Monstrum

Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.

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Thank you to Blinkist for supporting PBS. For more information and trial go to https://www.blinkist.com/storied Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Modern interpretations of werewolves include grotesque transformations, bloodied muzzles, and loyal packs. Many of these tropes first appeared on film but how did the modern world integrate older fears of lupine shapeshifters into haunting depictions of modern anxieties? The second installment in Monstrum’s werewolf series looks at the evolution of the werewolf through Gothic fantasy, horror films, literature, and video games, exploring the monster’s evolution into one of popular culture’s most malleable metaphors. With insights from werewolf expert Dr. Kaja Franck, horror critic Meagan Navarro, and werewolf graphic novelist Olivia Stephens, this episode will help you understand why the popularity of the werewolf only continues to grow. #werewolf #mythology #horrorfilms #MonstrumPBS Correction: For the photos at 6:25 and 6:31, the order of the citations was incorrect. The first photo should be cited "The Werewolf (1956)". The photo after that was from the "The Wolfman (1941)". Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Stephanie Noone Illustrator: Samuel Allen Editor: Ray Lux Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. We would like to sincerely thank our expert guests for their generosity and monstrous knowledge. You can learn more about Dr. Franck’s Gothic research on Twitter @KajaFranck. Find Megan Navarro’s pop culture horror reviews on https://bloody-disgusting.com/ and on Twitter @HauntedMeg. Don’t forget to check out Olivia Stephens Twitter @OliveOilCorp for her latest comic projects and http://artiecomic.com/ to check out her YA werewolf graphic novel. The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans' unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monstrumpbs/ ---------------------------- Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN7jeGidn2sq9R8CT2E4d4IRB9VNe0QqvOv3jE-Yx1w/edit?usp=sharing


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