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In this episode we are stepping into V.C. Andrews' notorious novel "Flowers in the Attic" and its sequel "Petals on the Wind". It's an equally sexy and skeevy episode in which we discuss the Gothic tradition, the incest scale, and the puberty sweats. With that said, this is an official content note (CN) that we discuss rape and incest in this episode so tread lightly if these are sensitive subjects for you. We recommend, if possible, that you listen to this episode with your sibling.

Media Referenced:

Silkwood (film)

Castle Rock (Hulu Original)

The Mist by Stephen King

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

We Have Always Live in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Erasure by Percival Everett

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

After an unexpected hiatus that was completely unnecessary, we are back and sexier than ever. Take a deep dive with us into Stephen Graham Jones (potential sex symbol), 80's slasher films, and Heather Graham (definite sex symbol). In episode 6, we are talking about biases against Native Americans and comparing two of Jones' most recent novels, "My Heart is a Chainsaw" and "The Only Good Indians". We recommend that this episode be played alongside 80's synth-pop in order to invoke the truest slasher spirit. 

Resources:

@lilnativeboy on IG

Hello you spooky, scary bitches! It is the month of October and we re-read "The Exorcist" just for you. (Plus Marissa re-watched it and scared the crap out of herself FOR YOU GUYS). All this to say that we are talking about hot priests, demon possession, and that time our friend Aaron watched The Exorcist. 

Episode 5 talks about a range of sensitive subjects including religion and the mental health system in the 70's so consider this a trigger warning. If you're interested in looking up the real case that the Exorcist was based on we would suggest this article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/roland-doe-the-exorcist-true-story or Googling the name Roland Doe. 

Whoa episode 4 is here! Today we are discussing the novel "Nothing to See Here" by Kevin Wilson, an American magical realism novel set in Tennessee and featuring our main protagonist, Lillian, an old pen pal, generic US politician, and some fire children. 

We would also like to link a really good article about magical realism here by Vox: 

https://www.vox.com/2014/4/20/5628812/11-questions-youre-too-embarrassed-to-ask-about-magical-realism

Other books mentioned: 

Different Seasons by Stephen King

Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard 

The Princess Bride by William Goldman 

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson 

Our next episode will be on "The Only Good Indians" and "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones. Thank you so much for listening!

Hello, hello, helloooo 

 Ok here's the deal, in this podcast we are talking about the book ("The Other Black Girl" by Kakiya Dahlila Harris), intersectional feminism, white supremacy, and people writing bad reviews. 

Books we highly recommend along with this one:

"Kindred" by Octavia Butler 

"Ring Shout" by P. Djèlí Clark 

"Leave the World Behind" by Rumaan Alam 

Oh hey! It's us, the Book Bitches! Today we are talking about "The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix, a newly released horror novel. In this episode we talk about Jamie Lee Curtis (like an alarming amount), Final Girls, and classic horror movies. 

Disclaimer: We have a few small spoilers but do not discuss a majority of the plot. 

We mention a couple of other books in this podcast: 

- "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens 

- "Small Sacrifices" by Ann Rule 

- "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn 

- "Bazaar of Bad Dreams" by Stephen King 

- "Desperation" by Stephen King 

- "Lord of the Rings" trilogy by JRR Tolkien 

- Grady Hendrix books: "My Best Friend's Exorcism", "The Southerner's Guide to Slaying Vampires", "Horrorstör", "We Sold Our Souls"

As well as some other media: 

- "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Spinal Tap", "Scream", "Halloween" franchise, "Friday the 13th", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "True Lies", "Freaky Friday", "Gone Girl", "Ghost", "Roadhouse", "Hereditary"

- Splatterpunk - Clive Barker 

- Stephen King's American Express commercial 

- Lady Gaga: Chromatica + Joanne

Thank you so much for listening! Our next podcast will be on "The Other Black Girl" by Zakiya Dalila Harris. 

In the meantime, follow our Bookstagram @glassceiling.gsoell!