Spiders & Bats: The truth behind the Halloween icons of fear
Spiders and bats are two of the most indelible symbols of Halloween fear across the country. We talk to experts to get the truth behind …
Halloween Frights & Traditions (2018)
It’s the time of year when we dress up in costumes, head to haunted houses, and shell out candy to trick-or-treaters. But why do we do …
Culture Crash: Netflix’s Binge-worthy Horror Drama, The Haunting of Hill House
Earlier this month, Netflix released The Haunting of Hill House, a 10-episode horror series loosely based on the novel of the same name …
What We Can Learn from Lists (2018)
Lists are a part of our everyday. Often, they are a forgotten part of our everyday. But Shaun Usher read through countless lists to …
The Art of Video Games (2018)
Video games are often considered child’s play, or at least something below “real” art. Author Andrew Ervin argues that’s not true, and …
Culture Crash: The Old Man & the Gun Allows Robert Redford to Age Gracefully
Movies with bank heists tend to be action-packed movies full of chase sequences and maybe a dramatic shoot-out. What bank robbery films …
Stutters, Stammers, and Vocal Fillers (2018)
If you’ve had to speak in public, you know the nerves that come with public speaking. So you probably also know the pain of umming, …
Growing Up Poor in Rural America
Sarah Smarsh is a journalist and author who grew up poor on a farm in Kansas. She discusses life in rural America, how our culture …
Culture Crash: Better Call Saul’s Unique Pacing and Why It Works So Well
One of the traditional ways that TV shows have kept these shock-and-awe moments coming is by moving things along quickly. As soon as …
The Joy of Retirement: How people can look forward to retiring and make it the best time of their lives
Retirement can be bittersweet. On one hand, it’s something you build toward your whole life, but it can also be intimidated to lose your …
When a Young Person Gets Sent to Adult Prison
There are millions incarcerated in American prisons, even many juveniles who were sentenced to long terms alongside adults. We talk to …
Culture Crash: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and the Difficulty of Classifying Art (2018)
Sometimes, classifying art in one specific genre can be tricky. Look at Star Wars. It’s a space opera, sure. But what does that mean? It …
