‘Nope’ and the history of Black horror; plus when to say ‘no’ to the news

These days, following the news can be utterly demoralizing. How do we deal? Guest host Anna Sale talks to Amanda Ripley, journalist and anchor of the Slate podcast How To!, about strategies for staying informed without stressing out (too much).

Then, Anna chats with author, educator and producer Tananarive Due about the history of the Black horror genre ahead of the release of Jordan Peele’s Nope. They talk about how horror can be a way to process trauma, how marginalized creators can — but don’t always — reclaim old movie tropes and where Black horror is today.

Finally, Anna plays Who Said That with It’s Been a Minute guest hosts pf the past, present and future: Julia Furlan, executive producer of the podcast Death, Sex & Money, and WNYC’s Tracie Hunte.

— Read Amanda Ripley’s opinion piece: “I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product?”

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