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Isn't it weird how often the horrors in our favourite scary stories tend to look a lot like, uh… ladies? Join me as I dig up the social and cultural contexts behind classic ghost stories and legends to challenge the often one-dimensional portrayal of women in horror.
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The Tower of London, Part 2: Ghost of Anne Boleyn | 13 Welcome back, as we continue our ghost tour of the Tower of London, focusing on the notorious female phantoms and femme fatales who have left an indelible mark on its history. In our previous episode, we met the Countess of Salisbury Margaret Pole, Lady Arbella Stuart, and England's nine-day qu…
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Tonight, we’re throwing our pajama party in the iconic Tower of London, a historic fortress that has long captured the public imagination. Renowned for its rich and often dark history, the Tower of London symbolises power, intrigue, and mystery. It’s also supposed to be one of the most haunted sites in the world – and its most famous ghosts are fem…
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Beatrice Cenci | 11 The life of Beatrice Cenci, born into the noble Cenci family in 1577, is a tragic tale of abuse, desperation, and defiance. Subjected to unspeakable violence and cruelty at the hands of her father, Count Francesco Cenci, Beatrice orchestrated his murder alongside her family as a means of escape. Their plot, though successful, le…
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“Coraline” (Part 2) | 10 Welcome back to part two of our discussion on the children's horror movie "Coraline". Tonight, we’re drawing on the works of Judith Butler, Barbara Creed, and Sigmund Freud to explore its themes of gender, power, and the uncanny. In this episode, we’ll talk about how the introduction of a male character in "Coraline". raise…
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Tonight on the podcast, we’re unravelling the chilling tale of Coraline Jones and her mother. No, not her mother. Her Other Mother. The one with the button eyes. Coraline – both the children’s movie and the novella – is the story of a girl battling for independence and identity. This battle is symbolic, sure, but it’s also literal – Coraline has to…
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Felines, Females, and Fear | 8 The relationship between women, cats, and darkness is as ancient as human civilisation itself – and that’s not just the toxoplasmosis parasites in my brain talking. Tonight, we’re diving deep into the connections between cats, women, and evil… or at least, male fear. The episode begins with a whirlwind meet-and-greet …
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The Pontianak | 7 The Pontianak is the Malay Peninsula’s fiercest – and most fearsome – phantom. She’s a vampire ghost known for her terrifying appearance and insatiable hunger for revenge. This powerful entity represents a fascinating tension between traditional mystical beliefs, contemporary Islamic culture, and Western scientific viewpoints in t…
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26.2.24 Paranormal Pajama Party The Headless Mule | 6 Tonight’s episode tells the story of Brazil’s headless mule, or mula sem cabeça, Argentina’s almamula, and their older sister, the muladona of Catalan mythology. Hold on – we’re in for a wild ride with this one. Imagine being cursed for eternity because you dared to defy societal norms. These ar…
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19.2.24 Paranormal Pajama Party “The Boarded Window” | 5 ⚠️ This episode contains spoilers ahead for “The Boarded Window”, which I read at the beginning. You can read it here (for free!) first if you’d prefer. ⚠️ In Ambrose Bierce’s popular short story, “The Boarded Window”, the mysterious former pioneer Murlock lives out his solitary existence in …
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12.2.24 Paranormal Pajama Party The Night Hag, the Mare, and the Succubus | 4 Chances are good, I'm sorry to say, you've already had a run-in with the old hag, also known as the Night Hag. She's haunted the dreams of many across cultures for thousands of years. She's strongly connected to the mare, a spirit known for riding sleepers, horses, and ev…
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5.2.24 Paranormal Pajama Party Bloody Mary | 3 If you've been a preteen at a slumber party, chances are you've heard the chilling tale of Bloody Mary. Today, we'll dissect the origins of Bloody Mary and the various interpretations surrounding her name. Bloody Mary, the spectral figure said to appear in mirrors when her name is called 3-13 times (it…
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29.1.24 Paranormal Pajama Party The Rusalka | 2 Get ready for a spooky episode as Steph delves into the Slavic legend of the rusalka. Although often associated with water, these spirits are far from the mermaids we might imagine. Instead, they're more like zombies... permanently trapped in puberty. It doesn't sound fun. At tonight's pajama party, w…
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22.1.24 The Vanishing Hitchhiker | 1 Welcome to the Paranormal Pajama Party! I'm so glad you could join. Get cozy, because we’re kicking off our first-ever party with a campfire standard — the vanishing hitchhiker. In this classic urban legend, a male driver picks up a seemingly innocent passenger, but the journey upends life — and death — as he kn…
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From women in white to witches, have you ever noticed how often the horrors in our favourite scary stories tend to look a lot like, uh… ladies? Paranormal Pajama Party is a podcast that brings you classic ghost stories and legends featuring female phantoms and femme fatales. Join me, Steph, a horror fan and feminist, as we dig up the social and cul…
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We celebrated not one, not two, not three but FOUR holidays, including National Tell A Story Day! Each of the hosts - Koz, Rena and Christina - told a story, but none compared to the tales of comic/actor Christopher Corbin, who was on national network TV TWICE the same night as this episode! On CW's "Jane the Virgin" and CBS' "2 Broke Girls." He to…
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Howie Walfish guest co-hosts with Carl Kozlowski and Andrew Monheim of The Letters Home, as PAJAMA PARTY welcomes Los Angeles band, Negro Galacticus, and singer-songwriter Cassandra Violet on RadioTitans.com!http://archives.radiotitans.com/PajamaParty/150202_Ep48_PajamaParty.mp3
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Karl Hess and Big Al Gonzalez discuss comedy, and strip clubsThis week, we discuss sensory deprivation gtans,, sex on ecstasy, horrible strip club stories, the most insane pot muffins ever and much much more with our very special guests Karl Hess (writer of MTV’s “Ridiculousness” and TruTV’s “World’s Dumbest…”) and Big Al Gonzalez (winner of the Sa…
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Comedian Vinny Fasline, singer Kevin Faye & songwriter Ryan Michael visit the Carl Kozlowski, Rena Hundert, guest host Kevin, Andrew Monheim of The Letters Home and drummer Stephen Trotman on this episode of PAJAMA PARTY on RadioTitans.com!http://archives.radiotitans.com/PajamaParty/150112_Ep45_PajamaParty.mp3…
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