The Ghoul Guides
@ghoulguides.bsky.social
A multimedia project exploring all things spooky, ghoulish and Gothic from academic researchers @laurenjnixon.bsky.social and @mazgoing.bsky.social. Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ghoulguides | Website: theghoulguides.wordpress.com
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(Re)Introducing the Ghoul Guide Association
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Hi, we’re the Ghoul Guides and we’re officially back from hiatus which means the Ghoul Guides Association is back in session. If you want to learn more about us and join or not so secret #gothic pop culture society, check out our trailer/explainer: open.spotify.com/episode/6gnz... #GothsAssemble
Real ghouls match their bookmarks to their books.
Did you check out our spooky season reading recommendations? We had weird and witchy reads (including CJ Cooke’s The Ghost Woods, pictured) as well as some culty and corrupt options.
Listen: shorturl.at/f5yA9
(other podcast platforms available!)
Did you check out our spooky season reading recommendations? We had weird and witchy reads (including CJ Cooke’s The Ghost Woods, pictured) as well as some culty and corrupt options.
Listen: shorturl.at/f5yA9
(other podcast platforms available!)
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Real ghouls match their bookmarks to their books.
Did you check out our spooky season reading recommendations? We had weird and witchy reads (including CJ Cooke’s The Ghost Woods, pictured) as well as some culty and corrupt options.
Listen: shorturl.at/f5yA9
(other podcast platforms available!)
Did you check out our spooky season reading recommendations? We had weird and witchy reads (including CJ Cooke’s The Ghost Woods, pictured) as well as some culty and corrupt options.
Listen: shorturl.at/f5yA9
(other podcast platforms available!)
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Ghoul School: Vampires | Ghoul Guides Association
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September 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I promise we wrote and recorded this before we had any idea about the South Park Labubu episode but if you watched that and wanted some more backstory, why not check out our latest episode!
THEY’RE BURNING THE LABUBUS.
The Association is in session and we’re discussing the Labubu craze, the people crying demon, and the Gothic history of moral panics. Guest starring Lauren’s Labubus, obviously.
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The Association is in session and we’re discussing the Labubu craze, the people crying demon, and the Gothic history of moral panics. Guest starring Lauren’s Labubus, obviously.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26fk...
September 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I promise we wrote and recorded this before we had any idea about the South Park Labubu episode but if you watched that and wanted some more backstory, why not check out our latest episode!
THEY’RE BURNING THE LABUBUS.
The Association is in session and we’re discussing the Labubu craze, the people crying demon, and the Gothic history of moral panics. Guest starring Lauren’s Labubus, obviously.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26fk...
The Association is in session and we’re discussing the Labubu craze, the people crying demon, and the Gothic history of moral panics. Guest starring Lauren’s Labubus, obviously.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26fk...
September 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
THEY’RE BURNING THE LABUBUS.
The Association is in session and we’re discussing the Labubu craze, the people crying demon, and the Gothic history of moral panics. Guest starring Lauren’s Labubus, obviously.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26fk...
The Association is in session and we’re discussing the Labubu craze, the people crying demon, and the Gothic history of moral panics. Guest starring Lauren’s Labubus, obviously.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/26fk...
This evening’s meeting of the Ghoul Guides Association is Lauren’s thought on Wednesday season 2 so far, as well as some recommending reading if you’re looking for some more dark academia, mystery or weirdness.
Spotify link (or find us on other platofrms!) open.spotify.com/episode/6IkC...
Spotify link (or find us on other platofrms!) open.spotify.com/episode/6IkC...
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This evening’s meeting of the Ghoul Guides Association is Lauren’s thought on Wednesday season 2 so far, as well as some recommending reading if you’re looking for some more dark academia, mystery or weirdness.
Spotify link (or find us on other platofrms!) open.spotify.com/episode/6IkC...
Spotify link (or find us on other platofrms!) open.spotify.com/episode/6IkC...
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A coworker said to me ‘you watch horror right’ and I explained that actually, I don’t, @mazgoing.bsky.social explains the plots to me on the Internet because I get too scared.
What do zombies have to do with masculinity, empire and identity? Everything, it turns out!
Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or head over to our YouTube for our review of 28 Years Later (2025) featuring special guest @kathleenh42.bsky.social and a discussion of the franchise so far
Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or head over to our YouTube for our review of 28 Years Later (2025) featuring special guest @kathleenh42.bsky.social and a discussion of the franchise so far
August 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A coworker said to me ‘you watch horror right’ and I explained that actually, I don’t, @mazgoing.bsky.social explains the plots to me on the Internet because I get too scared.
What do zombies have to do with masculinity, empire and identity? Everything, it turns out!
Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or head over to our YouTube for our review of 28 Years Later (2025) featuring special guest @kathleenh42.bsky.social and a discussion of the franchise so far
Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or head over to our YouTube for our review of 28 Years Later (2025) featuring special guest @kathleenh42.bsky.social and a discussion of the franchise so far
August 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
What do zombies have to do with masculinity, empire and identity? Everything, it turns out!
Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or head over to our YouTube for our review of 28 Years Later (2025) featuring special guest @kathleenh42.bsky.social and a discussion of the franchise so far
Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or head over to our YouTube for our review of 28 Years Later (2025) featuring special guest @kathleenh42.bsky.social and a discussion of the franchise so far
If you listened to our recent episode and felt a craving for Butter, it’s on the half price offer in Waterstones! A confronting exploration of femininity and consumption that will leave you uncomfortably hungry.
This isn’t an ad, we just can’t walk past a Waterstones without going inside okay.
This isn’t an ad, we just can’t walk past a Waterstones without going inside okay.
August 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you listened to our recent episode and felt a craving for Butter, it’s on the half price offer in Waterstones! A confronting exploration of femininity and consumption that will leave you uncomfortably hungry.
This isn’t an ad, we just can’t walk past a Waterstones without going inside okay.
This isn’t an ad, we just can’t walk past a Waterstones without going inside okay.
In case you missed it, there’s a new episode up from us! Other podcast platforms are available - and you can also find us on YouTube.
open.spotify.com/episode/6HER...
open.spotify.com/episode/6HER...
August 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
In case you missed it, there’s a new episode up from us! Other podcast platforms are available - and you can also find us on YouTube.
open.spotify.com/episode/6HER...
open.spotify.com/episode/6HER...
Have you read Asako Yuzuki’s ‘Butter’ yet? This week at the Ghoul Guides Association, @laurenjnixon.bsky.social reviews the global bestseller and recommends some more reading! #GothsAssemble
August 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Have you read Asako Yuzuki’s ‘Butter’ yet? This week at the Ghoul Guides Association, @laurenjnixon.bsky.social reviews the global bestseller and recommends some more reading! #GothsAssemble
Ghouls, what does the sublime, the British Empire and custard creams all have in common? Pteridomania, baby!
On this meeting of The Ghoul Guides Association, Lauren deep dives the Victorian cult of the fern - and its Gothic influences.
Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/30WD... #GothsAssemble
On this meeting of The Ghoul Guides Association, Lauren deep dives the Victorian cult of the fern - and its Gothic influences.
Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/30WD... #GothsAssemble
July 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ghouls, what does the sublime, the British Empire and custard creams all have in common? Pteridomania, baby!
On this meeting of The Ghoul Guides Association, Lauren deep dives the Victorian cult of the fern - and its Gothic influences.
Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/30WD... #GothsAssemble
On this meeting of The Ghoul Guides Association, Lauren deep dives the Victorian cult of the fern - and its Gothic influences.
Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/30WD... #GothsAssemble
The June edition of our new horror movie round up for the easily scared, So, You Don’t Like Horror is now live on Spotify and other reputable podcasting platforms, as well as our YouTube! #GothsAssemble #HorrorReviews
open.spotify.com/episode/5W6S...
open.spotify.com/episode/5W6S...
27: So, You Don't Like Horror - June 2025
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July 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The June edition of our new horror movie round up for the easily scared, So, You Don’t Like Horror is now live on Spotify and other reputable podcasting platforms, as well as our YouTube! #GothsAssemble #HorrorReviews
open.spotify.com/episode/5W6S...
open.spotify.com/episode/5W6S...
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‘The Gothic at War: Masculinity in Conflict, 1760 – 1818' by @laurenjnixon.bsky.social is an in depth exploration of how the Gothic literature boom of the late-eighteenth century was a response and reaction to the expansion of the British empire.
📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got...
📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got...
June 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
‘The Gothic at War: Masculinity in Conflict, 1760 – 1818' by @laurenjnixon.bsky.social is an in depth exploration of how the Gothic literature boom of the late-eighteenth century was a response and reaction to the expansion of the British empire.
📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got...
📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got...
I’m (Lauren) pleased to announce the safe arrival of my first child, ‘The Gothic at War’, weighing 75 pounds. It was a long and difficult birth but worth the effort.
If you want to support my sweet child, why not order a copy for you library: www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got... #AcademicChatter #Gothic
If you want to support my sweet child, why not order a copy for you library: www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got... #AcademicChatter #Gothic
July 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I’m (Lauren) pleased to announce the safe arrival of my first child, ‘The Gothic at War’, weighing 75 pounds. It was a long and difficult birth but worth the effort.
If you want to support my sweet child, why not order a copy for you library: www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got... #AcademicChatter #Gothic
If you want to support my sweet child, why not order a copy for you library: www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-got... #AcademicChatter #Gothic
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Hey guys! Did you know Silvia Moreno Garcia is joining us for the RtG conference this year? Thought you might enjoy!
June 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hey guys! Did you know Silvia Moreno Garcia is joining us for the RtG conference this year? Thought you might enjoy!
Minutes of recent Ghoul Guides Association meetings:
- moustaches, pros & cons
- human wet wipes
- rich people: cult?
- Lauren mentions Silvia Moreno Garcia, repeatedly.
Our review of Nosferatu (2024) and thoughts on Sirens (2025) inc. what to read next up now! open.spotify.com/show/24nPZ5p...
- moustaches, pros & cons
- human wet wipes
- rich people: cult?
- Lauren mentions Silvia Moreno Garcia, repeatedly.
Our review of Nosferatu (2024) and thoughts on Sirens (2025) inc. what to read next up now! open.spotify.com/show/24nPZ5p...
June 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Minutes of recent Ghoul Guides Association meetings:
- moustaches, pros & cons
- human wet wipes
- rich people: cult?
- Lauren mentions Silvia Moreno Garcia, repeatedly.
Our review of Nosferatu (2024) and thoughts on Sirens (2025) inc. what to read next up now! open.spotify.com/show/24nPZ5p...
- moustaches, pros & cons
- human wet wipes
- rich people: cult?
- Lauren mentions Silvia Moreno Garcia, repeatedly.
Our review of Nosferatu (2024) and thoughts on Sirens (2025) inc. what to read next up now! open.spotify.com/show/24nPZ5p...
In case you missed it, the Ghoul Guide Association is back in session both in podcast form and on YouTube: youtu.be/2Dd-KiEzNoQ?... #HorrorChat #PopCulture #GothsAssemble
June 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In case you missed it, the Ghoul Guide Association is back in session both in podcast form and on YouTube: youtu.be/2Dd-KiEzNoQ?... #HorrorChat #PopCulture #GothsAssemble
Are you a would be horror fan, who loves something spooky but finds on screen gore sends you squeamish? Well, do we have thing for you. Check out the first ep of our new monthly series, So, You Don’t Like Horror?, now: #horror reviews for the scared shitless open.spotify.com/episode/7Cky...
24: So, You Don't Like Horror - May 2025
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June 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Are you a would be horror fan, who loves something spooky but finds on screen gore sends you squeamish? Well, do we have thing for you. Check out the first ep of our new monthly series, So, You Don’t Like Horror?, now: #horror reviews for the scared shitless open.spotify.com/episode/7Cky...
Hi, we’re the Ghoul Guides and we’re officially back from hiatus which means the Ghoul Guides Association is back in session. If you want to learn more about us and join or not so secret #gothic pop culture society, check out our trailer/explainer: open.spotify.com/episode/6gnz... #GothsAssemble
(Re)Introducing the Ghoul Guide Association
The Ghoul Guides Association · Episode
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June 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hi, we’re the Ghoul Guides and we’re officially back from hiatus which means the Ghoul Guides Association is back in session. If you want to learn more about us and join or not so secret #gothic pop culture society, check out our trailer/explainer: open.spotify.com/episode/6gnz... #GothsAssemble
AND if you haven't checked it out already don't miss our new Lore Dump minisode (available on your favourite podcast platform). In the first episode, Lauren explains exactly how #Gothic came to be as we know it: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GmF5HR0CDEb #GothsAssemble #AcademicChatter
November 18, 2023 at 5:41 PM
AND if you haven't checked it out already don't miss our new Lore Dump minisode (available on your favourite podcast platform). In the first episode, Lauren explains exactly how #Gothic came to be as we know it: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GmF5HR0CDEb #GothsAssemble #AcademicChatter
New episode! This time Mary delves into the early modern era to explore the #Gothic history of witch trials, a King with a vendetta, a self-proclaimed Witch Finder General, and Lauren's dubious family history: Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gho...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8L...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8L...
November 18, 2023 at 5:38 PM
New episode! This time Mary delves into the early modern era to explore the #Gothic history of witch trials, a King with a vendetta, a self-proclaimed Witch Finder General, and Lauren's dubious family history: Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gho...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8L...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8L...
The heavy rain drowned our internet connection and prevented the upload of Friday's episode, but we will not be silenced! The first part of our latest mini-series, Witching Hours, is now available.
Podcast: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZjSm4DkX6Db
YouTube: youtu.be/cy6rwmtsFLU?...
Podcast: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZjSm4DkX6Db
YouTube: youtu.be/cy6rwmtsFLU?...
October 22, 2023 at 6:53 PM
The heavy rain drowned our internet connection and prevented the upload of Friday's episode, but we will not be silenced! The first part of our latest mini-series, Witching Hours, is now available.
Podcast: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZjSm4DkX6Db
YouTube: youtu.be/cy6rwmtsFLU?...
Podcast: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZjSm4DkX6Db
YouTube: youtu.be/cy6rwmtsFLU?...
"And how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the idea that it was the Galloping Hessian on one of his nightly scourings!"
Washington Irving, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
#31DaysOfHalloween
Washington Irving, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
#31DaysOfHalloween
October 16, 2023 at 9:25 PM
"And how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the idea that it was the Galloping Hessian on one of his nightly scourings!"
Washington Irving, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
#31DaysOfHalloween
Washington Irving, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
#31DaysOfHalloween
"My cognizance of the pit had become known to the inquisitorial agents-the pit whose horrors had been destined for so bold a recusant as myself-the pit, typical of hell, & regarded by rumor as the Ultima Thule of all their punishments."
Edgar Allan Poe, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
#31DaysOfHalloween
Edgar Allan Poe, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
#31DaysOfHalloween
October 16, 2023 at 9:15 PM
"My cognizance of the pit had become known to the inquisitorial agents-the pit whose horrors had been destined for so bold a recusant as myself-the pit, typical of hell, & regarded by rumor as the Ultima Thule of all their punishments."
Edgar Allan Poe, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
#31DaysOfHalloween
Edgar Allan Poe, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
#31DaysOfHalloween
‘It was not a haunting. It was possession and not even that, but something she couldn’t even begin to describe. The creation of an afterlife, furnished with the marrow and the bones and the neurons of a woman, made of stems and spores.’
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno Garcia
#31DaysOfHalloween
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno Garcia
#31DaysOfHalloween
October 14, 2023 at 5:13 PM
‘It was not a haunting. It was possession and not even that, but something she couldn’t even begin to describe. The creation of an afterlife, furnished with the marrow and the bones and the neurons of a woman, made of stems and spores.’
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno Garcia
#31DaysOfHalloween
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno Garcia
#31DaysOfHalloween