Episodes
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Nat Cassidy joins the show to talk about THE KING! What do we mean when we describe something as "King-Esque" horror, is Salem's Lot a good example of this? And why didn't the HBO Salem's Lot movie feel like it was effective? We then inject a healthy does of Nat Cassidy's Nestlings to the conversation, exploring vampires, organic settings, and much much more.
Come hang out with us one last time in the farewell episode for this podcast. -
Josh Millican joins the podcast to talk about Weird Science in Horror, including his new book, TELEPORTASM, along with the movies THE FLY and JOHN DIES AT THE END.
Grab some soy sauce, a notebook to keep track of all of Josh's movie recommendations, and enjoy as we take a wild little trip together.
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Josh Malerman and Ross Jeffery join the show to talk about their newest books, INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE, and I DIED TOO, BUT THEY HAVENT BURIED ME YET, as well as the collaborative, almost serialized way that they wrote the books together. We dig into the importance of writing partners, friendships in the horror community, and some of the ways that a good confidant can improve your works, creatively.
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The head of Mad Axe Media joins the show to talk about some of Mad Axe's upcoming projects, including Readings From Cursed Room 301 and the Totally Freaked novella series, along with included authors Chloe Spencer and Wendy Dalrymple, with their featured stories
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Join host William Sterling and guest Vincent Vena Cava as we talk about Banned Books and the Shadows in the Stacks charity anthology, with a couple of Deadites mixed in for good measure.
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Host William Sterling and co-host for the day, Trevor Williamson, from Sley House Lit Bits, sit down with Brandon Applegate, the owner of Hungry Shadow Press.
We talk horror comics, with an eye especially on EC Comics and the Tales From The Crypt, and talk about the call for submissions for Hungry Shadow Press's upcoming Horror Comic anthology. -
Hoist the sails. Weigh the anchors. It's time to set sail for our nightmares. This week, in a surprise drop episode, we're talking to the Darklit Sails crew about PIRATE HORROR!
The kickstarter is running for this book series through April, 2024, and books will be releasing shortly after. Come show your support for the podcast and the books by climbing aboard with us.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darklitpress/darklit-sails-a-swashbuckling-horror-adventure-series -
Authors Nico Bell and Larry Hinkle join the podcast to talk about Alternate Reality-based stories in media, including their own works Static Screams and The Space Between!
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The Hauntfest: Athens crew comes on the show again to talk about what it's like to manage and grow horror events. Everything from building haunted houses to event planning a spooky music festival. Come learn how to convince people to get creepy with you!
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Shortwave Publishing's Alan Lastufka joins the podcast to talk about the KILLER VHS line of books, assembling "Goosebumps for Adults," running a small press, and his upcoming picture, THE FORT.
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Esteemed writer (or esteamy, if we go with his preferred phrasing) Clay McLeod Chapman joins the podcast to talk about his career and creating horror for your ear holes. From his incredible author readings to his audio drama Quiet Part Loud, Clay is a master of sending ear worms straight for your spine.
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Preston Fassel and Chris Grosso join the podcast to talk about their book, Necessary Death. Necessary Death does a deep dive into some of our favorite horror franchises, and uses them as a launch point for developing self-help and self-improvement practices and horror as therapy.
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Author and host of the We Bleed Orange and Black podcast joins Killer Mediums to talk about all things Candy, Skulls, and Candy Skulls with Halloween Horror!
We talk about the roots of the holiday, Jeff's short story collection "We Bleed Orange And Black." and the deep cuts of the book Death by Halloween and the movie Hack-O-Lantern.
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Robert P Ottone, Gordon B White, and Larry Hinkle come on the podcast to talk about some of their short stories, the process of assembling a horror collection, and CREEPSHOW. But of course we get off topic and also talk about creating atmosphere, writing in 2nd person, and what type of an underrated snack Robert really is.
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Patrick McDonough, Briana Morgan, and Drew Huff join the podcast to talk about Horror Westerns, including their anthology HOT IRON AND COLD BLOOD, the movie BONE TOMAHAWK, and Brenna LaFaro's NOOSE.
It's a rootin tootin good time until the bandits show up and murder the whole train. But we'll get to that...
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Author Katherine Silva joins the podcast to talk all things spooky forests, including the inescapable FROM forest, the evil glinty things from the woods in ALAN WAKE, and the haunted purgatory forest of her series THE WILD OBLIVION.
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Author Cat Voleur comes on the podcast to talk about Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE, Pascal Laugier's MARTYRS, and her upcoming novel REVENGE ARC. We dig into try/fail cycles, balancing the scales of an inciting incident with repercussions, writing non-traditionally structured narratives, and the blanket insanity of Martyrs.
Link to Revenge Arc: https://archiveoftheodd.bigcartel.com/product/revenge-arc-by-cat-voleur-physical -
S.L. Coney joins the podcast to talk about Coming of Age horror stories. Although the talk is centered around Shaw's upcoming book WILD SPACES and Stephen Graham Jones' MONGRELS, we depart for Stephen King's IT and THE BODY, Robert McCammon's BOYS LIFE, and Creation Myths in general throughout the episode.
It's a lot of fun! And don't forget to grab Wild Spaces https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250866844/wildspaces -
Author Ross Jeffery joins the podcast to talk about Grief Horror. We hit on his new book, THE DEVIL'S POCKETBOOK, as well as former guest Laurel Hightower's CROSSROADS and Stephen King's PET SEMATARY.
I want to say it's a good time, but the subject matter kind of kneecaps that line, doesn't it? But Ross is brilliant, and the deep dive into what makes this brand of horror tick is so very worth the listen. I hope you'll enjoy.
SEVERE trigger warning for child loss and stillbirths conversation points.
Link to The Devil's Pocketbook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-devils-pocketbook-ross-jeffery/1143236438 -
Author Preston Fassel joins the podcast to talk about URBAN HORROR along with his book BEASTS OF 42nd STREET, the CANDYMAN movies, and KAIRO/PULSE/CIRCUIT/Whatever we're calling this gem of a movie. Just don't mistake it for the Kristen Bell version.
Link to Beasts of 42nd Street: https://www.cemeterydance.com/beasts42nd-fassel - Montre plus
