max brooks thinks so, he's made it a point to flush out a key theme, survivalism. the cdc has applied the zombie narrative for its own comic book. max welcome to our the stream." >> glad to be here. so who is our audience? >> i think it's a pretty broad spectrum. you've got people who are very into zombies, you have people who are very into survivalist culture. you've got people who are into sort of big picture disaster preparedness. i've spoken at the naval war college, ali khan at the cdc. they have cut their budget by half, thanks guys. zombie culture is a blank slate where we can pour in all our anxieties. >> what did people realize who you were? >> i said i loved you in pretty in pink and two and a half men and i said no john cryer. it's interesting, depending on where i am. >> if you are at comicon -- >> it's dude what happened to the movie? if it's a college environment, it's like dude, you're awesome but i'm even more awesome. there was one time when i was actually at a disaster preparedness hurricane drill for fema for national guard -- >> down in texas? >>

max brook, the author of world war z, joins us to talk zombies and everything in between. max, who's your audience? >> i think it's a pretty broad spectrum. we have people who are very into zombies, and very into culture, and you have people who are into big picture disaster preparedness. i spoke at a work college, and i met with the cdc. and great, that's kind of like cutting strategic air command out of the cuban missile crisis. thanks, guys, but i think zombies are a blank slate. >> so we have stories, and what do people say to you when they approach you on the street and they realize who you are? >> well, when people first see me on the street, oh, my god, i loved your pretty in pink, and no. you know, it depends on where i'm at. >> comi-con? >> dude, what happened with the movie? if it's a cult environment, it's like dude, you're awesome. but there was one time when i was actually at a disaster preparedness hurricane drill for fema, for national guard, in port houston. and the best comment that i ever got, with general, i said, what i do, i found the best way to teach

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