It's Halloween again, and this year Chuck and Josh are ringing in the holiday with a special reading of the short story "Berenice," by Edgar Allan Poe. Tune in to catch Stuff You Should Know's Poe-rific Halloween episode.
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Josh and Chuck are getting into the Halloween spirit with their second annual spooky story reading, this time tackling Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tale "Berenice." The hosts set up the eerie story about cousins who marry, with one becoming increasingly obsessed while the other falls into mysterious illness, before diving into Poe's atmospheric prose about obsession, decay, and things that definitely shouldn't be revealed. They also tease a very special mystery guest appearing at the end of the episode for those who stick around after the reading.
Bored to Death
2009
★ 7.3
"This was in an episode of Boards to Death — Referenced when discussing John Hodgman's fake boxing match with Jason Schwartzman on the show."
— Josh
"John: that TV show community did a whole Dungeons & Dragons episode — Used as an example of how nerd culture is being absorbed into mainstream media."
"John: at least 10 people in the United States know who Dr. Who is now — Used to illustrate how previously niche sci-fi properties are becoming more mainstream."
Rocky III
1982
1h 40m
★ 6.9
"they used it for Rocky 3 instead — John Hodgman jokingly claimed the song 'Eye of the Tiger' was originally written for an Edgar Allan Poe movie but ended up in Rocky 3."
— Josh
The Raven
2012
1h 51m
★ 6.3
"John Cusack, to bring it full circle, is playing Poe in a movie — Mentioned as an upcoming film starring John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe."
— Josh
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