The StoryMen welcome professor of American History Scott Poole. Scott’s an expert in the sociology of horror, so he dives in with us to discuss the groundbreaking first season of HBO’s True Detective.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – Scott Poole and the Horror of True Detective
10:00 – The High Cost of Horror: Lovecraft, Carcosa and the King in Yellow
18:00 – True Detective is Just Plain Gorgeous
22:30 – SPOILERS
29:00 – Russ, Pessimism and that Ending
38:00 – Is TRUE DETECTIVE anti-female, anti-Southern, or anti-Christian?
50:00 – Favorite moments in the show
In honor of the first ever Christian Geek Podcast Tour, the StoryMen take on superheroes. In this episode, we take on the big, blue boyscout himself: Superman! In this Episode: 0:00 - Welcome Back! and the Podcast Tour 5:30 - Origin Story: When we met Superman 17:00 - The Best Superman Comics 28:00 - Superman on TV 35:30 - Man of Steel and making a good Superman movie