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. Pluribus (The Happiest Horde) with Special Guest Dr. Perlmutter | Zombie Book Club Ep. 138

    2H AGO

    Pluribus (The Happiest Horde) with Special Guest Dr. Perlmutter | Zombie Book Club Ep. 138

    What if the zombie apocalypse looked like a group hug? Pluribus imagines a world where 99.9% of humanity has joined a blissful, all-knowing hive mind, and only 13 people are left to decide whether individuality is worth fighting for. We're joined by media scholar and Texas Tech professor Dr. David D. Perlmutter to unpack why this "happy horde" story is more unsettling than any brain-eater we've encountered: from the alien signal and government hubris that started it all, to the strikingly different choices made by survivors like Carol, Manousos, Koumba, and Kusimayu; each a window into what humans value when civilization quietly dissolves around them. Together we dig into the show's deeper provocations: Is the hive a form of colonization? A euthanasia of the species dressed up as harmony? And why does the collective feel so uncomfortably like AI; endlessly accommodating, hungry for prompts, incapable of genuine creation? Whether Pluribus qualifies as a zombie narrative at all turns out to be one of its sharpest questions. By the end, we're not asking how to survive the apocalypse, we're asking whether a life without art, love, risk, and the friction of being yourself is a life worth saving. Guest Contact & Relevant Links Dr. David D. Perlmutter Website: davidperlmutter-research.comTexas Tech Faculty Page: depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/dperlmutter Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 20m
  2. "Pink Zombie Rose: Major Arcana" with Dia VanGunten | Zombie Book Club Ep 137

    FEB 22

    "Pink Zombie Rose: Major Arcana" with Dia VanGunten | Zombie Book Club Ep 137

    Dia VanGunten joins us to crack open Pink Zombie Rose, her decade in the making magical realism series where zombies don't eat brains; they walk off the job, listen to trees, and fall in love. Structured like a tarot deck, Pink Zombie Rose: Major Arcana is a rhizomatic, genre-defying mashup of queer love stories, Cotard's delusion, anti-capitalist rage, and prose so alive it hurts. Dia reads from "Sweetest Kill", a glitter factory that sells sentiment while poisoning the earth, and we dig into the real history behind the fiction: enclosures, anatomy theaters, and the radical power of simply putting your hands in your pockets and stopping. We also get into the making of Major Arcana and its collaboration with illustrator Beppi, the confrontational magic of writing in second person, what the Detroit auto industry has to do with the undead, and Dia's upcoming comic project Little Gores. Guest Links Dia VanGunten Website: diavangunten.comInstagram: @pinkzombieroseBlueSky: @pinkzombieroseLinktree (all links): linktr.ee/diavangunten Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 49m
  3. Boner Temple™ with special guests Laurie Calcaterra and Brandon Starocci | Zombie Book Club Ep 136

    FEB 15

    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, belief becomes control, and why Sir Jimmy Crystal’s myth collapses the moment doubt enters the room. We also debate the film’s moral center: a doctor honoring the dead, an infected alpha learning restraint, and whether survival means curing humanity or redefining it. From hybrid theory and infected carriers to the soundtrack, psychology, and franchise endgame predictions, this episode balances horror analysis with big-picture storytelling. We also tackle box office fatigue, marketing misfires, and why word-of-mouth might decide the trilogy’s fate. Guest Links: Laurie CalcaterraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriecalcaterraComic: Path of the Pale Rider — https://www.pathofthepalerider.comIssue 8 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pathofthepalerider/path-of-the-pale-rider-issues-1-8 Brandon StarocciInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonstarocci Avalon Comic Website: https://avaloncomic.comAvalon Comic Socials: https://www.instagram.com/avaloncomic Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 31m
  4. “28 Years Later” with special guest Sara Wuillermin of Bury Me in New Jersey | Zombie Book Club Ep 135

    FEB 8

    “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 love, and to carry loss forward in community. From Spike’s perilous journey to save his ailing mother to the rituals communities invent to honor their dead, we unpack how zombie stories reflect real-world grief, shared resilience, and the surprising spaces where care and resistance intersect. We talk about how death doula work and mutual aid reshape our understanding of “survival,” how potlucks, Signal groups, and ordinary solidarity can be tools of connection. Whether you’re here for deep takes on grief, film, or community care, this conversation makes room for both the pain and tenderness of living in a world shaped by loss. Guest Info Bury Me in New Jersey Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bury_me_in_nj Website / Podcast info: https://burymeinnj.com  Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 17m
  5. Paleolithic Lessons for the Apocalypse with special guest Andie From Ancestral Habits | Zombie Book Club Ep 134

    FEB 1

    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 collapse. From egalitarian small groups and complementary cognition to food sharing, justice, and ritual, we unpack why humans aren’t wired for lone-wolf survival, and never have been. Using zombies as a pressure test, we talk through real post-collapse questions: how groups of 25 might organize, why cooperation often outperforms violence, how circadian rhythms and time perception reset without modern schedules, and what archaeology could someday reveal about us through our bones, teeth, and fire pits. The core takeaway? You’re not broken; your environment changed faster than your evolution. And under stress, humans tend to rediscover connection, fairness, and shared value. Guest Contact & Relevant Links Andie – Ancestral Habits Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancestralhabitsSubstack: https://ancestralhabits.substack.com Topics & References Discussed Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Civilized-to-Death/Christopher-Ryan/9781451659115Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 21m
  6. Patreon Bonus Episode #1 | Queens of the Dead

    JAN 29 · BONUS

    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 Haven’s scene-stealing Kelsey; and why names, pronouns, and chosen family matter.  Under the glitter, the film is a community survival manual. Leadership shifts by need, not title. Drag isn’t costume; it’s equipment. Code-switching becomes a life-saving disguise as queens “drag up” as first responders to move through a hostile city. Representation isn’t a footnote—anxiety, addiction, and reconciliation arcs sit alongside gore, proving a zombie movie can do heart without losing bite. We close with what this homage borrows from Romero’s DNA—satire, memory, and a maybe-open ending—while staking out its own space as a cult-classic contender made by and for queer audiences. Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    51 min
  7. State Violence, Complex Grief and PTSD - Also We Talk About 'We Bury The Dead' | Zombie Book Club Ep 133

    JAN 25

    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 complex grief resonates with collective experiences of institutional brutality, and why facing sorrow is an act of radical care in a world that often demands we numb ourselves. A significant portion of our conversation expands into the present moment: the recent fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good by an ICE agent during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, and the nationwide protests, public outcry, and political fallout that followed. We connect these events with PTSD, moral injury, and the psychological impacts of witnessing or surviving state violence, and we offer grounded ways to stay present, support community healing, and take meaningful action when systems (from law enforcement to immigration enforcement) fail those they claim to protect. Relevant Links We Bury The Dead (film info & credits)IMDb: We Bury the Dead on IMDbIce Isn't The Gestapo - by @Ashleytheebarronesshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/4x4KM_QESTw Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 11m
  8. 'Zombiecon Vol 1' Double Date with Special Guests Erin and Kyle | Zombie Book Club Ep 132

    JAN 18

    'Zombiecon Vol 1' Double Date with Special Guests Erin and Kyle | Zombie Book Club Ep 132

    On this double date edition of Zombie Book Club, we sit down with married indie filmmakers Erin Áine and Kyle Valle of Big Squid Productions, the creative duo behind the cosplay-meets-zombie feature ZombieCON Vol. 1. From their Studio City meet-cute to a decade-long journey of crowdfunding, micro-crew shoots, DIY effects, and relentless post-production, Erin and Kyle share the unvarnished story of how a wild concept about assholes turning into zombies became a crowd-pleasing indie with an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score. Erin and Kyle offer a behind-the-scenes window into set life, stunt safety, DVD extras, and the bold, futuristic ideas waiting in Volume 2 and beyond. Whether you’re a horror fan, indie creator, or just love a good story about passion and perseverance, this episode is a bloody, funny, heartfelt ride. Guest Contact & Relevant Links Official Film Website:ZombieCON Vol. 1: https://zombieconvol1.comBig Squid Productions: https://bigsquidproductions.comSocial Media (Guests):ZombieCON Vol. 1 Instagram: @zombieconmovieBig Squid Productions Instagram: @bigsquidfilmsErin Áine Instagram: @Erin_AineKyle Valle Instagram: @kykyv71 Support the show Zombie Book Club Links Join us on on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ZombieBookClub Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: ZombieBookClubPodcast@gmail.com

    1h 20m
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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
    141
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