Ep. 11: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter

Did Abe use his famous ax for more than chopping trees? This surprisingly enjoyable film says yes. Below, find a few resources for further reading:

*The Library of Congress offers this extremely detailed timeline of Lincoln’s personal and political life.

*More about William Johnson’s life and career, as well as a record of his burial site at Arlington National Cemetery, can be found over at Find-A-Grave.

*We dug into a number of scholarly interpretations of the slavery-vampirism connection, and commend these three to all of you.

*Check out the novel on which the movie was based!

Season 3, Episode 5: Tainted Love Double Feature – "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2003) AND (2008) – Costume Drama Rewind

Tainted love never dies – we review the BBC tv movie version of Philippa Gregory's "The Other Boleyn Girl" from 2003 and the 2008 American movie. Which is worse? Hard to say.

1. Season 3, Episode 5: Tainted Love Double Feature – "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2003) AND (2008) 30:27
2. Season 3, Episode 4: "Titanic" (1997) 34:36
3. Season 3, Episode 3: "Sleepy Hollow" (1999) 19:45
4. Season 3, Episode 2: "Operation Mincemeat" (2021) 23:15
5. Season 3, Episode 1: "Gladiator" (2000) 17:11