73: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER - Episode 1: "A Midnight Dreary"
From Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast by Doof! Media
June 11, 2026 · 1h 59m · Episode 73
About this episode
The episode discusses the first episode of Mike Flanagan's final Netflix show, highlighting its connections to his previous works and its unique tone.
This week on the show, The Fall of the House of Usher begins! Matt and Scott chat about episode 1 of Mike Flanagan's final Netflix show: "A Midnight Dreary." They talk about how this show feels like a culmination of all of Mike's work up until this point, the crazy amount of Poe references, and the wonderfully different tone of the show. It's gonna be a fun 8 weeks! In celebration of the life and art of the incredible Eliza Cowey, please purchase her artwork here: https://doofmedia.myshopify.com/collections/elizas-artwork . All profits will go directly to Camp Can Do ( https://www.campcandoforever.org/ ), a summer camp for pediatric cancer patients and survivors. If you'd rather just donate directly to Camp Can Do, you can do so here: https://campcandoforever.campbraingiving.com/ Discussion Question: What is your favorite Gothic Framing Story? Next week, we continue with The Fall of the House of Usher : Episode 2: "The Masque of the Red Death." This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format, so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: https://www.youtube.com/@DoofMedia Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/244c4ejm Get Merch…
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt, Scott
Topics covered
- Mike Flanagan's work
- Poe references
- Gothic storytelling
- Netflix shows
- art and charity
Keywords
- Mike Flanagan
- The Fall of the House of Usher
- A Midnight Dreary
- Poe
- Gothic Framing Story
- Netflix
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Camp Can Do, Doof! Media, YouTube
Books & works: The Fall of the House of Usher, A Midnight Dreary, The Masque of the Red Death
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