Episode 60 - "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones
About this episode
John and Ben discuss Stephen Graham Jones' 'My Heart is a Chainsaw' with guest Kara, exploring themes of the slasher genre and its cultural significance.
This week, John and Ben are joined by friend of the pod, Kara, to discuss Stephen Graham Jones' love letter to the Slasher genre: "My Heart is a Chainsaw". Topics of conversation include SGJ's background, the slasher's place in American mythology, and the cyclical nature of violence. As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!
People in this episode
Hosts: John Hagele, Ben
Guest: Kara
Topics covered
- Slasher genre
- American mythology
- cyclical nature of violence
- Stephen Graham Jones
- horror literature
Keywords
- Stephen Graham Jones
- My Heart is a Chainsaw
- slasher genre
- violence
- American mythology
- horror
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: My Heart is a Chainsaw
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