Twilight News Podcast

Twilight News

We're four writers with different points of view discussing culture, science, art, politics, movies, tech, literature, music, history, and family dynamics. twilightnews.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 03/10/2024

    #5 Who Was John Lennon Singing to in the Last Beatles Single "Now and Then?"

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    #5 Who Was John Lennon Singing to in the Last Beatles Single "Now and Then?"

  2. 10/25/2022

    For Halloween: The Scariest Movies We've Seen

    ChampagneVal Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (documentary) (2007)Val Lewton movies (my favorites in bold, though all are good; can't remember which ones I mentioned on podcast):Cat People (1942) I Walked with a Zombie (1943)  The Leopard Man (1943) The Seventh Victim (1943) The Ghost Ship (1943) Curse of the Cat People (1944)Isle of the Dead (with Boris Karloff) (1945) The Body Snatcher (with Boris Karloff AND Bela Lugosi!) (1945)Bedlam (1946)The Uninvited (1944)Dead of Night (1945)The House That Would Not Die (1970), based on the novel Ammie, Come Home by Barbara MichaelsHouse of Dark Shadows (1970)I neglected one movie that might merit mention, Curse of the Demon, also titled Night of the Demon (English movie from 1957; source of the line from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Dana Andrews said prunes / Gave him the runes") Dr JOHNNY FEVER With apologies to "Troublemaker", an inveterate cat-lover,Scariest: Cat People (1942) AND Cat People (1982) Scariest Classic: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)  - which spawned the best parody/homage movie ever made, Young Frankenstein (1974)Roger Corman / Vincent Price - The Poe Cycle. (my favs in bold) House of Usher (1960)The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) The Premature Burial (1962)Tales of Terror (1962) The Raven (1963) The Haunted Palace (1963) The Masque of the Red Death (1964)  The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Troublemaker Dracula (Lugosi, 1930s) The Blair Witch Project Twilight The Shining Rosemary's Baby And just about anything occult (like The Exorcist or The Omen). Most Profitable Movies by ROI www.mentalfloss.com/article/68552/20-most-profitable-movies-all-time-based-return-investment. There are many sources for Horror Hosts. In general, Vampire is generally acknowledged as the earliest, but Momus Alexander Morgus is one of the pioneers. For more information, see the tribute site (shoutout to Chuck Brillowski) www.morgus.com   Consider also the Facebook page "Friends of Science" (Thank you, Jerytt Mon). On October 13, 2019, Sid Noel gave a live performance wherein he described the origins and evolution of his show. The YouTube channel of the Historic New Orleans Collection added some recollections  of family and co-workers.  See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd1Yg3SnQVs This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com

  3. 10/20/2022

    Sitcoms: The Definitive Guide

    Sitcoms. The good, the timeless, the bad. What makes a sitcom great? Last? Join us for a freewheeling discussion of sitcoms through the decades. Discover gems you may not be familiar with. And let us know which great ones we missed! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com

    Sitcoms: The Definitive Guide

  4. 09/14/2022

    The Definitive Guide to Fast Food Burgers

    Look no further. We deliver the definitive guide to the best fast food burgers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com

  5. 09/11/2022

    The Death of the Only Queen We Have Ever Known: RIP Elizabeth II

    Join the Twilight News team for a discussion about the only Queen any of us have ever known followed (of course) by a discussion about who has the brains in the Windsor family, the exhausting and sad Meghan and Harry spectacle, and Chelsea Clinton. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com

    The Death of the Only Queen We Have Ever Known: RIP Elizabeth II
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We're four writers with different points of view discussing culture, science, art, politics, movies, tech, literature, music, history, and family dynamics. twilightnews.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Twilight News
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Twilight News
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