Historian and horror scholar Scott Poole returns to the podcast just in time for Halloween. His new book explores how the Great War provided the language for horror cinema and literature. Why is horror such an important language for our culture today?
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In this Episode:
4 – Story of the Week
9 – Scott Poole
17 – Monster History
27 – The Great War
36 – Horror vs militarism
46 – Horror Film inspiration
56 – What’s fascinating us
Episode Links
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Films Mentioned:
What’s Fascinating Us:
Clay: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
JR.: Halloween 2018
Scott: Trench Eleven
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Here’re our books:
Raise Your Voice (Kathy) | Matt’s Books | Undead (Clay) | Empathy for the Devil (JR.)
Here’s the stuff we’ve made:
Kathy’s Blog | Matt’s Books | Clay’s Books | JR.’s Site | JR.’s Email List
Audio Producer: Aaron Kretzmann
Phos Studios
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