Dr. Judd Burton – Terrors and Tropes

November 5, 2018

What ancient religious beliefs lie behind the modern celebration of Halloween? Dr. Judd Burton, author of Interview with the Giant and Religions of the Biblical World, joins us to discuss the spirits behind the masks. Click here for the

SciFriday: Vampires and Zombies and Ghosts — Oh, My!

November 2, 2018

We wrap up our series of Halloween programs with a look at ghosts, zombies, and vampires.

Christian Supremacists

October 31, 2018

5) Mueller possibly trying to subpoena Trump; 4) Sen. Graham to introduce birthright citizenship bill; 3) Possible shakeup in Saudi Arabia; 2) Mike Pence and “Christian supremacists”; 1) Halloween.

Power in Puerto Rico

October 31, 2017

The head of Puerto Rico’s power company announced Sunday he was cancelling a $300 million dollar contract with a company from Montana to rebuild the power grid after Hurricane Maria. How did a company with only two full-time employees get that gig in the first place?

FBI’s early Halloween trick for Hillary

October 31, 2016

FBI Director James Comey rocked the presidential race by reopening the investigation into Hillary’s use of an illegal private email server as Secretary of State.

Dr. Judd Burton – Halloween, vampires, and blood

October 31, 2016

VAMPIRES HAVE been rehabilitated over the last half century, transformed into seductive, misunderstood antiheroes. Dr. Judd Burton joins us for our annual Halloween episode to discuss the history behind All Hallow’s Eve, the image of the vampire, and his forthcoming novel that examines the vampire trope from a Christian perspective, Sanguis.