Terror at Collinwood Episode 125: A Look Back at ShadowCon and Fiction with Jean Graham

About this episode

Jean Graham discusses her experiences with the original Dark Shadows convention and her journey in fandom and fiction.

Jean Graham, née Peacock, was one of the founders of ShadowCon, the original Dark Shadows convention which started in 1977, predating the Dark Shadows Festivals by several years. With the last Dark Shadows convention on the horizon, Jean visits the podcast to talk about her memories of the very first one. She also discusses the challenges of early DS syndication days in the 70s, her DS fanfic and how that led to pro fiction publishing, her DS music arrangements and piano playing, and her fandom for The Man from U.N.C.L.E and Star Trek . Other topics include: the appeal of Barnabas, Mr. Spock, and Illya Kuryakin to outsiders, San Diego Comic Con - then vs now, sneaking into a movie theater balcony to watch House of Dark Shadows , and throwing a DS Halloween party in 1970.  Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood FACEBOOK PAGE Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 - EVENTBRITE TICKETS LINK Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 – HOTEL RESERVATIONS LINK Jean…

People in this episode

Host: Penny Dreadful XIII

Guest: Jean Graham

Topics covered

• Dark Shadows convention
• fan fiction
• 70s television
• nostalgia
• fandom
• music arrangements

Keywords

• Dark Shadows
• ShadowCon
• Jean Graham
• fan fiction
• 70s television
• convention history
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ShadowCon, Dark Shadows, San Diego Comic Con

Books & works: The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Star Trek, House of Dark Shadows

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