Episode #843

Lennox, Skeletons, Space Music

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Friday, October 26, 2007

In honor of Halloween, we talk to aspiring make-up artists learning how to give zombies that special glow of decomposition. We tour a haunted house that’s intended to scare folks out of sinning. Comedy writer Jack Handey offers tips for making your skeleton scarier. Plus, Annie Lennox on her new record, Songs of Mass Destruction. And we find out why musical instruments don’t spontaneously combust in space.

Studio 360 Episode 843, Lennox, Skeletons, Space Music Annie Lennox (Stephen Danelian)

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox became a household name in the 80s with her hits as half of Eurythmics -- including “Sweet Dreams” and “Here Comes the Rain Again.” Her new solo album is called Songs of Mass Destruction and on its cover, Lennox rises from a battlefield, ...

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Music in Space

When NASA launches the space shuttle, mission control wakes up the astronauts every morning with a song. But that’s not the only music heard in outer space. The astronauts often bring instruments with them to play. We asked Richard Paul to find out what it’s like to ...

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Aha Moment: Quest of the Snow Leopard

When Studio 360 listener John Simmons was a kid, he loved insects and reptiles and even turned his parents’ basement into a natural science museum. He recently retired as a museum collections manager in Lawrence, Kansas, and he says his life-long passion for science and exploration all ...

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Hell House

Pastor Keenan Roberts designs “Hell Houses” which gruesomely display the consequences of sin. Last year, a secular group of artists staged a Hell House in New York City. It got Pastor Roberts' stamp of approval. Produced by Peter Crimmins.

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Horror School

At Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects School in Pennsylvania, students learn how to make the disgusting riveting. Matthew Cavnar finds out how the tradition of hand-made special effects is staying current in the digital era.

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Extreme Makeover: Skeleton Edition

Writer Jack Handey worries that he’ll leave behind just another ho-hum skeleton. He offers a few tips to keep your skeleton good and scary. Produced by Amy O’Leary.

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