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(also known as “That Guy”)

j. SNODGRASS guiding tours for Mason Winfield's HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALKS in November 2026

Thursday, November 5 in WILLIAMSVILLE

Friday, November 6 in EAST AURORA

These are Haunted Pub Crawls (Ages 21+), meeting at 6:30

Click the link or image for tickets and exact meeting places. Tickets are also available at the start of the tour for $25 in cash.

The “Sample Story” link below is for a YouTube video from a recent tour in Buffalo’s Old First Ward

Sample Story
Tickets and Info
Mister Thomas John Snodgrass, Teacher of Religious Studies and Native American Religions at Canisius University

Good-Natured Comedy about Animal Folklore, Biblical Silliness, and the Artificial Primate Habitat I call Home.

What can ancient Animal Myths and Fables tell us about how to be Human in modern life?

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Illustration of a mermaid with underwater plants and a snake, with fantasy elements and medieval style, titled 'The Sarcastic Witchcraft: A Cautionary Fairy Tale'.
Thumbnail of a video titled 'Erin and the King of the Sea: A Greek Myth | I Just made Up (Inspired by the Art of Walter Crane)'. The thumbnail features a green line drawing of a mythological scene with a woman and a ship.
New Ending Fairy Tale Aubrey Beardsley
Time's New Roman Fairy Tale Illustrated Norman Lindsay

Adult Fairy Tales Inspired by the Art of Frank C. Pape, Aubrey Beardsley, Walter Crane and Norman Lindsay (Public Domain Illustrations Recycled and Re-Sequenced to Create Original Stories). Now on YouTube, read by the Author. Click the Image.

New Frontiers -

New Frontiers -

Close-up of glossy black seaweed or kelp on a dark background with a white stylized lowercase letter "j" overlayed.
Silhouette of a buffalo with blood splatter background and the text 'Welcome to Bloody Buffalo'
The moon's surface with an ancient-looking golden statue resembling a seated figure, Earth in space, and the words 'Goddess in Space & Time' with the author's name, J. Snodgrass.
Person wearing a yellow construction helmet with a blue and red sticker, holding a black stuffed animal with orange and yellow layers, near a window with green trees outside.

Visit the j. Snodgrass Patreon Page to find the True Crime Comedy Series “Welcome to Bloody Buffalo,” and “Goddess in Space and Time,” an Exploration of the Divine Feminine from Different Cultures and Eras, and More. Click an Image.

 

Horror

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Shakespeare

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Hear a Sample Chapter

Just Curious…

I'm curious about the mythical, religious and intellectual foundations, the musty basements under the whitewashed banks and cathedrals of Western Culture.

I'm curious about “The Classics” - the Bible, the Greeks, Shakespeare, etc. I enjoy reading lengthy descriptions of the Emperor's elaborate, magnificent new clothes while smirking at his naked backside.

My books come from curiosity. They don't have all the answers (spoiler alert), only questions and fragments that lead to more questions. If you want or have all the answers about life, the universe and everything or whatnot, then these books are probably not going to help. But if you're curious too, and want to explore the roots of Western Culture from playfully skewed angles...

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Helen of Egypt, The Musical

Seventeen years after being whisked off to Egypt by the gods (where she found futuristic synthesizers in a Pharaoh’s tomb), Helen finds out that a phantom clone has trashed her reputation, and a whole Trojan War has been fought. Tired of awaiting rescue, and tired of being publicly shamed for an affair she didn't have, Helen decides it's time to rescue herself. This Musical was Written by j. Snodgrass. Click the Cassette for Original Cast Recordings.

A song from a musical about Helen of Troy, written by j. Snodgrass
 

Greek Myth and Drama

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Hear a Sample Chapter of The Minotaur

Humor

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Book cover of "Chaos," by author J. Snodgrass
Book cover of Chaos Chaos, a collection of funny essays and stories by j. Snodgrass
A stylized illustration with text that reads "SNOWGRASS HOLIDAYS" and "CHAO CHAO CHAO CHAO". The artwork features a detailed, black-and-white line drawing of a woman with floral adornments, surrounded by nature elements and figures, over a green background.
A Sound of Chaos
 

Native American

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Bible Studies

Scholarship for Curious Beginners. Believers, Atheists and Agnostics Welcome.

(Not Highly Recommended for Fundamentalists)

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A promotional poster with the title 'REVISION' in large red letters, subtitle 'An Audioplay by J. SNODGRASS', and text indicating Sarah Emmerling and others performed at the American Repertory Theater of WNY. There is a broken red pencil on white paper beneath the text.

AudioPlays

(Click the image to go straight to the first part, or click the link below for more information.)

Revision Info
Book cover with a blue hallway background and large text that reads 'NO RETURN' by J. Snodgrass, featuring Megan Jones, Jo O'Donnell, and Andrew Zuccari from the American Repertory Theater of WNY.
No Return Info

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