Clever Ghouls
Clever Ghouls: The Podcast, hosted by Maegan and Blair, is a bi-weekly show with lots of sprinkled in minisodes dedicated to watching, analyzing, and discussing the movies that make us think about them long after we’ve left the theater or turned off the TV. We bring quick wit and unique perspectives from backgrounds like art history, cinematography, psychology, analysis, science, education, fashion, design, and more to create a curated, inclusive conversation around the spooky(ish) movies we love.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Ghoul on Ghoul: The Fetishization of Women Loving Women Relationships in Film | Minisode w/ Maegan
Happy pride again, and welcome back to another minisode of Clever Ghouls. Join Maegan as she talks about the constant and problematic fetishization of women loving women relationships, …
Dancing with the Devil: Ballet's History & Relationship with Horror | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan as she goes back to her ballet roots to really dive into ballet and its history and relationship with horror, what is it about ballet that is so enchanting…
Black Swan | I Just Want To Be Perfect!
Queer Loves Fear: The Relationship between the Queer Community & Horror | Minisode w/ Maegan
Horror and queerness have gone hand in hand since its origins. From the notion of “otherness” and queer monsters in the 1922 version of Nosferatu, to the era of the lesbian vampires in …
Days of Wrath: Dies Irae | Minisode w/ Blair
In this minisode, join Blair as she spends some time talking about Gregorian chants and how they’ve somehow entered into public consciousness as the quintessential DOOOOOOM sound. You k…
What the Punk??: History of Punk & the Subgenre of Horror Punk | Minisode w/ Maegan
Everyone knows what punk is. The unfiltered, raw, gritty sound, unruly guitar riffs, clamoring drum beats, and loud, expressive vocals with lyrics filled to the brim with protest, anti …
Return of the Living Dead | You Can't Kill Punk
The Clever Ghouls podcast, hosted by Maegan and Blair, is a show dedicated to watching, analyzing, and discussing the movies that make us think about them long after we’ve left the thea…
Electric Meatballs: Brain Anatomy & How the Brain Works | Minisode w/ Maegan
Join Maegan in this minisode as she walks us through brain anatomy and how our brains work. The little electric meatballs inside our head are WILD and she makes a lot of references to t…
Pan’s Labyrinth: A Psychoanalysis | Minisode w/ Maegan
'Dreams enable us to suspend disbelief in order to live realistically within
the fantastic, as though it were true' - Tzvetan Todorov
There are endless amounts of psychological theory in …
Dark Fantasy vs Horror: What’s the difference? | Minisode w/ Melissa
Join Melissa as she walks us through the ins and outs of the Dark Fantasy genre.
"Ever since I was young, though, I have ALWAYS adored dark fantasy. The worlds of Tim Burton and Jim Hen…
Pan's Labyrinth: Scarytale
On this episode, the Clever Ghouls discuss Pan’s Labyrinth, the 2006 Dark Fantasy film written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro. This movie takes place in 1944 Spain, which is torn …
Thanatophobia: The Psychology Behind Death Anxiety | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan as she digs back into some psychological theories and concepts around fear. In particular our fear of death. Death is something that we all, sooner or late…
Designer Spotlight: Colleen Atwood | Minisode w/ Blair
Buckle up, Ghoulies, because we’re talking about your favorite costume designer who you didn’t know was your favorite: Colleen Atwood. Atwood has done costume design for a metric fuckto…
Tilting the Scale: Gender Imbalance in Horror w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan as she spends some time dissecting the gender imbalances in horror. We’re not only going to be tapping into our feminist rage in this minisode and looking …
Barbarian | Do I Look Like Some Kind of Monster?
On this episode of Clever Ghouls, join the Ghoulies as they discuss Zach Cregger’s 2022 film, Barbarian. The script started out after Cregger read Gavin de Becker's book "The Gift of Fe…
Barbarian: A Modern Love Letter to Practical Effects | Minisode w/ Blair
Do you know what makes a good movie GOOD? Well, it’s a lot of things, actually: exceptional writing, world-class acting, stellar cinematography, a team of people who are experts in thei…
The Body Never Forgets: Epigenetics & Generational Trauma | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan as she explores and breaks down the subjects of epigenetics and generational trauma. Both are are fascinating concepts that are being explored in horror fi…
Moon Goddess | Lunar Symbolism in Storytelling | Minisode w/ Blair
The Clever Ghouls podcast, hosted by Maegan and Blair, is a show dedicated to watching, analyzing, and discussing the movies that make us think about them long after we’ve left the thea…
The VVitch | Wouldst Thou Like to Live Deliciously?
On this episode, the Clever Ghouls discuss The VVitch, the 2016 historical psychological horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. The film features a Puritan family in the ear…
Elizabeth Knapp: The Real Life Inspiration for The VVitch | Minisode w/ Blair
The Clever Ghouls podcast, hosted by Maegan and Blair, is a show dedicated to watching, analyzing, and discussing the movies that make us think about them long after we’ve left the thea…