The hosts discuss what Ari Aster's Midsommar is really about, featuring a call from a listener in Sweden with background on the Midsommar festival. And following a listener email about a vicious catfox attack, special guest John Levenstein (Arrested Development, Kroll Show) pops by to discuss his new show, "Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein." 

FOOTNOTES:

1. Our Patreon (discussed re: meetups etc)

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The hosts discuss what Ari Aster's Midsommar is really about, featuring a call from a listener in Sweden with background on the Midsommar festival. And following a listener email about a vicious catfox attack, special guest John Levenstein (Arrested Development, Kroll Show) pops by to discuss his new show, "Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein." FOOTNOTES:1. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NightCall">Our Patreon (discussed re: meetups etc)</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Are you in need of company during those strange days and lonely nights? Every Monday, hosts Molly Lambert, Tess Lynch and Emily Yoshida, gather in dark rooms for a free jazz blend of pop culture theory, internet fascinations, and venture down a plethora of half-baked conspiracy theory rabbit holes. Drop us a line with your night call at 240-46-NIGHT or nightcallpodcast@gmail.com, and we'll offer our best advice on life, love, and the coming apocalypse.

Night Call

73: The Midsommar Monster Spectacular with John Levenstein

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Wahhhh but also ACK! We are leaving you with some wonderful night calls from our wonderful listeners. But of course there is also a call about how The Big Chill and Cathy comics are connected, some rhapsodizing about monoliths (new and old), and a decision on what show is better: Frasier or Cheers. Some sentimental night calls to send us out, our favorite episodes and guests, reminiscing about Girls In Hoodies, and where we’d send our listeners to help fill the void. We promise we’ll be back someday on some astral plane. So long for now. Thanks for listening to Night Call. 

NOTES

HelloCullen Frasier tweet https://twitter.com/HelloCullen/status/1333086443481141248

Alissa Walker tattoo tweet https://twitter.com/awalkerinLA/status/1332887007161270272

Third monolith https://www.npr.org/2020/12/03/942056802/the-monolith-mystery-deepens-as-a-3rd-oddity-pops-up-in-california

iamamiwhoami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iamamiwhoami

Maryhill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryhill,_Washington

Hot and Rich https://twitter.com/hotandrichshow?lang=en

Joan Haley Ford on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/joanhaleyford

Sound Only https://www.theringer.com/2020/8/4/21354364/introducing-sound-only-with-justin-charity-and-micah-peters

Bad Gays https://badgayspod.podbean.com/

Scary Cool Sad Goodbye https://scarycoolsadgoodbye.substack.com/p/scary-cool-sad-goodbye-01

Creature Feature https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-creature-feature-30054205/

Ologies https://www.alieward.com/ologies

Jane Marie's substack https://seejanemarie.substack.com/

Tess's weather newsletter https://tinyletter.com/LAWeather

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Wahhhh but also ACK! We are leaving you with some wonderful night calls from our wonderful listeners. But of course there is also a call about how The Big Chill and Cathy comics are connected, some rhapsodizing about monoliths (new and old), and a decision on what show is better: Frasier or Cheers. Some sentimental night calls to send us out, our favorite episodes and guests, reminiscing about Girls In Hoodies, and where we’d send our listeners to help fill the void. We promise we’ll be back someday on some astral plane. So long for now. Thanks for listening to Night Call. NOTESHelloCullen Frasier tweet <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FHelloCullen%2Fstatus%2F1333086443481141248&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610559183%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=lkCSgEcqsA3C3Q9IUnycxIw7qeS5PGGjdDRS1dLQDLs%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://twitter.com/HelloCullen/status/1333086443481141248</a>Alissa Walker tattoo tweet <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FawalkerinLA%2Fstatus%2F1332887007161270272&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610569188%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Jaj%2Bo7c27WJajge5PGvDCnbKEPtjejxp%2BE3aybFjR1w%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://twitter.com/awalkerinLA/status/1332887007161270272</a>Third monolith <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/12/03/942056802/the-monolith-mystery-deepens-as-a-3rd-oddity-pops-up-in-california">https://www.npr.org/2020/12/03/942056802/the-monolith-mystery-deepens-as-a-3rd-oddity-pops-up-in-california</a>iamamiwhoami <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FIamamiwhoami&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610579182%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=nlhfkwqxBpLvhvqtxhLdIRCATAuoUJlZeR7mYeuzlrQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iamamiwhoami</a>Maryhill <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMaryhill%2C_Washington&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610579182%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=K8N77rsjiM6jg68VoMCXPK%2BidIMeQ2rwKMIkFYUhAAc%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryhill,_Washington</a>Hot and Rich <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhotandrichshow%3Flang%3Den&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610589177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=VtgAmve7%2BhvW8lTSktDmPzlCV%2BL8cYGgSzAaX3PcwXs%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://twitter.com/hotandrichshow?lang=en</a>Joan Haley Ford on Twitch <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Fjoanhaleyford&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610589177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=pSNLJCb1k8aL%2FDP1Hbv66T1we5%2B0OjNEowFcfxWvRiU%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.twitch.tv/joanhaleyford</a>Sound Only <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theringer.com%2F2020%2F8%2F4%2F21354364%2Fintroducing-sound-only-with-justin-charity-and-micah-peters&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610599174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=iZFpnatrMFLRsyxddD1PEfai2bkLjRw92UiwdoFLNnQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.theringer.com/2020/8/4/21354364/introducing-sound-only-with-justin-charity-and-micah-peters</a>Bad Gays <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbadgayspod.podbean.com%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610609167%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=LDJTOEDkoZJgCtFYX7sT3DaNqsh0AntYDyADV0wKYn0%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://badgayspod.podbean.com/</a>Scary Cool Sad Goodbye <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscarycoolsadgoodbye.substack.com%2Fp%2Fscary-cool-sad-goodbye-01&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDougBoehm%40iheartmedia.com%7C9be5275a93184d57390808d89a4e1d44%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637429007610609167%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=z4uVc26F9qJ8%2FFXd2KL96LY%2FokQiyAMl%2BL%2Fa7UVHaUI%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://scarycoolsadgoodbye.substack.com/p/scary-cool-sad-goodbye-01</a>Creature Feature <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-creature-feature-30054205/">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-creature-feature-30054205/</a>Ologies <a 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Last Call At Night Cheers

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We are joined this week by writer and actress Mara Wilson to discuss how acting classes can function like cults and why. Mara reveals her personal Alison Mack story and talks about how we can protect child actors on sets. Then she tells us about her personal isolation tank experience and we try to figure out hacks for making isolation tank like experiences at home. At the end of the episode we have a very bittersweet important announcement about the show.

Notes:

Mara's Substack https://mara.substack.com/

Mara's Twitter https://twitter.com/MaraWilson

Mara's book, "Where Am I Now?"

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318758/where-am-i-now-by-mara-wilson/

The Landis Twilight Zone lawsuit

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-29-mn-2189-story.html

...and how he broke child labor laws

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/30/us/assistant-on-fatal-film-says-he-didn-t-want-children-in-scene.html

Franco's acting school

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/james-franco-acting-school-lawsuit-894571/

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<a>We are joined this week by writer and actress Mara Wilson to discuss how acting classes can function like cults and why.</a> Mara reveals her personal Alison Mack story and talks about how we can protect child actors on sets. Then she tells us about her personal isolation tank experience and we try to figure out hacks for making isolation tank like experiences at home. At the end of the episode we have a very bittersweet important announcement about the show.Notes:Mara's Substack <a href="https://mara.substack.com/">https://mara.substack.com/</a>Mara's Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/MaraWilson">https://twitter.com/MaraWilson</a>Mara's book, "Where Am I Now?"<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318758/where-am-i-now-by-mara-wilson/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318758/where-am-i-now-by-mara-wilson/</a>The Landis Twilight Zone lawsuit<a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-29-mn-2189-story.html">https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-29-mn-2189-story.html</a>...and how he broke child labor laws<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/30/us/assistant-on-fatal-film-says-he-didn-t-want-children-in-scene.html">https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/30/us/assistant-on-fatal-film-says-he-didn-t-want-children-in-scene.html</a>Franco's acting school<a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/james-franco-acting-school-lawsuit-894571/">https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/james-franco-acting-school-lawsuit-894571/</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

135: Mara Wilson, Acting Cults And Isolation Tanks

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Emily is off this week, but Tess and Molly are taking your night calls about Joseph Smith, sphinx monuments, and the devil's tritone! First it's a night call about the Devil's Note, which some listeners liked and others did not at all. Then an email about Joseph Smith's head on the body of a Sphinx, and whether the "Salamander Letter" is a forgery (yes.) Molly waxes philosophical on the newest Housewives franchise: Salt Lake City, and reveals some behind the scenes info she got about why this series is so bonkers. Then it's prophetic dreams - who had them and why? Are they real, or self-fulfilling prophecies? What are our recurring dreams and nightmares? All this and women who marry their step-grandfathers, on an all new Night Call!

NOTES

Play around with creepy musical intervals on this handy virtual piano

https://www.musicca.com/piano

"Happy Birthday" copyright

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/happy-birthday-is-public-domain-former-owner-warnerchapell-to-pay-14m/

History of "Happy Birthday" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You

Joseph Smith sphinx https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11817

Salamander letter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander_letter

Cafeteria Cathoicism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafeteria_Catholicism

Mary Crosby https://www.bravotv.com/people/mary-cosby

Clay Higgins dream tweet

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/louisiana-clay-becca-higgins-premotion-guns_n_5f93691bc5b6a2e1fb615ae1

Abe Lincoln's dream https://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln46.html

Did MLK know he would be assassinated?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43545620

Ariana Lenarsky twitter https://twitter.com/aardvarsk

Titanic prophetic dream https://wormstedt.com/GeorgeBehe/page9.htm

The Test Dream https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Test_Dream

More dreams! Dreams galore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dreams

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Emily is off this week, but Tess and Molly are taking your night calls about Joseph Smith, sphinx monuments, and the devil's tritone! First it's a night call about the Devil's Note, which some listeners liked and others did not at all. Then an email about Joseph Smith's head on the body of a Sphinx, and whether the "Salamander Letter" is a forgery (yes.) Molly waxes philosophical on the newest Housewives franchise: Salt Lake City, and reveals some behind the scenes info she got about why this series is so bonkers. Then it's prophetic dreams - who had them and why? Are they real, or self-fulfilling prophecies? What are our recurring dreams and nightmares? All this and women who marry their step-grandfathers, on an all new Night Call!NOTESPlay around with creepy musical intervals on this handy virtual piano<a href="https://www.musicca.com/piano">https://www.musicca.com/piano</a>"Happy Birthday" copyright<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/happy-birthday-is-public-domain-former-owner-warnerchapell-to-pay-14m/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/happy-birthday-is-public-domain-former-owner-warnerchapell-to-pay-14m/</a>History of "Happy Birthday" <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You</a>Joseph Smith sphinx <a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11817">https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11817</a>Salamander letter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander_letter">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander_letter</a>Cafeteria Cathoicism <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafeteria_Catholicism">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafeteria_Catholicism</a>Mary Crosby <a href="https://www.bravotv.com/people/mary-cosby">https://www.bravotv.com/people/mary-cosby</a>Clay Higgins dream tweet<a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/louisiana-clay-becca-higgins-premotion-guns_n_5f93691bc5b6a2e1fb615ae1">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/louisiana-clay-becca-higgins-premotion-guns_n_5f93691bc5b6a2e1fb615ae1</a>Abe Lincoln's dream <a href="https://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln46.html">https://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln46.html</a>Did MLK know he would be assassinated?<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43545620">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43545620</a>Ariana Lenarsky twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/aardvarsk">https://twitter.com/aardvarsk</a>Titanic prophetic dream <a href="https://wormstedt.com/GeorgeBehe/page9.htm">https://wormstedt.com/GeorgeBehe/page9.htm</a>The Test Dream <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Test_Dream">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Test_Dream</a>More dreams! Dreams galore <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dreams">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dreams</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

134: Mormon Sphinxes, The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City, And Prophetic Dreams

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73: The Midsommar Monster Spectacular with John Levenstein

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