On today's show...
SDPB's Jackie Hendry previews the latest episode of "South Dakota Focus." She explores the spookiest stories and most haunted places in the state. (1:00 to 11:17).
Over two hundred years after its publication, we talk about the enduring legacy of "Frankenstein."
Darcie Rives-East, Ph.D., an English professor at Augustana University, talks about the true horror of the novel and how the story is still relevant to our current culture (11:17 to 32:06).
Plus, author and cultural historian Jeremy Dauber takes listeners on a tour of America's cultural frights and fears (32:06 to 49:00).
His book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond" is available now.
