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Silhouettes on the Sarcophagus

Silhouettes on the Sarcophagus

Von: ZouZou Mansour
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From the mystifying mind of ZouZou Mansour–visionary artist, writer, and ferocious front-woman of the Philly garage-rock group SORAIA–comes a brand new podcast that’s unafraid to probe the mind and dissect the darkest corners of humanity. Silhouettes on the Sarcophagus is an epic audio analysis of everything creepy, cryptic, and macabre. From Edgar Allan Poe’s unsettling poetry, to the standout cinematography of "The Shining," and even the gruesome details of the Black Dahlia murder, ZouZou Mansour takes the listener on a journey exploring the ways darkness creeps into the social conscious through art, philosophy, and pop culture.


Why do some people love slasher films, while others faint at the mere mention of blood? Why is the practice of the ‘dark arts’ considered blasphemy to some, but a natural way of life to others?And how do the origins of scary campfire stories go as far back as the Gods of Ancient Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia? Learn the secrets behind these mysteries, and many more, on Silhouettes on the Sarcophagus with ZouZou Mansour. Silhouettes on the Sarcophagus is produced and published through Acast podcast publisher, and available anywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information and updates, follow @silhouettesonsarcophagus on social media or contact us at silhouettesonthesarcophagus@gmail.com

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  • Episode 6: "Memento Mori" (Part 1)

    Episode 6: "Memento Mori" (Part 1)
    Feb 12 2026

    Once again, ZouZou goes down the rabbithole with the topic of "Memento Mori", which translated from Latin means, "Remember you must die" .

    Scripted and researched by our very own Ashley Otis (who also brought you the "Black Dahlia" episode last season - which then led directly into "The Minotaur" episode), her findings are supplemented by my insights and own experiences with "Memento Mori" in my travels to both Paris and Rome.

    We cover these topics as they influence or are effacted by the ideology in part one, and discuss: What is morality anyway? And how death is the great equalizer.


    --Ancient Rome, Stoicism, and Christianity with Memento Mori

    --Cadaver monuments (Bone Churches and Catacombs)

    --Danse Macabre

    --The (once-outlawed) Devil's Chord in Music

    --Vanitas and Their Connection to Modern Art

    --and a Secret Midnight Concert among 6 million skeletal remains

    Enjoy!

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    45 Min.
  • Episode 5: The Algonquian Wendigo: Myth, Mystery, and Mirror

    Episode 5: The Algonquian Wendigo: Myth, Mystery, and Mirror
    Jan 22 2026

    WARNING: Spoiler alert (in very general) for "The Last Of Us" Season 2.

    The "Wendigo" is such a substantial spirit and monster that possesses an already weakened mind or soul in Algonquian culture. A creature that can resurrect if not killed correctly, and mostly can inhabit one who separates themself from the community out of greed or selfishness. Western culture has borrowed this wendigo, or Witiko, in many modern series and movies.

    I talk briefly about the look and history of the wendigo, compare it to many modern creatures and society's excesses, some horror stories that focus on the wendigo you may enjoy, ending with two very intense wendigo psychosis stories. I loved starting Season 2 with this guy who I've been studying for a few months now.

    There WILL BE a Part 2. More research is currently being done on the Algonquian view of the Wendigo and how it goes about inhabiting the individual. Also, how the malevolent spirit shaped their community and what it reveals about the early Algonquian people and their culture.

    I'm so fascinated by this creatiure and the art that surrounds it!

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    37 Min.
  • Episode 4: Birth of the Minotaur

    Episode 4: Birth of the Minotaur
    May 9 2025
    On this episode ZouZou provides more insight into the connections between the Black Dahlia murder, surrealist art, and tragic mythology.

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    27 Min.
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