Good Mourning, Nancy Podcast

We return with a very special episode about American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). You thought your life was crap? Listen as we tell the tale of Poe’s “tragical” attempt at love, his dealings with loss and grief, his constant state of poverty, and his addiction to alcohol. The good times are few and far between in this episode. All we can do now is thank Poe for bringing out the lit...

This week your favorite ghouls are reading some small creepypastas to get you into the Halloween spirit! This is our last episode before we go on a small break before season 7! We'll see you then! -- Theme music by Lily LeBlance www.lilythecomposer.com Creepypasta music by Purple Planet -- Resources: 8 Short Creepypasta Stories That Will Give You Chills! Edited by Audrey Webster https://the-line-u...

It's the final episode of season 6! This week your favorite ghouls discuss the 1976 film Carrie! Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to: Gothic and Fairytale inspiration, puberty and body horror, bad mothers and their daughters, and the consequences behind a lack of female kinship. --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com --- Resources: The Importance of...

Welcome to your coffee break! This week your favorite ghouls take a load off from their crazy lives to talk about progressive Italian rock band, Goblin’s soundtrack for the 1977 Dario Argento film: SUSPIRIA — Thank you Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com — Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspiria_(1977_soundtrack) https://www.amazon.com/Suspiria-Complete-Version-Gobli...

Feeling nostalgic!? Then listen to our episode on Ti West's The House of the Devil! One of us loves it...the other one thinks the ending could have been better. Topics of discussion include but are not limited to: Feminism in the 1970s/1980s compared to present day, the representation of motherhood in HOTD, and Satanic Panic! ---- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com...

What? You said you don't like anime? Get outta here and watch Satoshi Kon's 1997 masterpiece in horror and animation: Perfect Blue! This shit ain't Disney, son. In this episode we discuss the importance of the color red, fan entitlement, the Japanese idol industry, as well as creating and experiencing confusion. --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com --- Resources:...

How could something so beautiful be so evil? That's what we'd like to know! Here's our episode about the cult classic directed by John Hancock! Topics of discussion include: lesbianism in the 1970s, Baudelaire's poem entitled The Flowers of Evil, the image of death, and Godlike husbands. --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Listen to our episode about Dracula's Da...

Your favorite ghouls are back with another coffee break! This week they ask the age old question... "WHAT'S IN THE BOX!?" when discussing Universal Studios new Halloween Horror Nights maze based on Greek Mythology (particularly the myth of Pandora's Box). Plus, some announcements surrounding the renewal of Hulu's Into the Dark series (produced by Blumhouse). --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our them...

This week your favorite ghouls diss on H.P. Lovecraft's ugly racism, discuss the terror of cosmic horror, women's medical rights, and debate on wether or not Vickers is a feminist character. --- Thanks to Lily Leblanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com --- Resources: Prometheus Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(2012_film) Lovecraftian Horror Wikipedia: https://en.wikipe...

This week your favorite ghouls discuss the most insane horror film in years... HEREDITARY! Don't lose your heads as we discuss women and motherhood, King Paimon and the patriarchy, as well as grief in horror movies. ---- Other GMN Episodes: Ep. 15: The Babadook: https://soundcloud.com/goodmourningnancy/episode-15-the-babadook-breaking-the-curse Ep. 42: The Witch: https://soundcloud.com/goodmournin...

Get ready ladies, we're headed to the lighthouse! This week your favorite ghouls get all science-y and metaphorical while discussing Alex Garland's Annihilation! Topics of discussion: Epigenetics, trauma & metaphor, Virginia Woolf, and Mitosis and Meiosis! ---- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme songs! www.lilythecomposer.com Make sure you get some delicious coffee from our sponsors: www.recessc...

Coffee Breaks are back! This week your favorite ghouls discuss their harsh feelings on the 2018 Halloween and the announcement of its sequels! --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Grab some Recess Coffee at www.recesscoffee.com --- Link to Halloween Kills & Halloween Ends Teaser Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2A_frPUeko

Well hello there! This week your favorite ghouls discuss the direct sequel to Universal Studios Dracula (1931). Dracula's Daughter may have been a flop upon release but as the trailer suggests... "IT'S MORE EXCITING THAN DRACULA!" We'd have to agree! Who doesn't love an artistic and powerful lesbian vampire!? --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Buy some delicious...

It's time to keep your appointment with The Wicker Man (1973)! This week your favorite ghouls will be discussing this amazing cult classic! Hot takes on Capitalism, Paganism, Feminism and so much more! ---- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song www.lilythecomposer.com ---- Check out our sponsors at www.recesscoffee.com ---- The Wicker Man (1973). Dir. Robin Hardy The History of Sacrifice & The...

We're back with season 6 episode 1! This week your favorite ghouls discuss bisexuality, motherhood, sexual deviance, and feminism in Dracula! We also talk about why you should watch old horror movies! --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Get some coffee from our sponsors! www.recesscoffee.com --- Resources: Dracula (1931) Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

We're back! To kick off season 6, we'll be giving you a run down on the birth of Spiritualism and Feminism in New York! --- Additional Links: Interview with Grim Magazine (page 49): https://anatomyofascream.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/getgrim-grim-no-5-living-dead-girls/ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs: https://www.amazon.com/Incidents-Life-Slave-Harriet-Jacobs/dp/194564432X/r...

It's the last episode of season 5! It's Mario Bava's Black Sunday aka The Mask of Satan! Topics of discussion include but are not limited to the duality of women, monstrous love, blurred lines between good & evil, and The Spectral Mother. This episode contains a quote concerning date rape. Listener discretion is advised. _____________ Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer....

We'll tear your soul apart! Just kidding... but this episode might! This week your favorite ghouls will be discussing Clive Barker's HELLRAISER! Topics covered: The women of Hellraiser, domestic horror, the symbolism of the Lament Configuration, flower imagery, and dislocating eroticism. Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Buy some coffee from our sponsors: www.reces...

**This episode was recorded remotely** Get outta here, Roger Ebert! Alien (1979) is an awesome film! This week your favorite ghouls discuss Ridley Scott's sophomore masterpiece in sci-fi and terror! Discussions include but are not limited to: Archaic Mothers, Ripley's feminism, gender, the patriarchy in space, and Jung's theory on the Shadow Self! Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lil...

Be afraid! Be very afraid! You probably didn’t know that that famous line came from this film! Well, it does! This week your favorite ghouls discuss David Cronenberg’s most successful film, The Fly! Topics of discussion include but are not limited to: abortion, literal and metaphorical aging in relationships, disease, toxic masculinity and cis male puberty! Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme son...

We're sorry we called you a meatloaf but we couldn't help it! This week we discuss 1981's An American Werewolf in London written and directed by John Landis! Discussion topics include but are not limited to: German and Yiddish folklore, why Jews love AAWIL, Alex the Mother-Wife, and the werewolf identity. This episode also contains some material that might be triggering to some audiences. Listener...

Take a BITE out of this week's episode! Lily Ana Amirpour's vampire flick: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night! Discussion topics include: feminism in the middle east and in the west, fantasy worlds, Sergio Leone, and punkette filmmaking! Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Buy some coffee from our sponsors: www.recesscoffee.com Episode Resources: Articles: Abdi, Shadee...

Don’t eat strange soup! It might have been made with human flesh! This week your favorite ghouls discuss Antonia Bird’s 1999 film, Ravenous! The discussion includes but is not limited to: American Exceptionalism, Manifest Destiny, Wetiko disease, lost Europeans and gender studies! Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Buy some coffee from our sponsors: www.recesscoffee...

Wait.... Frankenhooker is a feminist film!? DAMN. RIGHT. This week your favorite ghouls will be discussing this amazingly schlocky B-movie! Topics covered include, but are not limited to: legalizing sex work, the Just Say No Campaign, body shaming and its affects, and the vagina dentata! Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Check out our sponsors and buy some coffee:...

This week we're living deliciously and talking about The VVitch! Topics of discussion include but aren't limited to: fear of feminine power, the history of the puritans, mothers & daughters, and Satanism! --- Thanks to Lily LeBlanc for our theme song: www.lilythecomposer.com Buy some delicious coffee from our sponsor: www.recesscoffee.com Resources: “Female Freedom and Fury in The Witch” by David...