Morlocks in the Basement

De: Carolyn Colburn

Narrado por: Lee Waterhouse

Morlocks in the Basement is an irreverent, bittersweet, often outrageous chronicle of accidental motherhood in the age of fractured families. Love story, soap opera, play-by-play of a train wreck, Carolyn Colburn's debut memoir is not quite like anything you've listened to before.

It's a treatise on housekeeping, a primer for roller skating on acid to Canada and back, a how-to for dodging calls from the county jail concerning “an incarcerated loved one,” your daughter. Throw in a cabin in the woods, the howling of wolves, a flying pig, and a couple of incongruous recipes, and you have the ingredients for this riotous odyssey of a memoir. The little voice in your head might be muttering wtf?!?, but you keep hanging on to find out what's coming next.

Written with humor and pathos in equal measure, Morlocks in the Basement takes the listener on a hilarious and heartrending ride from a 1950s childhood through the mid 2010s, in a series of connected stories that jump around in time. Part Chelsea Handler, part Erma Bombeck, part nail-biting outlier crouched behind the furnace taking notes, Morlocks in the Basement is a listen you won't soon forget.

©2022, 2023, 2024 Carolyn Colburn (P)2025 Running Wild Press

Best Book I've Read in Years!

Morlocks in the Basement is hands-down the best new book I’ve read—or rather, experienced—in years. Carolyn Colburn’s memoir is a riotous, bittersweet, wildly original blend of chaos and clarity, delivered with razor-sharp wit and genuine heart. It had me laughing out loud, tearing up, and occasionally muttering “WTF?!”—in the best way possible.

Through Colburn’s vivid storytelling, I felt like I was right there living the glorious mess of the 1970s: roller skating on acid, dodging phone calls from jail, and navigating motherhood with grit, humor, and the occasional flying pig. Somehow, between the laughter and insanity, I also walked away with new recipes, an appreciation for microfibres, and a surprising dose of life wisdom.

And I have to shout out Lee Waterhouse, whose narration was nothing short of outstanding. Lee brings this memoir to life with just the right mix of emotion, irreverence, and perfectly timed delivery. Every quirky moment, every heartfelt pause, every outlandish twist landed with authenticity. The performance elevated an already unforgettable story to another level.

If you’re looking for something refreshingly different—equal parts hilarious, poignant, and unfiltered—Morlocks in the Basement is an absolute must-listen.

I so relate

I totally appreciate the humor and honesty about raising a child who has drug and cutting difficulties. I love how the narrator brought the story to life!