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Flanagan’s Wake
@flanaganswakepod.bsky.social
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A podcast exploring and analyzing the work of writer, director and editor Mike Flanagan. Currently covering The Haunting of Bly Manor

Hosted by Scott Daly and Matt Freeman
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Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a new episode to help you avoid talking to your family! We chat about the excellent 6th episode of BLY MANOR

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Flanagan's Wake #46: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 6: "The Jolly Corner"
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November 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Matt and Scott are back to chat about the absolutely incredible 5th episode of BLY MANOR. Come watch as Matt berates himself for two hours for not seeing some of this stuff coming!

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Flanagan's Wake #45: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 5: "The Alter of the Dead"
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November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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There’s something WRONG with Miles!
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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This week it’s episode 4 of Bly Manor: “The Way It Came!”

The story of Dani’s creepy mirror ghost is finally revealed as new relations bloom at Bly. We chat about all this and more! Check it out!

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Flanagan's Wake #44: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 4: "The Way It Came"
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November 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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It’s just me weeping at HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE o’clock again.
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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This week we check out episode 3 of BLY MANOR. Things are starting to pick up as the beginnings of Peter Quint and Rebecca Jessel’s doomed romance are revealed/

This guy sure sucks don’t he?

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Flanagan's Wake #43: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 3: "The Two Faces (Part 1)"
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November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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This week we chat about episode 2 of THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR: “The Pupil” in which Matt tries to figure out what the heck is going on with Miles.

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Flanagan's Wake #42: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 2: "The Pupil"
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October 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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It begins! For our final series of 2025 we head to BLY MANOR as we watch and discuss all 9 episodes. This week: the Flanagan-directed Pilot “The Great Good Place.”

So far… it’s a great, good show.

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Flanagan's Wake #41: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR - Episode 1: "The Great Good Place”
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October 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Our journey to @stephenking.bsky.social’s Dark Tower involves a quick stop in Salem’s Lot - to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a genuine American horror classic

Vamps, villainy, the annoyance of Ben Mears - and links to the Tower. We discuss it all!

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October 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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New episode is live! We reach the end of our time with Henry James as we read his final two stories: “The Romance of Certain Old Clothes” and “The Beast in the Jungle.” Two stories separated by decades that manage to capture much of the changing career of James!

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Flanagan's Wake #40: Henry James Short Stories (Part 4)
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October 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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New episode is live! We’re discussing two more James short stories: “The Alter of the Dead” and “The Jolly Corner!”

We continue to struggle with and to love the writing of Henry James.

How bout you?

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Flanagan's Wake #39: Henry James Short Stories (Part 3)
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October 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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New episode is live. We continue our journey with Henry James as we discuss the author’s short story “The Pupil”

Almost ready to dive into Flanagan’s Bly Manor!

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Flanagan's Wake #38: Henry James Short Stories (Part 2)
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October 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Our time with Henry James continues as we take a look at 3 of the author’s short stories: “The Great Good Place,” “The Two Faces,” and “The Way It Came”

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Flanagan's Wake #37: Henry James Short Stories (Part 1)
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September 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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This sucks
vulture.com Vulture @vulture.com · Sep 23
Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.
Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule
Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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THE LONG WALK absolutely rules. An adaptation that completely understands and captures the source material while still doing something new. It’s devastating and brutal and wonderful.

Between this and THE LIFE OF CHUCK, it’s a damn good year for King adaptations
September 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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It's my birthday, but I want YOU to give YOURSELF a present--go see THE LONG WALK.
September 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Amen.
wgawest.bsky.social Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · Sep 18
WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Our coverage of Mike Flanagan’s BLY MANOR begins now as we read and discuss the novella it was adapted from: Henry James’ THE TURN OF THE SCREW.

Available now!

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Flanagan's Wake #36: THE TURN OF THE SCREW
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September 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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New episode is live! After studying King’s novel we set our sights on Flanagan’s adaptation of DOCTOR SLEEP.

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Flanagan's Wake #35: DOCTOR SLEEP (2019)
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September 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Heads up: Our episode covering Flanagan's Doctor Sleep has been blocked on YouTube due to copyright infringement, and we've lost our dispute claiming fair use protection. We will eventually upload a clip-free version, but If you're looking to watch/listen to the episode tomorrow, I suggest Spotify.
September 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This week we take one last look DOCTOR SLEEP and answer all of your questions.

Next week… Flanagan’s Adaptation!

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Flanagan's Wake #34: DOCTOR SLEEP (Overview)
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September 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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New episode! We reach the end of King’s DOCTOR SLEEP as we discuss chapters 18 through the episode. After struggling with this book for a few weeks we were excited to dive into an ending that… really works actually!

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Flanagan's Wake #33: DOCTOR SLEEP (Part 6)
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August 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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New episode is up! We chat about chapters 13-17 of DOCTOR SLEEP, which contain Scott’s biggest point of contention with the novel

Check it out!

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Flanagan's Wake #32: DOCTOR SLEEP (Part 5)
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August 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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New episode is live! We continue to explore Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP, reading and discussing chapters 10-12! Dan takes a trip west to pick up a baseball glove and we struggle with the book’s structure a little bit

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Flanagan's Wake #31: DOCTOR SLEEP (Part 4)
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August 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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One cool thing about owning a copy of Mike Flanagan’s THE LIFE OF CHUCK is that you can just watch the dance sequence any time you want…. multiple times per day… forever…

Strong recommend.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM