Curious Combinations: An Everything’s Unoriginal Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A podcast exploring stories including old favorites and new finds among TV shows, movies, books, audio dramas, and whatever else is out there!
”There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.” So said Mark Twain.
All fiction is unoriginal. Every world, every narrative, every character, and every plot twist builds upon what came before. Our best and favorite stories share much of the same DNA as our worst and most ridiculed. When we create, we take bits of ourselves, our own pasts and histories, our friends and loved ones, our enemies, our favorite characters, our worst nightmares, and everything else we’ve ever done and seen and experienced, and we add them all up into a jigsaw puzzle unique to our own creative psyche.
Imagine writing a haunted house story. Your creation would not be the same as mine. It would not be the same as Flanagan’s Hill House or Danielewski’s House of Leaves or Wan’s The Conjuring or Spielberg’s Poltergeist. It wouldn’t even be the same as your next attempt at a haunted house story, or the one you would have written as a child, or the one you would write on your deathbed.
All stories are unoriginal. There is no such thing as a new idea. But each and every story is unique. I’m going to explore as many of them as I can, casually comparing and contrasting, analyzing, and learning as I go. I’ll be revisiting old gems like Buffy and Supernatural, singing the praises of new favorites like Stranger Things and Umbrella Academy, and exploring brand new (and new to me!) stories, often on an episode-by-episode or chapter-by-chapter basis.
Join me as I experience new narratives across all genres and media, and help guide me through all the best, the worst, and the so-bad-its-good that the world of creativity has to offer.
Today, I'm covering Castlevania season 2 episodes 4-6, and Carmilla is just such a queen. Pity her plan got upstaged by Sypha's spell. I assume we're going to have some degree of Dracula v. Belmont/Sypha/Alucard confrontation in the next two episodes, though, so I very much wonder how that's going to go. Surely it's not going to be the final showdown already, right? There's two entire seasons more to go!
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Today, I'm covering Castlevania season 2 episodes 1-3, and this was such a promising season opening. Brace yourselves, my friends, because I plan to gush over Carmilla and to read for you all at least one very, very gay passage from Le Fanu's original work.
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Today, I'm covering the second half of Castlevania season one, and while I'm not particularly surprised by anything that happened in these episodes, I am very much enjoying them. I am so happy that I get to watch a good vampire show after being so disappointed by Vampire Knight. Alucard has been on screen for literally two seconds, and he's already everything that Kaname wishes he could be.
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Today, I'm covering the first half of Castlevania season one, and I am so relieved that it looks like this is going to be better than Vampire Knight turned out to be!
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Today I'm covering the third episode of Stranger Things season four, and I'm not the only one who finds Dr. Owens suspicious, right?
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Today I'm covering the penultimate and final episodes of Marianne season one, and since the show has been canceled, I also talk a little bit about the creator's ill-fated plans for season two.
Show Notes:
- The Hound by H.P. Lovecraft
- The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
- "Marianne" Creator Samuel Bodin on What He Had Planned for Season 2 of Netflix's Series
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Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I have completed coverage of the German Netflix series DARK and will be delving into many more stories in the future!
Today, I'm covering Stranger Things 4 episode 2, "Vecna's Curse".
Coming soon will be coverage of Marianne, Vampire Knight, and Castlevania.
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Today, I'm covering the fifth and sixth episodes of Marianne season one, and I was just starting to entertain the notion of a Samuel-Emma romantic connection... and now he's dead. Okie dokie, then.
Show Notes:
- Peter Pan by J.M. Barre
- The True Story Behind Peter Pan Is Crazy And A Little Creepy
- Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe
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Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I have completed coverage of the German Netflix series DARK and will be delving into many more stories in the future!
Today, I'm covering Stranger Things 4 episode 1, "The Hellfire Club".
Coming soon will be coverage of Marianne, Vampire Knight, and Castlevania.
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This week, I talk about true names, visual versus written storytelling, and a few lovely little horror moments that may or may not make this show worth watching.
Show Notes
- Il était un petit navire by Louis-Francois Nicolaie
- Rumpelstiltskin by the Brothers Grimm
- The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris*
*This is an affiliate link. That means that if you purchase the book through this link, I will receive a tiny portion of the proceeds of the sale at no extra cost to you and no royalty reduction to the author.
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In these first two episodes of Marianne, I find that Emma Larsimmon is a rather frustrating protagonist and Mireille Herbstmeyer is an amazingly scary actress.
Show Notes
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- SCP-072
- The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
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Did I enjoy the finale two episodes of Netflix's Archive 81? Tune in to find out!
Note for this episode:
- Astronomy Explains the Legends of Ice and Fire
- Evil Queens: A Gay Look at Disney History
Previous coverage includes DARK. Coming soon will be coverage of Marianne, Vampire Knight, Castlevania, Stranger Things 4, and Umbrella Academy season 3.
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Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I have completed coverage of the German Netflix series DARK and will be delving into many more stories in the future!
Today, I'm covering Archive 81 (Netflix) episodes 5 and 6.
Coming soon will be coverage of Marianne, Vampire Knight, Castlevania, and Stranger Things 4.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I have completed coverage of the German Netflix series DARK and will be delving into many more stories in the future!
This week, I'm covering Archive 81 (Netflix) episodes 3 and 4.
Coming soon will be coverage of Marianne, Vampire Knight, Castlevania, and Stranger Things 4.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I have completed coverage of the German Netflix series DARK and will be delving into many more stories in the future!
This week, I'm covering Archive 81 (Netflix) episodes 1 and 2.
Coming soon will be coverage of Marianne, Vampire Knight, Castlevania, and Stranger Things 4.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8.
Notes for this episode:
- What did Schrodinger's Cat experiment prove?
- Do the dead outnumber the living?
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, Vampire Knight, Castlevania, and Stranger Things 4.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
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Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 3 Episodes 5 and 6.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, Vampire Knight, and Castlevania.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 3 Episodes 3 and 4.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, Vampire Knight, and Castlevania.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, and Vampire Knight.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 2 Episodes 7 and 8.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, and Vampire Knight.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 2 Episodes 5 and 6.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, and Vampire Knight.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 2 Episodes 3 and 4.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, and Vampire Knight.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, and Vampire Knight.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 1 Episodes 9 and 10.
Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, and Vampire Knight.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 1 Episodes 7 and 8.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark Season 1 Episodes 5 and 6.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Notes and Sources:
- Eternal Return by Silver Pard
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Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.
This week, I'm covering Dark season 1 episode 3 and episode 4.
Find me on Patreon to access bonus content, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/curious-combinations-an-everythings-unoriginal-podcast/donations
Welcome to the very first episode of Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. Curious Combinations is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories from television to movies and even podcasts and books. I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK, a 26-episode sci-fi tale involving time travel.
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