The Ghoul Guides Association

'Do the sin, in the bin': that age old adage that Slasher movies take to heart. Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, they're all in on it. At least according to Lauren, who has never seen a slasher film. Luckily in this episode, Mary discusses the history of the beloved horror sub-genre, Slashers, and why their conventions - such as the final girl - can be considered Gothic. Support us on Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/theghoulguides Follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theghoulguides/

The Hellfire Club. Since the arrival of Hawkin's finest dungeon master, Eddie, to the world of Stranger Things the 'Hellfire Club' has been a pop culture hot topic. But what is - or rather, was - the Hellfire Club? Lauren takes us back once again to Britain's murky past to uncover the true history of the real Hellfire Clubs, what they stood for, and how they've seeped into our cultural consciousness. More on John Wilkes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes 'Rakes, Highwaymen, and Pirates: The

In this Ghoul Guides Association episode, Mary takes us through final instalment of our 3 part series exploring the Gothic history of Heavy Metal. Picking up where part 2 left off, we explore the Gothic developments of and controversial reactions to Nu metal. And if you want to find out why Slipknot in particular are Gothic, or why "the Guy" is yet another monstrous addition to the Gothic family of heavy metal mascots, then this is the video for you! Catch up with previous episodes here: Part one:

Jane Austen: so misunderstood. Apparently? Our good friends at The Rosenbach’s have a new biblioventure series, this time with 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen! Lauren will be joining Ed as a cohost once again : but before she does, she needs to get something of her chest. Jane Austen's novels? Perhaps not what you think they are. More about Austen Mondays: https://rosenbach.org/events/austen-mondays/ Lauren's first episode:

Continuing with her history of heavy metal, Mary introduces one of *the* most popular and influential sub genres: Thrash.

Kicking off a three parter, Mary takes us through the Gothic origins of Heavy Metal - uncovering the genre's spooky, occult, and camp foundations in the 60s and 70s and then some of its later Gothic developments in the 80s with British New Wave and Glam Metal. This is the first in a 3 part series exploring the Gothic history of Heavy Metal - so settle in and join us as we delve into iconic Metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Twisted Sister. Links and treats: Watch our 'But is it

For today's meeting, Lauren takes us through the Gothic history of Gaslighting - exploring the term's Gothic foundations and the iconic 1944 film GASLIGHT as well as the contemporary usage of the term gaslighting. The Ghoul Guides Association, or GGA if you will, is a show where Dr Lauren Nixon and Dr Mary Going discuss all things Gothic (or more accurately, why all things are Gothic.) Join the Ghoul Guides as they explore the history of various topics across history and pop culture, and their

The Ghouls are back from the depths of the abyss with to bring you the Ghoul Guides Association: membership now open! In this episode, Lauren explains why the history of the French Revolution is even more Gothic than we might think. (Note re Napoleon: France had conquered Corsica at the time, so he was Italian but it had just become a French colony.) Edmund Burke's 'Reflections on the Revolution in France' (read at your peril): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15679...