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    Short Horror Comedy Films
    Jolly Butcher

    Jolly Butcher

    Two Ghouls, One Ghost

    Two Ghouls, One Ghost

    Lock & Key

    Lock & Key

    Saw 9

    Saw 9

    Gabe's Films
    Spoor: Polish Eco-Feminist Film Condemns Overhunting
    24:09

    Spoor: Polish Eco-Feminist Film Condemns Overhunting

    This eco-noir features a serial killer, stalking the small town of Klodzko Valley and killing off local men. These men are far from innocent, having committed many murders themselves. However, those murders have been of local wildlife. These men are poachers and misogynists, holding the rural village hostage to their whims and regardless of laws. There’s something strange about this particular killer, could it be an animal’s revenge?
    The Bay: Horror Mockumentary That'll Turn You Into a Conservationalist
    29:49

    The Bay: Horror Mockumentary That'll Turn You Into a Conservationalist

    The Bay is a found footage horror film that the director has stated is 80% true. Gabe discusses the creative decision of featuring a variety of cameras and angles to tell this harrowing story. The film also shows us that the true villain will always be those in power who hoard or skew information.
    The Last of Us: Brutal & Honest Apocalypse We Deserve
    30:02

    The Last of Us: Brutal & Honest Apocalypse We Deserve

    Ghouls are starting their eco-horror series with the horror video game series, Last of Us. Kat discusses the emotional impact of the games and how it shows us a very realistic reaction to an apocalyptic world that forces you to do what it takes to survive. They also explain why they loved the second game, why others hate it, and why they can't wait for more!
    Alice in Borderlands: Millennial Woes & the Will to Live
    40:54

    Alice in Borderlands: Millennial Woes & the Will to Live

    Alice in Borderlands is an incredibly hopeless show that reminds us why we fight every day to live. In an apocalypse like this, those of us who have found meaning in life are more likely to find the strength to power through these hellish conditions.
    Squid Game: Murder Games, Capitalism, & Culture
    49:24

    Squid Game: Murder Games, Capitalism, & Culture

    People are going nuts for Squid Game and I totally understand. It is a gateway show for murder-game lovers and hopefully influences people to watch anime and other Korean media. It's also a stand-out piece about capitalism, debt, and culture. Learn more about how Squid Game is so much more than bright colors, murder, and catchy tiktok trends.
    Let Them Eat Pie: Sweeney Todd & A Modest Proposal Answer Poverty with Cannibalism
    30:54

    Let Them Eat Pie: Sweeney Todd & A Modest Proposal Answer Poverty with Cannibalism

    Gabe talks about the Penny Dreadful that Sweeney Todd is based on, how it is in line with the satirical pamphlet, A Modest Proposal found the answer to poverty to be cannibalism.
    The Lure: These Polish Mermaids Will Eat Your Heart Out
    28:28

    The Lure: These Polish Mermaids Will Eat Your Heart Out

    One is Silver and the other is Gold(en). The Lure is the mermaid monster Polish horror musical you didn’t know you needed. As with most monstrous femme films, The Lure explores what it means to be a girl. The challenges that come with our growing bodies and their dichotomous nature - the grotesque and beautiful, the frightening and alluring, and , the vulnerability and power.
    This Dystopia Looks a lot Like Ours: Repo! the Genetic Opera
    32:19

    This Dystopia Looks a lot Like Ours: Repo! the Genetic Opera

    Gabe discusses the rock opera musical, Repo! the Genetic Opera that caters to goth theater kids. The themes and dystopia represented seems to feel a bit too real. We also want to go outside, outside. Sources in this episode: https://filmmakermagazine.com/4773-freak-show-by-andr-salas/#.YTeVAdNKjHB https://film-cred.com/repo-the-genetic-opera/ https://www.cbr.com/repo-the-genetic-opera-whole-2020-mood/ Ways to Help: Read and give feedback on developing policy: https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/key-initiatives/ Attend regional meetings: https://unos.org/community/regions/regional-meetings/ Volunteer of join a committee https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/members/get-involved/ Sign up to be an organ donor: https://registerme.org https://www.donatelife.net/register/ Website that claims to help find affordable medicine and clinic access: https://mat.org
    Kat's Facts
    Hox Genes & Genetic Drift: The Real Trippy Science Behind Annihilation
    18:24

    Hox Genes & Genetic Drift: The Real Trippy Science Behind Annihilation

    This film was an absolute trip in a lot of ways and was genuinely really scary. In doing research for this episode I was surprised to learn that this film really tried to ground itself in real science. There are some striking scenes throughout the movie, that if actually possible would be very horrific so this was really interesting. Kat goes into Hox Genes and Genetic Drift.
    The Unnecessary Luxury of Overhunting & other Disasters
    28:23

    The Unnecessary Luxury of Overhunting & other Disasters

    This film covers a lot of heavy topics, like the horrors of over-hunting, the meat industry, the brutalization of animals for human “benefit” and more. We see the horrors of the overall disrespect for the other creatures of the planet, and the planet itself highlighted throughout this film. While we aren’t shown the consequences of the human impact on the planet in any real large-scale way, we are shown a small sample of the damage and brutality humans are capable of. As well as, the disturbing way in which brutality and violence can be normalized under the guise of civilization and religion.
    What Horrible Things are Happening in the Chesapeake Bay?
    28:12

    What Horrible Things are Happening in the Chesapeake Bay?

    The Bay is a found footage horror film that is steeped in reality. Kat shares some of those truths about the detrimental condition of the Chesapeake Bay including flesh-eating bacteria! Kat also explains how you can help slow this process and try to prolong the life of our only home, Planet Earth.
    Cordyceps Fungus: The Real Parasite that Inspired Clickers
    32:29

    Cordyceps Fungus: The Real Parasite that Inspired Clickers

    Ghouls are covering a fungus apocalypse explored in the horror video game, The Last of Us. As someone terrified of mushrooms and fungi, Gabe shares why you should be too. Also, they share the specifically horrifying fungus that inspired the monsters in the game, Clickers.
    Millennial Nihilism: We Already Live in the Apocalypse
    22:29

    Millennial Nihilism: We Already Live in the Apocalypse

    Why do people in murder-game shows always fight so hard to live? Is our millennial nihilism a secret superpower that allows us to fight harder than other generations?
    Squid Game: When Death is Better Than Debt
    30:22

    Squid Game: When Death is Better Than Debt

    The appeal of Squid Game is unsurprising to me, as someone who has witnessed the depressing impacts of a failing capitalistic society. Being from a generation that has widely witnessed and fallen victim to the impact of mass debt, and low pay (despite being highly educated), which has left us unable to afford housing, student loans, and basic living needs, the message of squid games was very deliberate and pointed. - Kat
    Squid Game: When Death is Better Than Debt
    30:22

    Squid Game: When Death is Better Than Debt

    The appeal of Squid Game is unsurprising to me, as someone who has witnessed the depressing impacts of a failing capitalistic society. Being from a generation that has widely witnessed and fallen victim to the impact of mass debt, and low pay (despite being highly educated), which has left us unable to afford housing, student loans, and basic living needs, the message of squid games was very deliberate and pointed. - Kat
    The Human Experience: Is it Even Possible to be a Good Person?
    31:27

    The Human Experience: Is it Even Possible to be a Good Person?

    Death Parade does a fantastic job outlining the complexities of the human experience, and the nuances that make judgement of a life very difficult and subjective. This is a concept that philosophers and religions have been working through for most of human existence. There are endless approaches to the concepts of good and evil that can be argued until you’re blue in the face. Ultimately the way in which we experience the world often influences how we view the world, and then further influences our actions within the world. The reality being that many of these concepts are up for debate, and are purely subjective.
    Audio Only Episodes
    Black Mirror's Striking Vipers & Playtest: Horrors of Virtual Reality
    57:48

    Black Mirror's Striking Vipers & Playtest: Horrors of Virtual Reality

    The Ghouls are making their realities virtual this week for their 2020 Future Technology Series! We're talking about VR, AR, XR, WhateverR and how it can help take us away to new worlds while also helping us get over fears. We also discuss how Virtual Reality horror video games are just that much more terrifyingly fun! We watched Black Mirror's Striking Vipers and Playtest.
    The Truman Show & UnReal: Horrors of Reality TV
    01:02:04

    The Truman Show & UnReal: Horrors of Reality TV

    Reality TV is REALLY terrifying and honestly awful. On today's episode, the Ghouls are uncovering the truth behind your favorite reality TV and Day Time Talk Shows. We watched UnReal and The Truman Show to discuss the psychological impact this "reality" has on people.
    Stay Alive & Sword Art Online: Horrors of Video Games
    01:03:28

    Stay Alive & Sword Art Online: Horrors of Video Games

    Continuing our 2020 Future Technology series, the Ghouls are talking about one of their favorite hobbies, Video Games! We discuss why video games are evil, but not in the ways you think, and how they're also incredibly powerful! We watched Stay Alive and Sword Art Online to get a glimpse into the horrors of being trapped inside the game where if you stop staying alive in there, you cease to stay alive out here.
    The Net & Pulse: Horrors of the Internet
    59:19

    The Net & Pulse: Horrors of the Internet

    The internet can be a scary place and on today's episode the Ghouls discuss why you should be far more afraid than you are! We also take a trip down memory lane and disclose our AIM Screennames. We watched The Net and Pulse (2006, USA) to get to the bottom of our web-based fears.
    Alien & Space Exploration with Kennedy Allen
    01:02:52

    Alien & Space Exploration with Kennedy Allen

    OUR 34th EPISODE IS ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION! We are inviting our good good friends from one of our favorite podcasts ever - The Black Tribbles. This episode is featuring Storm Tribble, Kennedy! We find out why “In space, no one can hear you scream.” The ghouls and Kennedy solve all of the problems with space exploration (hint: put women in charge and LISTEN WHEN THEY TELL YOU THINGS) and dissect the classic hit film, Alien (which Gabe hadn't seen before this episode :O ).
    Seven & Thrillers
    01:01:44

    Seven & Thrillers

    On our 33rd episode, as part of our Black Tribbles series, we talk with the Master Tribble, Erik about Suspense/Thriller films and why they most definitely are a subgenre of Horror. Fight us. We learn to think outside the box by discussing the differences between Horrors and Thrillers while also watching the Horror Suspense film, Se7en.
    Tokyo Ghoul & Horror Anime with Isaiah Luck
    01:16:16

    Tokyo Ghoul & Horror Anime with Isaiah Luck

    On Episode #32, we talk about horror anime! We are inviting our good good friends from one of our favorite podcasts ever - The Black Tribbles. They’re Too Cool to be Geeks. Too Cute to be Nerds. The Black Tribbles is a podcast that seeks to explore the nerd within and out. This episode is featuring the Super Saiyan Tribble himself, Isaiah! You can see Kat and Gabe geek out about anime in episode #346: Anime Theme Music on the Black Tribbles!
    Are You Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps & Horror for Kids
    57:41

    Are You Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps & Horror for Kids

    For Gabe's birthday month, the ghouls are inviting some of her favorite people from one of her absolute favorite podcasts, The Black Tribbles to talk about spooky stuff with her! On Episode #31, we kick off this Tribble's series with the Uncanny Tribble & Amalgam Comics & Coffeeshop owner, Ariell. The ghouls chat with Ariell about 90's kid's horror and explore why scaring your kids young makes them better people. We talk Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark, and even the Scholastic Book Fair. Join us and learn about the kid horror haven that was the 90s.

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