Villainology

"Now, Sid, don't you blame the movies. Movies don't create psychos. Movies make psychos more creative!"

Today we dip into the slasher genre with Casey Cotter Mousseau as we discuss the maniacal meta-murderer with cinematic flair: Ghostface.

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"And I feel I'll live on forever, with Satan himself by my side! And I'll show the world that tonight and forever the name to remember's the name Edward Hyde!"

Happy New Year! We are back this week with DC's Legends of Tomorrow star Shayan Sobhian to discuss the homicidally hideous Edward Hyde, specifically from the Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde!

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"Dead man! We got a dead man walking, here!"

Before we take a break for the holidays, we welcome the immensely talented Alex Brightman to the podcast as we discuss the sniveling sociopath of the Green Mile: Percy Wetmore.

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"At some point, in the very near future, you'll be made to understand how badly you misjudged me today."

This week, we dive into some unknown territory as Tony Patryn introduces us to the bewildering baron of Banshee, PA: Kai Proctor.

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"You only have to look at the Medusa straight on to see her. And she's not deadly. She's beautiful and she's laughing."

We are BACK! This week, we welcome the brilliant Kaylin Seckel as we take a deeper look into the nuance of the glaring gorgon herself, Medusa. Trigger Warning: sexual assault (10:10-12:40)

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We are off this week, but that doesn't mean your ears can't get their fix. Here are a few great podcasts that I think you'll love while you wait for us to return!

Say Hello!: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jqg78y9JUvVW9zpQRw8ay?si=tomKK47JTx65tXiVFcdxAg

The Reincarnated Radio Podcast: https://reincarnatedradio.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR0H_LKP1S6VYGH1fdCs8vs_QvXZmYd6qgsBbOXlYd0XE7yRrtqbB2xLsWs

Knight Cap Audio Plays: https://open.spotify.com/show/05fLEjSGLApesdnvkv7Kkg?si=9yseotGNSeGGOLVXNo7bfQ 

"There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it."

This week, we welcome award-winning playwright Michael Knight as he casts a light on that serpentine sorcerer who must not be named, Lord Voldemort.

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"I never drink...wine."

This Halloween, we welcome theatrical savant Lane McLeod Jackson from Dunvegan Productions to give us his two cents on the veritably vicious vampire we know as Dracula.

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“When the bell tolls three times, it will announce that I have been killed. If I am killed by common men, you and your children will rule Russia for centuries to come; if I am killed by one of your stock, you and your family will be killed by the Russian people! Pray, Tsar of Russia. Pray."

Welcome to our fifth episode! Joining us this week is the incomparable Meghan Moroney, who sheds a fascinating light on the mysteriously mad monk: Rasputin.

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"I am the law, and the law is not mocked!"

This week, we welcome the creator of Off The Beaten Path, Tory Doctor, as we gain some intriguing insight on the insidious Inspector Javert from Les Misèrables.

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