A Second Helping of Hannibal

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome culture critic and friend to all Fannibals, Rotem Rusak! In part 1 of our discussion, we cover Digestivo at length, learn why it's Ro's favorite, and give Chiyoh a chance. Nice Links: * The Breaking of “Narrative Promises” Through the Lens of Supernatural, Marvel, & More [https://www.themarysue.com/the-breaking-of-narrative-promises-through-the-lens-of-supernatural-marvel-more/] * S3 E6: Digestivo [https://www.hulu.com/series/hannibal-d46b7b52-cfad-4922-ad16-c740c79be738] Find Rotem at: * Twitter: @Moondancer1626 [https://twitter.com/Moondancer1626] * Instagram: rotem_rusak [https://www.instagram.com/rotem_rusak/] * @HannibalEvents [https://twitter.com/HannibalEvents] * @FannibalMovemnt [https://twitter.com/FannibalMovemnt] * Journo Portfolio [https://rotemrusak.journoportfolio.com/] * Nerdist Author Page [https://nerdist.com/author/rotem-rusak/]

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome our first known listener, @peacecraft [https://twitter.com/peacecraft], and cover such varied topics as anime, the Hannibal cast reunion, and, of course, William Petersen's beach attire. Nice links: * Blood simple [https://www.criterion.com/films/28852-blood-simple] * Polar [https://www.netflix.com/title/80223052] * The Running Man [https://www.amazon.com/Running-Man-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00AKGG6XY] * "Retirement the Margaritaville Way [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/03/28/retirement-the-margaritaville-way]" by Nick Paumgarten * X Files: "Home" [https://www.hulu.com/series/the-x-files-d6a7aec6-72d2-46bb-b337-2cb412df64c8?entity_id=d3a27b68-ba08-4eb4-abef-cc0f35db18c1] * Yellowjackets [https://www.showtimeanytime.com/series/1034344] * Fleabag [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0875LZHVG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r] * Our Flag Means Death [https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GYf3LzwJV98JifQEAAAAO:type:series?camp=googleHBOMAX] * Why Cuba? [https://twitter.com/BryanFuller/status/1373675740013596676?s=20&t=uYNyXImdLLLvbD36bH7ctg] * Hannibal Cast Reunion [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwCz-qnK3eQ] * Eureka Seven [https://www.funimation.com/shows/eureka-seven/] * Super Dimension Fortress Macross [https://www.amazon.com/Dimension-Fortress-Macross-English-Subtitled/dp/B01J72VTFQ] * Promare [https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GX-zs9ApDVqiFqAEAAAAC:type:feature?camp=googleHBOMAX] * Berserk [https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXp4QXgYL6bq4SAEAAAOL:type:series?camp=googleHBOMAX]

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss what makes a good series finale, and how some other's we've known compare to The Wrath of the Lamb. (Spoiler: Wrath ranks highly.) Shows that we'll really, really spoil include: The Sopranos, Battlestar Galactica, Mad Men, Lost, The Leftovers, The Thing, Mad Men, Angel, and Six Feet Under.

Wherein Beth and Matt welcome cross-stitch enthusiast, fondant sculptor, and friend of the show, Withering Slights! Also known as Charlotte, she joins to discuss the difference between fandom and obsession, Gillian Anderson's many modes, genre swim trunks, cupcakes, Star Wars, and where Will and Hannibal might go from here. * Withering Slights' Etsy Shop [https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WitheringSlights] * X-Files Speedo Episode [https://www.hulu.com/watch/35f85169-9b35-4bb4-b13d-7dde660eadc1] * Withering's entry [https://twitter.com/FannibalFest/status/1504740143927906304?s=20&t=Xzglcx3x8mxKK6BRPOKgKA] in #thisismycupcakedesign [https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsMyCupcakeDesign?src=hashtag_click] * Manhunter [https://www.amazon.com/Manhunter-Collectors-Blu-ray-William-Petersen/dp/B01BHCPQPS] (once again) The Great [https://www.hulu.com/series/238db0d4-c476-47ed-9bee-d326fd302f7d] * Sex Education [https://www.netflix.com/watch/80210938] * Hannibal Rising [https://tubitv.com/movies/589163/hannibal-rising] * Mary Berry's chocolate cupcake recipe [https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/mary-berry-chocolate-cupcakes] * Fondant hardener [https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/pme-cmc-tylo-powder-25g/6450981000.html] * Meat glue [https://modernistpantry.com/products/moo-gloo-rm-transglutaminase.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwxOCRBhA8EiwA0X8hiwJkvYOIqPvK8QembgGNSgGmKyp4abbtC8p8S4Rdj1D1uSIuA5eETBoCCuYQAvD_BwE]

Wherein Beth and Matt gather themselves and approach their second viewing, ponder Francis' liberation, and contemplate the eternal mingling of Hannibal and Will's molecules. We also take side trips to Sicily,Wuthering Heights, and Stonehenge (where the demons dwell). * Luc Besson’s Leon the Professional [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002O5M4SA/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2A2NYFACJX4CWWJBSJ0H] * The Final Scene from Georges Lautner’s The Professional [https://youtu.be/nGktSg5EWhU] * The entirety of Georges Lautner’s The Professional [https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/the-professional] * This is Spinal Tap's Stonehenge scene [https://youtu.be/zg5Ovdu6bOE] * An academic discussion of Erice [https://scholarship.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/bitstream/handle/10066/21589/2019SterngassA.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y] by Aaron Sterngass * "Elm Street is Burning [https://www.fangoria.com/original/elm-street-is-burning/]" by Bryan Fuller * Montaigne's "Of Friendship [http://naomigryn.com/Ebooks/Of-Friendship-Montaigne.pdf]" * Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/768] at Project Gutenberg * Kate Bush’s "Wuthering Heights [https://tidal.com/browse/track/128447]" (our closing song) * André Aciman's Call Me By Your Name [https://bookshop.org/books/call-me-by-your-name/9781250169440]