Season 5 - Episode 32 : Fall of the House of Usher - Overall Murder Vibes

Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 5 and reading The Tell Tale Heart. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:-Did you know that true stories inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s work?-What real life criminals have escaped justice?-Do you know of any real life mad scientists?Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Ticking Time Bomb ”Show links:https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/poestories/section6/https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/edgar-allan-poe-horror-stories-factshttps://listverse.com/2022/10/19/ten-jaw-dropping-tales-of-infamous-criminals-who-escaped-justice/https://www.rd.com/article/prisoners-escaped-still-at-large/ https://www.scijournal.org/articles/famous-mad-scientistshttps://listverse.com/2022/07/05/10-mad-scientists-in-history/The trope we discuss is the “pivotal wake up”Upcoming Book Club Schedule:Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe2/20 - The Tell-Tale Heart2/27 - Goldbug3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum3/13 - The RavenScythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaverbegins on March 20: schedule coming soon!Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing!Subscribe to our YouTube video shorts! Link in bio.Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.Have something nerdy to share? Message us!