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This week Abby and Alan explore the history of Time Travel in mythology, film and literature, focusing on horror and science fiction.

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Sources for today's episode:

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Time Travel 
• Oxplore.com article on Ancient Time Traveling Myths
• The Paradoxes of Time Travel by David Lewis (1975) Princeton University
• Guardian article by Stuart Heritage The 20 Best Time Travel Movies 
• CrimeReads article by Dan Frey called The Four Types of Time Travel and what they say about ourselves and the world around us
• Screen Rant article by Craig Elvy - Back To The Future's Time Travel Explained: How It Works & Is It Accurate?
• Wondrium article by David K Johnson, PHD Time Travel in ‘Interstellar’: Time Dilation and Causal Loops
• Space.com article by Alisa Harvey and Vicky Stein - Is Time Travel Possible?
• Wikipedia & IMDB

The 1980s were a haven for horror cinema and that’s what led to exploitation and hardcore pornography filmmaker Dick Randall and Italian producer Roberto Loyola to get together and write a script for a movie under the pen name “John Shadow.” 

The end result was a project called “Jigsaw” that eventually landed in the hands of director Juan Piquer Simon, who had just recently been approached to helm “The Last House on the Left” sequel but he passed because he felt the script was too boring. 

That’s when he read the treatment for “Jigsaw,” which was somehow supposed to be made as a TV movie. Simon was so blown away by the script that he decided to help mold this into a feature length film. 

What resulted was a gruesome, blood soaked film that was far more concerned with jaw dropping kills than anything that could pass as a coherent story. 

Four decades later, this is a film that Eli Roth called a “glowing work of art.” 

In the latest edition of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to rev up our chainsaws and put together a puzzle as we talk about the 1982 film “Pieces”…

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In this episode, Abby and Alan talk about the history of Doppelgängers, including real-life accounts and mythology.

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Sources for today's episode:

• The Night Side of Nature by Catherine Crowe (1850)
• The Doppelganger Wikipedia Entry
• Research paper called The Vardøgr, Perhaps Another Indicator of the Non-Locality of Consciousness by L. DAVID LEITER.
• Betty T. Bennett. The Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1980. Volume 1, page 245.
• A listverse.com article by Pauli Poisuo: 10 Disturbing Tales of Doppelgangers
• Ward Hill Lamon’s Book The Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 
• Vice Article by Natasha Wynarczyk - The Time When You’re Most Likely to See Your Doppelganger
• A book called Footfalls on The Boundry of Another World by Robert Dale Owen

Abby and Alan discuss the history of the Ghostbusters film franchise. Starting with Ghostbusters from 1984, Ghostbusters 2, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).

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Abby and Alan explore the haunting real life history behind The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We talk through the real life inspiration behind the novella, the impact of Jekyll and Hyde on culture and of course our favorite (and least favorite) adaptations. 

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Abby and Alan explore the vast and strange history of killer plants. We're talking poisonous plants, plant monsters and strange plant mythology.

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Abby and Alan continue their exploration of the classic Universal Monsters with The Creature from The Black Lagoon. This franchise closes out the actual Universal Monster series, and remains a cult favorite with horror fans. But do you know the mythology behind the films?

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Abby and Alan are joined by Bob Daun to discuss the history of mummification, spanning many eras and cultures. Mummies are a staple in horror and action films, books and so much more. Check out Bob's podcasts Bob's Short Story Hour and Hidden Oaks.

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Abby and Alan read horror stories that center around isolation. Written and read by Abby Brenker and Alan Kudan.

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Abby and Alan explore alleged real life cases of reincarnation. Listen to part one for the history of reincarnation. 

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Abby and Alan learn about the history of Death personified and the Grim Reaper. Tracing death gods and goddesses throughout history and the rise of the Grim Reaper after the Bubonic Plague.

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Alan and Abby continue their exploration of Necromancy throughout history. The second part focuses on the roots of necromancy in Egypt and the Middle East, and the influence of Christianity on this practice.

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Abby & Alan explore the history of Medusa. Originating in ancient mythology, she's endured and has been transformed into a modern symbol.

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With another week in lockdown comes another week of home releases. This week it's the turn of animated origin story 'Scoob!' and Ricky Gervais' returning comedy-drama 'After Life' on Netflix. 

In addition to this we have Giddy For Ghibli and the round up of all the latest news from the world of film.