Twin Terrors Macabre Manor of Mead Metal and Mayhem

Welcome back to the Manor as we finish up our episodes on that most awesome of British comedy troupes, Monty Python and their first series.  Afterwards, we're going to play "how to stay hidden in the pub." Next week's episode is about... honestly, we don't know as we schedule this.  Now that we've finished our holidays (this is being posted Christmas Eve 2020), we're scheduling all of our back-log...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Today we're wrapping up our arc on Led Zeppelin's III album, discussing the actual songs themselves.  It was a fun ride, working on this for its 50th anniversary! Next week's episode is on Monty Python as we wrap up our episodes on their first series. Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.faceb...

Pour a pint and celebrate with us!  We're finally broadcasting the 4th of 4 in our "favorite beers" arc.  This has been gathering dust back in the nooks and crannies of the Manor, scurrying around, hiding and jumping out, and here it is.  Recorded over two years ago, when we had just started, we've finally decided its time to put it out for all of you.  Enjoy! Next week's episode is on Led Zeppeli...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Today we finish our discussion on non-metal bands/music that we like.  The list isn't exhaustive, so it's always possible we'll come back to this.  But for now?  Well, just enjoy.  Next week's episode is FINALLY the last of our four installments on "favorite beers," which we recorded over two years ago and have broadcast over that time.  Pour a pint of your own favorite...

Welcome to the Terrors' first live show!  It wasn't great and now we're 0 for 2 on making a really good quality Burns Night episode, but at least we show our love.   We'll get better on these.  Hopefully. Enjoy what we've done for Burns Night 2021 and enjoy a few of Robert Burns' poems, as read by the Terrors!

Welcome back to the Manor and welcome back to more Monty Python episodes!  We continue our discussion of the group's first series!  If you haven't listened to the first two, you really should.  They're good.  But for now, pour a pint of bitter or make yourself a G&T and enjoy! Next week's episode is about the non-metal bands we like (finishing that two-parter). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  ht...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Pour yourself a pint of the black stuff (Fear of the Dark, Guinness, etc.) or whatever your tastes buds are fancying.  Today we're talking about Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark. The new beer from Robinson's was just released, so as usual, we talk about the bear and the song and album from which its named!  Cheers! Next week's episode is a continuation of our Monty Python...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Ha!  We fooled you!  You thought this episode would be something completely different based on what we wrote in the notes in the previous episode!  Little did you know that we'd record a couple of other episodes and slide them on in there!  To be fair, we didn't know at the time, either. So! Jody picks his top five metal albums of 2020 and goes into a bit of detail on w...

Welcome to the Manor and welcome back to our regular episodes, now that the holidays are over.  Here we continue our Led Zeppelin LZIII era episodes.   We get into the mixing of the album and the touring!  Welcome to more Zep and welcome to 2021! Next week's episode is about Monty Python's series I (part 3). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or o...

Welcome to the Manor!  Enjoy some smoking bishop... unless that brings back horrible memories of Catholic school (James still has a twitch) and enjoy the topic we always discuss during the last episode of the year.  What is it? Well, you could look back at the previous two years, but it would just be easier to listen to this one.  Wassail! Next week's episode is about Led Zeppelin's third album (p...

Welcome back to the Manor and our annual Yule time wild hunt episode!  Enjoy our conversation on the Oskoreia, those hard drinking and reindeer stealing Christmas ghost riders! Next week's episode is what our last episode of the year always is.  Join us! Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabr...

Welcome back to the Manor and our annual Ghost Stories for Christmas episode!  Gather your smoking bishop and join us for some spooky readings and context around these ghastly tales of winter ghostliness!  Plus a bonus on hygge and coorie, the Danish and Scottish winter philosophies.  We're excited and you should be, too! Next week's episode is our annual Wild Hunt episode for Yule time! Get in to...

Welcome to Yule season at the Manor!  Take a seat by the fire and have a mazer of something warming.  Today we're discussing "The Glamour of the Snow," a fantastic short story by Algernon Blackwood that is about the lure of the wilderness.  We like the snowy wilderness, too. Next week's episode continues are annual tradition of Ghost Stories for Christmas, as well as hygge and coorie. Get in touch...

It's memorial time at the Manor.  The lights are dimmed and the mirrors are covered.  Join us in a pint as we tell stories of David Prowse, Lord Vader himself, who passed away November 28th this year (2020).      This week's episode will still be on "The Glamour of the Snow," but we wanted to get this out for Sir David.   Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pk...

Welcome to the Manor!  Join us as we discuss if the lads and lasses from Halloween Town and their movie should be watched at Halloween or at Christmas.  We're sure the answer will surprise no one.  Next week's episode is about Algernon Blackwood's winter time spooky story "The Glamour of the Snow." Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook...

Welcome to Thanksgiving at the Manor!  Pull up a chair and get ready to dig into popcorn, toast, and jelly beans (which is something we'll talk about next year -- foreshadowing, dun dun dun!).  I wonder what goes better with that repast, stout or mead?  Guess we'll have to find out within the next 365 days. But we digress (sorry for the tangent).  This year we're talking about the Arlo Guthrie son...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Join us as we discuss songs from the '70s, '80s, and '90s that are folk rock (it is Friday the 13th after all, heh heh heh), even though they weren't meant to be.  Yes, we'll get into our reasons, even giving some counter-examples!  Hooray! Next week's episode is a Thanksgiving episode on Alice's Restaurant and Charlie Brown/Peanuts. Get in touch with us at Podbean:  ht...

Welcome to the Manor, where the clocks and mirrors are draped with striped black.  A month ago today the world lost one of the greatest guitarists ever to grace its green face, when Eddie Van Halen passed away.  Join us as we pay tribute to Eddie and discuss what we loved about him and the band in general.  Cheers, Eddie! Next week's episode is "Unintentional Folk Rock." Get in touch with us at Po...

By the pricking of our thumbs... we have something to cure that.  Alcohol and talking about spooky, creepy carnivals!  Along with another "B Author" talk, where we get into Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes," we'll give other film, television, and musical suggestions for dark carnivals. So join us in the last Halloween episode of 2020!  Or is it?  MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! Next week's ep...

Welcome to the Manor's haunting Halloween happenings!  This special episode is just a nice stroll down the avenue of animated shows.  Halloween shows that we watch, whether annually, every few years, or even just once because they aren't out anymore. Next episode is about dark and creepy carnivals, including Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes." Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https:...

Welcome back to the Manor and to more Halloween haunted horror  happenings.  This time we get into Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," as 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of that great book.  We also discuss adaptations, such as the Disney/Bing Crosby version, as well as related music.   Plus, the overlap of the headless horseman with the Wild Hunt!  Hoorah! So go dance a jig with K...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Enjoy a special extra mid-week Halloween season episode.  Last year, Jody and I went to a wonderful place called Doughnuts and Dragons, where we played a spooky card game called Gloom and also enjoyed tasty doughnuts and wonderful brews.  We saved the episode for this Halloween season. It is the last of our live recordings and was taken on James' phone, so much like the...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Continuing with our annual Halloween spookfest, with this year's theme of authors, we present to you Algernon Blackwood and two of his quite spooky stories!  Enjoy!   Next episode is our review of the card game Gloom, a rather spooky game. Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twin...

Welcome back to the Manor and our October spookfest!  One of our last live episodes (at least until we figure out how to do them without all the background noise) gets into Fantasmagoriana, a collection of German ghost stories printed by the French.  Fun, huh!?  No, it's spooooooky... Next week's episode is about... ha!  This Friday's episode is about Algernon Blackwood and two of his quite spooky...

Welcome to Halloween Country at the Manor!  We're continuing our spooky author theme with Ambrose Bierce and five wonderfully spooky short stories.  Which ones?  Other than mentioning the word "toe," you'll have to listen and find out! Next week's episode is about... wait, it's October!  That means there will be a midweek episode and we'll be discussing the collection of stories in Fantasmagoriana...