History Podcast / OnTheThreshold

* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Erasmus struggles to explain what exactly he experiences in his altered states. When Dr. Powell suggests that he explain it in poetry he seems better at explaining it metaphorically, but even still Dr. Powell is confused by the descriptions.

* CorruptHick: Constable Wiggs seems to be one of these in rural England

* Courier: Matthew in "Cost of Delivery" is a driver for DoorDash, and two of his midnight deliveries are the basis of the episode

* GeniusBonus:
** Victorian physician Dr. Powell makes passing references in his journal to treating his female patients with "pelvic massages", in one case until they "achieved a satisfying paroxysm, for which she and her husband were, as always, most grateful." This refers to actual Victorian medical treatments in which physicians would essentially give women handjobs.
** Zoey Evans's "Cathedral of Bar Shachath" is named for one of Kabbalah's Seven Hells

''On the Threshold'' is a [[CosmicHorrorStory cosmic]] {{horror}} anthology podcast about a podcaster/self-described "semi-professional investigator" inching his way into danger as he delves into [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeanttoKnow the mind-rending horror]] of an [[CosmicHorrorStory incomprehensible universe]], one audio log at a time.

* OminousKnocking: An element in Dr. Applegate's [[RecurringDreams recurring dream]]
* KilledMidSentence: [[PlayingWith Played With]] [[SavedByCanon Dr. Powell's]] narration suddenly cuts off mid-sentence, but he resumes it to say that he's just nearly had a heart attack which he only noticed and prevented due to his medical training

* GeniusBonus: Victorian physician Dr. Powell makes passing references in his journal to treating his female patients with "pelvic massages", in one case until they "achieved a satisfying paroxysm, for which she and her husband were, as always, most grateful." This refers to actual Victorian medical treatments in which physicians would essentially give women handjobs.