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
Last Girl Standing: The Evolution of the Final Girl | Minisode w/ Maegan
Join Maegan in this minisode as she explores the origins of the plot device, the history of its usage, how it's evolved, and some of our most notable Final Girls in the genre.
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Inch by Inch: Human Centipede | Minisode with The BoosTM
April Ghouls! In this (satirical) minisode, join The BoosTM (the partners of The GhoulsTM) as they do their best impression of their respective Ghoulfriend as if they were discussing Th…
The Devil Made Her Do It: Subgenre of Exorcism Horror & the History Female Hysteria | Minisode w/ Maegan & Blair
Join Maegan and Blair in this minisode as they explore the exorcism subgenre, religious horror, some history of hysteria, and how exorcisms are largely rooted in misogyny. Take a sip of…
Dusk Till Dawn | Gas, Grass, or Ass
On this episode of Clever Ghouls, join Marissa, Maegan, Melissa, and Blair are they talk about Quentin Tarantino's Dusk Till Dawn.
A quick note, our recording software decided Maegan's a…
Blasphemous & Diabolical: Puritanism & the Obsession with Witchcraft | Minisode w/ Blair
In this minisode, join Blair as you explore the history of Puritanism and how the obsession with witchcraft plagued Europe and New England for centuries.
For most of us, when the words…
Mommy Dearest: Mothers, Motherhood & Maternal Portrayal in Horror | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode of Clever Ghouls, Maegan is joined by one of her best friends, college roommate, and all around favorite humans, Sarah Billings, as they talk about mothers, motherhood…
Myth-isode: Modern Feminism in Classical Mythology | Minisode w/ Melissa
Women in Greek mythology are very seldom ever presented as well as their sinewy, heroic male counterparts. Melissa thinks that’s bogus. In this episode, she takes a deep dive into what…
Clash of the Titans (1981) | Medusa Did NOTHING Wrong!
On this episode, join the Clever Ghouls as they tackle the 1981 film Clash of the Titans. In between Melissa being a total mythology expert, they cover topics ranging from representatio…
Monsters are Good For Us: Grief & Mourning Through Horror | Miniside w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan (our resident psychology babe) as she walks us through grief and mourning in and through horror films. Horror films have been increasingly gaining populari…
Another Day, Another Dahmer: Hollywood's Glorification of Serial Killers | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan as she digs into the glorification of serial killers, the evolutionary psychology of morbid curiosity, human’s predator-prey relationship, some of the raci…
Blue Collar Claustrophobia: The Costumes of Alien | Minisode w/ Blair
In this minisode, Blair discusses some of the ideas and implications behind the costume design in Alien…and we explore the implicit sexuality and violence that makes up the design of H.…
Alien | Mother is Calling
In this episode, the Clever Ghouls wander off into deep space to discuss Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror sci-fi masterpiece, Alien. The film stars Sigourney Weaver and follows her and her cr…
That Thing You Do: Let's Talk About Vibrators | Minisode w/ Blair
Let’s talk about sex, baby! Specifically solo sex; or, how the majority of us reach orgasm (hint: it may or may not require a couple of AA batteries). Join Blair as she explores the his…
Modern Madness: Misrepresentation of Mental Illness in Horror | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode, Maegan (our resident psychology babe) discusses how mental illness and mental health facilities are often grossly misportrayed in horror films and how, even as uninten…
Speak Without Gasping: The Truth About Corsets | Minisode w/ Blair
Whatever you think you know about corsets, it’s (probably) wrong. Join Blair in this minisode as she goes over the history of corsetry and why the whole gasping thing is unequivocally i…
Corpse Bride | I Mean, Look At Her! She’s Dead!
On this episode, the Clever Ghouls discuss Corpse Bride, the 2005 stop motion masterpiece written and directed by Tim Burton. The film follows the story of Victor, a young man in an 180…
Fungus Among Us: Cordyceps, The Zombie Fungus From 'Last of Us' | Minisode w/ Maegan & Melissa
Join Maegan and Melissa in this minisode as they talk about Cordyceps, the zombie fungus made popular by the video game turned TV show Last of Us. Maegan, the avid gamer, gives some con…
Sexy & SCARY: The History & Folklore of Mermaids | Minisode w/ Maegan & Melissa
In this minisode, join Maegan & Melissa as they talk about the sexiest (and kinda the scariest) creatures from folklore...Mermaids! Maegan gives us some background on our very first ver…
Skin Deep: BIPOC Representation in Horror Films | Minisode w/ Maegan
In this minisode, join Maegan as she digs into the representation of people of color, particularly MENAT and Black people, in horror films over the years, and how they often serve as pl…
Bram Stoker's Dracula | Drunk in Blood
On this week's episode the Clever Ghouls are discussing Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), summarizing the plot and breaking down various topics including redemption and salvation, intuition…