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Main Fiction: "And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song" by Maria Haskins.This story first appeared in Interzone #280 in February 2019.Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and reviewer of speculative fiction. She currently lives just outside Vancouver with a husband, two kids, a snake, several birds, and a very large black dog.Her short story collection Six Dreams About the Train is out now from Trepidatio Publishing. Maria's work has appeared in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 13, Strange Horizons, Black Static, Interzone, Fireside, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and elsewhere. Find out more on her website, mariahaskins.com, or follow her on Twitter, @mariahaskins. Narrated by: Summer Brooks.Summer Brooks is a story addict who watches too much television, and she enjoys putting her encyclopedic sci-fi geek knowledge to the test in discussions about sci-fi, horror, and comics. She has been doing just that on Slice of Sci-Fi since 2005, as co-host, producer, host and EIC, and as The Babylon Podcast co-host from 2006-2012.Summer is also an avid reader and writer of sci-fi, fantasy, and thrillers, with a handful of published credits to her name. Next on her agenda is writing an urban fantasy action-adventure, and a monster movie extravaganza. She also does narrations for Tales to Terrify and Escape Pod among others, and has doing audiobooks in her sights.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H SturgisSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rachel Kramer Bussel talks with Nina Collins about her last publication, Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 7

Hear from a few of our 24 writers about why they are having so much fun being part of the crew of Tales From the Year Volume 3! Six of our writers share their highlights from the world building game, tease their stories, and say thanks to our kickstarter backers.If you haven't checked out our campaign on Kickstarter, please do! And as always, find us a skullgatemedia.com or follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia.(The song "Blood Moon Pyrates" was composed by Reed Reimer of The Fable Factory. Used with permission.)

Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel published by Cleis Press Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6  Sure to heat things up, these 20 adventure-themed stories will take you around the globe as you meet characters eager to indulge their sensual sides. From competing on a reality show and getting “Inked on My Skin” by an extremely sexy tattoo artist to exploring a “Cabinet of Curiosities,” these characters say yes to their most daring desires. Whether a single mom having a hot vacation fling, a vegetarian lusting after a hunky butcher, a couple visiting a kinky escape room, or a divorcee hitting up a motorcycle club and going on an “Easy Ride,” these erotic tales bare all. Women who’ve been told they’re “too much,” by an ex or the world, discover the joy of asking for more and more and more—and getting it. Please follow us on Twitter Saskia Vogel @saskiavogel Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 6@BWEoftheyear The Kiss Me Quick's Erotica  @theKMQ  The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artistsDrake Stafford Kai EnglePierce Murphy Vyvch

Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel published by Cleis Press Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6  Sure to heat things up, these 20 adventure-themed stories will take you around the globe as you meet characters eager to indulge their sensual sides. From competing on a reality show and getting “Inked on My Skin” by an extremely sexy tattoo artist to exploring a “Cabinet of Curiosities,” these characters say yes to their most daring desires. Whether a single mom having a hot vacation fling, a vegetarian lusting after a hunky butcher, a couple visiting a kinky escape room, or a divorcee hitting up a motorcycle club and going on an “Easy Ride,” these erotic tales bare all. Women who’ve been told they’re “too much,” by an ex or the world, discover the joy of asking for more and more and more—and getting it. Please follow us on Twitter Jeanette Grey @jeanettelgrey Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 6@BWEoftheyear The Kiss Me Quick's Erotica  @theKMQ  The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artistsDrake Stafford Kai EnglePierce Murphy Vyvch

Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel published by Cleis Press Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6  Sure to heat things up, these 20 adventure-themed stories will take you around the globe as you meet characters eager to indulge their sensual sides. From competing on a reality show and getting “Inked on My Skin” by an extremely sexy tattoo artist to exploring a “Cabinet of Curiosities,” these characters say yes to their most daring desires. Whether a single mom having a hot vacation fling, a vegetarian lusting after a hunky butcher, a couple visiting a kinky escape room, or a divorcee hitting up a motorcycle club and going on an “Easy Ride,” these erotic tales bare all. Women who’ve been told they’re “too much,” by an ex or the world, discover the joy of asking for more and more and more—and getting it. Please follow us on Twitter Elia Winters @EliaWinters Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 6@BWEoftheyear The Kiss Me Quick's Erotica  @theKMQ  Contact us on Twitter for a free copy of BWE6! The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artists Kai EngleBroke For Free Vyvch

Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel published by Cleis Press Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6  Sure to heat things up, these 20 adventure-themed stories will take you around the globe as you meet characters eager to indulge their sensual sides. From competing on a reality show and getting “Inked on My Skin” by an extremely sexy tattoo artist to exploring a “Cabinet of Curiosities,” these characters say yes to their most daring desires. Whether a single mom having a hot vacation fling, a vegetarian lusting after a hunky butcher, a couple visiting a kinky escape room, or a divorcee hitting up a motorcycle club and going on an “Easy Ride,” these erotic tales bare all. Women who’ve been told they’re “too much,” by an ex or the world, discover the joy of asking for more and more and more—and getting it. Please follow us on Twitter Katrina Jackson @katrinajax Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 6@BWEoftheyear The Kiss Me Quick's Erotica  @theKMQ  Contact us on Twitter for a free copy of BWE6! The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artists Kai Engle Little Glass Men NihiloreVyvch

Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel published by Cleis Press Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6  Sure to heat things up, these 20 adventure-themed stories will take you around the globe as you meet characters eager to indulge their sensual sides. From competing on a reality show and getting “Inked on My Skin” by an extremely sexy tattoo artist to exploring a “Cabinet of Curiosities,” these characters say yes to their most daring desires. Whether a single mom having a hot vacation fling, a vegetarian lusting after a hunky butcher, a couple visiting a kinky escape room, or a divorcee hitting up a motorcycle club and going on an “Easy Ride,” these erotic tales bare all. Women who’ve been told they’re “too much,” by an ex or the world, discover the joy of asking for more and more and more—and getting it. Please follow us on Twitter Margot Pierce @margotpierced Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 6@BWEoftheyear The Kiss Me Quick's Erotica  @theKMQ  Contact us on Twitter for a free copy of BWE6! The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artists Kai Engle Drake Stafford Vyvch  

Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel published by Cleis Press Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 Sure to heat things up, these 20 adventure-themed stories will take you around the globe as you meet characters eager to indulge their sensual sides. From competing on a reality show and getting “Inked on My Skin” by an extremely sexy tattoo artist to exploring a “Cabinet of Curiosities,” these characters say yes to their most daring desires. Whether a single mom having a hot vacation fling, a vegetarian lusting after a hunky butcher, a couple visiting a kinky escape room, or a divorcee hitting up a motorcycle club and going on an “Easy Ride,” these erotic tales bare all. Women who’ve been told they’re “too much,” by an ex or the world, discover the joy of asking for more and more and more—and getting it. Please follow us on Twitter Brit Ingram  @IngramBrit Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 6@BWEoftheyear The Kiss Me Quick's Erotica  @theKMQ  Contact us on Twitter for a free copy of BWE6! The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artists Kai Engle Vyvch

Det är fortfarande januari, och följaktligen funderar vi på vad det är vi längtar efter under det kommande året. Kärngänget i podden har en varierad smak, visar det sig, och längtar efter romaner, noveller, serier, manga, TV-serier och anime. Laura Purcell – Shape of Darkness https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/shape-of-darkness-211264 Jeff Lemire – Gideon Falls https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/gideon-falls-vol-1-the-black-barn-187584 Mats Strandberg – Konferensen https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/konferensen-213918 Zen Cho https://zencho.org/ Becky Chambers – The Galaxy and the Ground Within https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/galaxy-and-the-ground-within-103694 Kabi Nagata – My Alcoholic Escape From Reality https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/my-alcoholic-escape-from-reality-213375 Kazuo Ishiguro – Klara and the Sun https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/klara-and-the-sun-211516 Karin Tidbeck – The Memory Theater https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/memory-theater-137773 Jonathan Strahan – Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 1 https://www.sfbok.se/produkt/years-best-science-fiction-vol-1-saga-anthology-of-sf-2020-211363

Cushman & Wakefield Singapore recently released their Q4 2020 Investment Market Beat report which states that the 2021 full-year volume is expected to return to pre-COVID-19 levels in the range of $18-20 billion. In Powering Your Property, Howie Lim speaks to Wong Xian Yang, Associate Director, Research for Singapore & Southeast Asia at Cushman & Wakefield for more insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the final installment of the 2020 Clips of the Year extravaganza! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The end-of-the-year tradition continues! Clips of the Year, Volume 3 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The Friday edition of Armstrong & Getty features our annual end-of-the-year tradition, Clips of the Year--volume 2. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The Friday edition of Armstrong & Getty features our annual end-of-the-year tradition, Clips of the Year--volume 1. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

This week I talk about two upcoming books: Best Women’s Erotica of The Year Volume 6 out December 8, 2020 and How To Catch a Queen out December 1, 2020. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Author Gemma Files steps into the Abyss to discuss two closely related short stories, "The Hound" by HP Lovecraft and Poppy Z. Brite's "His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood." We also discuss the opening chapter in the indie horror video game Faith, Ellen Datlow's The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11, and the works of Graham Masterton.  The theme music, "Insidious," was created by Purple Planet Music and is used here under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Follow Staring Into The Abyss on Twitter: @intostaring 

Rachel Kramer Bussel, “arguably one of the most influential names in erotica” (Bellesa.com) has edited a new anthology released on March 10, 2020, through Cleis Press: BEST BONDAGE EROTICA OF THE YEAR, VOLUME 1. Rachel holds a BA in women's studies and political science from UC Berkeley and teaches erotica writing workshops around the country. She writes widely about feminism and sex and she has contributed articles to Time, Dame, and many others. Imagine… A cameraman puts a TV anchor on display in a whole new way… Two NASA officials wage an interstellar battle between protocol and desire, and one is taken captive… A gender-bending bounty hunter keeps his bounty hostage for more than just the monetary reward… Two warring neighbors discover that bondage can be a powerful negotiating tool… “Merlin” and the “Lady of the Lake” invoke the magic of the woods to fuel their fiery passions… Best Bondage Erotica of the Year is back with erotica maven and award-winning editor Rachel Kramer Bussel compiling the most scintillating bondage stories into this one amazing collection. With a wide variety of different pairings, genders, and genres, these stories are all united in their deep desire for the mind-bending thrills of this o-so-delectable act. Whether you are exploring your kinky side, are looking for inspiration in the bedroom, or are simply interested in a sexy read, this collection is poised to please and titillate readers of any experience level who are keen to explore the depths of their own passions and penchants for the perverse. https://www.kinkycast.com/archive/2020-archive/326---rachel-kramer-bussel-.html

Our longest episode yet! Perry and David discuss the Australian bushfire crisis and look back at the best books they read in 2019: Australian bushfire crisis Overview of 2019 reading -- David Overview of 2020 reading -- Perry SF & Fantasy -- David Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman The Power by Naomi Alderman The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North SF -- Perry Blackfish City Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Embers of War by Gareth Powell Honourable Mentions -- Perry Honourable Mentions -- David Fantasy -- Perry Summerlong by Peter S. Beagle Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Fire And Blood by George R. R Martin Witchmark by C. L. Polk Literary Fiction -- David Standard Ebooks Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells Middlemarch by George Eliot All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Honourable Mentions -- David Literary Fiction -- Perry To the Islands by Randolph Stowe Possession by A. S. Byatt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Plains by Gerald Murnane Honourable Mentions -- Perry Horror -- Perry Experimental Film by Gemma Files Doctor Sleep by Stephen King The Outsider by Stephen King Crime/Thriller -- David The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn Lady Audley's Secret by M. E. Braddon Moskva by Jack Grimwood Crimson Lake and Redemption Point by Candice Fox Honourable Mentions -- David Crime -- Perry Sands of Windee by Arthur Upfield The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Kill Shot by Garry Disher The Lost Man by Jane Harper Redemption Point by Candice Fox Honourable Mentions -- Perry Best Thriller/Spy -- Perry Smiley's People by John Le Carre The Chain by Adrian McKinty Young Adult -- David The Secret Commonwealth by Phillip Pulman Fever Crumb trilogy by Phillip Reeve Young Adult -- Perry Gifts by Ursula K Le Guin Greenwitch by Susan Cooper Anthologies & Single-Author Collections -- Perry The Years Best Science Fiction : 33rd Annual Collection Edited by Gardner Dozois The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 2 Edited by Neil Clarke The Best SF&F of the Year: Volume Eleven Edited by Jonathan Stahan Short Fiction by H. G. Wells The Overneath by Peter S. Beagle The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu The Custodians and Other Stories by Richard Cowper Novellas -- Perry Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells Time Was by Ian Mcdonald Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds Honourable Mentions -- Perry Non-Fiction -- David Blockbuster by Lucy Sussex Doing Justice by Preet Bharara South by Ernest Shackleton Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee A Mind Unraveled by Kurt Eichenwald Honourable Mentions -- David Non Fiction -- Perry On Writing by Stephen King Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen Sagaland by Kari Gislason and Richard Fidler Underland by Robert Macfarlane The Shelf Life of Zora Cross by Cathy Perkins Honourable Mentions -- Perry Best Overall -- David Best Overall -- Perry Looking forward to -- David Looking forward to -- Perry Food for the soul Wind-Up Click here for more information and links Photo by Ylanite Koppens from Pexels

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  Today's episode features author, Angora Shade with her story Refined Tastes. In this story a lonely female vampire wanders the earth, hundreds of years after humans become extinct (or so she thinks) she stumbles upon a small group of the last surviving humans, and after watching over them, she falls in love, and lust with one of the women. This is a dark erotic special for Halloween, so please read the content warning. Strictly 18+     CW: Death of a pregnant woman and her baby.         About the author:     Angora Shade is an American author living in what she lovingly refers to as "Sheep Shit Nowhere" Europe. In an attempt to add some spice to her small town life, Ms Shade began writing explicit erotica as a form of entertainment. Exploring the boundaries of acceptable sexual literature, she often seeks to create stories that not only entertain others but also expose and push against the negative stigma surrounding sex in modern day society. She believes that sex, in literature, art, personal thought, and physical nature, should be celebrated and expressed freely and as easily as any God given freedom. Her favorite themes in writing include revenge, self discovery, alternative materials for love play/bdsm, as well as anything that produces a good tingle, sizzle, or laugh. When not writing, Ms Shade enjoys red wine, travel, dancing, classic cartoons, baking, and creating fine art."   A note from Angora:   I was recently part of Oleander Plume's and the Sister's In Smut second edition of "Chemical Sex" which is a chocolate aphrodisiac anthology called "Chemical Sex: Just One More" The idea behind the anthology is this wonderful chocolate company whose chocolates help people crawl out of their sexual shell and truly embrace their sexuality. All the stories are self positive, range all over the straight and LGBTQ+ spectrum, and vary in themes from contemporary to mythic. My story contribution called "Beast" blends contemporary and paranormal to bring the reader out of the typical erotic reading experience, and into something that bends rules and norms. It's also really fun. I don't want to give too much away, but basically, a young woman encounters someone she doesn't expect to meet while camping... Readers can find out more about this anthology, my story, and about all the wonderful contributors on my blog angorashade.blogspot.com, from the Sisters In Smut (sistersinsmut.com) , or can go grab the book right from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733842616) It's even on Kindle Unlimited.   I'm also excited to announce I'm part of Best Women's Erotica Volume 5 from Cleis Press and edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, releasing December 10th. You can find it for preorder on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Best-Womens-Erotica-Year/dp/1627782907). The theme of this year's collection is "outrageous." My contribution is a story called "Vintage Treasures" about a straight married couple whose sex life has become a bit more routine than they'd like to admit. After purchasing a new home and organizing the mishmash left in the cellar by the previous owners, the couple finds varies treasures, including a box of unexpected vintages goodies...    And finally, I'm in a second publication from Cleis: Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year Volume 4 edited by Sinclair Sexsmith, and also releasing December 10th. You can find it for preorder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Lesbian-Erotica-Year/dp/1627782958  My contribution is a story called "Love Remembers" about an elderly woman with late-stage cancer who attends her first Gay Pride parade with her daughter and grandchildren. The reader learns about the woman's past through a series of flashbacks that journey through the themes of race and sexuality in the deep south of the 1970s. It's a story that's really important to me, which I cried while writing, and still cry anytime I read it. All happy tears of course!   I'm not sure what's next from Angora Shade. Curious folk can stop by my blog, twitter, or facebook. I love hearing about the book and publishing worlds, love talking shop, and wouldn't mind hearing what erotica (and non-erotica) readers are looking for.   Social media links: Twitter: www.twitter.com/AngoraShade Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/AngoraShadeAuthor/ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AngoraShade Blog: angorashade.blogspot.com  

This week! Tim is pretty worked up about this not-quite-a-documentary that he watched and can't figure out if he's being a jerk about it. Brett saw Mission: Impossible - Fallout & John Wick (finally), and reading a collection of short stories like those in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 turns out to be a pretty unique and exciting way to examine a genre. We also discuss An American Werewolf in London, Naomi (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki), and more! 00:24:29 — MOVIES! A Haunting on Dice Road: The Hell House, An American Werewolf in London, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, John Wick 01:01:26 — COMICS & BOOKS! The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 (Ellen Datlow) & examining a genre through literature, Naomi (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki) Keep up with The Keep Up! Facebook.com/TheKeepUp Instagram: TheKeepUp

Featured in Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 4 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel Be sure to follow RM Wood! Twitter-@rmwoodwriter Enjoy more sexy audio stories with Rose - here  Rose Caraway Phone- (202) 810-5477 Web- thekissmequicks.com Email- thekissmequicks@gmail.com Twitter- @theKMQ @RoseCaraway @BigDaddyDayv Rose Tells a TRUE sex Story at Bawdy Storytelling!  YouTube: The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artists: Nihilore Broke For FreeMichett Kai Engel Ryan Little David Mumford Creo Uncanny The KMQ Introduction music by  Vyvch

  Featured in Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 4 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel Be sure to follow Megan Hart! Twitter- @Megan_Hart Web- meganhart.com Enjoy more sexy audio stories with Rose - here  Rose Caraway Phone- (202) 810-5477 Web- thekissmequicks.com Email- thekissmequicks@gmail.com Twitter- @theKMQ @RoseCaraway @BigDaddyDayv Rose Tells a TRUE sex Story at Bawdy Storytelling!  YouTube: The KMQ would like to thank these wonderful musical artists: Nihilore Broke For FreeAxletree Doctor Turtle Josh Woodward Fog Lake Lamprey Nisei23 Feature Credit song Age of Feminine by Kelly Maize The KMQ Introduction music by  Vyvch

Welcome back to the Horror Pod Class!  Today we are talking about a movie that is frankly.... well pretty rough. It's the 1980 film Cannibal Holocaust and while it has its problems and its problematic elements, it is often cited as both a horror classic and the first found footage film. Today, we are diving into the film that everyone always mentions but maybe hasn't watched start to finish. We both watched the whole movie, except Tyler skipped the turtle scene, and did some research about where a movie like this comes from and what cultural significance it might still have in our internet age.  Connect with Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads The Signal Horizon Patreon Page But hey, before we get to that here is what we are reading and watching this week: The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 edited by Ellen Datlow is frankly awesome. Her picks are always great and volume 11 has some of the best yet. It's out later this summer, make sure you preorder a copy.   We talk about the recently released on VOD movie Possum which is super creepy. It's about 90 minutes of some of the most uncanny stuff you will ever see.  Undertow Publications has released the first book in its Contemporary Classics line, which are hardcover signed and numbered collector's editions of recent seminal works. The first book, The Moon Will Look Strange by Lynda E. Rucker is shipping now and limited to 100 copies. Just look at how awesome that cover looks: The next book in the line is The Lost District by Joel Lane, due out later this year. Even more exciting, books 3 and 4 of the line will be The Fisherman by John Langan and Contagion by Brian Evenson. Runs will be limited and priority will go to those who have bought earlier copies so get on this train while you still can! Dark Corners of the Web: Dark Corners of the Web: A really great story that we first read in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10 has been made into a great episode of Pseudopod.  Whatever Comes After Calcutta by David Erik Nelson. Helpful Links:   Rugero Deodato himself says just a horror movie about Cannibals, but we don't know if we totally buy it.  He has a short coming up in an anthology movie called Deathcember. Get smart with Tyler on Cinema Veritae with this reading from USC. For a great read about horror in general with a particularly good focus on slasher and mondo films, check out Adam Rockoff's The Horror of it All. From the 13th Floor, "The Horrifying, Controversial, and Secret History of the Snuff Film." Another great article from the FingeUnderground about snuff films and squish movies. From The Atlantic: "When a Snuff Film Becomes Unavoidable." Mike talks about the on-air suicides of Bud Dwyer and Christine Chubbuck. NEXT WEEK: Getting ready for Summer! The horror coming up this summer that you can't miss!

Barbara in the Frame by Emmalia Harrington       Bab’s stomach growled for the third time in five minutes. “You were right,” she said, pushing away from her desk, “It’s time for a break.” Summer classes meant papers and tests smashed close together. There was hardly time to get enough sleep, let alone shop on a regular basis. The only food in her dorm room was an orange. Bab picked it up and walked to her dresser, where the portrait of Barbara, her grandfather’s great-aunt, sat.   Full story after the cut.     Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip Episode 71 for April 15, 2019! This is your host, Keffy, and I'm super excited to be sharing this story with you. Our story for today is "Barbara in the Frame" by Emmalia Harrington read by Before we get started, a reminder that there's still a Tiptree Honor Book sale going on for the GlitterShip Year One and Year Two anthologies on gumroad! Just go to gumroad.com/keffy and use the coupon code “tiptree,” that’s t-i-p-t-r-e-e to get the ebooks for $5 each. Emmalia Harrington is a nonfiction writer, librarian and student with a deep love of speculative fiction. She hopes to have many more publications under her belt. In the meantime she continues to plug away at her novel and short stories. Her work has previously appeared in Cast of Wonders, FIYAH and is upcoming in other venues. She is a member of Broad Universe and volunteers with the Speculative Literature Foundation. Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali is a writer, editor and narrator. Her publications include Apex Magazine, Strange Horizons, Fiyah Magazine and others. Her fiction has been featured in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 12 edited by Jonathan Strahan and The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Three edited by Neil Clarke. You can hear her narrations at any of the four Escape Artists podcasts, Far Fetched Fables, and Strange Horizons. She can be found online at http://khaalidah.com.   Barbara in the Frame by Emmalia Harrington       Bab’s stomach growled for the third time in five minutes. “You were right,” she said, pushing away from her desk, “It’s time for a break.” Summer classes meant papers and tests smashed close together. There was hardly time to get enough sleep, let alone shop on a regular basis. The only food in her dorm room was an orange. Bab picked it up and walked to her dresser, where the portrait of Barbara, her grandfather’s great-aunt, sat. She put a segment in her mouth and gagged. “Sorry,” she said, spitting the fruit into her hand. Bab forced it down on the fifth attempt. Aunt Barbara’s portrait frowned and glanced at the bookcase. The clothbound spine of Auntie’s handwritten cookbook stood out among the glossy college texts. “You know it’s too early for the kitchen,” Bab kept her eyes on the shelves and away from her aunt. “Those girls will be there.” Even looking away, Auntie’s disappointment made her wilt. Bab retreated to her desk to choke down the rest of her fruit. “I’m safer here,” she said as she wiped her hands. “It’s just you, me and a locked door.” She closed her eyes, imagining what diet could sustain her until the cafeteria opened for the autumn. Carrots lasted days without refrigeration, and if she soaked oatmeal overnight, it would be soft enough for breakfast. Auntie’s book said food was more potent when shared. It had nothing like the recipes the other girls loved to make for their Soul Food Sundays. Placing succotash next to their cheese grits and fried okra was little better than exposing her whole self. “Remember when I came home from the hospital?” Bab asked, turning back to her aunt. “I was so skinny Dad and Papa wouldn’t let me see you.” She gave a thin smile. “They thought seeing me would crack your frame.” Her throat shrank at the memories. The bureaucracy at her old college insisted on using the name and gender on her birth certificate and stuck her in the boys’ dorms. Her roommates alternated between hitting on her and punching inches from her head when she rebuffed them. One loved spiking her food with hot sauce and worse. After a few weeks she couldn’t sip water without panicking; a full meal was impossible.  “None of that will happen here.” Bab cracked her knuckles and tried to type as memories of the last year washed over her. This women’s college’s administration accepted Bab for who she was, name and all. She still felt safer keeping to herself. That midnight, she entered the kitchen with cookies on her mind. She pulled out her baking sheet and spices before she came to her senses. Food never worked right in an unconsecrated space. After several deep breaths, she was scrubbing the counter and attempting to meditate. Incense was not allowed on campus, but would have done wonders to erase the pork and garlic scent left over from the soul food dinner. Even when her dormmates weren’t there, they were reminding her how she wasn’t. Curvy figures to her still-underweight frame. Cornrows and other cute hairstyles while hers couldn’t grow longer than peach fuzz without breaking combs. Bab bit her tongue. A clear mind was the best way to perform a ritual. A pristine table and stovetop later, she was assembling Auntie’s happiness cookies. Rice flour provided security and cloves purified the mind and heart. Cinnamon brought comfort and strengthened the power of the other ingredients. Mix with water to create a dough, pop them in the oven for fifteen minutes and suffer from anticipation. Tidying right away added power to the food and gave them time to cool, even if the aroma of fresh cookies filled her mouth with drool. Back in her room, there were things she needed to do before eating. She paid homage to Aunt Barbara, placing the nicest smelling piece by her picture frame. Next was covering her desk in a clean towel in lieu of a tablecloth and folding a pretty bandanna into a napkin. A duct tape flower decorated the space. After a prayer of thanks, she took her first bite. At first, it tasted like a cracker in need of dip. As she chewed, spices spread through her mouth and into her nose. Tension fell from her shoulders and neck. The more she ate, the more her cookie took on an extra flavor she couldn’t describe. The closest she could get was “a hug from the whole family.” When she checked on her aunt, Barbara’s cookie was gone, crumbs and all.   College was a never-ending battle between sleeping in and being on time for class. Bab had just enough time to pull on jeans and run to the Humanities Building, cursing herself with every step. Life was hard enough as is, she shouldn’t make it worse by writing papers after 2am. By pinching the back of her hand, she stayed awake all through the lesson. The effect faded as she headed to the bathroom, where she fought not to drift off on the toilet. She was washing up when a familiar voice went “I said ‘Hey!’” It was Jen, dormmate and Political Science/Africana Studies major, standing between her and the exit. Bab stretched her lips into a smile. “Not working today?” Jen laughed and shook her head. The beads tipping her braids tinkled as she moved. Bab wished she had a scarf to hide her own hair. “My internship with the Congresswoman is this afternoon. I’m between classes now.” “I wouldn’t want to keep you,” Bab hoped the other girl didn’t notice the wobble in her voice. “There’s time yet.” Jen headed for the water closets and paused. “You’re the reason the kitchen smelled so good this morning?” Bab forgot how to breathe. Nodding had to do. “Will you come next Sunday? The three of us can’t make dessert to save ourselves.” Without waiting for an answer, Jen entered a stall. The sliding lock sounded like a guillotine blade. It was all Bab could do to run to her next seminar. Terror percolated inside her, tightening her throat until she couldn’t get a lungful. The Number Systems for School Teachers lecture passed in a haze of greying vision. At her next course, the professor took one look at her and ordered her to rest. Back in her room, Bab spent an endless time curled on her bed, fighting for air. Clattering from the dresser pulled Bab out of herself enough to check the noise’s source. Auntie’s picture had fallen. “Thanks,” she returned to the bed, hugging the portrait like a teddy bear. Her heart bumping against the frame’s glass made a double beat, Auntie’s pulse moving in time with hers. Bab’s airway relaxed, and her head cleared enough to grab last night’s cookies. “What should I do?” she said after filling Auntie in on the bathroom encounter. “Dad and Papa couldn’t teach me black girl stuff. Jen and her friends have way more practice than me.” She took a bite. “If I change my mind, they’ll know something’s up, but if they get to know me, they’ll be just like my boy roommates and…” Aunt Barbara was pursing her lips. “You haven’t heard Jen, Maria and Tanya speak. Their majors are going to help them ‘change the world.’” Bab stuck her chest out, superhero style. Auntie raised her eyebrows. “I know becoming a teacher’s important,” she sighed. “But tell that to people outside my department. Anyway, that’s not the main reason they’ll hate me.” She glanced at Auntie’s cookbook. “On Sundays the kitchen smells like those TV shows with sassy mothers who teach girls how to cook the ‘real way.’” She made finger quotes. “Nothing like what we eat at home. They’ll take one look at my food and treat me like my old roommates.” Her stomach twisted. “I don’t want to go to the hospital again.” Finishing the cookie kept the worst throat swelling away. She still felt like barricading herself until graduation. Light glinted from the portrait. When Bab took a closer look, Auntie met her eyes. Aunt Barbara resembled a professor, stern but caring. If photos could speak, Bab would be getting a speech on conquering fear. The eye lecture finished with Auntie glancing in the direction of her book. Bab crossed the room, picked it up, and flipped through the dessert section. She doubted grapenut pudding would go over well. Apple-cheddar pie might work, but she wasn’t masochistic enough to make crust from scratch. Hermits seemed easy enough, but the next recipe stopped her cold. Froggers. Above the recipe, Aunt Barbara had written a few notes about Lucretia Brown, the inventor. Bab read and reread the page before saying “They might like it.”   Summer lessons meant more homework and less time. Bab spent her free days camped in the library, reading hundreds of pages worth of assignments before trudging back to her room to bang out papers. She peeked from her window before going outside. Maria, a Soul Food Sunday girl, wasn’t out running laps. Bab headed to the library, wiping sweat off her palms every couple of steps. If the Pre-Law/Economics student wasn’t marathoning, she was on work-study. Bab needed to find a secluded corner to avoid detection. Maria was nowhere near the front desk when Bab checked out her classes’ reserve texts. She walked the opposite way from the book return cart, in case the girl was shelving. Bab spent the next two hours in the clear until it came time to make copies. The other girl was bent over loading paper into the machine, looking more voluptuous than Bab could hope to be. Bab closed her eyes, praying to avoid a repeat of yesterday. “Hey.” Maybe starting the conversation would help. The other girl yelped, whirling around and overbalancing. Bab rushed to steady her, half-wondering if she landed in a romantic comedy. Maria’s face flushed redder than her shirt. “I didn’t see you.” It was Bab’s turn to freeze. She studied the wall behind the other girl’s head as she tried to form words. “Oh! You’re coming Sunday,” Maria sounded relieved. “We can talk then.” She stepped away from Bab and hurried to the front desk. Two hours and five textbooks later, Bab emerged from the library, dazed. Motor memory led her to the campus coffee shop, where she ordered a red eye. She needed the caffeine to unfry her brain and conduct decent extracurricular research. Maria was nowhere to be found when Bab walked to the reference librarian’s desk. There wasn’t too much on Lucretia Brown, but what existed came from places like the Smithsonian. The state historical society had a series of frogger recipes as well as official documents on Brown’s business. Bab’s coffee went cold as she pored over the papers.   “What do you think, Auntie?” Bab asked that night. “Those three might hate them because they have ‘frog’ in the name.” Aunt Barbara didn’t react. Bab twisted her hands and continued. “I found a zillion ways to make froggers. Some I don’t have to buy a ton of new ingredients for. One is similar to your happiness cookies and isn’t very sweet. They’ll think I was lying about making dessert. Another’s fried, not baked. Those three…” She drifted off as Auntie wrinkled her nose. “What do you think I should do?” Bab said, hoping Auntie wouldn’t give the obvious answer. She gave Bab a hard stare. “I can’t do that,” Bab said, backing away. “I’m safer not making friends.” She bumped into her bed. Auntie looked miserable. Bab stroked the picture frame before returning to fretting. Silently this time. Every recipe called for allspice, which promoted luck, success and health. It was also quite masculine. Bab wasn’t keen on infusing virility in herself or the others. Liquor united the feminine elements of water and earth, but she was too young to buy the rum froggers required. Bab prayed rum extract with its high alcohol content was an acceptable substitute. Auntie’s book had nothing to say about the power of molasses. Maybe it took after its sister sugar in terms of protection and enhancement. It could also be a soul food ingredient, though Bab was too afraid to check.   Spices were never cheap. Bab spent the next few days outside of class in the city. Ethnic enclaves had spices at better cost than supermarkets, and she was going to find the best prices. She always went on foot to channel bus fare into grocery cash. Her feet swelled until she could barely pull her shoes off at night, but she got all the seasonings she needed, plus extra rice flour. By Saturday afternoon, Bab recovered enough to limp to the market nearest to the dorms. Butter was easy enough to find, but molasses and extract remained elusive, no matter how many times she wandered Aisle 5. Between her focus on the shelves and her still complaining legs, she didn’t notice company until she bumped into them. Bab’s heart froze when she realized who she crashed into. Tanya was Jen and Maria’s buddy, a Business/Chemistry major and heir to a cosmetics firm that made products for black women. She might have been in jeans and ponytail, but her skin glowed and her hair smelled of jasmine and coconut oil. “I’m sorry!” Bab couldn’t apologize fast enough. “I should have seen you-” Tanya waved her hand. “I ran into you. Let me make up for it.” She reached into her pocket and pulled out a wad of papers. “Have a coupon.” Bab reached for the offering, doing her best not to brush Tanya’s fingers. She didn’t want to piss the girl off by mistake. There were discounts on powdered soup, meal replacement shakes, frozen dinners… “Mind if I have this one?” Bab held up a voucher for oranges. Tanya shrugged. “It’s not like I’ll get scurvy.” Bab’s grin felt foreign on her mouth. “They’re also great for clearing the mind and cheering you up.” The other girl raised an eyebrow, something Bab had yet to master. “Isn’t that what chocolate’s for?” Bab’s cheeks burned, but before she could answer, Tanya said, “Maybe I’ll get some chocolate peanut butter this week. They taste good with strawberry Caffeine Bombs.” She waved goodbye. Bab couldn’t decide whether to stare at her, or her basket of white bread and neon drinks. She resumed her search for the remaining ingredients, trying to imagine what Auntie would think of Tanya’s cuisine. There could be rage, terror, or horrific rage. “Victory!” Bab announced later in her room. “Now I have everything for froggers.” She picked up the portrait. “Will it be all right?” Auntie beamed. “Of course you think that, we’re family. I don’t have that advantage for tomorrow.” Aunt Barbara looked Bab up and down before raising her chin. Bab crossed her arms over her bust. “They’re prettier than I am, and I don’t think a padded bra would help.” Auntie’s eye narrowed. “What’s worth knowing about me?” Her voice wobbled. Auntie glanced at the mirror. Bab stood in front of it for ages, trying to see what Aunt Barbara did. It never appeared. Whenever she turned away, Auntie nodded for Bab to return. Her throat ached from not shrieking her frustration. Her reflection continued to show someone who did not have the looks, goals or background as the other black girls in the dorm. She had bits and pieces of other kin in her appearance, like Papa’s forehead, Grandfather’s nose, and Auntie’s love of frilly blouses. Bab straightened her back and assumed the formal pose of Auntie’s portrait. She still couldn’t find what Auntie saw, but her urge to scream faded. Maybe one of these years she’d be as awesome as Auntie believed.   If Bab was going to bake undisturbed, she was better off starting at midnight. The cookies wouldn’t be the freshest, but she half-remembered one recipe saying froggers grew tastier with time. Or she could scrub the kitchen for so long, Monday would roll by before she finished. Giving the counter, sink and other surfaces the once-over wasn’t going to be enough if she wanted to win the trio’s favor. Bab scoured until her arms ached, shook them out, and started again. She filled her head with prayers for the cookies’ success and her continued safety. Whenever her mind wandered, she bit hard on her tongue. Now that she thought about it, froggers might taste better if she rewashed the baking sheet. As she worried it with a sponge, she caught a glimpse of herself on the aluminum. She was nothing more than a blobby outline, but it was enough to remember the afternoon. Auntie thought she was worth something and Bab needed to act the part. She preheated the oven and pulled out the measuring cup. Auntie’s recipe didn’t specify rice flour, but she could do with its protection. The spices that went into happiness cookies went into the mixing bowl, along with lucky nutmeg and ginger’s love. Macho allspice went in after all, to impart success. Wet ingredients went into another bowl, before she combined everything to make a sticky dough. Nothing a bit of flour couldn’t fix. She rolled everything out with the side of an empty glass, used the mouth of the same cup to cut out froggers and stuck them in the oven. Baking and cooling times stretched until every second felt like forever. Despite her best efforts, no amount of tidying would speed things. Sweat oozed from her face and armpits. As soon as she could move the cookies without burning herself, Bab fled to her room. “I did it!” She hitched her shoulders in lieu of a fist pump. Dropping the froggers now would mean baking them later in front of an audience. Once they were safely on her desk, she fell to her knees. “I thought of you as much as I could and how you want me to be.” On the floor, she couldn’t meet Auntie’s face. “I’m still not there, sorry.” Even through her jeans, the tiled floor felt so cool, but passing out here would mean a stiff back in the morning. “Just a minute.” It took a few tries to lurch off the floor and back on her feet. Bab placed a frogger by Auntie’s picture. “What do you think?” Between one blink and the next, the cookie vanished. Auntie’s smile threatened to push her cheeks off.   It was ten when Bab woke up, and eleven before she rolled out of bed. She only had a few hours, and laundry wouldn’t do itself. Typical for Sunday, all the machines were full, but one just had a few minutes left to run. She buried herself in a textbook, wondering if she could drop out of dinner, saying she had a test tomorrow. Auntie would be disappointed in her. The afternoon vanished in a flurry of chores, grooming and actual homework reading. Bab shaved, brushed her hair until her arm ached, and smoothed out the wrinkles in one of her nicer shirts. Whenever her throat threatened to swell, she turned back to studying. An hour before the event, Bab’s heart thrummed in her ears. She had one last thing to do before she was ready, but it meant going to the kitchen, possibly in front of everyone. The room was filled with cell phone music and off-key singing. Tanya and Maria’s backs were to Bab as they chopped away. Jen hadn’t arrived. Bab was free to cover the table with a freshly washed sheet, though she ached to clap her hands over her ears. The file quality, song genre and the girls’ lack of skill made it Vogon poetry in human mouths. She placed her duct tape flower in the center of the table before retreating to gather the froggers. When she returned, the pair was belting out what might have been “Baby Come to Me.” Bab prayed “4:33” was next on the playlist as she arranged cookies on her largest plate. She couldn’t do anything more artful than a pyramid of concentric circles, but it looked good enough for a magazine. A shriek stole the last of her hearing. “Bab, when did you get here?” Bab turned to Tanya, rubbing her ears. “I didn’t want to interrupt.” Tanya laughed. “It’s either sing or put up with Maria’s preaching.” “Soul food _isn’t_ vegan,” the third girl hissed. “Aren’t you making peas and carrots?” Tanya said. “Doesn’t count, I use butter,” Maria said. “See what I mean?” Tanya said to Bab with a hammy sigh. Bab’s smile shook around the edges. “Why not vegan?” “Thank you!” Tanya abandoned her cutting board to crush Bab in a hug. “You understand.” “Does that mean no cookies tonight?” Bab winced at her lack of subtlety. “They have dairy.” “Of course cookies,” Tanya stepped back, giving her a hard look. “Cookies need butter, chicken need salt, and collard greens are better with orange juice instead of pork.” “Blasphemy,” called a new voice from the doorway. Jen walked in, arms full of cans and equipment. “Smoked pork is food of the gods.” As the trio rambled amongst themselves, tension fell from Bab’s shoulders. She set the table, making sure everything was picture perfect while the others worked by the stove and countertops. Aside from the odd comment thrown in her direction, they left her alone until their food was ready. “What did you do?” Jen breathed as she took in Bab’s handiwork. “It looks like a real Sunday dinner now.” “Ahem,” Tanya said, looking in the direction of the garbage bin. An empty tube of biscuit dough and gravy can sat on top of the trash. “I was busy--” Jen started, but Maria cut her off. “I forgot salt, gravy will help the peas and carrots.” She plopped her dish next to the duct tape flower. “Let’s start?” No one commented on Bab sitting in the spot closest to the door. They were too busy saying things that threatened to stop her heart. “How’s the food? Maria used fresh carrots this time.” Tanya wiggled her eyebrows. Maria, Bab’s bench partner, turned the color of rust. The taste was on par with cafeteria food. Bab liked safety too much to say it aloud. “You’re right, it does go well with gravy.” Maria stared at her plate as more blood rushed to her face. “You know what would be great? Bacon.” Jen said. “Everything it touches turns to magic.” Bab opened her mouth, closed it and lowered her head so no one could see her face. Auntie’s cookbook never limited power to a single ingredient. The other girls were too busy arguing which brand of cured meat was best to notice Bab. It wasn’t long before the serving plates emptied. With competition out of the way, the froggers perfumed the table and made full stomachs grumble. “Are these the cookies you made last week?” Jen asked. Bab shook her head. “It’s a diff--” the trio snatched froggers for themselves and went to work reducing them to crumbs. Jen’s first bite took out a third of her cookie. Her eyes widened. Tanya chewed slowly, lost in thought. Maria closed her eyes and clasped her hands like a church lady. “What did you say these were?” “They’re molasses cookies.” Bab coughed, but her throat kept tingling. “Froggers.” “Made with real frogs?” Tanya said, her mouth wry. Bab took a deep breath and wished her lungs were bigger. “A woman named Lucretia Brown invented them.” All eyes were on her, none of them hateful. She looked at Tanya. “Lucretia was a black woman who ran an inn and made perfume and other things to sell.” To Jen and Maria she added “She was born in 1772 Massachusetts and owned property.” No one spoke. They were too busy considering their froggers. Bab took one for herself and bit in deep. Spices spread through her mouth and seeped into her being. Her throat relaxed enough to ask “Maria, mind if I jog with you tomorrow?” before she realized it. A second mouthful of cookie kept panic at bay. Maria’s ears darkened, but she said “I’d like that. Front door at eight A.M.? Wear good shoes.” Bab took a second frogger, but when she reached for a third, all she found was an empty plate. Hearing the trio tease each other as they helped with cleanup almost made up for it. The lack of singing certainly did. With four people helping, dishes and everything else were done in no time. Bab trailed the other girls out of the kitchen, itching to tell Aunt Barbara about tonight. It was too soon to tell how they’d take knowing Bab’s whole self, but for now they added warmth she couldn’t get with cookies alone. END     "Barbara in the Frame” was originally published in FIYAH and is copyright Emmalia Harrington, 2017. This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library. 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Hey Class This one is gonna be a fun one.  Strap in and get ready for Gendered Violence and The Autopsy of Jane Doe What are we Reading Tyler is reading Best Horror of the Year Volume 8 (Specifically in a Canyon in a Cavern).  He is also watching Tag a Japanese horror film.  He also discusses this article from Kotaku about NPCs. Mike is reading Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado Review.  Check out our review.  He is also really excited about A Peoples Future of the United States.  Both guys talk about Tananrive Due and how awesome she is.  Which also leads them to discuss Levar Burton's retweets about Roots and Star Trek.   Also Mike hates Manifest.  Our TV critic is lukewarm about it.   Dark Corners of the Web comes from Nightmare Magazine and really cool take on the La Llorona myth by SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA called Lacrimosa.  Read it here.     Bell Rings.   Watch these series of shorts by Innuendo Studios about Gendered Violence and Mad Max Fury Road.  They are truly awesome and a must for the conversation we are about to have.   Tyler discusses Carol J. Clover's seminal work about the Final Girl,  Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film.  

Hey guys, we are back this week with a deep dive into Gothic Literature!  The Gothic casts a long, dark, and creepy shadow over modern horror and has spawned many sub-genres and reinterpretations.  Specifically, we are going to be discussing the "New American Gothic" and how the 1979 film The Amityville Horror breathes new life into Gothic themes. Shownotes: 1:55-  What are we excited about?  Not the Cabin Fever remake, Tyler says it is a Grade A loser.  While he didn't like that, he has finally gotten around to watching The Expanse, which is 100% AWESOME! 3:30-  Mike is very excited about the Nightscape Press Kickstarter for Ashes and Entropy!  It is going to be awesome, with a killer table of contents, and you can read more about it in our interview with the publisher, Robert S. Wilson! 6:00-  Mike promised a review for Silent Garden, but guess what?  He lied.  The review isn't ready yet, but check back soon! 7:30-  The gang at Signal Horizon got a Eullenia, a Thai horror/thriller serial killer series!  It's awesome and you can read more about it here.  Seriously, someone needs to pick this thing up so we can know what happens! 10:30-  You can get some awesome free fiction over at the always excellent Pseudopod Podcast- this week Tyler was really impressed by the Damien Angelica Walters short story "Take a Walk in the Night my Love." 11:15-  Mike encourages all of you to check out Project Gutenberg where you can pick up free, out of copyright, eBooks.  Seriously, if you want to read older books that are out of copyright, do it with Project Gutenberg for free and save your hard earned money for some brand new books put out by the awesome horror authors that you love!   15:00-  Eddie Murphy is funny.  See the whole bit over at Youtube 14:45-  Click here to see some pictures of the real Ronald DeFeo Jr. 18:15-  Mike says "Flying Buttresses."  It is NOT what you are thinking.  Here is a link to the wikipedia article about them. 21:15-  Mike and Tyler discuss the story "The Starry Crown" by Marc E. Fitch.  You can find it reprinted in the awesome collection, The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10.  To listen to the song, head on over here. 22:00-  Talking Southern Gothic, Tyler recommends both Candyman and Skeleton Key as great examples. 29:15-  Mike talks home mortgage interest rates and how things were way way different back in 1979.  Check out this table from Freddie Mac and see how high they were in '79 (11.2%) and how they shot up in the early 80s. 32:00-  Mike talks about This American Life, which he listens to all the time.  Specifically the episode "Crime Scene." 35:00-  The setting of Fright Night was changed to Las Vegas because it was the home foreclosure capital of the US.  Read more about it over at Slant Magazine. 39:30-  TheLitCritGuy is awesome, head on over here to read his analysis of horror through the Marxist lens.  51:45-  Tyler recommends As Above So Below about the Parisian Catacombs.          

Class is back in session and this time we are going to try to talk smart about a dumb movie!  Truth or Dare made a whole bunch of money, but it wasn't exactly a deep film.  It did use a very interesting motif in horror called "the liminal space" and today we are going to discuss how that space works and why it made Truth or Dare an engaging movie. Show Notes: 2:20- Tyler just watched the new Blumhouse movie Unfriended: Dark Web, head on over to Signal Horizon and read his review. 3:00- If you haven't heard of author Robert Aickman he comes very highly recommended.  Tyler really liked his short story: Mark Ingestre: The Customer's Tale.  It has been reprinted quite a bit, most recently in The Late Breakfaster's and Other Strange Stories by Robert Aickman. 3:50- Mike really likes a Brian Evenson story you can find in Aickman's Hiers.   4:10- Mike is reading a new collection that is on Kindle Unlimited called Lost Highways, but it had to take a back burner when get got Vastarien Issue #2 in the mail.  He is always excited to talk about Ligotti and Vastarien, so check out why he thinks the Vastarien Literary Journal is the most exciting thing in horror literature right now. 5:30-  Orrin Grey is an author that both Mike and Tyler really like right now, you can check out the short story "The Granfalloon" in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10. 6:45-  Dark Corners of the Web: Some free short fiction that goes along with Truth or Dare is the excellent episode of PseudoPod that just came out, The Fainting Game by Nino Cipri. 13:15  Jeff Wadlow was also involved in Kickass 2 and The Strain.  How did he get mixed up in Truth or Dare?  Most likely money. 17:45- The Canadian Journal of Career Development has a great article about liminal spaces entitled Constructing the Future in the Liminal Spaces Between Adolescence and Adulthood: Responsibilities, Careers, and Social Contexts by Amanda Benjamin, José Domene, and Kim Landine.   26:30- Tyler drops his "unified theory of Truth or Dare" at this point.  It is super interesting and believe it or not he did come up with it off the cuff. 35:15-  Yes, there is a periodical named Slayage that is put out by the Whedon Studies Association.  Michael Starr's excellent article about liminality and The Cabin in the Woods can be found here to prove it. 38:00-  Tyler references the Stephen King short story, "The Jaunt" which is easily one of King's greatest short works.  It was written all the way back in 1981 and it is still fresh today, you can find it in his collection Skeleton Crew which is probably on your bookshelf right now.  If it is not, buy a copy over on Amazon. 41:00-  Not going to link to anything by John Edward because he is a fraud.  Don't give him any of your money, but if you would like to support The Horror Pod Class and SignalHorizon.com that would be super cool and you can do it over on Patreon.   44:30-  Mike talks about Ligotti (of course) and Matt Cardin's excellent analysis of "The Shadow at the Bottom of the World."   55:15-  Wan't to give us a shout out?  Maybe a shout down?  You can connect with us over at the Horror Pod Class Facebook group!    

Welcome back class, it has been a long summer and the crops have not been particularly bountiful.  What are we to do?  Burn a big ass wicker man of course!  Specifically we are going to be talking about the 1973 Folk Horror classic The Wicker Man.  Not to be confused with the absolutley horrible Nick Cage remake.  First we talk about our favorite new movies and books, then we get into Folk Horror.  What is it?  Why does it only seem to work in the old country?  Why did the Nick Cage movie suck so bad?  Show Notes: 02:30- Tyler just finished watching Extinction on Netflix and the final grade is: "Well, its pretty good."  Netflix has had a bunch of scifi bombs as of late, so at least this is an improvement. 03:15- Tyler and Mike both have copies of The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10 edited by Ellen Datlow.  Tyler talks about some of his favorite picks from this year's volume.  Its awesome, as usual. 06:00- Mike just finished reading and reviewing Lost Films, a short story anthology from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing.  Go check out his review and then pre-order a copy, both Tyler and Mike think it is awesome.  Best themed anthology so far this year! 08:00-  Mike is currently reading Lost Highways, which you can pick up on Kindle Unlimited.  Review will be up soon, but while you are over at Kindle Unlimited check out some of our best horror picks. 10:00- LaVar Burton Reads podcast did an episode featuring Rebecca Roanhorse's short story, "Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience."  It is wonderful and you need to listen to it.  BEES!! 13:00-  Want to watch the 1973 folk horror classic The Wicker Man?  Head on over to Shudder.com and use the promo code "Signal" for some extra time on your free trial.   16:00-  Much of what Mike talks about comes from a great new book that just came out on Kindle Unlimited, We Don't Go Back: A Watcher's Guide to Folk Horror.  Author Howard David Ingham did a successful Kickstarter a while back for the book and it is totally awesome!  Looking forward to more of his work as he has more of these type of books planned for the future. 19:00-  Tyler and Mike try to figure out why Folk Horror doesn't quite work in the United States.  Both Sleepy Hollow and The VVitch kind of fit.  27:00-  Watch out.  There is a ton of nudity in this movie.  Like way more than you would expect. 40:00-  Tyler drops the phrase "Aboriginal Orientalism" to describe the way we Americans sometimes look at Native American culture and spirtuality.   41:30-  Tyler talks about a great article from Mikil J. Koven entitled "The Folklore Fallacy: A Folkloric/Filmic Perspective on The Wicker Man." 50:00-  Musical Theater meets Charlie Manson.  Good way to describe this one.  

Class is back in session and today Tyler and Mike are discussing a very interesting movie just released on Shudder that you may have missed called Honeymoon.  We are discussing in depth what the movie has to say about relationships in general and marriage specifically.  We will then look at the 7 principals of successful relationships and evaluate the relationship in Honeymoon using those standards.   1:35-Tyler discusses the newest beer by Boulevard Brewery.  Vamos is their new Mexican Style Beer. Also the boys discuss Jeepers Creepers 3.  Tyler did not write down the metacritic score for the movie.  It was 37... which is as he said not great.  Michael also discussed how the director Victor Salva was a convicted pedophile.  It was news to Tyler but you can check out and interesting article about the movie and the director here.  He is indeed a convicted pedophile.     2:05-Tyler discusses Paul Tremblay's newest novel The Cabin at the End of the World.  He is excited to read it.  You can pick it up for pre-order right here.   4:07-Mike discusses Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 3.  This book is edited by Neil Clark and is really enjoying it.  He really liked the short story Wind Will Rove by Sarah Pinsker.  You can check out the book here and more of Pinsker's stuff on her website.   He also discusses his review of Damien Angelica Walter's book Cry Your Way Home.  Check out his review.     6:56- Mike discusses the first episode of HPC extra credit with Ellen Datlow.  You can check out some of her anthologies on Amazon or on other episodes of The Horror Pod Class.     10:45- Mike invites us to listen to a podcast called This is Horror.  He particularly enjoyed an episode that includes an interview with Nick Mamatas.  Mamatas discusses how to write fiction and the class origins of genre fiction which both guys really like talking about. Check out the episode here.     12:34-  Tyler mistakenly said Honeymoon was released in 2016.  He was wrong as usual. It was released in 2014.     12:55- Tyler discusses how to sign up for Shudder.  Just click on this link and sign up for Shudder.     17:05- Mike mentions the discrepancy in critic and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.  The audience rates this film as 44% rotten.  While critics rate this movie as 73% fresh.  You can check out the actual page for the movie here.     23:03-Tyler discusses the concept of Checkov's Gun.  It is a literary device where we are introduced to a concept/object/idea at the beginning of the film because it will be important later on in the book or movie.  There is a great description of the device here.     25:02-Michael discusses a really interesting phenomena in ants where a fungus gets inside of their brain and causes them to commit suicide and spread the fungus to the rest of the ant colony.  You can read more about Zombie Ants here.    31:35.  Mike is quite fascinated with insects and nematodes this episode.  He points out how some grasshoppers can be infected by nematodes which causes them to drown themselves.  He is mostly right.  It is a nematomorph not a nematode.  It is still crazy interesting.  Check out what the New Scientist has to say about Grasshoppers and Drowning   33:08- Tyler says cootch.  Lets let it go.  It was not a great moment.  He feels bad enough about it already.   39:12-  Tyler and Mike start to evaluate Bea and Paul's relationship using Psychology Today's article 7 Secrets to a Successful Relationship.    42:37- Mike and Tyler both discuss boat anchors a lot.  Here is a great resource if you have a boat and need to buy a good boat anchor.    43:55-  Tyler is doing the show notes and wishes to make it clear his wife is not a handcuff also the trip to the lake this weekend has been cancelled.     53:55-  Tyler keeps calling it THE Honeymoon.  That is a different movie.  The name of the movie they are discussing is just Honeymoon.   54:35-  Mike discusses the Facebook group created for The Horror Pod Class.  Join the class discussion here.     54:52- Mike and Tyler give a big shout out to their first Patreon Subscriber.  A Special Thanks to Nick!  You rock!!  If you like what you hear help keep the lights on by giving what you can.     You can check out tons of great horror movies over at Shudder.com, You can also check out our review of the Shudder.com exclusive movie Dead Shack which is a great watch!   Not a Shudder member?  You can sign up for free and get a 30 day trial just for being a Horror Podclass student!    So before next week make sure you head on over to Netflix and check out The Ritual.  Also, you can do us a real solid favor by heading over to iTunes, rating us, and giving us a written review.          

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