Oct 4 6:59 PM

Obsessed with the apocalypse

Getty Images/ Bertrand Guay
2012 AFP

Is pop culture creating the idea of the end of the world? Or is it simply a reflection of our true fears? From "The Walking Dead" to "Revolution," television shows, books, movies and even video games grab our attention with themes of Armageddon and it's creating big business to the tune of $500 million every year. So as more and more Americans prepare for a potential disaster, are we living out what we see?

On this episode of The Stream, we speak to:

Paul Cantor
Author, The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture

Scott Hunt @practprepllc
Adviser to the National Geographic show Doomsday Preppers

Chris Baker @ChrisBaker1337
Host of Wired's  “Angry Nerd” series

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