Trigger warnings in description. In Episode 16, intrepid host Kai Durkin is joined by a very special guest - artist Rhiannon Dawn Dewar, creator of the SCJ logo! Together they discuss Rhiannon's upcoming book The Virgin Always Lives, representation in horror movies and the 2009 cult classic Jennifer's Body.  

 Check out more of Rhiannon's  work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

Special thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bags. Listen to more of Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

We have a Twitter! @StoryCircleJerk
Come say hi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

Trigger warnings: this episode contains discussions of assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, murder, blood, trauma, HIV and AIDs, ableism, racism, incest.

Rhiannon's Bumper List of Recommendations:

Books:

Race Oppression and the Zombie -  edited by C.M. Moreman and C.J. Rushton

How do I look? - edited by Bad Object Choices 

Men Women and Chainsaws - written by C. J. Clover 

The Dread of Difference - edited by B.K. Grant

Joss Whedon and Race - edited by M.E. Iatropoulos and L.A. Woodall

Carmilla Critical Edition- written by J.S. Le Fanu, edited by K. Costello-Sullivan

Visual and other pleasures - L. Mulvey 

Sex and The Slayer - L. Jowett

Beauty Myth - N. Wolf 

Death 24x a second - L. Mulvey 

Feminist Film Theorists - edited by S. Chaudhuri

Horror Noire - R.R. Means Coleman 

Attack of the leading ladies - Written by R. J. Berenstein

Monsters in the closet- H.M. Benshoff

Vampire Movies - C Bramesco 

Monster she wrote - The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction - Lisa Kröger, Melanie R. Anderson

Podcasts:

The Monstrous Feminine  

Skip To The Gay Parts

Films:

A girl walks home alone at night

Jennifer's body 

Scream

Rosemary's baby

Psycho

Hellraiser 

Only lovers left alive

Carrie

Raw

It Follows

Alien

Annihilation

Nightmare on Elm Street 2

Get out 

Us

American Mary

Ginger Snaps

Hard Candy

Love Witch 

The shape of water 

The hunger 

Goodnight mommy

Friday 13th

Previous guest Vachel Novesha returns to chat more with host Kai Durkin! And to the surprise of no one who listened to previous Vachel episodes, things get weird. This month, we look at the history of staircases in literature, and ask the question, what's the difference between rambling and essaying?

Special thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bags. Listen to more of Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

Our artwork was made by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Check out more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

We have a Twitter! @StoryCircleJerk
Come say hi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

In this episode, host Kai Durkin speaks with self-published sci-fi romance novelist, The Artist Known Solely as Jakob.  We've no extract for you this month, which makes this a shorter episode, but that just means more time to discuss the ins and outs of genre writing, getting your work noticed online and *ahem* strange appendages...

Special thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bags. Listen to more of Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

Our artwork was made by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Check out more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

We have a Twitter! @StoryCircleJerk
Come say hi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

Strap in folks, for our 1 year anniversary we're getting weird. In this episode, host Kai Durkin is joined by two enigmatic actors, Anzal and Sef, to perform and discuss a radio play pilot. Or at least, that's what they're meant to discuss...

Thanks to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, "Grab Your Bags". Check out more of his music, podcasts and other work here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

Our artwork was created by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar, who can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en
 
The additional music used during this episode was created by Andrey Sitkov.

“Thud” and radio static sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

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Join Kai Durkin as they engage in the ultimate act of narcissism: reading and explaining their own poetry.

Special thanks as always to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our podcast art. Check out more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

Thanks as well to the fantastic Strangely Doesburg for the use of our theme song, 'Grab Your Bag'. Listen to more of Strangely's music, and his own podcasts, here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com

Follow us on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk and like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189

Join Kai Durkin this episode in listening to a short story by the wonderful Rob Currie. Today's topics include performing your writing, how to build characters and dream podcast guests.

Eternal thanks unto Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Check out more of Strangely's work, including music, podcasts and audiobooks, here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

Our inspired logo was created by Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Shower her with praise here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

Drop us a line on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk and visit our Facebook page: Story Circle Jerk Podcast.

Our first three way! This month, dashing host Kai Durkin interviews not one but two wonderful guests! Beth Fuller, illustrator, and Craig Watson, president/editor-in-chief of the brand new Dundee University Comics and Graphic Novels Society, are here to talk about making comics, the secret to good horror, and Alan Moore vs. Grant Morrison.

This episode's reading is the script for the first page of "Selling Yourself",  a short horror comic. See the finished page and other previews for the upcoming horror comic anthology on Instagram @dundeecomicsoc

Pester Beth and stare in wonder at her art on Twitter @bef_illustrates

Debate Craig on his hot comic takes on Instagram @craignichevintagecomiccontent

Thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, "Grab Your Bag". Check out more of his music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

Our wonderful podcast art was created by Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Find more of her art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

Don't forget, we're on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk and we have a Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

It's finally here! In this episode, Kai chats with amateur filmmaker Julian Joseph about his feature film, High Noon at Cubist Cafe, why film is (maybe) the ultimate art form, and the Star Wars sequels.

Watch the entirety of High Noon at Cubist Cafe for free-yes, free!-here: https://youtu.be/wtnMG3S_myM

Or visit the Crazy Horse West YouTube channel for some of Julian's other work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOI7ggxBrr_-mhxraDz0hw

Thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Check out his music here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

And thanks as well to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo. See more of her art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

Follow us on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk

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In this thrilling conclusion to their conversation about storytelling, Kai Durkin and Vachel Novesha attempt to uncover how we tell stories. In the process they answer perhaps every other conceivable question except the one they set out to discuss. Well, at least they had fun.

Special thanks to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Find more of his work here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

And special thanks as well, of course, to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo. Check out her art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

NOTE: Content warning at end of description.*

Your intrepid host, Kai Durkin, has finally figured out remote recording! Join them and essayist/playwright/screenwriter Vachel Novesha to discuss our theories on the many reasons why people tell stories.

Special thanks as always to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo:

https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

And to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song "Grab Your Bag" from the album Roaring Accordion: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

*Content warning: Discussion of assault, sexual assault, murder and death.