Flanagan's Wake | A Mike Flanagan Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week, our coverage of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor continues as we dive into episode 3: "The Two Faces (Part 1)!" This episode focuses on the backstory of Peter Quint and Rebecca Jessel. Matt and Scott chat about the complex and wonderfully terrible Peter Quint and his doomed affair with Ms Jessel. And more!

Discussion Question: What is your favorite example of 'the wrong kind of love' in storytelling?

Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 4: "The Way It Came"

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This week, we continue our time with Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Bly Manor! This week, it's episode 2: "The Pupil" as the show zooms in on the strange and disturbing Miles. We chat about the truth behind Miles' expulsion and what might be going on with his strange behavior back at Bly. 

Discussion Question: What is your favorite boarding school story?

Next week: Bly Manor continues with episode 3: "The Two Faces (Part 1)"

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This week, we reach the end of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep as we read chapter 18 through the end of the novel. Matt and Scott had some issues with this book but both agree the ending is pretty great! We chat about the surprising mundanity of Rose's defeat and discover the true meaning of Dan's arc throughout the story.

Discussion Question: Is Kubrick's The Shining a good adaptation?

Next week: We take one final look at Doctor Sleep!

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This week our discussion of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep continues as we discuss chapters 13-17 of the novel. The confrotation between Team Abra and the True Knot ramps up as Dan's plan successfully foils the True's plan to get Abra... at least at first. We chat about the great moments of the confrontation and the surprisingly inconsequential mistakes Abra makes. Also, Scott has some...issues with the big reveal of Abra's lineage. 

Discussion Question: It's MailBag Time! Send your questions to us!

Next week: Doctor Sleep concludes as we read chapter 18 through the end of the novel. 

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This week, our coverage of Doctor Sleep continues with chapters 10-12. We chat about the incredible moments of dealing with death and aging in this book, and also wrestle with Dan's journey to pick up baseball boy's glove and whether it works for us. 

Discussion Question: What is your favorite "Measles" moment

Next week: Doctor Sleep continues with chapters 13-17

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This week we continue to explore Stephen King's Doctor Sleep as we read and discuss chapters 7-9 of the novel. We chat about the ways in which King is drawing comparisons between David Stone and Jack Torrence and what that could mean. Also Abra and Dan finally team up and an old friend returns!

Discussion Question: What is your favorite filmed depiction of a trippy mental power?

Next week: Doctor Sleep continues with chapters 10-12

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Our time with Doctor Sleep continues as we discuss chapters 4-6 of Stephen King's novel. We finally discover why Dan is called Doctor Sleep as the timeline pushes forwards almost 10 years. We chat about the power of King's writing in that sequence and the True Knot's brutality. 

Discussion Question: What is your favorite/the best depiction of a character's struggle with sobriety?

Next week: Doctor Sleep continues with chapters 7-9.

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It's new book week as we jump into Stephen King's Doctor Sleep! We'll be breaking the book into 7 sections in preparation for a deep dive into Mike Flanagan's film adaptation. This week, the prologue through chapter 3 of the novel. We introduce the book and discuss the powerful opening. 

Discussion Question: What is your favorite magician?

Next week: Doctor Sleep continues with chapters 4-6.

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This week, after taking a whole week to digest all 10 episodes of Hill House, we're back one last time to finish off the discussion. We chat again about the ending and what Scott learned after he rewatched the entire series (again)

Discussion Question: None this week!

Next week: We shift gears and begin our coverage of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep in preparation for Flanagan's adaptation. 

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This week the door to the red room opens as we discuss the final episode of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House: "Silence Lay Steadily." We chat about each Crain Child's Red Room vision, the mixed reception to the ending and why we thought it worked perfectly. Also we're not crying, there's just a lot of dust in the podcast studio. 

Discussion Question: None this week!

Next week: We take one final look at Flanagan's Hill House!

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