Wool-Shift-Dust: a Silo TV podcast

To celebrate this Halloween, and look ahead to Robert Eggers’ Werwulf movie coming at the end of this year, Elysia is joined by special guest Anthony to talk everything werewolf: What is the history of werewolf storytelling? The key werewolf novels? And, of course, what do we think are the 10 best werewolf movies ever made?*
*Disclaimer: Neither of us have seen every werewolf movie ever made (yet), and our selections are highly personal and idiosyncratic and subject to change at a moment’s notice.

Explore The Evolution of Werewolf Cinema (Letterboxd list)
Werewolf films discussed (ordered by first mention – listen to find out which made our Top 10!): 
Opening discussion: Werwulf (2026) [Eggers’ new film, trailer] – Werewolf of London (1935) [1st werewolf talkie] – The Northman (2022) [Viking werewolves] – Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) [Beast of Gédouvan] – The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) [adaptation of Endore novel] – Wolf Blood (1925) [oldest not-lost werewolf film] – The Iron Giant (1999) [how wide does the genre go?] – Ginger Snaps (2000) [female awakenings] – Teen Wolf (1985) [werewolf puberty] [Anthony’s coverage], Teen Wolf Too (1987) [Anthony’s coverage] – The Howling (1981) [‘devil among us’ horror] – Wolves (2014) [mystery box with Jason Momoa]

(Additional) ranked films & recommendations: Wolf Man (2025), The Wolf Man (1941), The Wolfman (2010) [Anthony’s coverage] – The Undying Monster (1942) – Werewolves Within (2021), The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) – Wolf Children (2012)  – Cursed (2005) – Ladyhawke (1985), Robin Hood (1973) – Werewolf by Night (2022) [Elysia’s coverage], Director by Night (2022) – An American Werewolf in London (1981) [Anthony’s coverage], An American Werewolf in Paris (1995) – Full Moon High (1981)  – Silver Bullet (1985) – The Company of Wolves (1984) – Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004), Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) – Werewolf (2016) – sequels to The Howling (1985-2011) – Wolfwalkers (2020) – When You Open the Door (2026) – Wolf Like Me (TV, 2022-2023) – The Cursed (2021) – additional Properly Howard coverage: The Monster Squad (1987) [Anthony’s coverage], Wolf (1994) [Anthony’s coverage]

Werewolf novels mentioned (release order):
Wagner the Wehr-Wolf by George W. M. Reynolds (1847): in text, in audio
The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish (1922): in text, in audio
The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore (1933): in text, (excellent) audio available via Audible
“Of Beren and Lúthien” from The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (1977): text and audio versions via book sellers (still in copyright)
The Howling by Gary Brandner (1977): text and audio versions via book sellers (still in copyright)

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Intro & outro music: "Down" by Joey Pacararo
Werewolf song clip: “Running with the Wolves” by Aurora
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For this special Silo season 3 bonus episode, Elysia is joined by Silo series book author Hugh Howey and Silo TV showrunner Graham Yost to discuss the tricky process of TV-making and adaptation – from why worldbuilding details were changed, to how key scenes came together, to how Peter Gabriel won himself a spot in Stensen's Ark.
This episode avoids future book spoilers as usual, and saves season 4 discussion until the end of the conversation – listen to the intro for a more detailed spoiler warning.
Links:
Silo season 4 trailer
"The Mystery of the Pez" TV tie-in short story
Hugh Howey's season 3 Reddit AMA
Silo photography by Rekha Garton

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Elysia helps Luke unpack all the surprises for show-only viewers in this wild and brutal season finale – while representing book readers in doing a celebratory dance of all the book elements finally being shown on screen! They dive into the Operations of Silo 1, "Troy" and Victor's many cryptic facial expressions, and all our questions for listeners at home. Along the way, the community weighs in on everything from inside intel on the accuracy of Daniel's Congressional service and last episode's Portland references to fan theories that drill down to the most essential worldbuilding questions still on the table and/or have Luke handing over his tin-foil supply for hat-making.
Join us on our most epic journey yet through the apocalypse.

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired. (And for the in-show-universe short story "The Mystery of the Pez.")
No spoilers for any book (or trailer) elements that have not yet appeared on screen. A separate full-spoiler episode will be available each week to subscribers.

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It's an episode of goodbyes... It's an episode of new beginnings... Elysia and Luke say "Farewell" to the old order in episode 9 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV. From sharing code words to the nature of nukes to (future-spoiler-free) book comparisons, both break out fresh new rolls of hat-ready tinfoil for their deepest dive yet.

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired. (And for the in-show-universe short story "The Mystery of the Pez.")
No spoilers for any book (or trailer) elements that have not yet appeared on screen. A separate full-spoiler episode will be available each week to subscribers.

Links mentioned:
Nuclear explosion app: https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/
'Security by antiquity': Why older tech is sometimes safer from hackers (BBC, Aug 24)

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Elysia and Luke stop the world to melt with the characters of "Gray Goo" – episode 8 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV – an episode that sees many pairs, both romantic and platonic, mending fences. They break down the massive tiny-tech reveals as they welcome back the Beforetimes League and Silovengers new and old, and look ahead to the carnage sure to come as this rollercoaster season nears its conclusion.

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired. (And for the in-show-universe short story "The Mystery of the Pez.")
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The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)
It Could Be Said (Luke)

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