The Damsel Dialogues Sarah Winchester & Jessica Reiner-Harris

Boys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to see something strange? Come with us and you will see, Season 2's Finale!
Join the Damsels of Death as we discuss the classic Nightmare Before Christmas and the lesser known but gorgeous film, Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart. Both films feature an unfulfilled guy named Jack, but more importantly show us women that approach the world in very different ways. Learn about the origins of Halloween, Christmas and midwifery, the folly of cultural appropriation as learned by the pumpkin king himself, and the top ten Halloween candies in America. 
Happy Hallowmas!
SFX & Music provided by Zapsplat.com
Links
https://www.bloombergquint.com/gadfly/how-washington-irving-influenced-the-modern-christmas-santa
https://www.flatlandkc.org/news-issues/birthing-battle-the-struggle-for-equity-in-maternal-health-care/
https://obgynnorth.com/uncategorized/the-history-of-modern-obstetrics-and-gynecology/
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/christmas-holiday-season-shopping-retail-gifts/

Dia De Los Muertos is here! Come with us as we delve into the origins, history, traditions and depictions of a holiday that celebrates death as a part of life. The women of Coco and Book of Life show us the importance of family, strength, music and remembering those that have passed on. Delve into the Aztec and Mayan roots of the holiday, and learn how it became the celebration we know today. From Alibrijes to Xibalba, Mama Imelda to La Muerte--  Feliz Dia De Los Muertos! 
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LINKS
https://www.worldhistory.org/Xibalba/
https://www.nps.gov/cham/learn/historyculture/oaxacan-art.htm
http://camillesloanarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-of-life-mythology.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matriarchy
https://gap.hks.harvard.edu/gender-differences-competition-evidence-matrilineal-and-patriarchal-society
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/keep-your-brain-young-with-music

What do Lady Tottington from Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit, Jenny Bennett from Monster House, and Elsa Van Helsing from Frankenweenie have in common? 

At first glance, not much, except that they are not the leads of their movies. But closer inspection shows us that they are each in a story that halts and stammers and explodes due to mob mentality. Groupthink. Mass delusion. When angry and scared people come together, terrible things can happen. Join us as we give these women their due while exploring what mob mentality is, and how it affects humans. Spoiler alert: It affects us really, really easily. Add in an exploration of Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein, the history of werewolves and wererabbits (yes, there is actual history for the latter,) and a peek into the original Frankenweenie short film, and you've got episode 4 of The Damsel Dialogues Season 2: DAMSELS OF DEATH!

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Links

https://www.wattpad.com/729772698-supernatural-myths-explained

https://theconversation.com/the-ancient-origins-of-werewolves-104775

https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/killer-rabbits-in-medieval-manuscripts/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/facing-trauma-together/202101/the-psychology-mob-mentality

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/01/scholars-examine-the-mob-mentality.html

https://drwendyjames.com/the-psychology-of-mob-mentality-and-violence/

https://www.simplypsychology.org/asch-conformity.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20210303220008/http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/397/sheep_in_human_clothing__scientists_reveal_our_flock_mentality

https://arraybc.com/what-is-mob-mentality

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-know-whether-your-house-is-occupied-by-demonic-f-791412055

https://www.newportri.com/article/20161025/entertainment/310259989

https://www.wikihow.com/Exorcise-Your-House-or-Dwelling

When this world feels oppressive, mean or cruel (gee, what's that like?) it's tempting to imagine another world to which we could escape. Stories like Coraline and James and the Giant Peach mirror those fantasies in a magical, and sometimes grotesque, way, and allow us to envision what could be. There's the good: Giant insects that demonstrate real friendship, a wise cat guide...And there's the bad: A narcissistic spider witch of Romanian lore who traps her prey using their deepest desires, for example. Come along with us as we explore the mythology and legends behind the women of Coraline and James and the Giant Peach, and imagine what could be behind the portal in your own hidden worlds. 

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Links

https://www.ranker.com/list/coraline-beldam/erin-cody

https://www.bustle.com/p/coraline-was-inspired-by-a-folktale-thats-even-creepier-than-neil-gaimans-version-11994869

https://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/beldan/

https://weirdfictionreview.com/2011/11/creepy-classic-lucy-cliffords-the-new-mother/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gaiman

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-uncanny-valley-4846247

www.007.info

www.roalddahl.com

https://www.learnreligions.com/are-voodoo-dolls-real-95807

https://scaquarium.org/luck-lady-bug/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects_in_mythology#Symbols,_amulets_and_omens

thepleasantdream.com

https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2019/08/cats.html

https://basepaws.com/blogs/news/meowgical-mythology-of-cats

https://bnr.bg/en/post/101218868/mice-in-folklore-beliefs-and-traditions

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/water-dowsing.htm

Family Expectations can truly be kooky, spooky, and altogether ooky, and even the most fantastical families have their issues. Join us for Episode 2 of Season 2, as we use The Addams Family and Hotel Transylvania to explore family dynamics. Learn about the history of vampires, goth culture and 1960’s television, while answering the question, “What is normal, anyway?” Wednesday, Morticia and Mavis are this week’s Damsels of Death, and they are dying for you to join us. 

SFX provided by Zapsplat.com 

Pods Used as Ref: 

Mythology & Fiction Explained - Ep. 22: Vampires: A Brief History of Obsession 

Weird History Podcast - Ep. 103: How Gothic Got Goth 

Links: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-smarts/202004/parental-expectations-the-helpful-and-the-harmful

https://www.melbournechildpsychology.com.au/blog/6-ways-reassurance-can-actually-make-childrens-anxiety-worse/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/psychology-self/2018/09/childhood-toxic-shame/ 

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-lifespandevelopment/chapter/family-life-and-parenting-styles/

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspp0000079.pdf 

https://filmschoolrejects.com/spooky-relevance-addams-family/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/ 

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1620981/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.7227/CST.2.1.5

A ghost is said to be stuck on this mortal plane due to that ubiquitous phrase, "Unfinished Business." They are trapped, unable to move into the next phase because of something that happened while they were alive. Come with us in our inaugural episode of Season 2, The Damsels of Death, as we explore the unfinished business of Emily in The Corpse Bride, and Aggie Prendergast in Paranorman. Learn about the real origins of witches and zombies, and explore how film has used and changed these concepts to create the pointy hat wearing cacklers and lurching corpses we now know so well. Dig under the surface with us as we learn both Victorian and Jewish death rites, and enjoy the lighter side as we swap fun facts about the production of these two delightful Halloween movies. Welcome to Season 2 of The Damsel Dialogues!

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Links:

https://filmschoolrejects.com/witches-on-screen/

http://www.angelpig.net/victorian/engagement.html

https://stacker.com/stories/13619/history-zombie-movies

http://websites.umich.edu/~engl415/zombies/zombie.html

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/judaism

https://www.verywellhealth.com

https://www.victorianlondon.org/cassells/cassells-35.htm

https://www.funeralbasics.org/do-funerals-still-matter/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59550/era-body-snatchers

https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/the-tech-behind-paranorman/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/02/160211-victorian-hair-art-work-jewelry-death-history/

www.arthistory.net/victorian-jet-jewelry/

https://www.history.com/news/post-mortem-photos-history

https://victorianmonsters.wordpress.com/victorian-funerary-practices/

www.amazon.com/Murder-Magic-Medicine-John-Mann/dp/0198507445

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