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“Baba Yaga” by Kevin MacLeod

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Hey everyone, welcome to another bonus episode!

We have a really fun discussion for you today about our favorite Stephen King adaptations. However, before we get to that, we wanted to take a moment to talk about the recent events in Texas and Ukraine.

This is a tough time, and it’s easy to feel frustrated and powerless. If you want to help and are financially able, there’s a lot of great organizations that could really use your help. We have links below and on our website to a variety of organizations fighting to combat the recent laws targeting trans children in Texas, or providing help to those impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

This is a difficult time for a lot of people, but it’s important to remember that even small acts of kindness and charity can mean the world to someone.

Thank you very much, and with that, let’s talk about Stephen King!

 

Transgender Resources:

“Free to Be Me: A Toolkit to Protect LGBTQIA+ Students’ Rights”

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/lgbt/pages/44/attachments/original/1644292200/LGBTQIA_StudentsRightsToolkit.pdf?1644292200

“Gender-Affirming Care in Texas: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know”

https://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/tx_20220224_faq-gender-affirming-care-in-texas-what-parents-and-guardians-need-to-know

Transgender Resources from GLAAD

https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources

“Know Your Rights” from Lambda Legal

https://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights

The 2022 candidate directory of pro-LGBTQIA+ candidates via Equality Texas

https://www.equalitytexas.org/2022-candidate-directory/

 

Trans Rights Organizations:

ACLU

https://action.aclu.org/give/now?ms_aff=NAT&initms_aff=NAT&ms=web_horiz_nav_hp&initms=web_horiz_nav_hp&ms_chan=web&initms_chan=web 

Equality Texas

https://www.equalitytexas.org/take-action/donate/give/ 

Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)

https://secure.everyaction.com/Aluze8fLdEmlU5KgX5Ar1w2

The Trevor Project:

https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/63307/#!/donation/checkout 

Lambda Legal:

https://support.lambdalegal.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30038a?df_id=6680&mfc_pref=T&6680.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=66493E6785A19CD0E0CA8F119EC137E8

GLAAD:

https://donate.glaad.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app206b?1400.donation=form1&df_id=1400&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=181B26927B90C2C80BA1D2020201B137

National Center for Transgender Equality

https://secure.transequality.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app227a?df_id=1480&mfc_pref=T&1480.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=032FC9A4422B61106E26DAE8F7597098 

 

Ukraine Aid Organizations:

The Kyiv Independent

https://kyivindependent.com/about/ 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyivindependent-launch 

CARE

https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?df_id=30733&mfc_pref=T&30733.donation=form1&s_src=172220000000

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine

UNICEF

https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/unicef-children-crossfire-ukraine-crisis/39542?form=FUNKBHMZQDQ

Welcome to 2022 and a new episode of Eerie Earfuls!

Thank you for your patience while we got some life things sorted and know we're working hard to have more episodes coming to you starting in late spring or early summer.

In this bonus episode, in honor of the release of Scream (2022), Justin and his wife Stephanie take a look back on the Scream franchise and share their thoughts on each of the five movies as well as their thoughts on the series as a whole. Spoilers abound, especially for the newest one, so watch out!

Have a seat, pop in a Blockbuster video, put some Jiffy Pop on the stove, and don't answer the phone while we talk about the Scream film franchise.

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“Baba Yaga” by Kevin MacLeod

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In this episode, we discuss the influence of point of view on stories and movies presented as stories. Gather around the campfire and prepare for a spooky story as we discuss the 1995 cosmic horror In the Mouth of Madness and the 2017 supernatural drama Ghost Stories.

Plus, we discuss Stephen King, the way the human brain processes stories and beliefs, and the way both movies use their scores to different ends.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeod

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Our twitters: @whirlingnerdish and @b_d0w_11

Trans & BLM Resources:

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-arkansas-anti-trans-law-is-so-dangerous-for-lgbtqia-youth

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073269/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/06/arkansas-transgender-youth-gender-affirming-treatment-ban

https://www.intransitive.org/

Black Lives Matter

Sources and Extra Reading:

"In the Mouth of Madness" by John Carpenter and Jim Lang (In the Mouth of Madness OST, DRG Records, 1995)

"Goodman's Theme" by Frank Ilfman (Ghost Stories, Varese Sarabande, 2018)

"Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima" by Krzysztof Penderecki (Matrix 5: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, EMI Classics, 1994)

"Dada" by Frank Ilfman (Ghost Stories, Varese Sarabande, 2018)

"Into the Woods" by Frank Ilfman (Ghost Stories, Varese Sarabande, 2018)

"Snowbound" by Frank Ilfman (Ghost Stories, Varese Sarabande, 2018)

"Why" by Anthony Newley (The Very Best of Anthony Newley, Spectrum Music, 1997)

"The Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (The Original Monster Mash, Hallmark Music & Entertainment, 2013)

"Ghost Stories review – Martin Freeman and Paul Whitehouse shine in dreamlike spookfest" by Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian, pub Oct 5, 2017)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/05/ghost-stories-review-martin-freeman-paul-whitehouse-london-film-festival-2017

"Ghost Stories" by Maddy Costa (The Guardian, pub Aug 01, 2010)

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/aug/01/ghost-stories-theatre-review

"Amicus Productions – film production company" by David Flint (Movies and Mania, published Sep 23, 2013)

https://moviesandmania.com/2013/09/23/amicus-films-british-horror-film-production-company-overview/

Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian (2002). British Horror Cinema. ISBN 9780415230032

"Amicus and the art of the film poster" by Samuel Wigley (BFI, pub Dec 3, 2019)

https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news/amicus-and-art-film-poster

"The Classics: John Carpenter's 'Apocalypse Trilogy'" by Joshua Topolsky (The Verge, published Sep 2, 2012)

https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/2/3279482/the-classics-john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy

"Cosmic Horror In John Carpenter's 'Apocalypse Trilogy'" by Orrin Grey (Strange Horizons, published Oct 24, 2011)

http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/articles/cosmic-horror-in-john-carpenters-apocalypse-trilogy/

Newsploitation: In the Mouth of Box Office Sadness by William S. Wilson (Video Junkie, pub Feb 3, 2015)

http://www.videojunkie.org/2015/02/newsploitation-in-mouth-of-box-office.html?zx=dc30da4e4a5062cf

"We Can’t Ignore H.P. Lovecraft’s White Supremacy" by Wes House (Literary Hub, pub Sep 26, 2017)

https://lithub.com/we-cant-ignore-h-p-lovecrafts-white-supremacy/

"A Composer Praises God as One Who Lives in Darkness" by Jack Hiemenz (New York Times, pub Feb. 27, 1977)

https://www.nytimes.com/1977/02/27/archives/a-composer-praises-god-as-one-who-lives-in-darkness-penderecki-a.html?ref=oembed

"What religion does to your brain" by Ana Sandoiu (Medical News Today, pub July 20, 2018)

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322539#Different-religions-have-different-effects

"The Psychology of Belief" by Kate Morgan (Forge, pub Feb 5, 2019)

https://forge.medium.com/amp/p/d1e1f22d8761

"The biochemistry of belief" by T.S. Sathyanarayana Rao, M. R.

We're back with episode 2! This was originally meant to be a bit of a Valentine's Day tie-in, but whatever! In this episode, Justin's wife Stephanie (Episode 6: The Babadook & Elm Street 2010) joins us as we discuss the semi-recent trend of humanizing zombies by comparing two zombie romances. Shuffle along with us as we discuss the 2006 horror comedy Fido, and the 2013 teen romance Warm Bodies.

Plus, we discuss how shitty capitalism is, zombies as a metaphor for minorities, and really dig into the symbolism and themes of both movies.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeod

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Logo designed by Justin Dow

Our twitters: @whirlingnerdish and @b_d0w_11

Welcome to season 2!!! Sorry about the delay getting this out. As is fitting for episode 13, we have had several production issues, but we're doing our best to catch up!

In this episode, we discuss how much Hitchcock sucked as a person, wildly dangerous film sets, and how music, or the lack thereof, can influence tone and mood. Get trapped with us as we discuss the 1963 horror thriller The Birds, and the 1986 vehicular horror comedy Maximum Overdrive.

Plus, we discuss cocaine and how story adaptations diverge from their sources.

A quick note just in case: We discuss some legal allegations and court cases in this episode, and we give our opinions on those cases and allegations. Just be aware these are only our opinions and we are not lawyers, legal scholars, nor do we have any direct insight or connections into what we discussed. We just discussed what we read about online and gave our opinions.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Logo designed by Justin Dow

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Sources and Extra Reading:

"Clips from Maximum Overdrive" (Lionsgate Home Entertainment, 1986)

"Clips from The Birds" (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 1963)

"Who Made Who" by AC/DC (Sony Legacy 2006)

"Planting and Payoff" by Lindsey Ellis (YouTube, released 2017)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLLGN7zv-3k

Hey everyone! October really got away from us. Brandon got sick. Justin helped plan and run a virtual literary convention. And it's the hell year, so what is time anyway?

Since what would've been the October episode isn't ready, here's a bonus episode that we released for Halloween back in 2018. That's right, another Eerie Earfuls Classic episode! In this one, we borrow a list of criteria from Scream 101 and make our own "31 Days of Halloween" lists. Then, Justin challenges Brandon to a game called "Real Shit or Fake Shit?"

Enjoy, and happy Halloween!

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeod

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Logo designed by Justin Dow

Our twitters: @whirlingnerdish and @b_d0w_11

In this episode, we discuss body-hopping serial killers, the death penalty, and violent crime. Get possessed with us as we talk about the 1989 Wes Craven slasher Shocker, and the 1998 biblical horror drama Fallen.

Plus, we discuss the decline of serial killers, the rise of mass shooters, body-swapping movies, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, and musique concrete.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeod

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Logo designed by Justin Dow

Our twitters: @whirlingnerdish and @b_d0w_11

"Prologue" by Charles Bernstein (A Nightmare on Elm Street Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2016), Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc.)

"Main Title" by William Goldstein (Wes Craven's Shocker: The Score (1989), Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc.)

"Chasing Sidney" by Marco Beltrami (Scream: The Expanded Original Motion Picture Score (2009), Woodsboro Entertainment)

"Shocker" by The Dudes of Wrath (Wes Craven's Shocker: The Music (1989), SBK Records)

"Opening" by Tan Dun (Fallen: Original Motion Picture Score (2007), Movietracks Music Soundtracks)

"Waterphone Demo: Waters-Hubbert" by Todd Barton (YouTube, released Jul 14, 2015)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSJstDFDfg

"Prelude / Outer Space / Radar" by Bernard Hermann (The Day the Earth Stood Still (1993), Twentieth Century Fox Film Scores)

In this episode, we discuss familial torture with the 1962 domestic thriller Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? and the 2014 Austrian psychological horror film Goodnight Mommy.

Plus, we discuss the psychological effects of fame on children and adults, and the lives of Judy Garland and Shirley Temple, and the history of movie re-releases.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeod

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Logo designed by Justin Dow

Logo original images by Stuart Childs and DevonTT of Flickr.

“Scotch C45 High Energy – Tape – As New – Face” – Stuart Childs

“Pieceof8- Old Paper-1600×1200” – DevonTT

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The triumphant return! In this episode, we discuss Gothic romance, monsters as a metaphor for marginalized communities, and the long history of romancing the monster. Baby, lock the door and turn the lights down low as we discuss the 1992 Gothic horror Candyman and the 2017 fantasy drama The Shape of Water.

Plus, we discuss color meanings, music reflecting theme, and the Christian symbolism for bees.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeodLicensed under Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution

Logo designed by Justin Dow

Logo original images by Stuart Childs and DevonTT of Flickr.

“Scotch C45 High Energy – Tape – As New – Face” – Stuart Childs

“Pieceof8- Old Paper-1600×1200” – DevonTT

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Our twitters: @whirlingnerdish and @b_d0w_11

"The Shape of Water" by Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017), Decca Records)

"Cabrini Green" by Philip Glass (Candyman: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014), One Way Static)

Originally released 9/18/2018

In this episode, we discuss creature features and aquatic horror. Get stranded with us as we compare the 1990 creature feature Tremors and the 1975 blockbuster inventor itself, Jaws.

Plus, we discuss the ensuing wave of Jaws rip offs and sequels, shark symbolism, and machismo.

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“Baba Yaga”, “Anxiety”, and “Night of Chaos” by Kevin MacLeodLicensed under Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution

Logo designed by Justin Dow

Logo original images by Stuart Childs and DevonTT of Flickr.

“Scotch C45 High Energy – Tape – As New – Face” – Stuart Childs

“Pieceof8- Old Paper-1600×1200” – DevonTT

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Our twitters: @whirlingnerdish and @b_d0w_11

"Main Title and First Victim" by John Williams (Jaws Anniversary Collector's Edition (2000), Decca)

"Man Against Beast" by John Williams (Jaws Anniversary Collector's Edition (2000), Decca)

Clips from Jaws (2012, Universal Pictures)

"The Tank" by Robert Folk (Tremors, Universal)

"Val, Earl, & Rhonda" by Ernest Troost (Tremors Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000), Intrada)

"Pt. 1 "Adoration of the Earth", Introduction" by Stravinsky, Bernstein, & the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps (2013), Sony Classical)