# Episode 142: Why Mainstream Horror Sucks

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Podcast: [Dead Languages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-languages-7044455)
Published: 2026-02-25T07:59:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5784

## Resource

Professor CarCar puts on his tweed suit and lecherous grin as the spooky co-eds all ask what they can do for extra credit. Turns out, all he wants to do is rant about how and why popular stuff is bad.

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