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Zombie Strains
Hosted by John Corey, Andy Rau, Bradley Dumont · EN
Zombies rule the world of horror cinema--fast zombies, slow zombies, voodoo zombies, and so many other strains. How did zombies evolve into the monsters we know and love today? Join John and Andy as they shamble through zombie film history, one movie at a time.
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An Evening with Batman and Robin (1965)
Feb 1101:33:09Tap to summarizeHoly propoganda, Batman! Before the iconic Batmobile, before the Shark Repellant, before the showdown against Superman... Batman and Robin were featured in a wartime movie serial where they battled a Japanese spymaster and his zombie minions. Will the Dynamic Duo prevail? Can the Zombie Strains team make it through 3 hours of racist propoganda? John, Andy, and Producer Brad don their cowls and patrol the dark streets of Gotham City to find out.SHOW NOTESThe Batman serial original theatrical release date: July 16, 1943An Evening with Batman and Robin release date: 1965Michael G. Wilson biographyJ. Carol Naish family historyTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
Feb 401:13:33Tap to summarizeFollowing hot on the heels of 28 Years Later, director Nia DaCosta's sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple picks up right where the first film ended. Spike has been saved from the infected by some colorful characters, but are they friends? John and Andy sneak out of the Zombie Strains lab to the movie theater to see new a new film that reflects on humanity, empathy, and torture horror all at the same time. Has a zombie movie ever had this much empathy for the nominal villains of the story? Listen to this spoiler filled episode to find out.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical release date: January 16, 2026Theme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
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The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
Jan 2801:19:16Tap to summarizeIn a quaint English village, the last remnants of humanity have gathered. But what hope does a ragtag band of survivors have against marauding alien robots and their zombie slaves? When John, Andy, and Brad explore The Earth Dies Screaming (1964), they find a low-budget movie that lays a startling amount of groundwork for future zombie apocalypses.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical release date: October 14, 1964Virginia Field's New York Time's obituaryElizabeth Lutyens obituaryElizabeth Lutyens on SpotifyElizabeth Lutyens on Apple MusicConvair XFY-1 Pogo Theme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
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The Horror of Party Beach (1964)
Jan 2101:29:49Tap to summarizeRadioactive waste meets teenage rebellion in THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH! Grab your surfboard and hit the sandy beaches of Connecticut with John, Andy, and Brad as they brave a surf-rock nightmare featuring dozens of bikinis, a slumber party massacre, and lots of hip music by the Del-Aires.SHOW NOTESTheatrical Release Date: April, 1964Del Tenney obituaryAlan V. Iselin obituaryErrera, Rob. Becker Comes Alive: A Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer's Touching True Tale of Music, Murder, and Monsters The Horror of Party Beach comic book1965 Academy Award WinnersWeaver, Tom. Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
Transcribe →We Bury the Dead (2026)
Jan 1401:04:56Tap to summarizeAfter an experimental weapon devastates Tasmania, Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley) joins a body retrieval unit to find her missing husband. There's just one little catch--and you've probably guessed what it is, since this is a zombie movie podcast. Where does this melancholy tale of loss and regret belong in the evolutionary tree of zombie cinema? John and Andy break into the Zombie Strains lab late at night to put WE BURY THE DEAD (2026) under the microscope. (The first half of this episode is spoiler-free; we clearly state when the spoiler discussion starts.)Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
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The Man from Planet X (1951)
Jan 701:30:02Tap to summarizeA mysterious planet is hurtling toward Earth. An alien spacecraft with a zombie-creating ray has landed in the Scottish moors. And those might not actually be the villains in this Atomic Age cautionary tale! John, Andy, and Producer Brad head back to 1951 to take stock of THE MAN FROM PLANET X, a zombie film that manages to rise above its shoestring budget and remind us who the real monsters are.Show Notes:Theatrical release date: April 27, 1951AFI Catalog entry1952 Academy Award WinnersLA Time obituary for Robert ClarkeNY Times obituary for Margaret FieldNY Times obituary for Harold GouldNY Time obituary for William SchallertInterviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers, Tom WeaverTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
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The Mad Ghoul (1943)
Dec 1701:19:54Tap to summarizeDr. Alfred Morris (George Zucco) has a deadly new obsession: an ancient Mayan nerve gas that creates a state of "death in life." When his star pupil Ted Allison (David Bruce) becomes the unwitting guinea pig, he is transformed into a subservient ghoul who requires fresh human hearts to survive. Is this a simple Jekyll-and-Hyde knockoff, or is there a strain of zombie DNA to be found amidst all the heart-harvesting and the love rectangle? John, Andy, and Producer Brad venture back to 1943 to find out whether or not The Mad Ghoul is a vital link in the undead evolutionary chain.SHOW NOTES:Theatrical release date: November 12, 1943AFI Catalog entryEvelyn Anker's New York Time's obituaryGeorge Zucco's New York Time's obituaryTurhan Bey's The Guardian obituaryTCM review of The Mad GhoulJack Pierce's makeup for The Man Who Laughed (1929)Theme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
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I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
Mar 26, 202501:15:17Tap to summarizeBased on Charlotte Bronte’s lyrical Jane Eyre and directed by legendary French director Jaques Tourneur, I Walked with a Zombie is a beautifully shot melodrama about… Wait what the hell is going on here?! Have John and Andy stumbled into the wrong podcast?! Or have they stumbled into… a good movie? Join us to discover what it is like when an auteur enters the zombie-verse!Theme music composed by Neil Dube.http://www.pond5.comzombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comInstagramUS theatrical poster1943 US Box OfficeAFI Archive's file on I Walked with a ZombieInez Wallace original I Met A Zombie articleArticle on Val Lewton
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Bowery at Midnight (1942)
Mar 19, 202501:16:02Tap to summarizeWhat is this? Bowery at Midnight stars Bela Lugosi as a kindly man running a soup kitchen for the down-and-out residents of the Bowery? Can you believe it !? Haha, no. We couldn't believe it either. As Bela builds his crimal empire, one of his henchmen secretly introduces one of the most critical Zombie Strains yet! Join John and Andy as they analyze the movie and share the startling results.US theatrical release date: October 30, 1942US theatrical release poster1942 US box officeTheme music composed by Neil Dube.http://www.pond5.comzombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comInstagram
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King of the Zombies (1941)
Mar 12, 202501:13:12Tap to summarizeKing of the Zombies is the next mini-boss for our intrepid zombie adventurers, John and Andy. This film has the increasingly familiar mad scientist mixed with voodoo mash-up. But King of the Zombies adds a twist…Not just a mad scientist, but a Nazi mad scientist... using his zombies to uncover American military secrets. Will his foul plan succeed?! Or will he become a victim of his own machinations? Tune in to find out!US theatrical release date: May 14, 1941US theatrical posterAFI Archive 1942 Academy Award winners (for movies released in 1941)Horror movies released in 1941Theme music composed by Neil Dube.http://www.pond5.comzombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comInstagram
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