The Problem: A Lockwood and Co Podcast

Caitlin and Alan read chapters 20-24 of Part Four: The Hall of The Screaming Staircase. Lucy doesn’t miss a chance to insult George and Lockwood is suppressing his emotions. We find the screaming staircase- and blow it up! Lockwood solves the case, but Lucy passes judgement. Greek Fire is an unknown thing The Titan submersible implosion was an unnecessary thing Buffy the Vampire Slayer is good stu...

Caitlin and Alan read chapters 17-19 of Part Four: The Hall, of “The Screaming Staircase.” Lucy releases a ghost, Lockwood seems to know something, and George has tons of research. We take a trip to the countryside where drivers are crazy and groundskeepers are creepy! Blurry ghost photography is as old as photography itself Death Wish is related to Freudian Thanatos (Death Drive) but more closely...

Caitlin and Alan read the rest of Part 3 The Necklace from Jonathan Stroud’s “The Screaming Staircase.” We talk about all the great world building, the possible reasons that Lockwood wears a long coat, and George’s eyes being his best feature. Copy is a writing thing. Noir is a (cinema) thing (influenced by a detective novel thing) Circadian Rhythm is a sleep thing Flashlight? Or torch? A Forest b...

Caitlin and Alan read chapters 9-13 Part Three The Necklace of “The Screaming Staircase.” We get to know George better. A poltergeist attacks Portland Row (don’t worry; I didn’t say clown). And we meet Inspector Barnes and Quill Kipps! Ghostbusters is a thing The clown scene in Poltergeist is not safe to watch Lucifer means “light bringer” and refers to Venus, the star most visible before dawn. Re...

Caitlin and Alan read Part Two: Before of “The Screaming Staircase.” We go to school with Lucy and learn about the origins of The Problem. And we meet the team at Portland Row for an interview! Pliny the Elder was not Greek, despite what Alan keeps saying. He was a Roman natural philosopher and writer who created an encyclopedia. Foster Care in America is a (not good) thing Touch as a Talent might...

Caitlin and Alan talk to Janice and Zoe about ClusterCon, an online celebration of the TV show Lockwood and Co. We give you a peek behind the curtain of planning the event, and tell you everything you need to know to join in! ClusterCon official website What is ClusterCon? Register and Ask a Question! Janice is on Twitter Zoe is on Twitter Lav is a celebrity among us fans Janice meeting the cast a...

Caitlin and Alan start reading “The Screaming Staircase” by Jonathan Stroud with Part One- Ghosts! We are sad that the King’s English has been changed in our North American versions. But we aren’t sensitive about it. Just angry. We love the world building, the word choices, and Lucy’s narrative voice. The jokes are good too. Why is Fahrenheit a thing at all in America when Celsius is right there?...

Caitlin and Alan wrap up the first season of Lockwood & Co with “Not the Eternal.” Is it a window or a mirror? Have we lost our Talents? Are we reckless enough? We have a great time in the graveyard, and bring season one to a close. Homesick by The Cure According to this list the USA is #1 in gun ownership per capita, Canada is #7, and England is #127. Mirror Stage is psychoanalytical thing. O...

Caitlin and Alan go to an auction and steal a mirror. Well… we watched some teenagers do that, anyway. Go undercover and listen to us talk about cold dead hearts of stone, jumping off of buildings, and The Golden Blade. We are NOT “Mesmerised” by the pretentious uppity Golden Blade! What is a Milkman Pass-Through ?? Vulcan Neck Pinch is a pop-culture thing Freud on Mourning Herons are a not-so-gre...

Caitlin and Alan can’t believe how much story is packed into “You Never Asked.” We roll up our sleeves and go to a party. Lockwood is repressing, George is lying, Lucy is shopping, and Skull is being chatty. Follow our map to the library as we explain it all. A55 by English Teacher Party Fears Two by The Associates Tears Run Dry by The Flight MOST PUNK ROCK: Caitlin- Lockwood taking a moment to be...

Caitlin and Alan strap into some electric chairs and watch “Death is Coming.” Did George go on a date with Pamela Joplin? What happened to the whole day? What is happening in the cafe? Lockwood is making terrible choices but it all okay because Flo Bones is here! Canada Day is July 1 and American Independence Day is July 4 “ No Love Lost ” by Joy Division Slapper as London slang Death Drive is a p...

Caitlin and Alan review “Sweet Dreams” where Lockwood becomes nearly unbearable. Brutal arguments make us upset. Adults are being slimy and terrible. But a visit from the doctor helps to soothe our wounds. Time to visit a graveyard! Find all the Lucy sweaters on Ruby Stokes Fashion Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a foundational text in British Children’s Literature Lucy Pevensie is the younges...

Caitlin and Alan watched “Doubt Thou the Stars” and end the Screaming Staircase anime arc. We love the adaptation changes from the book. Barnes has dug a deep hole. Will he ever climb out? Does the staircase scream enough? What is “ On the DL ?” Brooke Harrington podcast about wealth and death. Guinness has nothing to do with ghosts. MOST PUNK ROCK: Alan- sneaking in the bomb. Caitlin- going to ja...

Caitlin and Alan watched “Let Go of Me” where our favorite teens bond as a team. Caitlin would have do a lifetime of therapy for any of things that happen to our agents. Alan is seeing mirrors everywhere. Let’s sit down at an Italian Restaurant and talk about it. The CDA , or Child Detection Agency, are worried about children invading the monster world in Monsters Inc. Inspector Lestrade is the Sc...

Caitlin and Alan watched “This Will Be Us”! Lockwood and Co is a punk rock ghost-hunting agency trapped in a life and death struggle with capitalism. At least if you ask us it is! Follow @savelockwoodandco on Tumblr and @saveLandCo on Twitter and join the fight to find a new home for the show! Complete Fiction is Joe Cornish’s production company. Ghostlamps are a thing in the Lockwood universe. Th...

Welcome to The Problem A Lockwood and Co Podcast by Caitlin and Alan. Get to know us and why we want to talk about this excellent (but possibly cursed) Netflix hit. Caitlin has many podcasts: Enter the Fold So You Want to Read Tolkien Desire Made Real Measures of Truth Alan has podcasts: Hallowed Ground Storycast Shadows and Shamblers Measures of Truth Our theme music is “Magic Escape Room” by Kev...