It’s not a zombie film, but it redefined the genre. With 28 Years Later on the horizon, we’re looking back at the one that started it all: 28 Days Later. Why does it still feel so hauntingly relevant? And what real-world fears, from post-9/11 panic to foot-and-mouth disease, helped shape this modern horror classic?

Next week, we continue the story with 28 Weeks Later.

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I’d buy that for a dollar! In this episode, we dive deep into the gritty, cybernetic world of RoboCop — Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 cult classic that fuses explosive action with razor-sharp social commentary. Beneath the violence and sci-fi spectacle lies a chilling dystopian vision of a society spiraling under corporate control, technological overreach, and moral decay. We explore how RoboCop critiques unchecked capitalism, the privatization of public services, and the dehumanization of the working class—all in the shadow of Reagan-era economics. We also unpack the film’s satirical use of media, from grotesquely upbeat infotainment to fear-driven news segments, revealing how information is commodified and manipulated in the name of profit and control. Join us as we dissect the film’s layered themes, revisit its prescient warnings, and discuss why RoboCop remains disturbingly relevant in today’s media and political landscape. Dead or alive, you’re coming with us.

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Well, that took us by surprise. This week, we dive into The Machine Stops, E.M. Forster’s 1909 short story that predicted the internet, Zoom, digital burnout, remote living - and maybe even the end of the world as we know it. How did he see it coming? And why isn’t this story more well-known?

Link to the futuristic building discussed here.

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