Ep. 12: Bluebeard

It's time to tell some fairy tales- one of the most frightening fairy tales of all. In this episode, we'll look at the story of Bluebeard, lingering questions around it, and its influence on everything from great literature to opera to horror movies. A patreon sponsored episode! Recommended Media Books: Tales and Stories from the Past with Morals by Charles Perrault The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Bluebeard's Wife by T. Kingfisher (short story) Films: Bluebeard (1944) Secret Beyond the Door Bluebeard's Castle (1963) Dragonwyck The Tomb of Ligeia Crimson Peak Roleplaying Games: Bluebeard's Bride *** Credits: Ambiant music is by Dee Yan-Key and Aitua on freemusicarchive.org and 'Ghost Stories Incorporated - Alone With Your Voices' by Marc v/d Meulen of https://www.marcvdmeulen.com/. Intro and outro music is by Station 61. Podcast artwork is by Dana Veitinger. Audio clips used are from The Rocky Horror Show Studio Cast, Bluebeard (1944) and Secret Beyond the Door