Secrets and Sins: Recent Episodes
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Sarah and Tillie discuss several popular mystery works and their various adaptations, with common tropes associated with them. Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, and Clue are specifically discussed at length in detail.
Join us for a discussion of the many manifestations of the Gothic genre in contemporary music, looking at music from Serpentwithfeet, Kim Petras, and Twenty One Pilots. The conversation moves between topics such as love, trauma, insecurity, and the uncanny, while making connections to Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved.
This episode discusses the gritty style in gothic film production, along with other cinematic elements and techniques that contribute to the process of gothic filmmaking with examples taken from actual gothic movies.
"Let's talk about emotions, baby!" - Kylea, at some point on GroupMe | In which Kylea, Bayley, and Jenna discuss various characters from their Gothic Literature class, the ways they relate to them, and some of the mental health issues they may portray. Oh, and women. Be prepared for off-topic tangents galore, but a (hopefully) fun time nonetheless.
This podcast episode delves into the 1963, 1999, and 2018 film and television adaptations of The Haunting of Hill House. This episode explores the integral themes of the book and how they change throughout the years, and how these changes impact the story.
Join us for a discussion on the incorporation of both mystery and gothic themes in pop culture, as seen through the TV shows Gotham and Black Spot.
Join Megan and Mitch as they unravel the recent resurgence of the Gothic, the creepy power of the Victorian house, the lure of fright sights and Gothic tourism, and the staying power which the coronavirus might be affording the Gothic genre.
Want to hear about weather bringing misfortune and unknown evils? This is the podcast for you, as weather has been used in Gothic literature as an omen for disaster.
In this episode we relax and tell a few somewhat scary, but very gothic short stories before reanimating them into two new stories. Inspired by Mary Shelley's trip to Lake Geneva, where she got the inspiration to write Frankenstein by telling scary stories with friends. Stories featured include: The legend of the Siguanaba, the legend of La Carreta Chillona, the legend of El Cipitio, the legend of the Flying Dutchman, What Was Pulled from the Sea and The Dream Eater by Keith McLachlan.
In this episode, we dive into how the gothic is represented in children's texts and the benefits of it.
Tim Burton's movies have become a staple in our culture, but what is it about him and his movies that captivates the viewers so much?
For Horror movies, some gave us phobias and nightmares, some made us fall in love with them, and some were just bad movies.
This episode of the Secrets and Sins podcast covers the evolution of vampires through time, from bloodthirsty brainless monster, to the high and noble Count Dracula, all the way to dark and dreamy Edward Cullen. Hosted by Elliott Heineman, and featuring special guests Seth and Sage Wyskowski, this episode discusses the variations that vampires have had throughout time, how these changes came to be, as well as our opinions on what a Vampire SHOULD be.
A Scooby Doo themed radio play written and produced by Laney Schlueter, Canyon Skare, and Betsy Zander with guest appearances from Anna Knopik and Joe Skare. Betsy Zander served as the editor.
This episode discusses the appearance of deformity and villainy in gothic literature, and the effect it has on real people.
This episode discusses the differences between Mary Shelley's book and a few film adaptations of Frankenstein.