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 March Madness, the StoryMen create their own Pop Culture Bracket, and battle it down to the Final Four. Who will win? IT'S UP TO YOU, Listeners! Vote on Facebook, or on StoryMen.us! IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – March Madness! 4:00 – The StoryMen 2014 Pop Culture Tournament: Round 1 43:30 – Round 2 50:00 – Round 3 54:00 – FINAL FOUR: You Choose