The Rise of The Walking Dead

Back in 2010 The Walk Dead premiered on AMC with a fair degree of skepticism. But, 11 seasons and 177 episodes later, there is little doubt that it was a resounding success. On this episode of Pop Life, Host Kendall Phillips looks back on the history of The Walking Dead with Professor Kyle Bishop. Bishop is a professor of English at Southern Utah University and teaches film and screen studies, American literature and culture, fantasy/horror literature, and English composition. Kendall and Kyle, discuss the original comics written by Robert Kirkman, early reactions to the show, and how it sustained an 11 season run of success. Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life?

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The Rise of The Walking Dead is an episode from Pop Life by WAER.

This episode is 36:26 long.

This episode was published on Jun 19, 2023.

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