Podcasts by Bloody Mary Podcast
A podcast hosted by Kristin Lytie discussing horror movies and what they mean to us. Comedians, professors, musicians and more pick their all time favorite horror movie to discuss. Follow me on twitter @BloodyMaryPod
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Episode 51 An American Werewolf in London with Whitney Wasson from 2022-01-30T22:50:08
In Episode 51 Whitney Wasson, creator of Sober Rabbit, and I talk about An American Werewolf in London. We discussed the metaphor of transformation and how embarrassing it is to wake up naked at th...
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Episode 50 The Hunt with Sabrina Johnson from 2022-01-03T13:50:10
In Episode 50 I'm joined by fellow trade unionist Sabrina Johnson to talk about the movie that almost didn't happen- The Hunt! We discuss how this film is a metaphor for rage working people feel in...
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Episode 49 Get Out with Meg Indurti from 2021-10-31T23:09:27
In Episode 49 Kristin Lytie discusses Get Out with Meg Indurti. Meg is a phenomenal comedian, researcher and writer. If you haven't read her pieces in the New Yorker I don't know what you're doing ...
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Episode 48 Troll 2 with Alexandra Tsarpalas from 2021-10-18T00:46:31
On episode 48 I'm joined by the wonderfully creative Alexandra Tsarpalas. She is the other other half of Mom Genes, our long running Chicago comedy show that we hosted as your weird moms and invite...
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Episode 47 Midsommar with Jamie Shriner from 2021-10-02T19:19:12
Wow we're back! Miss me? In Episode 47 I sit down with Chicago's very own Jamie Shriner to discuss Midsommar. We chat about why exactly the Maypole was so fun, watching horror movies with your par...
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Episode 46 A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night with Alison Staudinger from 2019-02-26T03:12:35
In Episode 46 I invited Professor Alison Staudinger over to discuss her pick, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Alison is an Associate Professor at UWGB and teaches Freedom and Democracy Studies as...
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Episode 45 Hereditary with Kaitlin McCarthy from 2018-12-09T18:28:13
In Episode 45 I'm joined by Milwaukee comedian Kaitlin McCarthy to discuss Hereditary. This is one of my favorite new movies, be warned we go full spoilers! We discussed using comedy as a tool to e...
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Episode 44: Raw with Ava Smartt from 2018-10-23T19:08:56
In Episode 44 I'm joined by Austin's own Ava Smartt! She's a hilarious comic and hosts the podcast Gender Fluids with Arielle Norman (another Austin comic to watch for sure). In September of 2018 ...
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Episode 44: Raw with Austin Smartt from 2018-10-23T19:08:56
In Episode 44 I'm joined by Austin's own Austin Smartt! She's a hilarious comic and hosts the podcast Gender Fluids with Arielle Norman (another Austin comic to watch for sure). In September of 20...
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Episode 43 Lizzie with JT Habersaat (Live from Fargo!) from 2018-10-16T21:04:08
Episode 43 is a celebration of all things Fargo! I was opening for JT Habersaat at the Cellar in Fargo, North Dakota and we got a chance to check out the new film Lizzie at the beautiful Fargo thea...
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Episode 42: The Shining with Genevieve Rice from 2018-10-09T14:00:39
In Episode 42 of Bloody Mary Podcast with Genevieve Rice and I discussing The Shining! Genevieve is the producer of Bird City Comedy Festival, host of Tastebuddies podcast, and one of my favorite ...
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Episode 41 Cabin in the Woods with Cynthia Marie from 2018-10-02T04:53:52
In Episode 41 I got to sit down with Madison's own Cynthia Marie. Cynthia is a stand up comedian and a regular at the Club on State. Originally from Philly, Cynthia is a driving force behind Madiso...
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Episode 40: Alien with Claire Dactyl from 2018-09-09T00:34:10
In Episode 40 Kristin sat down with long time friend and creator of the famed dance party Pants Off Dance Off, Claire Dactyl. Claire is a DJ, record store guru, and Kristin's Super Club sister. The...
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Episode 39 XX with Holly Trasti from 2018-06-19T05:48:40
Episode 39 of Bloody Mary features Kristin Lytie talking about XX with Holly Trasti. Holly is a Green Bay guitar god of Holly and the Nice Lions. She is also a teacher, record store aficionado, and...
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Episode 38 I Know What You Did Last Summer with Nour Hadidi from 2018-05-17T22:15:30
Episode 38 was recorded in Toronto with comedian Nour Hadidi! Kristin and Nour discussed I Know What You Did Last Summer and important issues of life like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, doing comedy for...
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Episode 36 Rosemary's Baby with Carly Ballerini from 2018-03-12T04:31:23
In Episode 36 Chicago comedian and storyteller, Carly Ballerini was on to discuss Rosemary's Baby with Bloody Mary host Kristin Lytie. The two also discussed growing up in Wisconsin, witchy baked g...
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Episode 35 The Descent with Sonal Aggarwal from 2018-01-24T01:34:18
In Episode 35 Sonal Aggarwal, world traveler and Chicago based comedian, sat down to talk about The Descent with your host Kristin Lytie. The two quickly realized it was not quite the film they rem...
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Episode 34 The Strangers with Deanna Ortiz from 2018-01-02T01:09:34
Check out Episode 34 of Bloody Mary featuring Chicago comics Deanna Ortiz and Kristin Lytie discussing The Strangers. Deanna is a cast member of the Lincoln Lodge, produces the The Two Hour Comedy ...
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Episode 33: Pet Sematary with Jen Larson from 2017-12-25T23:48:07
In Episode 33 Jen Larson of the bands Swimsuit Addition and Beastii, creator of the card game Douchebag CEO, and Chicago Public School teacher joined me to talk about Pet Sematary 1 and 2.... well ...
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Episode 32 The Craft with Mariana Karampelas from 2017-11-27T05:04:38
In Episode 32 I'm joined by Mariana Karampelas to discuss this 90's throwback, The Craft. Mariana is a lawyer, a bike enthusiast, and a genuine Chicago treasure. I had originally remembered this fi...
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Episode 31: The Exorcist with Holly Krig from 2017-10-31T03:39:49
Happy Halloween--It's Episode 31 on October 31st! Holly Krig, Chicago activist and mother of Soph, stopped in to talk about the Exorcist. Be it anti-eviction work, abolitionism, or coordinating rid...
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Episode 30: The Town That Dreaded Sundown with Stephanie Weber from 2017-10-23T15:28:14
In Episode 30 Stephanie Weber of the Lincoln Lodge, Chicago Underground Comedy, and the Wait, What Happened podcast stopped in to talk about the Town That Dreaded Sundown! We chatted about murder o...
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Episode 29: It (Past and Present) with Tesh Silver from 2017-10-17T02:28:20
In Episode 29 Kristin interviews Tesh Silver, an illustrator and designer who has an affinity for bad horror movies, comic books, glitter and all things for the culture. She currently works with ma...
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Episode 28 Bloody Mary Live at Beast Village Comedy Festival from 2017-10-10T21:44:18
For the first time ever Bloody Mary was recorded live!
And at the Beast Village Comedy Festival! I had a ton of fun interviewing people from all over the country about their favorite horror mo...
Episode 27: Sisters with Ashley Ray-Harris from 2017-10-02T16:18:28
In Episode 27 Ashley Ray-Harris discusses her favorite horror movie, Sisters. Ashley writes for the AV Club, performs stand up comedy in Chicago, and her new site WildParty.club just launched! Wild...
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Episode 26 Get Out with Angela Harris from 2017-08-23T04:39:27
In Episode 26 Kristin sat down with podcast fave Angela Harris to discuss Get Out. The film uses horror as a genre to explore racism in America in a sometimes humorous and always thoughtful way. An...
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Episode 25 High Tension with Mel Marquez from 2017-07-07T16:53:35
This time around Kristin discussed High Tension with Mel Marquez. Mel recently moved back to Chicago from Portland and we are thrilled about it! Mel is all about creating supportive community and i...
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Bloody Mary at Birdy City Comedy Festival from 2017-04-20T21:48:18
This time I changed it up and did multiple interviews at Bird City Comedy Festival in Phoenix, AZ! This episode is jam packed with comics from all over the country talking about their favorite horr...
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Episode 23 Nightmare on Elm Street with LeeAnn Yops from 2017-03-20T05:13:24
In episode 23 Kristin is joined by fellow 90's kid LeeAnn Yops to discuss Nightmare on Elm Street. LeeAnn is a Chicago comic, storyteller, and creator of Appetite for Rock and Roll- a storytelling ...
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Episode 22: Candyman with Brittany Meyer from 2017-02-28T06:22:44
In Episode 22 Kristin Ryan and Brittany discuss the classic Chicago horror film Candyman. Brittany Meyer is a cast member of the Kates, the creator of Strip Joker, and so much more! The two also di...
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Episode 21 Audition with Ariel Atkins from 2017-02-13T00:19:45
In Episode 21 Kristin discusses the movie Audition with Chicago poet and activist, Ariel Atkins. The two talked about having inattentive babysitters that let them get away with watching whatever ho...
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Episode 20: Red Eye with Rachel McCartney from 2016-12-28T21:14:40
In Episode 20 Kristin discusses Wes Craven's Red Eye with Chicago comic Rachel McCartney. It's not technically a horror movie because Rachel has only seen one in her life. Kristin is still blown a...
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Episode 19: Scream with Whitney Chitwood from 2016-12-05T20:50:13
In Episode 19 Kristin sat down with hilarious comic, Whitney Chitwood. Originally from the Peoria region of Illinois, Whitney has made a name for herself all over the country. The two discussed the...
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Episode 18: Evil Dead 2 with Brandie Posey from 2016-11-21T19:09
In Episode 18 Kristin Ryan sits down with Brandie Posey to discuss Evil Dead 2. Posey is a Los Angeles comic that was in town for the Chicago Podcast Festival. Posey is part of the Lady to Lady pod...
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Episode 17: It Follows with Addie Blanchard from 2016-10-30T16:40:28
In Episode 17 Milwaukee Comedian Addie Blanchard chose It Follows to discuss. They are live at the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference so there is a little bit of chatter in the background but Addie is...
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Episode 16 Martyrs with Angie Harris from 2016-10-24T02:13:06
In Episode 16 Kristin discusses the French film, Martyrs with horror blogger Angie Harris. Angie really made sense of this overwhelmingly violent film and her explanation made Kristin see it in a w...
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Episode 15 The Babadook with Danii Gallegos from 2016-10-17T02:28:27
In Episode 15 Kristin Ryan discusses The Babadook with Chicago comic Danii Gallegos. Danii is a producer of Black Brown and Fucking Exhaused, a new variety show that debuts in Chicago this month th...
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Episode 14 The Accused with Alicia Swiz from 2016-10-10T06:15:55
In Episode 14 Kristin Ryan sits down with Alicia Swiz. Alicia is a professor, comic, and creator of Slut Talk, a popular event series and radio show. The two watched The Accused and while it may no...
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Episode 13 The Fly with Mary Jordan from 2016-10-04T00:42:24
In Episode 13 Chicago comic Mary Jordan discusses her favorite horror movie, The Fly. The two discuss chronic illness, bad relationship models, their fear of pregnancy, and their love of the gross....
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Episode 12 Teeth with Natalie Grace Alford from 2016-09-05T23:36:19
In Episode 12 Kristin discusses Teeth with Chicago based musician Natalie Grace Alford. Natalie explained Medusa's origin story and how Teeth is a modern portrayal of the legend. The two discussed ...
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Episode 11 The Witch with Katie Rife from 2016-08-16T18:19:17
Episode 11 Kristin Ryan and Katie Rife discuss The Witch. Katie RIfe is an editor for The Onion's AV Club, is a founding member of the comedy collective Everything Is Terrible and in 2014 The Chic...
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Episode 10 Funny Games with Paula Ann from 2016-08-01T20:47:32
In Episode 10 Kristin has on the host of the weekly open mic, Wish You Were Beer, Paula Ann. Paula Ann is a Chicago comic and one of Kristin's all time favorite people to talk spooky stuff with. De...
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Special Crossover Episode with JT Habersaat's The Road Podcast from 2016-07-24T16:48:12
This episode is a special crossover edition with The Road Podcast hosted by Austin's own JT Habersaat! JT has acted as direct support for comedic powerhouses such as Doug Stanhope, Brian Posehn, An...
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Episode 8 Hide and Seek with Kara Crutcher from 2016-06-14T20:08:40
In Episode 8 Kristin Ryan discusses Hide and Seek with Kara Crutcher. Kara is the founder of the CTA Courage Campaign (@CourageCta on Twitter) which is a campaign to discourage harassment and encou...
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Carrie with Rebecca Fass from 2016-05-31T06:33:01
Rebecca Fass, producer of Chicago's Tuxedo Cat Comedy, joins Kristin Ryan to talk about Steven King's classic Carrie. The two discuss that magical first time you cut off all your hair, being so pu...
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Sleepaway Camp with Elizabeth Gomez from 2016-05-06T03:50:50
Episode 6 Kristin Ryan and Elizabeth Gomez nurse their hangovers while laughing about how horrible Sleepaway Camp is. Gomez is one of the founders of Drinkers with Writing Problems and a cast membe...
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Episode 5 The Hunger with Prof. Cari Callis from 2016-03-08T20:12:55
Professor Cari Callis of Columbia College stopped in to talk about her favorite horror movie, The Hunger. We discussed vampires, her love of David Bowie, and her experiences as a professor and a gr...
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Episode 4 You're Next with Lady Sophia from 2016-02-19T19:56:10
This time around Kristin talks with Lady Sophia, a professional Chicago dominatrix, about her favorite horror movie- You're Next. The two discuss Sophia's profession, how bad ass the main character...
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Episode 3 - The Hills Have Eyes with Kristen Lundberg from 2016-02-06T18:44:22
Host Kristin Ryan discusses the unnerving film with Chicago comic Kristen Lundberg. Along the way they talk about what it was like for Lundberg to grow up in Ohio, radioactive parks, and the darkne...
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Episode 2 Dead Alive Ashley Huck from 2016-01-26T04:36:28
Kristin Ryan hosts Chicago Comic Ashley Huck and we discuss her favorite horror movie, Dead Alive. We also talk about the time her dog ate a dead squirrel, zombie sex, and the origin story of Donal...
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Episode 1 - Jaws With Kelsie Huff from 2016-01-09T22:38:46
Debut podcast hosted by Kristin Lytie featuring guest Kelsie Huff discussing her favorite scary movie Jaws. Kelsie Huff is a pillar in the Chicago comedy scene and has performed at venues all over ...
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