Freaks and Psychos: The Disability in Horror Podcast

AnDread
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Andread and guests dive into the wonderful and complicated world of disability representation in horror movies and literature in the horror genre, bringing insights from scholars and fans of the genre. Released every other Sunday.

  1. Episode 021: Able Bodies

    11/27/2022

    Episode 021: Able Bodies

    AnDread interviews director Daniel Lane Baker, writer Benjamin Roberts, and actor Daniel Aaron Harris to discuss their horror short Able Bodies. We discuss how incorporating the real experiences of disabled people (Harris has cerebral palsy, and Baker and Roberts have their own personal experiences with disability as well) and centering disability changes the story they tell. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode021/

    1h 50m
  2. Episode 020: Halloween

    10/17/2021

    Episode 020: Halloween

    AnDread and returning guests Josh Anderson and Matt Connolly discuss John Carpenter·s Halloween (1978), mental illness, evil, and the mad psychiatrist Dr. Loomis. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode020

    2h 30m
  3. Episode 019: One-Year Anniversary Celebration

    09/24/2021

    Episode 019: One-Year Anniversary Celebration

    AnDread celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Freaks & Psychos podcast by talking with film journalist and access consultant Charlotte Little and horror fan (and intro music composer) Dark Mark. We discuss the changing trends in disability representation in horror, horror short films, disability and apocalypse, the growth of the podcast, and Halloween horror! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode019

    2h 52m
  4. Episode 018: Audio Description

    08/15/2021

    Episode 018: Audio Description

    AnDread & described video writer Liam Leonard aka Graham the Haunted Marshmallow discuss the benefits of audio description for viewers, the challenges & rewards of writing audio description, & the audio description for Gerald's Game! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode018

    3h 5m
  5. Episode 017: Werewolves as Metaphors for People with Disabilities

    07/16/2021

    Episode 017: Werewolves as Metaphors for People with Disabilities

    AnDread, Joshua T. Anderson, and Matthew Connolly discuss werewolves as a metaphor for mental illness and addiction, female puberty, and the tragic outsider! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode017

    2h 21m
  6. Episode 016: Zombies as Metaphors for People with Disabilities

    06/06/2021

    Episode 016: Zombies as Metaphors for People with Disabilities

    AnDread and Disability Studies scholar Anne Jackson dive into zombies as metaphorical representations of people with disabilities. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode016

    2h 29m
  7. Episode 015: Relic

    05/08/2021

    Episode 015: Relic

    AnDread and Columbus film critics Hope Madden and George Wolf cover Relic (2020). We discuss gothic metaphors of the mind, dilemmas of caring for elderly parents, and compassion for people with dementia. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode015

    1h 41m
  8. Episode 014: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    04/25/2021

    Episode 014: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    AnDread and Bill the Butcher Van Veghel dive into The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). We discuss Lon Chaney's connections to disability, Quasimodo as an empathetic disabled character, and the horrors of silent cinema. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode014

    2h 3m
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Andread and guests dive into the wonderful and complicated world of disability representation in horror movies and literature in the horror genre, bringing insights from scholars and fans of the genre. Released every other Sunday.

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