Episode 81: Zombies

This episode was recorded on May 19, 2026, and posted on July 4, 2026.

• Introduction
  • Welcome to No Bodies Episode 81
  • Introductions to our panel of living dead talking heads - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club, Mike aka That Horror Teacher, Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast, and Kenan aka Plague Doctor Al
  • Today's Topic: Zombies
• Welcome to Season Four! - 0:4:00
  • A recap of our all time stats
  • Our reflections on recording as a crew
  • Our most streamed episode to date
• Introduction to Today's Special - Zombies- 0:12:00
  • Our experience with zombie media
  • Zombie movie history crash course
  • Our favorite zombie themes
• The Coroner's Report - 0:32:00
  • Why do you think zombies have become such an enduring subgenre of horror?
• Feature Length Review 1 - 0:33:00
  • White Zombie (1932)
• Feature Length Review 2 - 0:45:00
  • The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
• Feature Length Review 3 - 1:00:30
  • Savageland (2015)
• Feature Length Review 4 - 1:17:00
  • Outside (2024)
• Feature Length Review 5 - 1:37:30
  • Mads (2024)
• Best & Worsts of Zombie Horror - 1:56:00
• Suzie's Deep Cuts - 2:05:00
• Closing Thoughts - 2:13:30
  • What other horror subtypes/other film genres do you want to see mashed up with zombies?

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Music Credits

• No Bodies Theme - LHC Theme by Jacob Pini @jacob.pini
• Bumper: Dying Together by Billy Davis
• 99 Bars by Billy Davis
• Epic Optimist Theme - Main Titles from Who Shot Mamba? by Daniel J. Coe
• Apothecary Theme - The Apothecary of Alluring Anatomy & Astonishing Aromas by Billy Davis
• Fighting the Dragon Theme - Fighting the Dragon by Billy Davis
• Ghost in the Machine Theme - Ghost in the Machine by Billy Davis
• Deep Cuts Theme by Billy Davis

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Sources

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Moreman, C. M. (2022, April 21). The dark history of zombies [Video]. TED Talks. https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_m_moreman_the_dark_history_of_zombies

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