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35: Allison and Brett Talk Zombies Oct 16, 2023

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Last year, friend of the show Brett from The Prosecutors podcast came on to talk with Allison about ghosts and his time as a paranormal investigator. This time, they're going all in on a discussion of a different form of the restless dead: ZOMBIES, those flesh-craving ghouls that have a lot more going on with them historically and culturally than meets the eye.
From folklore born during the enslavement of West Africans in Haiti to the shambling, brain eating automatons of George Romero lore and so much more in between, the zombie is the perfect mirror of the social anxieties of the time.
Also stick around to hear their picks for the perfect zombie apocalypse weapons and vehicles.

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39: Let's Talk About Vampires Oct 09, 2023

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We're getting tropey with it this October, with a series of episodes on some core spooky creatures and lore. And no such event would be complete without a comprehensive discussion on everyone's favorite bloodsuckers, VAMPIRES!
Josh from Press Play and Scream joins the show and together, he and Allison cover the gamut, beginning with the origins of the lore and mythology before delving into the popular culture and discussing some of their favorite vampire movies and theories about what real vampirism might look like in this wild modern world of ours.
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The Press Play and Scream Podcast

34: Let's Talk Vampires Oct 09, 2023

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38: Bad Art, Pulp Cinema, and the Wonders of Tubi Oct 02, 2023

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This week, Allison sits down with famed author Ed Kurtz to discuss his new anthology, IN THE COLD, COLD GROUND coming soon from Cemetery Dance, but then he sticks around a little longer to open up about his love affair with cinema, and in particular the never-seen low/no budget weird wonders of yesteryear and today. What makes us love "bad art?" What even does that mean? And what is behind his drive to scour through the depths of Tubi and even VHS in search of hidden treasures?
All that and more in this riveting discussion you won't want to miss.
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Ed Kurtz Books
Order IN THE COLD, COLD GROUND
Avoid Rotten Tomatoes

33: A Love Letter to Bad Art, Pulpy Movies, and the Wonders of Tubi feat. Ed Kurtz Oct 01, 2023

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37: Ding Dong Movie Time -- The Banshees of Inisherin Sep 01, 2023

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Better late than never! Back in Episode 29, Allison and her fellow cinephile Josh Bermont discussed director Martin McDonagh's amazing debut crime film, IN BRUGES, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
Now you can listen to the rest of that discussion, as they dig into the latest film by this legendary trio, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, which came out in 2022.
Unlike In Bruges, which is a contemporary story about two assassins holed up in a very storybook medieval town, Banshees takes place in 1923 on a remote island off the coast of Ireland, and involves an odd feud between two old friends. Yet somehow, the two make perfect bookends on a thematic level.
And similarly, be sure to check out the In Bruges discussion if you haven't already!
IMDB on The Banshees of Inisherin
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11813216/
Episode 29: In Bruges
https://dingdongdarknesstime.buzzsprout.com/1871782/12731855-25-ding-dong-movie-time-apocalypse-now-and-the-hearts-of-darkness
The Press Play and Scream Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/press-play-and-scream/id1589942694

32: Ding Dong Movie Time -- The Banshees of Inisherin Sep 01, 2023

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36: Finale -- The Cult of Multi-Level Marketing Companies Aug 14, 2023

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In the last episode of their coverage on multi-level marketing companies, Allison and Beverly delve into the darkest of the dark side of these schemes, selecting several personal accounts found online as well as talking a little bit about one particularly gnarly company the Feds shut down back in the early seventies for deceptive trade practices, among other things: Holiday Magic. There might have been coffins and crucifixions involved.
Finally, Allison delivers one final definitive statement about MLMs and their ties to a well known family annihilation case that not nearly enough people talk about.
Additional Info:
MLM Horror Stories on Reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/wkc8q0/whats_the_saddest_mlm_horror_story_youve_had/
Holiday Magic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_Magic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit:_A_Group_Encounter_Defiled

The Dream Podcast Season 1
Learn more about guest Beverly Bambury!
https://www.beverlybambury.com/

31: A Murderous Mic Dropping Finale -- The Cult of Multi-Level Marketing Companies Aug 14, 2023

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Ding Dong Ditch: Amway is STILL a Scam, Bae Jul 24, 2023

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Allison and Beverly are BACK to tie up some loose ends from the original Amway episode with this first Ding Dong Ditch episode that has a guest!

We dissect an interesting listener review as well as further flesh out the political influence of Amway and how it came to write the book on current laws governing the industry. Finally, we hope to clarify the discussion of politics in general as it relates to this show, but in particular topics such as these.
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The Dream Podcast Season 1

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