Thursday Special Blend - Geek On
Thursday October 24th, 2013 with Kiernan Mac
Geek On! Why Is The Zombie Genre Popular Within Modern Media?

Reeve up your chainsaws and brandish your “boomsticks”, the flesh eating undead have invaded our society, but not in the manner that you think (or hoped). As it turns out, one of the most intriguing shifts in popular culture within our society has been the widespread popularity of zombie narratives in television, film, fiction, and comics. Everywhere it seems the shambling undead have entered the collective minds of our society in one form or another. Wait, what was the crashing sound? “Mmmmm…brains.’ Relive the discussion as host Kiernan Mac, along with returning guest, “bombastic, ballistic, beer brother”, Simon Colverson, delves into discussing why the zombie genre is so popular within modern media. Will “Zombie Films” ever die (no pun intended)? Are “Zombies” allegorically symbolic of humankind’s dependency on modern technology or humankind’s neglect of the environment? Will Kiernan Mac and Simon survive the oncoming zombie apocalypse to bring you next week’s show? Only on, the first half of the first annual Halloween special of, Geek On!