First published in the October 1937 issue of Weird Tales, it follows the story of a strange home that instills sickness and death in all who live there. The characters share the name “Whipple” with that of Lovecraft’s own grandfather, Whipple Phillips. While 250 copies of the story were printed 1928, the sheets remained unbound.…
Even though it was written in 1920, it wouldn’t see publication until it was included in The Fantasy Fan in June 1934. Not much is said about this story. Though it’s theorized that the narrative use of the pineal gland might be a reference to that of René Descartes, who proposed that this gland was the…
First published in National Amateur, March 1922, it was written in the December prior. It follows the tale of a university student who grows curious in the strange and haunting music performed by an elderly musician. Lovecraft considered “The Music of Erich Zann” one of his best stories, in part because it avoided the overexplicitness that…
One of Lovecraft’s earliest works, it was written when he was only 14 years old. It was first published in the June 1918 issue of the amateur journalism publication The Vagrant. It’s said he would often use this story as an example to young authors that age is not always a factor in the quality…
In this episode of the Cozy Co-op Podcast, Branden and Justine talk about the classic Legend of Zelda RPG, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Wind Waker was originally for the Nintendo GameCube, but we also talk about it’s HD remaster for the Nintendo Wii U. This itteration of the franchise introduces the idea of…
In this episode, Branden and Justine are joined by Owlchemy Labs Art Director, Senior Artist, and Cat Whisperer, Carrie Witt to talk about the spin-off VR title, Vacation Simulator! Based in the same universe as the famous Job Simulator, this game follows the ancient tradition of vacationing, but from a robot’s point of view. Vacation…
Ladies and gentlemen, The Cozy Co-op is back again! Renewed for another season, games journalist Branden Lizardi and professional author Justine Ferko are here to talk to you about the wild world of video games. With a new season, we’re seeing a number of changes to the show. This includes a new posting schedule, background…
Join Branden and Justine as they talk about the indie hit platformer, Shovel Knight! Shovel Knight released in 2014. The Treasure Trove edition is now available for PC, Nintendo 3DS/Switch/Wii U, PlayStation 3/4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One for $25. Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as an…
Join Branden and Justine as they talk about classic action RPG series, Castlevania! Castlevania started on the Nintendo Entertianment System, and is available on a slew of consoles. Castlevania: Requiem, the combo thing we talked about is on PS4 for $20 Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as…
So hey, guess what. I forgot that Christmas was this week. It kinda weirded out our schedules, so there won’t be an episode this week. I tell a quick, fun fact and encourage you come back next week for Castlevania.
Join Branden and Justine as they talk about the creative.. ball rolling game? What even is this? It’s Katamari Damacy! Katamari Damacy is originally on the PS2, the Reroll edition is available for Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as an eBook on…
Join Branden and Luke as they discuss the recently release party fighting game, Super Smash Bros Ultimate! Super Smash Bros Ultimate is available for Nintendo Switch. Luke can be found on Twitter as @DaThings.His new web series, Luke at This! can be found on YouTube. His most recent episode can be found here. Interested in…
