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Oct 2023
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'The Fall of the House of Usher' Recap

The Ringer
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JoVanna makes their triumphant return to the feed with Netflix’s spooky season miniseries ‘The Fall of the House of Usher,’ which they recap in full. They break down Mike Flanagan’s body of work and their love for Edgar Allen Poe’s work, and talk about their favorite horror short fiction.

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Van Lathan

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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