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
The StoryMen welcome graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang. We discuss Gene's previous work, the award-winning American Born Chinese, and his newest work, Boxers & Saints. In This Episode: 0:00 – Clay and JR.'s real-life horror film 07:30 – Gene Luen Yang 12:30 – American Born Chinese 24:30 – Boxers & Saints 29:30 – It's More Complicated than That... 44:00 – Negotiating American Identity 50:00 – Favorite Saints