Episode #103117: SYSK's 2017 Super Spooktacular!

In this year's super scary Halloween episode, Chuck and Josh read two great works of horror fiction: Gifts, by our very own Ed Grabianowski, and the classic The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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# Stuff You Should Know Halloween Special Summary

Josh and Chuck are back with their annual spooky Halloween episode, featuring two original horror stories read ad-free to keep the creepy atmosphere intact. First up is a brand new tale called "Gifts" by their favorite writer Ed Grabinowski—whose previous story was so terrifying it caught the attention of a UK film producer who's turning it into a movie called "The Between"—followed by the classic 1892 feminist masterpiece "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which explores themes of women's agency and mental health through the unsettling descent of a woman confined to a mysterious room. If you love atmospheric horror that gets under your skin and makes you question reality, this episode is absolutely essential listening.

Movies Discussed

Between the Sheets

2018

★ 9.0

"a producer of films got in touch with Ed and said, hey, mate, I want to turn that story into a movie — A UK film producer is adapting Ed Grabinowski's horror story 'Extraneous Invocation' into a film called 'The Between'." — Josh

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003 1h 32m

★ 6.0

"spooky Simpsons names, you know, what they do for Treehouse of Horror every year — Josh references The Simpsons' annual Halloween special as an example of spooky parody naming conventions." — Josh

The Yellow Wallpaper

2011

★ 4.5

"I believe this one's been made into a movie on Netflix, if I'm not mistaken — Josh mentions that Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic story has been adapted into a Netflix film or series." — Josh

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