Tagged: Taboo

‘The Great Gatsby’ Parallel in ‘Taboo’

First, I have an only child, a daughter. So, like many times before, my wife and daughter (17) mentioned the period at the dinner table tonight. Just a warning if you three ever end up with daughters. I’ll credit my wife with this parallel. She’s going back to school for...

James Delaney Is a Murderer

Hi, Thanks for reading my email on your last show. I’m still on the same topic, but I feel it deserves closer attention. You said on your show that it doesn’t appear that James is complicit in the death of the slaves. In the morgue James has a flashback to...

‘Taboo’ and ‘The Great God Pan’

Hello, gentlemen! I wrote in previously about Taboo’s plot connection to H.P. Lovecraft’s Charles Dexter Ward, but I wanted to go a bit deeper this time. First, I’d like to bring in Arthur Macken’s The Great God Pan, the beginning of which introduces us to a women who is experiment...

Anna Delaney in Bedlam

Hey guys, Tom from Australia here, enjoying the recaps/discussions/shatings. my take on James’ mother and the timeline Horace Delaney purchases Salish. at some point they have a child, marry, and rename Salish to Anna Delaney 1787 – James Delaney is born (working back from information show has given) 1795 –...

James and Zilpha in Taboo Episode 4

Hey Shat-Podders!! What up? If you want a spoiler of the James/Zilpha drama, watch the preview of Taboo Episode4 on Youtube(James visits Zilpha in the garden). Oh yeah, I’m also writing to tell you how much I enjoyed your podcast discussion of eppie 3. I mean I was laughing my...

James Delaney’s Mother Is Salish

Hello, just wanted to say I love the podcast. I had never heard you guys before and I found you when I went looking for a supplement for Taboo with all its intricacies. Very much enjoying the podcast. I wanted to touch on your discussion of James’ mother this episode....

On Winter Being a Ghost

Hi Guys… First I would like to say I just found your podcast on Podcast Addict. Secondly, I’m really enjoying listening to your thoughts and opinions on my new favorite show Taboo. And…you guys really are funny to boot. I was curious when I heard you talking about Winter being...

Taboo Timeline and James’ Mommies

Hi Shatters, fan since Westworld, spreading the word and rating you up… Here’s some timeline notes I took after cracking up hearing you guys debate James’ Mom situation ad nauseum (lo-f-ing-l-off!) today: Per episode 1 Delaney returns to London after 10 years date is 1814 (Who had his horse waiting...