There Might Be Cupcakes Podcast

In which Carla reads several of her poems live.

“and the hunter always followed

deep into the forest of campus

down the wide lane of Avent Ferry

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In which Carla shares more of her past and present personal paranormal experiences in her second live episode.

To watch this episode, you may go to either to GetVokl or to YouTube. 

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In which Carla shares all of her past and present personal paranormal experiences in her first live episode. To watch this episode, you may go to either to GetVokl or to YouTube.

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In which Carla explores all the different incarnations of Childe Roland and his Dark Tower quest throughout history.

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In which Carla celebrates World Book Day by reading from her own novel in progress, working title Bonnie Mommie, that she first read from in episodes

In which Carla reads a lesser-known Poe story, "The Oval Portrait".

Show Notes:

Story Read:

"The Oval Portrait”, Edgar Allan Poe, April 1842

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In which Carla explores a favorite horror author of Victorian England, and finds an marvelous polymath, an LGBTQ icon, and a woman who rescued …

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 …

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 …

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", …

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

The Handmaid's Tale: The …

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 …

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

FantasticLand 

In which Carla dives deep into the mythology of the Three Mothers, Maters Suspirioum, Mater Tenebrarum, and Mater Lacrymarum of the Dario Argento and …

In which Carla celebrates episode 50 by answering the questions of the Proust Questionnaire.

Books to read:

Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire: 101 Luminairies Ponder Love, Death, Happiness, and the Meaning of Life

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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 …

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.

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In which Carla revisits the Victorian Christmas tradition of scary stories at Christmas by reading two classics of the era--and, in doing so, …

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”, …

In which Carla talks about how the past always informs the present...especially the traumatic past.

RAINN: About Sexual Assault | Types of Sexual …

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.

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 …

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 …

In which Carla reads to you fairy tales and folklore all about losing one’s grip.

Recommended reading from this episode:

The Haunters and the …

In which Carla faces down the shame that can come from POTS’ symptoms.

Other episodes about Chronic Illness:

• 12: Driving, Dancing, and Pizza Hut
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In which Carla introduces a series about Vixens, a very special plantation, and ghosts in its hollow.

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Referenced reading:

Mary Oliver

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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

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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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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:

Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse …

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:

Ghost Hunters: William …

...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 …

In which Carla realizes she has been haunted, one way or another, her entire life--and that may not necessarily be a bad thing.

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In which Carla tells her own story of being a true crime victim and sexual violence survivor.

RAINN: About Sexual Assault | Types of Sexual Violence

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, 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 …

In which Carla analyzes the books she read in 2017, and reviews and shares the best fiction.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 …

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 …

In which...

Contributing Podcasts: Creepy Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children The Murder Road Trip Podcast Evil Podcast The Trail Went Cold Encrypted …

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 …

In which Carla continues to celebrate October by exploring the true stories behind Poe's fiction.

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In which Carla commemorates the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s death by exploring its mysteries...and reading his poetry to you.

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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.

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In which Carla tells the 19th century story of a mysterious German child with quite the tale to tell, Kasper Hauser.

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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.

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.

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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 …

In which Carla reads to you from the best in horror.

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In which Carla has ventured off the well-trodden path...and uses books as breadcrumbs.

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In which Carla shares stories from seven years of being a Girl Scout: Brownie, Junior, and assistant leader of Cadettes. Welcome to Girl World.

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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.

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In which Carla reads to you from her novel, Watching the Detectives, which is based upon a missing-person true crime case.

In which Carla makes yet another list...this one about herself.

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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 …

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 …

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?

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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.

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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 …

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.

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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 …

...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 …

...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 …

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: …

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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Believe only half of what you see, and nothing of …