The Millennial Abyss | Podcasts
Joseph Maddrey on Frank Black and America's Fin de Siècle
In this installment of the Fourth Horseman Press podcast, Adam Chamberlain interviews author Joseph Maddrey about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) and Back to Frank Black (2012), an unprecedented volume exploring the landmark television series. The pair discuss the history of Millennium as well as Lance Henriksen’s role in it, as detailed in Maddrey's contribution to the book, a chapter entitled “Frank Black and America's Fin de Siècle.”
Paul Clark on The Fable of Frank Black
Fourth Horseman Press Associate Publisher Adam Chamberlain interviews author and educator Paul Clark about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) and Back to Frank Black (2012). The pair discuss Clark's thoughtful view of the show’s central character per his contribution to the book, a chapter entitled “The Story of Lance Henriksen and the Fable of Frank Black.”
John Kenneth Muir on a Unified Theory of Millennium
Adam Chamberlain interviews critic John Kenneth Muir about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) for Back to Frank Black (2012). Muir shares his theories on the themes explored in each season of the series, from suburban apocalypse to animal symbolism and beyond.
Joe Tangari on Evil Earworms in Millennium
Adam Chamberlain interviews music critic Joe Tangari about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) for Back to Frank Black (2012). Tangari shares his expertise and insights on the use of popular music in the series, as shared in his contribution to the book, a chapter entitled “The Evil Earworm: Popular Music in Millennium”
Alexander Zelenyj on Lucy Butler as Legion
Adam Chamberlain interviews returning guest Alexander Zelenyj about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) and Back to Frank Black (2012). Zelenyj shares his thoughts on Frank Black's nemesis, Lucy Butler, in all her many guises, each chronicled in his contribution to the book, a chapter entitled “Seeing Evil: Lucy Butler as Legion Through the Eyes of Frank Black.”
Brian A. Dixon & ADam Chamberlain on Visions of Evil in Millennium
In this episode of the Fourth Horseman Press podcast, Associate Publisher Adam Chamberlain interviews Publisher Brian A. Dixon about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) and Back to Frank Black (2012). Dixon shares his view of Frank Black as the epitome of the detective as he considers the character's place in the history of the mystery genre, a role detailed in his essay, “Second Sight: Profiling, Prophecy, and Deductive Reasoning in Chris Carter’s Millennium.” Meanwhile, Chamberlain talks about the many faces of evil that find form across the series, as described in his contribution to the book, “Evil Has Many Faces: The Darkness in the World of Millennium.”