Horror Nerds at Church

Horror Nerds at Church

By Pace Warfield & Rev. Emily E. EwingReligion & Spirituality
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Horror Nerds at Church episodes

  • Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) with River Cook Needham
    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by River Cook Needham (she/her) to talk about Everything Everywhere All At Once. We discuss everything bagels, hot dog fingers, black holes, and process theology. Also, we officially announce our upcoming live show!!! Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!
    Media referenced:
    -Register for the QCF conference and our live show!
    -Our holiday cards!
    -Queer Holiday Survival Episode with Suzannah Porter
    -Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
    -Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
    -Process and Reality by Alfred North Whitehead
    -The Face of the Deep by Catherine Keller
    -On the Mystery by Catherine Keller
    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!
    1 hr 33 min
  • Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) cover about 1994's Wes Craven's New Nightmare. We talk about meta films, demons, and pop culture. Also, does Emily admit they might actually be starting to like horror? Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church.

    CW: stalkers, medical negligence/not believing women, the Club Q shooting, intentional misinformation, earthquakes

    Media referenced:

    -Our holiday cards!

    -Queer Holiday Survival Episode with Suzannah Porter

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 9 min
  • The Addams Family (1991) with Elle Dowd

    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Rev. Elle Dowd (she/they) to talk about 1991's The Addams Family! We discuss queer family, the nature of horror, and the joys of games like "Is there a God?" Check out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

    CW: abusive families, trafficking, trauma

    Media referenced:

    -Our holiday cards!

    -Check out this article about telling the truth about Thanksgiving by Jackie Menjivar.  Also, check out 7 Books About Thanksgiving from Native Perspective
    -Elle Dowd's book, Baptized in Tear Gas
    -Sign up for the course on Dear Revolutionaries with Revs Lenny Duncan and Elle Dowd here

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 19 min
  • Minisode 10: Podcast Tips and Tricks with Nerds at Church

    HNAC teams up with our sibling podcast, Nerds at Church, to talk podcast tips, tricks, and what we've learned. Also, what does the future look like for our shows? Find out all of this and more on this minisode! 

    We mentioned using: Audacity, LogicPro, Riverside, Anchor.fm, and Descript. We also talked about using Buffer, Zoho, and Canva.

    Support Nerds at Church on Patreon at patreon.com/NerdsAtChurch!

    Support Horror Nerds at Church on Patreon at patreon.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch!

    Check Nerds at Church out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

    Check Horror Nerds at Church out on Facebook and Instagram at HorrorNerdsAtChurch and Twitter at @HNACPod to connect!

    1 hr 1 min
  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) with JR Lux

    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by JR Lux (she/they) to talk about 1991's Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. We talk about disability, rolling down hills, and CGI dream demons.


    CW: Self-harm, suicide, childhood sexual assault, and domestic violence

    Media referenced:

    -Our holiday cards!

    -Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide by Kate Bornstein

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 8 min
  • Sunshine (2007) with Brandon Grafius

    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Brandon Grafius (he/him) to talk about the 2007 film Sunshine! We talk about doubt, theosis, sunburns, and an excess of manliness. Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

    Media referenced:

    -Our holiday cards!

    -Lurking Under the Surface: Horror, Religion, and the Questions that Haunt Us by Brandon Grafius

    -The Tapestry episode with Brandon Grafius

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 15 min
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) with Suzannah Porter

    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) bring back Suzannah Porter (she/her) to talk about A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. We talk about anti-choice propaganda, undulation, and pokeball wombs. Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

    CW: discussion of rape, sexual assault, anti-abortion rhetoric, queer phobia, and stigma around mental health

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    2 hr 12 min
  • Halloween Ends (2022) with Ben Monroe

    Pace (they/them) is joined by returning guest Ben Monroe (he/him) to talk about the final entry in David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy, Halloween Ends. We talk evil, Rene Girard's scapegoat theory, and more. Evil doesn't die, it just changes shape.

    CW: discussion of mental illness as depicted in film

    Media referenced:

    -In the Belly of the Beast by Ben Monroe

    -Ben Monroe's article, "The Noble Art of Scaring People for their Own Good"

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 4 min
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

    Join Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) as they discuss looking in mirrors, dream gates, and reclaiming identity in 1988's A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master!


    CW: discussions of transphobia and the harm of JK Rowling in our deep dive

    Media referenced:
    -Buy some of our holiday cards!
    -Kay Lynch's tweet about reconstructing identity in Dream Master
    -Sins of the Parent in Pace's queeries

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 31 min
  • Hocus Pocus 2 with Nerds at Church

    Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them) are joined by Kay (she/her), who along with Emily, cohosts our sibling podcast, Nerds At Church, to talk capitalism, queerness (and TERFdom), and community in this episode on 2022’s Hocus Pocus 2.  Follow Nerds At Church on Facebook and Twitter!

    Submit your pet (or stuffed animal or plant) for our 2nd Annual Halloween Pet Costume Contest by going to bit.ly/hnacPetContest22.


    Media referenced:

    #HQSpookySeason movie calendar created by Horror Queers
    Last year’s Hocus Pocus episode, also with Nerds At Church
    Garfunkel and Oates - The Loophole
    On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Ruttenberg
    God’s Holy Darkness by Sharei Green

    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

    1 hr 34 min

About Horror Nerds at Church

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Horror Nerds at Church is a ridiculously queer podcast about theology and horror movies. Hosted by Pace Warfield-May and Rev. Emily E. Ewing.