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Strict Scrutiny
The story was referenced due to its plot involving Prince Prospero attempting to avoid a dangerous plague by hiding in his abbey/castle, only to have the plague invited in during a lavish party for survivors. The hosts noted its relevance to the Rose Garden ceremony where many contracted COVID-19.
And if you all were alive and listening in eighth grade English, you might remember the basic plot elements from Edgar Allan Poe's The Mask of Red Death, because it was incredibly relevant to this par...
— Episode: The Red Death
Episode: The Red Death
The story was referenced due to its plot involving Prince Prospero attempting to avoid a dangerous plague by hiding in his abbey/castle, only to have the plague invited in during a lavish party for survivors. The hosts noted its relevance to the Rose Garden ceremony where many contracted COVID-19.
And if you all were alive and listening in eighth grade English, you might remember the basic plot elements from Edgar Allan Poe's The Mask of Red Death, because it was incredibly relevant to this particular event.
So in post-telling, it was a voluptuous scene that masquerade. But in spite of these things, it was a gay and magnificent revel and now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death.