Episode 88 | Book Report — The Tailypo // The Big Toe

Undead appendages, backwoods suspense, and... Little Red Riding Hood?! Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they get back to their roots with this southern gothic folktale turned childhood bookshelf staple. Trace with them the daunting heritage of a vengeful fictional critter and the strangely familiar motifs that accompany it, including but not limited to expressions of guilt, grief, grave robbing, swamp witches, and cannibalism. Luckily, we learn that these stories CAN empower folks, inevitable as the endings may be, and provide an avenue both to cope with our fears and mercilessly jump scare one another.</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

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Episode 87 | AYAOTD S2E5 — The Tale of the Dream Machine

Glowing typewriters, bathroom snacks, and gaping wide graves… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they gather ‘round the SNICK campfire to honor words, the most basic of elements bringing metaphors, musings, and stories to life. It’s no secret that these magical shapes and sounds have immense power. Power to bring us that much closer to ourselves, and one another, or power to split us apart. Whether dreaming of your crush or envisioning something more nightmarish… take a moment to ask yourself, if your words could project your ideas into the minds of others… or even reality… what kind of reality would you be creating? Oh, wait… they CAN! </p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

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Episode 86 | Movie Night — The Halloween Tree — Part II

Soul bargains, Samhain sensationalism, and the language of the gargoyles… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they explore even more cultural celebrations and institutions found in Ray Bradbury’s expressive pages including witchy wonders, creepy cathedrals, and deep, dark Mexican catacombs. Some of the show’s darkest revelations yet, like, y’know, children making deals with Death to maintain their friend’s very existence, accompany this spooky swirl of historic proportions.</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p>

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Episode 85 | Movie Night — The Halloween Tree — Part I

Poetic peril, classic costumes, and the crisp air of autumn… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids for their journey into the Undiscovered Country and parse out the wistful nostalgia found among the twirly, twisty branches of Halloween’s history. Buckle in as Ray Bradbury’s aching, heavy-handed prose guides us all on a dream-like quest to capture the essence of humanity’s biggest questions… and the customs that help us answer them.</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

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Episode 84 | Spooky Special — Monster Mash

Horrific house parties, sensual feasting, and Boris Karloff… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids for a bloodcurdling bash as they recount the fascinating and frightful origins of everyone’s favorite Halloween novelty track, spooking its way into society amidst an upswing of mid-century dance fads and crazes. Get down as your Ghost Hosts get scientific with memetic theory and follow these crypt-kicking tunes (including new imaginings and parodies) all the way through a life cycle that may have overstayed its welcome…</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p>

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Episode 83 | Movie Night — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — Part II

Grizzly reapers, manic moral commentary, and sneaky snozzberries… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids for their THREE YEAR anniversary extravaganza as they theorize and fantasize their way through the darkest corners of Wonka’s (okay, mostly Roald Dahl’s) potentially not-so-pure imagination - complete with haunting real world racial implications. Oompa Loompa doompity DO come with us and you’ll be in a world of simultaneous whimsical escape, satirical, societal criticism, and as always, some good old fashioned existentialism to taste. At least we still have one another…</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

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Episode 82 | Movie Night — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — Part I

Everlasting literary quips, Bavarian asteroids, and Pure Imagination… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they take you on your very own Golden Ticket tour behind the scenes of one of the pillars of the “Pretty Dark” genre and learn a little more about two of its founding fathers: Roald Dahl and Gene Wilder. Get a taste of everything you’ve ever wondered about the film’s storied history, fantastical sets, and legendary performances, plus unwrap the details on the brand deals and production rumors that left generations of mouths watering.</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p>

01:53:56

Episode 81 | AYAOTD S2E4 — The Tale of the Thirteenth Floor

Recurring cosmic phenomena, terrible toy testing, and triskaidekaphobia… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they settle into <strong><em>Are You Afraid of the Dark?</em></strong>’s second season by discussing society’s denial of the proverbial and literal “thirteenth floor,” the potential for intergalactic adoptive trauma, and the coming-of-age drama behind morphing into your “final form.” If you’ve ever thought your sibling might be from another planet… or maybe felt more like a faceless misfit, yourself… this episode proves once and for all, that even still, you’re never really alone.</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>BetterHelp Online Therapy</strong></p>Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

01:32:52

Episode 80 | AYAOTD S2E3 — The Tale of Locker 22

Birthday curses, chem lab terror, and rejection sensitive dysphoria… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids for another round of Midnight Society mayhem as they get groovy with ‘60s slang, walk the graffitied hallways of their childhood, and even uncover some reported high school hauntings from this side of the TV screen. This episode will have you spiraling into the 30 year pop culture cycle, seeing not only its stamp on the present and our (increasingly obsolete) place within it, but also its implications for the future…</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

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Episode 79 | Book Report — The Face on the Milk Carton

Identity crises, lactose intolerance, and the Hare Krishna… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids in the back-to-school spirit for a good old fashioned mingling of history lesson and book report where they’ll investigate a well-meaning, if dark phenomenon that swept the country in the ‘80s – milk carton kids – via a controversial young adult novel born from it by Caroline B. Cooney. They’ll bust some myths, pay homage to the devastating realities, and get to the haunting core of the novel… what if the face staring back at you from the breakfast table was your own?</p>Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com</p>Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast</p>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast</p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><strong>MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA</strong></p>Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com</p>

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