Courting Casualties
Courting Casualties
Meghan Harker
A Gothic literature podcast exploring the roots of the creatures that lurk in the shadows.
A Brief History of Grave Robbing
Before being a doctor or surgeon was a respected trade, the need for cadavers for study created The Resurrection Men.
Feb 13, 2016
22 min
Yule Cat Got Your Tongue?
Christmas is a time of joy, of light, laughter, and terrible monsters bent on ripping you apart and devouring you if you've been naughty. Welcome to Courting Casualties. I'm Meghan Harker.
Dec 20, 2015
13 min
The Female of the Species
Del Toro's newest film, Crimson Peak, is a Gothic treasure, and Lady Lucille Sharpe is the deadliest creature in the film.
Nov 22, 2015
19 min
The Things in the Dark
As children, we were all afraid of something.
Oct 17, 2015
18 min
"The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe
In which I read a story of art and madness. Intro/Outro music is Ghost Story by Kevin McLeod, used under the Creative Commons License. Counting Casualties is also available through iTunes! If you enjoy the show, please consider subscribing. Have a suggestion for a future episode? Tweet me @ExquisitelyOdd. Thanks for listening.
Sep 29, 2015
10 min
The City Built on Her Dead
In which I head to Savannah, GA for a much needed vacation, hang out in a cemetery, and tell ghost stories. But not IN the cemetery. That's illegal. Intro/Outro music is Ghost Story by Kevin McLeod, used under the Creative Commons License. Counting Casualties is also available through iTunes! If you enjoy the show, please consider subscribing. Have a suggestion for a future episode? Tweet me @ExquisitelyOdd. Thanks for listening and, as always,
Sep 29, 2015
25 min
Penny Bloods and Serialized Horror
In which we explore the origins of serialized storytelling and I read you some Victorian vampire fiction. Tonight's reading is Varney the Vampire, written by James Malcolm Rymer. Intro/Outro music is Ghost Story by Kevin McLeod, used under the Creative Commons License. Counting Casualties is also available through iTunes! If you enjoy the show, please consider subscribing.
Sep 29, 2015
29 min
"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
Episode Two of Counting Casualties is running late, so in the meantime I read you a tale of love and arsenic. "A Rose for Emily" was written by William Faulkner. Music: "Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sep 29, 2015
21 min
Origin Stories
In which we briefly explore the history of Gothic Fiction. Again, I’d like to thank Amy Lukavics, Andrea Judy, Kira Butler, and Katie Locke for being my test audience. I adore you gals. I also need to add Brian LeTendre to the list of people I am indebted to. Thank you so much for your help. Brian ALSO makes podcasts and writes Lovecraftian things. Check out his work over here: http://www.seebrianwrite.com/   Intro/Outro music: “Ghost Story” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sep 28, 2015
20 min