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Content Warning: Sexual Abuse and Psychological Abuse

Elizabeth Winder, the writer of Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy  joins Andrew to share their hot takes on the new Netflix film Blonde. This is most definitely an uncensored film analysis since Elizabeth and Andrew don't hold back from giving their honest opinion of this film. They parse out what's fact vs. what's fiction in the film and explore the source material for this film, Joyce Carol Oates' fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe. Elizabeth explains the mythical power of Marilyn and reveals the reality of her Hollywood and Manhattan life! And, we leave you on the edge of your seats when it comes to the JFK and Marilyn storyline in the film. And, why is this the first NC-17 Netflix film? We have the answers! Join us on Patreon to listen to the rest of the episode, an extra 30 minutes! 

We are so excited to welcome Elizabeth back in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room so if you haven't yet, make sure you listen to our Marilyn in Manhattan episode with her: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marilyn-in-manhattan-elizabeth-winder-on-writing-a/id1527297273?i=1000561565198

You can watch the film on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80174263

And if you're interested in Joyce Carol Oates' novel, here it is: https://bookshop.org/p/books/blonde-joyce-carol-oates/8279998?ean=9780062968456

If you don't have it already, get your hands on Elizabeth's Marilyn Monroe biography, Marilyn in Manhattan here:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/marilyn-in-manhattan-her-year-of-joy-elizabeth-winder/8429518?ean=9781250064981

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"That Old Black Magic" (Marilyn Monroe, 1956, from the "Bus Stop" soundtrack), JB Production CH

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Andrew is joined with writer Ardythe Ashley who is all things an Oscar Wilde enthusiast, lover, and devotee. Ardythe recently wrote The Return of the Century: The Death and Further Adventures of Oscar Wilde. It's not everyday that Andrew gets to talk with a fellow Wilde fan and one who wrote a fictional novel in which he gets resurrected from the dead. They talk about Ardythe's archival research at the British Museum and Andrew digs into his own Wilde manuscript research at the British Library. As Andrew begins to learn more about Ardythe's career before becoming a writer, that of a psychoanalyst, the conversation gets even more Freudian, intimate, and queer.

To arouse your Victorian and homoerotic literature minds, here's a brief synopsis of her book:

"In 1900, penniless and disgraced, Oscar Wilde, one of the greatest playwrights of all time, dies in a hotel in Paris. Or so everyone believes. Secretly his unconscious body, still flickering with life, is spirited away by devoted friends to an island monastery in the Venetian lagoon where he recovers his health and joie de vivre. From there he begins a series of adventures that include Auguste Rodin, a romance with an English aristocrat, a new lover, a session with Sigmund Freud, and an heroic death."

Get your hands on Ardythe's The Return of the Century here: https://warblerpress.com/the-return-of-the-century/

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Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

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Hey, true crime friends! This week we will be discussing the murder of Brookdale Community College student, Sarah Stern. The 19-year-old was last seen on December 2, 2016, and was reported missing the following day when her car was found abandoned on the Bridge on route 35 in Belmar, NJ. To this day her body has not been found. 

Sources for this week's case:

https://youtu.be/BztMgcNgobk

https://thecinemaholic.com/sarah-sterns-murder-who-killed-her-how-did-she-die/

https://people.com/crime/sarah-stern-case-man-choked-her-threw-body-off-bridge/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mother-jersey-man-convicted-murdering-childhood-friend-sarah/story?id=61365934

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/sarah-stern-new-jersey-college-student-murder-friend-liam-mcatasney-sentence-court-guilty/1537853/?amp=1

https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2022/02/court-upholds-sentence-of-man-who-tossed-his-friend-sarah-sterns-body-off-jersey-shore-bridge.html?outputType=amp

https://youtu.be/ejpQN3TguhM (The confession)

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On Oct. 29th, Andrew and Mary had the pleasure of interviewing NY Times bestselling author Tonya Hurley, known for writing the hit series ghostgirl! And yes, this is our first ever live podcast so you'll hear an audience and get to hear questions from them. Thanks so much to Pen + Brush for hosting us at their art gallery space in Manhattan. 

If you are nostalgic for the Halloween season, this episode is for you! Tonya explains the origin story for how her YA Lit. series came to be, its impact on so many high schoolers/middle schoolers, how it explores deep themes like bullying, life vs. death, and of course we talk about her love of Poe, Evanescence's song "Bring Me to Life," and so many more gothic artists. Tonya explains why she knew Parker Posey needed to be the voice actor for the ghostgirl audiobook series. And when we learn that Tonya worked with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Andrew reveals his love for their film Double, Double Toil and Trouble. 

Learn more about Tonya's work on her website: https://www.tonyahurley.com/

Get your hands on Tonya's ghostgirl series here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ghostgirl-tonya-hurley/16437852

You definitely don't want to miss out on listening to Parker Posey's mesmerizing performance of ghostgirl here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Ghostgirl-Audiobook/B002V8MP5M

Learn more about Pen + Brush here: http://www.penandbrush.org/

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To continue the Halloween spirit, Andrew is joined with author Lara Elena Donnelly who talks about her suspenseful thriller Base Notes (2022). To whet your appetite here's a quick synopsis: In New York City everybody needs a side hustle, and perfumer Vic Fowler has developed a delicate art that has proved to be very lucrative: creating bespoke scents that evoke immersive memories—memories that, for Vic’s clients, are worth killing for.

Lara discusses the origin story for her novel, including how Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd has been brought up by many readers, and her love for Patricia Highsmith and Hitchcock! Many of her friends had her look into the novel and film American Psycho to get inspiration for her novel, and she hopes that someone from A24 is listening to this so Base Notes can turn into a thriller/horror film. 

You'll be swept away by Lara's creative mind and will be thinking deeply about the queerness of scents and the gendered aspects of perfume. This is an episode to die for, and we hope you don't get too frightened.

Get your hands on Base Notes here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/base-notes-lara-elena-donnelly/16750268?ean=9781542030700

Listen to Avi Roque perform Lara's Base Notes on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Base-Notes-Audiobook/1713623978

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Hey, true crime friends! This week we are getting as close to a LIVE episode as we can get! Earlier this evening, I sat down with the hosts of True Crime BnB- Beth and Bailey! Beth and Bailey are a mother-daughter podcasting duo that focuses on bringing to light the victims of true crime cases as well as the survivors. 

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Gregory Maguire enters back into The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss his witches both in the Land of Oz and in the Land of Maracoor. He reveals what it was like creating his "Wicked" series and having to rely on L. Frank Baum's creation of Oz and all of the film adaptations of The Wizard of Oz. And in a certain way, the freedom he felt when he created the brand new land of Maracoor for his "Another Day" series. His new novel, The Oracle of Maracoor is the second volume in the series, and he explains why the ancient idea of oracles and mysticism was such a compelling idea for his new novel. Get ready for a fantastical journey throughout Oz, Maracoor, and even ancient Greece. And then, Gregory leaves us on the edge of our seats when he discusses the new Wicked movie musical news...and go to our Patreon to hear that exclusive news! 

Listen to Gregory's first time entering ITBR to discuss all things Wicked, the novel and the musical: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZsDADFQeY3Ne0ml9rtZpP?si=8b48956aa4234215

Get your hands on The Oracle of Maracoor here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-oracle-of-maracoor-gregory-maguire

Listen to Debra Wise perform The Oracle of Maracoor on Audible (it's such a good performance): https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Oracle-of-Maracoor-Audiobook/B09QH49SPC

Learn more about Gregory's literary career here and purchase his other books (Andrew recommends the entire Wicked series, Mirror Mirror, and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister): https://gregorymaguire.com/

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Hey, true crime friends! This week we are discussing the tragic and racially motivated murder of 22-year-old James Cates Jr. 

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Sources for this week:

https://south.unc.edu/james-cates/g

https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/local/article259931390.html

https://abc11.com/amp/james-cates-unc-memorial-for-history/12131114/

https://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/K-0538/excerpts/excerpt_631.html

https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn83045120/1970-11-28/ed-1/seq-1/

Rosie was also able to track down an article from an old newspaper about this case- because she's just AMAZING like that! (Will have a photo for you all on the socials)

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Who's ready to be haunted by the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe? In April, Andrew went to a literary conference all about Poe where he met so many Poe scholars and lovers, but now it's time for all of you to join him as he takes you behind the scenes. If you're a horror/thriller/gothic literature fan and especially a Poe one, this episode is for you! And just in time for Halloween. 

Andrew is joined with fellow 19th-century American Literature scholars, Jess Flarity, Maria Ishikawa, and Ashley Kniss to recap their experience at the International Edgar Allan Poe conference. They each open up about their scholarly interest in Poe and what they learned from others at the conference. Get ready to learn how to interpret Poe's writing from different critical approaches and the advice each scholar has for the future of literary conferences, like the Poe one.

Learn more about Jess' work here: https://cola.unh.edu/english/faculty-staff-directory/english-graduate-student-profiles

Follow Ashley on IG, @catoctinfarmwitch and learn more about her work here: https://www.stevenson.edu/academics/schools/school-humanities-social-sciences/hass-faculty/ashley-kniss

Follow Maria on IG, @marikaistic and learn more about her work here: https://www.umass.edu/english/graduate-students

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Hey, true crime friends! This week I sat down with the host of the missing person's podcast Creme De La Crime- Sam Randall! 

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