Zombie Talk 2: The Night of the Living Dead and Shaun of the Dead

Horror Joy

This week on Horror Joy, we're back to the undead for a second helping of brains. Brian and Jeff are diving deeper into the zombie phenomenon, exploring the cultural and societal implications of these shambling hordes.

We'll be chewing over some meaty topics, including:

• Zombies and Capitalism: How do the mindless, consumerist zombies reflect our own society's obsession with consumption?
• Race and the Undead: We'll examine how zombie narratives reflect and reinforce racial tensions both in the United States and globally.
• Communication Breakdown: The importance of communication technology in zombie films, from Night of the Living Dead to Shaun of the Dead.
• Gaming the System: Why do we humans seem so inept at surviving zombie video games?
• Finding Joy in the Apocalypse: Yes, even in the face of overwhelming undead hordes, there's still room for laughter.

So, grab your favorite zombie survival guide and join us as we navigate the treacherous waters of zombie culture. Just remember, if you hear a moan, it's probably us trying to think of clever zombie puns.

Zombies in Western Culture: A Twenty-First Century Crisis by John Vervaeke, Christopher Mastropietro, and Filip Miscevic

Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror by W. Scott Poole

Black Bodies/White Gazes by George Yancy

We are the Walking Dead by Gary Canavan

Anti-Oedipus by Felix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze

Sula by Toni Morrison

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Smith

1967 Detroit Riots