Sisters Get Scared

Sorry! We've been taking our time getting back into the swing of the pod. To make up for it, Lindsay and Barbara describe their recent trip to France. Featuring: How Lindsay and her spouse got trapped in Charles De Gaulle Airport, our mom's new car, train wine, Barbara's abandonment trauma, and more.

Lindsay and Barbara chat about Anne Rice's iconic vampire novel. Featuring: Childhood trauma, shroom-level sensory fascination, confusing vampire mysteries, a prelude to our sister trip in France!

Lindsay and Barbara talk through Claire Kohda's not-at-all-scary "literary vampire novel." Featuring: A Baba Yaga puppet, the crushing hierarchies or working in a contemporary art gallery, and overcoming indoctrinated shame about the fact that you crave human blood.

READ THIS BOOK — if you dare! Lindsay and Barbara recap Nick Cutter's totally terrifying tale of a scout troop stuck on a camping trip with PARASITES. GAH! Featuring: The best (worst?) body horror we've ever read.

Skip it. Lindsay and Barbara discuss Rachel Harrison's too-cute-n-cozy book about a woman who gets dumped by her boyfriend, moves upstate, and befriends a witch. Featuring: Cute spiders, chicken-bone-pretzels, and Napoleon's height (5'2").

Maaaybe read this book? Lindsay and Barbara talk through Sarah Gailey's super dark and twisted tale of a woman returning to the childhood home she used to love, a home infamous for being the torture chamber of her dad's serial killing spree. Featuring: What to wear in France, six-fingered flesh monsters, and inspo for a sitcom concept.

READ THIS BOOK! Lindsay and Barbara gush over the mind-bending magic of Catriona Ward's story about a serial killer and the people in their orbit. Featuring: The thing about the rug, Olivia the religious cat who won't swear, whirly-dos, and what-the-fucks.

Lindsay and Barbara discuss Max Booth III's engaging novelette about a troubled Texas family waiting out a storm in their bathroom. Featuring: getting drunk on mouthwash, eye-roll-worthy fart humor, high school magic, and whether or not our Mom knows what Reddit is.

Sisters divided! Lindsay and Barbara can't agree on whether Clay McLeod Chapman's tale of drug-induced haunting is hella great or totally meh. Featuring: a nothingburger-turned-cult-leader, a faceless mushroom baby crawling in the walls, tech unions, and whether it's more terrifying to imagine being late for your first day on the job OR eating your own eyeball.

Maybe skip this one? Lindsay and Barbara talk through Sara Gran's maybe-missable, maybe-fine novel about demonic possession, Adam's other other wife (no, not Lillith), and ineffectual anti-demon shampoo.