

In this episode Andrea and Alex delve into some truly long-term relationships and their lasting implications. From ageless vampires to hipster gentrification, sometimes loving someone “forever and ever” isn’t as fun as it seems. 
 
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REQUIRED READING

The Hunger. Dir. Tony Scott, 1983. 
Only Lovers Left Alive. Dir. Jim Jarmusch, 2013. 

 
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Not All Fangs are Phallic. James Craig Holte’s investigation of the female vampire film. 
 
Why hipsters could be seen as modern-day colonisers. The article by Melissa Tandiwe Myambo on the political and cultural effects of gentrification. 
 

Rising costs and gentrification force locals out of Detroit’s downtown and Midtown. Detroit Metro Time’s piece on seniors being forced out of their subsidized housing due to market inflation. 

 
Contemporary myths on boredom. An emergent field of study about when people feel out of sync with the present.
 



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Episode 123. Love Bites: The Hunger (1983) and Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

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Whether you’re ascending or descending, spiritual journeys through the afterlife are never easy. In this episode, Andrea and Alex tackle two films that share some overlapping tendencies but deviate in unexpected ways. 
 






REQUIRED READING

Angel Heart. Dir. Alan Parker, 1987.
Jacob’s Ladder. Dir Adrian Lyne, 1990. 

 
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Satanic Feminism: Per Faxneld’s book about the evolution of Lucifer as liberator.
 
The Book of Lilith. An investigation into the persecution and villainization of Adam’s first wife. 
 
Temptresses. An overview of some of the most iconic evil women and why they are feared. 

 
Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg – borrow it for free!
 
The Milgram Obedience Experiment.
 



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Episode 129. Bad Trip: Angel Heart (1987) and Jacob’s Ladder (1990)



Coming to you live from Salem Horror Fest, Andrea and Alex prowl the darkest corners of RKO’s cult classic Cat People. From the themes of immigration and assimilation to the parallels of sex and power, we uncover how Jacques Tourneur and Val Lewton’s dark vision of 1940s America remains a prescient warning. 
 






REQUIRED READING
Cat People. Dir. Jacques Tourneur, 1942. 
 
EXTRA CREDIT
What history tells us about assimilation of immigrants. The paper published by Stanford University that explains the trends that followed immigration booms in the US in the first half of the 20th century. 
 

On Female Rage: Does the Wallpaper Look Yellow to Anyone Else? The Harvard Crimson’s examination of a new age of feminine anger that is forever grappling with the past. 
 
When God Was a Woman. Merlin Stone’s 1976 exploration of pre-Christian religions where women led. 

 
The uproar over the New Yorker short story “Cat Person,” explained. Male hysteria at women writing fiction about their feelings.
 
Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror. Alex’s new book includes more thoughts on Cat People.
 



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Episode 128. The Feral Feminine: Cat People (1942)




In this episode, Andrea and Alex investigate how multiple characters are perceived and perceive Michael Mann’s entry into the Hannibal Lec(k)tor cinematic universe. From cops to killers and the humanity in between, these cuts go deep. 
 







REQUIRED READING
Manhunter. Dir. Michael Mann, 1986. 
 
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How Thomas Harris defined a genre and created fiction’s most likeable villain. An overview of the Hannibal Lecter saga and what made it unique. 
 

The Tabloid that Launched America’s Obsession with True Crime. Joe Pompeo’s look back at the lasting impact of the Daily News. 
 
Eating Blake, or an Essay on Taste: The Case of Thomas Harris’s “Red Dragon”. An examination of the use of high art in a mass market paperback. 

 
Hollywood, Home Movies, and Common Sense: Amateur Film as Aesthetic Dissemination and Social Control, 1950-1962. How technology shaped suburban America’s leisure time. 

 
How 70 years of cop shows taught us to valorize the police by Constance Grady. A history of depictions of law enforcement, from bumbling buffoons to modern day menace.
 



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Episode 127. In Plain Sight: Manhunter (1986)

We’re packing our bags to hop onto our broomsticks for our annual trip to SALEM HORROR FEST 2024 – and you’re invited!Listen in for important info, dates, and highlights!





 
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From the depths of Warner Bros archives, Ken Russell’s infamous film The Devils has been resurrected (ish) once more! Andrea and Alex take this opportunity to dive into the politics, contractions, and naughtiness present within one of the most controversial cult films ever made. 
 






REQUIRED READING
The Devils. Dir. Ken Russell, 1971. 
 
EXTRA CREDIT

Ars Erotica. Excerpt from Mario Vargas Llosa book on the influence of spectacle on the West. 
 
Society of the Spectacle. Guy Debord’s treatise on performance and coercion. 
 
Sex Education in the 1970s. A rundown of the controversial sex education film Growing Up. 

 



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Episode 123. Love Bites: The Hunger (1983) and Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

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