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MPR News with Angela Davis
Jacob Aloi, Cari Dwyer, Alex Cipolle and Max Sparber

What is your favorite monster?

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday

Universal monsters
Universal Pictures created some memorable monsters, including Dracula, Wolfman, The Phantom, Frankenstein's Monster and the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Image from Universal Monster's Army Web site

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Join us Thursday at 9 a.m. for the MPR News Arts team's second annual Halloween special. We’ll talk about . . . monsters!

Otherworldly creatures like the Yōkai of Japan, the bigfoots of North American forests, and even Cookie Monster and Count Chocula span all cultures and periods. We’ll explore how monsters reflect the societies and times they are created in. And how they can represent mischief, merriment, and self-expression as well as fears, anxieties and historical traumas.

We want to hear from you, too.

What is your favorite monster from your own culture and why? What does it mean in your culture? And what’s your favorite monster from pop culture?

Call us during the 9 a.m. hour at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.   

Guests:

  • Peter Harle teaches at the University of Minnesota and is an advisor in the art history department. He’s currently teaching “Witches, Ghosts, and Evil Clowns: Figures of Fear in Art, Folklore, and Popular Culture.” The course explores “figures of fear” across history, art, religion, popular culture and social media.

  • The Roe Family Singers is a Minnesota band that plays bluegrass, country and rock. They perform every Monday night at the 331 Club in Minneapolis.

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