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Summary
Hosts Ross and Carrie are joined by John Hodgman to discuss Whitley Streiber’s *Communion* and its film adaptation. They share personal anecdotes about the book’s impact, analyze Christopher Walken’s performance, and debate paranormal claims like psychic vampires. The episode blends humorously explores the boundary between belief and skepticism while enjoying a symbolic "communion" meal.
Topics discussed
Introduction and John Hodgman's birthday
Art Bell's Coast to Coast and vampire callers
Oat milk truffles and communion wafers
Whitley Strieber's Communion and alien abduction
Psychological explanations for abduction experiences
The Communion movie and Christopher Walken's performance
Behind-the-scenes stories from the film production
Daniel Paul Schreber's memoirs and mental illness
Squarespace advertisement
Star Trek podcast and closing remarks
Whitley Strieber as an unreliable narrator
Hypnosis and memory reconstruction in abduction cases
Dissociative Identity Disorder and trauma
Strieber's personality and potential interview
Language, relationships, and final thoughts
Outro and sponsor credits
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