As a special Christmas gift, we're making this mini episode free to all our listeners. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon. In this episode we talk about horror myths and figures associated with Christmas
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For our Christmas episode, we have a special guest co-host Sherry, who joins us to talk about Charles Dickens and the Christmas ghost story and Dickens' broader connections to the horror genre.
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We talk about modern day zombie stories such as 28 Days Later and The Walking Dead. We also discuss how zombie stories give us a safe way to explore fears about the apocalypse and the "zombie as comedy" trend.
If you want to read the article that we quoted from in the intro, it can be found here
Books and movies discussed in the show:
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In our second episode on zombies, we talk about the influences on Night of the Living Dead and how it gave birth to the modern zombie film. We also discuss how zombies can represent fears of contagion and death as well as "internal" versus "external" horror.
For more info on Pittsburgh Zombies, check out these articles
http://popularpittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-zombies/
http://www.axs.com/horror-movies-that-were-filmed-in-or-around-pittsburgh-23886
The quote from Roger Ebert can be found here and his entire original reaction to Night of the Living Dead can is available here.
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For our first episode about zombies, we dig into their history by talking about their ties to Voodoo and the Caribbean.
Go Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston
The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis
White Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie
The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
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Happy Halloween!
In a special bonus Halloween episode, we talk about our Halloween traditions and offer up a few recommendations of what we're reading and watching lately.
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In our final episode devoted to haunted houses, we talk about haunted houses that are portals and what those portals mean. We also discuss postmodern and "new build" haunted houses and how the horror genre has adapted to modern technology.
Books we mentioned in this episode:
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In our third episode about haunted houses, we talk about the Gothic influence from literature on our ideas of haunted houses, how haunted houses can be "keepers of the past," and social ghosting.
Books we talked about in this episode:
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In our second episode devoted to haunted houses, we talk about whether haunted houses are evil places or if they can possibly represent the psychology of the people in them.
Click here for the article from Psychology Today "What Makes a House Feel Haunted" that we referenced.
To learn more about the Berenstain vs Berenstein Bears and parallel universes see this article
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Normally our mini episodes will be a reward for supporting us on Patreon. But in order to give you a sense of what your $5 will get you, we've decided to offer this mini episode to everyone for free.
In our second mini episode, we engage in the the Great Shining Debate: which is better the book or the movie?
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We begin our multi-episode exploration of haunted houses by talking about some of the deeper reasons why haunted houses are so scary. We also discuss the uncanny valley, why so many dolls are creepy looking, and how haunted houses can also represent our own minds.
Finally, we share with you our favorite fictional haunted houses.
If you'd like to read more about "The Watcher House" this article is a great place to start.
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In this episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about our personal introductions to the horror genre, what exactly "horror" is, and why we're so fascinated by scary things.
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In Part Two of our intro to horror, we talk about the four archetypes of horror that Stephen King talks about in his book Danse Macabre and go into detail about how they show up in modern and classic horror stories.
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If you want to read more about these archetypes or King's stance on horror in general, you can buy a copy of Danse Macabre at Amazon or anywhere else books are sold.
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In our "Episode 0" we introduce ourselves and tell you what this podcast will be about.
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