Cults, Poisons & Asylums

Join Essie and Tracy Hansen as they talk about their favourite film versions of Wuthering Heights ~ also touching on the dramas East of Eden, and Taboo. Thanks to Mick Walpole for permission to use his stills of the 1920 film version of Wuthering Heights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

Essie Fox in discussion with L. C. Winter, author of the historical gothic novel, Spider Spider. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

Stephen Griffin chooses four films to discuss: The Old Dark House, The Tomb of Ligeia, The Brides of Dracula, and Carry on Screaming ~ with plenty of diversions into other fascinating aspects regarding the evolution of horror and comedy horror. You’re going to love this episode as Stephen is such a fount of knowledge. Can’t wait to get him back on the podcast in the future.A few errors on my behalf: Boris Karloff played Frankenstein’s monster before The Old Dark House was made, and not after. Also, The Oakley Court hotel is now open to the public and it’s possible to visit for afternoon tea, lunch, or dinner. Highly recommended for an ultimate gothic experience, and all on the banks of the glorious River Thames. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

Essie discusses Great Expectations and is joined by the author, Barbara Havelocke, who has written two gothic novels based on the character of Estella ~ Estella’s Revenge, and Estella’s Fury. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

For this December episode of Talking the Gothic, Essie Fox reads The Portent of the Shadow, a chilling and ambiguous ghost story created by E. Nesbit. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

TALKING THE GOTHIC ~ FOLKLORE HORROR. EPISODE 5.Essie Fox discusses Folklore Horror, and is joined by the writer Katherine Clements whose novella, Turbine 34, is published on November 6th. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com

Join me as I talk to Paul Magrs about his wonderfully humorous series of novels, The Brenda and Effie Mysteries.Paul also has his own youtube channel which you can find here.If you would like to meet Paul in person, and find out more about his literary connection to Whitby and the world of Brenda and Effie, he’ll be appearing at the Whitby Book Festival this coming November. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit essiefox.substack.com