It's a bonus episode on top of a bonus episode! We're doing another Halloween reading, this time we're commemorating the Phantom of the Opera's favorite costume by revisiting Edgar Allen Poe's immortal classic, The Masque of the Red Death. The short story features Poe's gloomy mysterious prose, and strikes at our shared anxieties about pestilence and mortality.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

For 40 years Freddy Krueger has stopped us from getting 40 winks. Arguably the king of the 80s slasher villains, Freddy's first outing remains as fresh as a liquified Johnny Depp. This week guests (and huge fans) Ami Lief and Betsy Allen join us to grab their crucifixes, stay up late, and never sleep again.

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And please check out Betsy's writing here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08PTRRT1B?ingress=0&visitId=3f9ec9cc-a038-429c-990d-0e1ad6fc555a

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

We can't stay silent about the classic 1925 version of The Phantom of the Opera. From Lon Chaney's iconically inhuman make-up to his all-too-human performance, the film still thrills and chills nearly 100 years later. We're joined once again by writer/director of The Canyon, Alex Sosin, to venture into the depths below the Paris opera house and revel in the true face of what dwells within.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

And if you want to watch The Canyon in its entirety check it out at the Twin Cities Film Festival or stream it here: https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/film-fest-movie/the-canyon/

To watch Phantom of the Opera itself (the version we're referring to in the cast) watch it here: https://youtu.be/TUamUHcxMVY?si=VpW4QjvN0tMfpaJJ

And if you want bonus Phantom '25 content, please subscribe to our friend Jala Prendes' podcast, Jala-Chan's Place, to hear us delve into the notable production and film preservation issues surrounding the film. That companion episode will release on October 25.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

Somewhere over the rainbow skies aren't blue, and the nightmares you dare to dream really do come true. Return to Oz ramps up the horror elements in L. Frank Baum's second and third Oz books to child-traumatizing extremes in this 1985 hidden gem about hidden gems. Writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins us as we lose our heads over this terrifying classic.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

And if you want to watch The Canyon in its entirety check it out at the Twin Cities Film Festival or stream it here: https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/film-fest-movie/the-canyon/

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

Send in the Klowns, from light years away. Killer Klowns From Outer Space remains a kampy konfection of 1980s klassic horror that still thrills and chills with big top bombast. We're joined by comedians Rich Baker and Merry Mary Hynes to praise this film's tightrope-walking silliness that's as tasty as cotton candy and only slightly less deadly.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

We're not worthy! We're not worthy! We're once again joined by musical experts Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, The Moon Units) and Kyle Lieberman to Get a Grip and list some Big Ones that'll make you Pump your fist because each song on our Aerosmith top ten lists Rocks.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

On this podcast we generally refuse to grow up, but this time we're thinking especially happy thoughts as we head back to Neverland for Hook with filmmaker Ken Cole. Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams' love letter to Peter Pan remains forever young, buoyed by John Williams' inimitable score, and best-in-class character work from Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins.

Find more of Ken's fantastic content at https://www.youtube.com/@KenCole

Also, I was honored to be a guest on KenCast. You can subscribe to KenCast to hear it, or watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc8eh4010YA

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In Livng Color lived up to its theme and proved you could do what you want to do. We recorded a podcast about it. Kinda like it. Like to hear it? Hear it go! Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster) join us to revisit the memorable cast and characters of one of the most important and groundbreaking sketch comedy shows ever made.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show The Level is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

Instead of seven words you can't say, we can't say enough good words about comedy legend George Carlin. Guest comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to pay homage to an all-time great who taught us to be excellent to each other, and to never turn off your bullshit detector.

GUEST SHOT! Be sure to check out Nostalgium Arcanum's guest appearance this week on the Media / Lit podcast talking about the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter "The Best of Both Worlds". Resistance is futile!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

The second half of the 00s found Hollywood taking fewer big swings, but the ones that connected found an audience hungry for something bigger and better. Our review-crew of Ami Lief, Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton are back to discuss their nostalgic cinematic memories of 2005 to 2009.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)