Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast

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27: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Overview) Jul 17, 2025

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This week, after taking a whole week to digest all 10 episodes of Hill House, we're back one last time to finish off the discussion. We chat again about the ending and what Scott learned after he rewatched the entire series (again)

Discussion Question: None this week!

Next week: We shift gears and begin our coverage of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep in preparation for Flanagan's adaptation.

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26: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 10: "Silence Lay Steadily" Jul 10, 2025

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This week the door to the red room opens as we discuss the final episode of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House: "Silence Lay Steadily." We chat about each Crain Child's Red Room vision, the mixed reception to the ending and why we thought it worked perfectly. Also we're not crying, there's just a lot of dust in the podcast studio.

Discussion Question: None this week!

Next week: We take one final look at Flanagan's Hill House!

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25: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 9: "Screaming Meemies" Jul 03, 2025

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This week, we reach the penultimate episode of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House: "Screaming Meemies." The episode focuses on Olivia Crain as we watch the house and Liv's fears work at her pushing her towards a horrific eventuality.

Discussion Question: What is your favorite isntance of someone thinking they're dreaming when they're not? Or...vice versa!

Next week: We reach the finale of Hill House!

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24: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 8: "Witness Marks" Jun 26, 2025

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This week we continue to move through Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House with episode 8: "Witness Marks." It's a tale of two car conversations as Steve and Hugh have it out and Theo desperately pleads for Shirley's forgiveness. We chat about these two excellent sequences, Steve's nearly unforgivable choice, and Theo's incredible monologue.

Discussion Question: What is your favorite instance of fighting with love in storytelling?

Next week: The penultimate episode? Already? We'll be chatting about episode 9: "Screaming Meemies"

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23: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 7: "Eulogy" Jun 19, 2025

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This week, The Haunting of Hill House begins to move towards it's endgame as we zoom in on Hugh Crain with episode 7: "Eulogy." We chat about the complications of Hugh as he tries to navigate his relationships with his kids as Liv still looms over his shoulder. Also, Hill House has a black mold problem!

Discussion Question: What is your favorite eulogy in a book?

Next week: Episode 8: "Witness Marks"

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22: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 6: "Two Storms" Jun 12, 2025

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This week on the show, Mike Flanagan decides to challenge himself with episode 6 of Hill House: "Two Storms." It's a series of 4 long-takes that make our jaws drop. Oh also, the writing is pretty good too.

Discussion Question: What is your favorite oner?

Next week: Episode 7: "Eulogy"

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21: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 5: "The Bent-Neck Lady" Jun 05, 2025

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This week on the show, we reach the halfway point of Mike Flanagan's Hill House as well as the last Crain child. This is Nellie's episode and we learn all about her struggles with sleep paralysis and the ever-present bent-neck lady, her tragic loss, and the events that led to her suicide. This is a sad one, folks. It's also absolutely brilliant.

Discussion Question: How do you deal with not being listened to?

Next week: Episode 6: "Two Storms"

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20: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 4: "The Twin Thing" May 29, 2025

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This week we chat about episode 4 of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House: "The Twin Thing." This episode focuses on Luke Crain, who leaves rehab to chase a friend and finds himself chased by a bowler-hatted ghost.

Discussion Question: What is your favorite awkward dinner conversation?

Next week: Episode 5: "The Bent-Neck Lady"

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19: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 3: "Touch" May 22, 2025

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This week our journey through Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House continues with episode 3 of the series: "Touch." We zoom in on Theo as both child and adult struggles with her sensitive gift. We chat about Theo's role as the middle child of the family, her relationship with Olivia and Luke, and how the show continues to advance all plot lines while focusing in on one character at a time.

Discussion Question: What is your favorite Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) depiction?

Next week: Episode 4: "The Twin Thing"

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18: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Episode 2: "Open Casket" May 15, 2025

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This week we continue our journey through Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House. Today is the 2nd episode of the show: "Open Casket." This one focuses in on the eldest girl of the Crain family who deals with death by trying to "fix" it. We chat about Shirley's fixation with fixing things by covering over the bad, how we feel about embalming and open caskets, and Flanagan's brilliant transitions and structural touches.

Discussion Question: How do you feel about the embalming process and open casket funerals?

Next week: Episode 3: "Touch"

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