Beyond The Oblong Box
Beyond The Oblong Box is a podcast born of a need to eliminate misinformation about Edgar Allan Poe. Join your hosts Levi Leland and Virginia Poe as they discuss the loves, life, works, and the world in which Poe once resided.
Episodes
31 episodes since 2022
Episode III - Summer Reading PoeGram Vol 3
Summer time for vacations, with family or friends. Time for riding your bike till you just can’t anymore. Time for picnics and reading a good book by the poolside. The end of summer will soon be here. If you didn’t see any books that caught you...
August 11, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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44:42
Episode II - Summer Reading PoeGram Vol 2
Summer, time for vacations, with family or friends. Time for riding your bike till you just can’t anymore. Time for picnics and reading a good book by the poolside. The end of summer will soon be here. If you didn’t see any books that caught yo...
August 04, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:49
Episode I - Summer Reading PoeGram Vol 1
Summer, time for vacations, with family or friends. Time for riding your bike till you just can’t anymore. Time for picnics and reading a good book by the poolside. The end of summer will soon be here. If you didn’t see any books that caught yo...
August 04, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:48
Poe Places Crossover with The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe
In this special episode, Levi and Virginia are special guests to their Sister PoeCast, The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe. In this latest installment of Poe Places, they discuss the significance of Rhode Island and Sarah Helen Whitman in th...
April 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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1:17:09
Edgar’s Gothic Birthday Tea Party 2024
In this special episode, Levi and Virginia receive a special invitation from their sister Poecast, The Six Degrees of Poe to celebrate Edgar’s 215th birthday. So raise a cup, with pinkies to the birthday lad! Next week...
January 19, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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1:06:57
Episode XV - Walking Among The Dead
Death was often a subject of Victorian literature. Many of Poe’s best known works are no exception. Levi and Virginia have a conversation with author, Sharon Pajka inside of Westminster Burial Grounds about her upcoming book, The Soul...
July 18, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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21:25
Episode XIV- The Poerates Of The Carolinas
Treasure and puzzles and pirates…Oh MY! Today Levi and Virginia touch on The Gold Bug in honor of its 180th anniversary.
July 02, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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30:10
Episode XIII - A Game Of Poe
This week, Levi and Virginia time travel back to the The TellTale SteamPunk Festival. The Poe-tastic Two (Jeanie and Carmen from The Six Degrees Of Poe Podcast) join them for the second of the festival exclusive episodes.
April 17, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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21:28
Episode XII - Poe Who?
This episode was a special taping, exclusively at The Tell Tale Steampunk Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. In this episode Levi and Virginia ask an age old question to our studio audience. (Yep…we had folks come and join for the show!) Was Poe ...
April 09, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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23:12
Episode XI - Foolish Bloopers
April Fools, what a day. Today we share with you a smattering of your hosts goof ups and frustrations. Ok, let’s face it, Virginia is the one will the difficulties. And yes, she freely admits it. Enjoy!
April 02, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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9:31
Episode X - The Price of Poe : The Oblong Box
As we conclude the month of Price and Poe, we cover our namesake…The Oblong Box.
March 26, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:52
Episode IX - The Price of Poe : The Tomb of Ligeia
Levi and Virginia are back again to discuss the story of Ligeia and the 1964 Corman adaptation. Special guest, Mel Grosvenor joins our gruesome twosome for todays episode.
March 19, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:23
Episode VIII - The Price of Poe : The Fall of The House of Usher
In this episode Levi and Virginia compare and contrast The House of Usher and its movie counterpart. So grab your left over Halloween candy and your favorite beverage while we reminisce about a very troubled home. And don’t act like you don’t k...
March 12, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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41:20
Episode VII - The Price Of Poe : Vincent and The Poet
We are halfway to Halloween this month. Join Levi and Virginia as they reflect on the late, great Vincent Price and his connection to Poe in the first installment of The Price of Poe series.
March 05, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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33:45
Episode VI - For The Love Of Poe II : All Lovers Lost
As we close out the 2023 installments of For The Love Of Poe, Levi and Virginia discuss the ultimate poem of lost love, The Raven.
February 26, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:21
Episode V - For The Love Of Poe II: The Prettiest Starr
In the third installment for this years For The Love Of Poe, we turn our attention to Mary Starr. Our producer Elliot makes another guest appearance. Disclaimer: We are not exactly sure what happened with Virginia’s audio for thi...
February 19, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:46
Episode IV - For The Love Of Poe II : First And Last And Always
In this installment of For The Love Of Poe, Levi and Virginia discuss Edgar's first and last love, Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton.
February 12, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:37
Episode III - For The Love Of Poe II : All The World’s A Stage
Welcome to the first chapter in our second installment of For The Love Of Poe! Today Levi and Virginia bring a spot light to center stage, as they discuss the renowned Eliza Poe and the lives of 19th century actors.
February 05, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:57
Episode II - Pictures Of You
Happy Birthday Oblong Box!!! This episode marks a year since our debut. We are so glad we got here! On the eve of the anniversary of Virginia’s passing, we discuss the rumored images and the true images of the late Mrs. Poe.
January 29, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:12
Episode I - The Eye of West Point
Levi and Virginia have been on a longish hiatus, but its over now. Today they discuss the truth & legend behind Edgar’s time at West Point and The Pale Blue Eye.
January 22, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:45
Episode XI - Poe Music
We think this title speaks for itself! Guest host Britt Reno (Poe House alumn) joins Virginia as they discuss Poe and his influence in various musical genres. Follow Britt on FaceBook:https://www.facebook.com/Brittroxhair...
July 03, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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28:57
Episode IX - Hop-Frog
In today’s episode, we discuss the possible Irish connection in Hop-Frog.
March 27, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:09
Episode VIII - Kiss me, I’m Irish!
Probably the shortest episode of this cast that will ever exist! Today we talk about Poe and his ancestors. Virginia is on her own this week and the cats are not cooperating!!
March 20, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:36