Hallowed Ground StoryCast Podcast
1) Tokyo Pet Shop of Horrors
Anya and Alan welcome Stitchomancery to talk about Tokyo Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino. What happens when adults believe every comic and animation is ok for kids? 90s Manga and Anime is what! ...Show More
2) Animorphs
Anya and Alan welcome Poetry to talk about the influential Animorphs series by Katherine Applegate. We discuss the whole series but focus on âThe Departureâ Book 19. When is a kids series not just a k...Show More
3) Le Morte d'Arthur
Dr. Paul Moffett joins Anya and Alan to discuss Sir Thomas Malloryâs âLe Morte dâArthur.â We compare the Roundtable Knights to Super Heroes, discuss 500 year-old dirty jokes, and learn how this story ...Show More
4) Nanette
Anya and Alan talk about the Hanna Gatsby comedy special âNanetteâ! We rant a lot in this episode about the nature of Art. Society. And Joss Wedon. Itâs the nice ranting though. Unless you like system...Show More
5) Nice Try! Utopia
Anya and Alan talk about the 2019 podcast âNice Try! Utopiaâ hosted by Avery Trufelman and produced by Curbed. We talk about eating crickets, lesbian enclaves, and the sexual revolutionâŠ. of the 1840â...Show More
6) Tiny Beautiful Things
Anya and Alan talk about a mutual favorite book, âTiny Beautiful Thingsâ by Cheryl Strayed. CONTENT WARNING We talk about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in this episode. We discuss heartbreak, ...Show More
7) Monsoon Wedding
Anya and Alan talk about the movie that taught Anya that movies could be Art instead of just entertainment- Monsoon Wedding! We talk about the surprising storyline of abuse, and how it resonates so ma...Show More
8) The Mexican
Anya and Alan talk about the 2001 Gore Verbinsky movie âThe Mexicanâ. This is a story about stories which are themselves about stories. It helped Alan learn about stories and how a story should tell a...Show More
9) The Lives of Others
Anya and Alan talk about the award-winning German-language thriller âThe Lives of Othersâ. We loved this tightly plotted story about Art and Fascism in the 1980s. It resonated with the politics of our...Show More
10) His Dark Materials
We have a new podcast! Come listen to us talk about âHis Dark Materialsâ with our friend Caitlin. For all the details visit the Measures of Truth homepage, then subscribe to the podcast in your favori...Show More