Zombie Book Club

Zombie Book Club
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Welcome to Zombie Book Club! We're a Podcast that's also a book club! We talk about Zombie / Apocalyptic horror novels, TV and movies.

  1. Zombie Nightmare - Lick the Snick | Zombie Book Club Ep 155

    23h ago

    Zombie Nightmare - Lick the Snick | Zombie Book Club Ep 155

    This is an unfiltered check-in where the laptops stay closed and we just talk like the two zombie-obsessed humans we are, and discuss an internet video of a man de-veigning a snickers bar to make Jesus happy. We have two big community updates: a new Kickstarter for the Path of the Pale Rider trade paperback (issues 5–8), and our next book club pick, Intercepts by T.J. Payne; a novel that hooked us so hard we couldn't stop reading until it was finished. Then we swing into a full teardown of Zombie Nightmare, calling out what doesn't hold up; racist framing, misogyny, and assault played for plot; before widening into camper life, remote work on the road, and the small joys keeping us upright through a heavy news cycle. We close on the stuff a lot of people are sitting with right now: politics, protest, direct action, and how loaded words like "terrorism" get weaponized. Lick the Snick, everyone! Relevant Links: Path of the Pale Rider Kickstarter Trade Paperback 5-8: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pathofthepalerider/path-of-the-pale-rider-trade-paperback-5-8 Intercepts by T.J. Payne — publisher page: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/833286/intercepts-by-t-j-payne/ T.J. Payne's author site: https://tjpayneauthor.wixsite.com/tjpayne Zombie Nightmare (1986/87) — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_Nightmare MST3k Zombie Nightmare (1994) — Fandom   https://mst3k.fandom.com/wiki/Zombie_Nightmare_(film) Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    50 min
  2. "Feed" by Mira Grant - Book Club Discussion | Zombie Book Club Ep 154

    Jun 28

    "Feed" by Mira Grant - Book Club Discussion | Zombie Book Club Ep 154

    Feed by Mira Grant promised us zombies and delivered a political thriller, and our book club had FEELINGS about that. Dan and Leah bring a full courtroom vibe to Newsflesh Book 1: praising its ambitious post-apocalyptic world where society survives by way of constant biosecurity surveillance, Romero-rules-as-cultural-canon, and bloggers covering a presidential campaign instead of mainstream journalists. The double meaning of "the feed" opens up rich questions about media trust, who gets to claim objectivity, and what we owe each other when the truth is literally life or death. But the jury is hung. Between 608 pages of procedural detail, repeated exposition, and a zombie threat that feels more bureaucratically managed than terrifying, Feed didn't fully land for everyone at the table. We dig into representation (disability, body diversity, race, queerness), why a beloved and foundational book can still frustrate readers, and what feels urgently resonant right now: the way "safety" becomes a justification for checkpoints, surveillance, and the normalization of controlled movement. Links & Contact Info Mira Grant (pen name of Seanan McGuire) Website: miragrant.com | seananmcguire.comBluesky: @seananmcguire.bsky.socialAlice B. Sullivan (zombie author whose love of Newsflesh helped inspire her own fiction) Website: alicebsullivan.comInstagram: @zombieauthor_alicebsullivanSupport the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 3m
  3. The Dead Will Walk: Living Dead Weekend 2026 Recap | Zombie Book Club Ep 153

    Jun 21

    The Dead Will Walk: Living Dead Weekend 2026 Recap | Zombie Book Club Ep 153

    Dan and Leah survived an eleven-hour drive, a basement "murder bathroom" straight out of Barbarian, and the humbling reality of vending books at a zombie movie convention. Welcome to Living Dead Weekend 2026 at the legendary Monroeville Mall. They break down what indie authors actually face at genre cons: the economics of competing with $5 DVD stacks, the split-second power of cover design, and why one patron-saint reader buying from every table can change the whole vibe of a weekend. The highlights hit hard though; meeting John A. Russo to talk ghouls vs. zombies, coming face-to-face with the iconic Hare Krishna zombie from Dawn of the Dead, and soaking in a fandom that refuses to die. They confess their biggest regret (missing Tina Romero), share lessons to carry into future cons, and lay out what's coming next. Links & Contact Info Living Dead Weekend / Monroeville Mall Official site: thelivingdeadweekend.com — https://www.thelivingdeadweekend.com/ Living Dead Weekend A note for listeners: this may have been the final Living Dead Weekend at Monroeville Mall, which is reportedly set for demolition after being acquired by Walmart. Here's a write-up: https://www.publicsource.org/monroeville-mall-last-living-dead-weekend/ PublicSource Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 3m
  4. Laurie Calcaterra and The Golden City PotPR Issue 8 | Zombie Book Club Ep 152

    Jun 14

    Laurie Calcaterra and The Golden City PotPR Issue 8 | Zombie Book Club Ep 152

    Comic creator Laurie Calcaterra joins us to break down the world of Path of the Pale Rider; her genre-bending indie comic where death isn't a virus or magic, it's just broken. The "living impaired" keep rotting, brains decay at different rates, and even animals rise again, turning every meal and moral choice into a survival equation. We dig into what makes this series unlike anything on the shelf: QR code scavenger hunts, hidden videos, riddles, sign language, and layered clues that reward rereaders — plus a frank conversation about why real innovation keeps living in indie comics while big studios recycle the same tired stories. Then we crack open Issue 8 and step inside the Golden City, where Jude St. Clair finally arrives at the place that's haunted the series since page one. Hot showers. A buffet. Showgirls and tuxedos. It sounds like heaven after five years on the road... and that's exactly the problem. We unpack the auditorium sequence, debate the symbolism of the split angel portrait, theorize about who (or what) broke death, and wrestle with the ugliest question the series keeps asking: what are people truly willing to trade for comfort when the world outside is falling apart? Plus, Laurie previews the upcoming trade paperback Kickstarter for Issues 5–8. Guest & Relevant Links Laurie Calcaterra / Path of the Pale Rider Website: pathofthepalerider.comInstagram: @path_of_the_pale_rider  Kickstarter Campaigns Trade Paperback Issues 5–8 Kickstarter (from show notes): kickstarter.com — Path of the Pale Rider Trade Paperback 5–8Issues 1–8 Kickstarter: kickstarter.com — Path of the Pale Rider Issues 1–8 Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 20m
  5. George Romero almost directed Resident Evil | Zombie Book Club Ep 151

    Jun 7

    George Romero almost directed Resident Evil | Zombie Book Club Ep 151

    We finally watch George A. Romero's Resident Evil — the 2025 documentary unpacking one of horror's greatest what-ifs, and trace the whole messy story: Romero hired by Constantin Film in 1998, his meticulous approach to studying the game scene-by-scene, the commercial footage that proves he could have nailed the tone, and the moment "creative differences" quietly buried a zombie legend's game-faithful script. Along the way we get into the Biohazard origins, horror ratings pressure, and why studios keep chasing a PG-13 that imagined box office math demands instead of the movie the genre deserves. Then we turn it into something bigger; the social critique running through Romero's entire Living Dead catalog, why zombies became cinema's sharpest tool for talking about race, consumerism, and survival, and why the horror community keeps attracting the most empathetic people in any room. This episode drops right before we head to Living Dead Weekend 2026 at the Monroeville Mall — the last year before the mall closes — and we're going in loaded with books from zombesties Sylvester Barzey, Rebecca Cuthbertson, Dia Van Gunten, and Laurie Calcaterra, bunking with Alice B. Sullivan, and looking forward to seeing Brandon Starocci of Avalon Comic. LINKS & INFO The Documentary George A. Romero's Resident Evil (2025) — Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fiIdvhCLMIIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21990960/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_A._Romero%27s_Resident_EvilLiving Dead Weekend 2026 — June 12–14, Monroeville Mall Official Site & Schedule: https://www.thelivingdeadweekend.com/Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-dead-weekend-june-2026-the-dead-will-walk-the-mall-tickets-1980534479944Living Dead Museum at Monroeville Mall: https://monroevillemall.com/store/living_dead_museumGreenMan — Pittsburgh Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grnnann/Authors Alice B. Sullivan | Tomorrow Never Came + Elementary Undead | https://alicebsullivan.com/Sylvester Barzey | Intense BIPOC-centered zombie horror | https://sylvesterbarzey.com/Rebecca Cuthbertson | Waves of Undead | https://rcuthbertsonwrites.com/Dia VanGunten | Pink Zombie Rose graphic novel series | https://www.diavangunten.com/Laurie Calcaterra | Path of the Pale Rider comic (issues 1–4 trade paperback) | https://pathofthepalerider.wordpress.com/Brandon Starocci | Avalon zombie comic series | https://avaloncomic.com/ Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 20m
  6. The Kara Mason Series with special guest Jill N. Davies | Zombie Book Club Ep 150

    May 31

    The Kara Mason Series with special guest Jill N. Davies | Zombie Book Club Ep 150

    This week we settle a burning physics question; can an inflatable pool "self-level" on a hillside, or is it doomed? To answer this very important question, we welcome scientist, science teacher, and zombie sci-fi author Jill N. Davies. Jill writes the kind of body horror that will make you cringe in her Kara Mason Story series, a world rebuilt after the outbreak where the promise of a cure becomes a power structure, fear becomes policy, and the "safe" choice can quietly cost you your humanity. We get into why there's rarely one clean "right" decision, how the fear of being wrong fuels everything from authoritarian control to cringe culture, and why constant surveillance drains the joy out of learning and living. Jill also shares how the devastatingly premature birth of her first child pushed her toward publishing, how writing has carried her through hard times, and why she believes AI threatens markets but never human storytelling. Guest Contact & Social Links Website: https://jillndavies.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillndavies_books/Goodreads (author page): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20334595.Jill_N_Davies Relevant Links from the Episode The Kara Mason Story books (all editions): browse from https://jillndavies.com/index.php/books/Due North (Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/Due-North-Kara-Mason-Story/dp/B089267Y5QInto the Deadlands (Book 2): https://www.amazon.com/Into-Deadlands-Book-Mason-Story/dp/B0CH1XVPNWHearts of a Vanishing City (Prequel, 2025): https://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Vanishing-City-Prequel-Mason/dp/B0F4B3WJBHDue North audiobook (narrated by Samantha Norbury): https://www.audible.com/pd/Due-North-Audiobook/B0DD5MQKW7Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 18m
  7. We're Back from the Dead | Zombie Book Club Ep. 149

    May 24

    We're Back from the Dead | Zombie Book Club Ep. 149

    We crawl back from the zombie plague with a fever-dream catch-up that somehow turns into a sharp conversation about power, autonomy, and who gets to make the rules. We dig into our HOA annual meeting; a real-life "Survivor" moment where alliances formed around one loaded question: do we leave each other alone, or do we pile on rules to control what neighbors do on their own land? From petty bylaw enforcement to short-term rental panic, we trace how community governance becomes a proxy war for fear, control, and NIMBY instincts. Then we pull the thread from our previous Apocalypse Tech episode and go deep on surveillance capitalism, degoogling, and the creeping feeling that the internet has shifted from a decentralized commons into a centralized control mechanism. We cover data brokers, AI as a "truth gatekeeper," always-on vehicle tracking, and why your "free" apps aren't free. We end on a hopeful note: LoRa radios, Meshtastic mesh networks, DIY cyberdecks, and the case for physical media ownership as a practical act of digital self-defense and zombie preparedness. Relevant Links: Meshtastic (off-grid mesh networking): meshtastic.orgPrivacy Guides (degoogling & privacy tool recommendations): privacyguides.orgr/degoogle (community): reddit.com/r/degoogleDuckDuckGo (private search engine): duckduckgo.comCyberdeck Cafe (the hub of the Cyberdeck community, FAQ, build guide, curated parts list): cyberdeck.cafer/cyberDeck (Reddit community — builds, inspiration, troubleshooting): reddit.com/r/cyberDeckSupport the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 1m
  8. Apocalypse Tech (Casual Dead) | Zombie Book Club Ep 148

    May 10

    Apocalypse Tech (Casual Dead) | Zombie Book Club Ep 148

    In this episode, we dig into the real-world tools for communicating and coordinating without cell towers or cloud services: Meshtastic mesh radios, ham radio via Winlink and JS8Call, GMRS repeater networks, and the more radical vision of Reticulum — a cryptographic network stack built for a post-internet world. We also cover the surprisingly active landscape of community mesh networks already running in cities like New York and Philadelphia, and why building decentralized infrastructure now is mutual aid, not just prepper fantasy. Offline Wikipedia via Kiwix, self-hosted media libraries with Jellyfin, Calibre, and Audiobookshelf, and knowledge preservation archives like Open Source Ecology and Appropedia can turn a Raspberry Pi into a local server that keeps your community informed, entertained, and capable. Communications Meshtastic — https://meshtastic.orgReticulum Network — https://reticulum.networkWinlink (email over radio) — https://www.winlink.orgJS8Call — http://js8call.comLocal networks NYC Mesh — https://www.nycmesh.netPhilly Community Wireless — https://phillycommunitywireless.orgPeople's Open Network (Oakland) — https://peoplesopen.netEntertainment / media Jellyfin — https://jellyfin.orgKiwix — https://kiwix.orgInternet-in-a-Box — https://internet-in-a-box.orgCalibre — https://calibre-ebook.comNavidrome — https://www.navidrome.orgAudiobookshelf — https://www.audiobookshelf.orgKnowledge preservation Survivor Library — http://www.survivorlibrary.comAppropedia — https://www.appropedia.orgOpen Source Ecology — https://www.opensourceecology.orgFarm Hack — https://farmhack.orgPrecious Plastic — https://www.preciousplastic.com Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClubJoin the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CBZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 17m
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Welcome to Zombie Book Club! We're a Podcast that's also a book club! We talk about Zombie / Apocalyptic horror novels, TV and movies.

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  • Creator
    Zombie Book Club
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Explicit
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