Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness After a long chat about why people like and dislike horror – and an excursion into our childhood fears – we tackle John Carpenter’s 1978 classic film Halloween. We discuss sibling rivalry, bullying, uncanny objects, stranger d ... Show More
Aug 22
155: Freud’s “On Narcissism”: Narcissism, Part 6 Teaser
Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessThe Summer of Narcissism brings Abby, Patrick, and Dan to Freud’s landmark 1914 essay, “On Narcissism: An Introduction.” While the sexologists consi ... Show More
3m 15s
Aug 15
154: Let’s Talk About Sex(ology): Narcissism, Part 5
The Summer of Narcissism journey brings Abby, Patrick, and Dan to late nineteenth century Europe, and to the revolutionary and controversial new discourse of sexology. Emerging at the intersections of medicine, anthropology, public health, education, and the legal system, sexolog ... Show More
2h 8m
Oct 2023
‘Halloween’ and what makes a good horror film
We’re entering Halloween weekend, so today we’re bringing you a special episode about why we like to be scared, and what scares us! We are dissecting the 1978 horror classic Halloween, by John Carpenter. This week marks its 45th anniversary. The film follows a masked serial kille ... Show More
22m 33s
Oct 2025
John Carpenter - Halloween (1978)
Halloween has come early, which is only fair as two of us are coming very late to Halloween, John Carpenter's genre-setting 1978 teen slasher classic. The adults are all busy at boring grown-up parties, the teens are constantly on the phone and swapping houses, and Michael Myers ... Show More
1 h