6 episodes

Strange Muses explores the why behind the reason dark tales, bizarre lore and peculiar concepts inspire creativity. Like a moth to flame many of us are drawn to dark spaces. Join Janine and Vincent as they explore how dark themes tap into the human experience, why they are such rich muses, and what they can teach us about ourselves.

Strange Muses Janine White, Vincent Marcone

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Strange Muses explores the why behind the reason dark tales, bizarre lore and peculiar concepts inspire creativity. Like a moth to flame many of us are drawn to dark spaces. Join Janine and Vincent as they explore how dark themes tap into the human experience, why they are such rich muses, and what they can teach us about ourselves.

    S02E01 Goodbye Horses and The Silence of the Lambs

    S02E01 Goodbye Horses and The Silence of the Lambs

    In 1986, Q Lazzarus released the song "Goodbye Horses", but it was in 1991 that the song was lifted out of obscurity by a blockbuster horror film. 

    Goodbye Horses by Johnny Hollow on Spotify

    Other resources:

    Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus on Youtube

    Silence of the Lambs cultural impact
    Buffalo Bill
    Diane Luckey obituary
    William Garvey on the meaning of Goodbye Horses
    William Garvey RIP
    Baghavad Gita
    Hindu philosophy of the senses


    This is a Johnny Hollow Production. You can find us at  johnnyhollow.com, and support us at patreon.com/johnnyhollow
    Johnny Hollow is: Janine White and Vincent Marcone
    Johnny Hollow on Spotify
    Audio production and sound design by Janine White
    You can find Janine at  janinewhite.ca
    Podcast cover art by Vincent Marcone
    You can see more ofVincent's artwork at Mypetskeleton.com
    Support the show
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    • 24 min
    S01E05 - The Devil: 666 Shades of Gray

    S01E05 - The Devil: 666 Shades of Gray

    The Devil has a bad reputation as the epitome of pure evil, but we think there's more to it than that.
    Featuring Devils Night  by Johnny Hollow.

    Special Guest: Rodrigo Gudino
    You can find Rodrigo at rodrigogudino.com and his magazine about all things horror at rue-morgue.com

    Special thanks to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support of this project.

    This is a Johnny Hollow Production. You can find us at  johnnyhollow.com, and support us at patreon.com/johnnyhollow
    Johnny Hollow is: Janine White and Vincent Marcone
    Johnny Hollow on Spotify
    Audio production and sound design by Janine White
    You can find Janine at  janinewhite.ca
    Podcast cover art by Vincent Marcone
    You can see more ofVincent's artwork at Mypetskeleton.com
    Support the show

    • 39 min
    S01E04 - Bloodsuckers: The Anti-Muse

    S01E04 - Bloodsuckers: The Anti-Muse

    Do you know that feeling when you just don't have it in you? When you feel like your creativity has been sucked dry? We have a name for that. Featuring Bloodsuckers by Johnny Hollow.
    Special Guests:
    Thomas Dsyzinski
    Karl Mohr http://multibeat.com/
    Sarah Legault http://www.sarahlegault.com/
    Cole Sullivan
    Kitty Thompson
    Special thanks to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support of this project.

    This is a Johnny Hollow Production. You can find us at  johnnyhollow.com, and support us at patreon.com/johnnyhollow
    Johnny Hollow is: Janine White and Vincent Marcone
    Johnny Hollow on Spotify
    Audio Production and sound design by Janine White
    You can find Janine at  janinewhite.ca
    Podcast cover art by Vincent Marcone
    You can see more of Vincent's artwork at Mypetskeleton.com


    Support the show

    • 26 min
    S01E03 - The Superhero: Role Model or Role Play?

    S01E03 - The Superhero: Role Model or Role Play?

    Why do we spend so much time imagining superheroes? Part two of our conversation with comic artist Phil Jimenez. Featuring Superhero by Johnny Hollow.

    Special Guest: Phil Jimenez
    You can find Phil on Twitter and Instagram @philjimeneznyc
    His breathtaking 2021 comic book collaboration with Kelly Sue DeConnick is called Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons and can be found at dccomics.com.
    Special thanks to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support of this project.

    This is a Johnny Hollow Production. You can find us at  johnnyhollow.com, and support us at patreon.com/johnnyhollow
    Johnny Hollow is: Janine White and Vincent Marcone
    Johnny Hollow on Spotify
    Audio Production and sound design by Janine White
    You can find Janine at  janinewhite.ca
    Podcast cover art by Vincent Marcone
    You can see more of Vincent's artwork at Mypetskeleton.com
    Support the show

    • 24 min
    S01E02 - The Wild Hunt: Apocalyptic Anxiety

    S01E02 - The Wild Hunt: Apocalyptic Anxiety

    A dark warning delivered by a group of wild phantoms...Is the end of the world drawing near? Let's worry about it together.  Part one of our conversation with comic artist Phil Jimenez.
    Featuring The Wild Hunt  by Johnny Hollow.

    Special Guest: Phil Jimenez
    You can find Phil on Twitter and Instagram @philjimeneznyc
    His stunning 2021 comic book collaboration with Kelly Sue DeConnick is called Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons and can be found at dccomics.com.
    Transcendental Etude No 8 "Wilde Jagd" is performed by Brett Goetz.
    Special thanks to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support of this project.

    This is a Johnny Hollow Production. You can find us at  johnnyhollow.com, and support us at patreon.com/johnnyhollow
    Johnny Hollow is: Janine White and Vincent Marcone
    Johnny Hollow on Spotify
    Audio production and sound design by Janine White
    You can find Janine at  janinewhite.ca
    Podcast cover art by Vincent Marcone
    You can see more ofVincent's artwork at Mypetskeleton.com
    Support the show

    • 28 min
    S01E01 - Cunning Ileane: Not Your Usual Disney Princess

    S01E01 - Cunning Ileane: Not Your Usual Disney Princess

    This obscure Romanian princess never made the Disney circuit. She didn't fit the mold. Featuring Nothing Can Stop Ileana by Johnny Hollow.

    Special Guest: Donita Roscaniuc
    Our version of "Cunning Ileane" was adapted from the 1885 publication Romanian Folktales from worldoftales.com.
    Special thanks to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support of this project.

    This is a Johnny Hollow Production. You can find us at  johnnyhollow.com, and support us at patreon.com/johnnyhollow
    Johnny Hollow is: Janine White and Vincent Marcone
    Johnny Hollow on Spotify
    Audio Production and sound design by Janine White
    You can find Janine at  janinewhite.ca
    Podcast cover art by Vincent Marcone
    You can see more of Vincent's artwork at Mypetskeleton.com
    Support the show

    • 32 min

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