Sometimes Dead is Better

This episode earns 5 Arachnophobes! Christin and Chris discuss Dr. Jeff Daniels, spider vengeance (the coldest kind), clown gods, “physicals” and first memories. Plus, Christin terrifies Chris with a crazy true attempted spider turned rattlesnake murder from the 1930s. “Take me there!”

What they are drinking: 2016 Chateau St Michelle Cabernet

What they are watching: Castle Rock, Lost, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ozarks, Bohemian Rhapsody

Movie discussion starts at 10:12

True crime starts at 1:02:45

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Theme song by Gabbie Watts follow her on Instagram @gabbierotts and @gabbie_watts

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

Glueworm Evening Blues by (ID 994), by Lobo Loco 

Sources: In One of L.A.'s Most Outrageous Murder Cases, a Rattlesnake was the Weapon, by Hadley Meares  https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/rattlesnake-killer-los-angeles-robert-s-james/

Justice Story: California Rattlesnake Murder, by Mara Bovsun https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/justice-story-california-rattlesnake-murder-article-1.384638

Are(st) thou back for more?  Christin and Chris discuss Robert Egger's 2015 horror flick The Witch. Topics covered include puritan fashion, crop failure, Lysa Arryn typecasting, living deliciously, and so many witches! Chris accuses everyone of being a witch and Christin misses a key piece of the ending! Plus, Christin upsets Chris with the true story of the Hinterkaifeck murders.   

Movie discussion starts at 6:45

True Crime discussion starts at 1:05:45

CW:

Child death, murder

What they are drinking: Shiner Bock

What they have been watching: Let Me In, Twin Peaks: The Return, The Good Place, The Conners, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Station 19, The Haunting of Hill House

Theme song by Gabbie Watts follow her on Instagram @gabbierotts and gabbie_watts

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Sources: The Horrifying Unsolved Slaughter at Hinterkaifeck Farm, by Buzzfeed Unsolved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHMGMddHT6Q

The Gruesome Tale of the Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders, but Katie Serena https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders

The Mysterious Unsolved Murders of Hinterkaifeck Farm - Episode 27, by Terry Todd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fz0qNDv55E

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

They Crawl by Matt Oakly

Banjo Basic Man (ID 703) by Lobo Loco http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/Hoh_Hey/Banjo_Basic_Man_ID_703

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

Christin and Chris discuss the politics of drug store VHS rentals, Indian Burial Grounds (IBGs), Denise Crosby's fierce blonde bob, and cute dead kids. Chris shares his feminist theory about the Zelda subplot and Christin recommends reading the short story The Yellow Wallpaper. Also, Christin tells the sad (and true!) story of Blanche Monnier. 

Movie discussion starts at 14:40

True crime discussion starts at 1:20:40

What they are drinking: 2015 King (get it?) Malbec

CW:

Child death, animal death, murder, abuse

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Join our Facebook group: Sometimes Groups are Better

TikTok: @sometimesdedpod

Twitter: @sometimesdead4 

Instagram: @sometimesdeadpodcast

Email us at [email protected]

Theme song by Gabbie Watts follow her on Instagram @gabbierotts and @gabbie_watts

Sources:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-every-horror-film-of-1980s-was-built-on-indian-burial-grounds

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Monnier

Blanch Monnier was Kept Hidden in Her Room for 25 Years Just for Falling in Love, by Gina Dimoro https://allthatsinteresting.com/blanche-monnier

The French Socialite Locked in her Attic for 25 Years Blanche Monnier, by Obsolete Oddity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9QOjJnNT8A

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

They Crawl by Matt Oakly

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

Teaser trailer for Chris and Christin's new podcast, (Sometimes) Dead is Better. A deep dive into horror movies with a true crime twist and some laughs. Intro and clips to introduce the podcast that will officially launch with two full episodes on Thanksgiving Day!