HNAC Covers Häxan (1922)

Horror Nerds at Church

Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them) and Suzannah (she/her) look at the 1922 silent film Häxan. We talk about the Malleus Maleficarum, the history of witchcraft, sexism, poverty, and so much more! Also, what is the weird obsession medieval monks have with anuses? And, don't forget to submit your pet (or plant or rock or stuffed animal) to our 4th Annual Pet Costume Contest by going to bit.ly/HNACPets24!

Media referenced:

-Claudia Gray's Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Book 2 in the Firebird Trilogy)

-The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer

-Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs

-Nerds at Church's episode on Cosmology-The Häxan Transcript

-Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction by Malcolm Gaskill

-Mark D. Jordan's The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology and The Silence of Sodom

-Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault

CW: descriptions of sexism, racism, and queerphobia as depicted in the film
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