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A biweekly podcast analyzing various themes in the tv show Supernatural, with a particular focus on seasons 1-5. Produced & recorded by two long time friends and aspiring acafen turning a critical eye on an old favorite. We're aiming for literary and cultural analysis but aren't overly bothered with whether we succeed.
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Episode 5: Supernatural & Religion; or, Eric Kripke Owes Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett Some Royalties (Part Two)
Join us for part two as we discuss the role of religion in Supernatural through the lens of S1E12: Faith, S2E13: Houses of the Holy, S5E6: I Believe the Children Are Our Future, S5E17: 99 Problems, S5E22: Swan Song as well as Good Omens!
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Episode 5: Supernatural & Religion; or, Eric Kripke Owes Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett Some Royalties (Part One)
We're back! Join us as we discuss the role of religion in Supernatural through the lens of S1E12: Faith, S2E13: Houses of the Holy, S5E6: I Believe the Children Are Our Future, S5E17: 99 Problems, S5E22: Swan Song as well as Good Omens!
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Bonus Content: Asylum
Check out bonus material from our talk with our guest commenter as Mish and Ginger continue our conversation from part two of episode 4! Using the Willowbrook State School as a case study, we discuss the history of mental health institutions in the United States over the past century or so in connection with the Supernatural episode Asylum.
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Episode 4: Americana; or, The Great American Road Trip (Part Two)
Join Rae, Mish, and our guest commenter Ginger for the second part of our discussion looking at what Americana means in relation to Supernatural and how the show draws inspiration from it. In part two of the episode, we explore the show's use of urban legends and the imagery of Americana.
You may want to start with part one of this episode, available here.
References for this episode are available here.
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Episode 4: Americana; or, The Great American Road Trip (Part One)
Join us as we explore the concept of Americana and its role in Supernatural! In this three part episode, we will be looking at what Americana means in relation to Supernatural and how the show draws inspiration from it, as well as examining the role(s) of urban legends and road trip culture in the show.
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Mini Episode: Wyoming
Join Rae, Mish, and a special guest as we discuss our home state's unusual prominence in Supernatural in our first mini episode! This is a standalone 50 minute episode.
Please see our full list of episodes here.