“On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears”
Monsters
From the Cyclops to the Cyborg, monsters have morphed and evolved throughout history – but why? Do we create monsters because we love to be terrified or are these creations a reflection of how we handle uncertainty, ambiguity and insecurity?
Guest:
Stephen T. Asma, author of “On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears”
- Patt Morrison for October 30, 2009
- New LAPD contract illustrates fine line between city services, budget cuts
- Meg Whitman - can she become California's next governor?
- Politicians behaving badly
- Zombies, cyborgs, or a rare disease - science making it real in film
- Investigating the paranormal
- “On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears”
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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