Colonialism’s Other Monster

Journey to the Fringe · Oct 2, 2026 · 38m · transcript

We're kicking off spooky season with a bang, by digging up the real origin of the zombie. In this episode we're on a wild ride starting with the Vodu soul‑theft of the Haitian Zombie, colonial nightmares, and the very real fear of becoming an eternally enslaved in the afterlife. From bottled souls to coma poisons to America’s first “wait, that’s not how zombies work” retellings, this episode unearths how a fate worse than death became a horror icon. Grab your pumpkin lights, hold onto your Ti bon ange, and remember: This October, beware: the scariest monster isn’t the zombie — it’s us. As…