Ginger Snaps, Bud Corner: Wolf Dream Scene

It’s our final episode before we take a summer break—and we’re going out with a howl. Jess & Nicole finish their last bites of Ginger Snaps, the cult classic that blends lycanthropy, puberty, and biting social commentary.

We cover a few things in this one: the movie Heretic, at-home piercings, gender norms, Stephen King’s A Necessary Evil, and science gone way too far. We also veer into The Substance, Nicole's obsession with author Sam Kean—specifically The Ice Pick Surgeon and The Dueling Neurosurgeons—because nothing pairs with werewolves like unethical experiments and neurology deep cuts.

Also featuring:

• Anubis & the Michigan Dogman
• People weirdly eating burgers in ads
• Jess and bodybuilders (Arnold doc drama)
• I Know What I Saw by Linda S. Godfrey
• Nicole taps into her inner Mean Girl
• Sam is a cherry hound (ewww)
• That unforgettable end bedroom scene

We’ll be back in October for one final hurrah—catch you then.

Ginger Snaps, Part 2: Going as Yourself for Halloween

We’re back in Bailey Downs, and things are getting hairier (and bloodier). In Part 2 of our Ginger Snaps deep dive, Jess & Nic unpack the aftermath of Ginger’s transformation and explore what happens when puberty, rage, and patriarchy collide.

We talk Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle's killer chemistry, and how Perkins’s previous roles in IT and Supernatural connect to her performance as Bridgette. Plus, we get into Ginger and Bridgette’s macabre school project, mother-blaming in psychology, and the symbolism of monkshood/wolfsbane.

Also on the dissecting table:

• The "going as yourself for Halloween" trope (Hocus Pocus, Idle Hands, TMNT)

• Feminine monstrosity in Monster, Death Becomes Her, 13 Ghosts, and Kung Fu Hustle

• How Crimson Peak and Cruel Intentions mirror themes of desire and doom

• And Bridgette’s one real smile… we saw it, and we liked it.

This episode is a love letter to weird sisters, the horrors of growing up, and the monsters we become—or fight—when no one’s listening.

So grab your booze, bring your bud, and let’s get into it!

Credits: Theme song written by Levi Guth & Max Neal. Music and sound editing, mixing, and mastering by Max Neal. Hear more from Max at Zelzedian Music.

Ginger Snaps, Part 1: Raging on the Rag?

What do werewolves, periods, and patriarchal blame games have in common? A lot, actually. Join Jess & Nic as they sink their teeth into Ginger Snaps, the cult classic 2000 horror film that boldly asks: what if lycanthropy was just puberty, but bloodier?

We discuss some classic werewolf lore and transformations, and dig into why Ginger Snaps earns its place as a feminist horror landmark. From the layered relationships between sisters, mothers, and frenemies, to the glaring cultural habit of blaming mothers for everything, we examine how this film flips traditional horror tropes on their heads.

Plus, we howl about:

• Skinwalkers, mythology, and the film Antlers

• The U.S. government’s efforts to eradicate wolves (and what that says about control)

• Diana turning a man into a stag (because Greek mythology is metal)

• How John Fawcett went from Ginger Snaps to Orphan Black and Castle Rock

This one’s packed with rage, blood, fur, and feminist theory—just the way we like it.

So grab your booze, bring your bud, and let’s get into it!

Credits: Theme song written by Levi Guth & Max Neal. Music and sound editing, mixing, and mastering by Max Neal. Hear more from Max at Zelzedian Music.