Welcome to The Cast Files podcast, where we delve into the spooky and supernatural world of TV shows and movies. In our latest season, we’ll be exploring the dark and twisted world of HBO’s Carnivale. This haunting show takes place during the Great Depression and follows the journey of a young man named Ben Hawkins, who discovers he has extraordinary powers and is drawn into a battle between good and evil. As we dive into this new season, get ready to be spooked by the mysterious carnival performers who seem to possess supernatural abilities. From the sultry and seductive snake charmer to the terrifying strongman with superhuman strength, each character adds to the show’s eerie and otherworldly atmosphere. But the spookiness doesn’t stop there. Carnivale’s setting in Depression-era America adds a layer of unsettling darkness as characters struggle to survive in a world plagued by poverty, illness, and desperation. And as Ben delves deeper into his powers and the battle between good and evil intensifies, the lines between reality and the supernatural blur, leaving viewers on edge and unsure of what’s to come. So join us on The Cast Files as we explore the creepy and mysterious world of Carnivale, filled with supernatural powers, haunted characters, and spine-tingling twists and turns. Get ready to be transported to a world where the line between the living and the dead is blurred and nothing is quite as it seems.
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
The X-Files: Season 3 Episode 12 - War of the Coprophages
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
A series of coincidental deaths blesses us with meeting Dr. Bambi Berenbaum who gets Mulder all horned up and causes Daive's untimely demise.
Produced and pseudo-researched by Kristen Riley. Produced and edited by Daive Reed.
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SHOW NOTES:
Writer Darin Morgan was inspired to write the episode after he saw the cover of a magazine that featured insect-like robots designed by roboticist and author Rodney Brooks. One of the robots, called Genghis, was a six-legged insect-like robot inspired by insects who have limited brain functions but possess tremendous functionality.
In "Intelligence without representation" Brooks explains his theories, it's a very interesting read. I quite like the line" Out of the local chaos of their interactions there emerges, in the eye of an observer, a coherent pattern of behavior. There is no central purposeful focus of control. Minsky gives a similar account of how human behavior is generated." (Brooks pg 149)
I like the flow of this episode, we go from a very scientific basis to another moral panic (specifially Jenkem) in a matter of minutes. It's a good mash-up of what the show tries to represent as a whole.
Finally, I want to touch on Kim Manners and Debbie Cove. Cove is the show's animal trainer. Shout out to her for keeping all but one cockroach alive through production. Apparently, that one cockroach died of old age! Manners seems to have fun with the set animals as well, with several cast and crew recalling how he would "direct" the bucket of cockroaches. Brilliant.
Another episode in your feed. Enjoy!
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Kristen
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