rugged individualism

Love, Community and Zombie Bunkers: Update from Eric and Joe’s Palm Springs Wedding | Zombie Book Club Ep 170

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We’re recording from a hotel bed at The Saguaro Palm Springs, hungover, sun-sensitive, and happy, after driving cross-country from Vermont for our friends Eric and Joe’s wedding. Zombie stories keep telling us the same thing: the monsters are never the point, the survivor group is. The wedding felt like proof, a tight-knit chosen family where … Read more

The Myth of Rugged Individuality in the Zombie Apocalypse | Zombie Book Club Ep 74

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In this episode of Zombie Book Club, Leah and Dan dissect the allure of rugged individualism within zombie narratives, questioning whether it's merely a trope or a reflection of deeper societal beliefs. They explore characters like Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead and Robert Neville from I Am Legend, illustrating how these figures, despite their … Read more