There Might Be Cupcakes Podcast
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59: Commingled Gloom and Grandeur
April 3rd, 2020
In which Carla reads a lesser-known Poe story, "The Oval Portrait".
Show Notes:
Story Read:
"The Oval Portrait”, Edgar Allan Poe, April 1842
Read …
58: Terra Incognita
February 28th, 2020
In which Carla explores a favorite horror author of Victorian England, and finds an marvelous polymath, an LGBTQ icon, and a woman who rescued …
57: Watching the Detectives: Gwendy and Ex
January 8th, 2020
In which Carla reads again from her novel-in-progress, Watching the Detectives.
And they were all rich. Rich in looks, rich in opportunity, rich in already wasted opportunities, rich in network, and rich in funds. And …
56: Happy Socks and the Flame
December 14th, 2019
In which Carla tells two stories that explain finding cupcakes in dark places: one is her story, one is Leonard Cohen's.
Referenced reading: The …
55: Finding Fear
October 13th, 2019
In which Carla reads a Turkish folktale about a boy who goes on a quest to find out what fear is.
Sources:
Story: "The Boy Who Found Fear At Last", …
54: Gilead: Meaning in Place
September 23rd, 2019
In which Carla investigates why the place in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is called Gilead.
Books referenced:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
53: Exquisite Mayhem
September 12th, 2019
In which Carla further explores the Three Mothers horror movie series--Suspiria, Inferno, and Mother of Tears--as started in the episode Elegant Nastiness, by examining Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake of Suspiria, taking …
52: Everything That Was Hidden Now Surfaces
August 3rd, 2019
In which Carla interviews horror author Mike Bockoven, creator of FantasticLand (2016) and Pack (2018).
Mike Bockoven:
Facebook: facebook.com/BockovenBooks
Twitter: @mikebockoven
Instagram: @mikebockoven
51: Elegant Nastiness
June 21st, 2019
In which Carla dives deep into the mythology of the Three Mothers, Maters Suspirioum, Mater Tenebrarum, and Mater Lacrymarum of the Dario Argento and …
50: Proust and the Meaning of Cupcakes
April 4th, 2019
In which Carla celebrates episode 50 by answering the questions of the Proust Questionnaire.
Books to read:
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49: Books and Threads
March 3rd, 2019
In which Carla talks about where she has been--in complex PTSD therapy and in major EDS flareup--and reviews the very best books she has read this year, in therapy and, of course, for fun. Much horror and true crime was …
48: The Use of Sorrows
January 30th, 2019
In which Carla celebrates two lives well lived, one in letters, one in play, both in finding and making cupcakes. Both lives have anniversaries in January: Mary Oliver, and Carla's younger brother, Eric.
Source for …
47: Victorian Christmas: The Goblin and the Paw
November 30th, 2018
In which Carla revisits the Victorian Christmas tradition of scary stories at Christmas by reading two classics of the era--and, in doing so, …
46: The Mill Girl
October 31st, 2018
In which Carla reads Jennifer McMahon's short story "The Mill Girl", released especially for Halloween 2018.
"The Mill Girl" copyright 2018 Jennifer McMahon, published by Penguin Random House
Music: “Comadreamers I”, …
45: Reverberations
October 16th, 2018
In which Carla talks about how the past always informs the present...especially the traumatic past.
44: A Different World
September 26th, 2018
In which Carla explains what it was like to grow up as a '70's kid with Cosby as "America's Dad", especially as a survivor of violent sexual assault.
43: Hinterland
August 23rd, 2018
In which Carla shares the beginning of an amazing and frightening book series.
Recommended reading: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Melissa Albert: Goodreads, Twitter
Music: Haunted Me, “Mechanics of Leaving”
If you …
42: Dangerous Innocence
August 1st, 2018
In which Carla deconstructs one of her post-grad psychology papers and explores one of her favorite research topics: people who offend in pairs and …
41: Pears of Hands
July 15th, 2018
In which Carla reads to you fairy tales and folklore all about losing one’s grip.
Recommended reading from this episode:
40: Tachy Tacky
June 22nd, 2018
In which Carla faces down the shame that can come from POTS’ symptoms.
Other episodes about Chronic Illness:
39: Sweet
May 22nd, 2018
In which Carla introduces a series about Vixens, a very special plantation, and ghosts in its hollow.
Referenced reading:
38: Extra Extra
April 25th, 2018
In which Carla lets you know where she's been and where she's going.
Referenced reading:
Written in Blood: A True Story of Murder and a Deadly 16-Year-Old Secret That Tore a Family Apart by Diane Fanning
37: More Things About INFJMe
April 1st, 2018
In which Carla furthers explores what it means to be an introvert using horror, My So-Called Life, knitting, lists (always lists), music, and John Carpenter v. Rob Zombie. Also marshmallows under the broiler.
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36: Chasing That Skinny
March 17th, 2018
In which Carla and Eli Sirota discuss their own past and healing eating disorders, and the layers of stigma for men with eating disorders in seeking treatment.
Suggested reading material:
35: Unexpected UVA Voices
March 5th, 2018
In which Carla proves that life is what happens when you're making other plans (John Lennon was right), and, instead of recording an interview, records EVPs instead.
Suggested reading material:
Remastered 4:...And Things That Go Bump in the Night
February 27th, 2018
...aka, True Boo, Part Two. In which Carla experiences voices, the movement of objects, footsteps and more in two of her own homes--and proves herself to be a glutton for punsihment by deliberately traveling to two more …
Remastered 3: Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties...
February 15th, 2018
In which Carla realizes she has been haunted, one way or another, her entire life--and that may not necessarily be a bad thing.
Website entry: …
34: This Girl Just Had a Bad Date
February 1st, 2018
In which Carla tells her own story of being a true crime victim and sexual violence survivor.
Remastered 2: Casey Anthony and Bonnie MacNara
January 31st, 2018
Remastered, aka re-edited and recompressed, episode 2.
In which Carla explores the stories of two mothers who killed their young children: one fictional, one frighteningly real, both related.
Website entry, with more …
Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha
January 24th, 2018
Remastered, aka re-edited and recompressed, episode 1:
It's still a "first episode", but it's cleaned up, and the transitions are smoother. Enjoy.
In which Carla explains why eccentric doesn’t equal crazy, that horror …
33: Best Fiction of 2017
January 10th, 2018
In which Carla analyzes the books she read in 2017, and reviews and shares the best fiction.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes
Twitter: …
32: What the Dickens
December 23rd, 2017
In which Carla shares the Victorian tradition of scary Christmas stories. Come, sit by the fire for some M. R. James and some Saki (H. H. Munro).
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Boo.
Website: …
31: Christmas Cupcakes
December 10th, 2017
In which Carla shares personal stories from childhood Christmases, and shares how she and her family found cupcakes in the unlikeliest of places. These are the stories that weren't funny then, but are now.
Website: …
30: A Zebra with No Spoons
December 2nd, 2017
In which Carla gets really honest about what it is like to have chronic pain, to be chronically ill, and to be disabled. Let’s get real, honest, and awkward.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: …
29: Unpacking the Bunny
November 19th, 2017
In which Carla unpacks the urban legend of the Bunyman Bridge, which she told in episode 27, for Halloween. Axes and symbolism and superstitions, o …
28: Watching the Detectives, Part 2
November 9th, 2017
In which Carla reads from her own novel-in-progress, continuing from Episode 14: Watching the Detectives, Part 1
In this investigative vacuum, the public and the press are left to fill in the space with theories, and …
27: Halloween Enormous Stories
October 31st, 2017
In which...
Contributing Podcasts: Creepy Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children The Murder Road Trip Podcast Evil Podcast The Trail Went Cold Encrypted …
26: Pilgrim at Little Piney River
October 26th, 2017
In which Carla explores a Pulitzer Prize winning book, and her own Virginia mountain and river. (That is the fifth draft--each time it sounds …
25: True Poe
October 15th, 2017
In which Carla continues to celebrate October by exploring the true stories behind Poe's fiction.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes
Twitter: …
24: The Bell Tale Heart
October 7th, 2017
In which Carla commemorates the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s death by exploring its mysteries...and reading his poetry to you.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: …
23: Look At This Tangle of Thorns
September 30th, 2017
In which, to commemorate Banned Books Week and International Podcast Day, Carla reads the first chapter of three frequently challenged and banned books to you.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: …
22: Black Bread, Water, and Horses
September 28th, 2017
In which Carla tells the 19th century story of a mysterious German child with quite the tale to tell, Kasper Hauser.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: There Might Be …
21: Nine Days and Two Car Seats
September 21st, 2017
In which Carla tells the story of the murder of Michael and Alex Smith, and the racial hoax version of the “bushy haired stranger” that their mother, their murderer, perpetrated on a region and the country for nine days.
20: Green Foundlings: Fae or Nay?
September 13th, 2017
In which Carla examines the likelihood, the science, and the archetypes of the Land of Faerie, based upon a documented and supposed-to-be paranormal visitation of green children.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
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19: The King's Eclipse
September 6th, 2017
In which Carla starts with Dolores Claiborne and Gerald's Game--Stephen King's planned In the Path of the Eclipse--and explores folktales used to …
18: Yellow
August 29th, 2017
In which Carla reads to you from the best in horror.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes
Twitter: mightbecupcakes
Instagram: …
17: Wolves and Hoods
August 23rd, 2017
In which Carla has ventured off the well-trodden path...and uses books as breadcrumbs.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes
Twitter: …
16: I've Got Something In My Pocket
August 15th, 2017
In which Carla shares stories from seven years of being a Girl Scout: Brownie, Junior, and assistant leader of Cadettes. Welcome to Girl World.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
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15: Old School Brownies
August 8th, 2017
In which Carla plans a Girl Scouts family stories episode...but Ehlers-Danlos gets in the way. So she reads to you. Yet stays on topic. Sort of.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
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14: Watching the Detectives
August 1st, 2017
In which Carla reads to you from her novel, Watching the Detectives, which is based upon a missing-person true crime case.
And they were all rich. Rich in looks, rich in opportunity, rich in already wasted …
13: 20 Things About INFJMe
July 25th, 2017
In which Carla makes yet another list...this one about herself.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes
Twitter: mightbecupcakes
Instagram: …
12: Driving, Dancing, and Pizza Hut
July 18th, 2017
In which Carla shares her experience of becoming chronically ill and disabled through writings that have been friends-only until now, from the very beginning.
Note: This episode, because it is so honest, is not …
11: Wonder Woman and Highway 29
July 11th, 2017
In which Carla names the missing and murdered along Highway 29 in the state of Virginia, introducing the listener to each one...and also introduces the listener to her best friend, Anisa Matthews, who was murdered by a …
10: Boo Without Goo: Scary Movies For the Squeamish
July 3rd, 2017
In which Carla expands a horror movie project that began as a challenge from her best friend: what high-quality horror movies don't have gore?
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
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9: Family Trees
June 25th, 2017
In which Carla climbs her family trees and shakes out all the delicious nuts. This is going to be a fun ride and a tasty feast.
Website: theremightbecupcakes.com
Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes
Facebook Group: …
8: Toxic Doxology
June 17th, 2017
In which Carla continues to explore the Anthony and MacNara families, reviews classic cases of filicide and neonatalcide mentioned in episode 2, and continues the story of the MacNara familiy from episode 2, with new …
7: Big Star in a Small Town
June 12th, 2017
In which Carla starts her true crime series Against the Peace and Dignity of the Commonwealth, with the murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, and the attempted murder of Vicki Gardner.
Website: …
6: Let's Go to the Movies
June 3rd, 2017
In which Carla explores all things book-to-movie, including that dorky audio fan letter about this subject she sent to Patton Oswalt, and her unusual behavior in movie theaters as a child (hint: it isn't what you …
5: Haunted Me and the Red Book
May 26th, 2017
...and a true crime mystery from Carla's past to solve. Truly!
In which Carla extolls the haunting music of the musician she has been …
4: And Things That Go Bump In the Night...
May 19th, 2017
...aka, True Boo, Part Two. In which Carla experiences voices, the movement of objects, footsteps and more in two of her own homes--and proves herself to be a glutton for punsihment by deliberately traveling to two more …
3: Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties...
May 12th, 2017
In which Carla realizes she has been haunted, one way or another, her entire life--and that may not necessarily be a bad thing.
Website entry: …
2: Casey Anthony and Bonnie MacNara
May 5th, 2017
In which Carla explores the stories of two mothers who killed their young children: one fictional, one frighteningly real, both related.
Website entry, with more info: Episode 2: Casey Anthony and Bonnie MacNara
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1: Poe and Carla and Cupcakes: Nicetameetcha
April 29th, 2017
Believe only half of what you see, and nothing of …
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