Sometimes Dead is Better

This time, Chris and Christin are joined by a very special guest, stand-up comic (and Harbinger of Joy) Jenn Snyder!  The trio discuss Jenn’s favorite horror flick, The Descent, and furiosuly argue over such questions as “Did these girls have brunch?”;  “Who is the hottest of the spelunkers?” (Jenn only); and “Is The Descent a metaphor for, like, the subconscious and stuff??”  Also, Christin tries tells a true Appalachian crime story but is attacked by a damn cave monster!  

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Hail Paimon! After much teasing, Christin and Chris finally discuss Hereditary, the scariest movie of 2018! Probing questions include 1) What is the plot of Hereditary? 2) What are primary colors? (Chris only) and 3) Gabriel Byrne? Your hosts then award all 2019 Academy Awards to Toni Collette. Finally, Christin terrifies Chris with a true story of sleepwalking gone wrong in the trial against Joseph Mitchell from 2010.

It may go without saying, but listeners be warned, this is a disturbing movie and Christin brings up some disturbing true cases that the movie made her think of. 

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Join Chris and Christin as they interview Christin's children and try to keep the show from going off the rails. They talk to Christin's daughter Elise about why she hates scary movies, why The Beatles's Help! is the scariest movie she claims to have seen and Chris grills Elise on her love of Michael Jackson. Then, Elise tries to scare Chris and Christin with the scariest animals in nature. 

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakley

Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Sometimes Twin Peaks is better! In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the triggering film Eighth Grade and Mary Poppins as a feminist icon. Then they dive into the pilot of Twin Peaks and Christin tries to keep Chris contained to just talking about the pilot. They discuss Bobby vs James, timeless style, the mystery of the town’s population and the joy of Agent Cooper. Plus Christin tells Chris the true story of Hazel Drew that inspired co-creator Mark Frost! Huzzah, Twin Peaks!

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/hazel-drew-murder-in-1908-twin-peaks-david-lynch-sand-lake-teal-pond-sheryl-lee-laura-palmer-a7738526.html

And look out for their book soon, Blonde, Beautiful and Dead.

We have crossed oceans of time to record this podcast. Chris and Christin discuss the definitive 90s love story (right?), starring Gary Oldman and Keanu Reeves in their seminal Oscar winning performances (per Christin). Plus, Christin tell the chilling true crime story of the Vampire of Hanover! It's Dracula y'all!

Spoilers for Castle Rock and Haunting of Hill House from 2:30 to 10:47!

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Sources:

https://didyouknowfacts.com/butcher-hanover-fritz-haarmann/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Fritz_Haarmann

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Haarmann

In this episode Christin has a guest co-host, her husband Brian! Brian does not like horror or true crime, but Christin is on a mission to convert him. She chose a movie she thinks he will like and maybe begin the slow fall into loving horror.  They talk about how they differ on their feelings of horror, Brian's scary sleep overs as a kid, rolling the dice and anxiety. Then they get into the 2014 movie from New Zealand, Housebound. Also, Christin tells Brian 3 spooky true stories about people living in walls (as if he needs more anxiety.) Join us!

Movie discussion starts at: 26:06

True Crime discussion starts at: 1:07:30

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Sources: 

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SmartHome/story?id=6547704&page=1

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2054057/Homeless-woman-comes-out-of-closet.html

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Escaped-robber-returns-to-annals-of-weird-crime-2706176.php

On this minisode Chris and Christin discuss their shared love of The X-Files and the origins of it. They then dive into one of the most infamous horror X-Files episodes, Home. They delve into questions about whether or not it was actually banned, locking your doors, and elbow room. They also discuss why some of the best X-Files jokes are in such a horrific episode, why this was probably the easiest case to solve for Mulder and Scully and so much more! Then Christin tells Chris about some of the true stories that inspired the writers of Home. Mainly the story of the Ward brothers and the death of Bill Ward, documented in the movie Brother's Keeper. 

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Source:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/69923/how-charlie-chaplin-influenced-most-disturbing-episode-x-files

Brother's Keeper documentary, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky

Music:

Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakly http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/Carnival_of_Tears_2_-_Into_The_Light

Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em

Everything is fine, come on in and listen to Chris and Christin discuss the 2015 movie The Invitation. First, we talk about Chris's first screening of Terms of Endearment and all those ghosts in The Haunting of Hill House. Then we get into The Invitation and decide what we would do in the same strange situations the dinner guests end up in. (Hint: Leave when the Zodiac Killer shows up!) They discuss manic pixie dream girls, a possible new horror movie troupe and the power of grief. Then Christin shares the crazy story of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries cult and makes Chris question what Michael Jackson knew. Get some of your best wine and enjoy.

Movie discussion starts at: 11:30

True crime starts at: 1:09:56

What they are drinking: Bota box red wine

What they have been watching: Terms of Endearment, The Conners, The Haunting of Hill House

CW:

death, suicide, child death, cults

Music:

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Music: Carnival of Tears 2: Into the Light by Matt Oakley

Parade by Nctrnm

Town Searching Murder (ID 978) by Lobo Loco

Sources:

How Brutal Cult Leader Tony Alamo Amassed a Fortune with Bedazzled Denim Jackets, by Leah Carroll https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/06/202525/tony-alamo-cult-leader-denim-jackets

LA times 1989, Fugitive Cult Leader Alamo sells chic jackets on the run

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-03-me-2342-story.html

First Sometimes Dead is Better minisode! Chris and Christin do a Pet Sematary round up. We discuss what Pet Sematary director Mary Lambert is up to (liking our tweets!), Christin schools Chris about what he got wrong about the book Pet Sematary (because she has read half of it), Chris slowly realizes how much he likes Pet Sematary 2 and we discuss the trailer for the 2019 Pet Sematary and Leo the cat who plays Church!

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Parade by Nctrnm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nctrnm/Parade_-_Single/NctrnmParade66Em