About this episode

The episode discusses the horror story 'Widow’s Bay' and its quirky characters.

Put on your summer best and board a ferry to New England’s hottest tourist destination! It’s time for us to discuss “Widow’s Bay,” a funny horror story about the mayor and other denizens of a cursed island. Of course there’s a creepy clown, and a slasher, and a dark secret that goes back centuries. Of course Stephen Root is wild-eyed! Once you visit Widow’s Bay, you’ll never want to leave… which is good, because you might not be able to....

People in this episode

Host: Jason Snell

Topics covered

• horror
• tourism
• island
• mystery
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Widow’s Bay

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