Sad Girl Syllabus
di Bethany Tabor and Mary ThompsonStagione 7
Say 'I want to go to the World's Fair' 3 times fast
As Halloween creeps closer, Bethany and Mary invoke spirits and monsters while discussing folk horror in the Candyman films (1992 & 2021) and The Skeleton Key (2005). Each film approaches the legacy and stain of slavery in the US, and the terrors that continue to stem from it. This week the Sad Girls scare themselves. Bethany and Mary watched The Ring (2002) and Poltergeist (1982) so you don’t have to! Tune in for our takes on both films, the way they draw on folklore, and for some bonus ghost stories. Become a patron: https://patreon.com/sadgirlsyllabus The Sad Bitch Project In October of 2022, two podcasters disappeared into the woods while recording a podcast… Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year, listeners! We’re celebrating the best way we know how, by talking about horror movies. But not just any kind of horror, we’re delving into folk horror and exploring what makes the genre so disturbing. This week we’re watching both versions of The Wicker Man (1973 and 2006), the first film that comes to mind when we think of folk horror. Become a patron: https://patreon.com/sadgirlsyllabus Stagione 6
In the last leg of Sad Girls Abroad, Bethany and Mary discuss the turn to horror in the movies Hostel and Midsommar. What’s an American to do when they run into an ancient European cult? The girls discuss the depiction of American exceptionalism amid horror, ritual, and more. Warning: There are discussions of gore and vomit throughout this episode, specifically from 6 min to 46 minute mark, as well as references to violence throughout. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sadgirlsyllabus.com Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/sadgirlsyllabus Dickie Greenleaf Must D¡e
Dakota Johnson and the Endless European Holiday
The Lost Sad Girls
Something about the hot sun, the endless hours on the beach that makes the European Holiday take a turn… This week Bethany and Mary discuss Elena Ferrante’s “The Lost Daughter,” an iconic beach read and film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The story uses the summer trip as a backdrop to exploring the darker sides of self and we ponder what it means to be a sad-girl-turned-sad-woman. Book discussed: The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante Sign up for our newsletter: https://sadgirlsyllabus.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/sadgirlsyllabusSad Girl Syllabus is spending their sixth season abroad. Following the trope of Americans abroad in Europe for a summer vacation, the season begins with the sweet and sweaty, and quickly turns into something much darker. In this first episode, Bethany and Mary discuss two romance-centric films of Americans exploring Europe: An American in Paris (1951) and Call Me by Your Name (2017). 
