Join us at The Late Night: A Horror Podcast as we celebrate our first Halloween! Moaner has LOTS of recommended links for understanding and appreciating the people that likely inspired Ghostbusters (1984). Of course, it makes sense to read A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Séances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters by Peter H. Aykroyd. To learn a bit more about Robert Moses, Moaner recommends either reading The Power Broker by Pulitzer Prize winner, Robert Caro, or you can watch Mr. Caro lecture a bit on his work here. Another piece worth mentioning is Joe Rogan’s interview ‘One Man Secretly Controlled NYC For 30 Years’ with Edward Norton. Another very important figure that likely contributed to the creation of the library ghost (Eleanor Twitty) was Eleanor Mildred Balfour Sidgwick who was the only individual to sit as president for the Society for Psychical Research twice and was a leading proponent of women’s rights and a right to education way back in the Victorian era. For a sociological take on gender disparity and Ghostbusters, Moaner recommends heading over The Faculty of Horror Podcast to check out their 41st episode - Ghost Girls: Ghostbusters (2016). Those looking to acquire female Ghostbusters action figures should know that there are series available via Funko Pop, Mattel, and MiniMates.
This month we also welcome our newest cast member - Horror Author, Sofia Orion who will be our anchor for ‘The Horror News’.