Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

Vinita's podcast is a modern twist on the genre, as it seems likely in today's world that someone would podcast or vlog a real-life zombie apocalypse ... though a bit less hostile.

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