Popaganda: Fear

<p><em>This episode originally aired on October 23, 2015.</em></p> <p>The only thing we have to fear is fear itself? Give me a break. What about being afraid of murder? Indefinite detention? Stand-up comedy? On this episode, we explore some of the many things that make us afraid.</p> <p>The show begins with a story from <a href= "http://www.feelingofbeingwatched.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">filmmaker Assia Boundaoui</a>, who grew up in a mostly Arab American neighborhood that was under FBI surveillance. Then, we have two perspectives on feminism and horror films: Writer <a href="https://twitter.com/leelaginelle" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Leela Ginelle</a> discusses how films like <em>Funny Games</em> and <em>Panic Room</em> tie into real-life fears of domestic violence and film buff <a href="https://twitter.com/saracentury" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Sara Century</a> looks at the history of queer women in horror (bring on the lesbian vampires!). We end the show with <a href="http://jennyyang.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comedian Jenny Yang</a>, who explains how the only way to get beyond your fear of getting onstage is to actually get onstage. </p>