Hallowed Ground StoryCast
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsHallowed Ground StoryCast is all about the most influential movies, shows, and books in our lives. Find out how we became friends, what inspired our careers, and why we podcast. This season, we have another round of brilliant guests to share with you.
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Tokyo Pet Shop of Horrors
October 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAnya and Alan welcome Stitchomancery to talk about Tokyo Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino. What happens when adults believe every comic and animation is ok for kids? 90s Manga and Anime is what! This story explores the creepy space of pets that can grant wishes. Sometimes those wishes aren’t what is best for us. Whether we wish for it or not, though- Count D knows what we need! The Wiki of the “Pet Shop of Horrors” universe. What is a “Gay Panic”?? Tokyo Pop was struck by the shift t...
Animorphs
September 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBAnya and Alan welcome Poetry to talk about the influential Animorphs series by Katherine Applegate. We discuss the whole series but focus on “The Departure” Book 19. When is a kids series not just a kids series? When the real monster is war! There are monsters on both sides, and heroes on both sides. Radical empathy might be the only path- or maybe just another weapon. Poetry’s fan-fiction crossover is Daemorphing on AO3 Animorphs are a (fictional) thing Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers is ...
Le Morte d'Arthur
July 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBDr. Paul Moffett joins Anya and Alan to discuss Sir Thomas Mallory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur.” We compare the Roundtable Knights to Super Heroes, discuss 500 year-old dirty jokes, and learn how this story has shaped Paul’s life. If you haven’t taken a class at Clockwork’s Academy then you are missing out! Be sure to check the links in our Show Notes! Shop for Paul’s books! Buy “Maybe if I Pull Harder.” Visit Clockworks Academy! Shop for an online course! Take the 3rd King Arthur course about th...
Nanette
June 01, 2021 05:42 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBAnya and Alan talk about the Hanna Gatsby comedy special “Nanette”! We rant a lot in this episode about the nature of Art. Society. And Joss Wedon. It’s the nice ranting though. Unless you like systemic oppression, then you shouldn’t listen because you will get your feelings hurt. Sorry about the sound quality issues with Anya’s audio. Alan tried to clean it up as much as possible, but it was very rough. We don’t know what happened, but we will do our best to get things back to our regular ...
Nice Try! Utopia
May 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBAnya and Alan talk about the 2019 podcast ‘Nice Try! Utopia’ hosted by Avery Trufelman and produced by Curbed. We talk about eating crickets, lesbian enclaves, and the sexual revolution…. of the 1840’s in New England. Come visit Utopia with us! Which is a place that doesn’t exist…. ‘Nice Try: Utopia’ isn’t just a podcast, but also a complete blog experience with lots of resources if you want to keep the experience going. Avery Trufelman is a professional podcast host with a fascinating car...
Tiny Beautiful Things
November 09, 2020 06:40 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBAnya and Alan talk about a mutual favorite book, “Tiny Beautiful Things” by Cheryl Strayed. CONTENT WARNING We talk about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in this episode. We discuss heartbreak, homelessness, and the religion of radical empathy. This book makes us want to be better people- and we want to share it with everyone. The book comes from the blog Dear Sugar that ran on The Rumpus for over a decade Cheryl Strayed announced that her newsletter will revive the advice blog Stev...
Monsoon Wedding
September 05, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBAnya and Alan talk about the movie that taught Anya that movies could be Art instead of just entertainment- Monsoon Wedding! We talk about the surprising storyline of abuse, and how it resonates so many years later. The pull between Old India and New India. And how Dubey is NOT ready for a relationship. Cast, crew, and all the deets on ‘Monsoon Wedding’ that IMD can provide. If you see or suspect child abuse in the United States please use these resources to save that child. Please look up...
The Mexican
April 05, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBAnya and Alan talk about the 2001 Gore Verbinsky movie “The Mexican”. This is a story about stories which are themselves about stories. It helped Alan learn about stories and how a story should tell a story within itself so that the story makes sense. Story. What is Measures of Truth? Star Wars lore: Rule of Two My Best Friend’s Wedding and Erin Brockovich let Julia Roberts show off her range. What is “Men are From Mars and Women are From Venus” The Sopranos changed TV and kicked off a ...
The Lives of Others
November 25, 2019 11:56 - 1 hour - 50 MBAnya and Alan talk about the award-winning German-language thriller “The Lives of Others”. We loved this tightly plotted story about Art and Fascism in the 1980s. It resonated with the politics of our time, the fights over the importance of storytelling in culture, and why the truth is worth standing up for. Measures of Truth is a podcast about His Dark Materials- both the novels and the BBC TV show. What are the “Stasi”? Socialism has been co-opted by political operators that are not int...
His Dark Materials
September 11, 2019 17:01 - 7 minutes - 5.75 MBWe have a new podcast! Come listen to us talk about “His Dark Materials” with our friend Caitlin. For all the details visit the Measures of Truth homepage, then subscribe to the podcast in your favorite player!
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
August 11, 2019 22:16 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBAnya and Alan discuss the hilarious, but very dark, best-selling novel “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman. We discuss suicide, loneliness, and depression- so please take care to listen only if you are ready for those themes. Also we ask ourselves- “What would a ferret do in this situation?” and realize the correct way to live. WARNING We discuss suicide, depression, and extreme loneliness in this episode. If you are struggling with these issues and need help please visit...
A Knight's Tale
July 23, 2019 03:55 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBAlan tries to explain why he owes $400 to Blockbuster video, what William and Jocelyn are fighting about, and what Nietzsche would have thought about “A Knight’s Tale”. Yeah. Buckle in for some weirdness. What is Blockbuster Video? Netflix had DVDs?? Chaucer was real?1 What is Canterbury Tales? Who is this Titus Alan keeps talking about? Who is Rufio? Fredrick Nietzsche wrote about Apollonian and Dionysian polarity in “The Birth of Tragedy”. Nietzsche believed that when someone retreat...
Bend It Like Beckham
June 03, 2019 03:13 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJust in time for the Women’s World Cup 2019, Anya and Alan discuss “Bend It Like Beckaham”. Anya’s favorite sleepover movie from high-school is all about third-culture kids, choice feminism, and wearing comfortable clothes. We talk about the big ship of this movie and how we need more sports movies about women. Who is Mia Hamm? Spoilers: She played soccer. Rajpreet Heir wrote about Bend It Like Beckham for The Atlantic. Guillermo Del Toro often says “Visuals are narrative,” as he does in ...
Aeon Flux
March 03, 2019 22:12 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBAnya and Alan talk about the 1990’s animated MTV show Aeon Flux created by Peter Chung. This is one of Alan’s favorite cult 90’s shows. We talk about four episodes, including one about a wall that divides two nations- which has nothing to do with American politics. At all… The 2005 Aeon Flux movie has a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Peter Chung helped to create Rugrats, and has a diverse filmography. TV Tropes examples of Off-Model Animation Gnostism Watch the Pilot to Aeon Flux on Dail...
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
February 04, 2019 04:53 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBAnya and Alan talk about the Oscar Award winning Kung Fu film by Ang Lee, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. Alan’s favorite Kung Fu movie is actually a musical and Jen Yu is actually a Disney Princess. That’s right. We said it. Du Lu Wang’s “Crane Iron Pentology” includes the novel “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” A Command of Her Own is a podcast about Star Trek: Discovery and Alan appeared on Ep. 34 Yuen Woo-Ping’s Filmography Ep. 35 of Pop Culturally Deprived is about “Thelma and Lo...
Crazy for God
January 11, 2019 03:46 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBAnya and Alan talk about “Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back” by Frank Schaeffer. Anya read this memoir in College and is now sharing it with the world. We talk about Abortion, our personal spiritual backgrounds, and Masturbation. So much masturbation. L’Abri Fellowship International is a Christian retreat founded in 1955 in Switzerland. The Unitarian Universalist Association does not hew to o...
Obvious Child
January 11, 2019 03:41 - 53 minutes - 38.7 MBAnya and Alan tackle the very serious issues of Abortion, White Beauty Standards, and farting in your messy panties. We talk about the best Abortion Rom-Com ever made- Obvious Child. Anya made this movie the first date with the man she is currently engaged to- and we explore all the great characters, writing, and performances they saw that night. Tig Notaro Live Landline (2017) For Kait: Insightful monkey wrote a honey-tongued review In a finite time For Jozi: Our musical friend W...
Making Art is Hard
January 11, 2019 03:37 - 11 minutes - 8.86 MBAn announcement about the long break that we took on the podcast this year. And good news! Thank you to everyone for your patience. ENTITLEMENT ISSUES... by Neil Gaiman Our theme song is Background Blues Guitar by Blowball Music. Please visit our website to find out what we will be talking about in the future. If you would like to give us feedback, please email us: [email protected] Follow the podcast on Twitter @HGStoryCast, follow Anya @StrangelyLiterl
Pride
January 11, 2019 03:33 - 23 minutes - 18 MBAnya and Alan welcome Jordan Magill for a special mini-sode about sexuality, identity, and pop-culture crushes. Anya's Crushes: Kate Moennig- Young Americans Michelle Rodrigez- Avatar Lizzy Caplan- Party Down Honorable mention- Christina Hendricks- Firefly Jordan's Crushes: Jake Gyllenhaal- Source Code Chris Hemsworth- Thor Ragnarok David Hull- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Honorable Mention- Chris Evans- Captain America Alan's Crushes: Chris Hemsworth- Ghostbusters Taylor Lautner- Twil...
Brick
January 11, 2019 03:30 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBAnya and Alan welcome Joshua Unruh to talk about one his favorite Hard Boiled Detective movies- Brick from Writer and Director Rian Johnson. We talk about the difference between Noir vs Hard Boiled, low-budget camera tricks, and A Prairie Home Companion. Billy Wilder Filmography A Long Time Ago, there was a show called Veronica Mars Iambic Pentameter is a meter in poetry or speech What is a skell? And what the hell is a yegg?? If you need a book cover, check out Brett Grimes at BrettG...
Julie and Julia
January 11, 2019 03:24 - 58 minutes - 45 MBAnya and Alan welcome Mandi Kaye Ottaway to talk about the book that changed her life, Julie and Julia: 365 days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell. Mandi tells us all about how this book inspired her to become the podcasting mogul she is today, her favorite lines from the book, and why the movie is not worth your time. Julie Powell’s blog Mandi was The Literary Cook What is an Instant Pot? Wait, what is Aspic?! The Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, T...
Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
January 11, 2019 03:19 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBAnya and Alan welcome Sarah (aka Other_Girl) to talk about the book that is required reading to understand her soul, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. We discuss race in Southern Literature, cycles of abuse, and swiss cheese vs cheddar stories. To understand the difference between Freud and Jung, read this blogpost Chief Wahoo being retired in 2019 Still Processing Podcast Problems with The Help What White Allies Need to Know Before Putting on Capes by Dara for Truly Tafakari Ra...
The Paper Bag Princess
January 11, 2019 03:14 - 46 minutes - 35.1 MBJan Moffett visits Anya and Alan to talk about her favorite children's book- The Paper Bag Princess, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. She reveals the story behind her tattoo, helps us preform a dramatic reading of the book, and commiserates over the difficulty of raising kids. The CBC published a list of The 150 Bestselling Canadian Books A live performance of the stage play adaptation of the book by school children. Dad Hacks Donkey Kong for His Daughter ...
Moonlighting
January 11, 2019 03:07 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBLani Diane Rich visits Anya and Alan to talk about Moonlighting. She tells us all about what this show means to her, drops her latest narrative theory, and admits how much she hates- no loves- urgh, is just a sucker for those Han Solo and David Addison types. Discussed episodes: 1.1 (1) - Pilot Parts 1 & 2 2.1 (7) - Brother Can You Spare a Blonde? 2.4 (10) - The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice 2.5 (11) - My Fair David 2.7 (13) - Somewhere Under the Rainbow 2.15 (21) - Witness for th...
Wild Seed
January 11, 2019 03:03 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBAnya and Alan talk about Wild Seed by Octavia Butler. This is Alan's favorite book, and he has read it every year for decades. We talk about Prequels, misprinted paperback covers, and getting over trauma. Sad Puppies How Story Works The #MeToo Movement: The Year in Gender NYTimes by Jessica Bennet Dr. Kelly Jones is The Southern Fried Scholar Visit AbeBooks.com and be like Dr. Strangely Literal Octavia Butler Wrote the Story of her Success Before it Happened by Zeba Blay for Huffing...
And the Band Played On
January 11, 2019 02:57 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBAnya and Alan discuss the book and movie 'And the Band Played On'. Anya reveals why this movie is so important to her, what a retro-virus is, and why Trump is AIDS. Alan Alda's science education organization. Why Do Viruses Cause Cancer? By Patrick S. Moore and Yuan Chang How HIV Destroys Immune Cells By Dave Cossins Ta-Nehisi Coats was interviewed on The Late Show with Steven Colbert about The Future of America. How to Survive a Plague Ava DuVernay is adapting the Octavia Butler boo...
Kingdom of Heaven
January 11, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBAnya and Alan talk about Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut. We try to guess why studios are surprised by Ridley Scott, why critics thought this movie would enrage Muslims, and if it is better than Captain America: Civil War. The IGN article that convinced Alan to buy the Director's Cut A crazy picture of a horse with a wig? The Tao te Jing Chapter 27 The Gospel of Mark 8:36 Jordan Magill is the co-host of Prophecy Guys. Here is his Haiku: Kind theologian, Fingers tapping on keyboard, W...
Me and You and Everyone We Know
January 11, 2019 02:45 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBAnya and Alan talk about Anya's favorite movie 'Me and You and Everyone We Know'. We try to figure out if anyone likes this movie the first time they see it, who the story is about, and if life has any meaning. Have you ever heard of a Hope Chest? Did you know that soup can never be digital? Listen and learn. Learning to Love You More from the SF MOMA How Story Works Episode #5 about PGAG and Episode #23 about Vulnerability The Thelma and Louise episode of Pop Culturally Deprived Hope ...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Part 2
January 11, 2019 02:38 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBAnya and Alan get serious and tell their stories about abuse and depression. We spoil the arc of the whole show as we dig through seasons 5-7. Please listen to the end to hear all of the stories people shared with us! Sam Koek Koek and Jordan Magill are the co-hosts of The Prophecy Guys James Marsters was interviewed by The AV Club for the BtVS 20th anniversary. Our theme song is Background Blues Guitar by Blowball Music. Please visit our website to find out what we will be talking abo...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Part 1
January 11, 2019 02:31 - 1 hour - 60 MBAnya and Alan tell the story of how they discovered Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and each other, in Part 1 of our premiere episode. We talk about the first four seasons of the show, Buffy's impact on television, and how Anya got her name. Thank-you to everyone who wrote in, and please listen to the end to hear their stories! Knick is the co-host of the Dorque podcast. A list of Top 10 Episodes Buffy Life Lessons Lani Diane Rich is the host of Still Pretty and owner of Chipperish Media Ou...
Hype This $h*t
January 11, 2019 02:26 - 16 minutes - 12.6 MBAnya and Alan discuss spoilers and how important they will be for this podcast. They also let you know a little bit about all the stories they will cover for the rest of the year! Our theme song is Background Blues Guitar by Blowball Music. Please visit our website to find out what we will be talking about in the future. If you would like to give us feedback, please email us: [email protected] Follow the podcast on Twitter @HGStoryCast, follow Anya @StrangelyLiterl
What is the Meaning of This?
January 11, 2019 02:20 - 12 minutes - 9.13 MBHallowed Ground StoryCast is a podcast about the stories that move us, define us, and change our lives. Anya and Alan share the most impactful stories they've experienced with each other, and with you. Our theme song is Background Blues Guitar by Blowball Music. Please visit our website to find out what we will be talking about in the future. If you would like to give usfeedback, please email us: [email protected] Follow the podcast on Twitter @HGStoryCast, follow Anya @S...