Ghouls Next Door
The Bay (2013): Horror Ecological Mockumentary & Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
Ghouls discuss the eco-horror mockumentary, The Bay, that will scare you into caring about the environment. Gabe talks about how the film is 80% true and based on ecological disaster facts, making it significantly more terrifying. Kat discusses what's really happening in the Chesapeake Bay, why you should be afraid of flesh-eating bacteria, and how to help the environment.
Sources in this Episode:
https://www.wired.com/2012/11/barry-levinson-the-bay/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/barry-levinson-the-bay_n_2005249
https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/experts_find_an_average_chesapeake_bay_dead_zone_in_2021
https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/five_facts_about_vibrio
Ways to Help:
https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Waters/Great-Waters-Restoration/Chesapeake-Bay
https://www.baydreaming.com/about-the-chesapeake-bay/protect-the-bay/
https://youtu.be/DO8aVevcAJY
https://www.ienearth.org/
https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/stories/why-indigenous-environmentalism-is-more-important-than-ever/
https://www.jessicabhernandez.com/fresh-banana-leaves.html