The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe

Carmen and Jeanie discuss "King Pest" with the Poe Unpluggers. Special Guest, Erin Adams, the Educator Director from The Hermitage, joins them in the discussion providing a great amount of detail on Andrew Jackson, Poe's King Pest character. References Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/gregorquendel-19912121/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&u...

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Thanksgiving during the early 19th century. They also talk about a connection Poe has to the woman considered, "The Mother of Thanksgiving." References https://www.sleuthsayers.org/2022/11/the-curious-case-of-mr-poe-mrs-hale.html https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1325&context=theses https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/e...

Jeanie and Carmen interview Erin Adams, Education Director at The Hermitage, which is Andrew Jackson's home. Edgar Allan Poe and Andrew Jackson have a connection many people do not know about in Poe's literature. Erin will be joining us for Poe Unplugged, our "unbook" club on Zoom on November 28th at 7 PM CST. Read "King Pest" and be ready to discuss it. Here is the lin...

Jeanie and Carmen interview Alex Zavistovich. He is founder of the 501c3 non-profit National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre and creator of the popular Poe Theatre on the Air audio drama series, which is aired on NPR and multiple audio platforms. They discuss current and future projects, contributions to education, and Edgar Allan Poe himself. Check out the National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre at the link bel...

Jeanie. Carmen, and the "unbook club" discuss Poe's poem, "Alone."

Jeanie and Carmen interview Micah Cover, also known as Micah the Magician. Micah Cover is a playwright, actor and producer. In the Art of Magic, he is a teacher, lecturer, producer, writer, consultant and performer. The world-famous Hollywood Magic Castle called him “an innovative performer with mind-boggling talent.” And on Penn & Teller Fool Us, Penn referred to his magic as “a miracle.” He...

Jeanie and Carmen go "spellbound" and "psycho" into the world of Alfred Hitchcock with how Poe influenced the Master of Suspense. References https://www.academia.edu/38627706/Narrative_Suspense_in_Edgar_Allan_Poe_and_Alfred_Hitchcock https://www.jstor.org/stable/43900101 https://morestarsthanintheheavens.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/nevermore-ever-more-how-poe-lives-in-hitchcock/ h...

Another edition of Poe Unplugged where Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's tale, Never Bet the Devil Your Head , with their "unbook" club group. https://poemuseum.org/never-bet-the-devil-your-head/

Carmen interviews actor, Charles Wissinger, at The Hermitage. He performed at The Hermitage Friday evening on 9/15 in the performance titled, POEtry: An Edgar Allan Poe Living History Event. Charles has been on HBO, PBS, American Hero's Channel, History Channel, National Geographic, the big screen, films in museums, and multiple local theaters. He still works with the Historic St. John's C...

Jeanie and Carmen talk with Sara Crocoll Smith, editor of the Poe anthologies, Love Letters to Poe . Sara discusses her passion of her Poe project and her Kickstarter event to launch the upcoming anthology, Love Letters to Poe: Tales Torn from the Heart . Jeanie and Carmen will be hosting the launch party for her kickstarter live on their YouTube channel, @poeunplugged3978 on 10/3/23 from 12:30 PM...

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's satire: his grasp on literature and the elements he used in multiple works in multiple genres. They also discuss what some editors and friends thought of Poe's satire and writing in general; moreover, they discuss authors possibly influenced by his satire. References "The Most Underrated Tales of Poe (Part 2 of 3): 10 Best, Forgotten Black Humor Stories...

Jeanie and Carmen discuss The Premature Burial with their "unbook club" and their special guest, Sharon Pajka. Her book, The Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe, is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Souls-Close-Edgar-Allan-Poe/dp/1467154547/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z0T26NSK2TR3&keywords=the+souls+close+to+edgar+allan+poe&qid=1691973627&sprefix=the+souls+close+to+%2Caps%2C278&...

Jeanie and Carmen welcome special guest, Dr. Sharon Pajka, to discuss her new book, The Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe: Graves of His Family, Friends, and Foes, debuting August 21, 2023. Sharon traveled to multiple cemeteries to visit the graves of Poe's relatives, friends, and people who influenced him. https://www.amazon.com/Souls-Close-Edgar-Allan-Poe/dp/1467154547/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z0T26NSK2...

Jeanie and Carmen welcome special guest, Dr. Sharon Pajka, to discuss her new book, The Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe: Graves of His Family, Friends, and Foes, debuting August 21, 2023. Sharon traveled to multiple cemeteries to visit the graves of Poe's relatives, friends, and people who influenced him. https://www.amazon.com/Souls-Close-Edgar-Allan-Poe/dp/1467154547/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z0T26NSK2...

Listen to our July Poe Unplugged where we discuss Poe's story, Some Words with a Mummy, featuring special guests, The Creature Preachers. We also play two of their songs paired well with this story: The Mummy's Minuet and Reanimated from their album, Halloween Hullabaloo. Check out The Creature Preachers on Spotify.

Our June Poe Unplugged dedicated to discussing Poe's tale, Ligeia. We welcome special guest and author, Dr. Jeff Thompson, who adds to the discussion with connections from Ligeia to Dark Shadows.

Jeanie and Carmen welcome their Gothic Guests for July, the horror surf rock band from the swamps of Georgia, The Creature Preachers. They discuss gothic literature, music, and, of course, Mr. Poe. The beginning and ending of the episode contains their new single, Haunted Swamp. References Music used given permission by The Creature Preachers - their new single - Haunted Swamp. https://epkbuilder....

Carmen and Jeanie with special guest, Dr. Jeff Thompson, author of three works on Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis finish their discussion on Dark Shadows and the Poe elements and influences that lurk behind the door of Collinwood. To find Dr. Thompson's books, please look below in the references for links to Amazon. References https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jonathan_Frid_Barnabas_Collins_...

Carmen and Jeanie welcome special guest, Dr. Jeff Thompson, author of three works on Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis. They discuss Dark Shadows and the Poe elements and influences that lurk behind the door of Collinwood. Look for Shadows of Poe Part 2 in just a few days. To find Dr. Thompson's books, please look below in the references for links to Amazon. References https://commons.wikimedia.org/...

May's Poe Unplugged discussion over Poe's poem, Annabel Lee, with our special guest author, artist, and poet Trisha Leigh Shufelt.

April's Poe Unplugged with a discussion all about Poe's story, The Gold-Bug. Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/magiksolo-29264138/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=117281">Magiksolo</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campai...

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's military service, his time at West Point, and the history of Memorial Day. References https://www.eapoe.org/papers/misc2000/wh200503.htm https://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/Historical-Vignettes/General-History/139-Poe-and-West-Point/ https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2011/01/28/edgar-allen-poes-military-career-nevermore/ https://www.pbs.org/national-memor...

March Poe Unplugged discussion over Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum.

February Poe Unplugged discussion over Poe's The Masque of the Red Death with featured sister POEcast guests, Beyond the Oblong Box - Virginia Poe and Levi Leland.

Jeanie and Carmen celebrate National Poetry Month for April by discussing Poe's influence on French Poet, Charles Baudelaire. They compare the two poets familial status and works of poetry, including poetry readings from Poe, Sonnet-Silence and The City in the Sea, and readings from Baudelaire, The Swan and The Albatross. References https://education.seattlepi.com/influence-edgar-allan-poe-ame...