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Podcaster Mike Lund visits the show to discuss Kwaidan, an adaptation of four of Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese ghost stories. We discuss our favorite stories from this anthology, some of the impressive things the director did with the settings, and talk about the backstory for these tales.
Hosted by Perry Constantine
Guest-Starring Mike Lund
Listen to Mike on The Old Switch-a-roo and follow him on Letterboxd.
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