The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's tale, MS. Found in a Bottle.

Jeanie and Carmen review the German film, The Living Dead, from 1932. Stories adapted for this film come from Edgar A. Poe and Robert Louis Stevenson. Watch it for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R748FKwIFR0&t=120s Let us know what you think.

Carmen and Jeanie interview Jason Markiewitz of Markiewitz Audioworks. Listen to our episode and find out more about Jason and his connection to Poe. https://www.markiewitzaudioworks.com/

Jeanie and Carmen along with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, Berenice. https://poemuseum.org/berenice/ https://www.wypr.org/wypr-podcast/2019-12-05/poe-theatre-on-the-air-berenice

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Universal Pictures' film, The Black Cat, from 1934 starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. The film credits Edgar Allan Poe, which is also talked about during their review. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024894/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Carmen and Jeanie welcome Levi Leland to their Poe Discussions to talk about Levi's connections to Poe, his Poe walking tour in Providence, RI, and his essay in a brand new book titled, More than Love: The Enduring Fasciation with Edgar Allan Poe. www.edgarallanpoeri.comhttps://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Love-Enduring-Fascination/dp/0881469467 Six Degrees of Poe Theme Song by The Creature Preachers...

Jeanie and Carmen discuss the degree of horror with special guests, Donovan Loucks and Levi Leland.  They specifically talk about the life and works of H. P. Lovecraft in addition to Poe’s influence on Lovecraft. Donovan and Levi are this month’s Gothic Guests for The Six Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe and will be featured in their monthly newsletter, The Favored Raven.  To receive their monthly newsl...

Jeanie and Carmen along with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, Hop-Frog. https://poemuseum.org/hop-frog/

Jeanie and Carmen discuss the Universal Pictures film, Murders in the Rue Morgue, from 1932 starring Bela Lugosi and Leon Ames.

Ansel Faraj is an award-winning independent director, screenwriter, and producer. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4043796/bio/?ref_=nmmi_ql_1 He is our Gothic Guest for October and will be featured in our October newsletter, The Favored Raven. Sign up at the following link: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/192349/70622724380165165/share You may find him at the following: https://www.youtube.com/...

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Jules Verne's book, An Antarctic Mystery, which was a sequel to Poe's The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.

Jeanie and Carmen focus on their science/sci-fi degree with the world of Jules Verne. Resources https://poemuseum.org/the-balloon-hoax/ https://www.britannica.com/art/science-fiction https://www.jstor.org/stable/4240502 https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/strange-tale-edgar-allan-poe-and-jules-verne/ Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/vjgalaxy-8110364/?utm_sou...

Jeanie and Carmen interview Stephen Demczuk, founder of Raven Beer out of Baltimore, MD. Stephen Demczuk, founder and president of RavenBeer, grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood in Dundalk, outside of Baltimore. He played lacrosse and football at the University of Maryland where he graduated in the biological sciences. He went on to receive a master's degree in cell biology at Long Island Un...

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's Eldorado. Music by <a href=" https://pixabay.com/users/geoffreyburch-5739114/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=21983 ">Geoffrey Burch</a> from <a href=" https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&ut...

Jeanie and Carmen review the silent French film, The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 version) directed by Jean Epstein. Resources https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-1928-2000kpbs https://www.fernbyfilms.com/2024/04/25/movie-review-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-the-1928/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018770/ Video by <a href="https:/...

Carmen and Jeanie interview author, Vincent Heselwood. Vincent place first in their 2nd Annual Poe-it Like Poe Poetry Contest this year with his poem, “Shaigran’s Cairn”. Vincent Heselwood is horror writer, poet and ghostwriter from Manchester, UK. He is part of a loose collective of writers and poets known as the ‘Dark Peak Writers’. Vincent makes the majority of his income working as a ghostwrit...

To launch Season 4, Jeanie and Carmen discuss the grammar schools, secondary schools, and the University of Virginia, which Poe attended to celebrate the back to school season. Resources https://poemuseum.org/edgars-scottish-roots/ https://knowyourlondon.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/poe-edgar-allan-plaque/ https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/edgar-allan-poe-n16-plaque-1 https://poemuseum.org/poe...

Jeanie, Carmen, and the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, A Descent into the Maelstrom. Check out all our different videos and please subscribe to our YouTube channel, Poe Unplugged at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dakbswoHxiZxhIJpIWhpA/featured Sincerely, Carmen and Jeanie Picture: https://poemuseum.org/a-descent-into-the-maelstrom/

To add to their episode repertoire, Jeanie and Carmen begin a new adventure with Review Morgue where they review films adapted and interpretated from Edgar A. Poe's works.  The first episode takes them to the silent film, The Avenging Conscience, directed by D. W. Griffith released in 1914. They will be reviewing one movie a month in addition to their other The Six Degrees of Poe episodes. You...

Carmen and Jeanie interview James McKenna, author of An October's Journey: Poe's Final Gift , a work of literary fiction taking place in the 19th century. His book is an award winner and we highly recommend it. Take a listen to the interview to gain more insight about the author and the story. What SPR says:   https://tinyurl.com/mrxw8ez9 What READER VIEWS wrote:   https://tinyurl.com/4awk...

Jeanie and Carmen take on their Poe degree of Pop Culture by discussing Poe's influences on music of all genres. References https://www.garthnewel.org/one-the-musical-children-of-edgar-allan-poe/ https://bookriot.com/songs-influenced-by-edgar-allan-poe/ https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-credit-edgar-allan-poe/ https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/edgar-allan-poe/a...

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's poem, The City in the Sea, with the Poe Unplugged group.

Carmen and Jeanie interview Dwight and Rebecca McPherson from Hocus Pocus Comics on this edition of Poe Discussions. You can find more information about Hocus Pocus Comics at the following: Website https://www.hpcomics.net/ Instagram @hp.comics YouTube channel - Gold Bug Studios: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJxIKAGhiJrnzYgqBYlX1pw Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dwightmacphersonsgoldbugstudi...

Sarah Palmer is currently Gwengoolie, one of the Sven Squad, on the popular long-lasting Svengoolie show on MeTV. She has played several parts at Universal Studios, such as the Bride of Frankenstein and Marilyn Monroe, just to name a few. Additionally, she has her own YouTube channel, Pinup Palmer: Pink and Spooky - https://www.youtube.com/@pinuppalmer, and her own podcast, thetalkyhorrorpodcast a...

Carmen and Jeanie interview Mel Grosvenor, creator of the Ohio Poe Fans Facebook Group. Mel discovered Poe when she was around 13 by buying a book of his tales from a school book sale because she liked the cover. After reading the first line from the first tale, which was "The Cask of Amontillado", she was hooked. Then she discovered his poetry and she was completely blown away. After th...