George Romero's Visions of Hell on Earth

Kim Paffenroth: "I am professor of religious studies, and the author of several books on the Bible and theology. I had one of those strange midlife things, and turned my analysis towards horror films and literature. I have written Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero's Visions of Hell on Earth (2006 Bram Stoker Award Winner); Dying to Live: A Novel of Life among the Undead; Orpheus and the Pearl; and Dying to Live: Life Sentence."

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Kim Paffenroth interview part 01
On this podcast Kim and I will discuss "What is a smart zombie", "Why zombies are so effective taking over the world", and what are "liminal beings" and how do they relate to zombies?" Read on

Kim Paffenroth interview part 02
Kim Paffenroth returns to discuss his book "Gospel of the Living Dead". We will get into specifics this week as we talk about "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead", and how George Romero used zombies to draw parallels with life in America and human nature- consumerism, racism, sloth, and sexism." Read on

Kim Paffenroth interview part 03
"we'll finish our three-part discussion on his book as we cover the movies "Day of the Dead", "Land of the Dead", and touch on the "Dawn" remake, and "28 Days Later" Read on