# Episode 169: Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen (with Amanda Jane Stern)

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Podcast: [Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/puppet-masters-castle-freaks-6411389)
Published: 2026-05-08T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://puppetmasterscastlefreaks.podbean.com/e/episode-169-lurid-tales-the-castle-queen-with-amanda-jane-stern/
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Duration seconds: 4079

## Resource

Torchlight Films takes a bow with the silly and sexy 1997 skin flick LURID TALES: THE CASTLE QUEEN! This VR history drama (yes, really) is a bodice ripper in the proudest tradition, and so we had to bring in an expert in the genre: author and filmmaker Amanda Jane Stern, who lends her expertise to the film's historical inaccuracies and bizarre depiction of sex-adjacent activities. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks Next week's episode: End of the World

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