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Western culture can’t get enough of its zombie-crack addiction - with a seemingly endless stream of movies, TV series’, video games, merchandise, and graphic novels. Total annual consumer revenue rivals the competing ‘vampire’ horror genre and is in the $$ billions. How come? We welcome our guest Dylan Cuellar, who has a podcast of his own. In many circles he is acknowledged as an perceptive commentator on literature, movies, and media - and he is still under 30!. We were lucky to grab him for a few minutes to share his unique insights on the zombie phenomena across pop culture and what it represents for us. YOU’LL LOVE OUR COMEDY-COLD OPEN starring Bernice, Thad, and first co-host, Kassia. We are beset by an army of Zombies! Dylan co-hosts his own podcast with his wife Kassia: “Unburied Books”: https://apple.co/3JlbgDE / Twitter: @unburiedbooks Our music is composed, preformed and produced by the genius John Hoekstra. You Tube @johnhoekstra8979, https://soundcloud.com/user-363005792 You can find us on Patreon at patreon.com/ScandalSheet with bonus content for premium subscribers. We’d love to have your generous support for only the price of one Starbuck’s coffee per month. Please reach out to us at [email protected], find us on Facebook as 'Scandal Sheet' or on X at @scandal_sheet. We’d love to hear from you! While our regular co-host was not with us on this particular episode. Anuradha can be found at her Instagram accounts: @anuradhaduz_food and @artist_anuradhachhibber.

GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fx4R5q No one loves Christmas more than your friends at Scandal Sheet. But that doesn’t mean we can’t explore some obvious historical inconsistencies. Right? For example, why is Christmas celebrated on December 25? Only 2 of the 4 Gospels in the Christian New Testament even discuss the birth of the infant Jesus and NEITHER MENTIONS A DATE. But the Gospels do give us clues that the birthday was more likely in the spring or summer - and NOT winter. So, why 12/25? Join co-host Thad (a Catholic) co-host Anuradha (a Hindu), and regular guests David/Jill Grover (a Jewish couple) as we follow this star of Bethlehem’s holiday investigation. And don’t miss the hilarious cold open, “On The Road With The Maji.” (This is a popular replay from a December 2024 episode.) David’s amazing firm is Grover and Fensterstock. You can reach him at 1-866-99-LAWYER (866-995-2993), https://gfpc.us/ or email to [email protected]. Mention this podcast for additional discounts. Anuradha can be found at her Instagram accounts: @anuradhaduz_food and @artist_anuradhachhibber. Jim is also a professional photographer: jmaurerphoto.com. And find us on Patreon at patreon.com/ScandalSheet. You’ll love the bonus content for our supporters! Please reach out to us at [email protected] to tell us how we are doing or ask questions. Find us on TikTok, Facebook, or on X at @scandal_sheet. We’d love to hear from you!

An ENCORE from 2023. What could be more American than a juicy, delicious hot dog? … what about 76 of them one after another? We fire up the grill on NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST, held annually every July 4th and broadcast on ESPN. Often called the super bowl of competitive eating, this tournament attracts the leading eaters from around the world. But is it really a sport? And are the participants really athletes? Our esteemed guests are two 10+ year judges of this holiday event, Rob From The Upper East Side, and Jason From Long Island, to help us peel back the aluminum foil on the most exciting 10 minutes in all of sports. Double your entertainment! Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/gdLubAAe5yA ESPN’s page: https://shorturl.at/ShSgo The fun begins at 10:45 AM ET, July 4. You now find us on Patreon at patreon.com/ScandalSheet. We’d love to have your support for the price of a Starbuck’s coffee. Please reach out to us at [email protected], find us on Facebook as 'Scandal Sheet' or on Twitter @scandal_sheet. “Slave For You”, by Allan Janssen, appears under license to ACJ Beats.

Join several of our regular guests and contributors for this Thanksgiving Day quiz show. It’s both fun AND educational. We cover the Mayflower voyage, the Pilgrims at Plymouth, their indigenous neighbors, the first Thanksgiving harvest celebration (which - spoiler - participants at the time didn’t believe was such a big deal), the Macy’s Day Parade, and the current American holiday menu. Try to guess the questions yourself! Please reach out to us at [email protected], find us on Facebook as 'Scandal Sheet' or on Twitter @scandal_sheet. First published November 2020.