Boner Temple™ with special guests Laurie Calcaterra and Brandon Starocci | Zombie Book Club Ep 136

This week indie comics creators Laurie Calcaterra (Path of the Pale Rider) and Brandon Starocci (Avalon Comic) join us to unpack Boner Temple™; our affectionate nickname (stolen from Wicked Words Book Club) for the newest entry in the 28 Years Later saga “The Bone Temple“. Through Spike’s childlike perspective, we examine how spectacle becomes belief, … Read more

“28 Years Later” with special guest Sara Wuillermin of Bury Me in New Jersey | Zombie Book Club Ep 135

In this episode of Zombie Book Club, we sit down with writer and death doula Sara Wuillermin of Bury Me in New Jersey Community to explore the emotional and human heart of 28 Years Later, a film that uses its post-apocalyptic world not just to terrify, but to ask what it means to grieve, to … Read more

Paleolithic Lessons for the Apocalypse with special guest Andie From Ancestral Habits | Zombie Book Club Ep 134

What if the best survival manual for a zombie apocalypse was written tens of thousands of years ago into our biology? This week on Zombie Book Club, we’re joined by Andie from Ancestral Habits to explore how our Paleolithic past still shapes the way humans cooperate, address unfairness, care for the vulnerable, and rebuild after … Read more

Patreon Bonus Episode #1 | Queens of the Dead

What happens when a Brooklyn drag show collides with a glitter-dusted zombie outbreak? We dig into Queens of the Dead; from rhinestoned drills and throwing axe gags to a soundtrack that slides from Romero-esque synths into club heat. We talk cast highlights; Nina West’s grounding presence, Margaret Cho’s physical comedy, Katie O’Brien’s steady cool, Jack … Read more

State Violence, Complex Grief and PTSD – Also We Talk About ‘We Bury The Dead’ | Zombie Book Club Ep 133

In this emotionally charged episode of Zombie Book Club, Dan and Leah unpack We Bury The Dead; a quiet, haunting zombie film that prioritizes grief, moral ambiguity, and empathy over action – and use it as a springboard to examine the real-world toll of trauma. We explore how the film’s focus on loss, PTSD, and … Read more