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EP 47: Who Goes There? The Thing and The Shape of Paranoia
What is The Thing? In this episode, we dissect the biology, history, and deep paranoia at the heart of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic—and ask whether The…
 • 
Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
1:21:01
46.1: Slashing Slashers
In this mini recap of Episode 46, we peel back the layers of slasher lore, real-world crime, and listener curiosities—from Halloween debates to…
 • 
Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
14:30
EP 46: Slashers
At Chicago’s Reed’s Local, we team with Slasher Sauces’ Jesse & Alana and Reed's co-owner Melissa to dice-up the slasher genre. Origins, psychology…
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
1:01:30
45.1: Ghosts Revisited
In this mini recap of Episode 45, we drift back through ghosts, graveyards, and cats—revisiting haunted science, folklore, and the friendly ghosts who…
 • 
Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
9:30
EP 45: Ghost, Graveyards and Cats
The crew steps into Chicago’s Horror House with Moses and Vinny to wander through ghosts and graveyards, drifting between folklore, neuroscience, and…
 • 
Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
1:07:00
44.1: Lake Michigan and 10K Downloads
In this mini recap of Episode 44, we dip back into the mythical waters of Lake Michigan, covering everything from bifurcated mermaids, CAKE, and…
 • 
Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
14:01
EP 44: Lake Michigan, Life, Mermaids, and Everything in Between
The crew dives into Lake Michigan’s mythic, ecological, and feminist depths with writer Maud Lavin. From mermaids to blueberry muffins, this episode…
 • 
Jotham Austin, II PhD
, 
Nick Elizalde
, and 
Georgia Geis
53:30
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