Our June Poe Unplugged dedicated to discussing Poe's tale, Ligeia. We welcome special guest and author, Dr. Jeff Thompson, who adds to the discussion with connections from Ligeia to Dark Shadows.

Jeanie and Carmen welcome their Gothic Guests for July, the horror surf rock band from the swamps of Georgia, The Creature Preachers. They discuss gothic literature, music, and, of course, Mr. Poe. The beginning and ending of the episode contains their new single, Haunted Swamp.

References

Music used given permission by The Creature Preachers - their new single - Haunted Swamp.

https://epkbuilder.com/epks/thecreaturepreachers

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JR3IKHOvLWmIZuB9QBJHc?si=k7x0_QuLSyCJR2c19ogghw

Carmen and Jeanie with special guest, Dr. Jeff Thompson, author of three works on Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis finish their discussion on Dark Shadows and the Poe elements and influences that lurk behind the door of Collinwood. To find Dr. Thompson's books, please look below in the references for links to Amazon.

References

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jonathan_Frid_Barnabas_Collins_Dark_Shadows_1968.JPG

Music by AmethystMusic from Pixabay

https://www.amazon.com/Nights-Dan-Curtis-Second-Television/dp/1628801883/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&&keywords=night+of+dan+curtis&&qid=1610417516&&s=books&&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/House-Dan-Curtis-Second-Television/dp/1628801891/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&&keywords=house+of+dan+curtis&&qid=1610417490&&s=books&&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Television-Horrors-Dan-Curtis-Productions/dp/1476675023/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&&keywords=television+horror+of+dan+curtis&&qid=1610417460&&s=books&&sr=1-1

Carmen and Jeanie welcome special guest, Dr. Jeff Thompson, author of three works on Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis. They discuss Dark Shadows and the Poe elements and influences that lurk behind the door of Collinwood. Look for Shadows of Poe Part 2 in just a few days. To find Dr. Thompson's books, please look below in the references for links to Amazon.

References

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jonathan_Frid_Barnabas_Collins_Dark_Shadows_1968.JPG

Music by AmethystMusic from Pixabay

https://www.amazon.com/Nights-Dan-Curtis-Second-Television/dp/1628801883/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&&keywords=night+of+dan+curtis&&qid=1610417516&&s=books&&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/House-Dan-Curtis-Second-Television/dp/1628801891/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&&keywords=house+of+dan+curtis&&qid=1610417490&&s=books&&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Television-Horrors-Dan-Curtis-Productions/dp/1476675023/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&&keywords=television+horror+of+dan+curtis&&qid=1610417460&&s=books&&sr=1-1

May's Poe Unplugged discussion over Poe's poem, Annabel Lee, with our special guest author, artist, and poet Trisha Leigh Shufelt.

April's Poe Unplugged with a discussion all about Poe's story, The Gold-Bug.

Music by Magiksolo from Pixabay

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's military service, his time at West Point, and the history of Memorial Day.

References

Music from Pixabay

March Poe Unplugged discussion over Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum.

February Poe Unplugged discussion over Poe's The Masque of the Red Death with featured sister POEcast guests, Beyond the Oblong Box - Virginia Poe and Levi Leland.

Jeanie and Carmen celebrate National Poetry Month for April by discussing Poe's influence on French Poet, Charles Baudelaire. They compare the two poets familial status and works of poetry, including poetry readings from Poe, Sonnet-Silence and The City in the Sea, and readings from Baudelaire, The Swan and The Albatross.

References

https://education.seattlepi.com/influence-edgar-allan-poe-american-culture-5573.html

https://penandthepad.com/influence-edgar-allan-poe-american-culture-12334927.html

https://www.britannica.com/summary/Charles-Baudelaire

https://brown.edu/Research/poetry-in-translation/2017/02/27/baudelaire-as-a-translator/

https://www.eapoe.org/papers/psbbooks/pb19901u.htm

https://pixabay.com/photos/white-swan-bird-wings-feathers-341327/

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/charles-baudelaire

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