“The Grandfather of Horror” ITF Read: The Fall of the House of Usher (1839 short story)

Before you react to Mike Flanagan’s latest adaptation, it’s worth looking back at Edgar Allen Poe’s troubled life and iconic body of work. In episode 288, Luke & James lay out the tragedies suffered by a literary titan, learn about a suspect marriage to cousin Virginia, quoth “The Raven,” explore the family tree of iconic horror writers, meet Roderick & Madeline Usher, and wall up some literary rivals with “The Cask of Amontillado.” Join them next week as they dive into the first four episodes of the Netflix show!

References

• Neil Gaiman reads “The Raven”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jSHKPp-66w
• Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Macabre Death of Edgar Allen Poe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DTW4B3Sjs&t=1s

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• Intro Music: “The Hunt” by Marc van der Meulen
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James Bailey

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