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Feb 25 2026
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Episode 148. In Heaven: Eraserhead (1977)

This month, we’ve summoned friend of the show (and verified Lynch stan) Stacie Ponder to join us as we wander aimlessly into the surrealist nightmare of David Lynch’s mind. Through an exploration of his first film Eraserhead, we’ll investigate one of cinema’s most enigmatic creatives and his myths of America. 

Check out Stacie’s podcast: Final Girl After Dark! 

 

REQUIRED READING

Eraserhead. Dir. David Lynch, 1977. 

 

EXTRA CREDIT

Who Made That Built-In Eraser? An overview of an American partnership.
 
The Theatre of the Absurd Martin Esslin’s critical essay that defined an undefinable movement. 

Premonition Following an Evil Deed (1995) on YouTube. A very unsettling 56-second film!

 

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Sep 19 2024
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Episode 132. Mother May I?: Suspiria (2018) with Stacie Ponder

For this very special back-to-school episode, Andrea and Alex are joined by the one and only Stacie Ponder to dig into the depths of Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s classic. From the dance of politics to the dance of sexuality, there’s more under the floorboards of the Markos Dance Academy than meets the eye.

For more Stacie, check out her blog Final Girl, her column Devil’s in the Details in Rue Morgue, and her Twin Peaks recap podcast series with Mike Muncer, The Detective and the Log Lady.
 
Check out our Class of 2024 merch! Artwork by the incredible Candice Purwin.

 

REQUIRED READING

Suspiria. Dir. Luca Guadagnino, 2018. 
 

EXTRA CREDIT

40 Years of German Autumn. An overview of the left-wing terrorist attacks that rocked the nation.
Hannah Arendt’s challenge to Adolf Eichmann. The banality of evil, in context.
 

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