Grab your sweaty and settle in for this wild ride of a minisode! Allie and Emmy do an in-depth analysis of the satirical creepypasta, "Man Door Hand Hook Car Door." This piece was posted anonymously to a supernatural web-forum in 2012, and it h

8: Florence and the Machineritas - "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster

Apr 12th, 2021 1h 4m

On tonights episode, Allie and Em tackle "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster, one of the first science fiction novels to date! A story about a utopia turned dystopia where all your needs are met in a room of isolation (a pandemic dream). They t

7: To All the Cousins I've Loved Before - "The Dead Smile" by F. Marion Crawford

Mar 31st, 2021 37m 8s

Hope you're ready for some secrets and drama, cause this episode of the Books Are Scary Pod is spilling piping hot tea on the Ockram family! Today the BAS buds are discussing F. Marion Crawford's "The Dead Smile". This short story from the earl

MINISODE: Because We Cry A Lot - Banshees from "Irish Fairy Tales"

Mar 14th, 2021 12m 41s

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today Allie and Emmy share some Irish history by exploring the folk tale of the Banshee! So come back in time and space as we talk about oral tradition, folk tales, and Allie's lumberjack dreams. Also, if you ever hear

6: No Such Thing as a Hollywood Ending - "To Live in The Zombie Apocalypse" by Burlee Vang

Mar 7th, 2021 31m 16s

Ready to peel back the skin and really get to the brains of a zombie poem? Yah know cause Zombies are like onions (I think that's how that one goes). Emmy and Allie take on Burlee Vang's "To Live in The Zombie Apocalypse" by exploring Zombie tr

5: Author Interview! Sponsored by Your Childhood Fears - "Drain" by Briana Gonzalez

Feb 22nd, 2021 38m 22s

Splish splash, we're takin' a bath on this episode of the Books Are Scary Pod! On today's special episode, Allie and Emmy are joined by their first guest, Briana Gonzalez, to talk about her short horror fiction piece, "Drain." The story follows

4: LMFAO it's Little Shop of Prospero - "The Masque of The Red Death" by E.A. Poe

Feb 7th, 2021 37m 1s

Join Allie and Emmy as they crash the party at Prospero's abbey! They will go in-depth on the tension, power, and snazzy words Poe infuses in his story about an avant garde masquerade decorated in denial of the outside world that is momentarily

3: Kathy Bates and Sweet Revenge - "Caring for Plants" by Hye-young Pyun

Jan 26th, 2021 43m 35s

Grab a shovel and get ready to dig into episode three of the Books Are Scary podcast! This episode, Emmy and Allie get down and dirty with the horror short story, "Caring for Plants" by Hye-young Pyun. This eerie story follows Oghi, a man who i

2: Martians and Modernism - "Unidentified Flying Object" by Robert Hayden

Jan 19th, 2021 21m 25s

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a UFO! No, it's a new episode of the Books Are Scary podcast! This week, the earthlings known as Emmy and Allie discuss Robert Hayden's "Unidentified Flying Object", a poem about aliens, creepy drunk guys, town g

1: Angry Karens, Archaic Traditions, and the Mayor of Whoville - "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

Jan 14th, 2021 42m 8s

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! Today’s prize is criticizing Karens, putting a few notches in the pillar of tradition, and talking about child murderers (kinda). In episode one, Allie and Emmy take on Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, a 1948 piece

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Jan 14th, 2021 6m 15s

Welcome to Books Are Scary! In this introduction, Allie and Emmy introduce listeners to the newest spooky book club. Their goal is to connect readers of all levels through the shared love of horror. Both women share a little bit about themselve

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