163 - Contract Law and Genocide - Corpse Bride (2005)

Published: May 24, 2021, 10 a.m.

Welcome to another episode of Fright School! We start off with some mangled French. Joe has been catching up on NEW television including HALSTON. We quickly get sidetracked with Audrey Tautou, Chocalat, and White Elephant gift exchanges. Just try to keep up, Dear Listener. It's quite a journey. Joshua watched HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT now on Tubi. This week we're continuing our Bride series with Tim Burton's THE CORPSE BRIDE! It's a fun musical filled with corpses and every British person ever. Joe gives the musicalness of it all a critique. We chat about poor rich people, more horrors of heteronormativity, and the very sad history of the Corpse Bride story. We're talking pogroms and genocide! It just got super dark in here all of a sudden... \n\nWe popped up on EVERY MONTH MADNESS to discuss Queer Coded Cartoon characters. Part 1 is available NOW!\n\nFOLLOW US!\nFacebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree\n\nRecommended Reading:\n\nOriginal trailer THE CORPSE BRIDE (2005)\n\nYou can borrow the eBook for LILITH'S CAVE: JEWISH TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL at archive.org\n\nEXTRA CREDIT:\n\nWE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!\n\nWE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable assistance of one Matt Kelly. Now you can benefit from his and co-founder of WE KNOW PODCASTING Chris Fafalios' 25+ years of combined experience to take your show to the next level. They want to share their experience with you, giving you a leg up on the competition. In a world of run-of-the-mill podcasts, you can stand out from the crowd with a professional and engaging show! \n\nWE GOT OUT OF BED TODAY John and Jasmine speak with one of Piti's most famous residents and Academic Challenge Bowl legend (and Fright School co-host!) Joe Fejeran!\n\nFright School Recommended Texts:\n\nNEW RECOMENDATION: Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry Benshoff\n\nThe Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal\n\nMen, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover\n\nHorror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman\n\nProjected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips\n\nThe Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells\n\nSupport FRIGHT SCHOOL by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school\n\nFind out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co\n\nThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices