Ghouls Night In

Halloween Lending Library

Penny & Midge dish on the start of Halloween hunting season with first impressions on the big box store offerings, how to combat shopping panic and FOMO, tips for bringing a spooky vibe on a budget, plus a weird amount of references to Christmas. Don't cancel us!
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There’s Something About Mary

Penny and Midge salute the mother of horror and OG bisexual goth queen: Mary Shelley! Explore her dark, fascinating, and often tragic life from her nontraditional upbringing to scary story competitions with Lord Byron and beyond. 
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Horny Gay Genderf***ery Ensues

Penny and Midge talk about a classic of cult queer cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Travel with the ghouls back to the 1970s to learn about making the Ideal Man and how this send-up of schlocky sci-fi films went from the stage to the screen to midnight movie fame.
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Unbury Your Gays

Penny and Midge welcome Pride month with a look at queer representation in horror throughout history. From the homophobic restrictions of the Hays Code and the problematic tropes it birthed to some positive strides made in recent years, it's a rainbow whirlwind of queer horror.
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Blame It On My Bog Juice

Penny & Midge talk about the phenomenon of bog bodies - ancient corpses naturally mummified within the peat bogs. These bodies hold many mysteries: why were they put there? Were some of them gay?
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Very Spooky Steps

Penny & Midge discuss what is commonly honored as the most impactful horror movie of all time: The Exorcist! Get into the true story that inspired the movie, how the Hays Code impacted the horror genre, and the dangerous happenings on set - was this film cursed or just an example of unsafe filming practices??
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Use Code Houdini10

Penny and Midge explore the life and work of Harry Houdini! From daring escapes to his campaign to debunk fradulent psychics (and a special appearance by a sea monster), this man lived a life of drama that didn't stop at his death.
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All Rise for Monster Mash (ft. Spooky Little Halloween)

Penny and Midge welcome a THIRD GHOUL to their lair: Miranda from Spooky Little Halloween and By Pumpkin's Light is here to talk about the history of Halloween music! Contrary to popular belief, it didn't start with Monster Mash...we go way back before returning to that graveyard smash.
Find Miranda at Spooky Little Halloween
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Return the Slab

Penny & Midge dive into another childhood favorite: Courage the Cowardly Dog! Learn about the origins behind this quirky cartoon, its spookiest characters, plus some conspiracy theories about potential dark inspirations.
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Hair-Related Nonsense

Penny and Midge revisit the wacky world of Victorian mourning by exploring hairwork. The art of creating jewelry or decorative art out of human hair was hugely popular during the Victorian era, but it wasn't all about death.
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