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Fri. 10/29 - Disease and the Vampire Myth + Hallowmeme History
Digging up the origins of some of the most popular Halloween memes––from “Spooky Scary Skeletons” to the dancing pumpkin man, and also touching on the Disney Channel’s 1980s answer to MTV. Plus, how times of disease have historically led to an uptick in vampire fear and folklore. And, on a more optimistic note, hopefully meaning we’ll have one less thing to fear in the future, phase one vaccine trials for the most aggressive type of breast cancer have just begun.
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Links:
Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance (Walt Disney Animation Studios, YouTube)
Spooky, Scary Skeletons (Undead Tombstone Remix) (Official Audio) (Andrew Gold, YouTube)
Andrew Gold - Spooky Scary Skeletons (Official Audio) (Andrew Gold, YouTube)
DTV Pop & Rock (ALurkingGrue, YouTube)
Spooky Scary Skeletons (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli) (Frog Leap Studios)
KXVO Pumpkin Dance (Original Taping, Unedited) (Dancing Pumpkin Man, YouTube)
The Story Behind the Greatest Halloween Video Ever in the History of the Internet | Studio 360 (WNYC)
More 'disease' than 'Dracula' – how the vampire myth was born (The Conversation)
The Real Vampires of Europe (JSTOR Daily)
A Vaccine Trial for the Most Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer Just Started (Gizmodo) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Digging up the origins of some of the most popular Halloween memes––from “Spooky Scary Skeletons” to the dancing pumpkin man, and also touching on the Disney Channel’s 1980s answer to MTV. Plus, how times of disease have historically led to an uptick in vampire fear and folklore. And, on a more optimistic note, hopefully meaning we’ll have one less thing to fear in the future, phase one vaccine trials for the most aggressive type of breast cancer have just begun.
Sponsor:
- NetSuite, netsuite.com/kottke
Links:
Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance (Walt Disney Animation Studios, YouTube)
Spooky, Scary Skeletons (Undead Tombstone Remix) (Official Audio) (Andrew Gold, YouTube)
Andrew Gold - Spooky Scary Skeletons (Official Audio) (Andrew Gold, YouTube)
DTV Pop & Rock (ALurkingGrue, YouTube)
Spooky Scary Skeletons (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli) (Frog Leap Studios)
KXVO Pumpkin Dance (Original Taping, Unedited) (Dancing Pumpkin Man, YouTube)
The Story Behind the Greatest Halloween Video Ever in the History of the Internet | Studio 360 (WNYC)
More 'disease' than 'Dracula' – how the vampire myth was born (The Conversation)
The Real Vampires of Europe (JSTOR Daily)
A Vaccine Trial for the Most Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer Just Started (Gizmodo) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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