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The Pale Blue Movie

Season 2 Episode 156

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This episode deals with the movie version of The Pale Blue Eye - currently on Netflix.  George talks about both the movie’s weaknesses (largely its pace) and strengths (definitely Harry…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The Pale Blue Process

Season 2 Episode 155

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Episode 155 - The Pale Blue Process

This episode is about some of the many aspects and talents involved in making movie version of The Pale Blue Eye - including the location where the st…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Lafayette, Poe, and the Military

Season 2 Episode 154

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This bonus episode deals with some factors that encouraged Poe to become fascinated with the military - especially in the person of General Lafayette.  This episode deals with Lafayette…

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The Pale Blue Eye in Night Mode

Season 2 Episode 153

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This episode deals primarily with Louis Bayard and his novel The Pale Blue Eye.  This episode also discusses why Edgar Allan Poe might be a good subject for historical fiction, as well …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The End of It (Really!)

Season 2 Episode 152

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Episode 149 Show Notes

This episode is the final section a A Christmas Carol - The End of It.  (Sorry for the snafu before.) In it, Scrooge makes a dramatic change in his life and thinki…

Published on 3 years ago

Before Christmas

Season 2 Episode 150

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This episode begins with a brief description of James Russell Lowell’s feelings about Edgar Allan Poe.  Then George will read A Christmas Carol by Lowell, followed by The Night Before C…

Published on 3 years ago

Bells and Books

Season 2 Episode 151

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“Bells and Books” deals with 4 Christmas-related literary works - the first is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  The second is listed as a Christmas poem (“The Bells” by Edgar Alla…

Published on 3 years ago

The End of It

Season 2 Episode 149

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Episode 149 Show Notes

This episode is the final section a A Christmas Carol - The End of It.
In it, Scrooge makes a dramatic change in his life and thinking as a result of the “spirits o…

Published on 3 years ago

Future Ghosts

Season 2 Episode 148

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This episode of Celebrate Poe deals with the especially powerful section of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol relating to the Ghost of Christmas Future.  Scrooge learns some powerful lessons r…

Published on 3 years ago

The Second Spirit

Season 2 Episode 147

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This episode introduces the Ghost of Christmas Present from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The episode begins with a classic description of English foods, and Christmas meal with…

Published on 3 years ago