In which Carla explores all the different incarnations of Childe Roland and his Dark Tower quest throughout history.   Referenced and related episodes...View Details

In which Carla reads a lesser-known Poe story, "The Oval Portrait".   Show Notes: Story Read: "The Oval Portrait”, Edgar Allan Poe, April 1842 Read on...View Details

In which Carla explores a favorite horror author of Victorian England, and finds an marvelous polymath, an LGBTQ icon, and a woman who rescued ancient...View Details

In which Carla tells two stories that explain finding cupcakes in dark places: one is her story, one is Leonard Cohen's. Referenced reading: The Flame...View Details

In which Carla reads a Turkish folktale about a boy who goes on a quest to find out what fear is. Sources: Story: "The Boy Who Found Fear At Last", co...View Details

In which Carla dives deep into the mythology of the Three Mothers, Maters Suspirioum, Mater Tenebrarum, and Mater Lacrymarum of the Dario Argento and ...View Details

In which Carla revisits the Victorian Christmas tradition of scary stories at Christmas by reading two classics of the era--and, in doing so, explores...View Details

In which Carla explains what it was like to grow up as a '70's kid with Cosby as "America's Dad", especially as a survivor of violent sexual assault. ...View Details

In which Carla introduces a series about Vixens, a very special plantation, and ghosts in its hollow.   sbc.edu   Referenced reading: Mary Oliver Mary...View Details

In which Carla lets you know where she's been and where she's going.   Referenced reading: Written in Blood: A True Story of Murder and a Deadly 16-Ye...View Details