Daystar and Alexander discuss horror in fiction, and the unique challenges and opportunities that come with rational horror.
Co-hosted by Alexander Wales
With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected
Timestamps
0:37 What Do You Find Scary in Fiction?
7:42 Rational Horror
22:50 Horror vs Thriller
31:00 Strengths of Prose Horror
Links
Hereditary
It Follows
Dr. Who S4E11 - Midnight
Cordyceps
Ginny Weasley and The Sealed Intelligence
Antimemetics
In the Mouth of Madness
John Dies at the End
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Episode 56 - Race in Fiction
Episode 55 - Politics in Fiction
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Episode 51 - Character Flaws
Episode 50 - Abandoning Stories
Episode 49 - Ideological Turing Test
Episode 48 - Romance
Episode 47 - Timeskips
Episode 46 Bonus
Episode 46 - Story Research
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