On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a gruesome but well known classic in Poe’s canon, ‘The Black Cat’. In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew. All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching…

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we're diving into the mysterious Poe tale, Murders in the Rue Morgue, as we examine the crime scene left at Club Prospero, and say their goodbyes to Camille, a character gone too soon. In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by …

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a heavy hitter in Poe’s repertoire: The Masque of the Red Death. In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew. All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching t…

Quoth the raven, Michelle and Dina are chatting about the first episode of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, ‘A Midnight Dreary’. This is going to be a fun one - they actually recorded these back when they watched the series for the very first time! They discuss connections to Poe’s original texts, analyze the massive exposition drop we get in the …

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are closing the books on “The Haunting of Hill House”. They do some rankings, make comparisons between the source material and the other films based on the novel, and share some final thoughts. Plus, they reveal what they’ll be talking about next on the pod! For more Mike Flanagan content and to f…

Episode 12: "Good Old Tin Pin” (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 10 - 'Silence Lay Steadily') In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are in the Red Room, breaking down The Haunting of Hill House’s scary and emotional finale. They fight through their tears to discuss all the twists revealed, the poignant dialogue (and monologues!) delivere…

Vintage Old Biddy is back to close out our 4th Season with a jam packed episode including this season’s installment of Byron Hagan’s “A Thief in Disguise” This time we get to see the origin story of our criminal pals in “The Cat Burglar of Paris” featuring the voice talents of: Tony Artiga Ian Federgreen Byron Hagan Thomas Hagan Rachel Hering LaRen…

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle talk about “Screaming Meemies”, The Haunting of Hill House’s penultimate episode. They discuss the effect that Hill House has had on Olivia and how we as an audience learn more fully about what happened that last night there for the Crain family that ultimately altered the rest of their lives. Ana…

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle break down“Witness Marks”, The Haunting of Hill House’s eighth episode. They discuss the big shifts in family dynamics for the Crains, analyze the overall structure of the series, and discuss some big events happening in the Flanaverse beyond Hill House. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follo…

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle talk “Eulogy”, The Haunting of Hill House’s seventh episode. They discuss the impact of Two Storms on the Crain Family, analyze the overall structure of the series, and share behind the scenes insights borrowed from Mike Flanagan’s social media accounts. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follo…

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle take on the biggest episode of "The Haunting of Hill House" yet! They're breaking down the absolute masterpiece episode 'Two Storms'. They dish on all the wild behind the scenes details that came together to pull of the immense feat of planning, technology and luck. For more Mike Flanagan content …

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle continue their recap of Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House". In this episode, they discuss the brain chemistry altering 5th episode, 'The Bent Neck Lady'. They break down connections to the source material, continue the hunt for Hidden Ghosties, point out both ob…

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle make their way deeper into Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House". In this episode, they break down the 4th episode, 'The Twin Thing'. They continue to share connections to the source material, pursue their ongoing hunt for Hidden Ghosties, and dish on even more beh…

It's Theo Appreciation week here at The Flanacast! Dina and Michelle continue their journey through Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House". In this episode, they break down the 3rd episode, 'Touch'. Their analysis includes continued connections to the source material and its author, the ongoing hunt for Hidden Ghosti…

Dina and Michelle continue their journey through Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House". In this episode, they break down the 2nd episode, 'Open Casket', the Shirley-centric installment in the series. The analysis includes continued connections to the source material and its author, the ongoing hunt for Hidden Ghosti…

In this episode, Dina and Michelle begin their discussion of Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House". This instant classic is a "remix" of Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name. Listen in as we break down the pilot episode, 'Steven Sees a Ghost', including references to the source material, track our hunt for Hidde…

In our second episode of The Flanacast, we cover 'Ouija: Origin of Evil', which Mike Flanagan co-wrote and directed for Blumhouse and Universal. It's a rare achievement in horror to create a sequel that far surpasses the original but you know if anyone can do that, its Mike Flanagan. We recap the movie (including insights from the deleted scenes an…

In our first official episode of The Flanacast, we cover 'Gerald's Game', which Mike Flanagan produced for Netflix based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. We recap the movie and dish on all the ways in which the film diverges from, and sometimes enhances, the source material. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follow along on what we w…

Welcome to The Flanacast! In Episode 0, hosts Dina Grilli and Michelle Maccarone introduce themselves and the pod by sharing about themselves, their meet-cute story, and what horror - especially the work of Mike Flanagan - means to them. Like and Subscribe for future episodes where we will jump into Mike Flanagan's significant body of work. Instagr…

In this teaser, hosts Dina and Michelle ponder calling themselves "Flanafans", and perhaps their life choices in general. Coming soon to your earbuds - The Flanacast, co-hosted by Dina Grilli and Michelle Maccarone. The self proclaimed Flanafans will host bi-weekly episodes breaking down the films and tv projects of acclaimed Horror writer/director…

Happy Valentines Day Vintagerinos! (Is that a word? I guess I just decided it was!) We have something salty and something sweet for you this Valentines episode. The sweet comes in the form of our radio play this month: an homage to rom coms called “A Floridly Floral Case of Love” written by me (Michelle Maccarone) Featuring the menthol cool styling…

We may have reached the end of our House of Usher rewatch but fear not, Dina and Michelle are back for one final episode where we break down all our thoughts and ideas on the series. This won't be the last of us as we will be back with more spooky, eerie rewatching in the new year. Until then be sure to follow Dina and Michelle for all updates! Sup…

It's the final countdown folx!! It's time for the Usher family to pay for what they agreed to and it's time for Michelle to make quips and Dina to give us all the research and truth bombs. But don't worry! There will be an episode 9 next week where we break down all our impressions and surprises! Support the show Thank you for listening! If you lik…

Happy Thursday fellow Flanifans. Hold on to your midsections! This week Dina and Michelle cover Episode 7 of The Fall of the House of Usher: The Pit and the Pendulum. New episodes drop every Thursday for this first of what we hope will be many Vintage Old Biddy Recaps! Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leav…

You've had your turkey, you've had enough of your own family so let's go back to a family (hopefully) more dysfunctional than yours! This week Dina and Michelle discuss Episode 6: Goldbug which was one of our favorites of the season so far. Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on your platform o…

It's Thursday so it must be time to discuss weird sounds coming from your walls! On today's episode Dina and Michelle are talking about Episode 5 of The Fall of the House of Usher: The Tell Tale Heart. Gird your heart mesh, it's time to see what horrors befalls Victorine Lafourcade. Check out new episodes weekly on Thursdays. Support the show Thank…

Happy first day post strike, fellow Flanifans! On today's episode Dina and Michelle are talking about Episode 4 of The Fall of the House of Usher: The Black Cat. Get your scratching posts ready for some scares, some knowledge bombs and some jokes that hopefully will not give you a hairball. Check out new episodes weekly on Thursdays. Support the sh…

This week the biddies cover the dark death of Camille in "Murder of the Rue Morgue" Clutch your heart mesh, turn the lights low, and give it a listen! New episodes of "The Biddies of the House of Usher" are live every Thursday! Biddies of the House of Usher features Dina Grilli and Michelle Maccarone Support the show Thank you for listening! If you…

It's time for episode 2 where biddies Michelle Maccarone and Dina Grilli, self described "flannifans" (it's now a thing- get into it) talk about this year's Netflix series "The Fall of the House of Usher." Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on your platform of choice. If you are able to financ…

In this exciting first episode of what we hope will be a series of rewatch podcasts, we present to you: Episode 1 of The Biddies of the House of Usher! Dina Grilli and Michelle Maccarone will be discussing every episode of Mike Flanagan's "The Fall of the House of Usher" now streaming on Netflix. Huge Flanafans, Dina will provide stunning, insightf…

It's spooky Halloween time again! And you know what that means...it's Dina Grilli time! One of my best friends Dina has done a wonderful interview about some of this year's spooky selections and written a third episode of our favorite real estate/haunted house podcast! Spirits Beyond: A Really Meta Radio Play in the Exactly Right Universe Featuring…

We're back for the Season 4(!) premier of Vintage Old Biddy: The Podcast. We're your fun, silly, kitchy, informative podcast for lovers of scripted radio plays and interviews with those in the vintage industry and beyond! This month we got a chance to talk to the owner of The Niche Shop, a wonderful UES Manhattan Vintage shop that just expanded to …

It’s the final episode of Season 3! Featuring the thrilling conclusion of A Thief in Disguise: The Great Escape. The cast features the voice talents of: Scot Cahoon Alyson Ryan Kogan Matthew Martin Dina Grilli Josh Lopez Karen Mascolo Hagan Byron Hagan Kevin McCauley Hilary Goldman Michelle Maccarone Need to catch up? The first part of this chapter…

We’re back with the final 2 episodes of Season 3! After a bit of a hiatus we’re so happy to present the 3rd episode of A Thief in Disguise: The Great Escape. The cast features the voice talents of: Scot Cahoon Alyson Ryan Kogan Matthew Martin Dina Grilli Josh Lopez Karen Mascolo Hagan Byron Hagan Kevin McCauley Hilary Goldman Michelle Maccarone If …

Happy Holidays! This month’s radio play is an excerpt from David Templeton’s Polar Bears, an exploration of the lengths we go to to keep the spirit of Christmas alive, voiced by Chris Carlson. David Templeton is an award-winning playwright whose play “Galatea” one the 2022 Steinberg/American Theater Critics Association New Play Citation. “Polar Bea…

It’s Giving Tuesday! In honor of the season of giving I talked to my friend, Ben Houghton: Executive Director for Broadway for Arts Education. If you like this podcast be sure to subscribe and rate us! If you do email vintageoldbiddy@gmail.com and we will send you a nifty sticker! Click here for more information or to donate to BAE If you are able …

Happy Halloween! The spookiest time of the year is the best time of year as far as I’m concerned. And in this month’s interview and radio play we will be talking to VOB’s spooky aficionado: Dina Grilli! We talk abut our favorite movies of the season and in depth about our favorite this season: Barbarian. Please be aware that this interview will con…

We are back with Season 3 of Vintage Old Biddy. After a bit of an extended hiatus we will be restarting with monthly episodes of your favorite variety show! This month is all about love. “Where have you been?” you may ask. Well the answer if falling in love with my girlfriend, Larena Iocco. To celebrate that our friend, and reason we met, Allison S…

The thrilling conclusion of “The Thief in Disguise: A Prohibition New Year” is here! The episode also features an interview with the author, Byron Hagan Featuring the Voice Talents of: Scot Cahoon, Alyson Ryan Kogan Matthew Martin, Dina Grilli Joshua Lopez Karen Mascolo Hagan Byron Hagan Tasha R Williams Support the show Thank you for listening! If…

New Year exciting new radio play! You may remember The Thief in Disguise from our June 2021 episode. In this second episode we find our gang back home in NYC during the height of prohibition. Listen to part one of the episode now, the second part will be out next week along with an interview with the writer, Byron Hagan. The Thief in Disguise is wr…

It’s the holiday season! Merry everything to you all! This month’s festive episode features an interview with my personal guru of Christmas ornaments, Jay Bush, and a new radio play entitled Pole North. Pole North features the voice talents of: Scot Cahoon Hilary Goldman Dina Grilli Byron Hagan Michelle Maccarone And we round out our last episode o…

Happy Halloween from Vintage Old Biddy! This month’s episode features an interview and radio play by Dina Grilli. A “friend of the pod” and horror aficionado I will listen to her talk about scary movies any day! Two Bed Two Bath One Ghost features the amazing voice talents of: Felisha Heng Michael Kidney Michelle Maccarone Karen Mascolo Hagan Alyso…

Happy Season 2 for Vintage Old Biddy: The Podcast! We’re starting off with a bang with an amazing episode. The episode features an interview with Lindley Key, cosplayer and kind soul extraordinaire! Follow Lindley at: https://www.instagram.com/littlelottie/ https://www.tiktok.com/@littlelottiecosplay One of the many articles about Brendan Fraser: h…

It’s the finale of Season 1! Thank you for your support on this inaugural season! On this episode: An interview about murder and other stuff with the one and only Dina Grilli. Michelle McNamera’s Oded to an Old Man from “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/56363890-i-ll-be-gone-in-the-dark-one-woman-s-obsessive-search-fo…

This month we have an interview with one of my favorite people, Rachel Ladd. Rachel and I share a love of yelling, of not taking things seriously, and of embroidery. Check out her Etsy store and in case you need to know for context, a Susan Bucci is a etherial being that lives in Brooklyn. This month’s original radio play “The Leopard and the Lynx”…

On this month’s episode we talk to Dane Figueroa Edidi, the writer of February’s radio play “Plane-Gold-Ring” about the creation of the piece and the other amazing work that she does. Also featuring a rendition of “Sentimental Journey.” Lady Dane is a DC based Black Trans Performance artist, writer, advocate, and educator. She has been nominated fo…

This month on the podcast is all about an amazing radio play that I am thrilled to share. A co-production with Inanna D Initiatives, this month's piece Plane/Gold/Ring by Dane Figueroa Edidi takes us through a poignant love story that transcends time and space. The cast features: Dane Figueroa Edidi Marquise Vilson Garnet Williams Next month's epis…

January's episode is here to bring you something serious and some serious fun! This month's episode features one of my best friends, Alyson Sutherland, retelling one of my favorite stories. Then I make her talk about Shirley Temple. As one does. The radio play is my take on "The Twilight Zone" for the age we live in. Rounding out the episode is a c…

Happy holidays! Our December is full of festive content to keep you full of merriment and mirth. Katie Booze-Mooney and Hannah Weitzman of "One Kiss Means Forever" give us their top 5 Made for TV/Streaming Holiday movies to hunker down with. Check out their show wherever you listen to podcasts. Our radio play is "Somewhere Over The North Pole: The …

This month's episode features an interview with my gorgeous friend Katherine Young. Katherine is a prolific artist and creator who talks about going viral with her redesign of Girls Life magazine, her Youtube and lots other fun girl talk. For more info on this talented lady check out her website. Also included is the closing chapter of my quarantin…