Terror at Collinwood Episode 99: Professor Timothy Eliot Stokes Character Analysis with Chad “Undead Johnny” Byers - Plus Rare Thayer David Interview

Occult scholar Professor Timothy Eliot Stokes is one of Dark Shadows’ most memorable and popular characters. Highly intelligent and with much esoteric knowledge at his disposal, the Professor is often called upon to help combat the malevolent supernatural forces at Collinwood. In this episode, Chad Byers - aka Chicago horror host Undead Johnny – joins forces with Penny Dreadful to discuss and analyze this fascinating character. Other topics include: a chat about Chad’s Etsy shop Draigenmore Adventures, the potential for DS as a tabletop role-playing game, how Chad discovered DS, and more! SPECIAL BONUS: This episode includes a very rare 1969 interview with Thayer David from the Ron Barry Show. Stick around until the end to listen to it!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 32: The Leviathans with Rick Lai and Stephen Mark Rainey

The deeply fascinating but oft-maligned Leviathans arc is the focus of this episode. Acclaimed authors Stephen Mark Rainey and Rick Lai visit the podcast to discuss and analyze this Dark Shadows storyline, while also looking at its inspirations. Other topics include Mark’s official work on the Dark Shadows Big Finish audio plays and the DS novel ‘Dreams of the Dark’, and Rick’s intriguing essay on the Leviathans as well as some of his fictional tales that incorporate nods to DS.

Note: Apologies for the audio issues near the end of this episode.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 14: The Werewolf and the Ghost of Quentin Collins with Stephen D. Sullivan

Prolific Role-Playing Game designer, author, editor, and artist Stephen D. Sullivan visits the show to discuss the Werewolf and Ghost of Quentin Collins storylines from Dark Shadows. Other topics include speculation about whether Dark Shadows would work as a tabletop RPG plus discussion about horror RPGs, including Stephen's own work on D&D and the original CHILL horror role-playing game.

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