This Place Scares Us - A Podcast

Katya Mickelson and Laramie Dean

Join Laramie Dean, PhD, and Katya Mickelson, NPhD (non-PhD), for each nonsequitur-filled episode of THIS PLACE SCARES US! Come find out why serial killers, movies, literature and pop culture scares you, me and everyone.

  1. The Witch Scares Us

    10/08/2019

    The Witch Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, We have missed you! To steal a term from one of our favorite authors (Christopher Moore) our day slave lives have been getting us down and keeping us from editing this podcast!  But fear not, we are back with a Spooktober appropriate episode. This episode is a throw back to one of our collective favorite movies: 2015's The Witch (or The VVitch) by Robert Eggers.  This period piece set in 1600s Puritan America has a little something for everyone.  For the devoutly religious, Puritans, for the devoutly satanic, Satan, for the devoutly feminist, Witches. Robert Eggers develops a wonderful atmosphere in which to set this exploration of female power, religiously motivated paranoia, and the truly brutal nature of life 300 years ago. So join us as Katya and Laramie delve into feminism, the history of witches in America, why the woods are so scary, and also hyenas.  We have just one question for you dear listeners... Wouldst thou like to live... deliciously? **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 20m
  2. Jerry Lee Lewis Scares Us

    07/23/2019

    Jerry Lee Lewis Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, We have been enjoying the wonderful summer weather and doing our best to keep cool!  Hopefully you are enjoying the summer sun and staying safe from the things that go bump in the night. And, what makes summer better than a nice song or two? Well this week you are in for a musical treat!  Katya and Laramie discuss the one and only Jerry Lee Lewis, AKA The Killer (really this is his nickname), and the many horrible things he has been accused of doing. If you haven't had a chance give Mr. Lewis a Google and bask in the 1960s terror that is his hairdo. So join us as we delve into why you should be afraid of Mr. Lewis and people like him. **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 40m
  3. Salem's Lot Scares Us

    06/30/2019

    Salem's Lot Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, Summer is in full swing and we are releasing an episode that wasn't recorded this past winter!  We hope this episode will keep you creeped out as you travel for your summer fun.  Maybe you can bring us with as you visit a ghost town or check out a haunted house. This week Katya and Laramie discuss Stephen King's Salem's Lot, (specifically the 1979 TV miniseries directed by Tobe Hooper).  Laramie discusses the horror of vampirism and why Salem's Lot shows us that the sexual appeal of vampires is scarier than anything.  Katya and Laramie also discuss if the events of Salem's Lot could take place today and the terrifying parallels between vampirism and drug addiction. Also, Katya and Laramie discuss many of Laramie's wonderful works of art, what Katya has been up to these past several months, and why language matters so much in horror and life. **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 23m
  4. The Cannibal Cop Scares Us

    06/17/2019

    The Cannibal Cop Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, We hope you are having a wonderful start to summer and enjoying the warmth and sun.  Cookouts are a wonderful summer tradition and this week we decided to bring you an epicurean focused episode. Gilberto Valle, dubbed the "Cannibal Cop" is a former NYPD officer who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in 2013, and later had his conviction overturned in 2014.  Gilberto's charges stemmed from his behavior in online chat rooms regarding fantasy writing involving the rape, murder, and cannibalization of numerous women.  To say this case is complex is an understatement, but Katya and Laramie dig into what makes this such a scary situation. Also, Katya and Laramie struggle with New York geography, discuss diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 and try to pin down where the line is between thought crimes and real crimes.  So join us for some ups and downs on this wacky episode! **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 32m
  5. Gremlins Scares Us

    06/03/2019

    Gremlins Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, If you haven't heard, we're back!  The winter/grad school/moving blues got us down for a bit, but we are all sorted out and ready to go. We are bringing you some Christmas in June fun and festivities with this week's topic! Gremlins, released on June 8 1984 and directed by Joe Dante, is this week's topic.  To say that this episode is near and dear to Laramie's heart is an understatement.  Join us to find out why camp, creep, and consumerism make this the perfect holiday movie to binge watch on your DVR or VCR.  Also, Katya drops some knowledge on the origin of the Mogwai name, and why colonialism may be the scariest part of the movie. We want to give a very special shout out to all of you that have stuck with us though the break in this fun little project.  We'll do better to keep the creepy goofiness coming your way! **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 16m
  6. We're Back Bumper

    06/03/2019

    We're Back Bumper

    We're back bitches! Sorry for our long hiatus.  If you are curious about what's been happening in our lives give this bumper a quick listen.  We've got a new episode for you tonight too! **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    2 min
  7. The High Priestess of Blood Scares Us

    01/21/2019

    The High Priestess of Blood Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, Happy New Year, and sorry for the long delay.  As many of you know, a lot has been going on in "Scares Us Land".  But fear not because we are back and back on track!  We missed you all dearly and are sincerely sorry for our absence This week we are bringing and episode back from the dead!  Our lost episode on Magdalena Solis, The High Priestess of Blood has new life.  Katya and Laramie discuss the terror that is a cult, and the cult of personality that emerged in Yerba Buena in the 1960s.   Katya and Laramie also discuss what defines a serial killer, the ruthlessness of STDs and what is truly scary about cults.  So welcome back everyone, and we will see you again in two weeks! **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 26m
  8. The Haunting of Hill House Scares Us

    11/20/2018

    The Haunting of Hill House Scares Us

    Hello Dear Listeners, The week of feasts is upon us and we hope you enjoy this episode as you travel to see family, hunker down in your bunker, or enjoy basking in the glow of your retail therapy.  If you need a good read for your holiday time, This Place Scares Us suggests reading The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. This week's episode is in fact about The Haunting of Hill House which has seen several screen adaptations both in movie form and now as a popular Netflix series.  Laramie shares his opinions about all of the iterations of The Haunting of Hill House and why sometimes never seeing a monster is scarier than anything. Katya and Laramie debate why the origin of a monster is so important and discuss at length the horror community's view on whether to show the monsters or not.  What do you think listeners: is it scarier to see the monsters, or to never see the monsters?  With that we leave you to your Thanksgiving. **Clinkies** Katya and Laramie

    1h 32m
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Join Laramie Dean, PhD, and Katya Mickelson, NPhD (non-PhD), for each nonsequitur-filled episode of THIS PLACE SCARES US! Come find out why serial killers, movies, literature and pop culture scares you, me and everyone.

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  • Creator
    Katya Mickelson and Laramie Dean
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All works copyright Laramie Dean and Katya Mickelson
  • Show Website
    This Place Scares Us - A Podcast