Summary: It’s that time of the month! In this episode, Alex and Andrea get a visit from their Aunt Flo to talk about the most natural of all curses: womanhood. Listen as they bleed poetic about Ginger Snaps and Carrie. REQUIRED READING Carrie. Dir. Brian De Palma. (1976) [DVD] [Blu-ray] Ginger Snaps. Dir. John Fawcett. (2000) [DVD] [Bluray/DVD Combo] EXTRA CREDIT Monster Pains: Masochism, Menstruation, and Identification in the Horror Film by Aviva Briefel. An analysis about the internal pain of the monster figure. On the Rag on Screen: Menarche in Film and Television by Elizabeth Arveda Kissling. An in-depth examination of the menstruating monster and its effects on society. LISTEN Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As…” to download the mp3.
