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Horror is hot

By Scott Pukos, Megan Mack, Veronica Volk, Julie Williams
Published June 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM EDT
Four people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has long blonde hair and is wearing a black t-shirt, short black skirt, white ankle socks and black shoes; a man front right has short brown hair, a brown beard and is wearing glasses, a grey button-down shirt, a bright pink t-shirt and black pants; a woman back left has long reddish brown hair and is wearing a black button-down shirt; a woman back right has long brown hair and is wearing a blue striped sleeveless top and glasses with black frames and yellow lenses.
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(foreground) Antonia Bias, (background) Lee Rodriguez and Danielle Del Plato with guest host Scott Pukos on "Connections" on Monday, June 23, 2025
A smiling man with glasses,short brown hair and a beard and wearing a light grey open button down shirt and dark grey t-shirt sits in front of a microphone at a table in a radio talk studio.
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Scott Pukos guest hosting "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, August 2, 2024

Why do we crave screams in the summer? Horror is a genre that is, by some measures, the hottest in theaters and streaming.

Why do scary movies make such great summer flicks, and, in a world full of real-life stress, why do we still choose to be scared for fun?

Guest host Scott Pukos and his panel explore all things spooky, slashy, and stabby.

In studio:

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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Veronica Volk
Veronica Volk is a senior producer and editor for WXXI News.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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