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Mad Scary Pod - The Intro Episode Recap

Welcome to the Mad Scary Podcast! Hi. Hello.

In this introductory episode, we forget to share the podcast name, discuss what drew us to the horror genre, explain our relationship to writing (& each other), and ask ChatGPT to recommend horror movies to watch and discuss in future episodes.

We make a pledge that our podcasts will not be over an hour (let's see how we do). Millie (me) rambles on about why we chose the genre - spooky stuff being the sweet spot for 80s/90s kids. I name-drop Buffy the Vampire Slayer (both the movie and show) as well as the influence that movies like Scream (which Rina incorrectly attributed to Matthew Williamson instead of Kevin Williamson, our bad!) and The Ring had on my developing brain. Rina waxes nostalgic about writing 30-page papers and working production as part of the theater club (nerd alert) at our all-girls Catholic High School. We chat about our early creative collaborations (drop a Euphoria spoiler?) and talk about our general goals for this hella meta pod.

We delve in on our healthy curiosity of Generative AI from the POV of two millennial women, ex-teachers, women in tech, and brunettes with bangs that love Ratatouille. Also, is Ratatouille a horror movie? Maybe.

We make our case for Generative AI in the Arts which is: it's not going back in the box, so give it a test run and try to find the benefits of this new tool that is very much in its infancy. It can't be "creative" without us, and even when we prompt it to be so, it's pretty meh. Check out Rina's post for more on how she used text-to-image AI to help us create our logo. With that being said, there is some major potential for it to support creative thinking and endeavors. Also, let it help you negotiate a lower rent. Shout out Sean!

Finally, we ask ChatGPT in real-time to help us with a short list of movies to watch for our horror movie research. Check out our prompt and the OG list below:

We got a pretty solid list - most of which are contemporary picks. We'll definitely need to make some adjustments. Also, umm, hello ChatGPT, Let the Right One In IS a vampire movie. Fix it!

After a fairly insincere apology, ChatGPT redeems itself with a pretty good pick. We take this as kismet and decide this is the first movie we'll be reviewing for our next episode. "Under the Shadow" (2016), directed by Babak Anvari, is currently streaming on Netflix. Check out the trailer... if you dare!

So, yeah. That's what we said and did for the most part. Give it a listen if you haven't already. We'll be dropping our next episode in a few weeks!

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Final: The Paragraph - Adian, Yovani, Roxany, Jody

            King Rats from the flood have caused people to go missing.  After realizing her parents are two of the many people missing, she trudges through the storm in search of them only to find that buildings are destroyed.  She then finds next door neighbor, 9 year old Jonah calling for help.  In Queens, the water is rising increasingly, and she decides to go to higher land to protect herself and Jonah.  After walking for a few days, she and Jonah end up in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium.  They come across large amounts of food at the concession stands where they eat lavishly, until they meet Mannie and Anne.  Angry that someone has come across their territory, they scold the girls.  After much hesitation, Mannie and Anne finally decide to let Elizabeth and Jonah stay.  Elizabeth decides to use her con artist ways and uses Jonah to her advantage due to his young age.  She tells him to cry and works up crocodile tears of her own and the two trick their way into staying there.  Elizabeth and Jonah decide they are going to steal all of their food and leave to find a better place, but Jonah starts to not like Elizabeth's attitude.  She becomes more demanding, scolding him if he doesn’t steal enough extra food.  He feels Elizabeth used to be such a nice girl, and now she's turned into a cold hearted monster.  Mannie and Anne find out Elizabeth's plan and kick her and Jonah out of the stadium.  Elizabeth realizes she must go back to the compassionate girl she used to be in order to save herself and Jonah.  After apologizing and begging, Mannie and Anne take Elizabeth and Jonah back.  In the end, Elizabeth, Jonah Mannie, and Anne become a new family. 

Cliffhanger- what happens to their parents?

To be continued- after a few days of getting along and becoming a new family, they hear noise.  More people have found out about this Yankee Stadium shelter and the other territories are moving in.  Elizabeth, Jonah, Mannie, and Anne must fend for themselves so they can survive.            

Adian- Elizabeth

Roxany- Jonah

Yovani- Mannie

Jody- Anne

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