Celebrate Poe
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 19 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis podcast is a deep dive into the life, times. works. and influences of Edgar Allan Poe - "America's Shakespeare." Mr. Poe comes to life in this weekly podcast!
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Poe's Vampires - Part Two
November 01, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBEpisode Eighty Three - Poe’s Vampires - Part Two This episode has a brief introduction regarding Dr. Harry Lee Poe - and sections from two vampiric stories by Edgar Poe. Berenice is the story of a man suffering from monomania - he is obsessed with his cousins teeth. (And the story has more teeth than Dracula!) Then Mr. Poe reads a section of The Fall of the House of Usher.) George concludes the episode with the ending of the destruction of the House of Usher with the (very similar) dest...
Poe's Vampires - Part One
October 30, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWhy are some of Poe’s works called vampiric (even though there are no vampires?) What do you think Spirits of the Dead about? Why is The Raven considered vampiric? Why is Ullalme almost (but not quite) about Halloween? What was Poe’s last complete poem? How is the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart unreliable? 00:00 Intro 00:41 Notes about script and language 04:13 Spirits of the Dead 06:46 The Raven 16:41 from Ullalme 20:07 Annabelle Lee 22:39 The Tell-Tale Heart 39:34 Future epi...
Rats, Rats, Rats, Part Two
October 26, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis episode deals with rats - in Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum - and the possibly anti-Jewish rat-like vampire in Nosferatu. The Nosferatu vampire is especially portrayed as vermin, and some scholars believe this was subtle propaganda towards viewing Jewish people as "less than human" - and rationalizing their extermination. All in all - a very dark (and important) episode. Do you think Nosferatu is anti-Semitic? Why is dehumanization so dangerous? In which story does Edgar Allan Poe...
Rats, Rats, Rats, Part One
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBEpisode Eighty Rats, Rats, Rats, Part One What are some of the differences between Dracula and Nosferatu? How does Nosferatu look repulsive? What changes did Nosferatu make to avoid copyright infrigement? How did it work out? How is Nosferatu thought of today? Who did Herzog want for Nosferatu? How is Nosfertu one of the (if not THE) greatest vampire movie? 00:00 Intro and podcast planning 02:37 Differences between Dracula and Nosferatu 04:08 Plot of Nosferatu 12:06 Nosferatu sued...
Children of the Night
October 13, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBThis episode is a summary and review of the 1931 motion picture of Dracula. The episode talks about some of the dynamics and film history surrounding the filming, and offers some opinion from a current viewpoint. The episode ends with a section from Bram Stoker’s book - pointing out that Stoker (like Poe) could create vivid images in your mind - images that would be all but impossible for a film to convey. What two actors seem to “steal the show?” What effect did the Depression have on th...
Bram Stoker’s 1897 Dracula
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThis episode deals with the accepted copy of Bram Stoker's 1897 horror classic - Dracula. The book is rather lengthy, so George talks about the main characters and the unique epistolary style (a style that uses letters, journals, newspaper articles, etc. instead of a narrative to tell the story.) George reads some of those entries (associating them with specific characters.) Especially interesting (and hot!) is an entry about three ladies (?) trying to make love to the leading man. What...
The "Lost" Chapter of Dracula
September 29, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis podcast episode deals with "Dracula's Guest" - a work that was NOT published with Bram Stoker's novel (but after his death.) While the work is surrounded by controversy, Bram Stoker's widow at the time pointed out some pretty convincing arguments that the work was actually a part of Bram Stoker's masterpiece. Could the content of today’s episode be the “lost” chapter of Dracula? In which book was the story first published? What was the Mrs. Stoker’s opinion of the story’s authenticit...
The Manipulative “Lover”
September 21, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBThis episode deals with the "dominant/slave" - relationship between Sir Henry Irving and Bram Stoker. Irving acts as the autocratic figure while the submissive Stoker obeys him without question. (sounds creepy!) Many scholars believe (with good reason) that Irving served as the model for Dracula. Listen to this podcast, and decide for yourself! Episode Seventy Six - The Manipulative “Lover” Who was Sir Henry Irving? Why is Irving called the “other” man in Stoker’s life? How is Henry ...
Two Heroes Revisited
September 16, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThis episode deals with two American heroes separated by almost 200 years. 1. Gilbert Hunt - a former member of the enslaved population who is famous because of his bravery at the Richmond Theatre Fire. 2. Father Mychal (Father Mike) - a charismatic priest who was the first official fatality of 9/11 What was America’s first major disaster? What did Gilbert Hunt do at the Richmond Theatre Fire? What did Gilbert Hunt do at the Virginia Penitentiary Fire? Who is Father Mychal Judge? What...
Call Me By Your Name
September 05, 2021 02:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThis episode continues a look at the possible inspirations for Bram Stocker’s Dracula. Surprisingly, many scholars feel the best candidate is poet Walt Whitman. George takes a look at the rather nervy “love letter” that Stoker send out of the blue to Whitman, and their interesting friendship - with their written communication that actually includes a variation on “call me by your name” (19th century style) Did Poe ever write any vampire/undead stories? Where did Bram Stoker FIRST learn...
Vlad the Impaler and Tamerlane - Bloodthirsty Monsters?
August 31, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWARNING! Not for weak stomachs! You may be grossed out! This episode is about two military characters of history who may have served as inspiration for two famous pieces of literature - Vlad the Impaler for Dracula by Bram Stoker, and the historical character of Tamerlane for Tamerlane by Edgar Allan Poe. Why is this episode so gross? Where did Stoker get the name “Dracula” What was Vlad’s favorite means of torture? How was Vlad the Impaler a champion of a certain kind of “law and ord...
Carmilla and Countess Dracula
August 24, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBEpisode Seventy Two - Carmilla and Countess Dracula This episode deals with two female vampires - one literary and the other a historical “monster.” Carmilla, by Sheridan LaFanu, is frequently cited as the first lesbian vampire story. And Elizabeth Bathory (largely because of her habit of bathing in the blood of young girls) has been suggested as a possible source for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Why is Carmilla called “the first lesbian vampire story?” How is the story of Carmilla like Dracu...
Vampires Before Dracula
August 17, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat is generally agreed to be the oldest known story of a vampire? What happened to Sekhmet when her beer (which she thought was blood) was dyed red? Who is Lilith, and what does she have to do with feisty ladies? When does the manananggal drink the blood of pregnant women? How did George keep his pants from falling when he was interpreting for a Shakespearean play? And was the audience REALLY laughing at the comedy or at his pants falling? Or both? Or was it just his imagination? 0...
Implements of Torture
August 11, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBThis episode deals with one of Bram Stoker’s best short stories - The Squaw. This is a story about a black cat that definitely gives Poe's The Black Cat a run for its money! George will read the story (with a few sound effects) and hope you are not too grossed out. What is The Squaw and why is it considered offensive today in its original form? What is an Iron Maiden? (not the metal group) How was Bram Stoker influenced by Edgar Allan Poe? Why is the cat angry at the humans? What does...
The Black Vampyre
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWhat three “biggies” were published the same day by the same publisher? What makes Rip Van Winkle one of the first time travel stories? How was The Vampyre written? And who was the REAL author? What was the first comedic vampire story? (And it wasn’t “Love at First Bite”) Why is The Black Vampyre important? Why is it confusing? And why does the fact that it is confusing make it important? 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Publication of three influential works on June 23, 1819 02:21 The ...
Signing Shakespeare
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBFree tickets to a cool production of A Midsummer Night's Dream! https://www.indyshakes.com/2021-a-midsummer-nights-dream Link to recording of all 38 of Shakespeare's plays! https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Arkangel-Shakespeare-Fully-Dramatized-Plays/dp/1932219005/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=archangel+shakespeare&qid=1626755205&sr=8-1 How can I get free tickets to an awesome, new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?What kind of stuff do you need to know to sign Shakespeare? How do yo...
Translating Vampires?
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThis episode deals with translating poetry using the example of Baudelaire’s “The Vampire” - and ends with a preview of the next episode - an examination of the process of interpreting/signing a Shakespeare comedy into American Sign Language. Who was the most famous translator of Poe? Are all translations of the same poem identical? How can you translate/sign 10 words using two words? 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Apology 01:35 Introduction to translation 03:16 The most famous translator of P...
The Giant Rats
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB00:00 Introduction to Bram Stoker 01:45 Student goes to judge’s house 05:20 Student learns about house’s past - the plot thickens! 12:20 Student encounters giant rats 33:40 Student encounters Ghost of Judge 46:38 The hate-filled smile 47:10 Sources 48:06 Future episodes Who is Bram Stoker? Do you think “The Judge’s House” is more about the judge or giant rats? Do you think the student is an “innocent” or just plain stupid? Did you see the gruesome climax coming?
The Jolly Vampire
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBLearn how George chooses vampire stories for this podcast Increase your “perception” of vampires What is so strange about Mrs. Amworth? How is Mrs. Amworth like Count Dracula? How is Mrs. Amworth different from Count Dracula? Would you like a neighbor like Mrs. Amworth? 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Poe and Vampire Stories (introduction) 02:25 Mrs. Amworth 05:33 Enter Urcombe 08:08 Enter the character Mrs. Amworth 19:37 A mysterious illness in the village 24:31 Intense nightmares! 2...
Gross Indecency
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBLearn about Oscar Wilde’s life How is The Oval Portrait like A Picture of Dorian Gray? How did Wilde meet Bosie? What was the father’s reaction to Wilde’s relationship with his son? What is DeProfundis? What were Wilde’s last years like? Why do we remember Wilde? 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Oscar Wilde’s life 03:15 Meeting of Wilde and Whitman (part 2) 04:09 The Oval Portrait 7:08 A Picture of Dorian Gray 15:02 Meeting Bosie! 16:11 Enter the brutish father 17:18 Dame Judi Dench ...
America's Poet
June 21, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG-wl2qqD7Y BTW - this should be over 2,000 downloads for Celebrate Poe, with listeners in 46 countries. Thank you for your support - you have no idea how much it means to me! This specific episode is about the many facets of America’s Poet - Walt Whitman. For Pride Month, George pays homage to Whitman and attempts to take a deep dive into some of Whitman's greatest works, personal life, and ability to create positive change. Learn about the meeting b...
To Clasp Thy Hand in Mine
June 14, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThis episode is about the tragic relationship between Fitz-Greene Halleck and Joseph Rodman Drake (two of America's greatest 19th century poets. ) The first American novel to deal with same sex attraction (Joseph and His Friend) is largely based on their love for each other. 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Fitz-Greene Halleck early life 04:39 Discussion of Hearing Loss 07:55 Fitz-Greene goes to New York 11:52 Joseph Rodman Drake (and names) 13:22 Sir Francis Drake story 19:33 Halleck and Drake...
The First American Gay Novel
June 07, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB00:00 Introduction 02:46 Was Poe gay? 06:07 Intro to Bayard Taylor 08:18 Edgar Allan Poe on Bayard Taylor 08:56 Joseph and His Friend 12:16 Plot of novel 15:40 Reactions to novel 17:41 Excerpt from Joseph and His Friend 30:59 Sources 31:55 Preview of episodes after June 35:50 Preview of Pride Month Episodes 34:57 Outro Learn about what is generally agreed to be the first American gay novel. Learn about Bayard Taylor and why he is not popular today. Learn about the REAL Joseph and his “f...
Becoming Poe Revisited
June 03, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThis episode is a reprise of Becoming Poe - the Celebrate Poe episode with the second highest number of downloads. I make some opening remarks, and a preview for 1st episode of this podcast, followed by a brief preview of the next episode (The First American Gay Novel) REPRISE OF EPISODE ONE This episode basically explains where I am coming from regarding this podcast - my (almost) journey from working at a computer store to being a guide at the Poe Museum in Richmond - generally believe...
Anastasia and Other Imposters
May 31, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBEpisode 59 Anastasia and Other Imposters Vortigern (Shakespeare’s Lost Play) https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/text/ireland-vortigern Inspired’ by Mary Shelley’s “The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck,” this episodes examines 4 fascinating imposters - Perkin Warbeck, Thomas Chatterton, Henry Ireland, and Anna Alexander (Anastasia) 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Perkin Warbeck, School, and Poe 04:14 Historical account of Warbeck 08:22 Thomas Chatterton 11:46 Henry Ireland (“lost” Shakespeare play?) 1...
Rocky Horror, Usher, and Dreamland
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBThis episode examines The Rocky Horror Show, and compares it with three of Poe’s works - The Fall of the House of Usher, Enchanted Palace, and Dreamland. 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Beginnings of Rocky Horror 04:02 Movie Adaptation 06:01 Rocky (Horror) as longest-running movie 06:40 Importance of movie 09:40 Personal reaction to movie 11:58 Ghost of Poe enters 13:40 Comparison with Usher 16:20 The Haunted Palace 20:34 Dreamland 25:55 Out of space, out of time (time warp?) 27:13 Sources 28:1...
Young Frankenstein
May 17, 2021 03:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBThis episode examines the movie Young Frankenstein, the artistic concepts behind its filming, the cast, character development, and a surprising comparison with Edgar Poe’s double in William Wilson! 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Intro to Dr. Frankenstein 04:23 Background to writing movie 10:14 Artistic concepts (black and white, budget) 13:35 Gene Wilder 14:20 Peter Boyle 14:43 Mary Feldman 15:44 Teri Garr 16:31 Madeline Khan 18:29 Gene Hackman 18:56 Set 19:44 Character development 21...
Best Horror Movie Ever
May 10, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBLike to The Old Dark House (full movie) https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=The+Old+Dark+House&docid=608031794270379980&mid=3BCB815D9F3082E13BF23BCB815D9F3082E13BF2&view=detail&FORM=VIRE Clip from The Bride of Frankenstein https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=The+bride+of+frankenstein+prologue&docid=608009958645441023&mid=DB9E0F06DA848E55B02FDB9E0F06DA848E55B02F&view=detail&FORM=VIRE Learn about the success of Frankenstein as a movie What could the Profumo scandal POSSIBLY have to do wit...
Gods and Monsters
May 03, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBThis episode describes the dramatic filming of the 1931 version Frankenstein - how the studio felt making it was a very risky move - and how the creature became a cultural icon. This podcast also deals with the connection between Mary Shelley, Edgar Poe and Fuseli's The Nightmare! Link to 1910 Silent Version of Frankenstein from 1910 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ENQibFW9w Link to The Magician - In Hell clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DAgnvcSwLw Link to The Magician - Entire mo...
True to the Original
April 26, 2021 03:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBNational Theatre Frankenstein - Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature and Jonny Lee Miller as Dr. Frankenstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjJxpuPsrYs&t=6259s National Theatre Frankenstein - Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller as the creature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ_s7h9PF2w What two men alternated playing Frankenstein and the creature for the National Theatre? Who is Fritz? How is Mary Shelley like a female version of Edgar Allan Poe? 00:00 Openi...
Mary Shelley at the Movies
April 19, 2021 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBLearn about the BBC production of Byron, and how accurate it is. Learn how Byron handled being an overnight success Learn the reasons given why Mary Shelley might have written Frankenstein Learn why Mary Shelley did not initially publish Frankenstein under her own name. Is it possible that David Booth as Shelley is TOO handsome? 00:00 Introduction 02:41 BBC Byron 04:01 Byron casting 07:08 Jonny Lee Miller as Byron 10:11 Description of the plot and cast 18:50 Mary Shelley (the movie) 20:21 D...
Lord Byron at the Movies
April 12, 2021 03:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBLearn why Ken Russell’s Gothic is so over-the-top and ends up falling flat Learn about Hugh Grant as “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” Lord Byron Learn how Dr. Who’s time travel can illuminate the past (as well as the present) Learn how Lord Byron’s poem “Darkness” can be read as an ecological warning 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Ken Russell’s Gothic 10:45 Haunted Summer 12:50 Rowing with the Wind 17:01 Doctor Who and The Haunting of the Villa Diodati 18:01 Use (or non use) of audio clips 21:19...
The Birth of Frankenstein
April 05, 2021 02:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB00:00 Introduction 01:58 Mount Tambora effects in Europe 04:27 Gathering at Villa Diodati 06:23 Mary Shelley 10:06 Conversations and Ghost Stories 15:38 Byron and Darkness 16:45 Mary’s account 28:18 After Villa Diodati 31:13 Future topics 34:44 Using voice controls and keystrokes Learn how the idea of Frankenstein first came to a teenage girl Learn about the first literary account of a vampire Learn how you can avoid “mice destroying your hands” Learn about the woman who had eyes...
The First Superstar
March 29, 2021 02:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB• Learn about Lord Byron’s many sexual scandals • Experience one of the darkest poems ever written • Learn why Lord Byron is often considered the first superstar 01:28 Ghost of Lord Byron enters 02:19 She Walks in Beauty 3:38 Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know (Life in England) 09:40 Darkness 19:35 Villa Diodati intro 20:39 The Dream 22:38 Life in Italy and Greece 24:46 On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixty Year 26:50 Death and Memory 28:15 Further reflections and scandals 32:30 Fame and Byr...
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
March 23, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThis episode is the first of two episodes devoted to the life and works of Lord Byron - one of the greatest poets of all time. As a youth, Edgar Poe frequently copied Lord Byron's style (and unique attitude) until Poe found his own voice. 00:00 Introduction 02:50 Byron and Poe’s styles 05:45 Women in Byron’s life 08:33 Byron’s’ early life 12:53 Becoming a Baron 13:59 Byron’s opinions 17:25 Life at Harrow 18:17 Poe and Chaworth 20:34 Life and loves at Cambridge 23:57 Byron’s characterist...
The Sensitive Plant
March 14, 2021 03:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThis is the second and final part of two episodes regarding Percy Shelley - Mr. Poe also talks about his opinion of Shelley's work (based on Poe's actual words) and Shelley reads several of his most familiar works. 0:00 Introduction 1:26 Entrance of ghost of Mr. Shelley 1:44 Prometheus Unbound 2:53 To a Skylark 7:27 The Cloud 12:01 The Sensitive Plant 15:01 A Dream Within a Dream 15:56 Poe speaks of Shelley 22:07 Shelley’s death 23:32 Of Time Long Past (Memories of my dog) 26:55 S...
Can Spring Be Far Behind?
March 09, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB0:00 Introduction 0:46 Shelley and Byron 3:06 Ghost of Shelley enters 3:50 Early life 5:02 Education at Syon and Eton 8:51 Expelled from Oxford 12:14 Further development of idealism 16:29 Political development 20:40 Queen Mab 24:02 Ozymandias 26:40 Ode to the West Wind 35:22 Sources and Outro Learn how Percy Shelley got kicked out of Oxford Learn how Shelley wanted a threesome in his marriage Learn how Shelley was big on free love and not eating meat Learn how Shelley combin...
The Raven Versus the Nightingale
March 05, 2021 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBLearn why Camden Town is so special! What was Mr. Keat’s sexual orientation? - His status as a gay icon. Learn about Keat’s painful and lingering death from consumption. What is the longest epitaph on a tombstone in literature? the shortest? 0:00 Introduction 0:53 Over 1,000 downloads 1:31 Camden Town, London 4:07 Entrance of Ghost of Poe and Keats 5:11 Ode to a Nightingale 13:12 Sexual Orientation vs. Gay Icon 17:16 Suffering and Consumption 20:02 Final trip to Italy 22:00 De...
The Sensuous Poet
March 04, 2021 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBWhy is Keats “the sensuous poet” Learn about the insecure youth that John Keats experienced Learn how Keats wanted to be a doctor, NOT a writer What words by Keats were Mary Poppins’s first lines when she pulled an umbrella out of her bag? 0:00 INTRODUCTION 0:45 ROMANTIC REFRESHER 5:05 WERE THEY ROCK STARS? 6:30 GHOSTS OF POE AND KEATS ENTER 7:00 EARLY LIFE OF KEATS 7:42 EDUCATION 11:18 INTEREST IN MEDICINE 12:30 CHANGE TO WRITING 13:25 SONNETS (DONNE, BROWNING, SHAKESPEARE, KE...
Taylor Swift, The Lakes, and William Wordsworth
February 27, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBURL for The Lakes - Taylor Swift https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=taylor+swift+%22the+lakes%22 Learn about why Tintern Abbey is such a big deal Follow Lucy Gray Learn what Taylor Swift has to do with the English Romantic poets 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Podcast host attack (Nothing to worry about) 02:27 Ghost enters 02:40 Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey (and analysis) 09:39 “Thoughtless youth” 14:00 Lines Written in Early Spring 16:43 Lucy Gray 19:11 Poet Lau...
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
February 20, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBLearn more about the English Romantic poet who got it all started! Learn how Mr. Wordsworth made the Romantic movement come alive! Learn about the best of William Wordsworth’s 915 poems! 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Apology and Content Explanation 07:23 Ghost of Mr. Wordsworth Enters 08:03 Lyrical Ballads 09:31 Background of Mr. Wordsworth 10:10 Father and Grandfather 11:36 Wordsworth, France, and Lake Area 17:04 Expostulation and Reply 19:02 The Tables Turned; An Evening Scene 20:3...
Welcome to the Pleasure Dome (Covered with Molasses)
February 17, 2021 02:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBMr. Samuel Coleridge reads his poem? vision? dream? Kubla Khan, and vividly relates the physical terrors and psychological horrors of his all-consuming drug abuse. Did Coleridge ever kick his drug habit? By the way, Mr. Bartley makes a WHOOPER of a pronunciation mistake (more than usual) and did not edit it out. Can you find it? Answer in next episode - I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud :00 Introduction 1:04 Ghost of Mr. Poe enters 2:30 The Haunted Palace 5:29 Ghost of Mr. Coleridge en...
Water, Water, Everywhere
February 14, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn the episode, the ghost of Samuel Coleridge will read from (and explain) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Ghosts Enters 2:58 Rime of the Ancient Mariner 5:52 Ship Sails South 7:05 Influence of the Albatross 9:30 Death and Death-in-life 11:22 Solitude 12:56 Creatures 13:14 Sleep 15:10 Dead Men Come to Life 19:16 Redemption Begins 21:03 Confession Continues 22:15 Sweet Prayer 24:17 Poe's Comments 25:11 Dore and The Black Cat 26:05 Familar Lines ...
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBhttp://www.blakearchive.org/ 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Accents (English and Gone with the Wind) 3:06 Blake Ghost Entrance 4:31 Marriage of Heaven and Hell 8:45 Idea for Title of Heaven and Hell 9:46 Concepts Behind Blake’s Heaven and Hell 11:21 Proverbs of Hell 12:37 Other Concepts 15:02 Jerusalem (The Enamation of the Giant Albion) 18:33 An Attempt at the (Totally Confusing) Plot 21:44 Later Life 22:59 Blake Archive at http://www.blakearchive.org/ 24:05 “And did these feet in a...
The Marriage Hearse
February 10, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBLondon read by Idris Elba 123 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAIbkA4NRGQ 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:14 GHOSTS ENTER 2:47 BLAKE - BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE 7:52 EVENING STAR 10:30 MORE OF BLAKE’S LIFE 12:32 TYGER, TYGER 14:28 TYGER AND PIT 16:16 LONDON 19:06 THE SICK ROSE 20:36 HOLY THURSDAY 21:57 LITTLE LAMB 23:27 THE HUMAN ABSTRACT 25:50 THE LITTLE BLACK BOY 30:41 JERUSALEM 31:57 PLANS FOR FOLLOWING EPISODE Learn about Mr. William Blake - and what a nice guy he was! (Maybe a little bit crazy, but b...
Heaven in a Wildflower
February 07, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBEPISODE THIRTY EIGHT - HEAVEN IN A WILDFLOWER Learn how the Romantic Movement has nothing to do with dim lights and soft music Learn why if you are interested at all in Edgar Allan Poe, you should learn about the English Romantic poets Learn how Poe is the flip side of the English Romantics as the leading member of the DARK ROMANTIC movement. Learn about George’s unrequited first love in “Hollywood Love Story" 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:36 MEANING OF ROMANTICISM 2:25 GHOST ENTERS 4:26 MEMORY A...
Don't Drink the Water, Stupid!
February 04, 2021 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBLearn how “The Masque of the Red Death” IS and IS NOT about cholera. Learn a bit about the horrible mob violence that occurred in Paris as a result of cholera. Listen to an absolutely horrible account of a typical 19th century operation done before painkillers were used! Learn how John Snow (not the Game of Thrones guy!) found the connection between contaminated water and cholera. A shoutout to Blackheath, England! Learn how to make the somewhat tedious (but necessary) step of washing...
Death by Diarrhea
February 02, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBMemory aids to help you remember some of the major diseases of the 19th century MR. T Malaria, Rabies, Tuberculosis SYSTEMIC Syphilis, Yellow (Fever), Smallpox, Typhoid, (skip the vowel E,) Malaria, Influenza, Cholera Warning - Part One of two episodes about cholera - some really nauseating stuff - info that may gross you out. Learn more about the importance of illness to understanding Poe’s life and works. Learn what cholera is, and why it is so deadly - and gross. Learn how Briti...
Year Without Summer
January 30, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBLearn how the environmental effects of the explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815 caused world-wide devastation. Because of an explosion in Indonesia, much of the world was hungry. This episode deals with the year without a summer - when temperatures were much colder than usual (with devastating results.) Learn about Thomas Jefferson’s financial struggles with debt - a very sad story, and how a volcano in Indonesia made his financial situation hopeless. For two songs dealing with The Year Wi...
Biggest Explosion Ever!
January 28, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBMr. Poe and I talk about his journey across the Atlantic in 1815, and school in Scotland. Then the podcast focuses on the 1815 explosion of Mount Tambora, and how it very well may have affected Poe (more about that in future episodes.) Learn how Tambora had lava flows of 1000 degree temperatures! This episodes ends with an extensive “shout out” to Plainfield, Indiana, and how exPresident Martin Van Buren visited the town. Road conditions were terrible so the town arranged for Van Buren ...