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Welcome to The Dinner Party Download, a fast and funny hour of culture, food and conversation: “public radio’s arts & leisure section.” In every episode you’ll learn a joke; bone up on an odd bit of history and then wash it down with a themed cocktail recipe; meet artists of note; have your burning etiquette questions answered; savor an emerging food trend; and hear your new favorite song. Plus, unconventional wisdom from hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam.
Episode 100. American Nightmare: The Crazies (1973)
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Live from Salem Horror Fest, our 100th episode on George A. Romero’s The Crazies sees us tackling small-town life, biology, the Vietnam War, health care and our own podcasting mortality. Plus, a very special Cameo!
Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate
REQUIRED READING
The Crazies. Dir. George A. Romero, 1973.
EXTRA CREDIT
The Crazies. Dir. Breck Eisner, 2010.
Robin Wood on the Horror Film. A collection of Wood’s seminal essays.
Hearts and Minds. The 1974 Oscar-winning documentary about the Vietnam War.
The Birth of Biopolitics. Foucault’s lectures that introduce his theories of biopower and biopolitics.
The American Idea: The Best of the Atlantic Monthly. A large collection of essays that reflected and shaped America.
The Washington Post: “If we want people to take the coronavirus vaccine, we need to treat them like consumers” by Jennifer Reich. Has our history with DTCAs made us treat healthcare like businesses?
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