The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe

Jeanie and Carmen talk about Baltimore, MD in their Poe Places degree episode.https://www.poeinbaltimore.org/experience/poe-history-in-baltimore/https://poefestinternational.com/festival-programhttps://www.westminsterhall.org/https://www.theannabelleetavern.com/

Jeanie and Carmen review the 1968 film, Spirits of the Dead. This film adapts three of Poe's short stories: Metzengerstein, William Wilson, and Never Bet the Devil Your Head.

Jeanie and Carmen interview author Steve Boilard and discuss his latest book, Potable Poe.

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Imp of the Perverse.

Carmen and Jeanie talk with Dr. Jeff Thompson about the 60th Anniversary of Dark Shadows.Music by <ahref="https://pixabay.com/users/onecinematicstudio-55711957/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=529037">FlorinCinca</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=529037">Pixabay</a>

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's challenges in making a living wage from getting paid as a writer in addition to how Poe fought for copyright laws for authors. This was our Fan Favorite choice from our survey.https://share.google/1uKYfaQBDSCZtR2UUhttps://share.google/IxEqw2DUYfXpdak3hhttps://libraryguides.missouri.edu/pricesandwages/1840-1849https://www.americanheritage.com/blighted-life-writer-circa-1840

Jeanie, Carmen, and the Poe Unplugged group discuss the Poe connections in the Netflix series, Wednesday.

Jeanie and Carmen interview author, Amanda F. T. Bowen. She wrote the novel, Evermore, which was nominated for a Saturday Visiter Award in 2025.https://www.amandaftbowen.com/

Jeanie and Carmen review the last of the Roger Corman films in the Poe cycle: Tomb of Ligeia.

Jeanie and Carmen talk about Lord Byron and his poetry, focusing on the Byronic Hero to celebrate National Poetry month. The Poe-It Like Poe poetry contest is still taking submissions through May 15th. Please go to our website for the poetry contest details at the link below:https://sixdegreesofpoe.com/poeit-like-poe-contest

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's poem, "Spirits of the Dead" to celebrate April as National Poetry Month.

On this month's Poe Discussions, Jeanie and Carmen welcome the cast of Markiewitz Audioworks' production of The Masque of the Red Death. On April 25th, we were live on our YouTube channel, @poeunplugged3978.For more on Markiewitz Productions, check out the links below:https://www.markiewitzaudioworks.com/homehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMaNTXcDjcgtm6cVmxjXv7ghttps://www.instagram.com/markiewitzaudioworks/https://www.facebook.com/MarkiewitzAudioworks/

Jeanie and Carmen review another Roger Corman production, The Masque of the Red Death, 1964, starring Vincent Price.

Please enjoy The Six Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe's Poetry Reading Event to kickstart the 4th Annual Poe-It Like Poe Poetry Contest. Friends from the Poe Community will be reading from either their original works or poems from Edgar A. Poe. Time stamps are below to find each reader/speaker.00:05 Chris Semtner02:56 Holly Knightley04:22 Dr. Jeff Thompson06:54 Mel Grosvenor08:05 Steve Boilard10:05 Trisha Leigh Shufelt19:39 A. A. Rubin22:06 Renee Cronley24:57 Carmen Bouldin26:36 Jeanie Smith29:36 Micah CoverThe poetry contest opened for submissions on April 1st and closes on May 15th. Please see our website for more details. At the end of the video, there is also a QR code to submit your poem.https://sixdegreesofpoe.com/poeit-like-poe-contest

Jeanie and Carmen along with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, The Man of the Crowd.

Jeanie and Carmen review the Roger Corman film, The Haunted Palace, starring Vincent Price and Lon Chaney, Jr.

Celebrating sixteen authors for Author Madness 2026.

Jeanie and Carmen interview actor Christopher Ross Martin.Instagram @crrmartinhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm5622742/

Jeanie and Carmen, along with special guest Co-Host Dr. Jeff Thompson, discuss Robert Bloch for their Horror degree episode.

Jeanie and Carmen with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, The Purloined Letter. This is the third C. Auguste Dupin mystery.

Jeanie and Carmen delve into their surrealism degree with their special guest, author Mark Dawidziak. The focus for this episode is Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone.Dawidziak has written a Twilight Zone book called Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone. Additionally, he wrote a Poe biography called, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe.https://www.markdawidziak.com/

Jeanie and Carmen interview Rachel M. Martens, author of the "Poe" thriller series.https://www.rachelmmartensauthor.com/the-poe-series

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.

Jeanie and Carmen interview author, Renee Cronley, on this episode of Poe Discussions.

Jeanie and Carmen review Roger Corman's fifth Edgar Allan Poe adapted film, The Raven, from 1963 starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff.

Jeanie and Carmen delve back into the Science degree and discuss what narcolepsy is, what connections it has in folklore, what its history is, and what connections tie to Poe in some of his poems and stories.

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss the middle grades fantasy book, Poe Prophecies: The Raven, by P. Anastasia. This is the first book in her series based on Edgar Allan Poe's works and life.

Jeanie and Carmen present The Six Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe's Christmas Special called Poeside Chats. Watch and listen to some of your favorite Poe people read and recite Christmas tales and poems, original works, and Poe works, both spooky and classic. Special Poe guests include (Timestamps for each guest are listed with their name):Jason Markiewitz - 00:37Mel Grosvenor - 11:27Holly Knightley - 20:04Stephen Smith - 20:04Jeanie Smith - 31:52Steve Boilard - 39:42Renee Cronley - 50:15A. A. Rubin - 54:21Carmen Bouldin - 56:26Gary Wyatt - 1:02Cassondra Windwalker - 1:12Gregory Lannom - 1:24Dr. Jeff Thompson - 1:34

Jeanie and Carmen review the 1962 Roger Corman film, Tales of Terror, starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, and Debra Paget.

Jeanie and Carmen interview author Harry Carpenter on Poe Discussions.

Within the Literature degree, Jeanie and Carmen with special guest, Holly Knightley, discuss Oscar Wilde and how he was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe.

Jeanie and Carmen review the third Roger Corman Poe inspired movie, The Premature Burial, from 1962 starring Ray Milland and Hazel Court.

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Devil in the Belfry.

On this episode of Poe Discussions, Carmen and Jeanie interview author, Matthew Mercier.https://www.matthewmercier.com/home

Jeanie and Carmen review Roger Corman's second Poe adapted film, The Pit and The Pendulum, from 1961 starring Vincent Price.

Carmen and Jeanie, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Premature Burial.

Carmen and Jeanie interview Poe scholar, Levi Lionel Leland, whose book Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of the Macabre came out in late September. The book is part of the Pocket Portraits collection published by Simon and Schuster. https://www.amazon.com/Edgar-Allan-Poe-Macabre-Portraits/dp/1507224133https://edgarallanpoeri.com/

Carmen and Jeanie interview David Keltz. David has portrayed Edgar Allan Poe throughout his acting career. If you haven't seen him as Poe, his performance is a must see.You may find more information about David at his website:https://www.davidkeltz.com/

Jeanie and Carmen discuss funeral practices, including embalming, of the Victorian era. Not only do they look at the actual science of some processes, but they look at the social science aspects as well.Resourceshttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/abraham-lincoln-funeral-train-fords-theatre/JAVBwFj8f0ZXKQ?hl=enhttps://case.edu/ech/articles/f/funeral-homes-and-funeral-practiceshttps://blogs.loc.gov/law/2022/09/evolution-of-american-funerary-customs-and-laws/https://pixabay.com/photos/coffin-skeleton-foot-six-humor-623540/

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Poe's short story, The Oblong Box.

Carmen and Jeanie interview the 1st place poetry winner, C. Oulens, from the 3rd Annual Poe-it Like Poe Poetry Contest from 2025. She won with her poem, "Seen Unseen."https://sixdegreesofpoe.com/poe-it-like-poe-contest-winners

Carmen and Jeanie review the 1960 adaptation of The Tell-Tale Heart.

Jeanie and Carmen interview Kris Kosach. Take a listen and find out about Kris' Poe connection.

Jeanie and Carmen discuss the degree of horror with a talk about the fantastic director, Roger Corman.https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/archive/interview/roger-corman/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8237--the-house-is-the-monster-roger-corman-s-poe-cyc le https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8237--the-house-is-the-monster-roger-corman-s-poe-cyc le#:~:text=Between%201960%20and%201964,Ray%20Milland%20in%20the%20leading https://psychotronicreview.com/films/roger-corman-poe/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287996/characters/nm0041281 Music by StudioKolomna from Pixabay

Jeanie and Carmen, along with the Poe Unplugged group, discuss Robert Bloch's short story, The Man Who Collected Poe.

Jeanie and Carmen review the first of the Corman/Price/Poe films, House of Usher, which was released in 1960.

Jeanie and Carmen, along with guest co-hosts, Micah Cover and Steve Boilard, discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe. For Season 5, this is the first degree episode for literature in the area of detective fiction.https://www.worlds-best-detective-crime-and-murder-mystery-books.com/

Carmen and Jeanie interview Roger McCormack, Director of Education for the Bronx Historical Society. The Bronx Cottage, Poe's last house, is part of their organization.

Jeanie and Carmen along with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's short story, The Cask of Amontillado.

Jeanie and Carmen review the biopic, The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe of 1942.