e44. Young Monsters In Love

Happy Valentines Day! We thought we’d celebrate by exploring the most romantic of all pop culture genres… no… not RomComs… Monsters of course! Today, Wayne, Hannah and Mav are joined by a returning Michael Chemers and Heather Duda, our resident monster experts to talk about the romance, love and sexuality that is implicit in the monster and horror genres. We touch on vampires, zombies, frankensteins, swamp things, beasts, mummies (which Hannah will explain is the greatest love story ever… for reasons) and we even throw in a little Harry Potter in case you didn’t get enough of that last week. Listen up and let us know your thoughts. Citations and Links * This episode’s Call for Comments* The Monster in Theatre History by Michael Chemers* The Monster Hunter in Popular Culture by Heather Duda* Wizard People, Dear Reader by Brad Neely (audio)* The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter* “Bonjour Girl” by Micah McCain* “I Belong Where the People Are: Disability and the Shape of Water“ by Elsa Sjunneson-Henry* The Shape of Water* The Mummy* Freaks* White Zombie* In the Company of Wolves*