192: The Invisible Man (Myth Movie Night)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Invisible Man has been scaring us since 1897, but invisibility has been used for nefarious purposes in myths and legends since way before that. Our survey of invisibility spans past centuries all the way to the modern day as we examine what exactly makes invisibility scary—and what might be next.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of mental institutions, gaslighting, abusive relationships, murder, physical and mental abuse, suicide, military industrail complex, stalking, human/medical testing, terrorism, grave robbing, racism, and gun violence. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Amanda recommends the podcast</span> <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bad-queers"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bad Queers</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Merch</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Our new pins, digital coloring book, and posters are all for sale at</span> <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com/merch"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://spiritspodcast.com/merch</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://skillshare.com/spirits2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Skillshare</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is an online learning community where you can learn—and teach—just about anything. Visit</span> <a href= "http://skillshare.com/spirits2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">sk