Former Star Trek Writing Fellow 9 The Legacy of "Blob" Creator Joseph Payne Brennan

Welcome! In this, our 9th, episode, we explore New England's legendary horror and mystery (and poetry!) writer, Joseph Payne Brennan, whose output was massive, and whose work leaves powerful imprints in the mind for his mastery of style, plot, and dialogue, as well as his sheer, wild imagination! Creator of the "Supernatural Detective Lucius Leffing, Brennan also is famous for writing the short story on which the film "The Blob" was based. Enjoy this biographical look at the fantastic writer, who was widely well liked as a man, and a reading of one of his most famous tales, "Canavan's Back Yard"! And enjoy the update on Gardner's tale, "Tower" as he reveals the next segment of the suspenseful story! Visit our Former Start Trek Writing Fellow channels on YT and Rumble, follow Gard on X as "At" gardgoldsmith, and visit the Gardner Goldsmith Substack for more! Be Seeing You!