The Flanacast

Episode 18: "Ray Bans Everywhere" (The Fall of the House of Usher Ep 5 - 'The Tell Tale Heart')

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover the gateway for most elder millennials into the world of Edgar Allan Poe by way of a scholastic book fair: The Tell Tale Heart.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!
 
Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-5 of The Fall of the House of Usher
CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, animal cruelty, medical procedures
 
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Episode 17: "Bad News in Boardrooms" (The Fall of the House of Usher Ep 4 - 'The Black Cat')

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a gruesome but well known classic in Poe’s canon, ‘The Black Cat’.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!
 
Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-4 of The Fall of the House of Usher
CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, animal cruelty
 
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Episode 16: "Drugs You Can Recognize" (The Fall of the House of Usher Ep 3 - 'Murder in the Rue Morgue')

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we're diving into the mysterious Poe tale, Murders in the Rue Morgue, as we examine the crime scene left at Club Prospero, and say their goodbyes to Camille, a character gone too soon.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!
 
Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-3 of The Fall of the House of Usher
CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, animal cruelty
 
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Episode 15: "No Ombre Blazers, Ever" (The Fall of the House of Usher Ep 2 - The Masque of the Red Death')

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a heavy hitter in Poe’s repertoire: The Masque of the Red Death.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!
 
Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-2 of The Fall of the House of Usher
CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide
 
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Episode 14: "A Casket from West Elm" (The Fall of the House of Usher Ep 1 - 'A Midnight Dreary')

Quoth the raven, Michelle and Dina are chatting about the first episode of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, ‘A Midnight Dreary’.  This is going to be a fun one - they actually recorded these back when they watched the series for the very first time!  They discuss connections to Poe’s original texts, analyze the massive exposition drop we get in the episode, and share their predictions for future episodes… will they be correct?
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Spoiler Alert: Episode 1 of The Fall of the House of Usher
CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide
 
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Episode 13: "The Prequel to Hereditary” (Final Thoughts on ‘The Haunting of Hill House’)

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are closing the books on “The Haunting of Hill House”.  They do some rankings, make comparisons between the source material and the other films based on the novel, and share some final thoughts.  Plus, they reveal what they’ll be talking about next on the pod!
 
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Spoiler Alert: We will be discussing each episode in context of the entire series, so spoilers for episodes 1-10!  There is also a brief spoiler for “The Sixth Sense” at minute 8.
 
CW: Language. References to mental health, suicide, drug use/addiction, and child loss/infanticide and September 11th.  
 
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Episode 12: "Good Old Tin Pin" (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 10 - 'Silence Lay Steadily')

Episode 12: "Good Old Tin Pin” (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 10 - 'Silence Lay Steadily')
In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are in the Red Room, breaking down The Haunting of Hill House’s scary and emotional finale.  They fight through their tears to discuss all the twists revealed, the poignant dialogue (and monologues!) delivered, and all the incredible connections to the source material.  Analysis includes their usual quips as well as research from the director’s cut and commentary on the Paramount Blu-Ray release, and of course, Mike Flanagan’s Tumblr!
 
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Spoiler Alert: We will be discussing each episode in context of the entire series, so spoilers for episodes 1-10!
CW: Language. References to mental health, suicide, drug use/addiction, and child loss/infanticide.
 
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Episode 11: "Couscous and Lilith Fair" (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 9 - 'Screaming Meemies')

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle talk about “Screaming Meemies”, The Haunting of Hill House’s penultimate episode.  They discuss the effect that Hill House has had on Olivia and how we as an audience learn more fully about what happened that last night there for the Crain family that ultimately altered the rest of their lives.  Analysis includes their usual quips as well as research from behind the scenes articles, cast interviews, and Mike Flanagan’s Tumblr.
 
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Spoiler Alert: We will be discussing each episode in context of the entire series, so spoilers for episodes 1-10!
Also brief spoilers for the film “The Others” at minute 44..
CW: Language. References to mental health, drug use/addiction, and child loss/infanticide.
 
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Episode 10: "A Bushwick Hipster" (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 8 - 'Witness Marks')

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle break down“Witness Marks”, The Haunting of Hill House’s eighth episode.  They discuss the big shifts in family dynamics for the Crains, analyze the overall structure of the series, and discuss some big events happening in the Flanaverse beyond Hill House.
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Spoiler Alert: We will be discussing each episode in context of the entire series, so spoilers for episodes 1-10!
This episode also contains a brief spoiler for Midnight Mass at one hour and three minutes.
 
CW: Language. References to suicide, drug addiction and drug use, alcoholism, mental health, child loss, and fertility treatment.
 
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Episode 9: "Three Footlongs at a Funeral" (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 7 - 'Eulogy')

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle talk “Eulogy”, The Haunting of Hill House’s seventh episode.  They discuss the impact of Two Storms on the Crain Family, analyze the overall structure of the series, and share behind the scenes insights borrowed from Mike Flanagan’s social media accounts.
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Spoiler Alert: We will be discussing each episode in context of the entire series, so spoilers for episodes 1-10!
CW: Language. References to suicide, drug addiction and drug use, alcoholism, mental health, and child loss.
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