Interview: Emily Zarka, host of PBS's Monstrum

Happy Halloween, sugarplums! What better way to get into the spooky Christmas spirit than discussing Christmas monsters? Better yet, I'm doing it with a monster expert! Emily Zarka ("Dr. Z") is a professor of English Literature, and the host of the acclaimed PBS series, Monstrum and Exhumed. Join me (if you daaaaare) for an informative discussion about Krampus and the Yule Cat.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Monstrum: https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum/
• Exhumed: https://www.pbs.org/video/exhumed-a-history-of-zombies-ovvtqc/
• The Yule Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWUorR8D60
• Krampus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuSrajd9D8k

Music in This Episode

• "Creepy Music Box" — SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras, via Pixabay
• "This Christmas" — Hot Music, via Pixabay

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