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Last of Us (I & II): Honest Apocalypse & Real Killer Mushrooms

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 4 p.m.

Ghouls are starting a series on Ecological Horror. This week we're talking apocalypse video game series, the Last of Us. Kat discusses how in this game world, you are given characters that aren\u2019t heroes, who have spent their time in the apocalypse as brutal as anyone else and make decisions that are incredibly human. Gabe also explains her fear of mushrooms and the very real parasite that inspired the monsters in the game.

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Sources in this episode:  
\nWhy the story of The Last of Us Part II is maddening and fulfilling (spoilers)

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The Zombie Fungus in the Last of Us Is Actually Real

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Zombie Fungus Enslaves Only Its Favorite Ant Brains | Live Science

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The Inspirations for The Last of Us

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