Episode 190: Grandpa 123

Amanda and Sarah get down and dirty with a series of OG ghost stories and one of the worst movies ever made. Sarah covers the Byland Abbey ghost stories, a set of tales collected by a curious monk. Amanda heads to Italy for the making of, and disastrous release of the 1979 period film Caligula. Other subjects covered include alien updates, bad passwords, and arsenic myths.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends the Giallo film Tenebrae and the new horror release Talk to Me.  Sources: Byland Abbey ghost stories: a guide to medieval ghosts Anselm Classics-Byland Abbey Ghost Stories Project “Repentant Soul or Walking Corpse? Debatable Apparitions in Medieval England” by Jacqueline Simpson. Folklore, Dec., 2003, Vol. 114, No. 3 Collider (The Infamous 'Caligula': Is It Really As Bad As They Say?) Penthouse, May 1980 The Guardian (Malcolm McDowell on Peter O'Toole: Caligula, catacombs and chicken gizzards) The Writer Who Disowned the Movie-Gore Vidal Leonardo DiCaprio channelled Caligula for Wolf of Wall Street Variety (‘Caligula’ Director Tinto Brass Slams ‘Caligula – The Ultimate Cut’ Screening in Cannes, Says He Is Taking Legal Action Against Penthouse Films) For updates on future episodes and other fun stuff, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or check out our Patreon.