In literature, the choice to become a vampire is a metaphor for transformative experiences. On this episode, we bring you a story from Slate's Hi-Phi Nation podcast, which explores problems in contemporary philosophy through story. From real-life blood suckers, to Lord Byron, to Twilight, vampires are a tool for philosophers to think about otherness, sexuali ... Show More
Today
What Next | Why You Can't Avoid Wicked
With the release of Wicked: For Good, spectacle is back in theaters and back on the press circuit: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are again “holding space” along with each other’s individual fingers and other quirks they picked up along the way. This is, apparently, how movies a ... Show More
29m 14s
Today
Culture Gabfest: Wicked Triple Feature Edition
Something Wicked this way comes as Dana, Steve, and guest host Dan Kois gather round their proverbial cauldrons for an all-movie edition of the Gabfest. First up, of course, is Wicked: For Good the green/pink-hued conclusion to the alternative history of Oz. This sequel, which re ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2022
Introducing: The AMC+ Interview with the Vampire Podcast
Hey everyone, I want to tell you about a new podcast from AMC Plus, in partnership with Pineapple Street Studios.
It’s the AMC Plus Interview with the Vampire Podcast – a companion podcast to AMC’s new TV adaptation of the Anne Rice classic, which follows Louis de Pointe du Lac ... Show More
3m 19s
Aug 2022
153: Petrified Pixelation - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Good evening, listener… you’re listening to Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. On tonight’s edition, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with two audio adaptations of frightening fictio ... Show More
59m 34s
Jul 2022
148: The Perplexities of Pain - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Good evening, listener… you’re listening to Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. On tonight’s edition, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with two audio adaptations of frightening fictio ... Show More
1h 16m
Mar 2022
132: Steadfast Surrealism - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Good evening, listener… you’re listening to Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. On tonight’s edition, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with two audio adaptations of frightening fictio ... Show More
54m 17s