The Flanacast

Episode 47: "Reverse Book-It" ('Rare, Fine & Limited')

This week on the Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are getting literary as they break down the exclusive novella, ‘Rare Fine &Limited’ packaged with the inaugural bottle of sotol from Matthew Lillard’s company Macabre Spirits.   This episode begins with spoiler free commentary about the novella as well as the bottle it arrived with, and a flashback to when it was unboxed, before launching into a spoiler review of the book (after fair warning, of course). Best news - if you still wanted to order Rare Fine and Limited, you can do so by visiting findfamiliarspirits.com!   TW - alcohol consumption, language, violence   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

Episode 46: "Redboxes Everywhere" ('Oculus')

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are recapping the iconic “Oculus”, which introduced to us all the ultimate Flanaverse easter egg that is The Lasser Glass.  They break down the film, including context from the Director’s Commentary (All Hail Physical Media!) and the original short film “Oculus 3: The Man with the Plan”.  They also point out the many hallmarks of Flanagan’s work that are seen in their early stages here.   TW: Parental Abuse, Suicidal ideation, Animal harm (not detailed or graphic)   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

Episode 45: "In Flanagan We Trust" (Midnight Club Season 2 - 'What Could Have Been')

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are headed to Mike Flanagan's Tumblr as they say goodbye to the Midnight Club by recapping his post outlining what the plan was for its second unproduced season.   Join us as we pour one out for the club, and celebrate a show that was gone long before its prime.   TW:  Language, Terminal Illness   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

Episode 44: "In-Person Microfiche" (Midnight Club Ep 10: 'Midnight')

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are breaking down the final episode of Mike Flanagan's 'The Midnight Club', contextualizing the episode based on the works of Christopher Pike, and their experiences as elder millennials with bizarre memories of the 90s.   TW:  Language, Terminal Illness   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

Episode 43: "What's in the Cup?" (Midnight Club Ep 9 - 'The Eternal Enemy')

This week on The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are sitting down to talk about the penultimate episode of 'The Midnight Club', "The Eternal Enemy".  They continue to contextualize the series through the lens of their experiences as 90s youth, and from the source material by Christopher Pike.   TW:  Language, Terminal Illness, Homophobia   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ