{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/624613f774f9990012ad6f4d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meg Hafdahl - The Science of Stephen King ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/1648759762816-1f1193e9e05fa191174838a051c8f730.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of&nbsp;<em>The Science of Monsters&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Science of Women in Horror</em>, and co-hosts of the&nbsp;<em>Horror Rewind&nbsp;</em>podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by&nbsp;<em>Film Daddy</em>, present a guide to the Stephen King stories and characters we all know and love. Through interviews, literary and film analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries,<em>&nbsp;The Science of Stephen King&nbsp;</em>delves&nbsp;into the uniquely horrific Stephen King universe to uncover the science behind the legendary novels that have become an integral part of modern pop culture, answering such questions as:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What is the science behind time travel and parallel universes like in&nbsp;<em>The Dark Tower&nbsp;</em>series and&nbsp;<em>11/22/63</em>?</li><li>How does lack of sleep affect the human body like in&nbsp;<em>Insomnia</em>?</li><li>Is it possible for horrific creatures to exist like in&nbsp;<em>Nightshift</em>?</li><li>What is the science behind curses and legends like in&nbsp;<em>Dreamcatcher&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Thinner</em>?</li></ul><p>Join Kelly and Meg as they learn if we all really do float down here</p>","author_name":"House of Mystery Radio"}