In which Carla reenters the…why is it a house of leaves?Preorder Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski: https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781524747718Sources and references:The House of Leaves universe:House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski The Whal
In which Carla goes deeper into the Five and a Half Hallway and The Three Attic Whalestoe Letters of the House of Leaves novel (fourth and fifth episodes in the series). Remember, Mother loves you.The House of Leaves universe: House of Leaves b
In which Carla continues to explore the Navidson Record of House of Leaves, so that we may go deeper. Further down and further in. This is the third glow stick we have popped; we have two more, and much more darkness.The House of Leaves univers
In which Carla recaps the second episode (Ergodic) in the series on the universe of the horror novel House of Leaves, so that we may go deeper. Further down and further in, cupcakes. This is the only map we have.The House of Leaves universe:Hou
Recap of the first episode in the series on the universe of the horror novel House of Leaves, so that we may go deeper. Further down and further in.The House of Leaves universe:House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Whalestoe Letters: From H
In which Carla returns to the haunted English coastline for Victorian Christmas ghost stories.Source: Strange Stories of Ghosts and Coincidence, ed. Arthur Conan Doyle https://archive.org/details/doyle-arthur-conan-et-al.-strange-stories-of-coi
In which Carla expands a horror movie project that began as a challenge from her best friend: what high-quality horror movies don't have gore?Originally broadcast November 9, 2021How to Support Cupcakes: Audible: https://www.audible.com/ep/crea
In which Carla expands a horror movie project that began as a challenge from her best friend: what high-quality horror movies don't have gore?Originally broadcast July 2, 2017How to Support Cupcakes: Audible: https://www.audible.com/ep/creator?
In which Carla looks back over ten years of disability.plus: From the Pantry, originally episode 12, to honor what is missed: Driving, Dancing, and Pizza Hut Loop earplugs: loopearplugs.com will redirect you to your local siteRecommended and re
Talking about where I have been, plus:From the Pantry, originally episode 19, to honor the recent eclipse: In which Carla starts with Dolores Claiborne and Gerald's Game--Stephen King's planned In the Path of the Eclipse series—and explores fol
In which Carla celebrates the Twelve Days of Christmas by connecting M. R. James to Ash’s chainsaw.M. R. James adaptations listed at Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/jwlZ Adaptations of this story: 1956: https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-whi
Happy anniversary to all of us! Thank you for six years of cupcakes; you are the cupcakes I find on difficult days. I hope I have given you some.Show notes: In which Carla and Princess Jones Curtis from the Bye, Pumkin Podcast talk about being
Show notes:In which Carla tells the fairy tale within Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse. Sources:“The Fisherman and His Wife”, from Grimm, Wilhelm; Grimm, Jacob. The Complete Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm https://bookshop.org/a/6560
Show notes: In which Carla updates the story of episode 21, Nine Days and Two Car Seats, which tells the story of the murder of Michael and Alex Smith, and updates what their murderer, her mother, Susan Smith, has been up to in the time since t
In which Carla shares lots of good news, and reads more Victorian horror for the holidays.Sources and Recommended Reading:The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories (pp. 117-123) https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781943910564Ada Buisso
In which Carla explores the kerfuffle behind The Little Mermaid.Original story by Hans Christian Andersen begins at 19:22Recommended Reading:Haunted Waters by Mary Pope Osborne https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9780763629953Disney: The Little Mermaid
In which Carla discusses the current eating disorder drama and pain in reality tv, her history with an eating disorder, and revisits her interview with Eli Sirota for National Eating Disorders Week.Suggested reading material:Wintergirls, by Lau
In which Carla revisits her first episode and updates it, to celebrate five years of podcasting.Guest visit: Bye, Pumkin Podcast: Surlesque and Lisa’s Angels: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bye-pumkin-936759/episodes/surlesque-and-lisas-ang
In which Carla goes deeper into the Five and a Half Hallway and The Three Attic Whalestoe Letters of the House of Leaves novel (fifth episode in the series).Theme song and stinger: “Comadreamers I” by Haunted Me, off their Pleasure album, used
In which Carla explores the echoes of Johnny's past and the house's present, the spiral of echoes, and the beginning of the exploration of the Five and a Half Minute Hallway. Letters from an asylum and always echoes hallways.Theme song and stin
In which Carla learns that the most important Supreme Court case of the civil rights movement was brought about by a sixteen-year-old in her state...and an entire county in her state shut down public school rather than integrate.Marked explicit
In which Carla reviews Toni Morrison’s multi-award-winning horror novel Beloved, and the horrific history that inspired it for Black History Month.Theme song and stinger: “Comadreamers I” by Haunted Me, off their Pleasure album, used with permi
In which Carla celebrates Epiphany by exploring barriers, and celebrating the Victorian tradition of horror at Christmas one more time this season, by reading a Victorian short story that takes place on another barrier night: Halloween.Story: “
In which Carla once again explores the horror realm of Victorian Christmastide and reads another story by a Victorian horror author.Referenced episode: 67: Haunted Yule: Twelve Days: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/there-might-be-cupcakes-po
In which Carla reads her original Christmas horror short story, “Holly Jolly Christmas”. All rights reserved.Music: “Deck the Halls” by Rue Royale and “Christmas Evil” by Associated Press, used with permissionTheme song and stinger: “Comadreame