brb crying

017: moth bawls / casper the lonely ghost


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We're getting spoOoOky! In this week's Halloween special, Nins explores childlike wonder in the face of death through Kate Braestrup's story, "The House of Mourning," on The Moth. Arns navigates loneliness in the film Casper.

Content warning: child loss, dead bodies

0:00 - Intro
4:58 - Nins: The Moth
26:21 - Arns: Casper
47:50 - Outro

Referenced in this episode:

  • About The Moth 
  • About Kate Braestrup, storyteller behind "The House of Mourning" on The Moth
  • 1995 film Casper (IMDB)
  • Collider article on Casper's CGI by Elisa Guimarães
  • Casper lighthouse/lullaby scene
  • Casper Halloween party scene

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brb cryingBy nins (angela non) & arns (ariana kempis)

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