Deconstructing Hannibal

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I talk to our Fannibal King, Bryan Fuller, about Hannibal, Dust Bunny, fate, circumstance, and much, more more! Enjoy!

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I am finishing my discussion of the themes and motifs of Season 1 with three important motifs in the show as a whole: teacups, the Ravenstag, and the Stag-Man (or Staggie) as Bryan calls him. Enjoy! 💖💖💖Episode Links Hannibal by Thomas Harris - https://a.co/d/b4zFWgjFuller, Bryan. Writer. “Apéritif.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 1. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Schuur, Jennifer. Writer. “Oeuf.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 4. Chiswick Productions, 2012.“Does Fate Exist? According to Physics, it’s a Solid Maybe” by LittleWrenWrites - https://medium.com/illumination/does-fate-exist-according-to-physics-its-a-solid-maybe-99e360ad94c3Gray, Jim Danger. Writer. “Amuse-Bouche.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 12. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Nimerfro, Scott, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Coquilles.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 5. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Brancato, Chris, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Releves.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 12. Chiswick Productions, 2013.Lightfoot, Steve, Bryan Fuller, and Scott Nimerfro. “Savoureux.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 13. Chiswick Productions, 2013.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, Lady Thunder and I discuss Ridley Scott's 2001 adaptation of the novel Hannibal - the brain eating, the steering wheel licking and all. Enjoy!Video available at: https://youtu.be/qGjwRy3jX8IEpisode LinksHannibal. Directed by Ridley Scott, performances by Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Giancarlo Giannini, Frankie Faison, MGM, 2001.Wikipedia contributors. "Hannibal (Harris novel)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_(Harris_novel)Wikipedia contributors. "Hannibal (2001 film)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_(2001_film)King, Stephen. “Hannibal the Cannibal” - Book Review for New York Times. 13 June 1999. - https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/06/13/reviews/990613.13kingct.htmlSchmid, David. “The Kindest Cut of All: Adapting Thomas Harris’s Hannibal.” Literature/Film Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 1, 2007, pp. 389-395, https://www.jstor.org/stable/43797333

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode (part 2 of a 3-part series), I delve into the meaning of two more significant motifs in S1 of Hannibal - knives and scars and how they relate to themes of power and possession. Enjoy!Video episode available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPHi6O2rWxcEpisode LinksCirlot, J.E. A Dictionary of Symbols. Barnes & Noble Books, 1993.Primacy definition -https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primacyDaniel Balderston. “The Mark of the Knife: Scars as Signs in Borges.” The Modern Language Review, vol. 83, no. 1, 1988, pp. 67–75. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3728544. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.Violence Policy Center - https://vpc.org/revealing-the-impacts-of-gun-violence/murder-suicide/“Scares and Scars” by Bradley Olson at the Joseph Campbell Foundation - https://www.jcf.org/post/scares-and-scarsDennis-Bryan, Kim, Nicola Hodgson, et al., editors. Signs & Symbols. DK Publishing, 2008.Fuller, Bryan. Writer. “Apéritif.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 1. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Fury, David, Chris Brancato, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Potage.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 3. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Schuur, Jennifer. Writer. “Oeuf.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 4. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Lightfoot, Steve, Bryan Fuller, and Scott Nimerfro. Writers. “Roti.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 11. Chiswick Productions, 2013.Lightfoot, Steve, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mizumono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 13. Chiswick Productions, 2014.Vlaming, Jeff, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Primavera.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 2. Chiswick Productions, 2015.Vlaming, Jeff, Angela LaManna, Bryan Fuller, and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “The Number of the Beast is 666.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 12. Chiswick Productions, 2015.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I delve into the motifs of mirrors, both physical and conceptual, and breakfast and the themes they communicate. Enjoy!Episode LinksEzell, Margaret J.M. “Looking Glass Histories.” Journal of British Studies, vol. 43, no. 3, 2004, pp. 317-338. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/383598.Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club’s Emily St. James - Part 1 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-the-first-three-episodes-1798239641Dennis-Bryan, Kim, Nicola Hodgson, et al., editors. Signs & Symbols. DK Publishing, 2008.McAllister, Megan. “Food Culture in Hannibal.” Hannibal For Dinner: Essays on America’s Favorite Cannibal on Television, edited by Kyle A. Moody and Nicholas A. Yanes, McFarland & Company, Inc., 2021, pp. 163-169.Sihaya’s Lessons of Hannibal Blog S1:E4 – FAMILY DON’T END WITH BREAKFAST - https://www.tumblr.com/sihaya74/706825379994910720/new-the-lessons-of-bryan-fullers-hannibal-s1e4?source=shareFuller, Bryan. Writer. “Apéritif.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 1. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Gray, Jim Danger. Writer. “Amuse-Bouche.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 12. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Fury, David, Chris Brancato, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Potage.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 3. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Schuur, Jennifer. Writer. “Oeuf.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 4. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Nimerfro, Scott, and Bryan Fuller. Writes. “Coquilles.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 5. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Black, Andy, Chris Brancato, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Buffet Froid.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 10. Chiswick Productions, 2012.Vlaming, Jeff, Helen Shang, Bryan Fuller, and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 9. Chiswick Productions, 2015.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, Cassie Raven and I discuss the falling action of Season 1 - the breaking of Will Graham, the sacrificial veal, the smells of the BSHCI, and more. Enjoy!Episode Links: Lightfoot, Steve, Bryan Fuller, and Scott Nimerfro. Writers. “Savoureux.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 13. Chiswick Productions, 2013.“Savoureux” DVD Commentary - Fuller, Bryan, David Slade, and Hugh Dancy. “Audio Commentary by Fuller, Slade, and Dancy.” “Savoureux.” Hannibal, directed by David Slade, season 1, episode 13. Lionsgate, 2013. DVD.Days Without Incident-Vide Cor Meum - https://dayswithoutincident-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/dayswithoutincident.org/2020/06/15/vide-cor-meum-by-patrick-cassidy-and-hans-zimmer/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17704970784021&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fdayswithoutincident.org%2F2020%2F06%2F15%2Fvide-cor-meum-by-patrick-cassidy-and-hans-zimmer%2FBryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club - Part 4 of 4 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239748

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, O.G. Fannibal Nickie and I discuss the climax of Season 1, the joys of being a Fannibal, and some cool sociological stuff. Enjoy!Episode Links:Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club - Part 4 of 4 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239748King James Bible Online - Acts 9:18 - https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Acts-9-18/Bible Hub - Scales Fell from Paul’s Eyes - https://biblehub.com/topical/naves/s/scales--fell_from_paul's_eyes.htmIonita, Maria. "Long-form televisual narrative and operatic structure in Bryan Fuller's Hannibal." CineAction, no. 94, summer 2014, pp. 22+. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A385797952/LitRC?u=anon~c785f643&sid=googleScholar&xid=4f29cc4e. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Top Chef; Hannibal is the best drama you'll find on network TV." New York Magazine, 10 Feb. 2014. Gale OneFile: Fine Arts, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A358329458/PPFA?u=nhmccd_main&sid=bookmark-PPFA&xid=1079730a. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I discuss the major plot elements of Season 1 on the way up to the climax - the inciting incident, the conflicts, and the events of the rising action. Climax next episode. Enjoy!Episode LinksReedsy Blog: The Six Elements of Plot - https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/elements-of-plot/Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club (Part 2) - Part 2 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239745Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club (Part 3) - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239691

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest Amber and I cover the last characters of S1 that will be discussed before we begin our climb up the roller coaster of plot toward climax. Amber and I have a deeply interesting and hilarious conversation about Franklyn, the Cheese King, and others. Enjoy!Episode Links:The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcFuller, Bryan. Writer. “Apéritif.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 1. Chiswick Productions, 2013.Fury, David, Chris Brancato, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Potage.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 3. Chiswick Productions, 2013.Alexander, Jesse and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Sorbet.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 7. Chiswick Productions, 2013.Black, Andy, Chris Brancato, and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Buffet Froid.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 10. Chiswick Productions, 2013.Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club (Part 3) - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239691Nicholas Boyle on Hannibal Wiki - https://hannibal.fandom.com/wiki/Nicholas_BoyleKrzysztof Komeda Wikipedia Page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_KomedaEllen Greene at the 2013 Saturn Awards - https://youtu.be/wxlBSAaHqZsHugh Dancy’s 2013 AMA on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1z79mm/hugh_dancy_im_playing_will_graham_in_hannibal/Donald Sutcliffe on Hannibal Wiki - https://hannibal.fandom.com/wiki/Donald_SutcliffeBryan Fuller 2013 Interview with Assignment X - https://www.assignmentx.com/2013/exclusive-interview-more-hannibal-news-with-bryan-fuller-and-pushing-daises-too/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, Quantifiably Bitchy's Rachela and I big mouth about the killers of Season 1 - Stammets, Eva, Budish, Silvestri, and Wells - and a myriad other Hannibal-related topics. Enjoy!Episode Links:The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcPaul Stamets TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_worldBryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club’s Emily St. James - Part 1 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-the-first-three-episodes-1798239641Part 2 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239745Part 3 - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239691

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I discuss the four most consequential killers (other than Dr. Lecter himself) in Season 1 - Garrett Jacob Hobbs, Dr. Abel Gideon, Tobias Budge, and Georgia Madchen. They all had different but integral effects on the development of Hannigram. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585Wisdom Library - Meaning of the Name Hobbs - https://www.wisdomlib.org/names/hobbsBryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club’s Emily St. James - Part One - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-the-first-three-episodes-1798239641My Tumblr Blog - Lessons of Hannibal - Abel Gideon - https://www.tumblr.com/sihaya74/735540915524042753/new-the-lessons-of-bryan-fullers-hannibal-s1-e6?source=shareEddie Izzard’s 2015 Interview with AV Club’s Will Harris - https://www.avclub.com/eddie-izzard-on-powers-playing-piano-at-live-8-and-ha-1798278312Book of Tobit - Tobias Name Meaning - Wikipedia -https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_TobitBudge Name Meaning - House of Names -https://www.houseofnames.com/budge-family-crestBryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club’s Emily St. James - Part Three - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239691

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I talk about the final and most storied member of Team Sassy Science, the great Jimmy Price. I discuss the differences between Harris' Price and Fuller's Price and the need for more Jimmy in S4. (Manifesting.........) Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585Brancato, Chris and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Releves.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 12, Chiswick Productions, 2013.Nerdist 2020 Hannibal Reunion - https://www.youtube.com/live/dwCz-qnK3eQ?si=Z4uIVpSMHtZBgFoYSummary of Nerdist 2020 Hannibal Reunion by Rosie Knight - https://www.youtube.com/live/dwCz-qnK3eQ?si=Z4uIVpSMHtZBgFoY2017 Scott Thompson Interview with Samantha McLaren for The Geekiary - https://thegeekiary.com/hannibal-scott-thompson-interview/47336

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, Lady Thunder and I commemorate the one year anniversary of DH by talking about and breaking down one of the greatest movies of all time and an essential part of the Hannibal canon, Jonathan Demme's 1991 The Silence of the Lambs. We went a little long, but for this film, it's worth it! Enjoy!Episode Links:The Silence of the Lambs - Criterion Collection - https://www.criterion.com/films/528-the-silence-of-the-lambs?srsltid=AfmBOordeD1U-_GoiHzufxEagtdxVtHjEg3f7uMiQtfvvQztxtxWVaSFWikipedia - The Silence of the Lambs (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)Thomas Harris - The Silence of the Lambs  - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585Mizejewski, Linda. “Picturing the Female Dick: The Silence of the Lambs and Blue Steel.” Journal of Film and Video, vol. 45, no. ⅔, 1993, https://www.jstor.org/stable/20688003.Cavanaugh, Molly. “The Queer Response to Trauma in Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal - Broadly Textual Pub.” Broadly Textual Pub, 8 Sept. 2017, broadlytextual.com/2017/09/08/the-queer-response-to-trauma-in-silence-of-the-lambs-and-hannibal/ . Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.Dutka, Elaine. ““Silence” Fuels a Loud and Angry Debate : Movies: Jonathan Demme’s Gruesome Box-Office Thriller Ignites Arguments over Creative Rights, the Depiction of Violence against Women and Negative Gay Stereotypes.” Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 1991, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-20-ca-482-story.html Navarro, Joe. Former FBI Agent Jana Monroe: The Real Clarice Starling | Interview with Joe Navarro. 6 July 2025, youtu.be/tOvGRL5Ah30?si=W_lF8vy5u2ereSrz . Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest Evalie and I discuss the beautiful, the badass, the Beverly Katz - we discuss why we love her so much, revisit some of the issues in the fandom that surrounded her character's death in Season 2, and what we want for her in a possible Season 4. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223Bryan Fuller 2014 Collider Interview - https://collider.com/hannibal-season-3-details-bryan-fuller/Hetienne Park’s Blog Post - “Racism, Sexism, and Hannibal: Eat the Rude” - https://web.archive.org/web/20140327113758/http://yellowbird66.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/racism-sexism-and-hannibal-eat-the-rude/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest Amber and I discuss one member of Team Sassy Science, that Feller called Brian Zeller. He's jelly - he's a smarty pants - he's got a chip on his shoulder - but he's cool and we love him. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223Aaron Abrams 2013 Interview with Mike Gencarelli on Media Mikes - https://mediamikes.com/2013/04/aaron-abrams-talks-about-his-new-in-nbcs-hannibal/Aaron Abrams 2017 Interview with Fellow Fannibal and Badass Writer, Samantha McLaren, at Scream Horror Mag - https://www.screamhorrormag.com/aaron-abrams-talks-hannibal-horror-playing-punchable-dudes/Aaron Abram’s 2013 Interview with Nicole Oebel and Alex Olejnik at My Fanbase - https://www.myfanbase.de/serien/interviews/?pid=16646Wu, Kai Yu and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Entree.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 6, Chiswick Productions, 2012.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I discuss the most loyal pack of dogs in TV history, the Dogs Graham and how they humanize more than one character on the show. Funny how that works - it often takes animals to make us really human. They really are the best people. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcWill’s Dogs - https://www.tumblr.com/cleolinda/84579331972/puppy-chaserFuller, Bryan and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “Kaiseki.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 1, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Hugh Dancy Interview with Collider’s Christina Radish - https://collider.com/hugh-dancy-law-and-order-hannibal-interview/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, Leslye and I discuss the beautiful, the intelligent, the enigmatic Dr. Bedelia DuMaurier. Listen to us unravel her brilliance and her nuance together. Enjoy!Episode Links:The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcBryan Fuller 2014 IGN Interview with Eric Goldman - https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/24/hannibal-bryan-fuller-on-season-2s-shocking-end-and-big-changes-in-season-3Bryan Fuller 2015 Observer Interview with Anne Easton - https://observer-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/observer.com/2015/06/hannibal-ep-bryan-fuller-talks-creating-a-complicated-cannibal-love-story/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_ct=1755079834708&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17550797376074&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fobserver.com%2F2015%2F06%2Fhannibal-ep-bryan-fuller-talks-creating-a-complicated-cannibal-love-story%2FBryan Fuller 2015 Interview with TV Guide - https://www.localsyr.com/news/hannibal-postmortem-why-poor-bedelia-can-never-replace-will-5/Gillian Anderson 2015 TV Line Interview with Michael Slezak - https://tvline.com/interviews/gillian-anderson-hannibal-spoilers-bedelia-du-maurier-interview-620742/Gillian Anderson 2015 Variety Interview with Laura Prudom - https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/hannibal-gillian-anderson-bedelia-jealous-will-1201533607/Gillian Anderson 2013 Collider Interview with Christina Radish - https://collider.com/gillian-anderson-the-fall-x-files-hannibal-interview/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, the Two Big Mouth Bitches, Rachela and I, discuss the messy, the sassy, the crispy Dr. Frederick Chilton. This one is a little long, but we big mouthed it. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585Hannibal by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Hannibal-Thomas-Harris/dp/0440224675/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_2/140-8892152-0824539?pd_rd_w=6bOTf&content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_r=93ZAVGKJG55WK8YSX8Z9&pd_rd_wg=wbpsM&pd_rd_r=99418791-05e5-4c54-8016-2238335d8b21&pd_rd_i=0440224675&psc=1The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcRaul Esparza 2013 Interview with Real Life with Jane - https://www.reellifewithjane.com/2013/01/exclusive-interview-actor-raul-esparza-talks-law-order-svu-hannibal-and-trouble-in-the-heights/Rosie Knight’s Recap of the 2020 Hannibal Nerdist Reunion - https://nerdist-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/nerdist.com/article/hannibal-reunion-25-best-moments-mads-mikkelsen-bryan-fuller/?amp=&amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17538282672762&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fnerdist.com%2Farticle%2Fhannibal-reunion-25-best-moments-mads-mikkelsen-bryan-fuller%2FInterview with Raul at SDCC 2014 - Raúl Esparza Interview for Hannibal (SDCC 2014)Bryan Fuller 2015 Interview with Digital Spy - https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a667077/hannibal-bryan-fuller-talks-season-4-sexual-fluidity-and-how-will-became-clarice-starling/Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with Screen Crush - https://screencrush.com/bryan-fuller-hannibal-season-4-silence-of-the-lambs/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest, @ambershrews, and I discuss the bonafide baddie, Freddie Lounds and why we love her, hate her, but mostly love her. because she's a queen. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcLara Jean Chorostecki 2013 Interview with So Fetch Daily - https://thedailyquirk.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/an-interview-with-hannibal-star-lara-jean-chorostecki/Lara Jean Chorostecki Interview with The Lifestyle Report - https://www.thelifestylereport.ca/files/rs-sociopathic-world_03f4yf7r734srk5ke5f7b5/Wikipedia article on Rebekah Brooks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebekah_Brooks

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest @notleslyeheadland and I discuss the complex and often misaligned character of Alana Bloom. We delve into the character's gender swapping, fan opinions of her, and our own feelings about one of the best and most dynamic characters in the show. Enjoy!Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcBryan Fuller’s 2015 Interview with Hollywood Reporter - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hannibals-bryan-fuller-tackling-red-798298/Caroline Dhavernas’s 2023 Interview with Rotem Rusak, Fannibal and Editor-in-Chief at Nerdist - https://nerdist.com/article/caroline-dhavernas-interview-reflects-on-the-legacy-of-alana-bloom-and-bryan-fuller-hannibal/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this solo episode, I discuss one of my favorite characters, Bella Crawford, and how the adaptation of her character is a beautiful exploration of love, loss, and the beauty of grief. I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING 😭😭😭Episode Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcGina Torres 2022 Interview with Entertainment Weekly - https://ew.com/tv/gina-torres-looks-back-on-her-career-role-call/Gina Torres 2020 Interview with Backstage - https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/questions-withgina-torres-11059/Bryan Fuller 2013 Interview with AV Club - https://www.avclub.com/bryan-fuller-walks-us-through-hannibal-s-debut-season-1798239745Nimerfro, Scott and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Coquilles.” Hannibal, season 1, episode 5, Chiswick Productions, 2012.Nimerfro, Scott and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Takiawase.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 4, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Lightfoot, Steve and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mizumono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 13, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Antosca, Nick, Bryan Fuller, and Steve Lightfoot. Writers. “Aperitivo.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 4, Chiswick Productions, 2015.

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I go on a mad rant about how Abigail Hobbs compares to the Greek mythological character of Iphigenia and how her portrayal can be viewed through that lens. Enjoy!Episode LinksRed Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOcLightfoot, Steve and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Mizumono.” Hannibal, season 2, episode 13, Chiswick Productions, 2014.Vlaming, Jeff and Bryan Fuller. Writers. “Primavera.” Hannibal, season 3, episode 2, Chiswick Productions, 2015.Bryan Fuller 2015 IGN Interview with Eric Goldman - https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/hannibal-bryan-fuller-on-abigail-alana-miriam-chilton-and-more-on-whats-to-come-in-season-3Hannibal Episode 302 Post-Mortem “Primavera” - Hannibal Episode 302 Post Mortem: “Primavera"Wikipedia article on Iphigenia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IphigeniaAeschylus' Agamemnon on Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14417/pg14417-images.html

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, returning guest Lady Thunder and I, do a DEEP DEEP dive into the first of the five Hannibal films, Michael Mann's 1986 cult classic, Manhunter. Listen and learn about the colors, the music, and the essence of Will Graham and his pink shorts. Enjoy!Episode Links:Manhunter. Directed by Michael Mann, performances by William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Brian Cox, and Tom Noonan. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.Combs, Richard. “Michael Mann: Becoming.” Film Comment, vol. 32, no. 2, March-April 1996, pp. 10-17, www.jstor.org/stable/43455156.Phillips, Kendall R. “Redeeming the Visual: Aesthetic Questions in Michael Mann’s ‘Manhunter.’” Literature/Film Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, 2003, pp. 10-16. www.jstor.org/stable/43797091.“Strong as I Am: Manhunter is Michael Mann’s Definitive Take on Red Dragon” by Jacob Q. Knight – https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/744606-strong-manhunter-manns-definitive-take-red-dragonStuff You Should Know Episode on Forensic Dentistry - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/episode/forensic-dentistry-251920545/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest, Rachela @tricksiehobbit, and I discuss that most wonderful and frustrating and lovely and bombastic of FBI Special Agents, Jack Crawford. We talk about Jack in the books, the movies, in Bryan's Hannibal, and... in our hearts... Enjoy!Episode Links– Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223– The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585– Hannibal by Thomas Harris - https://a.co/d/b4zFWgj– The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOc– NY Post John E. Douglas article by Michael Kaplan - https://nypost.com/2017/10/21/fbi-agent-hates-the-silence-of-the-lambs-character-he-inspired/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I am finishing my discussion of the development of Hannigram, the World's Greatest Ship, in Season 1. I start with Season 1, Episode 9 - Trou Normand. Enjoy!Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223Traditional Chinese Medicine in Popular Culture: Black Chicken Soup on NBC's Hannibal

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I am discussing the World's Greatest Ship - the B.F.S. Hannigram. I cover the launching and journey of this amazing ship through the turbulent waters of Season 1. This is two part-episode - this part covers Hannibal Episodes 1-8. Part Two will cover the development of Hannibal and Will's relationship in the rest of Season 1. Enjoy!Links:Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223Traditional Chinese Medicine in Popular Culture: Black Chicken Soup on NBC's Hannibal

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, fellow Fannibal and Will Graham lover, Max Turner, and I discuss the FBI's most beautiful, most complex profiler... and his booty shorts. We cover the book and film portrayals of Will Graham and his amazing evolution in Bryan Fuller's show. Enjoy!Guest Bio:Max Turner is a writer, publisher and Fannibal. He has previously written on transgender interpretations of Will Graham (in Adapt. Evolve. Become: The Genderqueer Fandom of NBC's Hannibal), and can be found via his website: https://maxturneruk.com/Episode Links in Show Notes:– Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/0425228223– Bryan Fuller and Hugh Dancy Interview with The Week 2015 - https://theweek.com/articles/450064/interview-hannibal-showrunner-bryan-fuller-star-hugh-dancy– The Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLean - https://a.co/d/cWWCeOc– Dissecting Hannibal Lecter: Essays on the Novels of Thomas Harris - https://www.abebooks.com/Dissecting-Hannibal-Lecter-Essays-Novels-Thomas/31615748230/bd

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my guest @leslyeheadlandcore and I discuss character in Season 1, namely the most complex Meow Meow that ever meowed-meowed, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Enjoy!Links Mentioned in the Episode:Hannibal’s Therapy Notes on Will from S1 qyjhedyikvdb1.png2013 Daily Mail Article about Harris’ Inspiration for Dr. Lecter - https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379949/amp/Killer-doctor-inspired-cinematic-history-Author-reveals-chilling-story-Hannibal-Lecter--actually-SAVED-someones-life.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17270353756376&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-2379949%2FKiller-doctor-inspired-cinematic-history-Author-reveals-chilling-story-Hannibal-Lecter--actually-SAVED-someones-life.html2020 Rolling Stone Article with Bryan - https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/hannibal-season-four-netflix-bryan-fuller-interview-1022121/Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Hannibal-Lecter-Thomas-Harris/dp/04252282232013 IGN Article with Bryan - https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/04/hannibal-how-bryan-fuller-approached-the-iconic-character-and-why-clarice-starling-cant-appear-red-dragon-the-silence-of-the-lambs2015 Collider Article with Mads - https://collider.com/mads-mikkelsen-doctor-strange-star-wars-rogue-one-hannibal-interview/

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I wrap up my discussion of settings in Season 1 with a deeper look at two of the most important places in the series - the BAU at the FBI in Quantico and the BSHCI. In Episode 5, I will be moving on to character and starting with the cannibal doctor himself. Below are links I mention in the episode. Thanks for listening!J Edgar Hoover Building in Washington D.C.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover_BuildingHannibal Bright Credits Memehttps://www.reddit.com/r/HannibalTV/comments/1bm0dlu/hannibal_is_so_bright_brilliant/Literature: A Portable Anthologyhttps://a.co/d/5t12w9EThe Art and Making of Hannibal by Jesse McLeanhttps://a.co/d/1fMh0cwThe Castelvecchio Museum in Veronahttps://museodicastelvecchio.comune.verona.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=44455&lang=enCastelvecchio Museum Tour on You Tubehttps://youtu.be/gjMUA74XGOg?si=Izky4yO2QxPQ_MMeDavid Dunlap Observatoryhttps://youtu.be/UCchNPDPD2I?si=mVaXaWtwDbuchzhEChilton is Kind of a Big Dealhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DE--_0XPeef/?igsh=MTFlYjl0Z2ppdXhsOA==Everything in this Room is Plaidhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DE--zqcv3AB/?igsh=bXkxYWE3c28yb3g4

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, I delve into the settings of Season 1 - namely the important homes and offices in which much of the action, both internal and external occurs - Hannibal's office and home, Will's house, Jack's office, and Bedelia's house/office. I discuss both the production design along with my literary take on the symbolic significance of these places in setting the mood and tone for the show and how they become linked to character. Episode 4 will also be about settings - about the BAU, the BSHCI, and others. In this episode, I mention providing some links for those who want to learn more about the places discussed. Here ya go:Plot diag - http://bit.ly/40az5GWSir John Soane’s Museum London - https://www.soane.org/Hannibal Production Blog on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/hannibalblogTour of 2350 Doulton Drive - AKA Bedelia’s House - 2350 Doulton Drive, MississaugaHannibal Set Tour - Bryan with TV Guide - Hannibal: Tour the show's most elaborate set yet!

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this episode, my fellow Fannibal and English major, Lady Thunder, joins me to discuss the creator of Hannibal Lecter, American author Thomas Harris, and his four Hannibal books. There will be opinions, F-bombs, and talk of possums. Find me on Bluesky as @sihaya74 and on Instagram as @sihayathefannibal.You can find Lady Thunder on both Bluesky and Tumblr as @theladythunder.If you want to watch to the late Anthony Brandt's fine interview with Thomas Harris, it is available on You Tube at this link:  https://youtu.be/XlH-cD_0kCM?si=_1lXjpl-KM3KI-5H 

Have any comments, questions, feedback? Send me a text! 💖💖💖In this intro episode, I discuss my inspiration for the podcast and the beginnings of my love for Hannibal Lecter and the Fannibal Family. I break down the methods and theories I will be using to analyze not only Bryan Fuller's amazing show, but also Thomas Harris' books, and the Hannibal movies. I hope to have many Fannibal guests in future episodes. Any questions or comments? Reach out to me @sihaya74 on Twitter and @sihayathefannibal on Instagram. Enjoy!