#5 Who Was John Lennon Singing to in the Last Beatles Single "Now and Then?"
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For Halloween: The Scariest Movies We've Seen
ChampagneVal Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (documentary) (2007)Val Lewton movies (my favorites in bold, though all are good; can't remember which ones I mentioned on podcast):Cat People (1942)I Walked with a Zombie (1943) The Leopard Man (1943)The Seventh Victim (1943)The Ghost Ship (1943)Curse of the Cat People (1944)Isle of the Dead (with Boris Karloff) (1945)The Body Snatcher (with Boris Karloff AND Bela Lugosi!) (1945)Bedlam (1946)The Uninvited (1944)Dead of Night (1945)The House That Would Not Die (1970), based on the novel Ammie, Come Home by Barbara MichaelsHouse of Dark Shadows (1970)I neglected one movie that might merit mention, Curse of the Demon, also titled Night of the Demon (English movie from 1957; source of the line from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Dana Andrews said prunes / Gave him the runes")Dr JOHNNY FEVERWith apologies to "Troublemaker", an inveterate cat-lover,Scariest: Cat People (1942) AND Cat People (1982)Scariest Classic: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)  - which spawned the best parody/homage movie ever made, Young Frankenstein (1974)Roger Corman / Vincent Price - The Poe Cycle. (my favs in bold)House of Usher (1960)The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)The Premature Burial (1962)Tales of Terror (1962)The Raven (1963)The Haunted Palace (1963)The Masque of the Red Death (1964) The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)TroublemakerDracula (Lugosi, 1930s)The Blair Witch ProjectTwilightThe ShiningRosemary's BabyAnd just about anything occult (like The Exorcist or The Omen).Most Profitable Movies by ROIwww.mentalfloss.com/article/68552/20-most-profitable-movies-all-time-based-return-investment.There are many sources for Horror Hosts. In general, Vampire is generally acknowledged as the earliest, but Momus Alexander Morgus is one of the pioneers.For more information, see the tribute site (shoutout to Chuck Brillowski) www.morgus.com  Consider also the Facebook page "Friends of Science" (Thank you, Jerytt Mon).On October 13, 2019, Sid Noel gave a live performance wherein he described the origins and evolution of his show. The YouTube channel of the Historic New Orleans Collection added some recollections  of family and co-workers.  See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd1Yg3SnQVs This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com
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Sitcoms: The Definitive Guide
Sitcoms. The good, the timeless, the bad. What makes a sitcom great? Last? Join us for a freewheeling discussion of sitcoms through the decades. Discover gems you may not be familiar with. And let us know which great ones we missed! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com
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The Definitive Guide to Fast Food Burgers
Look no further. We deliver the definitive guide to the best fast food burgers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com
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The Death of the Only Queen We Have Ever Known: RIP Elizabeth II
Join the Twilight News team for a discussion about the only Queen any of us have ever known followed (of course) by a discussion about who has the brains in the Windsor family, the exhausting and sad Meghan and Harry spectacle, and Chelsea Clinton. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twilightnews.substack.com
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