Latest Episodes
America’s connection to witches is less ‘Hocus Pocus,’ more historical (ENCORE EPISODE)
In this encore episode, CSU history professor Ann Little talks about our fascination with the early North American witch trials and what a modern-day witch hunt could ...
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? CSU film researchers Scott Diffrient and Riana Slyter talk about the benefits of horror, as well as the history of ...
The scary truth about the afterlife of Halloween pumpkins – and what to do with them instead
Every Halloween, millions of jack-o'-lanterns brighten porches across America. But what happens after the holiday ends is much more trick than treat. Roughly 1 billion...
Beyond the ballot box: How pop culture shapes democracy
What do "Love Island" and the midterm elections have in common? More than you might think. CSU communication studies researchers Kari Anderson and Nick Marx discuss th...
Tarantulas, trafficking and tourism: Exploring the illicit wildlife trade
Each fall, thousands of Oklahoma brown tarantulas emerge from their burrows in southern Colorado and set off on a remarkable journey known as the "mate-gration." But i...
