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In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 8: “Jig-A-Bobo.” The hosts discuss Dee’s journey following the death of her best friend, and the adult characters who abandon her while in the midst of their own chaos. Then, they sit down with film scholar and producer Tananarive Due discuss the episode’s relationship to horror. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
Recommendations:
Organizations Supporting Black Youth:
- The Hustlers Guild
- Black Girls Code
- Wings
Films:
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- It Follows (2015)
- The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
- Anatomy of Wings (2020)
Books:
Spare the Kids by Dr. Stacey Patton
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beacher Stowe
Misc.
- Naomi Wadler’s Speech at the March for our lives (2018)
- Topsy and The Golden Fleece (Sculpture by Alison Saar)
- The Langston League Lovecraft Syllabus
- Self Care: Back That Azz Up (Juvenile)
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In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 8: “Jig-A-Bobo.” The hosts discuss Dee’s journey following the death of her best friend, and the adult characters who abandon her while in the midst of their own chaos. Then, they sit down with film scholar and producer Tananarive Due discuss the episode’s relationship to horror. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
Recommendations:
Organizations Supporting Black Youth:
- The Hustlers Guild
- Black Girls Code
- Wings
Films:
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- It Follows (2015)
- The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
- Anatomy of Wings (2020)
Books:
Spare the Kids by Dr. Stacey Patton
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beacher Stowe
Misc.
- Naomi Wadler’s Speech at the March for our lives (2018)
- Topsy and The Golden Fleece (Sculpture by Alison Saar)
- The Langston League Lovecraft Syllabus
- Self Care: Back That Azz Up (Juvenile)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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