Ghouls Night In

Penny & Midge discuss the darker side of drag as seen on the Boulet Brothers' Dragula. This competition show proudly celebrates the weird, alternative, and filthy and pushes a diverse array of performers to their limits in more ways than one.

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Penny & Midge kick off Pride month with a chat about Jennifer's Body! This dark teen horror comedy didn't find its audience in initial release, but has become a cult favorite thanks to its biting tone, queer subtext, and commentary on sexual violence.

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Penny & Midge explore the history of choreomania AKA a dancing plague. What made medieval Europeans get on their feet, and is it true they danced themselves to death?

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Penny & Midge get chatty & answer YOUR questions about how the podcast is made. We're diving in deep and spilling all the nitty gritty details with a few tricks & treats along the way.

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Penny & Midge explore the history of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, also known as "Terrible Tilly." This desolate lighthouse has featured in tales of both maritime disaster and supernatural mayhem since the 1880s.

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Penny & Midge dive back into the world of Gothic literature with Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, from the true crime inspiration behind the story to the many, many adaptations.

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Penny & Midge explore the history of today's holiday: Walpurgisnacht (also known as Hexennacht). What does this Christian celebration from Germany have to do with witches and the pagan festival of Beltane?

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CONTENT WARNING: At the time of the recording & release of this episode, we were not aware of the director’s history of transphobic remarks. Thank you to the listeners who brought this to our attention. We apologize for this oversight on our part and wanted to make sure you had this knowledge when choosing whether or not to engage with this content. Ghouls Night In stands with the trans community and will work to continue ensuring our podcast provides a safe space for all of our listeners. Thank you.

Penny & Midge chat about the ultra aesthetic indie feminist horror comedy The Love Witch. Though it was released in 2016, learn about this film's connections and conversations with the media of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Penny and Midge explore the real world of carnivorous plants and the history of horror stories that pit man against nature. What do the scary plants of the era say about our society's fears?

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Penny & Midge discover the dantiest form of murder memorabilia: Victorian true crime figurines! Learn about these charming figures inspired by lurid crimes and what makes people want to put a murderer on their mantel.

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