21 episodes
Freaks and Psychos: The Disability in Horror Podcast AnDread
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5.0 • 12 Ratings
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Andread and guests dive into the wonderful and complicated world of disability representation in horror movies and literature in the horror genre, bringing insights from scholars and fans of the genre. Released every other Sunday.
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Episode 021: Able Bodies
AnDread interviews director Daniel Lane Baker, writer Benjamin Roberts, and actor Daniel Aaron Harris to discuss their horror short Able Bodies. We discuss how incorporating the real experiences of disabled people (Harris has cerebral palsy, and Baker and Roberts have their own personal experiences with disability as well) and centering disability changes the story they tell. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode021/
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Episode 020: Halloween
AnDread and returning guests Josh Anderson and Matt Connolly discuss John Carpenter·s Halloween (1978), mental illness, evil, and the mad psychiatrist Dr. Loomis. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode020
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Episode 019: One-Year Anniversary Celebration
AnDread celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Freaks & Psychos podcast by talking with film journalist and access consultant Charlotte Little and horror fan (and intro music composer) Dark Mark. We discuss the changing trends in disability representation in horror, horror short films, disability and apocalypse, the growth of the podcast, and Halloween horror! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode019
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Episode 018: Audio Description
AnDread & described video writer Liam Leonard aka Graham the Haunted Marshmallow discuss the benefits of audio description for viewers, the challenges & rewards of writing audio description, & the audio description for Gerald’s Game! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode018
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Episode 017: Werewolves as Metaphors for People with Disabilities
AnDread, Joshua T. Anderson, and Matthew Connolly discuss werewolves as a metaphor for mental illness and addiction, female puberty, and the tragic outsider! Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode017
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Episode 016: Zombies as Metaphors for People with Disabilities
AnDread and Disability Studies scholar Anne Jackson dive into zombies as metaphorical representations of people with disabilities. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode016
Customer Reviews
5 stars
Brian Scott. Horror movie fanboy on twitter loving this podcast. Loved hearing father and son podcast join y’all for wait until dark.
Brilliant idea; excellent execution
I’m a disabled person who spends a lot of time on advocacy & activism. I’m also a huge horror nerd. Until I found this show, I’d never thought much about how the two intersect. But as AnDread and his hosts amply demonstrate, this particular vein is a rich one indeed. And boy, do they mine it.
AnDread’s guests range from professors to disabled folks working in filmmaking, other podcasters to regular joes who just love the genre. It’s educational and thought-provoking without being dry.
Start with Hereditary or Disability in Slashers, and make sure you don’t miss the phenomenal episode on Freaks.
Thought provoking
The host and his guests provide a fresh take on horror films from classic to contemporary. Andrew is perceptive and considerate.
Highest recommendation.