Matriarchs of Horror

A podcast that explores the genre of horror through a feminist lens. Each episode dives into horror films, books, and cultural moments to examine how the genre reflects women’s fears, desires, and resistance to patriarchal power.

Matriarchs of Horror is a tv podcast hosted by Sandra Rose Salathe, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sandra Rose Salathe hosts Matriarchs of Horror, a tv show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Who Decides What Women Are Allowed to Desire?

  Aug 12, 202632 min

  Hello, Matriarchs! This week's episode includes a recycled conversation with Haley Piper because it coincides with the release of Jane Shoenbrun's latest film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. In this episode I unpack the complicated relationship between female fantasy, desire, and shame, and how horror has long played a role in judging women for what they want. From forbidden fantasies to the ways women’s sexuality has historically been policed, I'm asking a bigger question: Who decided what women are allowed to desire in the first place?

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  The Curse of Inheritance

  Aug 4, 202639 min

  Hello, Matriarchs! This week, author Cynthia Gomez joins the podcast to discuss her new novel, Muñeca which is a haunting exploration of identity, class, race, and the price women pay for inheriting legacies they never chose. We also dive into what it means to be third-generation Mexican American, the complexities of navigating two cultures at once, and the feeling of existing in a cultural limbo where you're never quite "enough" of either.

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  Horror's Long History of Villainizing Single Mothers

  Jul 28, 202638 min

  Hello, Matriarchs! Single mothers have long occupied a complicated place in horror, often portrayed as unstable or even monstrous. In this new episode, I unpack the history of the "single mom" trope, exploring how the genre has used motherhood and societal fears to shape some of its most memorable characters. Later I'm joined by author Emma Cleary to discuss her creepy debut novel, After Birth . We dive into postpartum horror, the pressures of modern motherhood, and why maternal fears make such fertile ground for the genre. See what I did there?! Whether you're a horror fan or just fascinated by the cultural anxieties horror reflects back at us, this episode is for you.

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  Episode #9

  The Good Guy Trap

  Jun 23, 202629 minS1

  In this episode I’m getting into the “good guy” trope in horror and why it never really feels as safe as it’s supposed to. I talk about how horror keeps showing us this familiar figure: the man who seems kind, steady, “different from the others”… until he isn’t. And how often that image is less about who he actually is, and more about what we want to believe about him. Later on I sit down with author CJ Leede to talk about her new novel Headlights as well as her debut novel, Maeve Fly. We get into femininity, violence, and what it means when women are written as both vulnerable and terrifying at the same time.

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  Episode #8

  Why Hollywood Treats Aging Women Like Horror Stories

  May 13, 202615 minS1

  <p>Hello, Matriarchs! In this episode, I’m diving into the horror of aging as a woman in Hollywood and the cultural fear that surrounds it. Using films like Sunset Boulevard and The Substance as a lens, I explore why aging men in film are often granted complexity and continued desirability, while aging women are pushed toward invisibility and ridicule. </p>

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