Lovecraft Country FOLKLORE EP ONE
Published by The African American Folklorist, Produced by Lamont Jack Pearley
Episode one begins the conversation of Lovecraft Country’s inception, who is H.P. Lovecraft, and initial responses audience members have to the show.
The purpose of this series is to document the program’s folklore, how convergence culture and mass media transmission play a part in the program’s popularity, how Lovecraft Country is received, and the audience’s interactive response and behaviors, i.e., Participatory culture and Fan Culture. There is a plethora of African and Southern Black spirituality, Christianity, Space and time travel, amongst other things that fall in line with the many folk narratives and beliefs of the people.
This project entails the research of H.P. Lovecraft, his works, and connection to the current broadcast of the series Lovecraft Country. The project includes the research of African spirituality and southern voodoo displayed in the series.
In this episode, featured guests are Patric Coker, Television writer and producer, Hollie Harper, Comedian and writer, TJ Wheeler, Musician and historian, Ron Wynn, Columnist, and radio personality, and David Wright, Writer and award-winning sound designer.
Credits to HBO, VICE, Photo by Elena Mozhvilo
