On this episode of Poe Discussions, Carmen and Jeanie interview author, Matthew Mercier.

https://www.matthewmercier.com/home

Jeanie and Carmen review Roger Corman's second Poe adapted film, The Pit and The Pendulum, from 1961 starring Vincent Price.

Carmen and Jeanie, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Premature Burial.

Carmen and Jeanie interview Poe scholar, Levi Lionel Leland, whose book Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of the Macabre came out in late September. The book is part of the Pocket Portraits collection published by Simon and Schuster.

https://www.amazon.com/Edgar-Allan-Poe-Macabre-Portraits/dp/1507224133

https://edgarallanpoeri.com/

Carmen and Jeanie interview David Keltz. David has portrayed Edgar Allan Poe throughout his acting career. If you haven't seen him as Poe, his performance is a must see.

You may find more information about David at his website:

https://www.davidkeltz.com/

Jeanie and Carmen discuss funeral practices, including embalming, of the Victorian era. Not only do they look at the actual science of some processes, but they look at the social science aspects as well.

Resourceshttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/abraham-lincoln-funeral-train-fords-theatre/JAVBwFj8f0ZXKQ?hl=en

https://case.edu/ech/articles/f/funeral-homes-and-funeral-practices

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2022/09/evolution-of-american-funerary-customs-and-laws/

https://pixabay.com/photos/coffin-skeleton-foot-six-humor-623540/

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Oblong Box.

Carmen and Jeanie interview the 1st place poetry winner, C. Oulens, from the 3rd Annual Poe-it Like Poe Poetry Contest from 2025. She won with her poem, "Seen Unseen."

https://sixdegreesofpoe.com/poe-it-like-poe-contest-winners

Carmen and Jeanie review the 1960 adaptation of The Tell-Tale Heart.

Jeanie and Carmen interview Kris Kosach. Take a listen and find out about Kris' Poe connection.