The Flanacast
The Flanacast is a recap and analysis podcast dedicated to the work of Mike Flanagan. Join us for deep dives into the films and series created by Mr. Flanagan and his corps of amazing actors and filmmakers, as well as the source material that several of his works are based on. The Flanacast posts bi-weekly!
Episodes
On this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are breaking down episode four of The Midnight Club, 'Gimme a Kiss'. They continue to contextualize the series through the lens of their experiences as 90s youth, and from the source material by Christopher Pike.
TW: Terminal Illness, STDs, Homophobia
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On this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are breaking down episode three of The Midnight Club, featuring the (start of) supernatural-tinged serial killer story 'The Wicked Heart'. They contextualize the series in terms of their elder millennial perspective on the 90s, as well as the Christopher Pike source material.
TW: Self harm, suicidal ideation, terminal illness, cults
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On this week's episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are breaking down episode 2 of The Midnight Club, featuring one of their favorite stories from Christopher Pike, The Two Danas. They chat about the episode in the context of their 90s upbringings, as well as the source material.
TW: Terminal Illness, Self-harm, Drug Addiction/Abuse
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On this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle jump into their coverage of The Midnight Club, based upon the works of Christopher Pike. Join them as they discuss the series in relationship to their 90's youth, and explore the source material's impact on the series as well.
TW: Terminal Illness
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Dina and Michelle mark their triumphant return from hiatus by covering the Mike Flanagan produced film, "Shelby Oaks". Be forewarned, this is a full recap that includes SPOILERS for the film (and a brief spoiler for Immaculate at some point).
TW: Suicide, Miscarriage, SA
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Michelle and Dina will be on hiatus for a little while, but here's a quick run down of some announcements and housekeeping before they do!
Continue to check our Instagram account, @Flanacastpod while we are away for more news from the world of Mike Flanagan and other projects we are working on!
We'll return soon with another run of episodes breaking down Mike Flanagan's work, so stay tuned for that in a month or two!
We're at the end of Midnight Mass, and Dina and Michelle are breaking down all the chaos that is ensuing on Crockett Island. Join them as they share all the details of this limited series' epic conclusion; all the Flanalogues, themes, and relevance to today.
TW: Islamophobia, Suicide, Alcoholism
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On this week's episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are taking on the penultimate episode of Midnight Mass, Book 6: 'Acts of the Apostles'. Join them as they continue with their analysis of the limited series, including anecdotes from their Catholic upbringings, and the usual rabbit holes they fall into as they prepare to discuss an episode.
TW: Suicide, Islamophobia, Cremation and death care
Additional notes: The Mort...
Join Michelle and Dina (and of course a pop in by good Old Nosferatu) as they tackle one of the heaviest and surprising episodes of Midnight Mass, Book V: 'Gospel'. The episode includes all the hard hitting analysis, personal anecdotes from their Catholic upbringings, and quips to lighten the mood that you've come to expect from the pod.
TW: Suicide, Pregnancy Loss
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On this week's episode of the Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are breaking down (emotionally and analytically) Book 4 of Midnight Mass, 'Lamentations'. There's a lot to unpack in this one - including some really important Flanalogues.
TW: alcoholism, pregnancy loss
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Michelle and Dina got to see an advanced screening of The Life of Chuck at their local Alamo Drafthouse, and then chatted a bit about their initial reactions to the movie. It's spoiler free, as this episode release corresponds with the limited release date, and we are still another week out from its wide release.
Go see The Life of Chuck as soon as you can!
On this week's episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are back on Crockett Island to break down episode 3 of Midnight Mass - "Proverbs". They're breaking down the many mysteries and miracles that have hit the community, and analyzing all the breadcrumbs that Flanagan leaves for a viewer to notice upon multiple viewings.
TW: alcoholism
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On this week's episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are breaking down Book 2 of Midnight Mass - Psalms. Get on the Ferry to Crockett Island with them to hear about that opening oner, the power dynamics of the island and its small community, and much more.
TW: alcoholism
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Surprise, Flanafans! We're going Hollywood (by way of Rahway, New Jersey!). - You can join Dina and Michelle live and in person for their panel, "Horror as a Reflection of Grief: The Work of Mike Flanagan" on Saturday, May 17th at 3:30pm. In our first mini bonus episode, Dina and Michelle chat about how they are feeling about being panelists for the first time.
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On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are finally recapping Hush, including the brand new, super exciting Shush cut from Shout! Studios!! All hail the miracle of Physical Media, and everything there is to love about special edition Blu ray releases!
Links to the articles mentioned in the Episode unpacking the depiction of deafness in Hush:
The Limping Chicken (Rebecca Anne Withey): "What I thought of the Netflix Mov...
On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are finally recapping Hush, including the brand new, super exciting Shush cut from Shout! Studios!! All hail the miracle of Physical Media, and everything there is to love about special edition Blu ray releases!
Links to the articles mentioned in the Episode unpacking the depiction of deafness in Hush:
The Limping Chicken (Rebecca Anne Withey): "What I thought of the Netflix Mov...
On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are recapping the thrilling conclusion of the epic three hour Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep... including (official unofficial) Commentary from Mike Flanagan on the piece! Join us as two shining girls run headfirst back into the Overlook by way of Frazier, NH.
TW: alcoholism, family trauma, child abuse, child death, drug use, suicide
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On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina recap the first half of the epic three hour Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep... including (official unofficial) Commentary from Mike Flanagan on the piece! Join us as we head back to the Overlook by way of Frazier, NH.
TW: alcoholism, family trauma, child abuse, child death, drug use, suicide
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In this episode, Michelle and Dina digress from their Mike Flanagan recaps to dive into The Shining. They analyze the source material, the symbolism and complexities of the changes Kubrick made to the novel, and of course the bitter feud between author and director; all of which providing pretty crucial context to set the scene for 'Doctor Sleep'.
Read the article by Juli Kearns analyzing Wendy Torrance and Misogyny here: http...
On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we are taking a last look at “The Fall of the House of Usher”. In our analysis, we share the gory details about the Poe references we missed, break down the ingenious design motifs that wove their way throughout the series, debate fan theories and more!
Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher
CW: Language, brief mention of suicide
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