The false promise of climate havens; plus, the 'help' in horror : It's Been a Minute

Extreme weather is becoming more frequent. Some towns that were touted as "safe" are now seeing hurricanes, floods or heat waves. This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR climate solutions reporter Julia Simon and NPR culture reporter Chloe Veltman to understand misconceptions around "climate havens" and what it means to preserve culture in the face of the climate crisis. Then, Brittany continues her Trilogy of Terror series with an unexpected horror trope: scary service workers. She invites Bowdoin College English professor Aviva Briefel and Slate writer Joshua Rivera to break down how the maids, murderers, and motel workers in horror reveal different cultural anxieties about eating the rich.

This episode was produced by Liam McBain and Corey Antonio Rose, with additional support from Alexis Williams and Barton Girdwood. This episode was edited by Jessica Placzek. Engineering Support came from Carleigh Strange and Ted Mebane. Our Executive Producer is Jasmine Romero. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.