The hosts of the Rabbit Hole of Research, Joe, Georgia, and Nick, recap Episode 34: What’s in That Rain? featuring guest author Christopher Hawkins who discussed his novel ‘Downpour’ about destructive rain. They delve into various types of dangerous rain, both real and fictional, including acid rain, radioactive rain, and flesh-eating rain. The team also explores unique weather terminology like 'mizzle', 'mist', and 'fog', and references to rain in popular culture such as the movie 'Bow Finger'. They chat about their experiences with shows like 'Pantheon' and a Netflix series set in Argentina. Upcoming events like the Maifest (May 10) in Blue Island, IL, and exciting future podcast episodes are also mentioned.

And don’t forget to Pre-order: Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories Anthology featuring a new story by Joe and Christopher Hawkins!

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Future Episodes & Events:

•Next Episode: Strange Plants (Guest Molly: owner of Plant and the Piper)

•Save the date: Maifest (May 10) in Blue Island, IL – join us for live recordings!

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Links, Resources, and Topics Mentioned in mini and/or full episode:

Learn more about Christopher Hawkins

Christopher’s Books discussed on episode:

Downpour

I Contain Multitudes

Mary comment: bowfinger scene about Chubby rain

Netflix show: The Eternaut

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