Historian and horror scholar Scott Poole returns to the podcast just in time for Halloween. His new book explores how the Great War provided the language for horror cinema and literature. Why is horror such an important language for our culture today?
Fascinating Podcast - October 25, 2021
Reading the Bible with Horror ft. Brandon Grafius
Our Halloween episode features Dr. Brandon Grafius, author of Reading the Bible with Horror. He tells us how using horror as a lens can help us understand the Bible. We dive in deep on the Bible's most famous ghost story - Samuel being summoned by the witch of Endor.
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In this Episode:
4 – Story of the Week
9 – Scott Poole
17 – Monster History
27 – The Great War
36 – Horror vs militarism
46 – Horror Film inspiration
56 – What’s fascinating us
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Films Mentioned:
What’s Fascinating Us:
Clay: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
JR.: Halloween 2018
Scott: Trench Eleven
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Here’re our books:
Raise Your Voice (Kathy) | Matt’s Books | Undead (Clay) | Empathy for the Devil (JR.)
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Kathy’s Blog | Matt’s Books | Clay’s Books | JR.’s Site | JR.’s Email List
Audio Producer: Aaron Kretzmann
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