Cat Voleur talks about the found footage subgenre with Elle and Regi, including found file books and her upcoming novel, Revenge Arc. They talk about why the genre appeals, the films they’ve seen, the best and worst of the genre, how they got into it and the early days of internet horror with creepypastas, Marble Hornets and more. With a special (brief) guest appearance from Rich, Elle’s partner.

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Please note, this episode contains discussions around a variety of found footage films, though does not go into detail regarding films such as The Poughkeepsie Tapes and Megan is Missing. There are also references to WWII and Vietnam.

Elle and Regi discuss one of their favorite topics - fanfiction! They get into how they started, the kind of things they’ve read, what they love about fanfic and how it helped both grow as writers.

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Please note, this episode contains discussions surrounding Harry Potter, problematic creators, and occasions where fanfic can cross a line. This episode contains mentions of dead dove genres, Harry Potter/JKR, toxic fandoms and some associated issues

Welcome to Esbat: A Bookish Podcast. A snippet of just some of the wonderful guests we've had on recently. Music by Annie on the Run.

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