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The FrankenPod - A Gothic Literature and Cinema Podcast


Nov 13, 2018

Swears, Spoilers and Kids with Guns

Melissa and Morgan both read Rage. Then we both had a bit of a rage.

What is it about this terrifyingly suburban gothic and thoroughly unrealistic novel that inspires real teenagers to do some very real and horrific acts?

How much of these acts can really be attributed to King's juvenalia?

And what would it take for you to kill your own creation?

We also discuss gun control, cultural violence and King's status as a gothic author.

Promo Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Thanks to the U.S. Army Blues Band for making Kelli's No. available in the public domain.

Image: Front Cover of Rage by Stephen King

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