Freaks and Psychos: The Disability in Horror Podcast
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAndread 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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Episodes
Episode 021: Able Bodies
November 27, 2022 21:35 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBAnDread 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/
Episode 020: Halloween
October 17, 2021 19:47 - 2 hours - 110 MBAnDread 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
Episode 019: One-Year Anniversary Celebration
September 24, 2021 02:03 - 2 hours - 110 MBAnDread 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
Episode 018: Audio Description
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 3 hours - 119 MBAnDread & 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
Episode 017: Werewolves as Metaphors for People with Disabilities
July 16, 2021 00:25 - 2 hours - 95.3 MBAnDread, 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
Episode 016: Zombies as Metaphors for People with Disabilities
June 06, 2021 15:34 - 2 hours - 103 MBAnDread and Disability Studies scholar Anne Jackson dive into zombies as metaphorical representations of people with disabilities. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode016
Episode 015: Relic
May 08, 2021 16:07 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBAnDread 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
Episode 014: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
April 25, 2021 17:43 - 2 hours - 82.8 MBAnDread 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
Episode 013: Rob Reiner's Misery
April 11, 2021 18:29 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBPart Two of AnDread’s discussion with Erin C. Hendricks on Stephen King’s Misery (1987) and Rob Reiner’s film adaptation (1990). We discuss addiction and differences between the book and movie. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode013
Episode 012: Stephen King's Misery
March 29, 2021 16:12 - 2 hours - 101 MBPart One of AnDread’s discussion with Erin C. Hendricks about Stephen King’s Misery (1987). We discuss physical disability and chronic pain, abuse and disability, and themes of writing and reading. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode012
Episode 011: Wait Until Dark
March 14, 2021 15:09 - 2 hours - 110 MBAnDread, Pastor Matt, and Jackson of Father and Son Watch Horror Movies dive into Wait Until Dark (1967). We discuss self-reliance, victimization, and discovering abilities through trial. Also reviews of the Evolution of Horror Podcast and Philip K. Dick’s Ubik (1969). Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode011
Episode 10: Run
February 14, 2021 18:06 - 2 hours - 86.6 MBAnDread and Nichole Goble dive into Run. We discuss caregiver abuse, overcoming vs. living with disability, and factitious disorder imposed upon another. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode010
Episode 010: Run
February 14, 2021 18:06 - 2 hours - 86.6 MBAnDread and Nichole Goble dive into Run. We discuss caregiver abuse, overcoming vs. living with disability, and factitious disorder imposed upon another. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode010
Episode 009: Hush
January 31, 2021 23:47 - 2 hours - 83.5 MBAnDread and Lauren Strand dive into Hush to discuss deafness, social isolation, and disabled female protagonists. Show Notes at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode009
Episode 008: Disability in 2020 Horror
January 17, 2021 17:06 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBAnDread briefly reviews horror movies from 2020 that feature disability and discusses common themes such as trauma, grief, family dysfunction, independence, delusion, paranoia, and diversity within disability representation. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode008
Episode 007: Christmas Horror
December 20, 2020 20:59 - 2 hours - 112 MBAnDread and Dark Mark (creator of the show’s theme music!) dive into disability in Christmas horror. We discuss obsession, PTSD, and Down syndrome in Christmas Evil, Silent Night, Deadly Night, and Red Christmas. Also reviews of the Faculty of Horror Podcast and and John Ajvide Lindqvist’s Let the Old Dreams Die. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode007
Episode 006: Hereditary
December 13, 2020 22:28 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBAnDread and horror podcasting legend Jay of the Dead dive into Ari Aster’s Hereditary. We discuss mental illness, family dysfunction, and how these relate to the film’s supernatural aspects. Also reviews of the Stephen King Cast and Stephen King’s The Stand. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode006
Episode 005: Psycho
November 29, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBAnDread and author Vicious Victor Rodriguez dive into one of the show’s namesakes, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). We discuss mental illness in horror, the Other, and the film’s shifting perspectives and sympathies. Also reviews of the Psychoanalysis Podcast and Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel that inspired the film. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode005
Freaks and Psychos Episode 004: Disability in Slashers
November 15, 2020 23:58 - 2 hours - 146 MBAnDread is joined by his friends and fellow horror hounds Joshua Anderson and Matthew Connolly to discuss the prominence of disability in slasher films in classics such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th.
Episode 004: Disability in Slashers
November 15, 2020 23:58 - 2 hours - 146 MBAnDread is joined by his friends and fellow horror hounds Joshua Anderson and Matthew Connolly to discuss the prominence of disability in slasher films in classics such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th.
Episode 003: Don't Breathe
November 02, 2020 00:11 - 1 hour - 112 MBAnDread talks with actress Kristina Arntz about Fede Alvarez·s 2016 home invasion thriller Don·t Breathe, about three thieves who fight for their lives after breaking into the house of a blind man with a dark secret. Show notes for Episode 3
Freaks & Psychos 003: Don't Breathe
November 02, 2020 00:11 - 1 hour - 112 MBAnDread talks with actress Kristina Arntz about Fede Alvarez·s 2016 home invasion thriller Don·t Breathe, about three thieves who fight for their lives after breaking into the house of a blind man with a dark secret. Show notes for Episode 3
Episode 002: Freaks
October 18, 2020 18:12 - 1 hour - 127 MBAnDread talks in-depth with film critic Angela M. Smith about Tod Browning's controversial 1932 classic, Freaks. Show Notes for Episode 002
Freaks and Psychos 002: Freaks
October 18, 2020 18:12 - 1 hour - 127 MBAnDread talks in-depth with film critic Angela M. Smith about Tod Browning's controversial 1932 classic, Freaks. Show Notes for Episode 002
Introduction to Disability in Horror
September 27, 2020 20:50 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBIn this introductory episode, Andread explains his personal connections with disability and horror, explains why the topic is important, clarifies his definitions of disability and horror, and gives an overview of the history. Episode Webpage
Episode 001: Introduction to Disability in Horror
September 27, 2020 20:50 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBIn this introductory episode, Andread explains his personal connections with disability and horror, explains why the topic is important, clarifies his definitions of disability and horror, and gives an overview of the history. Episode Webpage