I don’t know what the deal with NPR is, but they’ve been giving a lot of attention to the zombie apocalypse lately. I’m being totally serious.
Last Friday they interviewed someone with a book about math and the zombie apocalypse. A few days before that they had a bit about a course in zombie studies. Today I heard a caller on their morning call-in show ask a question about the zombie apocalypse. 1
What is it about zombies, apocalypses, or zombie apocalypses that has brought these issues to the forefront of NPR’s coverage?
Halloween? Full moons? The recent Resident Evil movie?