All Things Weird and Wonderful!
Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams at Hypnogoria Towers, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful. Alternating between discussions of strange cinema, television, comics and literature, and readings of classic genre fiction,Hypnobobs brings you all you need to keep your imagination well nourished…
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HYPNOBOBS 118 - The Lesser Seen Cushing
- In the second of our celebrations of the centennial of Peter Cushing, Mr Jim Moon explores a selection of his less well-known works.
HYPNOBOBS 117 - A Tribute To Peter Cushing
- To mark the centennial of his birth, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to a true legend of a cinema, the late great Peter Cushing!
HYPNOBOBS 116 - A Tribute to Ray Harryhausen
- To mark the passing of a true legend, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to the late great Ray Harryhausen, taking you on an epic journey through his life and works.
HYPNOBOBS 114 - Master of the Universes Part III
- In the third and final part of our explorations of the many universes of Mr Kim Newman, we journey to the alternate world of Anno Dracula, trace the exploits of the Diogenes Club down the decades and and visit other parallel Earths in the the Newmanverse.
HYPNOBOBS 112 - A Tribute to James Herbert
- To mark the passing of a true legend, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to the life and works of the late, great James Herbert, Britain's most celebrated horror author.
HYPNOBOBS 111 - An Interview with Kim Newman
- In a very special episode Mr Jim Moon interviews author Kim Newman, discussing his recently re-released novel Jago (Titan Books £8.99 and out now) and much much more!
HYPNOBOBS 110 - Black Mirrors
- Odile Thomas (of Sending a Wave and Highway to Mars) and Lee Medcalf (of the Black Dog Podcast) join Mr Moon to discuss the most recent episode of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror 'White Bear' in a very spoiler-heavy show!
HYPNOBOBS 109 - Master of the Universes Part 1
- This week Mr Jim Moon is literally emptying entire shelves of the Great Library of Dreams to bring you this epic guide to the wonderful fantastic fiction of Mr Kim Newman.
HYPNOBOBS 107 - Leg of Toad, Eye of Gorgon - An Introduction to Clark Ashton Smith
- This week Mr Jim Moon has unearthed from the Great Library of Dreams the works of a much overlooked but thoroughly fantastic author, Mr Clark Ashton Smith. First we have the darkly erotic Mother of Toads and then a trip to the Symposium of the Gorgon!
HYPNOBOBS 106 - The McClure Quartet
- In the company of Mr Doug McClure, we're taking a trip to The Land That Time Forgot, discovering what lies At The Earth's Core , meeting The People That Time Forgot and facing the wrath of the Warlords of Atlantis!
Mike & Ike's All-Star Summer Jamboree 38 - The End
- Important breaking news about Mike and Ike! What has happened to our friendly neighborhood stoners? Tune in and find out the mind boggling truth in this shocking recording!
HYPNOBOBS 104 - Christmas Eve at King's
- It's Christmas Eve, and you are invited to King's College, Cambridge for a revival of the legendary Chit-Chat Club. Mr Jim Moon presents a feast of festive fun including a classic ghost story from MR James, The Tractate Middoth.
HYPNOBOBS 103 - Festive Favourites
- It's nearly Christmas and so Mr Jim Moon is drinking too much port and rambling on about favourite festive viewing! We discuss what makes a good Christmassy watch, and find out who's naughty or nice in a random stocking-full of festive features!
HYPNOBOBS 101 - Fighting Fantasy
- The Great Library of Dreams has opening its doors once more and Mr Jim Moon is waxing lyrical about the history and the mystery of the legendary Fighting Fantasy gamebooks! So grab two dice, a pencil and a bit of paper for the lands of adventure await
HYPNOBOBS 100 Part III - Final Statements Concerning Randolph Carter
- In the third and final part of HYPNOBOBS 100, Mr Jim Moon's epic investigation into the background of The Statement of Randolph Carter takes him into the mysterious heart of the Everglades, where worst than gators lurk in the swamps...
HHYPNOBOBS 100 Part II - Further Statements Concerning Randolph Carter
- Continuing his epic investigation into the mysterious background and origins of HP Lovecraft's classic chiller The Statement of Randolph Carter, Mr Jim Moon uncovers dark secrets in ancient Florida history...
HYPNOBOBS 99 - Zombi Zombi Part III - The Gates of Hell
- Rising once more from the grave, it's Part III of our series Zombi Zombi! And in this edition, Mr Jim Moon is exploring Italian mastreo Lucio Fulci's the Gates of Hell trilogy City of the Living Dead , The Beyond and The House By The Cemetery
HYPNOBOBS 98 - Pickman's Model
- This week due to technical difficulties Mr Jim Moon is raiding the vaults again. And so we are revisiting an old classic with a brand new reading of HP Lovecraft's classic weird tale Pickman's Model.
HYPNOBOBS 96 - Captain Jetlag's Random Movie Round-up
- Mr Jim Moon proudly presents Captain Jetlag's Random Movie Round-up! Featuring extended rambling and aural bollocks on Battleship! Sherlock Holmes - Game of Shadows! Chronicle! Lawless! ParaNorman! The Adjustment Bureau! And Real Steel!
HYPNOBOBS 93 - A Beginners Guide To Judge Dredd
- In this thrill-powered episode, we'll uncover the history of British comics, detail the creation of 2000 AD, explore the the world of Judge Dredd, and finally round off with a spoiler-free review of Dredd 3D
HYPNOBOBS 92 - The Hunt for the Croglin Vampire
- Mr Jim Moon embarks on a perilous journey and goes in search of the Croglin Vampire!! Now with the right introduction reinserted into the episode!
HYPNOBOBS 91 - Favourite Monsters: Vampires
- This week, Mr Jim Moon dusts off the great tome marked 'Favourite Childhood Monsters' and explores the world of the vampire. We examine the legend of the Croglin Vampire and discuss the diverse nature of vampires in fiction and folklore...
HYPNOBOBS 89 - The Natural History of the Batman Part 8
- Mr Jim Moon continues his survey of Batman at the movies, examining Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). Plus there's bonus swearing, I mean reviewing with a look at Catwoman (2004)
HYPNOBOBS 88 - The Natural History of the Batman Part 7
- Mr Jim Moon traces the long road to bringing Batman to the screen and looks at Batman (1989)
HYPNOBOBS 87 - How To Get Ahead In Ghost Hunting Part II
- Once again we delve into a real life paranormal investigation, with the second part of Mr Gary 'Horsehead' Stead's How To Get Ahead In Ghost Hunting Part II - The Attic!
HYPNOBOBS 86 - Children of the Wolf Man
- Concluding werewolf month, Mr JIm Moon hunts down the children of Universal's Wolf Man and trace the influence of Mr Larry Talbot on cinematic lycanthropy.
HYPNOBOBS 85 - Even a man who is pure in heart...
- Mr Jim Moon explores the 1941 Universal classic The Wolf Man
HYPNOBOBS 83 - Birth of the Werewolf
- Mr Jim Moon explores the early manifestations of werewolves on screen.
HYPNOBOBS 82 - The Wolf At The Door
- Mr Jim Moon traces the metamorphoses of the werewolf from prehistory to the dawn of the 20th century
HYPNOBOBS 80 - The Origins of A L I E N
- Mr Jim Moon is joined by the boys from The Black Dog to discuss three seminal movies and their influence on Alien.
HYPNOBOBS 78 - HG Well's Martians
- Mr Jim Moon shine the Favourite Monster spotlight on HG Well's marvellous Martians...
HYPNOBOBS 76 - Assembling The Avengers
- Mr Jim Moon runs through all the movies leading up to the Avengers and delivers a spoiler-free review of the new movie!
HYPNOBOBS 75 - Favourite Childhood Monsters Part II
- Continuing our ramble through favourite childhood monsters, Mr Jim Moon explores fairy and folks tales, the horror of Grendel, and discusses dragons and sea serpents at length. And there's also a look at some of your favourite monsters too...
HYPNOBOBS 74 - Favourite Childhood Monsters Part I
- This week Mr Jim Moon takes a stroll down Memory Lane and rambles about some of his favourite childhood monsters and tried to work out what it all means....
HYPNOBOBS 72 - Zombi Zombi II
- Mr Jim Moon continues his exploration of films spawned by Romero's Night of the Living Dead
HYPNOBOBS 70 - How To Get Ahead in Ghost Hunting Part I
- Mr Jim Moon explores the history of parapsychology and reads the first instalment of the memoirs of a real life ghost hunter!
HYPNOBOBS 66 - The Natural History of the Batman Part 6
- Mr Jim Moon give Batman a kick up the '80s!
HYPNOBOBS 64 - Zombi Zombi I
- Mr Jim Moons enters the world of Zombi, looking at the Argento cut of Dawn of the Dead, Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2 and Zombi 3
HYPNOBOBS 62 - Rambling Thru 2011
- In a not-at-all definitive review of the year, Mr Jim Moon has a look at the state of film and TV in 2011
HYPNOBOBS 60 - Christmas Spirits Part II: The Ghosts of Christmas Television Past
- Mr Jim Moon takes an epic length look at the various ghostly tales that have haunted our televisions in Christmases past...
HYPNOBOBS 59 - Christmas Spirits Part I
- Mr Jim Moon talks of Christmas ghosts and presents a seasonal chiller from Mr Charles Dickens
HYPNOBOBS 55 - The Natural History of the Batman Part 5
- Mr Jim Moon continues his epic exploration of Bat-history!
HYPNOBOBS 53 - Ghostwatch
- Mr Jim Moon looks back on the infamous 1992 BBC1 Halloween special
HYPNOBOBS 48 - The Natural History of The Batman Part 4
- At last it's back to Bat-history, as Mr Jim Moon explores Batman in the late '60s and early '70s!
HYPNOBOBS 46 - Torchopsy!
- In an impromptu off the hip episode, Mr Jim Moon dissects the history of Torchwood and answers a listener's query on whow he would make it better!
HYPNOBOBS 44 - The Black Cats of Poe III
- We're back with a full length episode, concluding our Black Cats of Poe series! But we saved the best for last! For this episode is a veritable who's who of horror maestros!
HYPNOBOBS 43 - The Black Cats of Poe II
- Continuing our exploration of adaptations of Poe's The Black Cat, Mr Jim Moon dissects in depth Roger Corman's Tales of Terror (1962) and Sergio Martino's catchily titled Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key (1972)
HYPNOBOBS 41 - The Black Cats of Poe I
- This week Mr Jim Moon begins an examination of the various screen adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale The Black Cat.
HYPNOBOBS 39 - The Camera Never Lies
- Mr Jim Moon takes a look at a host of found footage movies and mockumentaries. All discussions are spoiler free.
HYPNOBOBS 37 - The Natural History of the Batman Part 3
- This week we return to the Bat Cave, for the third instalment of Mr Jim Moon's epic exploration of Bat History. This time we looking at the Silver Age and the 1960s Batman series.
HYPNOBOBS 34 - You Only Live Price
- Continuing our celebrations of the Vincent Price Centennial, Mr Jim Moon explores not one, not two, but three fantastic movies featuring the master of terror! The flicks under the the microscope are Theatre of Blood, Madhouse and Scream And Scream Again
HYPNOBOBS 33 - The Price of Fear
- In the first of two episodes celebrating Vincent Price's centennial on the 27th of May, Mr Jim Moon summons forth diverse treasures from the audient void including an interview, some radio terror and a poetry reading from the great man himself!
HYPNOBOBS 31 - The Natural History of the Batman Part 2
- Pow! Mr Jim Moon continues his epic exploration of the history of the Batman!
HYPNOBOBS 30 - The Natural History of the Batman Part I
- Kapow! Mr Jim Moon begins an epic look back at the long history of the Batman!
HYPNOBOBS 28 - Holy Rambling Batman!
- In something of a rush, Mr Jim Moon hastily cobbles together a podcast and ends up rambling on about Batman and that proposed reboot after Nolan leaves the director's chair...
HYPNOBOBS 26 - The Lives & Times of Dr Phibes II
- This week we continue our epic exploration of the lives and works of Dr Anton Phibes; taking a look at DR PHIBES RISES AGAIN and the various proposed sequels that never happened...
HYPNOBOBS 25 - The Lives & Times of Dr Phibes I
- This week, Mr Jim Moon embarks on an art deco odyssey into the world of the Twentieth Century's most remarkable man - musican, lover, inventor and murderer - yes, it's the abominable Doctor Anton Phibes!
HYPNOBOBS 24 - Lost Authors: Mr Tim Stout
- At the fireside in the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon would like to introduce you to a forgotten author of weird fiction, Mr Tim Stout, with a pair of readings to chill the blood and raise dark smiles..
HYPNOBOBS 23 - Diary Of A Madman
- This week Mr Jim Moon launches into an in-depth discussion of Guy de Maupassant's The Horla. Also we have a look at its screen adaptation - Diary of a Madman starring Vincent Price.
HYPNOBOBS 22 - Skeletons, Trolls & Slapheads Oh My!
- In a change to the published schedule, Mr Jim Moon takes a look at a quartet of odd little films - The Troll Hunter, Skeletons, Cropsey & Micromen.
HYPNOBOBS 20 - Zoltan Hound Of Dracula
- Infected by the seas of love sloshing about in mid February, Mr Jim Moon unveils a new semi-regular feature, The Films That Nobody Loves... And this time he's rambling about the 1978 forgotten feature Zoltan Hound of Dracula...
HYPNOBOBS 18 - From Beyond The Grave - The Life & Works of Mr R Chetwynd-Hayes
- This week Mr Jim Moon proudly presents a celebration of the life and works of Britain's Prince of Chill, Mr R CHETWYND- HAYES. As well as delving through his biography and bibliography, we'll also be examining the two anthology movies his works inspired.
HYPNOBOB 16 - The Year on the Box
- In another look back over the fortunes of the previous year, Mr Jim Moon takes a critical eye to the dribbling served up by the idiot lantern
HYPNOBOBS 15 - The Year At The Flicks
- It's a New Year and Mr Moon rambles about the last twelve months in film... For more end-of-year shennigans, check out these great podcasts (as mentioned in the show) - Cinerama, Chin Stroker Vs Punter and The Black Dog
HYPNOBOBS 13 - The Box of Delights
- With Christmas fast approaching it's time for some festive fare and Mr Jim Moon takes a journey into THE BOX OF DELIGHTS...
HYPNOBOBS 11 - Video Nasties
- This week Mr Jim Moon takes a terrifying trip back to the 1980s! Battling through a mire of stay-prest slacks and rah-rah skirts, we explore the dawn of the Video Age and take a look at Jake West's Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide...
HYPNOBOBS 09 - The Redsin Tower
- Mr Jim Moon takes a look at an underground horror flick from the infamous Toetag Pictures. So ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats for a tour of The Redsin Tower (2006).
HYPNOBOBS 07 - Paranormal Activity 2 Review
- Mr Jim Moon braves the terrors of the night, low res footage and motion sickness in order to deliver to you gentle listener, a review to the sequel of last year's supernatural smash hit Paranormal Activity.
HYPNOBOBS 05 - Exploring Ghostlight
- This time round Mr Jim Moon cast a quizzical eye over one of the strangest Doctor Who stories ever screened, the Seveth Doctor adventure Ghostlight...
HYPNOBOBS 01 - Predators Review
- Mr Jim Moon casts a critical eye over the latest instalment of the Predator franchise. Spoilers and swearing ensue...
HYPNOBOBS 0 - Welcome To The Library of Dreams
- Mr Jim Moon welcomes you to the Great Library of Dreams at Hypnogoria Towers with a sample review of Italian zombie nonsense Burial Ground (1981) and a pair of short spooky readings from Lord Halifax's Ghost Book




