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“One might say that the true subject of the horror genre is the struggle for recognition of all that our civilization represses and oppresses.” -Film Critic Robin Wood The enduring works of the genre ingrained in our pop cultural consciousness not only reflect their era, but challenge their audiences’ viewpoints. In this episode of Check This Out Kristin and Rob discuss diversity in the horror genre, putting it into historical context from Mary Shelley to Jordan Peele, including: Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale, Victor LaValle :The Ballad of Black Tom, The Changeling, The Devil in Silver, Big Machine, Ahmed Saadawi (Iraq) - “Frankenstein in Baghdad”, New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color - Shawl, Nisi (ed.) (2019), Ira Levin (Rosemary’s Baby), The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories - VanderMeer, Ann and Jeff (eds.), and more.