773 Kolchak and the Night Stalker

EPISODE #773 KOLCHAK AND THE NIGHT STALKER Richard welcomes a communications professor and author to discuss the television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, which aired on ABC for 20 episodes, beginning in the fall of 1974. He offers insights into how the series reflected contemporary horror narratives and changed them. Ultimately, the series proved influential for later television horror shows based on what it did right and on the mistakes future creators would learn to avoid. The enduring impact of the series on current television horror continues to draw more and more individuals into its robust fanbase, and these fans continue to consume and create new narratives of their favourite monster-hunting reporter even fifty years after he first appeared. Guest: Kendall Phillips teaches communications and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University. He is the host of the podcast Pop Life, He is the author of Kolchak: The Night Stalker SUPPORT MY SPONSORS!!! COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/Dollar Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/