#50: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (Overview)
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
Merry Christmas! We're posting this a day early this week so you can spend Christmas Eve celebrating our Lord Mike Flanagan. This week, we celebrate the end of Bly Manor as we take one final look back at the show and at the entire first year of Flanagan's Wake! Then we answer mailbag questions from our wonderful audience. We'll be off next week but back on 1/8/26 for the first episode of Midnight Mass! This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: Get Merch: Support us...
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49: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 9: "The Beast in the Jungle"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
And just like that we find ourselves at the end of The Haunting of Bly Manor. This week we chat about episode 9: "The Beast in the Jungle," a beautiful, tragic end to this wonderful series Discussion Question: None this week Next week: In our final episode of 2025 we take one more look at Bly Manor, the Haunting duolog, and our year of Mike Flanagan. This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: Get Merch: Support us on Patreon:
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48: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 8: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
It's the penultimate episode flashback! Only...done right! Matt and Scott chat about episode 8 of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor: "The Romance of Certain Old Cloths." It's a unique and wonderful episode that just so happens to be one of the closest adaptive stories of the show so far! Discussion Question: It's Mailbag time. Send your questions to us! Next week: It's the end as we get to the finale of The Haunting of Bly Manor: "The Beast in the Jungle" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: ...
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47: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 7: "The Two Faces (Part 2)"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
Matt and Scott reach episode 7 of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor: "The Two Faces (Part 2)." Turns out, Peter Quint is kind of a dick. Who knew? Discussion Question: What is your favorite scene where character is tied up, and other characters dramatically debate "what to do?" Next week: We reach the penultimate episode of Bly Manor: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: Get Merch: Support us on Patreon: Stay updated...
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46: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 6: "The Jolly Corner"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
This week on the show Matt and Scott sit down with the grinning imp version of Henry Wingrave as we chat about episode 6 of The Haunting of Bly Manor: "The Jolly Corner." Discussion Question: What is your favorite doppelganger? Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 7: "The Two Faces (Part 2)" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: Get Merch: Support us on Patreon: Stay updated with Kingslingers: Message us at Video Editor - Jason Russell ...
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45: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 5: "The Alter of the Dead"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
We've reached the halfway point of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor this week as we dive into the tremendous and shocking episode 5: "The Alter of the Dead." The reveals are all over the episode as a lot of what we thought we knew isn't quite what it seemed. Discussion Question: What is your favorite example of a "secret ghost" Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 6: "The Jolly Corner" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: Get...
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44: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 4: "The Way It Came"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
Our coverage of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor continues with episode 4: "The Way It Came." We finally dive into Dani's past and the shiny spectacled ghost haunting her mirrors. Discussion Question: What is your favorite example of a "kids are right/aware and adults are oblivious" situation Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 5: "The Alter of the Dead" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: Get Merch: Support us on Patreon: Stay...
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43: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 3: "The Two Faces (Part 1)"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
This week, our coverage of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor continues as we dive into episode 3: "The Two Faces (Part 1)!" This episode focuses on the backstory of Peter Quint and Rebecca Jessel. Matt and Scott chat about the complex and wonderfully terrible Peter Quint and his doomed affair with Ms Jessel. And more! Discussion Question: What is your favorite example of 'the wrong kind of love' in storytelling? Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 4: "The Way It Came" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our...
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42: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 2: "The Pupil"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
This week, we continue our time with Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor! This week, it's episode 2: "The Pupil" as the show zooms in on the strange and disturbing Miles. We chat about the truth behind Miles' expulsion and what might be going on with his strange behavior back at Bly. Discussion Question: What is your favorite boarding school story? Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 3: "The Two Faces (Part 1)" This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: Check out the show schedule: ...
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41: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 1: "The Great Good Place"
Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast
We are so excited to begin our journey into Mike Flanagan's follow-up to Hill House: The Haunting of Bly Manor! This week, we watch and discuss an episode of the series: "The Great Good Place." We chat about the expectations coming into a second season of "The Haunting" series, the continued ascension of Victoria Pedretti, and Mike's obsession with the slipt diopter! Discussion Question: What is your favorite creepy dollhouse? Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 2: "The Pupil." This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our...
info_outlineThis week we take a look at Mike Flanagan's Oculus, a 2013 horror film based off Mike's original short film about a spooky haunted mirror!
We chat about the film's designed confusion and Flanagan's excellent camera work. Also: hand and mouth gore! Yay!
Discussion Question: Mirrors are creepy. What's your favorite mirror in storytelling?
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