EPISODE · Feb 21, 2025 · 1H 19M
Outstriders Podcast #2 - Horror and the Human Condition - with Nikolai Kleppe
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Horror and the Human Condition.With guest Nikolai Kleppe, avowed horror aficionado and expert, we delve into why our fascination with the horror genre is so prevalent in the cultural landscape. We explore its roots and discuss what it is in the human psyche that seems to need a good scare and how the various sub-genres appeal to specific terrors. Timestamps:00:04:55 Wolves00:10:59 Early literature. Penny dreadfuls00:15:48 Catharsis and Hitchcock00:20:40 Cosmic horror. Lovecraft and Poe00:31:43 Zombie Holocaust 00:38:30 Asian horror 00:47:35 The Art of fear00:54:55 Origin of Halloween 00:58:00 Death and Sex and Clive Barker 01:02:00 The Psychology of Horror01:11:35 Nikolai’s Greatest FearTitle Song: Cthulhu by Anax Imperator https://open.spotify.com/track/1NiybBeoYALc4quI7w5GBe?si=A38f8m45RZu1SJXnfBaa2QProduction Team: Jozef Gregus. Kim Stennabb Caesar. Cato Langnes.You can reach out to Gregus Productions at:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565182566167https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572685539844https://www.instagram.com/outstriders.podcast/
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Horror and the Human Condition.With guest Nikolai Kleppe, avowed horror aficionado and expert, we delve into why our fascination with the horror genre is so prevalent in the cultural landscape. We explore its roots and discuss what it is in the human psyche that seems to need a good scare and how the various sub-genres appeal to specific terrors. Timestamps:00:04:55 Wolves00:10:59 Early literature. Penny dreadfuls00:15:48 Catharsis and Hitchcock00:20:40 Cosmic horror. Lovecraft and Poe00:31:43 Zombie Holocaust 00:38:30 Asian horror 00:47:35 The Art of fear00:54:55 Origin of Halloween 00:58:00 Death and Sex and Clive Barker 01:02:00 The Psychology of Horror01:11:35 Nikolai’s Greatest FearTitle Song: Cthulhu by Anax Imperator https://open.spotify.com/track/1NiybBeoYALc4quI7w5GBe?si=A38f8m45RZu1SJXnfBaa2QProduction Team: Jozef Gregus. Kim Stennabb Caesar. Cato Langnes.You can reach out to Gregus Productions at:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565182566167https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572685539844https://www.instagram.com/outstriders.podcast/
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