In this episode, Dasha spends another Valentine's Day sinking her teeth into another Vampire film: Sinners.

Find out more about the saucy story of the Smoke Stack twins that made this movie an Oscar nom record breaker!

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LINKS

Sinners Physical Copy: https://amzn.to/4hiNAj9

Dolly Li’ The Untold Story of America’s Southern Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NMrqGHr5zE

Other Links

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinners_(2025_film)

https://sinnersmovie.fandom.com/wiki/Sinners/Transcript

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13978142/sinners-ryan-coogler-dolly-li-chinese-american-history-documentary

https://people.com/sinners-director-hired-twin-consultants-michael-b-jordan-exclusive-11716613

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Ru62uFM0s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Durald_Arkapaw

https://www.reddit.com/r/MovieDetails/comments/1l2hb1q/in_sinners_2025_the_twins_clothing_reflect_the/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailee_Steinfeld

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2025/04/11881923/hailee-steinfeld-race-mary-sinners

https://blackgirlnerds.com/smoke-and-stacks-ties-to-al-capone-in-sinners-were-more-than-possible/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Americans_in_the_Mississippi_Delta

https://www.choctawnation.com/about/history/irish-connection/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-drop_rule

https://southcarolinalowcountry.com/the-haints-of-the-south-carolina-lowcountry-history-and-mystique/

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This podcast is researched, recorded, and edited by Dasha.

Music for this episode is by:

Vladimir Takinov

Kevin Macleod

Lobo Loco

Please note that this episode includes clips of film audio used solely for commentary and satire purposes. We do not own the rights to the audio, and its use is intended for entertainment and educational purposes.

In this episode, Dasha dives into Summerween! From it's European origins to its current place in pop culture, we look into what makes this holiday so popular, and what you can do to celebrate.

LINKS

Pinterest Inspiration Boards

Summerween Decor Board: https://www.pinterest.com/spookybutsweetpod/summerween-decor/

Summerween Food Board: https://www.pinterest.com/spookybutsweetpod/summerween-food/

Amazon Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3ARFRX9HXBQOD/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2

Affiliated Links to Books Mentioned

Mansion Beach: https://amzn.to/3SUAUn4

Murder Takes a Vacation: https://amzn.to/43YGN87

Other Links

Obby Oss Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9WkPwJjzVQ&ab_channel=CornwallLive

Horrorcons 2025 Calendar

https://horrorcons.com/calendar/calendar.php?year=2025

New York Times Beach Reads 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/books/review/summer-beach-reads.html

TIMESTAMPS

History of Halfway to Halloween | 1:24

Outdoor Summerween Activities | 13:40

Indoor Summerween Activities | 18:40

Spooky Summer Reads | 28:30

Shopping for Halloween this Summer | 31:20

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Obby_%27Oss_festival

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltane

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/browse/movies_coming_soon/genres:horror

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/mansion-beach-meg-mitchell-moore?variant=43110378438690

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/murder-takes-a-vacation-laura-lippman?variant=43146941235234

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This podcast is researched, recorded, and edited by Dasha.

Music for this episode is by:

Vladimir Takinov

Ghost Surf Rock by Loyalty Freak Music

Please note that this episode includes clips of film audio used solely for commentary and satire purposes. We do not own the rights to the audio, and its use is intended for entertainment and educational purposes.

In this episode, Dasha dives into the horror and scifi original films Netflix released in 2024. All timestamps for each of these movies are below!

Squid Game Season 2 Recap | 2:00

Monster | 4:27

Under Paris | 7:48

The Deliverance | 9:47

CTRL | 13:26

It's What's Inside | 15:42

Outside | 18:34

Platform 2 | 20:54

Don't Move | 23:12

Time Cut | 25:00

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https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/netflix-movie-series-2025/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/under_paris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deliverance_(film)

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/25/the-disposession-of-latoya-ammons/4892553/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTRL_(film)

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/its_whats_inside

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Platform_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_(2024_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Move_(2024_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Cut

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This podcast is researched, recorded, and edited by Dasha.

Intro/Outro music for this episode is by:

Vladimir Takinov

Please note that this episode includes clips of film audio used solely for commentary and satire purposes. We do not own the rights to the audio, and its use is intended for entertainment and educational and transformative purposes.