Calling all ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and goodhearted scaredy cats! Overlapping Dialogue's 2nd annual Spooktober Spooktacular kicks off with a horror duology as iconic as they come: Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, George Romero's prescient codas on the decaying state of human flesh and the, you know, larger state of humanity. But before we devour those, join us for a discussion of a twisted modern day pairing in Don't Worry Darling and Blonde, new releases that have generated a great deal of debate and controversy in their own right. Our inevitable breakdown of Romero's zombie classics prompts us to talk about the sociopolitical contexts in which these films were made, admire how their director found novel ways to continually resurrect all things undead, and just get giddy reflecting on the sights and sounds inherent to a rowdy biker gang running riot on a zombie horde in an abandoned suburban mall. This episode represents a new format and era for Overlapping Dialogue, sans audio commentary, with a focus on simply ruminating on and having fun communing over the latest double feature in question. We hope you have as much joy listening as we had recording it, whether it's your first time or first time in a long time. Who know, if you stick around till the very end, you might hear us offer up some takes on a certain monster-themed breakfast cereal... As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on all of our channels, which include Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Contact us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.