S2 Ep 36: Roadtrip!

Ever wondered what it’s like to drive across the USA? Find out on this episode of The Blunt Letters! Micaela and Elle recap their trip from Connecticut to California, including stopping by Pittsburgh and St. Louis to visit past podcast guests Alecia and Damon. Plus learn about the Day & Dream exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum and the Meow Wolf Denver permanent art installation, Convergence Center. Finally, don’t give up on the spooky season yet! The BL brings you two book reviews from horror master Grady Hendrix: Horrorstor and Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires.

Original Song “Murder Bop” by Micaela Superstar

References:
Reproductive Justice Links
Alecia
St. Louis Art Museum
Day & Dream
Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
Winnemucca, NV restaurants:
Las Arenitas Sushi Restaurant
The Griddle
Grady Hendrix
Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires
Horrorstor

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BL S2 Ep 35: Dr. Lee talks weaponized ticks and horror

Summary

This week Dr. Lee returns to The Blunt Letters to talk about weaponized ticks in this special edition of Conspiracy Corner. How do ticks impact the spread of Lyme disease? Can’t they do anything right? Then if you love horror and badass women stay tuned for a Book and Let Me Tell You About This Movie review for Grady Hendrix’s novel, “My Best Friends Exorcism” and its adaptation from Prime Video. 

Original Song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar

References:
Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris Newby
Secret History of Lyme
Under Our Skin
Skin Deep
Tuskegee Experiments
Manchurian Candidate
MK Ultra
Fleas weaponized in the middle ages
The Go-Go’s
Boy George
Grady Hendrix
My Best Friend’s Exorcism (Book / Movie)
My Best Friend’s Exorcism release date: September 30th, 2022


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S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors

Summary

Welcome to another episode of the Blunt Letters! Micaela and Elle discuss DART, the NASA initiative planning for asteroids by shooting space projectiles at them in this week’s space update! Then the duo gets spooky during Let Me Tell You About This Movie to discuss the new Dahmer TV show from Netflix and the spiritual beings in Reservation Dogs. And stay tuned for an important PSA about bananas.

TW: Suic*de

Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar

References:
Reservation Dogs (show)
Gary Farmer
Koniehtiio Horn
Letterkenny (show)
NASA’s DART
Don’t Look Up (movie)
Harley Quinn (show)
Atlanta (show)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (show)
Handmaid’s Tale (show)

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S2 Ep 33: Which reality is this?

Episode Description

It’s the Blunt Letters’ favorite month! In this episode, Micaela and Elle get spooky with Joe Hill’s Black Phone movie and other scary stories to get you in the mood for the spooky season. Then, can you tell which reality we’re in? Take a dive into the simulation theory with Philip K. Dick and his many works as well as his contribution to the Glitch In The Matrix documentary.

Original Song “Paranormal Stoner” by Micaela Superstar

References:
The Man Who Fell To Earth (show / book)
Paper Girls (show / comic)
Locke & Key by Joe Hill (show / comic)
Black Phone by Joe Hill (movie / book)
Cabin In The Woods (movie)
The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado (comic)
Nosferatu (show)
Castle Rock (show)
Lisey’s Story (show / book)
Severance (show)
Total Recall (movie 1990)

By Philip K. Dick:
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (book)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (book)
Man In High Castle (book)
Flow The Police Man Tears (book)
Glitch In The Matrix (documentary)
Simulation Theory Hypothesis ​​

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S2 Ep32: Secrets of Space!

Summary

This week Micaela and Elle once again look to the stars and outer space. Learn about Mercury’s retrograde and its effects in this week’s Astrologeeks, then peer into the past with the News of the Weird all about Neutrinos! Do they hold the answer to the mystery of creation? And did you know there’s a trillion passing through you as you read this?! Get into outer space and out of the box thinking with The Blunt Letters!

Original Song “Quartz Portalz by Micaela Superstar

References:
Hood London – hats
Sugar Babies and Sugar Daddy (candy)
7th House in Astrology stands for the house of committed relationships
The universal blood donor is “o” negative
How ghostly neutrinos could explain the universe’s matter mystery

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S2 Ep31: Out of the frying pan and onto the fire ant raft

Summary

This week, Micaela and Elle bring you another unbelievable WHAAAAAT moment all about eye tattoos, then listen to Let Me Tell You About This Movie: The Man Who Fell To Earth the new incredible sci-fi masterpiece from Showtime. Stick around for The Final Girl Support Group book review and a Weird Science segment where the BL brings you the answer to the questions “How are fire ants like Cheerios?” and “What are lenticular clouds and why are they showing up in odd places?”

Original Song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar

References:
There are currently 73 Episodes of The Blunt Letters Podcast
SNL Skit: The Census with Christopher Walken and Tim Meadows
The Man Who Fell To Earth (TV Show)
The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis (Book)
Rosemary’s Baby (Movie)
Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Book)
Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes from Ars Technica

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S2 Ep 30: What do you know about being cold? with Jon Bonessi

Summary

Micaela and Elle are joined this week by their unofficial 3rd host Jon Bonessi! Previously Jon joined The Blunt Letters podcast to talk about his time on Naked and Afraid (TV Show) but this time he’s chatting about the new season of Naked and Afraid: Frozen. Listen as they discuss the highs and lows  of the season, how the contestants survived the freezing conditions, and test their knowledge in a new segment “Pop quiz, Buddy!” Do you think you know more about the cold than The Blunt Letters? Listen and find out!

Original Song “Jon B” by Micaela Superstar

References:
Jon Bonessi
Seasons Jon was on Naked and Afraid: Season 12 and Naked and Afraid XL Season 6
The number of times Jon has been on The Blunt Letters Podcast so far: 7, four times in Season 1, three times in Season 2
Naked and Afraid: Frozen

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Micaela Superstar tries plant-based caviar!

Micaela Superstar tries a plant-based alternative to caviar so fish don’t have to be squeezed for a tasty snack. Caviart is a plant-based caviar made from seaweed and spices.

Is this your new snack? Watch as Micaela tries Caviart on eggs and potato chips and find out!

BL S2 Ep29: The M. Night Twilight

Summary

This week Micaela and Elle talk M. Night Shyamalan in Let Me Tell You About This Movie: Old and the TV show Servant. Spoilers abound! Plus the cross-over of actress Lauren Ambrose  of Servant to the adult cast of Yellow Jackets (TV Show). We got your weekly dose of natural science with our new segment Animal Drop! Learn about the Barrel-Eye Fish.

Original Song “would u eat me up?” by Micaela Superstar

References:
Old (Movie)
Servant (TV Show)
Grand Budapest Hotel
Tony Revolori
Ms. Havisham of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Orphan First Kill
Barreleye Fish

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