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When you think of classic horror creatures… what comes to mind? Vampires? Werewolves? Demons? Absolutely. But what about the undead? Reanimated humans with just one goal in mind: to consume human flesh. These creatures are absolutely terrifying, captivating to watch on the big screen, and they’re iconic to the horror genre. But did you know tales of these beings go back for centuries? And there are even some verified cases.

Today’s 3 year anniversary episode is all about ZOMBIES!

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SOURCES:
https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-zombies
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Episode keywords:
zombie, paranormal, paranormal podcast, weird history, dark history, Haitian folklore, yokai, zombie podcast, cordyceps, apocalypse, voodoo, cryptid

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