S2E03: Meagan Navarro on The Lure (2015)

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12/17/21 • 97 min

Content warning: Contains discussions of consent, personal agency, and sexual assault.

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer, the head critic of Bloody Disgusting, and co-host of the Bloody Disgusting Podcast, Meagan Navarro about the magical beauty of Agnieszka Smoczynska’s THE LURE (2015).

They explore the relationship between love and beauty, mesmerizing music, whale songs, and, of course, aesthetics.

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Twitter:

Chandler - @_Shockaholic

Beauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPod

Meagan - @hauntedmeg

Bloody Disgusting Podcast - @bdisgustingpod

Bloody Disgusting - @BDisgusting

Mentions:

Quote from On Beauty and Being Just by Elaine Scarry (2001)

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-beauty-of-horror/donations

Content warning: Contains discussions of consent, personal agency, and sexual assault.

They explore the relationship between love and beauty, mesmerizing music, whale songs, and, of course, aesthetics.

Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!

Twitter:

Chandler - @_Shockaholic

Beauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPod

Meagan - @hauntedmeg

Bloody Disgusting Podcast - @bdisgustingpod

Bloody Disgusting - @BDisgusting

Mentions:

Quote from On Beauty and Being Just by Elaine Scarry (2001)

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

If you enjoyed this episode please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-beauty-of-horror/donations

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S2E02: Dani Bethea on Gojira (1954)

Content warning: Contains discussion regarding generational trauma, real life disasters, grief, and gender inequality.

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer, researcher, and speaker, Dani Bethea about the tragic beauty of Ishirō Honda’s GOJIRA (1954).

They explore the horrors of war, the importance of humanizing victims of large-scale tragedies, Nature vs Humanity, and, of course, aesthetics!

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Twitter:

Chandler - @_Shockaholic

Beauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPod

Dani- @TheDaniBethea

cineSPEAK - @cineSPEAK

Mentions:

Dani’s Medium page

“Gojira: A Monster of Human Design” by Dani Bethea

Pharoahe Monch - “Simon Says”

Daliborka Films - Day of the Western Sunrise (2020)

Quote from On Beauty and Ugliness in Art (1976) by Ronald E. Roblin

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-beauty-of-horror/donations

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S2E04: Greg Mucci on The Lords of Salem (2012)

Content warning: Contains discussions of addiction, abuse, systemic oppression, religion, and mentions of gender-based assault.

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and columnist for Daily Grindhouse, Greg Mucci about the majestic beauty of Rob Zombie's THE LORDS OF SALEM (2012).

They explore the pains of addiction, finding one's agency in oppressive situations, Mozart's Requiem, and, of course, aesthetics.

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Twitter:

Chandler - @_Shockaholic

Beauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPod

Greg - @Reelbrew

Lovin’ Uwe podcast - @lovinuwepodcast

Mentions:

Greg’s website - Reelbrew blog

Greg’s Instagram - @Reelbrew

Chris Stuckmann’s “Why Don’t They Make ‘em Like They Used To?”

Quote from Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction by Bence Nanay.