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Talking about Eugene (From TWD) with Jack Callaghan | Zombie Book Club Ep 128

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We join special guest Jack Callaghan for a deep dive into the unlikely heroics of Eugene from The Walking Dead and the eerie rural mystery of his upcoming novel Wyrd Water. After a quick chat about Jack’s creative pivot from the stalled Zombie Nerd series to this 1979‑set folk‑horror tale, the conversation turns to Eugene’s evolution; from a self‑proclaimed “coward with a mullet” to the logistical mastermind who saves Alexandria with sabotaged ammunition.

Together they explore why brains beats brawn in apocalyptic storytelling, how flawed characters can anchor thriving communities, and what makes Wyrd Water so mysterious.

Links

Click here to back Ollies 'MAZE 1: Staken; Not Stirred' on kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ollieeatsbrains/maze-1-staken-not-stirred

Help Keep Zombie Book Club alive!!! - https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-zombie-book-club-alive

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Chapters

1. Banter, Beans, And Bunkers (00:00:00)

2. Roles In The Apocalypse (00:04:12)

3. Posthumanism Tease And Ghosts (00:06:00)

4. Alien Hands And Backyard Fears (00:08:10)

5. Zombie Wien Recap And Bean Crowns (00:11:15)

6. Publishing Setbacks And Confidence (00:15:10)

7. Introducing Weird Water (00:19:30)

8. Andrew Watts And Character Layers (00:22:39)

9. Theme, Genre, And Folk Horror (00:25:59)

10. 1979 Setting And Tech Avoidance (00:28:59)

11. Music Influences And Vibes (00:31:59)

12. Trailer Moments And Visual Tone (00:35:14)

13. Turning To Eugene In TWD (00:37:29)

14. Why Eugene Works As Comic Friction (00:39:59)

15. Cowardice, Truth, And Survival (00:43:09)

16. Forgiveness, Ahab, And Abraham (00:46:19)

17. Opportunism To Heroism (00:49:59)

18. The Ammunition Gambit (00:52:49)

19. Reassessing The “Creep” Beat (00:55:39)

20. Alpha, Negan, And Decline (00:58:39)

21. Do We Need More Eugenes (01:01:39)

22. Weird Water Links And Farewell Bits (01:03:59)

130 episodes

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Content provided by Zombie Book Club. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Zombie Book Club or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We join special guest Jack Callaghan for a deep dive into the unlikely heroics of Eugene from The Walking Dead and the eerie rural mystery of his upcoming novel Wyrd Water. After a quick chat about Jack’s creative pivot from the stalled Zombie Nerd series to this 1979‑set folk‑horror tale, the conversation turns to Eugene’s evolution; from a self‑proclaimed “coward with a mullet” to the logistical mastermind who saves Alexandria with sabotaged ammunition.

Together they explore why brains beats brawn in apocalyptic storytelling, how flawed characters can anchor thriving communities, and what makes Wyrd Water so mysterious.

Links

Click here to back Ollies 'MAZE 1: Staken; Not Stirred' on kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ollieeatsbrains/maze-1-staken-not-stirred

Help Keep Zombie Book Club alive!!! - https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-zombie-book-club-alive

Zombie Book Club Links

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Banter, Beans, And Bunkers (00:00:00)

2. Roles In The Apocalypse (00:04:12)

3. Posthumanism Tease And Ghosts (00:06:00)

4. Alien Hands And Backyard Fears (00:08:10)

5. Zombie Wien Recap And Bean Crowns (00:11:15)

6. Publishing Setbacks And Confidence (00:15:10)

7. Introducing Weird Water (00:19:30)

8. Andrew Watts And Character Layers (00:22:39)

9. Theme, Genre, And Folk Horror (00:25:59)

10. 1979 Setting And Tech Avoidance (00:28:59)

11. Music Influences And Vibes (00:31:59)

12. Trailer Moments And Visual Tone (00:35:14)

13. Turning To Eugene In TWD (00:37:29)

14. Why Eugene Works As Comic Friction (00:39:59)

15. Cowardice, Truth, And Survival (00:43:09)

16. Forgiveness, Ahab, And Abraham (00:46:19)

17. Opportunism To Heroism (00:49:59)

18. The Ammunition Gambit (00:52:49)

19. Reassessing The “Creep” Beat (00:55:39)

20. Alpha, Negan, And Decline (00:58:39)

21. Do We Need More Eugenes (01:01:39)

22. Weird Water Links And Farewell Bits (01:03:59)

130 episodes

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