The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe

Jeanie and Carmen present The Six Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe's Christmas Special called Poeside Chats. Watch and listen to some of your favorite Poe people read and recite Christmas tales and poems, original works, and Poe works, both spooky and classic. Special Poe guests include (Timestamps for each guest are listed with their name): Jason Markiewitz - 00:37 Mel Grosvenor - 11:27 Holly Knigh...

Jeanie and Carmen review the 1962 Roger Corman film, Tales of Terror, starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, and Debra Paget.

Jeanie and Carmen interview author Harry Carpenter on Poe Discussions.

Within the Literature degree, Jeanie and Carmen with special guest, Holly Knightley, discuss Oscar Wilde and how he was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe.

Jeanie and Carmen review the third Roger Corman Poe inspired movie, The Premature Burial, from 1962 starring Ray Milland and Hazel Court.

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Devil in the Belfry.

On this episode of Poe Discussions, Carmen and Jeanie interview author, Matthew Mercier. https://www.matthewmercier.com/home

Jeanie and Carmen review Roger Corman's second Poe adapted film, The Pit and The Pendulum, from 1961 starring Vincent Price.

Carmen and Jeanie, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Premature Burial.

Carmen and Jeanie interview Poe scholar, Levi Lionel Leland, whose book Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of the Macabre came out in late September. The book is part of the Pocket Portraits collection published by Simon and Schuster. https://www.amazon.com/Edgar-Allan-Poe-Macabre-Portraits/dp/1507224133 https://edgarallanpoeri.com/

Carmen and Jeanie interview David Keltz. David has portrayed Edgar Allan Poe throughout his acting career. If you haven't seen him as Poe, his performance is a must see. You may find more information about David at his website: https://www.davidkeltz.com/

Jeanie and Carmen discuss funeral practices, including embalming, of the Victorian era. Not only do they look at the actual science of some processes, but they look at the social science aspects as well. Resources https://artsandculture.google.com/story/abraham-lincoln-funeral-train-fords-theatre/JAVBwFj8f0ZXKQ?hl=en https://case.edu/ech/articles/f/funeral-homes-and-funeral-practices https://blogs...

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Oblong Box.

Carmen and Jeanie interview the 1st place poetry winner, C. Oulens, from the 3rd Annual Poe-it Like Poe Poetry Contest from 2025. She won with her poem, "Seen Unseen." https://sixdegreesofpoe.com/poe-it-like-poe-contest-winners

Carmen and Jeanie review the 1960 adaptation of The Tell-Tale Heart.

Jeanie and Carmen interview Kris Kosach. Take a listen and find out about Kris' Poe connection.

Jeanie and Carmen discuss the degree of horror with a talk about the fantastic director, Roger Corman. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/archive/interview/roger-corman/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8237--the-house-is-the-monster-roger-corman-s-poe-cyc le https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8237--the-house-is-the-monster-roger-corman-s-poe-cyc le#:~:text=Between%201960%20and%2...

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Robert Bloch's short story, The Man Who Collected Poe .

Jeanie and Carmen review the first of the Corman/Price/Poe films, House of Usher, which was released in 1960.

Jeanie and Carmen, along with guest co-hosts, Micah Cover and Steve Boilard, discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe. For Season 5, this is the first degree episode for literature in the area of detective fiction. https://www.worlds-best-detective-crime-and-murder-mystery-books.com/

Carmen and Jeanie interview Roger McCormack, Director of Education for the Bronx Historical Society. The Bronx Cottage, Poe's last house, is part of their organization.

Jeanie and Carmen along with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, The Cask of Amontillado.

Jeanie and Carmen review the biopic, The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe of 1942.

Jeanie and Carmen interview Chris Harrison, author of the Crooked Tales series. Website:  https://chris-harrison.com/ Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/chrisharrison75

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Boston, MA as one of Poe's Places. Resources https://poemuseum.org/poes-actress-mother-part-one/ https://www.masshist.org/object-of-the-month/objects/the-boston-roots-of-edgar-allan-poe-2009-01-01 https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/poes-battle-with-puritan-boston/ https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010/03/03/boston-magazine-march-2010-connoisseur-arts-culture-touring-poe...