Science journalist Corey Powell discusses the science of breeding humans with Satan and other human experiments that are nearly as scary, but actually happened.
Download the file here: Episode 8: DEMONOGENESIS
Van Johnson, Mia Farrow, Joan Crawford, and Roman Polanski.
Guy’s latest memorable gesture.
My article about human chimeras in Discover Magazine.
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Musician, writer and scholar Nikolas Schreck discusses the history of Satan in cinema, his relationship with Anton LaVey and, as a former confidant to Manson, questions Helter Skelter.
Download the file here: Episode 7: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
The Hollywood Reporter article in which an associate of Sebring suggests that Sebring knew Manson, and that the murders were a drug deal gone bad.
Nikolas Schreck produced Christopher Lee’s first album, “Christopher Lee Sings Devils, Rogues, and Other Villains” (1996)
“The Seventh Victim” (1943)
“Haxan” (1922) (full movie)
“The Black Cat” (1934) (full movie)
“The Devil Rides Out” aka “The Devil’s Bride” (1968) (full movie)
“The Magician” (1926) (full movie)
“Cures of the Demon” aka “Night of the Demon” (1957)
“Eye of the Devil” aka “Thirteen” with Sharon Tate (1966)
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley taste the mousse for chalkiness, get dizzy and float on a mattress in their hostess pajamas, and we wrap up our discussion about Mia and Woody to absolutely no one’s satisfaction.
Download the file here: Episode 6: THE MOUSE BITES
The 1964 Zenith LPS80 4-speed automatic stereo record player
The last box of mousse mix from a food mart in Queens
Babi Christina Engelhardt’s exposé on Woody Allen in The Hollywood Reporter.
From a memoir by one of the nannies, Kristine Groteke, Mia & Woody: Love and Betrayal (1994), revealing some of the inconsistency in Dylan’s reporting of the event. (Not mentioned during the podcast.)
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Writer and host of the Night Call podcast Molly Lambert discusses morality in Hollywood, Ms. Mia’s life story, and why Dino was actually cooler than Sinatra.
Download the file here: Episode 5: THE MAKINGS OF MIA
DYLAN FARROW ABUSE ACCUSATION LINKS
LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY
Mia’s Story, Vanity Fair, November, 1992
Woody Allen, 60 Minutes, November 22, 1992
Nanny Casts Doubt on Farrow Charges, Los Angeles Times, February 2, 1993
Excerpt of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Child Sex Abuse Clinic Evaluation, March 17, 1993
Allen v. Farrow Custody Ruling, New York Supreme Court, June 7, 1993 (scroll down for full document)
Interview with Woody Allen, Time Magazine, Walter Isaacson, June 24, 2001
Momma Mia!, Vanity Fair, October 23, 2013
The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast, Robert B. Weide, Daily Beast, January 27, 2014
An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow, The New York Times, February 1, 2014
Woody Allen Speaks Out, The New York Times, February 7, 2014
10 Undeniable Facts About the Woody Allen Case, Vanity Fair, February 7, 2014
My Father, Woody Allen, and the Dangers of Questions Unasked, Ronan Farrow, The Hollywood Reporter, May 11, 2016
Why Has the #MeToo Revolution Spared Woody Allen?, Dylan Farrow, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2017
Interview with Dylan Farrow, CBS This Morning, January 18, 2018
A Timeline, The New York Times, January 31, 2018
A Son Speaks Out, Moses Farrow blog post, May 23, 2018
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The hosts of the Profiles in Eccentricity podcast, John Fahy, Aaron Pita, and Matt Brousseau, discuss famous Satanists, authentic hand gestures, and we sip the Vodka Blush.
Download the file here: Episode 4: PROFILES IN SATANISM
The Aleister Crowley episode of “Profiles in Eccentricity”
The hand gesture of note.
The Church of Satan’s recipe for a Vodka Blush.
Judge for yourself…
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator helps review the sequel to “The Shining,” Mike Flanagan’s “Doctor Sleep.” We begin with a spoiler-free review and then get carried away and pick apart, scene by scene, the entire movie. If you’d rather not fork over the $15 for a ticket, this episode is for you!
Download the file here: Bonus: DOCTOR SLEEP REVIEW
My set-up for recording the podcast while in Los Angeles.
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Gaylord Fields from WFMU experiences the movie for the first time. With Megan Dooley, we discuss an amazing spin-off song, cute old people, and argue about Terry’s death.
Download the file here: Episode 3: THE BABY GOES DOWN THE DRAIN
The incredible ‘Pray for Rosemary’s Baby” by Chuck Stephens.
Ruth Gordon selling Suburu Brats.
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Kill By Kill podcast’s Gena Radcliffe stops by, along with Megan Dooley, to discuss cannibals, awkward sex, and the infamous TV movie “Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby.”
Download the file here: Episode 2: LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENED TO JOHN CASSAVETES’ SNEAKERS
Gena Radcliffe’s essay on the TV movie can be found here.
The entire movie! For free!
Van Halen “Hot for Teacher” (Waldo Rosemary-look-alike shot at 0:50.)
The “Dawn of the Dead” (2014) baby zombie scene. (Baby at 5:40.)
Possible portraits of Rosemary’s Baby:
The Projection Booth episode on “Rosemary’s Baby” with your host can be found here.
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley discuss The Dakota, full-body-experience cinema, and Mr. Nicklas’s fingers.
Download the file here: Episode 1: WELCOME TO THE BRAMFORD
Bob Odenkirk doing a Robert Evans impersonation on Mr. Show.
The crabs that hold up Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park.
A menu from the old Times Square restaurant, The Californian.
Image of the Dakota with ice skaters in Central Park, circa 1890.
Your host’s website. For hire! Writes and edits!
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The good, the bad, the Polanski. Cinephile Megan Dooley joins in a roller-coaster-ride discussion of the life and films of Roman Polanski. In the tradition of the director himself, no punches are pulled!
Download the file here: Episode 0 Pt 2: POLANSKI’S LIFE & FILMS
A video compilation of some of Polanski’s less great moments as director.
The lovely Emmanuelle Seigner.
Cinephile Megan Dooley joins in the discussion of the Polanski controversy: his rape case and additional accusations. Is it even okay to produce a podcast examining his movies? Includes a detailed discussion of the famous case.
Download the file here: Episode 0 Pt 1: THE CONTROVERSY
Back cover of “Roman” by Roman Polanski (1984)
Charlotte Lewis discussing her accusations against Polanski
New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley join in a reading of the original treatment—before any script draft was written—of Kubrick’s The Shining. It is quite different from the novel and the movie, so hunker down for some story time. Bathroom break included.
Download the file here: BONUS: The Treatment
A discussion of Kubrick’s final film with writer Jonny Coleman and host of The Projection Booth podcast Mike White. Also, an interview with “Eyes Wide Shut” cast member Stewart Thorndike.
Download the file here: BONUS: Eyes Wides Shut
A discussion of Kubrick’s 1971 film with writer and Kill by Kill co-host Gena Radcliffe and cinephile Megan Dooley.
Download the file here: BONUS: A Clockwork Orange
A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1964 film with science writer Corey Powell of Bill Nye’s Science Rules! podcast, Renan Borelli of the Kubrickcast and Enter the Void podcasts, and New Yorker cartoonist and friend of the podcast Joe Dator.
Download the file here: BONUS: Dr. Strangelove
A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1956 film The Killing with Kevin Maher from the live show Kevin Geeks Out, James Hancock from Wrong Reel podcast, and our in-house cinephile Megan Dooley.
Download the file here: BONUS: The Killing
A roundtable discussion of 2001: A Space Odyssey with Vanity Fair’s Bruce Handy, science writer Corey Powell, and The Pink Smoke’s Chris Funderburg, plus an interview with Georgia Tech’s history of sci-fi professor Lisa Yaszek.
Download the file here: BONUS: 2001
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Joe Dator and Megan Dooley help wrap up the movie, discussing the credits, and we finally figure out who is haunting the podcast via a séance.
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Stanley’s daughter Katharina Kubrick discusses life at home, working for dad, and Mr. and Mrs. Kubrick waltzing in front of the TV.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 54
Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), teeth designed by Katharina Kubrick
Stanley’s favorite cat Polly, as painted by Katharina and seen in Eyes Wide Shut.
“Onions” by Katharina Kubrick
One of Christiane Kubrick’s paintings in the background of Eyes Wide Shut.
Painting by Christiane Kubrick
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Garrett Brown discusses his invention, the Steadicam, his experience filming the iconic scenes of The Shining, and takes a subway ride with Stanley.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 53
Garrett Brown’s Oscar-winning work on the Steadicam in Bound for Glory (1976)
Brown’s Steadicam work in Marathon Man (1976)
Brown’s Steadicam work in Rocky (1976)
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Kerri Rawson, daughter of the BTK serial killer, talks about how her life has intersected with Stephen King, the horror industry, and how her father resembles Jack.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 52
Click below for a documentary about BTK that features Kerri Rawson.
A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson on Amazon
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Dan Lloyd, former child actor, reminisces about playing Danny in The Shining.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 51
Danny the kid
Dan the adult (photo by Anthony Taafe)
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Megan Dooley stops by for one of the most action-packed segments of the movie, discussing how Hallorann’s death was originally shot, that strange costume, and who the heck those weirdoes are in the bedroom.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 50
A still from an outtake that reflects the original Nosferatu (1922)
Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922)
The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour costumes
Receipt for the Beatles’ costumes from Theatre-Zoo
Still from Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Stills from the Pathe newsreel on The Theatre-Zoo
Pathe newsreel covering The Theatre-Zoo costume and mask shop (1956)
Pathe newsreel covering The Theatre-Zoo costume and mask shop (1968)
From the call sheet for the “dog man” shot (with much thanks to Howard Berry!!)
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Sorry for the delay in the podcast, but I have some huge people coming up as guests and almost all of them were only available for February. Trust me, it will be worth the wait!
Thank you so much for your patience!!
Andy Newman from The New York Times and performer Fran Pado discuss Hallorann’s death fixation, validate “redrum” as a gimmick, and bonus: We have our first guest who was too scared to make it through the movie!
Download the file here: Shining Episode 49
Early Scatman Crothers, Yes, Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
More early Scatman!
Horror film in which Fran makes an appearance.
You can see Fran here at exactly 1:09, on the right.
A Scary Santas compilation I put together.
A transcribed (with clips) version of my Kevin Geek’s Out presentation on The Meaning of Christmas.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Lee Unkrich discusses his upcoming book on The Shining, deleted scenes, and reveals the actor who was supposed to play Lloyd.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 48
The ax scene in Sjöström’s The Phantom Carriage (1921)
The ax scene in D.W. Griffith’s Broken Blossoms (1919) is from 1:17:00 until 1:18:05
Mental Floss’s Nine The Shining References Buried in Pixar Films
SlashFilm’s Pixar’s Coco is filled with The Shining References
Lee Unkrich’s amazing website The Overlook Hotel [EDIT: NOW TAKEN DOWN]
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The New Yorker‘s Joe Dator is back to discuss movie prequel The Overlook, other unmade Kubrick scripts, Pogo the Clown, and the regenerative properties of kids.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 47
Stanley Kubrick operating the camera for the first ax scene, outside the caretaker’s apartment.
Script for Napoleon
Script for The German Lieutenant
Script for Lunatic at Large
A cartoon from The New Yorker by our guest, Joe Dator.
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Jewish film scholar Nathan Abrams discusses the Jewishness of Kubrick, his Nazi family connections, and the lost script Burning Secret.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 46
Guest Nathan Abrams’ article in The Forward about the Jewishness of 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Director Vincenzo Natali discusses the surprising Canadian-ness of The Shining, the business of horror, and his own King adaptation.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 45
Alex Colville painting, Horse and Train, found in the Torrance’s Boulder apartment
Alex Colville painting, Woman and Terrier, found in the Torrance’s Boulder apartment
Alex Colville painting, Moon and Cow, found on the stairway as Wendy climbs near the end of the film
Alex Colville painting, Dog, Boy and St. John River, found in room 237
Article about Canadian artist Alex Colville in Unwinnable
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Gaylord Fields watches The Shining for the first time and discusses his aversion to horror, the Magical Black Man, and the alarming lack of winter coats at The Overlook.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 44
Gaylord’s legendary talk on fake Beatles
Trailer for Matinee (1993)
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Megan Dooley is back to discuss Stanley vs. Winkle, old-timey cinema, and personal horror stories, including a monster sarcoma.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 43
Photos from my visit to The Cinema Museum, London
Possibly the oldest of Willis O’Brien’s animations (1915).
Armature of one of the ape puppets from King Kong (1933)
Blood Freak (1972)
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Elstree historian Howard Berry discusses secrets from the Archive, fantasy films at Elstree, and that Kubrick cameo in Eyes Wide Shut.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 42
A tour of Elstree and Kubrick’s old neighborhood with Howie Berry.
Filming from one angle of the famous stairs scene.
Howie’s Elstree Project YouTube page:
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Kubrick scholar Catriona McAvoy discusses meeting Diane Johnson, amazing ideas that were tossed, and sex in The Shining.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 41
Some of Catriona’s work can be found at Discovering Kubrickism.
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The guys from Star Wars Minute drop by to ponder alternate Jacks, alternate typewritten sentences, and the horror in Star Wars.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 40
The Wrong Reel episode about Creepy Kids
The original 1973 made-for-TV version of the movie that scared the bejeezus out of Alex
Parody episode with Kevin Maher and Joe Dator
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Kubrick expert Justin Bozung discusses some of the 70-something Kubrick-oriented interviews he’s conducted, as well the true meaning of coyotes and roadrunners.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 39
The book chock full of Justin’s interviews:
Still searching for an identification for this album, found on Durkin’s desk at the auto body shop!
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