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Join Katy and Erika for a discussion of the RKO classic "Cat People." They dive deep into Siberian history, the symbolism of panthers, and why this film is basically the X-Men of the Hays Code era.

• "Cat People (1942): Coding Lesbianism via Otherness," Elizabeth Erwin: https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/cat-people-1942-coding-lesbianism-via-otherness/
• "Monsters & Mommis: Cat People and the Seventh Victim Come Out of the Closet," Drew Burnett Gregory: https://www.autostraddle.com/monsters-mommis-cat-people-and-the-seventh-victim-come-out-of-the-closet/
• "Werecats, Part V: The Wampus Cat," Meredith Hemphill: https://encyclopaediafelidae.com/wampus-cat/
• "Cats & Women: Why the Connection," Madison Arnold-Scerbo: https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2017/07/cats-women-why-connection.html
• "Cats and Witches: A Magical History," Faye Sakellaridis: https://wisdom.thealchemistskitchen.com/cats-and-witches-a-magical-history/