Carmen and Jeanie interview James McKenna, author of An October's Journey: Poe's Final Gift, a work of literary fiction taking place in the 19th century. His book is an award winner and we highly recommend it. Take a listen to the interview to gain more insight about the author and the story.

What SPR says: https://tinyurl.com/mrxw8ez9

What READER VIEWS wrote: https://tinyurl.com/4awkxwtt

Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDNJ4XZ9

Website: www.jamesmckennaauthor.comFacebook Page: James McKenna, author Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay

Jeanie and Carmen take on their Poe degree of Pop Culture by discussing Poe's influences on music of all genres.

References

https://www.garthnewel.org/one-the-musical-children-of-edgar-allan-poe/

https://bookriot.com/songs-influenced-by-edgar-allan-poe/

https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-credit-edgar-allan-poe/

https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/edgar-allan-poe/article-abstract/19/2/290/200657/Poe-and-the-Idea-of-Music-Failure-Transcendence?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://derekflynn.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/when-lou-reed-met-edgar-allan-poe-music-meets-literature/

https://www.songfacts.com/category/songs-inspired-by-the-works-of-edgar-allan-poe

https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2009/09/08/from-the-galleries-poe-in-popular-culture/#:~:text=Poe%27s%20influence%20on%20varied%20and,as%20well%20as%20in%20television%2C

Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay

Jeanie and Carmen discuss Poe's poem, The City in the Sea, with the Poe Unplugged group.

Carmen and Jeanie interview Dwight and Rebecca McPherson from Hocus Pocus Comics on this edition of Poe Discussions.

You can find more information about Hocus Pocus Comics at the following:

Website https://www.hpcomics.net/

Instagram @hp.comics

YouTube channel - Gold Bug Studios: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJxIKAGhiJrnzYgqBYlX1pw

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dwightmacphersonsgoldbugstudios

Music by Vampireayanos -narry – Русский from Pixabay

Sarah Palmer is currently Gwengoolie, one of the Sven Squad, on the popular long-lasting Svengoolie show on MeTV. She has played several parts at Universal Studios, such as the Bride of Frankenstein and Marilyn Monroe, just to name a few. Additionally, she has her own YouTube channel, Pinup Palmer: Pink and Spooky - https://www.youtube.com/@pinuppalmer, and her own podcast, thetalkyhorrorpodcast at this link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpp8VMwO4U

https://www.metv.com/svengoolie/

You may also find her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at Pinup Palmer. Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay Music by from Pixabay

Carmen and Jeanie interview Mel Grosvenor, creator of the Ohio Poe Fans Facebook Group. Mel discovered Poe when she was around 13 by buying a book of his tales from a school book sale because she liked the cover. After reading the first line from the first tale, which was "The Cask of Amontillado", she was hooked. Then she discovered his poetry and she was completely blown away. After that, she began learning his life story which is every bit as intriguing as his works. For years, all she loved about Poe, she loved alone. She was late to the Facebook scene, but it helped her meet other Poe fans. She started the Ohio Poe Fans Facebook group with the hopes of connecting with other Poe people in her home state. The funny thing is, it has members from coast to coast and even other countries as well as Ohioans! She gets joy from sharing her love of Poe with others.

You may find Mel on Facebook at the Ohio Poe Fans group. The group is private, so ask to join. She welcomes all Poe fans.

She will be presenting on Poe in the Edgar Allan Poe Room at Steampunk in the Shadows on Saturday, June 1. More information at https://rivercitysteampunkexpo.com/.

References

Music by Artur Buriak from

Jeanie and Carmen with the Poe Unplugged group discuss Poe's only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.

https://www.eapoe.org/works/editions/pymbc.htm

Jeanie and Carmen discuss the three mother figures most prominent in Poe's life in this Mother's Day Special episode.

References

https://thezebra.org/2023/10/02/edgar-allan-poes-mother-connection-to-alexandria/

https://www.nps.gov/people/poe-francesallan.htm

https://www.eapoe.org/people/clemmmp.htm

https://www.nps.gov/people/poe-elizabethpoe.htm

https://poemuseum.org/poes-actress-mother-part-one/

https://www.eapoe.org/papers/misc1921/mepi0032.htm

https://poemuseum.org/the-women-in-poes-life/

Music by Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay