Scary Spirits Podcast

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Zombieland (2009) – SSP237

November 05, 2025

Celebrate Emma Stone’s 37th Birthday with a Zombieland-Inspired Episode!

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast, hosts Karen and Greg raise a glass to the fabulous Emma Stone, celebrating her birthday on November 6th, with a thrilling review of the cult-favorite horror-comedy “Zombieland (2009)“.

Join us as we dive into the zombie apocalypse with laughs, scares, and survival rules—paired perfectly with our themed cocktail of the week: the “Double Tap.” Whether you’re a fan of horror films, quirky characters, or creative cocktails, this episode is packed with undead fun and birthday cheer.

Tune in now for movie insights, spirited banter, and a toast to Emma—because in Zombieland, rule #32 is: Enjoy the little things!

Double Tap Cocktail Recipe

• 1 can ginger beer
• 1/2 oz whiskey
• 1/2 oz grenadine

Instructions

In a glass with ice, add ginger beer. In a separate shot glass, add grenadine and whiskey. Drop the shot glass into the glass with ginger beer. Cheers!

Source: shakennotscaredpodcast

A Brief Synopsis: After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world’s surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors — Tallahassee and his cohorts Columbus, Wichita and Little Rock — abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

  • The Metallica album “Ride the Lightning” is discussed.
  • Karen tells us a little about the computer game “World of Warcraft”.
  • We get a history lesson about “Sadie Hawkins dances”.
  • Karen and Greg reminisce about Evel Knievel.

Our rating of the film:


This movie was pretty good. It only took us 2 cocktails to get through it.

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