Scream Queens: Emily Gerard

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Emily Gerard (1849-1905) was a Scottish writer whose collection of Transylvanian folklore served as direct inspiration for Bram Stoker as he was penning his famous and beloved novel Dracula.

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October is the perfect time to delve into all things spooky. So this month, we're talking about the women who give us goosebumps. Some are real-life creators of spine-chilling works of fiction. Others are the subjects of frightening folklore. Either way, these Scream Queens are sure to give you a scare.

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Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.

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0:30.9	What does the heartbreaking fate of the Chita tell us about the way
0:35.2	we raise our children? Why was Los Angeles, the Bank Robbery Capital of the
0:38.9	world? What exactly happened in the Marriott Hotel in downtown Boston in March of 2020. I'm Malcolm Gladwell.
0:45.8	In my new audiobook Revenge of the Tipping Point I'm looking at these questions
0:50.0	and exploring the dark side of contagious phenomenon.
0:54.0	You can hear a sneak peek of the audiobook on my podcast,
0:57.0	Revisionist History.
0:59.0	Listen on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,
1:02.0	or wherever you listen to Podcasts.
1:05.0	In the back of your mind, you've always suspected there's something strange about reality.
1:11.0	The stuff to blow your mind podcast proves there is.
1:14.0	All October, host Joe McCormick and Robert Lamb take a lighter look at the scary side of movies, history and the occult.
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1:24.7	That was the idea where you could look in a dead person's eyes and see the last thing they saw.
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