Darker Shades of Black

13/03/2026

A podcast that critiques novels, audio dramas, films and television programs revolving around the darker aspects of man’s inner nature. https://open.spotify.com/show/76JvxFjtPne0qFLeG2zGIf

28/12/2025

A review of Harlan Ellison's science fiction horror story "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream". https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uxMDZPMtwK2koqlz9Kbpt

02/12/2025

In this review we explore a world created by divine beings, whose time would come to an end, and reveal secrets of their demise due to a brutal murder decades later. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6doFdn6eoz0N6BoculkW21

01/06/2025

In this review we explore the concept of artificial life and the likelihood of a created being becoming sentient. We examine Alex Garland’s science fiction film Ex Machina. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cSGqkMnnISLoOwEWUPK5t

26/12/2024

In this review we follow a group of astronauts on a perilous mission to reignite our dying sun. We examine Danny Boyle’s science fiction horror film Sunshine. https://open.spotify.com/episode/65zmtU9znN8zQBymNdn6WE

03/11/2024

https://stephenking.com/darktower/

A list of Stephen King's Dark Tower Books.

30/10/2024

Hot Chocolate is good for the Mind, Body and Soul Goddamnit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18/10/2024

In this review we follow a group of scientists as they explore a cold and desolate, godforsaken land, where no man was meant to go. We examine H.P. Lovecraft's science fiction horror story At the Mountains of Madness. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eODqBFCmb29d6tRES3DMM

09/07/2024

In this review we learn about an alien ship that has emerged from a wormhole and into our solar system. A group of cosmonauts are sent to investigate this mysterious vessel and discover what lies within the Matryoshka. We examine Alastair Reynolds science fiction story Troika. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eBhR5ogsaZMRBY4bpbWCY

23/06/2024

In this review we follow a cargo ship crew into uncharted space as they discover a remote outpost called Saumlaki Station. We examine Alastair Reynolds science fiction horror story known as Beyond the Aquila Rift. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GVAjbIajOiRbOlVuFK1uY

05/06/2024

In this review we delve into the gritty world of cyberpunk bounty hunters. We examine the live action science fiction series known as Cowboy Bebop. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YVJJEPJgsyZSN0TJWCFIr

12/12/2023

In this review we descend into a dystopian world of cyberpunk. We examine Ridley Scott's science fiction noir film Blade Runner. https://open.spotify.com/episode/29y69KcYLq1FA8jn28Y04t