Book Gossip Podcast

In this episode we watch and react to the 2009 film Coraline directed by Henry Selick and based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. 

In this episode we discuss the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil but John Berendt. Then we give a bit more information on the unique characters and Savannah, GA. We start the summary at about 15 minutes in, we were chatty today.

Sources:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3168520.stm

https://ghostcitytours.com/savannah/haunted-places/haunted-houses/mercer-williams-house/ 

In this episode we talk about the movie Suspiria. Due to a miscommunication Brandi watched the 1977 version and Gabriela watched the 2018 version, so you get both! Very high camp, high drama, and witches. It’s going to be a good time.

In this episode we discuss the case of the kidnapping of Sally Horner, the case that supposedly inspired Lolita. Then Gabriela gives us some information on Vladimir Nabokov, the author of Lolita.

Sources:

https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/reading-the-first-throb-of-lolita/

https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/vladimir-nabokov-butterfly-illustrator 

https://hazlitt.net/longreads/real-lolita 

In this episode we discuss The Gunslinger by Stephen King, the first book in his Dark Tower Series. We have our friend and fellow book club member Amanda joining us for this episode because she is a big Stephen King fan. Our plan is to sprinkle some King novels into the mix and have Amanda join us for those episodes so we can take advantage of her experience with his works. This is Gabriela’s first King novel btw, I know, jumping in the deep end. Wish her luck!

In this episode we discuss the 1990 film Awakenings and share our thoughts and some things we thought were worth mentioning about the film and the illness experienced in it.

Sources:
Awakenings, 1990 film
Leslie A Hoffman, Joel A Vilensky, Encephalitis lethargica: 100 years after the epidemic, Brain, Volume 140, Issue 8, August 2017, Pages 2246–2251

 In this episode we discuss the 1985 novel Song of Kali by Dan Simmons. Then we dive into the societal problems discussed in the book. 

Sources:

Song of Kali by Dan Simmons

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1127056/The-real-Slumdog-Millionaires-Behind-cinema-fantasy-mafia-gangs-deliberately-crippling-children-profit.html 

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/the-mafia-of-middle-class-convenience/article21694751.ece1 

https://thewire.in/society/covid-19-lockdown-children-beggars-workers 

​​https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/calcutta-partition-70-years-india-pakistan-kushanava-choudhury-epic-city-84853

In this episode we watched the 2012 movie The Awakening and stopped every so often to record a summary as well as our reactions and thoughts. We tried to find a scary horror movie to discuss for our episode closest to Halloween. Enjoy!

In this episode we discuss the 2015 novel A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. Then, we dive into some cases of supposed real life possession. 

 Sources: 

• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/18/head-full-of-ghosts-review-paul-tremblay-merry-meredith-barrett-marjorie-karen-brissette-possession 
• https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-a-head-full-of-ghosts-by-paul-tremblay/ 
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/07/01/as-a-psychiatrist-i-diagnose-mental-illness-and-sometimes-demonic-possession/ 
• https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a34226478/dr-richard-gallagher-demonic-possession-expert-isnt-trying-to-convince-you/ 
• Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal By Richard Gallagher M.D.Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, 

In this episode we discuss the 2015 film Crimson Peak by Guillermo del Toro and talk about our likes, dislikes, and what we found most creepy. There's also some advice about stranger danger and how to spot a murderer.