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• TRANSCRIPT: The Monster-Children of American Religion: “Children of the Corn” and “The Witch”

  INTRODUCTION             Hello, and welcome to The Monster & The Child, where childhood studies and monster studies collide! I am Dr. Kathleen Kellett, and today we are going to talk about how children can be made monsters through religion. So not to get too controversial or anything! We’re going to be discussing two films today,…

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  August 2, 2026

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• TRANSCRIPT: Monstrous Teen Girls: Peers and Periods in Carrie and Jennifer’s Body

  INTRODUCTION             Hello, and welcome to The Monster & The Child, where childhood studies and monster studies collide! I am Dr. Kathleen Kellett, and today we are talking about one of my very favorite topics: the monstrous teen girl. We’ll be discussing Carrie, both the 1974 novel and the 1976 film, as well as Jennifer’s…

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  June 14, 2026

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