It *IS* The Same Log, Ep4: The Blair Witch Project (1999), and other stuff…

Aaaand, for Halloween itself, here’s yet another spooktobery new episode of It IS The Same Log (because these days we are *all* Heather in the woods sobbing “It’s not the same log!” over and over again but… I gotta tell ya… it *is*) and once again I (Jack) am joined by Elliot Chapman and George Daniel Lea. Our October odyssey through the Media Hauntological continues and culminates with a consideration of the source text of this show’s title, 1999’s terrifying, ominous, ineffable, and intensely freighted ‘Found Footage’ classic The Blair Witch Project, taking in digressions on The Terror, Stalker, Come and See, Salò, Cannibal Holocaust, Doctor Who, Peter Watkins, David Bowie, Baudrillard, Frederic Jameson, Lovecraft, and LeGuin. Content warnings abound. Permalink We had some technical problems at the start and poor old George was a bit runny of nose with a nasty cold (rather appropriate given that BWP features some of the most celebrated snot-shots in cinematic history) but I’ve worked my usual folk magic – I am to podcasts what Mary Brown (maybe?) is to threatening corn dollies and stick sculptures – and made it so listenable your ears will cancel their plan to overthrow you and run your body themselves (yes, I was in on it). As ever, my Patreon backers got advance access to this, so consider chucking me a dollar a month.  I have such sights to show you… slightly earlier than I show other people. There’s a substantial off-cut from the end of this conversation which you’ll get as a separate extra. Also, because I’m me, I’ve been posting lots of other podcasts this month and then forgetting to post about them here, so here are the links: IITSL3 Ghostwatch IITSL2 The Stone Tape Holly Explains Final Fantasy VII to Me, Part 4 – The Remake is Actually Good * Show Notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project @_Jack_Graham_ @E11iotChapman @EnigmaticElegy / http://www.strangeplaygrounds.com/ / https://www.youtube.com/user/ExaggeratedElegy