Wherein Beth and Matt welcome culture critic and friend to all Fannibals, Rotem Rusak! In part 1 of our discussion, we cover Digestivo at length, learn why it's Ro's favorite, and give Chiyoh a chance. Nice Links: The Breaking of “Narrative Promises” Through the Lens of Supernatural, Marvel, & More S3 E6: Digestivo Find Rotem at: Twitter: @Moondancer1626 Instagram: rotem_rusak @HannibalEvents @FannibalMovemnt Journo Portfolio Nerdist Author Page

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome our first known listener, @peacecraft, and cover such varied topics as anime, the Hannibal cast reunion, and, of course, William Petersen's beach attire. Nice links: Blood simple Polar The Running Man "Retirement the Margaritaville Way" by Nick Paumgarten X Files: "Home" Yellowjackets Fleabag Our Flag Means Death Why Cuba? Hannibal Cast Reunion Eureka Seven Super Dimension Fortress Macross Promare Berserk

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss what makes a good series finale, and how some other's we've known compare to The Wrath of the Lamb. (Spoiler: Wrath ranks highly.) Shows that we'll really, really spoil include: The Sopranos, Battlestar Galactica, Mad Men, Lost, The Leftovers, The Thing, Mad Men, Angel, and Six Feet Under.

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome cross-stitch enthusiast, fondant sculptor, and friend of the show, Withering Slights! Also known as Charlotte, she joins to discuss the difference between fandom and obsession, Gillian Anderson's many modes, genre swim trunks, cupcakes, Star Wars, and where Will and Hannibal might go from here. Withering Slights' Etsy Shop X-Files Speedo Episode Withering's entry in #thisismycupcakedesign Manhunter (once again) The Great Sex Education Hannibal Rising Mary...

Wherein Beth and Matt gather themselves and approach their second viewing, ponder Francis' liberation, and contemplate the eternal mingling of Hannibal and Will's molecules. We also take side trips to Sicily, Wuthering Heights, and Stonehenge (where the demons dwell). Luc Besson’s Leon the Professional The Final Scene from Georges Lautner’s The Professional The entirety of Georges Lautner’s The Professional This is Spinal Tap's Stonehenge scene An academic discussion of Erice by Aaron...

Wherein Beth and Matt finish the recap of the series finale. Going our way? Michael Mann's Thief The Gospel According to John at Project Gutenberg William Fraker's Roman Polanski anecdote from Visions of Light La petite mort definition "The Hitch-Hiker" Twilight Zone episode "Rumpelstiltskin" at Project Gutenberg

Wherein Beth and Matt find Will harder to read than ever, revisit Faust, and Matt gets a lump (not a sum) in his throat while doing the recap. John Guillermin's The Towering Inferno Henry Jenkins on "The Glass" Robert Wagner about to put a towel over his head in The Towering Inferno  

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss flowers, Paradise Lost, and the end of Will's spectrum. Nice links: John Schlesinger's Marathon Man Paradise Lost audiobook Anna Biller's Bluebeard Movies Letterboxd list Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Dragonwyck Tay Garnett's Cause for Alarm! George Cukor's Gaslight Terence Malick's The Tree of Life The scene in Marathon Man we referred to. Is it safe? William Blake's Paradise Lost illustration in which Satan tries to enjoy the corruption of Eve

Wherein Beth and Matt pick things up from Chilton's kidnapping and refuse to let Will off the hook. Terence Young's Wait Until Dark Roman Polanski's The Tenant Buffy episode The Harsh Light of Day   

Wherein Beth and Matt admit that it's going to take three parts to discuss this episode. Bluebeard and Paradise Lost figure heavily. It's the penultimate, people. Perrault's The Story Of Blue Beard at Project Gutenberg Charlie Chaplin's ‎Monsieur Verdoux  Struck and White’s The Elements of Style  “In-Famous” scene from Three Amigos Milton’s Paradise Lost at Project Gutenberg Dante’s The Divine Comedy at Project Gutenberg Terence Young’s Wait Until Dark Roman Polanski’s The Tenant Buffy...

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss what Will sees when he looks at Molly, and then Faust and furiously gab about Goethe. 

Wherein Beth and Matt decide to love Molly and hate Jack (again). The Lost World (1925) Mirnau's Faust (1926) Goethe's Faust at Project Gutenberg The Wolf Man (1933) An American Werewolf in London (1981) "Baby I'm Your Fool" (The Pips) "Fool for You" (The Impressions)

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss talk Blake, Butts, and Bedelia. Peter Medak's The Changeling Illuminated Printing description at the William Blake Archive William Blake's "To Thomas Butts" Terence Malick's The Tree of Life Terence Malick's The New World  Richard Armitage visits the Brooklyn Museum Michael Mann's Thief Son of the Invisible Man sketch Gerald Kargl's Angst Peter Medak's The Ruling Class Edward Goulding's Nightmare Alley

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss the best date ever, Bedelia and Will's stunning snot-off, Marie Samuels, and various tail-swallowing circular arguments. William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience at Project Gutenberg Liam Gavin's A Dark Song Morbid Anatomy classes A Clockwork Orange Murder Scene (graphic) Marion Crane's alias in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Ken Russel's Altered States Red queen scene from John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate Alien reveal scene in M. Night...

Wherein Beth and Matt break down the Bride of Frankenstein comparison, describe H.R. Pufnstuf, and discuss the smell of Will's brain.

Wherein Beth and Matt battle sleep deprivation, make an embarrassingly obvious connection, and admire Freddie’s coat. There’s a lot to cover.

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss Richard Armitage vs. Tom Noonan, Boticelli's Fortitude, leprosy in Armadillos, and what kind of roommates Jack and Will would make. We also spoil an X-Files episode.

Wherein Beth and Matt return from their travels to find three years have elapsed. We also complain about Jack and then take it back and then un-take it back.

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss haunted doors, Alana and Margot's motivations, Hannibal's Zephyrish position, The Shining (again), and Coma. Matt also describes his Face/Off rewatch experience and tries to make a case for Death Laid an Egg.

Wherein Beth and Matt try to discuss this episode without saying "isn't this great" about everything. Plus: Chiyoh Ex Machina.  Abbot and Costello's Susquehanna Hat bit John Woo's Face/Off Cape Fear face-biting scene Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (just watch the whole thing) Text of Humane Slaughter Act The statue of Talos attacks in Ray Harryhausen's Jason and the Argonauts David Cronenberg's The Brood and Shivers David Lean's Doctor Zhivago Dario Argento's Deep Red (Arrow Player...

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss elevator fights, melting butter, and revisit Will's "before and after" line. Matt also reports on his transubstantiation research. Sleeping Hermaphroditus in the Louvre Ip Man elevator fight Captain America elevator fight Diamonds are Forever elevator fight Michel Giuttari's books From Communion to Cannibalism: An Anatomy of Metaphors of Incorporation by Maggie Kilgour Of Cannibals by Michel de Montaigne

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss Jack and Will's handshake, Das Perfekte Dinner, Italian TV, and, of course, The Museum Scene. Can Beth repeat Hannibal's dialogue without weeping? Tune in.