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A Podcask of Amontillado
Hosted by Gary Mitchel, Erin McGourn · EN
A Podcask of Amontillado is a horror podcast, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world.
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Romero's Legacy: 40 Years with the Dead
Apr 2201:00:55Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Greetings, dear Connoisseurs, and welcome to another LIVE episode of the Podcask! This vintage was recorded at ConGregate 11 in Winston-Salem, NC in July of 2025. Gary was joined by Alexandra Higgens (aka the Platypus Princess), a self-taught singer/songwriter and cosplayer to discuss "Romero's Legacy - 40 Years of Day of the Dead/20 Years of Land of the Dead." They discuss the movies, their impact, their place in the zombie genre, and more. We hope that you enjoy listening. Day of the Dead trailer Document of the Dead A behind scenes look at the making of Dawn of the Dead Land of the Dead Trailer Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology on Amazon Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Westin Hills Sleep Study Chapter 3: Elm Street Family Values
Apr 702:07:49Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Five, Six, grab your crucifix . . . He's faced dream warriors, tried to become the dream master, so what's the next challenge for our razor fingered slasher? Why, fatherhood, of course! After all, there's no fear like family! Rejoin Erin & Gary as they once more release Shaun Rosado of Pop*Cycled Baubles from behind the wall to discuss Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and Freddy's Dead! Listen in as they discuss pedantic fans, why Freddy exploded in pop culture, clever writing, missed opportunities, making friends as teens, butchered kills, different versions of the movies, Erin's distaste for Amanda, living up to the nightmare, 90s Comics, quippy vs quiet killers, tormenting parents, Looney Tunes being owed a check, good ideas lost in the sauce, Erin & Gary's willingness to be in YOUR horror movie, shoehorned history, and do we need Freddy as a GPS voice? Freddy's 900 number Authors Skip & Spector Mark Patton's Go Fundme Tetsuo the Iron Man trailer ED-209 overkill from Robocop How I Filmed This - Freddy's Dead director Rachel Talalay on YouTube Tennessee Tuxedo's 3-D BB! Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Let's Go to Camp Blood! 45th Anniversary of Friday the 13th - Special ConGregate Panel
Mar 1301:04:06Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Greetings, dear Connoisseurs, and welcome to this bonus episode of the Podcask! This vintage was recorded live at ConGregate 11 in Winston-Salem, NC in July of 2025. Gary was joined by author Jason Gilbert from Terrible Movies with Wonderful People & actor/filmmaker/producer (and most importantly, Jason actor at several haunts) Sammie Cassell to discuss "Let's Go to Camp Blood! 45th Anniversary of Friday the 13th" They discuss the movies, their impact, their place in the horror genre, and more. We hope that you enjoy listening. Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Meddling Kids & Their Dog Too
Mar 1001:10:49Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Be it an abandoned amusement park, a creepy seaside town, or a spooky old mansion, there are many places with rumors of ghosts, specters, and monsters! And who better to get to the bottom of the mystery lurking in these eerie places than four teenagers and their talking dog? Erin and Gary are joined by cartoon and sillyness expert Kevin Eldridge of The Flopcast to discuss some of the greatest creations of Hanna-Barbera, Mystery Inc, aka Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, and the one and only Scooby-Doo! Listen in as they discuss how we all grew up with the many shows, the "traveling teens" cartoon genre, how Kasey Kasem & Frank Welker are the voices of our childhood, their favorite bits, the music, tweaking the formula, trying to decide if it's scary, Scooby the Skeptic, the gang as horror archetypes, and wonder if there is anyone who doesn't love that dog? Fred on "Why the scarf?" Mark Evanier on the creation of Scrappy Doo Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School - Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy meet all the Monster parents Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island trailer "I'm a Hex Girl" Scooby-Doo (2002) trailer Scooby-Doo Team Up on Amazon Suzie Izzard on Scooby & Shaggy Scooby-Doo meets Sam & Dean Winchester Scooby-Doo meets Jason on Robot Chicken Jay and Silent Bob meet a "Scooby Gang" Iconic 70s kid's magazine Dynamite Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Bad Moon Behavior
Feb 2401:47:10Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Beware, dear Connisours, for the moon is full, the fog flows over the moors, the wolfsbane blooms, and at Lee Ho Fook's - they're out of beef chow mein! That's right, werewolves are on the prowl! Erin and Gary break author Jason Gilbert from Terrible Movies with Wonderful People out from behind the wall to discuss their favorite lupine monsters! Listen in as they delve into the various myths and legends surrounding them, the different types of werewolves, magic pants, favorite movies & shows, the genius of Rick Baker, podcasting with ADHD, following & breaking the rules, the challenges of maintaining lore consistency, and the unexpected dangers of piercings. Hamilton vs Burr - A Werewolf Tale comic An American Werewolf in London trailer The Howling trailer The Wolf Man 1941, The Wolf Man 2010, & Wolf Man 2025 trailers Dog Soldiers trailer Ginger Snaps trailer The Mercy Thompson book series by Patricia Briggs Blood and Chocolate trailer Underworld trailer Werewolf: The Apocalypse RPG Wolves (Jason Momoa) trailer Brotherhood of the Wolf trailer The Wolf of Snow Hollow trailer Werewolf by Night trailer Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Til Death Do Us Scream
Feb 1001:37:04Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Chocolates. Flowers. Obsessed lovers. And so much blood! The Podcask returns, just in time for Valentine's Day, with our third season of thrills and chills, going straight for your heart . . . with love! Listen in as Erin & Gary are joined by Hanako Ricks from The Fandom Hybrid podcast to delve into the intersection of romance and horror, how they can be used to enhance both while keeping the balance between them, playing vampire's advocate & the supernatural dating pool, promised expectations, the humanity in the monster & the danger of othering, the many kinds of love, trailers that lie or spoil, Edward vs Lady Dimitrescu, and hear us out about our monster smut! Heart Eyes Trailer Dracula (2026) trailer Tucker & Dale vs. Evil trailer The Shape of Water trailer Only Lovers Left Alive trailer Crimson Peak x Tori Amos Midnight Mass: Sacrifice & Finale Fresh trailer Generation Dead by Daniel Waters Warm Bodies (the novel) by Isaac Marion Red Riding Hood trailer Dead Meat Horror Awards Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Westin Hills Sleep Study Chapter 2: Into the Dreamscape
Jul 2201:43:57Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Three, Four, better lock your door . . . After a failed attempt to get revenge, and a new body, Freddy has gone back to doing what he loves, murdering teenagers! But now, he's playing on their weaknesses, laying out more one-liners, and evolves into the MTV driven, pop culture icon that we know and love. So get your Hypnocil, and a spoonful of Sanka, as Erin & Gary are joined by Superman expert and Freddy Fan Michael Bailey from The Fortress Of Baileytude Podcasting Network to discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master! Listen in as they discuss jumping into the middle of the story, the surprising cast of part three, avoiding nuns, the ubiquity of Frank Darabont, Xeroxed kills, generi-teens, the portrayal of mental health in the 80s, useless vs not useless adults in the series, the representation of marginalized groups in horror films, the unexpected things that creeped Michael & Erin out, the slickness of part four, Springwood vs Springfield, their love of Linnea Quigley & Christian Slater, the problem of too much screen time, the origin of your Goth Girl attractions, and Erin's bridge too far. Avatar Press & Innovation Publishing's Nightmare on Elm Street comics Dokken's Dream Warriors, Vinnie Vincent Invasion's Love Kills, The Fat Boys' Are You Ready for Freddy, & DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's A Nightmare on My Street Those teens and their darn Dan Fogleberg records! Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers trailer Permanent Record Trailer The Wasp Woman (1995) Full Movie! Tuesday Knight, Daniel Benedict & Johnathan Fan Evans - I Have the Power Mark Patton, star of Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge is having continuing health issues, and could use your help, dear Connoisseurs. Please donate, if you can. Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Playing with Fear: Horror Toys
Jul 801:23:15Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Some monsters come with weapons, or with masks. Some even come with extra hands, heads, and 18 points of articulation! It all depends on which company has the license, and what they can stuff into the box, dear Connoisseurs, when they make those wonderful horror toys! Erin and Gary are joined by toy and horror fan Dave West, the Phantom Troublemaker, of the Needless Things YouTube channel & the Audible Interlude podcast to discuss the world of horror toys and collectables! Listen in as they discuss the history and evolution of horror toys, speculation vs fact, being a completist, what separates a toy vs a collectable, elements of play, how to get started & find that piece you're after, the stickiness of licensing, how there needs to be more victims, what factors into deciding what to buy, accessory overload, navigating Ebay & toy shows, favorite pieces, the looseness of the Friday the 13th license, and the power of FOMO. Funko Pops Mezco Toys NECA Toys Super7 Jada Toys Trick or Treat Studios Aurora Models James Groman, toy designer The Ectomobile Haslab ToyLanta Resurrection of Monstress Mask of Phanteana figure & Noctilca Witch figure Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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Humor to Horror: The Archie Evolution
Jun 2401:08:12Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Archie comics have been a staple of Americana since 1942. And while it's mostly been a humorous book about the average teenager's struggles with school, their love lives, rivalries, parents, and the like, from time to time it has gone to some very surprising, sometimes dark, places! Erin & Gary are joined by Archie Superfan Chris Cummins of Sci-Fi Explosion to discuss the humorous and the dark stories that have come up more often than you might expect! Listen in as they cover the zombie apocalypse of Afterlife with Archie, the witchy terrors of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, the versatility of the Archie cast, their cultural significance & influence on pop culture, Puritanical themes & clothing, the difficulties of watching shows from older eras, standout performances, Gary not knowing what he's talking about, good people vs good witches, and the sexy side of evil. Archie Comics Harvey Comics on Wikipedia The traumatizing origin of "Kaspar" in Crazy Pop hit of 1969, Sugar, Sugar Buy the comics here! Monsterama, August 8th - 10th in Atlanta Dragon Con, August 28th - September 1st in Atlanta Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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No Saints Here: Unpacking Sinners
Jun 1001:18:20Tap to summarizeWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Mississippi Delta Blues. Crime. Race. Love. Irish dance. Vampires. It may be a little early to say this, but Ryan Coogler may have already given us the best movie of 2025. Filled with great writing, a stellar cast, intricate worldbuilding, historical accuracy, and so much blood, Sinners is horror at its best. Listen in as Erin & Gary are joined by Anthony Liggins from The Fandom Hybrid podcast to discuss the film's themes & meaning behind the title, cultural identity, the power of music, Coogler's skill as a writer & director, debate if Remmick is a tragic figure, their love of the characters & performances, the racial politics of the time, how it works on so many layers, social commentary, and when the movie made them cry. Sinners trailer Michael Becoming the Smokestack Twins Sinners Spotify page Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
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