{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/6986fa14d4e01f106910923f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. #1065: Brian Raftery on 'Hannibal Lecter: A Life'","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/1770450856477-06dd7ac6-b196-4229-a3cf-0cb19b615839.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.brianraftery.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Raftery</a> is here to discuss his excellent new book, <a href=\"https://www.brianraftery.com/about-the-book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hannibal Lecter: A Life</em></a>, the Burbank Burger King from <em>Back to the Future</em>, what exactly prompted him to explore the origin story and pervasiveness of Hannibal Lecter, his mysterious and seldom-interviewed creator, the best-selling author Thomas Harris, why people love fictitious and apparently also real-life antiheroes, a rundown of the history of Lecter in literature, television, and film beyond <em>The Silence of the Lambs</em> and why Brian Cox was such a compelling Hannibal, how the character is scarier the less we see of him, a great Patton Oswalt bit about prequels, the underrated NBC series <em>Hannibal</em>, why Donald Trump may have started saying, “The late, great Hannibal Lecter” at his political rallies, whether we may ever hear from Harris and Lecter again, Brian’s future plans, and much more!</p><p><br></p><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">please subscribe now on Patreon</a>&nbsp;so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.bookshelf.ca/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.grandads.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Support&nbsp;<a href=\"https://yess.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href=\"https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.letterscharity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letters Charity</a>. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vish online</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Related episodes/links:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/07/24/ep-999-cory-hanson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #999: Cory Hanson</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/09/03/ep-900-fugazi-and-jem-cohen/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/07/23/ep-888-wand/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #888: Wand</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2022/07/26/ep-705-patton-oswalt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #705: Patton Oswalt</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2019/03/20/ep-467-susan-rogers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #467: Susan Rogers</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2015/04/28/ep-182-scott-thompson-answers-exclaims-questionnaire/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #182: Scott Thompson answers Exclaim!’s Questionnaire</a></p>","author_name":"Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)"}