Freaks and Psychos: The Disability in Horror Podcast

Andread and guests dive into the wonderful and complicated world of disability representation in horror movies and literature in the horror genre, bringing insights from scholars and fans of the genre. Released every other Sunday.

Episode 021: Able Bodies 11/27/2022

Episode 021: Able Bodies AnDread interviews director Daniel Lane Baker, writer Benjamin Roberts, and actor Daniel Aaron Harris to discuss their horror short Able Bodies. We discuss how incorporating the real experiences of disabled people (Harris has cerebral palsy, and Baker and Roberts have their own personal experiences with disability as well) and centering disability changes the story they tell. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode021/ /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/25142679

Episode 020: Halloween 10/17/2021

Episode 020: Halloween AnDread and returning guests Josh Anderson and Matt Connolly discuss John Carpenter·s Halloween (1978), mental illness, evil, and the mad psychiatrist Dr. Loomis. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode020 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/20844350

Episode 019: One-Year Anniversary Celebration 09/24/2021

Episode 019: One-Year Anniversary Celebration AnDread celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Freaks & Psychos podcast by talking with film journalist and access consultant Charlotte Little and horror fan (and intro music composer) Dark Mark. We discuss the changing trends in disability representation in horror, horror short films, disability and apocalypse, the growth of the podcast, and Halloween horror! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode019 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/20584190

Episode 018: Audio Description 08/15/2021

Episode 018: Audio Description AnDread & described video writer Liam Leonard aka Graham the Haunted Marshmallow discuss the benefits of audio description for viewers, the challenges & rewards of writing audio description, & the audio description for Gerald’s Game! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode018 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/20143163

Episode 017: Werewolves as Metaphors for People with Disabilities 07/16/2021

Episode 017: Werewolves as Metaphors for People with Disabilities AnDread, Joshua T. Anderson, and Matthew Connolly discuss werewolves as a metaphor for mental illness and addiction, female puberty, and the tragic outsider! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode017 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/19827392

Episode 016: Zombies as Metaphors for People with Disabilities 06/06/2021

Episode 016: Zombies as Metaphors for People with Disabilities AnDread and Disability Studies scholar Anne Jackson dive into zombies as metaphorical representations of people with disabilities. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode016 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/19371668

Episode 015: Relic 05/08/2021

Episode 015: Relic AnDread, and Columbus film critics Hope Madden and George Wolf cover Relic (2020). We discuss gothic metaphors of the mind, dilemmas of caring for elderly parents, and compassion for people with dementia. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode015 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/19029815

Episode 014: The Hunchback of Notre Dame 04/25/2021

Episode 014: The Hunchback of Notre Dame AnDread and Bill the Butcher Van Veghel dive into The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). We discuss Lon Chaney’s connections to disability, Quasimodo as an empathetic disabled character, and the horrors of silent cinema. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode014 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/18852359

Episode 013: Rob Reiner's Misery 04/11/2021

Episode 013: Rob Reiner's Misery Part Two of AnDread’s discussion with Erin C. Hendricks on Stephen King’s Misery (1987) and Rob Reiner’s film adaptation (1990). We discuss addiction and differences between the book and movie. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode013 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/18681017

Episode 012: Stephen King's Misery 03/29/2021

Episode 012: Stephen King's Misery Part One of AnDread’s discussion with Erin C. Hendricks about Stephen King’s Misery (1987). We discuss physical disability and chronic pain, abuse and disability, and themes of writing and reading. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode012 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/18512630

Episode 011: Wait Until Dark 03/14/2021

Episode 011: Wait Until Dark AnDread, Pastor Matt, and Jackson of Father and Son Watch Horror Movies dive into Wait Until Dark (1967). We discuss self-reliance, victimization, and discovering abilities through trial. Also reviews of the Evolution of Horror Podcast and Philip K. Dick’s Ubik (1969). Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode011 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/18315245

Episode 010: Run 02/14/2021

Episode 010: Run AnDread and Nichole Goble dive into Run. We discuss caregiver abuse, overcoming vs. living with disability, and factitious disorder imposed upon another. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode010 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/17943353

Episode 009: Hush 01/31/2021

Episode 009: Hush AnDread and Lauren Strand dive into Hush to discuss deafness, social isolation, and disabled female protagonists. Show Notes at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode009 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/17762060

Episode 008: Disability in 2020 Horror 01/17/2021

Episode 008: Disability in 2020 Horror AnDread briefly reviews horror movies from 2020 that feature disability and discusses common themes such as trauma, grief, family dysfunction, independence, delusion, paranoia, and diversity within disability representation. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode008 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/17578709

Episode 007: Christmas Horror 12/20/2020

Episode 007: Christmas Horror AnDread & Dark Mark (creator of the show’s theme music!) dive into disability in Christmas horror. We discuss obsession, PTSD, & Down syndrome in Christmas Evil, Silent Night, Deadly Night, & Red Christmas. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode007 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/17267954

Episode 006: Hereditary 12/13/2020

Episode 006: Hereditary AnDread and horror podcasting legend Jay of the Dead dive into Ari Aster’s Hereditary. We discuss mental illness, family dysfunction, and how these relate to the film’s supernatural aspects. Also reviews of the Stephen King Cast and Stephen King’s The Stand. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode006 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/17176514

Episode 005: Psycho 11/29/2020

Episode 005: Psycho AnDread and author Vicious Victor Rodriguez dive into one of the show’s namesakes, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). We discuss mental illness in horror, the Other, and the film’s shifting perspectives and sympathies. Also reviews of the Psychoanalysis Podcast and Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel that inspired the film. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode005 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/16991825

Episode 004: Disability in Slashers 11/15/2020

Episode 004: Disability in Slashers AnDread is joined by his friends and fellow horror hounds Joshua Anderson and Matthew Connolly to discuss the prominence of disability in slasher films in classics such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th. Plus AnDread recites his poem “Unmasked" and reviews of the Land of the Creeps podcast and the poetry collection I Am Not Your Final Girl by Claire C. Holland. Show notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode004 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/16819565

Episode 003: Don't Breathe 11/02/2020

Episode 003: Don't Breathe AnDread talks with actress Kristina Arntz about Fede Alvarez’s 2016 home invasion thriller Don’t Breathe, about three thieves who fight for their lives after breaking into the house of a blind man with a dark secret. Show notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode003 /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/16641383

Episode 002: Freaks 10/18/2020

Episode 002: Freaks AnDread talks in-depth with film critic Angela M. Smith about Tod Browning's controversial 1932 classic, Freaks. /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/16446764

Episode 001: Introduction to Disability in Horror 09/27/2020

Episode 001: Introduction to Disability in Horror In this introductory episode, Andread explains his personal connections with disability and horror, explains why the topic is important, clarifies his definitions of disability and horror, and gives an overview of the history. http://freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode001/ /episode/index/show/freaksandpsychospodcast/id/16174619

Freaks and Psychos: The Disability in Horror Podcast

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