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Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound
by Laney Norman
Need a helping hand to guide you through the haunted house that is the horror genre? Welcome to Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound! Join Carson (the horror hound) as he leads Laney (the scaredy cat) through an introduction to all things horror, as they explore the genre in its many highs and lows. By introducing each other to the different sides of horror media, they will share insights as both newbies and seasoned pros while reviewing one piece of media each episode. With their backgrounds in art, art history, queer theory, and film analysis, Carson and Laney hope to provide new insight into horror and its many subgenres to educate each other and their audience. From the high camp horror of cult classics, to the psychological heavy hitters of contemporary horror, and every spook, slash, and scare in between, we hope all of your scaredy cats and horror hounds alike will join us on our journey!
Episodes
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22. Midsommar (2019): Part II - Feeling Held by the Cult
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains explicit descriptions and discussions of suicide, both fictional and literal. Please take care of yourself and be mindful when choosing to listen. Other content warnings: descriptions of drug use, gore, violence, stigma of mental illness, emotional abuse,...
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21. MIDSOMMAR (2019): Pt 1 - Trauma Bonding and Sh*tty Boyfriends
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains explicit descriptions and discussions of suicide, both fictional and literal. Please take care of yourself and be mindful when choosing to listen.other content warnings: descriptions of drug use, gore, violence, stigma of mental illness, emotional abuse,...
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20. READY OR NOT (2019): Crossbows, Card Games, and Classism
Content warnings: violence, descriptions of gore I’m sure we’ve all had game nights that end with everyone wanting to kill each other– but what would happen if the devil from the bible was influencing the stakes from the start? Hide and Seek games can be found in many a horror film, with their...
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19. THE EXORCIST (1973): What an Excellent Day for a Pod Guest
Content warnings: descriptions of gore and medical trauma, discussions of alcohol abuse, mental illness stigmatization, and child abuse. What’s this? A wild podcast guest appeared! Join Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound in welcoming friend of the pod and Exorcist super fan, Amanda! The trio discuss…
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18. HELLRAISER (1987): Sadomasochists From Beyond the Grave, the original sexier title
Content warnings: discussions of sexual violence, sexual assault, and familial abuse; descriptions of BDSM dynamics and kink culture; descriptions of body horror The pod; you opened it, we came. Explore the far reaches of experience with us and the Cenobites as we discuss Clive Barker’s dark…
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17. EVIL DEAD (1981) and DEAD BY DAWN (1987): 2 Evil 2 Dead
Content warnings: descriptions of gore, discussions of sexual assault, discussions of gendered violence We’re getting groovy, baby! For our first dual-film episode, we dig up the first two installments of the classic Evil Dead franchise, comparing and contrasting the two ret-conned origins of Sam...
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16. SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991): Unapologetically Always Rooting for Hannibal Lecter
Content warnings: discussions of transphobia and transphobic violence, discussions of real life serial killers From books, to movies, to the greatest television series of all time, the Hannibal franchise has a little something for everyone- especially if you’re wearing your queer-horror-comedy...
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15. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974): Happy Horror Holidays!
Slay-bells riiing, are you listening…in the laaane, blood is glistening…Happy holidays from Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound! Continuing our on again-off again seasonal episodes, we are kicking off Season 2 of the pod with our first holiday-themed horror film, Black Christmas (1974). Join us for...
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14. One Year Anniver-Scary
It's been one whole year of horror with Laney and Carson! In this episode we look back on past movies we've reviewed, play a few "would you rather" games, and chat about what's in store for the pod in the future. Happy one year anniver-scary!
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13. HALLOWEEN (1978): De-de-doo De-de-doo De-doo…
Content warnings: discussions of stigmatization of the mentally ill, discussions of home invasion violence, genre-typical violence. Take a field trip with Laney and Carson back to Haddonfield circa 1978, with the slasher classic that has defined the genre rules, and how to break them, for…
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12. TRICK R TREAT (2009): Weapon of Choice? Candy Bar Razor Blade
Content warnings: emetophobia, discussions of violence done to children, discussions of violence done to kids with special needs, Happy spooky month, listeners! Just like we did for Pride Month(s), Carson and Laney are doing a two-part episode series covering movies that celebrate and embody the...
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11. THE SUBSTANCE (2024): Respect the pouch! Respect it!
content warnings: trypanophobia, emetaphobia, body dysmorphia, discussions of disordered eating and grotesque food, graphic descriptions of gore and body horror. Ready for a gross one? Join Laney and Carson (aka MonstroCarsoLaney) in their first explicitly body horror film discussion for the...
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10. NOSFERATU (2024): Yesferatu?
Content warnings: explicit discussions of sex and sexuality, monsterf*cking, mentions of emetaphobia content, brief mentions of necrophiliaIt’s finally time for bouncing on it crrrrazy stylllle! From the recent prolific memes, online discourse, and even award show notoriety, most of us have some...
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9. I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024): Unbury Your Gays
There is still time…for celebrating and honoring Pride 2025! In Part 2 of our Pride episodes, Carson and Laney take a step back from the usual goofs and gags for a more serious in depth look at gender dysphoria and the reality of growing up trans in the incredibly moving I Saw the TV Glow. Join...
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8. JENNIFER’S BODY (2009): We’re All Lesbigay for Meghan Fox
Content warning: homophobia, mild discussions of sexual assault, emetophobia Happy Pride, Scaredy Cats and Horror Hounds! In Part 1 of our two part Pride 2025 episodes, Carson and Laney take a trip down memory lane to their own high school years (cringe) while discussing the queer cult classic...
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7. AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000): Feed Me a Stray Podcast Host
Content warning: deep dive into toxic masculinity and incel mindsets, discussions of AIDS crisis, gendered violence Need to return some videotapes? Well switch on your Walkman and tune into the latest episode of Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound on your way! We're back from the hazy post-graduation...
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6. FREAKS (1932): One of Us, One of Us!
We accept her, we accept her! In this episode, Laney brings the cult classic Freaks to chat about with Carson. Topics include marginalized bodies, disability in horror, and a little bit of the history of film and censorship. Trapeze through this movie about able bodies taking advantage of...
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5. NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) - A Man of Your Dreams?
Content warning: discussions of child sexual abuse, violence towards minors, alcoholism, child neglect One, two, don’t let your nightmares come true! Returning to classic 80’s slashers, Laney and Carson discuss the infamous Freddy Krueger and the introduction of the Nightmare on Elm Street...
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4. LOST BOYS (1987): Initiation’s Over, Time to Join the (Gay) Club!
Content warning: brief discussions of child abuse and sexual violence Now you know what we are, now you know what YOU are! Laney and Carson travel to the Murder Capital of the World for this episode on Lost Boys! In this episode, we discuss queer vampires, the Satanic Panic, and a pure Freudian...
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3. THE VVITCH (2015): Wouldst Thou Like to Live with Religious Trauma?
Content warning: religious trauma, abuse Carson and Laney go back to the 1600’s for this episode about The VVitch. Robert Eggers takes us on a whirlwind of religious zealotry, scary jackrabbits and goats, and the kind of witchcraft that makes you go “eugh.” We chat about Robert Eggers like we…
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2. CARRIE (1976): Good for You, (Prom) Queen
Content warning: there are discussion of bullying, menstruation, religious trauma, and sexual assault in this episode. Discussion of sexual assault starts at 1:03:43 and ends at 1:06:20. Listen with care. They’re all going to laugh at you! Laney and Carson are going back to high school to talk...
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1. SCREAM (1996): There Are Certain Rules to Abide By
What’s your favorite scary movie? This week, Carson and Laney talk about Scream, the 1996 classic slasher film with the spooky masked murderer Ghostface terrorizing the quaint little town of Woodsboro, California. Topics of discussion include the horror of being a wealthy white American teen in…
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0. A Long Form Trailer
In this pilot of Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound, Laney and Carson introduce themselves and why we’re talk about about horror films in the first place. We touch on the first horror movies we ever watched, what we think makes horror good or bad, and why Carson has to hold Laney’s hand through the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Need a helping hand to guide you through the haunted house that is the horror genre? Welcome to Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound! Join Carson (the horror hound) as he leads Laney (the scaredy cat) through an introduction to all things horror, as they explore the genre in its many highs and lows. By introducing each other to the different sides of horror media, they will share insights as both newbies and seasoned pros while reviewing one piece of media each episode. With their backgrounds in art, art history, queer theory, and film analysis, Carson and Laney hope to provide new insight into horror and its many subgenres to educate each other and their audience. From the high camp horror of cult classics, to the psychological heavy hitters of contemporary horror, and every spook, slash, and scare in between, we hope all of your scaredy cats and horror hounds alike will join us on our journey!
HOSTED BY
Laney Norman
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Need a helping hand to guide you through the haunted house that is the horror genre? Welcome to Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound! Join Carson (the horror hound) as he leads Laney (the scaredy cat) through an introduction to all things horror, as they explore the genre in its many highs and lows. By...
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