It's a Filthy Goddamn Horror Show

In the second part of our season one finale, Nathan takes a look at a St. Louis mansion infamously haunted by several generations of ghosts.

In the first part of our season one finale, Monique takes a deep dive into the psychological benefits of watching horror content.

As Vivien Harmon's demonic pregnancy comes to a head, Monique examines the horrors of childbirth throughout history and fiction; Nathan addresses the show's earliest riff on the Roanoke legend with some deep digging into the truth behind the word "Croatoan."

After the true origins of Larry's burns are revealed, Nathan digs into the use of fire in horror and finds a historical account of a ghost with a bit of an arson streak; Monique processes Violet's fate with a look at iconic corpse reveals in film, including one inspired by a chilling true story. Link to this week's featured org: https://transequality.org/

After a fictionalized Elizabeth Short appears in Murder House, Monique presents an in-depth account of the infamous Black Dahlia case, while Nathan tells a lesser-known true story about a dentist accused of murdering his patients. Links to featured charity: https:/wearalight.org/

An update on where we've been, what we've been up to, and what's next!

The eighth episode of Murder House leads Monique into a discussion on the trope (and true-life cases) of mommy issues throughout horror and history, including one particular serial killer and his prolific cultural influence; Nathan digs into one facet of Rubber Man's scare factor with a look at shadow people, a phenomenon with explanations both natural and supernatural. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for reactions to Episode 7 of American Horror Story: Double Feature! Link to featured charity: https://www.familyequality.org 

A main character is dead.... and nobody knows it. Nathan leads a spoilery discussion on two very different movies from the "They Were Dead the Whole Time" genre, while Monique explores cursed objects and their chilling histories. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for reactions to Episode 6 of American Horror Story: Double Feature!

The sixth episode of Murder House, "Piggy, Piggy," inspires Monique to delve into two urban legends; Sarah Paulson's first appearance in the series as medium Billie Dean Howard leads Nathan to retell a terrifying but lesser-known case investigated by one of the most well-known psychic/demonologist duos of all time. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for reactions to Episode 6 of American Horror Story: Double Feature! Links for our featured charity: www.bwayadvocacycoalition.org www.bwayadvocacycoalition.org/donate

After our very own double feature of Murder House's Halloween episodes, Nathan checks out one particularly spooky story behind a trick-or-treating legend; Monique explores the historical influences behind the kidnapping of Thaddeus Montgomery. Stay tuned after the episode for reactions to American Horror Story: Double Feature's fourth and fifth episodes! Links for our featured charity: https://www.freefrom.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/cash-for-survivors-of-gender-based-violence

When Murder House introduces its very own mad scientist, Monique checks out other crazed doctors in horror while Nathan explores queer horror of the 1970s and delves into one of the show's first direct references to a real-life murder. Stay tuned at the end for reactions to Episode 3 ("Thirst") of American Horror Story: Double Feature! Links for our featured charity: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org/donate/

After rewatching Episode 2 of American Horror Story: Murder House, Nathan tackles his lifelong fear of home invasion while Monique takes a look at malevolent matriarchs in the horror genre. Stay tuned after the episode for reactions to Episode 2 ("Pale") of American Horror Story: Double Feature. Links for our featured charity: https://www.allwecansave.earth/ https://www.allwecansave.earth/donate https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645808/all-we-can-save-by-edited-by-ayana-elizabeth-johnson-and-katharine-k-wilkinson/

In our very first episode, best friends Monique and Nathan tackle topics inspired by rewatching the pilot episode of American Horror Story. When it comes to creepy twins, which real-life siblings are more unsettling than Murder House's Troy and Bryan? Do hauntings lead to broken relationships, or is it the other way around? Stay tuned after the episode for our reactions to the season premiere of American Horror Story: Double Feature! Links for our featured charity: https://broadwaycares.org/ https://donate.broadwaycares.org/give/140654/#!/donation/checkout

Scary movies. True stories. Horny ghosts. It's a Filthy Godd*mn Horror Show, a horror trivia podcast by and for American Horror Story fans. Premieres August 31.