In the wild wolves are majestic.

They're elusive.

They're seldom a danger to people.

But in folklore, the where wolf stands as a

terrifying creature. Now, it's the perfect creature to talk about this holiday season, but

Ashley, why does the idea of turning into a wolf from a human to a wolf stir such dread

and fascination in the realm of horror.

I think it hits on the same thing as vampires.

I think the idea of being a werewolf is kind of sexy.

You think being a werewolf is sexy?

I do think the idea of being a werewolf is kind of sexy.

I have a heart take disagree on that.

Hot take, do agree.

Because you're turning into an apex predator, you're turning into a beautiful

creature, you're allowed by association to do things that are taboo to human beings. Like,

it touches on all those same things. Like eat them. Yeah. And if you look back at a lot of folklore

from Celtic folklore to indigenous North American folklore to African folklore.

There's always like a transformation into an animal, whether it's a skin walker.

Like there's a ton of traditions around that. And so I think it's just a story that's been

baked into our brains ever since wolves and big creatures started sitting

with us around the fire. I really think it's just this thing that kind of, we're like, ooh,

scary, but ooh, fun. I mean, ooh, fun for you. I don't think skin ripping away to reveal

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