Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

In this week’s episode, host Richard Niles explores the small town of Greenview, Montana, and the strange outbreak of violence that started small, with rocks thrown off an overpass… ...and ended with multiple deaths and a frightening response from local law enforcement. Follow Justin Yandell and Chris Vander Kaay on Twitter: @justyandeli and @ckvanderkaay. Thanks to Valeska Griffiths for the artwo...

Terry and Joe tackle episode five of Lisey's Story on AppleTV, 'The Good Brother'. Up for discussion: debate about the effectiveness of the episode's extended flashback to Scott's childhood, continued concerns about mental illness, and the use of water imagery as Scott comes into his powers.  Plus: why has Lisey still not ventured into the Boo'ya Moon to heal herself?! Wanna connect with the show?...

For episode 4 of White Ladies in Crisis, co-hosts Gena Radcliffe, Jenn Adams and Joe Lipsett discuss the arrival of Danny's shitty campaign manager, Jerry and his influence during an all-important fundraiser. Plus: Danny's admission while high, Sheila's latest theft, and debates about whether John Breem is afraid of the water or just stuffy!  Wanna connect with the show? Gena: @porcelain72 Jenn: @...

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror , Chandler talks with trans, non-binary graphic designer,  horror writer, and a co-founder of the upcoming book Transploitation , Wren Crain! CW: Discussions of gender dysphoria and toxic relationships. The two delve into the beauty and complexities of chosen families, toxic relationships, queer horror, and the drug-infused head trip that is Mitzi Peirone’s...

For episode 3 of White Ladies in Crisis, co-hosts Gena Radcliffe, Jenn Adams and Joe Lipsett tackle the show's female trifecta: Sheila, Bunny and Greta, who has a powerful response to Sheila's new aerobics class. Plus: John Breem's (possibly Mormon) background, missing Tyler, more questions about money and actually feeling sorry for Danny? What is going on here?! Wanna connect with the show? Gena:...

Hosts Gena Radcliffe, Jenn Adams and Joe Lipsett are back to talk AppleTV's Physical episode 2 which is heavily dedicated to discussions about just how awful Sheila's shitty husband Danny is. Plus: Joe is surprised by Sheila's education, Jenn laments the lack of female friendships (blame the Patriarchy!) and Gena praises the lack of origin story about Sheila's eating disorder.  Also: are Tyler and...

Terry and Joe tackle episode four of Lisey's Story on AppleTV, 'Jim Dandy'. Up for discussion: why is there so much unnecessary exposition? Does Lisey (Julianne Moore) telling the truth about her husband's manuscripts? And how awful are the police at their jobs? Plus: lots of thoughts about the extended torture sequence and predictions about when Lisey will venture into the Boo'ya Moon (drink!) Wa...

White Ladies in Crisis is podcast dedicated to media depicting (white) women in over their heads or spiralling. For season 1, hosts Gena Radcliffe ( Kill By Kill Podcast), Jenn Adams ( PsychoAnalysis and Loser's Club Podcasts) and Joe Lipsett ( Horror Queers Podcast) are tackling S1 of AppleTV's  Physical starring Rose Byrne.  In episode one, they discuss their relationship to 80s shows, Sheila's...

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with trans non-fiction writer, musician, and co-founder of the upcoming book Transploitation , Ten Backe! The two discuss the aesthetically rich and emotionally destructive Yann Gonzalez film, Knife+Heart (2019). Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, rape, trauma, homophobia, transphobia, domestic abuse, substa...

The  Scream Teens explain their connections to ghosts (Disney amusement park rides and  Danny Phantom ! Familial spiritualism and French Bloody Mary!), then trace their historical evolution, famous ghosts and why the United States should be completely haunted. Wanna connect with the show? Cory: @gorycoryhorror Léna: @erichithos Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod "Surf Shimmy"  Discover more fabulously sp...

Terry and Joe tackle episode three of Lisey's Story on AppleTV, 'Under The Yum-Yum Tree'. Up for discussion: the show's potentially problematic depiction of childhood abuse and trauma, why the relationship between Lisey (Julianne Moore) and Darla (Jennifer Jason Leigh) feels so authentic and speculation about Stephen King's perceptions of fandom and Dane DeHaan's Jim Dooley. Also: why the hell won...

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror , Chandler talks with horror writer, fan, and close personal friend, Justin Drabek. CW: Trauma and Child Abuse. The two dive deep into the darkness that lurks within Mike Flanagan’s brilliant Stephen King adaptation of Doctor Sleep (2019). They talk about trauma, energy vampirism, empathy, and, of course, aesthetics! Want to connect more with the podcast and...

Welcome to Nightmares & Dreamscapes , the series dedicated to Stephen King adaptations. For this inaugural run, hosts Joe Lipsett and Terry Mesnard will be discussing each episode of AppleTV's miniseries, Lisey's Story . For the launch, we discuss our relationship with King, with the text and then dive into episodes 1 & 2 of the show to tackle its dreamy visuals, complicated narrative structure an...

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror , Chandler sits down with founder of the GoodKnight Life podcast network and co-host of Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast , Prince Jackson to talk about the overwhelming, nightmarish beauty of Anthony Scott Burns’ Come True (2020). They delve deep into the shadows of the human psyche with talking points that include sleep paralysis, insomnia, elite sleepi...

The Teens explain their history with demons and the Devil (expect connections to Scooy-Doo and  Supernatural  and Black Metal). Wanna connect with the show? Cory: @gorycoryhorror Léna: @erichithos Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod "Surf Shimmy"  Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at  anatomyofascream.com  and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted o...

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror , Chandler talks with Jolene Richardson, fashion historian and costume designer for The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs , about the breathtaking beauty of the Director's Cut of Ari Aster’s Midsommar (2019). They touch upon a wide array of topics including the language of costume design, the film’s various under and overtones, and, of course, aesthetics. Wa...

On the inaugural episode of The Beauty of Horror, host Chandler Bullock talks with the editor-in-chief of We Are Horror Zine and contributing writer for various publications such as Ghoulish Media and Ghouls Magazine , Dani Bethea. Up for discussion: the ethereal beauty of Guillermo del Toro’s essential double feature, The Devil’s Backbone (2001) and Pan’s Labyrinth (2006). The pair explore the ma...

The Scream Teens discuss their relationship to witchcraft and witches in society. They also go through the witches’ shift from monsters to feminist icons. Wanna connect with the show? Cory: @gorycoryhorror Léna: @erichithos Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod "Surf Shimmy"  Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at  anatomyofascream.com  and follow the network on Twitter and I...

We’ve tackled the way ageism and ableism collide, but let’s look at the flip side of that coin. Kids with disabilities or chronic conditions face unique challenges and who better to help illustrate than the works of Stephen King? In this episode, we’ll be taking looks at adaptations of his books It and Silver Bullet to highlight kids navigating their world labeled as disabled or sick.         Foll...

In the final episode of The Thing From Another Medium , Adam and Maeve discuss Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner’s American Psycho , the 2000 adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis' controversial (and awful) 1991 novel of the same name. Follow your hosts on Twitter: @AdamBumas @iamasomething Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at  anatomyofascream.com  and follow the netwo...

In this week’s episode, host Richard Niles discusses his former colleague Beck Hallaby, who discovered a small museum in Orlando that housed some of the greatest works of art of all time… ...works that were famously destroyed decades earlier. Follow Justin Yandell and Chris Vander Kaay on Twitter: @justyandeli and @ckvanderkaay. Thanks to Valeska Griffiths for the artwork and Drew Pidgeon for the...

The Teens talk teenage werewolves, werewolf lore, and the great werewolf girl vampire girl divide of the early 2010s. Wanna connect with the show? Cory: @gorycoryhorror Léna: @erichithos Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod "Surf Shimmy"  Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at  anatomyofascream.com  and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted on Acast. S...

Let’s look at the universality of disability by examining two iconic Universal monster films: 1931’s Dracula and 1931’s Frankenstein . We’ll examine the disabled characters and discuss how they were foundational to what we see today. Follow Nichole on Twitter at @NicholeInDC or email bodiesofhorror@gmail.com .  Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81. Follo...

In the fifth episode of The Thing From Another Medium , Adam and Maeve discuss Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein , the 1994 Kenneth Branagh adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic Gothic Horror novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). Follow your hosts on Twitter: @AdamBumas @iamasomething Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at  anatomyofascream.com  and follow...

In this week’s episode, host Richard Niles shares a love story for the ages, that of Jack and Sarah Carver, creators of the beloved regional children’s series Podgy and Pals . When Sarah tragically passed away, leaving Jack alone and emotionally unstable, his relaunch of the popular series took on an unusual life of its own... Follow Justin Yandell and Chris Vander Kaay on Twitter: @justyandeli an...