When you think of horror fiction what comes to mind for you? Maybe the classics like "Frankenstein,""Dracula," or "The Shining?"

Like many genres, horror has evolved with the times to encompass all things terrifying.

The spooky season is in full swing and we have a great line up of horror fiction to keep you entertained and spooked all season long. Today, we talk about our favorites.

GUESTS:
AK Nevermore: president of the Connecticut Romance Writers Association and author living in Connecticut
Andrew Liptak: author of the newsletter, Transfer Orbit, a newsletter about science fiction, writing and the future
Stephanie Gagnon: host of the Books in the Freezer Podcast
Jane Frankel: author and librarian at the Warehouse Point Library in East Windsor

When you think of horror fiction what comes to mind for you? Maybe the classics like <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/frankenstein-the-1818-text-mary-shelley/4bf26b6b69b17441">"Frankenstein,"</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/dracula-the-original-tale-of-the-count-of-darkness-bram-stoker/b8e141121d1392b6?ean=9783958559691&amp;next=t">"Dracula,"</a> or <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-shining-stephen-king/dd63255725abb29c?ean=9780345806789&amp;next=t">"The Shining?"</a>
Like many genres, horror has <a href="https://www.damonrobi.com/post/the-evolution-of-horror-in-literature-film-how-our-fears-have-changed">evolved with the times to encompass all things terrifying.</a>
The spooky season is in full swing and we have a great line up of horror fiction to keep you entertained and spooked all season long. Today, we talk about our favorites.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aknevermore.com/">AK Nevermore:</a> president of the Connecticut Romance Writers Association and author living in Connecticut</li>
<li>Andrew Liptak: author of the newsletter, <a href="https://transfer-orbit.ghost.io/">Transfer Orbit</a>, a newsletter about science fiction, writing and the future</li>
<li>Stephanie Gagnon: host of the <a href="https://booksinthefreezer.com/">Books in the Freezer Podcast</a></li>
<li>Jane Frankel: author and librarian at the <a href="https://www.warehousepointlibrary.info/">Warehouse Point Library in East Windsor</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

From techno-horror, to classic ghost stories: Here's how horror fiction has evolved 

On September 12th, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would land a man on the moon within the decade. Seven years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the lunar surface. Now, NASA and space agencies around the globe are planning on going back.

So what is it about the moon that continues to capture humanity’s heart and imagination? This hour, we learn all about the philosophy and religion behind our pursuit of the moon—and explore the possibility of reciprocal relationships with the moon.

Guests:
Mary-Jane Rubenstein: Dean of Social Sciences at Wesleyan University and author of "Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race."
Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason: author of "Grandmother Moon" and Assistant Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Brown University

On September 12th, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would land a man on the moon within the decade. Seven years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the lunar surface. Now, NASA and space agencies around the globe are planning on going back.
So what is it about the moon that continues to capture humanity&rsquo;s heart and imagination? This hour, we learn all about the philosophy and religion behind our pursuit of the moon&mdash;and explore the possibility of reciprocal relationships with the moon.
Guests:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.maryjanerubenstein.com/">Mary-Jane Rubenstein</a>:&nbsp;Dean of Social Sciences at Wesleyan University and author of "Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race."</li>
<li>Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason:&nbsp;author of "<a href="https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506487038/Grandmother-Moon">Grandmother Moon</a>" and Assistant Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Brown University</li>
</ul>

This hour, feel the pull of the moon

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The Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit author and educator, believes everyone's life is a spiritual journey.

"We're all on this spiritual journey to understand ourselves, to understand how God loves us, to experience God's love and to give that love back to God and to other people," he said.

Martin is the author of the new book, “Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, corporate tool, and priest.”

The book explores the many professional experiences he had before becoming a priest.

Martin reflects on his early life and the formative time he spent in Connecticut, where he worked as an employee at General Electric and made a decision that would forever change the course of his life.

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The Rev. <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/thespirituallife/">James Martin</a>, a Jesuit author and educator, believes everyone's life is a spiritual journey.
"We're all on this spiritual journey to understand ourselves, to understand how God loves us, to experience God's love and to give that love back to God and to other people," he said.
Martin is the author of the new book, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/jamesmartin">&ldquo;Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, corporate tool, and priest.&rdquo;</a>
The book explores the many professional experiences he had before becoming a priest.
Martin reflects on his early life and the formative time he spent in Connecticut, where he worked as an employee at General Electric and made a decision that would forever change the course of his life.
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Rev. James Martin on work and life's spiritual journey

Shawna Lander is the actress behind “Shawna the Mom,” a series of one-woman skits on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

She's amassed millions of followers online, through clips are that are fictional, but touch on real world themes of motherhood and the ups-and-downs of family life.

"I was really hungry for any sort of media that would reflect back to me what it was I was going through, and I couldn't find it," Lander said.

The one-woman show has catapulted Lander to online celebrity, but Lander emphasizes she's not Shawna the Mom. Instead, she said, she's “every mom.”

She joins us to talk about her series. We’ll ask how she built a cast of characters, how she explores the ups and downs of motherhood and how she navigates complicated family relationships.

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Shawna Lander is the actress behind <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ShawnatheMom">&ldquo;Shawna the Mom,&rdquo;</a> a series of one-woman skits on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
She's amassed millions of followers online, through clips are that are fictional, but touch on real world themes of motherhood and the ups-and-downs of family life.
"I was really hungry for any sort of media that would reflect back to me what it was I was going through, and I couldn't find it," Lander said.
The one-woman show has catapulted Lander to online celebrity, but Lander emphasizes she's not <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shawnathemom/">Shawna the Mom.</a> Instead, she said, she's &ldquo;every mom.&rdquo;
She joins us to talk about her series. We&rsquo;ll ask how she built a cast of characters, how she explores the ups and downs of motherhood and how she navigates complicated family relationships.
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From techno-horror, to classic ghost stories: Here's how horror fiction has evolved

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