Your favourite podcast is changing its hosting provider this weekend. So, unfortunately, you will have to wait till next Sunday for Season 1 Episode 4 of Dev/Asur.

The downtime will give me the opportunity to update all the RSS streams to scores of podcasting apps where thousands of valued listeners like yourself have subscribed to Indian Noir.

While we are waiting, can I recommend that you use the opportunity to follow Indian Noir on social media. We are @indiannoir on both twitter and Instagram.

Our social media channels feature stunning promotional artwork, informative content on speculative literature and paranormal phenomena, book and movie suggestions, behind-the scenes videos and exclusive sneak peeks into the life of your host Nikesh Murali.

I also hope you will use this time to peruse the Indian Noir official website at www.indiannoir.com. Check out the ‘Tales of terror’ section for horror fiction recommendations.

Dev/Asur has its own dedicated section on the website complete with incredible art work depicting the different factions at war for the throne of Swargaloka.

Once again, I appreciate your patience. I hope you will follow Indian Noir on social media and interact with me. And if you so inclined also leave a review for the show on your favourite podcasting app. Every small action you take to support and promote the show counts.

I am so grateful for your love and friendship.

Broken shields.

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Way of the sword.

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The sacred tree.

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Issue #7 of real life paranormal experiences and Indian urban myths shared with Indian Noir. Unadulterated terror delivered straight to your ears.

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The Game.

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Smokescreen.

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Betrayal on Vannamal.

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I have written and narrated a new podcast for Wyn Studio. Inspired by great Hindu epics and hitherto unexplored aspects of Indian mythology, 'Heirs of the Pandavas' is a medieval fantasy action-adventure brought to life with amazing cinematic soundscapes.

Here is a promo featuring an excerpt and details about where you can listen to the show. Details at www.indiannoir.com and @indiannoir on both twitter and instagram.

Blurb:

Several centuries have passed since the great Battle of Kurukshetra. The tales of valour and bravery and the triumph of good over evil from that time of gods and mighty warriors are just that…tales. Stories parents tell their children to instil bravery in them for they live in a cruel world. No avatar protects the lands of Bharat, as evil in the form of demons, sorcerers, bandits and despotic rulers and all manners of creatures that dwell in the darkness of hell are unleashed upon its innocent denizens.  

2 souls walk this hell on earth. A brother and a sister, a warrior monk and a ranger, born in the lineage of Shatanika, one of the sons of the mighty Pandavas. They are on a quest to erase a curse upon their family. Nothing about this adventure will be easy. Heirs of The Pandavas is a WYN Studio production.

Trapped!

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An adaptation of an Appalachian folk tale.

Issue #8 of real life paranormal experiences and Indian urban myths shared with Indian Noir. Unadulterated terror delivered right to your ears.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Vanishing point.

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Ur Naraka.

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The chosen and the damned.

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Happy Halloween from Indian Noir

Part 1

Eminent Indian translator Tarak Shah is mourning the disappearance of his son. Vipul was backpacking through Rajasthan when he vanished without a trace. The single father is in the grip of devastating grief. Holed up in his house with a whiskey bottle for company, haunted by visions of a man in tattered robes and a pallid mask, Tarak is a shadow of his former self. When sleep comes, he finds himself in the grip of a night terror that takes him to an eerie city on the banks of a lake; its visage radiating malevolence under a sky filled with black stars.

Then, he receives a message from Vipul requesting his presence at Bhangarh Fort.

Compelled by a desire to see his son, Tarak will make the trip. He will soon find out that there are places in the world where the taint of evil runs so deep, there is no escaping its maddening resonance.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Part 2

Eminent Indian translator Tarak Shah is mourning the disappearance of his son. Vipul was backpacking through Rajasthan when he vanished without a trace. The single father is in the grip of devastating grief. Holed up in his house with a whiskey bottle for company, haunted by visions of a man in tattered robes and a pallid mask, Tarak is a shadow of his former self. When sleep comes, he finds himself in the grip of a night terror that takes him to an eerie city on the banks of a lake; its visage radiating malevolence under a sky filled with black stars.

Then, he receives a message from Vipul requesting his presence at Bhangarh Fort.

Compelled by a desire to see his son, Tarak will make the trip. He will soon find out that there are places in the world where the taint of evil runs so deep, there is no escaping its maddening resonance.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Part 3

Eminent Indian translator Tarak Shah is mourning the disappearance of his son. Vipul was backpacking through Rajasthan when he vanished without a trace. The single father is in the grip of devastating grief. Holed up in his house with a whiskey bottle for company, haunted by visions of a man in tattered robes and a pallid mask, Tarak is a shadow of his former self. When sleep comes, he finds himself in the grip of a night terror that takes him to an eerie city on the banks of a lake; its visage radiating malevolence under a sky filled with black stars.

Then, he receives a message from Vipul requesting his presence at Bhangarh Fort.

Compelled by a desire to see his son, Tarak will make the trip. He will soon find out that there are places in the world where the taint of evil runs so deep, there is no escaping its maddening resonance.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Part 4

Eminent Indian translator Tarak Shah is mourning the disappearance of his son. Vipul was backpacking through Rajasthan when he vanished without a trace. The single father is in the grip of devastating grief. Holed up in his house with a whiskey bottle for company, haunted by visions of a man in tattered robes and a pallid mask, Tarak is a shadow of his former self. When sleep comes, he finds himself in the grip of a night terror that takes him to an eerie city on the banks of a lake; its visage radiating malevolence under a sky filled with black stars.

Then, he receives a message from Vipul requesting his presence at Bhangarh Fort.

Compelled by a desire to see his son, Tarak will make the trip. He will soon find out that there are places in the world where the taint of evil runs so deep, there is no escaping its maddening resonance.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Part 5

Eminent Indian translator Tarak Shah is mourning the disappearance of his son. Vipul was backpacking through Rajasthan when he vanished without a trace. The single father is in the grip of devastating grief. Holed up in his house with a whiskey bottle for company, haunted by visions of a man in tattered robes and a pallid mask, Tarak is a shadow of his former self. When sleep comes, he finds himself in the grip of a night terror that takes him to an eerie city on the banks of a lake; its visage radiating malevolence under a sky filled with black stars.

Then, he receives a message from Vipul requesting his presence at Bhangarh Fort.

Compelled by a desire to see his son, Tarak will make the trip. He will soon find out that there are places in the world where the taint of evil runs so deep, there is no escaping its maddening resonance.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Part 6 -  Finale

Dedicated to Joseph S. Pulver Sr. (July 5, 1955 – April 24, 2020).

Eminent Indian translator Tarak Shah is mourning the disappearance of his son. Vipul was backpacking through Rajasthan when he vanished without a trace. The single father is in the grip of devastating grief. Holed up in his house with a whiskey bottle for company, haunted by visions of a man in tattered robes and a pallid mask, Tarak is a shadow of his former self. When sleep comes, he finds himself in the grip of a night terror that takes him to an eerie city on the banks of a lake; its visage radiating malevolence under a sky filled with black stars.

Then, he receives a message from Vipul requesting his presence at Bhangarh Fort.

Compelled by a desire to see his son, Tarak will make the trip. He will soon find out that there are places in the world where the taint of evil runs so deep, there is no escaping its maddening resonance.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Mike Davis, editor of The Lovecraft Ezine and horror writer Pete Rawlik talk about the 'King in Yellow' mythos in an episode specially recorded for Indian Noir listeners.

Discussion questions:

Qn1. Mike what are your thoughts on why the King in Yellow mythos still fascinates modern horror writers? 

Qn 2. What do you think are some of the themes in the King in Yellow mythos that resonate with you? 

Qn 3. The late Joe Pulver is perhaps one of the best known editors in the field, who dedicated his life to editing and writing King in Yellow mythos tales. And I know you were close friends with him. I was wondering if you could please talk a bit about his contributions to enhancing the legacy of Chambers' original tale? 

Q4. You edit the influential Lovecraft ezine and your youtube interviews with modern horror greats, which is also available as a podcast, which I will link to in the show notes, are legendary. Do you think we are entering a golden era of horror and how do you think the horror fiction scene will evolve in the near future? 

Q5. Given the recent turn of events in the world, do you think we are already in Carcosa? Sure feels like it to me.

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Here's Episode 4 of Post Mortem, the Indian Noir Aftershow with Nikesh Murali and your host Harshita Jain.

We discuss the year that was, Dev/Asur, Trishul, FEAR FM, Indian Noir in 2021 and much, much more.

If you would like me to answer your burning questions regarding the show in the next episode of Post Mortem - write to me via @indiannoir on TWITTER and @_nikeshmurali on INSTAGRAM.

Part 1

His schoolyard bully is now his brother-in-law.

His sister’s tormentor.

The reason for his parent’s tears.

But he is not going to cower like he once did on the playgrounds and classrooms of his primary school.

He will act to protect his loved ones.

He is willing to commit murder!

But there are whispered tales about his nemesis. 

Stories of blood magic and shape shifting.

Surely, they are lies. 

Fables dreamt up by townspeople with too much time on their hands.

He is about to learn the truth on this road trip to hell.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Part 2 -  Finale 

His schoolyard bully is now his brother-in-law.

His sister’s tormentor.

The reason for his parent’s tears.

But he is not going to cower like he once did on the playgrounds and classrooms of his primary school.

He will act to protect his loved ones.

He is willing to commit murder!

But there are whispered tales about his nemesis. 

Stories of blood magic and shape shifting.

Surely, they are lies. 

Fables dreamt up by townspeople with too much time on their hands.

He is about to learn the truth on this road trip to hell.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Happy Republic Day! A new series begins...

Independent India has faced many threats from within and without. Most of them have been thwarted thanks to the courage, skills and intellect of the men and women who serve in our military and intelligence organisations.

But sometimes, our enemies win.

In the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks, a deep-cover black ops agency was created to eliminate threats from within - anarchist death cults, vicious double agents, traitorous political cabals, clandestine terror cells and dangerous puppets of enemy states.

Only 3 things are known about this secretive organisation:

• Their agents are deployed as a trio -  a stealthy intelligence operative, a lethal special forces soldier and a cunning field commander.
  
• Their motto is ‘Death to our enemies’.
  
• In classified logs they are referred to as 'Trishul'.

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

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Issue #9 of real life paranormal experiences and Indian urban myths shared with Indian Noir. Unadulterated terror delivered right to your ears.

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You can now support Indian Noir by donating via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

Bloody fields.

#happyvalentinesday

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Enjoy this bonus episode featuring a complete story from my other hit podcast 'Heirs of the Pandavas' - one of Bello Collective's 100 outstanding podcasts from 2020. Also some key announcements about 3D sound design coming soon to special Indian Noir episodes.

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You can now support Indian Noir by donating via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

Issue #10 of real life paranormal experiences and Indian urban myths shared with Indian Noir. Unadulterated terror delivered right to your ears.

Indian Noir Podcast is @indiannoir on Twitter and Instagram.

You can also send me audio messages via anchor.fm/indiannoir/message

You can now support Indian Noir by donating via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM

This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

The Aryan Conclave.

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This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.