American Scary

  • October 30, 2024
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RadioACTive explores a 'History of Horror from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond' with author Jeremy Dauber. SLC Photographer Pete Wiarda's 'Urban Calm.' And author Nico Lang on their new book 'American Teenager.'

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community! 

RadioACTive's Connor Estes talks with SLC photographer Pete Wiarda. In his self-published book, Urban Calm, Wiarda explores SLC's urban landscape for city scenes that invoke a sense of tranquility through architecture, geometry and color.

Author Nico Lang will be in town this weekend to read and sign his latest, American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. RadioACTive talks with them and Jacey Thornton of Project Rainbow. 

  • ABOUT: From the tip of Florida's conservative panhandle to vibrant queer communities in California, and from Texas churches to mosques in Illinois, American Teenager gives readers a window into the lives of Wyatt, Rhydian, Mykah, Clint, Ruby, Augie, Jack, and Kylie, eight teens who, despite what some lawmakers might want us to believe, are truly just kids looking for a brighter future.

  • Nov. 2: Nico Lang: American Teenager, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Urban Arts Gallery, 116 S. Rio Grande St., SLC. Event by Under the Umbrella Bookstore: "Join Nico Lang to hear from their book about the trans and non-binary teenage experience from a journalist's perspective in 'American Teenager.' Nico will be in conversation with Jacey Thornton of Project Rainbow and will be available for a Q&A and book signing after the talk. Following the chat, Spy Hop will be leading a free Zine-making workshop for youth of all ages. All supplies will be provided. This event is free and open to all ages. To attend, please RSVP for a free ticket or to purchase a book ticket. Tickets will be checked at the door. This event is made possible in part by the ACLU Utah, Spy Hop, and Urban Arts Gallery." To reserve your free spot and/or pre-order a book, click here. 

  • Nov. 2: REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Trans Awareness and TDoR Campaign

  • Nov. 10: FLAG STAKING: Trans Awareness and TDoR

  • Nov. 10-24: CAMPAIGN: Trans Awareness and TDoR

  • FLAG RETRIEVAL: Trans Awareness and TDoR

RadioACTive's Nick Burns talks with author Jeremy Dauber, whose latest book is American Scary, A History of Horror from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond (Algonquin Books | Hachette: Oct 1, 2024). Dauber is a professor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University. More recently he is the author of Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew and American Comics: A History.

  • What's it all about? "While Dauber delves into the way horror has evolved over four American centuries, he also reveals startling throughlines between the colonial era and the present, showing how many of our fears have held constant. As AMERICAN SCARY ties these works into their historical context, sifting through changing attitudes – and anxieties – about race, religion, class, gender, and much more along the way – the real horror story of AMERICAN SCARY is that history is as terrifying as fiction, if not more so."

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments, or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

 

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