Anya and Alan talk about their plans for the new season of American Gods and focus on the scandal around Orlando Jones leaving the show. An account of the production problems behind American Gods, including Ricky Whittle’s (Shadow Moon) account of the events around Orlando Jones: “How American Gods Finds Stability (And More Neil Gaiman) in Season 3” by Ron Hogan for Den of Geek.The Blerd Gurl interviewed Orlando Jones the day he announced his situation. Listen to the podcast interview for yourself.Fremantle Media is a thing.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by  FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about their plans for the new season of American Gods and focus on the scandal around Orlando Jones leaving the show. An account of the production problems behind American Gods, including<a href="https://twitter.com/MrRickyWhittle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ricky Whittle</a>’s (Shadow Moon) account of the events around Orlando Jones: “<a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/american-gods-season-3-controversy-neil-gaiman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How American Gods Finds Stability (And More Neil Gaiman) in Season 3</a>” by <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/author/ron-hogan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron Hogan</a> for <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Den of Geek</a>.<a href="http://theblerdgurl.com/about-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Blerd Gurl</a> interviewed<a href="https://twitter.com/TheOrlandoJones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Orlando Jones</a> the day he <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOrlandoJones/status/1205836143897579520?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">announced his situation</a>. Listen to <a href="http://theblerdgurl.com/interviews/podcast-exclusive-orlando-jones-talks-about-what-went-down-on-american-gods-in-his-own-words/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the podcast interview</a> for yourself.<a href="https://fremantle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fremantle Media</a> is a thing.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by  <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

American Gods Season Three

We have a new podcast! Come listen to us talk about “His Dark Materials” with our friend Caitlin. For all the details visit the Measures of Truth homepage, then subscribe to the podcast in your favorite player!

We have a new podcast! Come listen to us talk about “His Dark Materials” with our friend Caitlin. For all the details visit the Measures of Truth homepage, then subscribe to the podcast in your favorite player!

His Dark Materials

Alan reviews the physical media releases of American Gods Season 2 and Season 1. Alan rounds up all the extras and complains about the features that aren’t available. There isn’t very much here for collector’s, but its always nice to have the discs on hand if you can’t stream.Check out Measures of Truth: A His Dark Materials Podcast and read the book with us before the show drops.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Alan reviews the physical media releases of American Gods Season 2 and Season 1. Alan rounds up all the extras and complains about the features that aren’t available. There isn’t very much here for collector’s, but its always nice to have the discs on hand if you can’t stream.Check out Measures of Truth: A His Dark Materials Podcast and read the book with us before the show drops.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a>.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Disc Review of American Gods S2 and S1

Sarah pulled a stool up at The Gem to talk Deadwood with Alan. HBO released a movie to wrap-up Deadwood, and that gave us an excuse to fan-out about the whole show. We talk about Sarah’s ships, Alan’s politics, and the vulgar poetry that is Deadwood’s dialogue.Justified is the spiritual successor to Deadwood.Check out Sarah’s Homepage.Alan and Sarah talked about Kings which was not made by David Green (whoever that is) but Michael Green.Check out the History Spoilers for Deadwood.Why shouldn’t racist language be changed in Huck Finn?The Dark Tower franchise is one of Alan’s favorite stories- and can be found in movies, comics, and- of course- novels.Anarchism as a political framework.According to W. Earl Brown (aka Dan the bartender) there are deleted scenes and hopefully we get to see them on a Blu-Ray release.We spotted Garret Dillahunt, but did you catch any of the other returning actors with dead characters?Titus Welliver couldn’t join the movie because he is the star of Amazon’s Bosch.Follow Sarah on Twitter!Come listen to our other podcast Hallowed Ground StoryCast!Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by the Deadwood Movie Soundtrack- used without permission or asking.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Sarah pulled a stool up at The Gem to talk Deadwood with Alan. HBO released a movie to wrap-up Deadwood, and that gave us an excuse to fan-out about the whole show. We talk about Sarah’s ships, Alan’s politics, and the vulgar poetry that is Deadwood’s dialogue.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justified_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justified</a> is the spiritual successor to Deadwood.Check out <a href="https://shows.pippa.io/famishedandfeasting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Homepage</a>.Alan and Sarah<a href="https://shows.pippa.io/famishedandfeasting/episodes/2-kings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> talked about Kings</a> which was not made by David Green (whoever that is) but<a href="https://twitter.com/andmichaelgreen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michael Green.</a>Check out the<a href="https://www.deadwood.com/history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> History Spoilers for Deadwood</a>.Why shouldn’t racist language <a href="https://www.colorlines.com/articles/why-jim-needs-remain-huck-finns-nigger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">be changed in Huck Finn</a>?<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_(series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dark Tower franchise</a> is one of Alan’s favorite stories- and can be found in movies, comics, and- of course- novels.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anarchism as a political framework</a>.According to <a href="https://twitter.com/WEarlBrown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">W. Earl Brown</a> (aka Dan the bartender) <a href="https://twitter.com/WEarlBrown/status/1135727742287138817" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">there are deleted scenes </a>and hopefully we get to see them on a Blu-Ray release.We spotted Garret Dillahunt, but did you catch any of <a href="https://news.avclub.com/even-some-of-deadwoods-deadest-cast-members-are-back-fo-1835064740" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the other returning actors with dead characters</a>?Titus Welliver couldn’t join the movie because he is the star of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosch_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon’s Bosch</a>.Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/Other_Girl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sarah on Twitter</a>!Come listen to our other podcast <a href="https://www.hallowedgroundmedia.org/hallowed-ground-storycast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground StoryCast</a>!Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4_KLExEVic&amp;list=PLDisKgcnAC4Rn-Xzhdr81dsBf0Nvyo8-l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deadwood Movie Soundtrack</a>- used without permission or asking.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Deadwood

Anya and Alan talk about Fake News, Metronomes, Retcons, and the meaning of snails. Can you use boot-contaminated blood in a potion? Anya lays out why this finale is just like a Buffy finale. We wrap up Season 2, thank all of you for listening, and speculate about what comes next.Buffering the Vampire Slayer just wrapped up Season 4 of the classic 90’s TV show.The War of the Worlds started as a novel by HG Wells and has been adapted many times in different media.Even Fox News had to drop their slogan of “Fair and Balanced” as they slid into propaganda.The Sinclair Broadcasting Scandal was a “forced read” of a script that many “local” news anchors read live on the air to bolster the Trump administration.The problem with women anchors on Fox News.What is a Ret-con??Follow Jonita Davis on TwitterFollow Sabine Corday on TwitterFaith is the last Slayer called in Buffy the Vampire Slayer- and she’s the best.Angel was a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire SlayerGnosticism was a heresy of early Christianity.Elon Musk made a submarine that was never needed.Hello World is a thing.Quantum Computing might be cool- but we don’t know much about it.Schrodinger’s Cat is a thought experiment that helps non-scientists imagine quantum reality.Diegetic Sounds link the fictional world and the real world for an audience.Snails have many magical meanings.Iktomi is played by Julian Richings and Gnaskinyan is played by Stephen R. Hart neither of whom are Native- which is very disappointing.Follow Queen Erica on TwitterFollow Andre on TwitterDeus Ex Machina is a trope that trips up Fantasy stories sometimes.Brandon Sanderson’s Laws of Magic in Fantasy.THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO RATED AND REVIEWED THE SHOW ALL AROUND THE WORLD!!Come listen to our other podcast Hallowed Ground StoryCast!Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about Fake News, Metronomes, Retcons, and the meaning of snails. Can you use boot-contaminated blood in a potion? Anya lays out why this finale is just like a Buffy finale. We wrap up Season 2, thank all of you for listening, and speculate about what comes next.<a href="https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffering the Vampire Slayer</a> just <a href="https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/new-events/2019/5/1/buffering-season-4-wrap-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wrapped up Season 4</a> of the classic 90’s TV show.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The War of the Worlds started as a novel by HG Wells</a> and has <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(disambiguation)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">been adapted many times</a> in different media.Even Fox News had to <a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/06/why-fox-news-is-finally-dropping-its-ridiculous-fair-balanced-slogan.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drop their slogan</a> of “Fair and Balanced” as they slid into propaganda.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/business/media/sinclair-news-anchors-script.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sinclair Broadcasting Scandal</a> was a “forced read” of a script that many “local” news anchors read live on the air to bolster the Trump administration.The problem with <a href="https://www.creators.com/read/linda-chavez/04/17/foxs-sex-appeal-problem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">women anchors on Fox News</a>.What is <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/retcon-history-and-meaning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Ret-con</a>??Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/JonitaLDavis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonita Davis</a> on TwitterFollow <a href="https://twitter.com/calentura" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sabine Corday</a> on Twitter<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faith is the last Slayer</a> called in Buffy the Vampire Slayer- and she’s the best.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_(1999_TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angel was a spin-off</a> of Buffy the Vampire Slayer<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gnosticism</a> was a heresy of early Christianity.<a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/7/18/17576302/elon-musk-thai-cave-rescue-submarine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elon Musk made a submarine</a> that was never needed.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_World!%22_program" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hello World</a> is a thing.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quantum Computing </a>might be cool- but we don’t know much about it.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schrodinger’s Cat</a> is a thought experiment that helps non-scientists imagine quantum reality.<a href="https://www.mytutor.co.uk/answers/1621/GCSE/Media-Studies/What-is-the-difference-between-Diegetic-and-Non-diegetic-sound/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diegetic Sounds</a> link the fictional world and the real world for an audience.<a href="https://aminoapps.com/c/pagans-witches/page/blog/magical-uses-of-snail-shells/r082_1PmIeurmmrG2w82ZL8XnE8No5wXzmG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snails have many magical meanings</a>.Iktomi is played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724995/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julian Richings</a> and Gnaskinyan is played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1242679/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen R. Hart</a> neither of whom are Native- which is very disappointing.Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/booknerdgirl101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen Erica</a> on TwitterFollow <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreWhittleFam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andre</a> on Twitter<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina#Plot_device" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deus Ex Machina</a> is a trope that trips up Fantasy stories sometimes.<a href="https://coppermind.net/wiki/Sanderson%27s_Laws_of_Magic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brandon Sanderson’s Laws of Magic</a> in Fantasy.THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO RATED AND REVIEWED THE SHOW ALL AROUND THE WORLD!!Come listen to our other podcast <a href="https://www.hallowedgroundmedia.org/hallowed-ground-storycast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground StoryCast</a>!Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Moon Shadow

Anya and Alan run down Season 2 of American Gods by going through all the feedback that has come in. We talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, and how impossible Gaelic is for Alan.Follow Kait on Twitter and check out Sox and Monkey Presents, her podcast network.Follow @FarFlungHope5 and check out her podcasts @3SReginasFollow jean e on Twitter and check out the theatrical plays she has writtenFollow Queen Boo on TwitterFollow Kate on TwitterFollow Alan’s mom on TwitterFollow Kelli on TwitterFollow The Jinn on Twitter for the best American Gods fanficFollow Jonita Davis on Twitter and checkout her interview with Mousa KraishThe story of Cu Chulainn involves the theft of a magic cow. Here is the YouTube video that I ripped off.Follow Jo Solliday on TwitterFollow H Kanne on TwitterCharles Pulliam-Moore wrote “American Gods has a Lynching Problem” of io9.comThe lynching in “The Ways of the Dead” was based on the actual lynching of William “Froggie” James in Cairo in 1909 (not 1902 Alan)Anya is referring to the fulfillment of justice for James Byrd Jr. in TexasOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan run down Season 2 of American Gods by going through all the feedback that has come in. We talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, and how impossible Gaelic is for Alan.Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/IDoHumanThings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kait on Twitter</a> and check out <a href="https://twitter.com/SMPresent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sox and Monkey Presents</a>, her podcast network.Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/FarFlungHope5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@FarFlungHope5</a> and check out her podcasts <a href="https://twitter.com/3SReginas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@3SReginas</a>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/oblondada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jean e on Twitter</a> and check out <a href="https://newplayexchange.org/users/10579/jean-egdorf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the theatrical plays</a> she has writtenFollow <a href="https://twitter.com/mamaboo7907" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen Boo on Twitter</a>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/K8Met" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate on Twitter</a>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/mobax89_cindy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alan’s mom on Twitter</a>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/glazebrookgirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelli on Twitter</a>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/MousaKraish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jinn on Twitter</a> for the best American Gods fanficFollow <a href="https://twitter.com/JonitaLDavis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonita Davis</a> on Twitter and checkout her <a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/interview-american-gods-mousa-kraish-on-tweet-war-with-ricky-whittle-and-answers-to-other-fan-questions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interview with Mousa Kraish</a>The story of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BA_Chulainn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cu Chulainn</a> involves the theft of a magic cow. Here is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtORlVdULJw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube video that I ripped off</a>.Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/jossaladdays" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jo Solliday on Twitter</a>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/SpawnofOz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H Kanne on Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesPulliam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Pulliam-Moore</a> wrote “<a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/american-gods-has-a-lynching-problem-1833849755" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods has a Lynching Problem</a>” of <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">io9.com</a>The lynching in “The Ways of the Dead” was based on the actual lynching of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_%22Froggie%22_James" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">William “Froggie” James</a> in Cairo in 1909 (not 1902 Alan)Anya is referring to the fulfillment of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Byrd_Jr." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">justice for James Byrd Jr.</a> in TexasOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Mail Bag

Anya and Alan talk Three Beats that are Five Beats, Adaptation, and Chekhov’s shotgun. “The Treasure of the Sun” is a rich multi-layered episode that we dive into. Learn about Banshees, the origin of The Eye of Sauron, and how things went down in the book.A Three Beat is a popular narrative structuring technique. A five beat is not a real thing, but you get the idea.Chekhov’s Gun comes from Russian writer Anton Chekhov. We aren’t sure if Anton owned a shotgun.Balor was the king of the mythic Fomorians, grandfather of Lugh, and enemy of the Tuatha Dé Danann.The “Song of Songs” is traditionally about the Queen of Sheba, which Bilquis is an adaptation of.Christianity in the British Isles produced the distinctive Celtic Cross.Kali worship is extremely diverse, but includes the idea of destroying egotistical preconceptions of the self that block us from being authentic.Pagani was a Latin word for people who lived in the countryside, and is the root word for Pagan.Women were central to the early Christian church, although their contributions have largely been erased or forgotten- because Patriarchy.Emperor Constantine converted the entire Roman Empire to Christianity and fundamentally altered the spirit of the religion.Paul’s direction for the dress and behavior of women during church worship in 1 Cor 11:2-16 feels out of step with his assertion in Gal 3:27-29 that Christians do not distinguish between nationalities or sex. Anya is probably referring to 1 Cor 14:33-36 where Paul forbids married women from speaking in church. Paul most likely wrote these letters in the AD 50’s. Here is a biased, but comprehensive, article about Paul’s writing on the subject of women in Christianity: The Role of Women in the Church- The Pauline PerspectiveThe ancient Celtic religion in Ireland focused on knowledge and Nature under the guidance of shamanistic Druids.Check out our other podcast Hallowed Ground StoryCast and the episode we did about modern Christianity, its relationship with modern American politics, and the autobiography “Crazy for God”Banshees are mythological spirits in the modern Irish tradition that might have their origins in the ancient goddess Morrigan and traditional Keeners.Problematic Tropes in this episode: Magical Negro and Gay Best Friend.Our coverage of the 8th episode of Season 2 will most likely be delayed by the leak of screeners to pirating websites because STARZ decided to pull all screeners for reviews. Read about it.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk Three Beats that are Five Beats, Adaptation, and Chekhov’s shotgun. “The Treasure of the Sun” is a rich multi-layered episode that we dive into. Learn about Banshees, the origin of The Eye of Sauron, and how things went down in the book.A <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfThree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Beat</a> is a popular narrative structuring technique. A five beat is not a real thing, but you get the idea.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chekhov’s Gun</a> comes from Russian writer Anton Chekhov. We aren’t sure if Anton owned a shotgun.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balor</a> was the king of the mythic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomorians" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fomorians</a>, grandfather of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lugh</a>, and enemy of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatha_D%C3%A9_Danann" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuatha Dé Danann</a>.The “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Songs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Song of Songs</a>” is traditionally about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_Sheba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen of Sheba</a>, which Bilquis is an adaptation of.Christianity in the British Isles produced the distinctive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_cross" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celtic Cross</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kali worship</a> is extremely diverse, but includes the idea of destroying egotistical preconceptions of the self that block us from being authentic.<a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-pagan-120163" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pagani was a Latin word</a> for people who lived in the countryside, and is the root word for Pagan.Women were <a href="https://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/how-jesus-female-disciples-who-made-christianity-happen-were-wiped-from-history/news-story/b398dbb1e22d44e9b20b2f82ebea9516" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">central to the early Christian church</a>, although their contributions have largely been erased or forgotten- because Patriarchy.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emperor Constantine</a> converted the entire Roman Empire to Christianity and fundamentally altered the spirit of the religion.Paul’s direction for the dress and behavior of women during church worship in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A2-16&amp;version=NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 Cor 11:2-16</a> feels out of step with his assertion in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+3%3A27-29&amp;version=NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gal 3:27-29</a> that Christians do not distinguish between nationalities or sex. Anya is probably referring to <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+14%3A33-36&amp;version=NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 Cor 14:33-36</a> where Paul forbids married women from speaking in church. Paul most likely wrote these letters in the AD 50’s. Here is a biased, but comprehensive, article about Paul’s writing on the subject of women in Christianity: <a href="https://directionjournal.org/9/1/role-of-women-in-church-pauline.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Role of Women in the Church- The Pauline Perspective</a>The ancient <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Celtic_religion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celtic religion in Ireland</a> focused on knowledge and Nature under the guidance of shamanistic Druids.Check out our other podcast <a href="https://www.hallowedgroundmedia.org/hallowed-ground-storycast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground StoryCast</a> and the episode we did about modern Christianity, its relationship with modern American politics, and the autobiography “<a href="https://www.hallowedgroundmedia.org/hallowed-ground-storycast/crazy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crazy for God</a>”<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banshees</a> are mythological spirits in the modern Irish tradition that might have their origins in the ancient goddess <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morr%C3%ADgan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morrigan</a> and traditional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keening" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keeners</a>.Problematic Tropes in this episode: <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalNegro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magical Negro</a> and <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GayBestFriend?from=Main.Pethomosexual" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gay Best Friend</a>.Our coverage of the 8th episode of Season 2 will most likely be delayed by the leak of screeners to pirating websites because STARZ decided to pull all screeners for reviews. <a href="https://torrentfreak.com/promo-screeners-of-american-gods-and-other-tv-shows-leak-online-190408/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read about it</a>.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The Treasure of the Sun

Anya and Alan talk about “Donar the Great” and how it is more than it seems. Anya loves how Mr. Wednesday’s backstory is a commentary on the inefficiencies of Capitalism, Alan loves how this episode adapts the book, and no one quite understands Lou Reed. But we all worship him.Notes to come soon- Alan didn’t finish his homework!Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about “Donar the Great” and how it is more than it seems. Anya loves how Mr. Wednesday’s backstory is a commentary on the inefficiencies of Capitalism, Alan loves how this episode adapts the book, and no one quite understands Lou Reed. But we all worship him.Notes to come soon- Alan didn’t finish his homework!Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Donar the Great

Anya and Alan talk about Racism, Voodoo, and how Tolkien ripped off Thor in this week’s episode “The Ways of the Dead”. We take a deep dive on Alan’s opinions on Religious Theory, and Anya’s take on how this episode successfully marries historical violence to modern day problems. And the sex was weird!Gargoyles was a Disney cartoon in the mid 1990s.Kara Brown wrote “I’m so Damn Tired of Slave Movies” for JezebelA 1966 Gallup Pole asserted that 2/3 of American did not like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the time. Find out more in this Newsweek article by Beatrice Dupuy.Hurricane Katrina pushed many people from New Orleans to Houston.Black Liberation Theology helped to start heal slavery and the colonialism of Western Christianity.The Book of Thoth is an important artifact in occultism.More information about Voodoo as a religion.Baron Samedi is married to Maman Brigitte and they rule over the Gede Loa.Brigid was an Irish goddess.The Shadow Man is the villain of The Princess and the Frog.Alviss wanted to be Thor’s son-in-law but ended up getting stoned.Memento Mori were works of art that remind the audience of their own mortality so that they remember to live with intention, gratitude, and vivacity.Gender Reveal Ep 45 Features Jack Malstrom who discusses the concept of “Two Spirit” with Molly Woodstock.But Why Tho interviewed The Jinn and Salim at South-By-Southwest and Kate Sanchez also hosts Oh My Wednesday an American Gods podcast.Dr. Paul Moffett is offering classes about monsters! Check out his free analysis of the 1931 film adaptation of Frankenstein.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about Racism, Voodoo, and how Tolkien ripped off Thor in this week’s episode “The Ways of the Dead”. We take a deep dive on Alan’s opinions on Religious Theory, and Anya’s take on how this episode successfully marries historical violence to modern day problems. And the sex was weird!<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyles_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gargoyles</a> was a Disney cartoon in the mid 1990s.Kara Brown wrote “<a href="https://jezebel.com/im-so-damn-tired-of-slave-movies-1755250873" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’m so Damn Tired of Slave Movies</a>” for <a href="https://jezebel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jezebel</a>A 1966 Gallup Pole asserted that 2/3 of American did not like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the time. Find out more<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/martin-luther-king-jr-was-not-always-popular-back-day-780387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> in this Newsweek article</a> by Beatrice Dupuy.Hurricane Katrina<a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Ten-years-later-Katrina-evacuees-now-part-of-6458412.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> pushed many people</a> from New Orleans to Houston.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_theology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Liberation Theology</a> helped to start heal slavery and the colonialism of Western Christianity.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Thoth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of Thoth</a> is an important artifact in occultism.More information about <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/origins-voodoo-misunderstood-religion-002933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voodoo as a religion</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Samedi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baron Samedi</a> is married to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maman_Brigitte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maman Brigitte</a> and they rule over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%C3%A9d%C3%A9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gede Loa</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brigid</a> was an Irish goddess.<a href="https://disneyvillains.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Facilier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shadow Man</a> is the villain of <a href="https://disneyvillains.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Facilier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Princess and the Frog</a>.<a href="http://mythology.wikia.com/wiki/Alv%C3%ADss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alviss wanted to be Thor’s son-in-law</a> but ended up getting stoned.<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/m/memento-mori" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Memento Mori</a> were works of art that remind the audience of their own mortality so that they remember to live with intention, gratitude, and vivacity.<a href="http://gender.libsyn.com/episode-45-jack-malstrom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gender Reveal Ep 45</a> Features Jack Malstrom who discusses the concept of “Two Spirit” with <a href="https://mollywoodstock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molly Woodstock</a>.But Why Tho <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/but-why-tho-the-podcast/e/59374070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interviewed The Jinn and Salim at South-By-Southwest</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Sanchez</a> also hosts <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jr-forasteros/oh-my-wednesday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oh My Wednesday</a> an American Gods podcast.<a href="https://twitter.com/thatpaulmoffett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Paul Moffett</a> is offering <a href="https://clockworksacademy.com/courses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes about monsters</a>! Check out his <a href="https://clockworksacademy.com/public-lectures/2019/3/28/frankestein-1931" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free analysis</a> of the 1931 film adaptation of Frankenstein.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The Ways of the Dead

Anya and Alan discuss classical music and spirituality thanks to The Greatest Story Ever Told. What is the best music to write code to? Why does the god of Money live in St Louis? Why does Technical Boy fail to sway his worshiper? We don’t have answers, but we sure do talk about it all.This episode gets its name from the 1965 film adaptation of the passion story “The Greatest Story Ever Told”N.K. Jemisin is an award-winning best-selling author of Fantasy stories, and everyone should check out her Broken Earth Trilogy.Bastet was the protector of Ra, healer of the sick, and patron goddess of house-cats in ancient Egyptian mythology.Reparations for slavery is hotly debated to this day, and is an issue that goes back to the Civil War.Xie Comm Headquarters is a clear visual reference to Apple Park in Cupertino, CA.“A Raisin in the Sun” is a play by Lorainne Hansberry and is a reference from the Langston Hughes poem “Harlem”.Maya Angelou was an award-winning best-selling writer and poet.Song Exploder’s episode about the theme-song for Reply All, written by Breakmaster Cylinder.Rage Against the Machine is a best-selling award-winning 1990’s Alternative Rock Band.George Gershwin wrote “Rhapsody in Blue” in 1924Baron Edward Benjamin Britten was the composer of “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” and “Simple Symphony”Niccolo Paganini wrote Caprice No 24, which is a favorite of Anya’s.The St Louis Federal Reserve is called the FRED because the American Government loves acronyms.The debate about Who is the Unknown God in American Gods (novel)JJ Abrams developed the idea of The Mystery Box as relates to storytelling and drama.William Sanderson and Ian McShane co-stared in HBO’s Deadwood TV series.Evan Narcisse wrote “Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods talk about Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War” for Io9.Veve Jaffa wrote “Exposed: Film’s Legacy of Racist Technical Development Lives on in the Digital Age” for RevisionPath.com about the subject of systemic racism in cinematography.The Race Bechdel Test is a modified version of The Bechdel Test, which helps to think about race in storytelling.Ruby Bridges was the first African-American student to de-segregate a school in Louisiana.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan discuss classical music and spirituality thanks to The Greatest Story Ever Told. What is the best music to write code to? Why does the god of Money live in St Louis? Why does Technical Boy fail to sway his worshiper? We don’t have answers, but we sure do talk about it all.This episode gets its name from the 1965 film adaptation of the passion story “<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059245/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Greatest Story Ever Told</a>”<a href="https://twitter.com/nkjemisin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">N.K. Jemisin</a> is an award-winning best-selling author of Fantasy stories, and everyone should check out her <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/112296-the-broken-earth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broken Earth Trilogy</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bastet was the protector of Ra,</a> healer of the sick, and patron goddess of house-cats in ancient Egyptian mythology.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reparations_for_slavery_debate_in_the_United_States" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reparations for slavery</a> is hotly debated to this day, and is an issue that goes back to the Civil War.Xie Comm Headquarters is a clear visual reference to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Park#/media/File:Aerial_view_of_Apple_Park_dllu.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Park in Cupertino, CA</a>.“<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Raisin in the Sun</a>” is a play by Lorainne Hansberry and is a reference from the Langston Hughes poem “<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46548/harlem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harlem</a>”.<a href="https://twitter.com/DrMayaAngelou" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Angelou</a> was an award-winning best-selling <a href="https://www.mayaangelou.com/biography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">writer and poet</a>.<a href="http://songexploder.net/reply-all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Song Exploder’s episode</a> about the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klKiimtMgSE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theme-song for Reply All</a>, written by <a href="https://twitter.com/BrkmstrCylinder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breakmaster Cylinder</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rage Against the Machine</a> is a best-selling award-winning 1990’s Alternative Rock Band.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Gershwin</a> wrote “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-MJZJjJs4A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhapsody in Blue</a>” in 1924<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Britten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baron Edward Benjamin Britten</a> was the composer of “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vbvhU22uAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra</a>” and “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhKcPg4GCus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple Symphony</a>”<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Paganini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Niccolo Paganini</a> wrote <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm1muneZUW0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caprice No 24</a>, which is a favorite of Anya’s.<a href="https://www.stlouisfed.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The St Louis Federal Reserve</a> is called the FRED because the American Government loves acronyms.The debate about <a href="https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/5460/who-is-the-unnamed-god-in-the-book-american-gods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Who is the Unknown God in American Gods</a> (novel)<a href="https://twitter.com/jjabrams?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JJ Abrams</a> developed the idea of <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/j_j_abrams_mystery_box?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mystery Box</a> as relates to storytelling and drama.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sanderson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">William Sanderson</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McShane" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian McShane</a> co-stared in<a href="https://www.hbo.com/deadwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HBO’s Deadwood</a> TV series.<a href="https://twitter.com/EvNarc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evan Narcisse</a> wrote “<a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/neil-gaiman-and-the-cast-of-american-gods-talk-about-be-1833419882" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods talk about Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War</a>” for<a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Io9</a>.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/joiedeveve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veve Jaffa</a> wrote “<a href="https://revisionpath.com/exposed-films-legacy-racist-technical-development-lives-digital-age/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exposed: Film’s Legacy of Racist Technical Development Lives on in the Digital Age</a>” for <a href="https://revisionpath.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RevisionPath.com</a> about the subject of systemic racism in cinematography.<a href="http://citizenshipandsocialjustice.com/race-bechdel-test/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Race Bechdel Test</a> is a modified version of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bechdel Test</a>, which helps to think about race in storytelling.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Bridges" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby Bridges</a> was the first African-American student to de-segregate a school in Louisiana.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Shadows and Shamblers is a podcast about the STARZ TV show American Gods. Anya and Alan discuss, dissect, and illuminate every part of the show.

Anya and Alan dissect “Muninn” but not the raven- just the episode. We are excited about New Media, Sam Black Crow, and Christian Rock. Less excited about tentacle porn and a fake corn palace. Learn about “Two Spirit” and how Iktomi became a trickster, while we ride down to Cairo in our dirty truck.Kawennahere Devery Jacobs plays Sam Black Crow!Kahyun Kim plays New Media!The Lakota believe in the balance of nature in all things.Iktomi was the Lakota god of Wisdom, but became a trickster when Gnaskinyan corrupted him.We talked about Soma in our coverage of Season 1 Episode 6 “A Murder of Gods”Dawn is Buffy’s kid sister- who suddenly appeared in Season 5 of the show.Fyre Festival was a social media scandal in which wealthy online-influencers were scammed and local Bahamian businesses were cheated.Tentacle Porn is a thing. (the link is safe for work- or anywhere else. We aren’t linking to actual porn.)The Native Culture concept of “Two Spirit” and how that has been appropriated by colonizers.Rob Sabo wrote “Using Blood Quantum to Determine Citizenship is Problematic” for First Nation Focus.Gender Myths in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods is written by Morgan Muller for The Artifice.comAnya recommends following Dear Non-Natives and Dr. Adrienne Keene and Ruth H Hopkins on Twitter to learn about First Nation issues.The Corn Palace is a roadside attraction in South Dakota.Corn Palace art: Picture 1 and Picture 2Jenny Owen Youngs is not immortal but she is the co-host of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast.Broken Window Theory is an idea that is explored in “The Problem with Broken Window Policing” by Sarah Childress for FrontlineMuninn means Thought and is one of Odin’s ravens in Norse MythologyThe Death is Cheap trope via TV Tropes.Still Dead Ep. 35 Lani talks about not lampshading poor world-building.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan dissect “Muninn” but not the raven- just the episode. We are excited about New Media, Sam Black Crow, and Christian Rock. Less excited about tentacle porn and a fake corn palace. Learn about “Two Spirit” and how Iktomi became a trickster, while we ride down to Cairo in our dirty truck.<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2711203/?ref_=nv_sr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kawennahere Devery Jacobs</a> plays Sam Black Crow!<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5366148/?ref_=nv_sr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kahyun Kim</a> plays New Media!The Lakota believe in <a href="https://hanblechiadesigns.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/explanation-of-the-lakota-medicine-wheel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the balance of nature</a> in all things.<a href="http://aktalakota.stjo.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;id=8683" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iktomi was the Lakota god of Wisdom</a>, but became a trickster when<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iktomi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gnaskinyan corrupted him</a>.We talked about Soma in our coverage of Season 1 Episode 6 “<a href="https://www.hallowedgroundmedia.org/sands/ep6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Murder of Gods</a>”<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_Summers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dawn is Buffy’s kid sister</a>- who suddenly appeared in Season 5 of the show.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fyre Festival</a> was a social media scandal in which wealthy online-influencers were scammed and local Bahamian businesses were cheated.<a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NaughtyTentacles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tentacle Porn</a> is a thing. (the link is safe for work- or anywhere else. We aren’t linking to actual porn.)The Native Culture concept of “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-spirit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two Spirit</a>” and how that<a href="https://www.conspireforchange.org/?p=2283" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> has been appropriated by colonizers</a>.Rob Sabo wrote “<a href="https://www.firstnationsfocus.com/features/native-officials-using-blood-quantum-to-determine-citizenship-is-problematic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Blood Quantum to Determine Citizenship is Problematic</a>” for <a href="https://www.firstnationsfocus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Nation Focus</a>.<a href="https://the-artifice.com/neil-gaiman-american-gods-gender-myths/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gender Myths in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods</a> is written by Morgan Muller for The <a href="http://Artifice.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artifice.com</a>Anya recommends following <a href="https://twitter.com/dearnonnatives" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dear Non-Natives</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/NativeApprops" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Adrienne Keene</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/RuthHHopkins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ruth H Hopkins</a> on Twitter to learn about First Nation issues.<a href="https://cornpalace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Corn Palace</a> is a roadside attraction in South Dakota.Corn Palace art: <a href="https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.psu.edu/dist/e/31427/files/2016/01/south-dakota-corn-palace.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Picture 1</a> and <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W13gVhEYPZY/VpU5hmJf3LI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t6B_xUJc6d0/s1600/DSCN0294.JPG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Picture 2</a><a href="https://twitter.com/jennyowenyoungs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Owen Youngs</a> is not immortal but she is the co-host of<a href="https://twitter.com/bufferingcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Buffering the Vampire Slayer</a> podcast.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broken Wind</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ow Theory</a> is an idea that is explored in “<a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/the-problem-with-broken-windows-policing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Problem with Broken Window Policing</a>” by <a href="https://twitter.com/sarah_childress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Childress</a> for <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frontline</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muninn means Thought</a> and is one of Odin’s ravens in Norse MythologyThe <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeathIsCheap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death is Cheap</a> trope via TV Tropes.<a href="https://chipperish.com/2019/03/12/still-dead-35-the-powers-that-huh-s4-3-4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Still Dead Ep. 35</a> Lani talks about not lampshading poor world-building.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Muninn

Anya and Alan talk about Shadow’s inner light, flashbacks, and Loki being the first mpreg. Listen to us try to decide who is “The Beguiling Man” and what does all of it mean?The Roman goddess Libertas is on the “heads” side of many coins.Our March 2019 Episode of Hallowed Ground StoryCast was Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.Who are Mulder and Scully? What?! A show from the 90’s? Did they have TV then?Respectability Politics requires that everyone adhere to white culture in order to be accepted by society.Colorism or the idea of skin-shade forming a social hierarchy, exists in every group in American culture- including Black Culture.The eight-legged horse of death Sleipnir is the love child of Loki.Lani Diane Rich hosts the excellent free university-level story-theory pod “How Story Works”In Hinduism reincarnation happens to all creatures- even the universe.LOST is an amazing TV show- and you should check it out.Helen of Troy is a major character in The Illiad.The Yellow Rose of Texas is a legendary part of Texan history.Chipperish Media is launching a show about Neil Gaiman’s TV adaptation of his book “Good Omens” called “Welcome to the End Times” on April 21st 2019.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about Shadow’s inner light, flashbacks, and Loki being the first mpreg. Listen to us try to decide who is “The Beguiling Man” and what does all of it mean?The Roman goddess<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Libertas</a> is on the “heads” side of many coins.Our March 2019 Episode of Hallowed Ground StoryCast was <a href="https://www.hallowedgroundmedia.org/hallowed-ground-storycast/cthd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon</a>.Who are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mulder and Scully</a>? What?! A show from the 90’s? Did they have TV then?<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respectability_politics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Respectability Politics</a> requires that everyone adhere to white culture in order to be accepted by society.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_based_on_skin_color#United_States" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colorism</a> or the idea of skin-shade forming a social hierarchy, exists in every group in American culture- including Black Culture.The eight-legged horse of death <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleipnir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sleipnir</a> is the love child of Loki.<a href="https://twitter.com/LaniDianeRich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lani Diane Rich</a> hosts the excellent free university-level story-theory pod “<a href="https://chipperish.com/podcasts/how-story-works/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Story Works</a>”In Hinduism reincarnation happens to all creatures-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_cycle_of_the_universe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> even the universe</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LOST</a> is an amazing TV show- and you should check it out.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_Troy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Helen of Troy</a> is a major character in <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6130/6130-pdf.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Illiad</a>.<a href="https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-yellow-rose-of-texas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Yellow Rose of Texas</a> is a legendary part of Texan history.<a href="https://twitter.com/chipperish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chipperish Media</a> is launching a show about Neil Gaiman’s TV adaptation of his book “Good Omens” called “<a href="https://chipperish.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to the End Times</a>” on April 21st 2019.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The Beguiling Man

Anya and Alan talk about the second season premier “The House on the Rock”. Alan will tell you why you should go to jail. Anya comes out as a rabbit racist. Everyone agrees that Leprechauns should not be allowed on carousels.Andrew Husband wrote “American Gods hopes to move past the behind-the-scenes drama” for Den of Geek.Kaitlin Thomas wrote “American Gods Second Season is a pit of wasted potential” for TV Guide.Jordan Crucchiola wrote “Season 2 reportedly in chaos, showrunner sidelined” for Vulture.Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer suffers from Leporiphobia the fear of rabbits or “rabbit racism”.What is a Narc??The music for this episode was composed by Danny Bensi Saunder JurriaansThe Gobekli Tepe religious siteThe Musée Mécanique is the world’s largest private collection of coin-op machines.Operation Paperclip was a Truman-era program that is a touchstone for conspiracy theory.Argus was a one-hundred-eyed giant in Greek MythologyTimeless was an NBC show that had three seasons- and Alan is too extra about it.Kali is a Hindu goddess of death.Emily Browning is from Melbourne Australia.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about the second season premier “The House on the Rock”. Alan will tell you why you should go to jail. Anya comes out as a rabbit racist. Everyone agrees that Leprechauns should not be allowed on carousels.<a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewHusband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Husband</a> wrote “<a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/american-gods/276989/american-gods-season-2-hopes-to-move-past-behind-the-scenes-drama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods hopes to move past the behind-the-scenes drama</a>” for <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Den of Geek</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/thekaitling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaitlin Thomas</a> wrote “<a href="https://www.tvguide.com/news/american-gods-season-2-review-starz/?rss=breakingnews&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods Second Season is a pit of wasted potential</a>” for <a href="https://www.tvguide.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TV Guide</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Crucchiola</a> wrote “<a href="https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/american-gods-season-2-is-reportedly-in-chaos.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Season 2 reportedly in chaos, showrunner sidelined</a>” for <a href="https://www.vulture.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vulture</a>.<a href="https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Anya_Jenkins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a> suffers from Leporiphobia the fear of rabbits or “rabbit racism”.What is a <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=narc&amp;utm_source=search-action" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Narc</a>??The music for this episode was composed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3737483/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danny Bensi</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2450367/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saunder Jurriaans</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Gobekli Tepe</a> religious site<a href="http://museemecaniquesf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Musée Mécanique</a> is the world’s largest private collection of coin-op machines.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Operation Paperclip</a> was a Truman-era program that is a touchstone for conspiracy theory.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Panoptes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Argus</a> was a one-hundred-eyed giant in Greek Mythology<a href="https://www.nbc.com/timeless" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timeless</a> was an NBC show that had three seasons- and Alan is too extra about it.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kali</a> is a Hindu goddess of death.<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0115161/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Browning</a> is from Melbourne Australia.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The House on the Rock

Anya and Alan talk about guns with Jonita Davis, from Black Girl Nerds. We discussed Episode 6 "A Murder of Gods" in light of recent school shootings. We talk about social bias against black students, the marketing syndrome of the NRA, and the feeling of power that comes from a gun.When Gun Owners Meet for the NRA Convention, Gun Injury Rates Decline by Julia Belluz for VoxA Chart of How Many School Shootings Since Sandy Hook by Chris Wilson for TimeWhite Male Privilege and Other Themes of Gun Culture by James Fallows for The AtlanticCBS Story about Gun Blessing in ChurchAP photo2 Year-Old Finds Gun, Shoots Mom by Ashley Luthern and Meg Jones in USA TodayMichigan City High School Student Arrested after Social Media Threats by Stan Maddux for NWi.com538 podcast Feb 20th and Feb 26thHow Defective Guns Became the only Product that can't be Recalled by Michael Smith and Polly Mosendz for BloombergWhat I saw Treating Victims from Parkland by Heather Sher for The AtlanticFollow Jonita on Twitter @SurviTeensNtots and visit JonitaDavis.comUniversal FanCon is April 27th-29th 2018 in Baltimore. Use the code BGN2018 for a discount when you buy your tickets!Black Girl Nerds PatreonCheck out our new show at HGStoryCast.com and follow the show on Twitter @HGStoryCastOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about guns with Jonita Davis, from Black Girl Nerds. We discussed Episode 6 "A Murder of Gods" in light of recent school shootings. We talk about social bias against black students, the marketing syndrome of the NRA, and the feeling of power that comes from a gun.<a href="https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/3/2/17070662/nra-convention-gun-injury-rates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Gun Owners Meet for the NRA Convention, Gun Injury Rates Decline</a> by Julia Belluz for <a href="http://www.vox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox</a><a href="http://time.com/5168272/how-many-school-shootings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Chart of How Many School Shootings Since Sandy Hook</a> by Chris Wilson for <a href="http://www.time.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Time</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2018/02/white-male-privilege-and-other-underlying-themes-in-gun-culture/554030/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Male Privilege and Other Themes of Gun Culture</a> by James Fallows for <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hundreds-of-worshipers-gather-at-church-hosting-ceremony-featuring-ar-15s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CBS Story about Gun Blessing in Church</a><a href="http://www.shadowsandshamblers.com/appics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AP photo</a><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/27/driver-fatally-shot-child-back-seat/83584372/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2 Year-Old Finds Gun, Shoots Mom</a> by Ashley Luthern and Meg Jones in <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA Today</a><a href="http://www.nwitimes.com/michigan-city-high-school-student-arrested-after-social-media-threats/article_6f90e25a-4850-58b4-82c6-4c1629711258.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michigan City High School Student Arrested after Social Media Threats</a> by Stan Maddux for <a href="http://www.nwitimes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NWi.com</a>538 podcast <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/politics-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feb 20th and Feb 26th</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-02-28/how-defective-guns-became-the-only-product-that-can-t-be-recalled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Defective Guns Became the only Product that can't be Recalled</a> by Michael Smith and Polly Mosendz for <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/what-i-saw-treating-the-victims-from-parkland-should-change-the-debate-on-guns/553937/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What I saw Treating Victims from Parkland</a> by Heather Sher for <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>Follow Jonita on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SurviTeensNtots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SurviTeensNtots</a> and visit <a href="https://jonitadavis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JonitaDavis.com</a><a href="https://www.showclix.com/event/universal-fancon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Universal FanCon</a> is April 27th-29th 2018 in Baltimore. Use the code BGN2018 for a discount when you buy your tickets!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackgirlnerds/posts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Girl Nerds Patreon</a>Check out our new show at <a href="https://hgstorycast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HGStoryCast.com</a> and follow the show on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HGStorycast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HGStoryCast</a>Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Gun Syndrome

Anya and Alan wrap up the first season of American Gods. We debate who the protagonist of this season is, talk about Native representation on the show, and read your feedback! We loved the first season, but there were a lot of problems and surprises.  Orlando Jones Explains Why American Gods' Mr. Wednesday Needs a Queen by Amy Radcliffe for Nerdist.comConversations with God: Pablo Schreiber Talks About American Gods' Giant Asshole Leprechaun by Evan Narcisse for io9.@CanteZuyaWin tweets about Native American issues.Read about skincare on FresYes.com by Kelli.Check out Alan's trip to The House on the Rock.'Pop Culturally Deprived' and '30 Second Chew' are hosted by Mandi Kaye Ottoway'Famished and Feasting' and 'Lay Back and Think of England' are hosted by @Other_Girl'The Detective, The Doctor, and The Woman' and 'Wonking Out' are co-hosted by @GypsyBookNerd'ClockWorks' and 'Way Too Seriously' are hosted by JanCheck out our new show at HGStoryCast.com and follow the show on Twitter @HGStoryCastOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan wrap up the first season of American Gods. We debate who the protagonist of this season is, talk about Native representation on the show, and read your feedback! We loved the first season, but there were a lot of problems and surprises. <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOrlandoJones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orlando Jones</a> Explains <a href="http://nerdist.com/orlando-jones-american-gods-mr-wednesday-queen-bilquis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why American Gods' Mr. Wednesday Needs a Queen</a> by Amy Radcliffe for <a href="http://nerdist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nerdist.com</a><a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/conversations-with-god-pablo-schreiber-talks-about-bec-1796464005" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conversations with God: Pablo Schreiber Talks About American Gods' Giant Asshole Leprechaun</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/EvNarc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evan Narcisse</a> for<a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> io9</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/CanteZuyaWin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CanteZuyaWin</a> tweets about Native American issues.Read about <a href="http://www.fresyes.com/health-beauty/effective-sunscreens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">skincare on FresYes.com</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/glazebrookgirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelli</a>.Check out Alan's trip to <a href="https://www.shadowsandshamblers.com/reviews/2017/5/12/my-visit-to-the-house-on-the-rock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The House on the Rock</a>.'<a href="http://eloquentgushing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pop Culturally Deprived' and '30 Second Chew</a>' are hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/mandikaye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mandi Kaye Ottoway</a>'<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi23sWu9bPVAhVrxoMKHXT3DfYQFggoMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Ffamished-and-feasting%2Fid1192127169%3Fmt%3D2&amp;usg=AFQjCNGriQ41DZqggdkQ9FetHnx7cFeBKg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Famished and Feasting</a>' and '<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj7u7_N9bPVAhWL8YMKHWzhDHcQFggoMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Flay-back-and-think-of-england%2Fid1248690837%3Fmt%3D2%26i%3D1000386574033&amp;usg=AFQjCNFb0BivbSzZFsSkGNj8Et5_h7TmxQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lay Back and Think of England</a>' are hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/Other_Girl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Other_Girl</a>'<a href="https://ddwpodcast.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Detective, The Doctor, and The Woman</a>' and '<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj2yIC49rPVAhWH0YMKHS8FCAIQFggqMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fid1257416250&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVYGlPuL7N-rzNUpUUO14VSx2P6w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonking Out</a>' are co-hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/GypsyBookNerd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GypsyBookNerd</a>'<a href="https://goodstuff.fm/clockworks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ClockWorks</a>' and '<a href="https://goodstuff.fm/wts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Way Too Seriously</a>' are hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/JayelleMo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jan</a>Check out our new show at <a href="https://hgstorycast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HGStoryCast.com</a> and follow the show on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HGStorycast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HGStoryCast</a>Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Disbelief to Belief

Anya and Alan discuss the adaptation of Laura Moon in the first season of American Gods. We look at her white privilege, the intentions of the show-runners, and how she measures up to the character in the novel.  How American Gods Breathed New Life Into the Late Laura Moon by Kristy Puchko for CBR.comLaura Moon is American Gods' Cautionary Tale of American Apathy by Alicia Lutes for Nerdist.comEmily Steers is a media critic.American Gods has made Laura Moon one of its most compelling characters by Esther Zuckerman for the AV ClubAmerican Gods' Laura Moon is Awful and that's a Good Thing by Lacy Baugher for The Mary SueWhy We Still Hate Laura Moon by Jonita Davis for BlackGirlNerds.comRebbeca Theodore is a freelance media critic for Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, NYTimes, Roger Ebert, and The Urban Daily.American Gods gives us a Tale of White Female Privilage by Jonita Davis for BlackGirlNerds.comHallowed Ground StoryCast will be a once-a-month show about our appreciation and love for the power of story. You can subscribe to our Episode 0 right now, so you’ll be ready for our first episode about Buffy the Vampire Slayer that’s going to drop on Sept 1st. Fallow the show on Twitter @HGStoryCast.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan discuss the adaptation of Laura Moon in the first season of American Gods. We look at her white privilege, the intentions of the show-runners, and how she measures up to the character in the novel. <a href="http://www.cbr.com/american-gods-laura-moon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How American Gods Breathed New Life Into the Late Laura Moon</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/KristyPuchko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristy Puchko</a> for <a href="http://www.cbr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CBR.com</a><a href="http://nerdist.com/laura-moon-is-american-gods-cautionary-tale-of-american-apathy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Moon is American Gods' Cautionary Tale of American Apathy</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/alicialutes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alicia Lutes</a> for <a href="http://nerdist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nerdist.com</a><a href="https://twitter.com/emilysteers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Steers</a> is a media critic.<a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/american-gods-has-made-laura-moon-one-its-most-com-255704" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods has made Laura Moon one of its most compelling characters</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/ezwrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esther Zuckerman</a> for the <a href="http://www.avclub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Club</a><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/american-gods-laura-moon-is-awful/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods' Laura Moon is Awful and that's a Good Thing</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/LacyMB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lacy Baugher</a> for <a href="https://www.themarysue.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mary Sue</a><a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/still-hate-laura-moon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why We Still Hate Laura Moon</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/SurviTeensNtots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonita Davis</a> for <a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackGirlNerds.com</a><a href="https://twitter.com/FilmFatale_NYC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebbeca Theodore</a> is a freelance media critic for Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, NYTimes, Roger Ebert, and The Urban Daily.<a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/american-gods-gives-us-tale-white-female-privilege/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods gives us a Tale of White Female Privilage</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/SurviTeensNtots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonita Davis</a> for <a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackGirlNerds.com</a><a href="https://hgstorycast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground StoryCast</a> will be a once-a-month show about our appreciation and love for the power of story. You can subscribe to our <a href="https://hgstorycast.com/hgs/2017/7/5/ep-0-what-is-the-meaning-of-this" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 0</a> right now, so you’ll be ready for our first episode about Buffy the Vampire Slayer that’s going to drop on Sept 1st. Fallow the show on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HGStorycast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HGStoryCast</a>.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Fleshing Out Laura

Anya and Alan talk to Stephen Philipson, the editor of "Lemon Scented You" and "A Murder of Gods". He tells us his editing secrets, all about singin' in the rain, and what it takes to be a successful professional editor.  Tendril Studios animated and produced the prologue of "Lemon Scented You".Ten Days in the Valley is an ABC drama that premieres in Fall of 2017.Stephen's professional website is stephenphilipson.comOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk to Stephen Philipson, the editor of "Lemon Scented You" and "A Murder of Gods". He tells us his editing secrets, all about singin' in the rain, and what it takes to be a successful professional editor. <a href="https://tendril.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tendril Studios</a> animated and produced the prologue of "Lemon Scented You".<a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/shows/ten-days-in-the-valley-coming-soon-to-abc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ten Days in the Valley</a> is an ABC drama that premieres in Fall of 2017.Stephen's professional website is <a href="http://www.stephenphilipson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stephenphilipson.com</a>Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The Joy of Editing

Anya and Alan debate the role of race in Shadow's characterization, the proper name for a group of Jesuses, and if this finale did its job. Open a bag of jellybeans and listen to us discuss 'Come to Jesus'.  Anansi is the god of stories from West African folk lore.The Temple of Bar'an is an ancient moon temple in YemenAnd the Band Played OnVenus Figures are some of the oldest human idols ever found and could be the origin of the Mother Earth archetype.The source of the word 'cunt' is tied to reproduction.Ostara is the goddess of the dawn.The Innocence that is American Gods' Shadow Moon by Courtney Anderson for Black Girl Nerds.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan debate the role of race in Shadow's characterization, the proper name for a group of Jesuses, and if this finale did its job. Open a bag of jellybeans and listen to us discuss 'Come to Jesus'. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anansi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anansi</a> is the god of stories from West African folk lore.The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awwam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temple of Bar'an</a> is an ancient moon temple in Yemen<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On_(film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And the Band Played On</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_figurines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venus Figures</a> are some of the oldest human idols ever found and could be the origin of the Mother Earth archetype.The source of the word '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunt#Etymology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cunt</a>' is tied to reproduction.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ostara</a> is the goddess of the dawn.<a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/american-gods-shadow-moon-innocent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Innocence that is American Gods' Shadow Moon</a> by Courtney Anderson for <a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Girl Nerds.</a>Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Come to Jesus

Anya and Alan discuss Episode 7 of American Gods. We ship Ibis and Jaquel, miss Salim's prayer rug, and gush about the music. The many-layered stories don't stop in 'A Prayer for Mad Sweeney', our favorite episode yet!    Mandi and Matthew host Pop Culturally Deprived and featured Anya in their discussion of'The Graduate'.Mr. Ibis is the Egyptian god Djehuti, who is the god of truth, writing, and wisdom.Karl Jaspers developed the theory of the Axial Age. The idea that religions made a switch from a transactional system to a moral-based system at a certain point in history.Transportation was a Victorian Age punishment of the European powers to their colonies.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan discuss Episode 7 of American Gods. We ship Ibis and Jaquel, miss Salim's prayer rug, and gush about the music. The many-layered stories don't stop in 'A Prayer for Mad Sweeney', our favorite episode yet!   <a href="https://twitter.com/mandikaye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mandi</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewvose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew</a> host <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culturally-deprived/id1185539542?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pop Culturally Deprived</a> and featured Anya in their discussion of'<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Graduate</a>'.Mr. Ibis is the Egyptian god<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Djehuti</a>, who is the god of truth, writing, and wisdom.Karl Jaspers developed the theory of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_Age" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Axial Age</a>. The idea that religions made a switch from a transactional system to a moral-based system at a certain point in history.<a href="http://vcp.e2bn.org/justice/section2196-transportation.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transportation</a> was a Victorian Age punishment of the European powers to their colonies.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

A Prayer for Mad Sweeney

We introduce Amy Duddelston, the editor of 'Head Full of Snow' and interview her about how she was hired on American Gods, action figure sex, and the climate of Hollywood for women filmmakers. We also answer your questions and comments, and feature some great articles!  American Gods EPs Talk Episode Cuts by Kimberly Roots for TVline.comThe Last Tycoon by AmazonShuteye by HuluAmy Duddleston is @phantomframe on TwitterFormer Border Czar Gives Real Facts About Immigration by Sebatian Rotella for propublica.comGarrett Aja blogs at cartoonsreviewsite.comAmerican Gods Recap: A Whole New World by Oliver Sava for vulture.comEvery Show Should Handle Sex like American Gods Katherine Trendacosta for Gizmodo.comLiterary Adaptations are the New Fan-Fiction by Liz Shannon Miller for IndieWire.comDecrypted is a podcast for Ars Technica hosted by Annalee Newitz and this episode featured Jackson Crawford.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

We introduce Amy Duddelston, the editor of 'Head Full of Snow' and interview her about how she was hired on American Gods, action figure sex, and the climate of Hollywood for women filmmakers. We also answer your questions and comments, and feature some great articles! <a href="http://tvline.com/2017/04/19/american-gods-season-1-episode-order-cut-neil-gaiman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods EPs Talk Episode Cuts</a> by Kimberly Roots for <a href="http://tvline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TVline.com</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Tycoon/dp/B01G98ZPQU/?ref=dvm_us_dl_sl_go_ast|c_198229187519_m_-dc_s_&amp;gclid=Cj0KEQjwyN7JBRCZn7LKgb3ki8kBEiQAaLEsqqTirpak2Q2HaffDT7xDMBwVP5BSrE-izCEtcvMkuwkaAo9T8P8HAQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Tycoon</a> by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ref=nav_logo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a><a href="https://www.hulu.com/shut-eye?utm_campaign=SEM_ShutEye_Launch_1-wk_Q2_2016&amp;cmp=7057&amp;mkwid=EXxT2q8E&amp;pcrid=196933882924&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_term=shuteye%20hulu&amp;gclid=Cj0KEQjwyN7JBRCZn7LKgb3ki8kBEiQAaLEsqumHXSm6SPiUiRh7IUdMz1WvDGcnQ4cmD4TohRw-oTgaAkay8P8HAQ&amp;dclid=CJ2j3fOrrdQCFQQPPwod4BUA7w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shuteye</a> by <a href="https://www.hulu.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hulu</a>Amy Duddleston is <a href="https://twitter.com/phantomframe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@phantomframe</a> on Twitter<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/former-border-czar-gives-real-facts-about-immigration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Former Border Czar Gives Real Facts About Immigration</a> by Sebatian Rotella for <a href="https://www.propublica.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">propublica.com</a><a href="https://twitter.com/GarrettCRW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garrett Aja</a> blogs at <a href="http://www.cartoonreviewsite.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cartoonsreviewsite.com</a><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/05/american-gods-recap-season-1-episode-5.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods Recap: A Whole New World</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/OliverSava" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oliver Sava</a> for <a href="http://www.vulture.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vulture.com</a><a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/every-show-should-handle-sex-like-american-gods-1795475389" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Every Show Should Handle Sex like American Gods</a> Katherine Trendacosta for<a href="http://gizmodo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gizmodo.com</a><a href="http://www.indiewire.com/2017/06/handmaids-tale-american-gods-fan-fiction-1201834371/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Literary Adaptations are the New Fan-Fiction</a> by<a href="https://twitter.com/lizlet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Liz Shannon Miller</a> for<a href="http://www.indiewire.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> IndieWire.com</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ars-podcast/2017/05/decrypted-american-gods-showed-us-who-wednesday-really-is/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decrypted</a> is a podcast for <a href="https://arstechnica.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ars Technica</a> hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/Annaleen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annalee Newitz</a> and this episode featured <a href="https://twitter.com/Norsebysw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackson Crawford</a>.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

When Can I Have Bryan's Brain?

Started looking for a podcast worthy of Gaiman’s work - these folks do a great job weaving the psychological, historical and metaphysical together in their American God’s analysis. (Still holding out hope for the TV show!)

Intelligent and chock full of insight

Love these guys!

Shadows and Shamblers is a podcast about the STARZ TV show American Gods. Anya and Alan discuss, dissect, and illuminate every part of the show.

Shadows and Shamblers An American Gods Podcast

Anya and Alan talk about compassionate immigrant stories, Ian McShane's nationality, and mystical fire-escapes. They always say Zorya Polunochnaya correctly. 'Head Full of Snow' is all about faith. And robbing banks, but mostly faith.    Anubis is the collector and adjudicator of souls in the ancient Egyptian Pantheon.The Jinn are an ancient part of Near Eastern culture, folded into Islam.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan talk about compassionate immigrant stories, Ian McShane's nationality, and mystical fire-escapes. They always say Zorya Polunochnaya correctly. 'Head Full of Snow' is all about faith. And robbing banks, but mostly faith.   <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anubis</a> is the collector and adjudicator of souls in the ancient Egyptian Pantheon.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jinn</a> are an ancient part of Near Eastern culture, folded into Islam.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Head Full of Snow

Anya and Alan discuss the amazing 4th Episode 'Git Gone'. They can't agree on anything about Laura Moon, but everyone agrees that Audrey is the best. Do your best to keep both arms attached as you listen.  Meet CuteMan vs McDonalds by Lani Diane Rich explains the primary types of conflict.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan discuss the amazing 4th Episode 'Git Gone'. They can't agree on anything about Laura Moon, but everyone agrees that Audrey is the best. Do your best to keep both arms attached as you listen. <a href="https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/meet-cute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet Cute</a><a href="https://chipperish.com/2017/05/01/hsw-7-man-vs-mcdonalds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Man vs McDonalds</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/LaniDianeRich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lani Diane Rich</a> explains the primary types of conflict.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Git Gone

Anya and Alan discuss Lemon Scented You, the 5th episode of American Gods. We rave about the music, Mad Sweeney saying dead-wife, and Gillian Anderson. This episode is brought to you by the word 'Raven'.  The organs are usually removed during an autopsy, although they are sometimes replaced after the examination.Madam Life's a Piece in BloomOdin is the king of the Norse Pantheon and the god of wisdom and death.The meaning of 'woke'Buffering the Vampire Slayer is an ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcast.Jasmine was the Big Bad of Season 4 of Angel'The Weight' by The BandDeath is not the end: American Gods by Alex Brown of Tor.comThe Women of American Gods get to Actually be People by Jamie Sugah of thegeekiary.comOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan discuss Lemon Scented You, the 5th episode of American Gods. We rave about the music, Mad Sweeney saying dead-wife, and Gillian Anderson. This episode is brought to you by the word 'Raven'. The organs are usually removed during an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy#Internal_examination" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">autopsy</a>, although they are sometimes replaced after the examination.<a href="https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/madam-life-s-a-piece-in-bloom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madam Life's a Piece in Bloom</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Odin</a> is the king of the Norse Pantheon and the god of wisdom and death.The meaning of '<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">woke</a>'<a href="https://bufferingthevampireslayer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffering the Vampire Slayer</a> is an ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcast.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmine_(Angel)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jasmine</a> was the Big Bad of Season 4 of Angel'<a href="http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=420" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weight</a>' by The Band<a href="http://www.tor.com/2017/05/22/death-is-not-the-end-american-gods-git-gone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death is not the end: American Gods</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/queenofrats?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Brown</a> of <a href="http://www.tor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tor.com</a><a href="http://thegeekiary.com/women-of-american-gods/42863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Women of American Gods get to Actually be People</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/jamiesugah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamie Sugah</a> of <a href="http://thegeekiary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thegeekiary.com</a>Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Lemon Scented You

We discuss the second episode 'The Secret of Spoon'. Anya and Alan debate progressive depictions of naked bodies, anachronistic arachnids, and how Gillian Anderson makes everything better. We loved this episode and are so excited for the rest of the season. Visit Eloquent Gushing and discover Mandi and Mathew.Lani's blogpost On Creators and Criticism.Disney's Fantasia: Night on Bald MountainStrange FruitVivienne and Jason's show Forkin' BullshirtDr. Jones is the host of Southern Fried ScholarAmerican Gods and the Realities of Race by Jonita DavisWhere is Your God Now? by Oliver SavaAmerican Gods Examines the Hidden Cost of Immigrating to the US by Katherine TrendacostaThe air speed of a common crow.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

We discuss the second episode 'The Secret of Spoon'. Anya and Alan debate progressive depictions of naked bodies, anachronistic arachnids, and how Gillian Anderson makes everything better. We loved this episode and are so excited for the rest of the season. Visit<a href="http://eloquentgushing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eloquent Gushing</a> and discover<a href="https://twitter.com/mandikaye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mandi</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewvose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mathew</a>.Lani's blogpost <a href="https://chipperish.com/2017/04/30/on-creators-and-criticism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Creators and Criticism</a>.Disney's Fantasia: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNoIQUsCPHg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Night on Bald Mountain</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strange Fruit</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Viexx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vivienne</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/multiverseradio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason</a>'s show <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1219740439" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forkin' Bullshirt</a><a href="https://twitter.com/DrKellyJones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Jones</a> is the host of <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southern-fried-scholar/id1219148670?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southern Fried Scholar</a><a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/american-gods-realities-race/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods and the Realities</a> of Race by Jonita Davis<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/04/american-gods-recap-season-1-episode-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where is Your God Now?</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/OliverSava" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oliver Sava</a><a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/american-gods-examines-the-hidden-cost-of-immigrating-t-1794742744" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gods Examines the Hidden Cost of Immigrating to the US</a> by Katherine TrendacostaThe <a href="http://blogs.evergreen.edu/ebestiary/blog/2012/05/29/american-crow/vq%20a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">air speed</a> of a common crow.Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

The Secret of Spoons

Anya and Alan discuss 'A Murder of Gods'. We talk about warm safe feelings, laying traps, and the sound of a thousand falling bullets. Come pee in the lava with us as we investigate episode 6 of American Gods.  Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and the forge.Clockworks is a podcast about Legion, hosted by Jan and Paul Moffett.Kamail Nanjiani 2017 Commencement AddressOur Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter @ShadowShambler and Anya @StrangelyLiterlShadows and Shamblers is a production of Hallowed Ground Media and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

Anya and Alan discuss 'A Murder of Gods'. We talk about warm safe feelings, laying traps, and the sound of a thousand falling bullets. Come pee in the lava with us as we investigate episode 6 of American Gods. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_(mythology)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vulcan</a> was the Roman god of fire and the forge.<a href="https://goodstuff.fm/clockworks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clockworks</a> is a podcast about<a href="http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/legion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Legion</a>, hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/jayellemo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/thatpaulmoffett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> Moffett.<a href="https://twitter.com/kumailn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kamail Nanjiani</a> 2017 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Y8prO5bvs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Commencement Address</a>Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by <a href="https://audiojungle.net/user/fortytwomusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FortyTwoMusic</a> with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadowShambler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShadowShambler</a> and Anya <a href="https://twitter.com/StrangelyLiterl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StrangelyLiterl</a>Shadows and Shamblers is a production of <a href="http://www.hallowedgroundmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallowed Ground Media</a> and is released under a Creative Commons NonCommercial Sharealike License.

A Murder of Gods

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