We’re joined by the editors of Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst. They talk about finding community online, what makes Native stories post-apocalyptic, and the expectation of writing horror.
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Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of possession, colonialism, racism, gore, and tokenism.
Guests
Shane Hawk (enrolled Cheyenne-Arapaho, Hidatsa and Potawatomi descent) is a history teacher by day and a horror writer by night. Hawk is the author of Anoka: A Collection of Indigenous Horror and other short fiction featured in numerous anthologies.
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (enrolled member, Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians) is the author of the novel Sacred Smokes, winner of the Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing, and Sacred City, winner of the Electa Quinney Award for Published Stories. His Pushcart-nominated fiction has been published in Southwest Review, Unnerving Magazine, Red Earth Review, The Journal of Working-Class Studies, Massachusetts Review, The Raven Chronicles, and Yellow Medicine Review, among others. He is a professor and chair of Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University.
Housekeeping
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Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editors: Brandon Grugle
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
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About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.
353: Your Urban Legends LXXXII - Most Haunted House Competition
351: Ragnarok
350: The Tempest
349: Your Urban Legends LXXXI - Clawfoot Tub Full of Pasta (with Brandon Grugle)
348: Nazi Zombies (with Dr. Claire E. Aubin)
347: Norse Creatures, Monsters, and More!
346: Monsters that Sell You Stuff Bracket (with Eric Silver)
345: Your Hometown Urban Legends LXXX - Crocs on Rocks (with Niki Grayson)
344: Crowned and Fairy Tale Retellings (with Regis and Kahran Bethencourt)
343: The Other Gods of Norse Mythology
342: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
341: Jewish Lesbian Vampires (with Samara Breger)
340: Your Urban Legends LXXIX - Guess How Many Sides a Triangle Has!
339: True Names
338: Freya
337: The Fairy Tale Tower
336: Your Urban Legends LXXVIII (with Janet Varney)
335: The Return of Bird Husband
334: Conspiracy, Ghost Hunting, and Graverobbing (with Colin Dickey)
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