

[@iagt]

You should upload more Lovecraft stuff

[@TheExploringSeries]

+Gutron Ignatius I upload one Exploring video every two weeks, but that may speed up in a couple months.

[@AeronHale]

I love these. They're great to listen to in the background while I go about my business.

[@abhmmh8892]

watched while listening to 12 hours of Studio Ghibli sleep music in the other tab

[@davidmaynard9319]

I actually live in Rhode Island and occasionally pass by what used to be H.P. Lovecrafts house

[@davidmaynard9319]

I can understand why he was scared of the ocean it's pretty eerie where I live

[@KhaosDCrab]

I find the gentle clicks of your mouse really calming throughout

[@Kuhtlass]

Loved it. Something about listening to a story rather than reading it yourself. Just close your eyes and it's like watching a movie in your head. Is there a sequel I wonder?🤔

[@warangelthelight2077]

I think is more fun to read it. But when I walk I like to listen.

[@Kuhtlass]

@@warangelthelight2077 I agree but some days, at least for me, you just don't feel like reading because your eyes are hurting or they are tired but listening changes that.

[@warangelthelight2077]

@@Kuhtlass not me but make sense. I really enjoy the physical of books. I like this only because am try to learn English and cannot buy this book in my country.

[@envy7455]

No sequel. Tons of fanfic though

[@TheDeadmanTT]

This is the second best reading on youtube.

[@SebaztienHawke-ci5hm]

50:26 The small city of Dunedin in New Zealand is pronounced “Duh-NEED-inn” And growing up in the 80s we still called mixed maori-European kids “half castes”, but I don’t remember when that faded out of common use. I guess it’s considered impolite now that mixed-race marriages are common.

[@c_marquez117]

This is pretty awesome, good work!

[@aFlockOfOrfans]

Please do afew more long reads. They're the best at night

[@esisback]

Whoop whoop TY for the upload this classic.

[@simonsewpersaud1543]

I find the designs of H.P. Love crafts creatures literally impossible to think of, how do even create such a design for a Eldridge god like without asking some sort of inspirational model from a already existing creature, sure Cthulhu was a mix of a dragon squid and human but the structure of the body just completely makes you wanna wipe those out the picture and consider Cthulhu not inspired by anything! How did H.P. Love craft do it? Even the great race has such a simple design with it just being a sphere with a worm body with 3 tentacles and a claw at the end of the tail with three spikes on their heads, that being a such simple design it still looks so good! Maybe it’s just the way they draw it or the way the creatures fit so well with the theme of the book or background.

[@Error_4x5]

How many of you started singing at 37:59 or pictured the cover of Live After Death?

[@polymphus]

"Dunedin" is pronounced sorta like "Done Eatin'".

[@jeremyhess7977]

Yeah, there are a few mispronunciations.

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

Howie giving his buddy Clark a shout out among the great artists of history 😁

[@rwb616]

Fantasy story and fantastic reading sir!

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

Possibly the most wrong idea Lovecraft ever espoused was the notion of a peaceful dark age.

[@Kevin-r6s6o]

The artwork is fantastic.🤘😏👍

[@johnfuller2339]

Cthulhu waited millions, maybe billions of years to awaken from his slumber. And then a small boat crew rams into him and his sinking city recaptures him to his prison.

[@TheJeison24]

I love it. Your voice is amazing

[@dawsonhamilton2303]

Thank you for making this!

[@CHKNSkratch]

This video recharged my phone

[@88scarletvideos88]

thanks for this upload

[@crestofcourage3209]

Would love to see you do the hound of baskerville and the yellow king

[@Phoebe5448]

I've been getting into the King In Yellow so definitely looking forward to that!! 👍

[@crestofcourage3209]

@@Phoebe5448 I know ferry little bout the yellow king

[@Phoebe5448]

@@crestofcourage3209 i heard about it from The Hanged King video. Lovecraft was inspired by it. Its quite interesting. I used a little bit of it for one of my fics.

[@crestofcourage3209]

@@Phoebe5448 what’s the name of the fanfic can you send me the link to it I have not read many h.p lovecraft fics

[@Phoebe5448]

@@crestofcourage3209 its one of mine, but I haven't posted it online yet. I borrowed a few d&d references. Basically a character gets trapped in a castle on another plane with a bunch of demons. But I can rustle something up.

[@LtDan-fy7lc]

Just found you out the other day. Have to keep reminding myself this isn't SCP 😅 keep up the good work! 👍

[@vgamedude12]

So how is it that Johannson sealed Cthulhu back after they unsealed him? He rammed it with his boat?

[@williambrewer7299]

This may be an odd question and may even simply get lost. But i have some interest in getting started on recording audiobooks myself. I was wondering ir maybe you had any advice on the practical aspects like tracking down books that can be recorded and published

[@Nindroid-zw7zc]

Thanks for reading!

[@jordankelsey8179]

I’m glad you chose to keep narrating amazing books given the absolute noncompoops you have talking shit on you. Keep up the great work man.

[@MrSteventodd]

What’s so scary about cathulu? It can’t eat you. He doesn’t have a mouth. Just tentacles

[@chrisharding5447]

Being a kiwi, ive never heard of the "streets of Doona-din" I have visited Dún- ē- dinn

[@joeomalley2835]

I liked this one. Thanks for the great reading!

[@christiantomato4322]

Can someone type the names of the things he said at 28:39

[@dasdeke]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn - It means "In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming."

[@christiantomato4322]

@@dasdeke ty

[@tVt2000]

This makes me sleepy

[@justincholos.balisang6884]

I just realized that it feels like the narrator's voice was Patrick Bateman telling a bedtime story.

[@zee6174]

No it doesn't

[@onewayturtles]

Wow. I'm listening to this on March 30.

[@296jacqi]

Even with the mispronunciations (aeon, risen, etc), this was still great. Thank you.

[@desmondmarcus118]

How are you doing today?

[@niikitsu5173]

@@desmondmarcus118 pretty good ^^

[@turkeyjoe6669]

I have too keep telling myself that this is just an audiobook.

[@jacoblyman5359]

I knew you were gonna say that!

[@watkins7086]

Awesome narration!

[@landofalwayswinter666]

Listening to this at 0.75 speed and it’s about right. Perhaps a tad too slow, but full speed is way too fast for me personally.

[@lifeschilled2419]

At 51:20, what's going on?

[@mookie9586]

It’s the voice, it’s always the voice!

[@pbr-streetgang]

Thanks for the narration.👍🏼👍🏼

[@333Gaming-j9t]

right i really wish you would read more lovecraft, i would love the hear you do the king in yellow

[@HandOfThemis]

The King in Yellow isn't written by Lovecraft.

[@TrueMorosoph]

I enjoy the way you read this and thank you for uploading. Only thing I can't stand is the clicking noise in the background. Driving me to madness! 🤣

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

An interesting stylistic difference from his more recent readings.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

This is my favorite

[@TEQNEEK]

Not sure if you've re-visited this one yet, but if not then I beg of you to do so, because your audiobook presentation has improved a lot in the past 6 years! One other, less pertinent suggestion I'd like to give is to PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY REMOVE THE AUDIO WAVE EFFECT FROM YOUR VIDS! It serves little purpose aside from potential screen burn. Anyway I love you please have my man baby.

[@treyrandall2983]

Won't find this on blinkist... Enjoyed it!

[@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan]

Good narration.

[@hydehavoc1540]

If you focus really hard, you can hear the mouse clicks. Boom, let that irritate you aswell

[@Avandertv]

his wifi password must be cyclopean masonery

[@Gaizertv]

Woow.. Gotta coment again.. That suggestion i posted before fits and works even better as i thought..

[@Emsworth377]

Hi, brilliant reading. Your tone really suits the material. However, just a quick note: the city 'Dunedin' in New Zealand is pronounced 'Duh-nee-dun' not 'Doo-na-din'. Just thought I'd point that out!

[@toltusone]

Lord Blackwood and the Thing that Should Not Be.

[@robbabcock_]

One of my favorite stories!🐙☠👻

[@LamiNalchor]

I think there is still room for improvement. It is already very good, though. I can't quite enjoy most Lovecraft readers.

[@abdulrahmanhussan2271]

Good work

[@DeconvertedMan]

I didn't need to sleep anyway... :D