A Podcask of Amontillado

Hosted ByGary Mitchel & Erin McGourn

A Podcask of Amontillado is a horror podcast, we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. A Vino, Atrocitas.

SHOW HOSTS

Gary Mitchel

Erin McGourn

Music Credit: Special thanks to Valentine Wolfe for use of their song, Softly Shall You Sleep. Visit their website, for more information about Valentine Wolfe, their music, upcoming performances and merch!  

Sarah Black: Vocals and Keyboards, Sound Design & Braxton Ballew: 5 String Double Bass, Sound Design


A Symphony of Darkness, Valentine Wolfe performs gothic metal inspired by seances, 19th-century gothic literature, and classical music. Combining the haunting soprano of Sarah Black and the bleak maelstrom of Braxton Ballew’s solo double bass, the only muse they follow is their own. In addition to their gothic metal offerings, their insatiable musical curiosity has afforded them multiple opportunities to bring their signature sound to theatre productions; composing and performing the scores for Shakespeare’s The Merchant of VeniceThe Tempest (Warehouse Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Furman University), Twelfth Night (The Distracted Globe), and the voice of The Angel in Warehouse Theater’s production of Angels in America. Most recently, they have been creating live scores to silent horror classics, most notably Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
 
Their most recent release is 2020’s Only Gossamer My Gown, a celebration of the macabre works of Emily Dickinson. Supported by grants from Greenville SC’s Metropolitan Arts Council and South Carolina Humanities, Only Gossamer My Gown continues Valentine Wolfe’s tradition of creating works equally suitable for metal concerts and libraries, joining 2018’s The Haunting of Mary Shelley and 2017’s death positive, grief-inspired The Elegiac Repose.
 
Ideal for fans of Nightwish and Paradise Lost.

 

All Episodes

A Podcask of Amontillado Crystal Lake Counselor Handbook – Chapter V: Rumble & Reboot

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. After going to hell, then to space, what’s a slasher to do next? Why, have the big fight horror fans have dreamed of for decades,…

A Podcask of Amontillado Murder on Boardwalk & Park Place

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Dice & spinners. Plastic tokens. Wood for sheep. Running for your life in a haunted house? Board games have come a long way since…

A Podcask of Amontillado Horror Tropes: The Real, The Bloody, & The Fantasies

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. The Creepy House. The Creepy Doll. The Creepy Guy Outside the Camp. All clichés, or in modern parlance, all tropes!…

A Podcask of Amontillado Favorite Vintages: The Naught-ies

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Just in time for Halloween, Erin & Gary return with another double-sized episode, once more with their lists of horror movies they…

A Podcask of Amontillado Bloody Hilarious

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. The air has a chill, the leaves are begining to change, and much like spooky season itself, dear Connoisseurs, Erin & Gary have…

A Podcask of Amontillado Favorite Vintages: Quoth the Poet

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Our apologies for being away, dear Connoisseurs, but life has been a bit out of sorts in the Catacombs. Never fear though, Erin &…

A Podcask of Amontillado Silver Screams – Part 2

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Like any monster, the discussion Erin & Gary had with  could not be contained! Please rejoin them as they continue their…

A Podcask of Amontillado Silver Screams – Part 1

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. When it comes to horror characters, there are a few that are true legends. Iconic characters that have stood the test of time. Ones…

A Podcask of Amontillado Halloween Traditions II: Make Them Your Own

Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Continuing their exploration of Spooky Season, Gary & Erin have broken writer and historian  out from behind the wall to…