For Pitt Lit's first October, students and professors dive into our favorite genre: horror. In this episode we conjure the creative powers of Poe, Hawthorne, King, Shelley, Jackson, and more, to bring you to the dark side. Get comfortable, we have a feeling you won't want to leave.

Episode 3: Horror Fiction

Prepare to be scared by Pitt Lit's 4th episode: Spooky Stories. Today we're dragging you into the worlds of Poe, Hawthorne, and "The Flying Dutchman," so you'd better listen with the lights on. Get comfy, wrap your blankets around your eyes, and lock your doors, because it's time for spooky stories.

Episode 4: Spooky Stories 1

We're coming for you this week with another iteration of Spooky Stories! In this episode, Amanda Trout, Baylee Forcum, and Mark Weaver talk scary tales, and what makes real life so dang terrifying. We have a question for you this week, listeners: Why do you like horror? If you write it, read it, view it, or listen to it, what's the appeal? Drop us a comment below, we'd love to hear from you. 

Don't forget! Thursday, October 24, 2019 is PSUs Haunted Lit Crawl. We are starting at TOAST on 4th & Broadway, trailing off to TJ Leland's and Eclectic Soul Studio on 6th, and then back up to the east block of 4th street to finish our spooky evening at Root Coffeehouse. Join us! You won't be disappointed.

Episode 5: Spooky Stories 2

It's our last episode of October and we're horribly sad to have come to the end of our horror themed month of podcasts. But don't fret, you haven't heard the last of our spooky secrets. Join us with Professor Lori Martin for this delightfully scary episode centered around page to screen adaptation. We mention Silence of the Lambs, American Psycho, newcomer Bird Box, and more in this segment, so get ready to get spooky. Enjoy!

Episode 6: Adaptation (Horror)

Check out this week's episode: A special interview with Pittsburg State University Distinguished Alumna, Amy Trowbridge Yates. In addition to being an outstanding alum, Amy has had a 15-year career working on the Creative Team at Hallmark Corporate. 

Amy's interview kicks off our special series all about English careers. With winter graduation season quickly approaching, we want to give you the latest info on why the world needs English majors. Our time with Amy helped us to get excited about the amazing careers that exist in the job force for English degree holders, and we can't wait for you to share in that excitement. 

Enjoy this special interview with Amy Trowbridge Yates, and look forward to what's next from Pitt Lit Podcast!