So…there’s an acclaimed spooky Gothic novel called Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and there’s a new original movie on Netflix also called Rebecca and, in theory, this episode is about that, and NOT Paul Hollywood, evil housekeepers that sound like …
Tag: Halloween
88: We’re Gonna Goose Your Bumps
Listener beware, you’re in for a scare, Megan and RJ are here to give you Goosebumps! Learn all about RL Stine, the man behind the bumps, plus: Hairy Adoption Alternatives, “What’s the Deal with Kids and Ventriloquism?”, and the oral …
87: The Phantom of The Hockey Rink
“Christine, I am The Angel of Music, and you must never touch my mask…seriously, have you ever taken a puck to the face unprotected? Brutal.” It’s Halloween, and you know what that means: Spooky ghosts, haunted opera houses, horny Frenchmen, …
67: Just Vampire Gals Bein’ Pals
In this episode, we learn that anything can happen on Halloween, including vampire lesbians as we read Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s gothic, sapphic novella, Carmilla (or Mircalla, or Millarca…or Clam Rail). Along the way, we’ll revisit the acronym RJ refuses …
66: The Hound of The Bastardvilles
Who’s that Pokemon? It’s Sherlock Holmes! It makes sense in context! We continue our Halloween celebration by dipping our toes into the deep, dark depths of the world of Sherlock Holmes and his sexy lamp, John Watson with The Hound …
65: This Old (Haunted) House
It’s the Season of Spooks and Scares and we’re starting with Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, with the help of Moxie, host of Your Brain on Facts, who’s just FULL of facts…mostly about how best to see Liam …
46: The Ballad of Count Jackula
What’s that in your candy bucket? Is it a bonus week of spooks and scares just in time for Halloween?! Join us and learn why A Rose for Emily is less about The Bachelor and more about oblivious townsfolk and …
45: Who Names Their Kid Ichabod Anyway?
Gird your gourds for more Halloween goodness as we begin our short story spookstravaganza! RJ discusses feminism and unfortunate interior decorating in The Yellow Wallpaper, and Megan explores the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and how being a jerk can get …
44: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Bill Nye the Science Guy
It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year! Halloween! Obviously. On this spine-tingling episode, Megan and RJ take a trip down Queer Street to examine The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Witness the classic terrors of inheritance …
20: Pour One Out for Your Poe-mies
Our Halloween celebration continues with the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe! Cower in fear at the return of the curséd city of Boston! Tremble in horror at how out of touch we are with popular music! Shake your …