“Gothic Transgressions” with Sarah Faber and Kerstin-Anja Münderlein

Have you heard of the wholesome queer Gothic? This is the cool new term that might just explain why so many of us were obsessed with monsters, witches, witches and vampires before we came out of the coffin, uhm, closet. Sarah Faber and Kerstin-Anja Münderlein join me for this spooky special to speak about their favourite Gothic books, games, and tropes, and about the amazing collection they co-edited. Tune in for seasonal reading recommendations and reflections on gender transgressions in Gothic narratives.  References:Rethinking Gothic Transgressions of Gender and Sexuality (Routledge, 2024)Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto (1764)Ann Radcliffe’s The Italian (1797) and The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794)Daphne du Maurier’s RebeccaNaomi Novik’s Uprooted and The ScholomanceK.J. Charles’s Band SinisterVampire: The Masquerade -- BloodlinesBloodborneDark SoulsFallen LondonCastlevaniaSunless SeaDoppelgangerLara BrändleFranziska QuabeckCharles DickensAlycia GarbayGrace KingKit SchusterJennifer’s BodyDraculaEdgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of UsherJulia Armfield’s Private RitesThe Hays CodeRuPaul’s Drag RaceHeartstopperCasey McQuistonBuffy The Vampire SlayerInterview with The VampireBrad PittNight CascadesHanako GamesCarolyn DinshawElizabeth FreemanKirsty Logan’s Things We Say in the DarkJuno Dawson’s Wonderland (2020)  Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:     Why is the Gothic both a genre and a mode? What do these terms mean?     What are typical tropes and features of Gothic writing?     Which century might we consider as an origin point of Gothic writing?     What is the wholesome queer Gothic?     What are male and female traditions of the Gothic?     What is your favourite kind of monster and why?