Black Women Are Scary

Black Women Are Scary

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Black Women Are Scary episodes

  • Happy Halloween!

    Tune in to our special Halloween episode with Steven Broadnax III, author of the Black horror play "Bonez", as we discuss magic, men, and Black folx.

    Stream this incredible play at People's Light until Nov. 3rd and check out the supporting podcast The Boneyard. This amazing work is part of the Queerways Residency hosted at People's Light Theater.

    Shout out to Andrew, Nora, and Brent!


    Music by Community Education

    Produced by Dusky Projects

    1 hr 1 min
  • Season 3 Final Friday!

    We conclude our third season with a Ariell R Johnson, owner of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse. Tune in as we talk about longevity, community, and the ups and downs of making your lane.

    Music by Community Education

    Additional Music by Private Hell Productions

    57 min
  • Flash Fiction Frenzy: Future Ancestors
    This week we talk to Sumiko Saulson and Kenya Moss-Dyme of Black Women In Horror about Afro-Surrealism, tech billionaires, and why you don't need to be good or famous to be a future ancestor.
    Check out their work at blackwomeninhorror.org
    Music by Community Education
    Additional music by Private Hell Productions & Mattia Cupelli
    48 min
  • Flash Fiction Frenzy: After Disaster
    We continue with our Flash Fiction Frenzy where each week we feature a new guest, talk about the season, and share short spooky stories. Our guests this Friday are Sara and Monika of Bitches on Comics. Tune in as we talk about water rats, building community in the apocalypse, and why dead beat dads are in all the disaster movies.
    Check out Sara's work at saracentury.com and Monika on IG @audres.revenge.film
    Music by Community Education
    Additional track by ⁠Private Hell Productions
    48 min
  • Flash Fiction Frenzy: Land and Place
    We're doing something special this month with a Flash Fiction Frenzy, where we talk to new guest every week and read short spooky stories inspired by the season. This week we discuss our season theme "Land/Place" with Sharai of Nightmare on Fierce Street and Ryan aka Brother Ghoulish.
    Music by Community Education
    Additional track by Private Hell Productions
    59 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Tracy Cross

    Tracy Cross is a BWAS alumni turned Flash Fiction guest and we're thrilled to have her. We talk about legacy, monkey butlers on deserted islands, and why horror writers are normal people. Follow Tracy on Twitter @Tracycwrites, IG @Tracycrosswriters or just check out her website here.

    Music by Community Education

    Additional Music by Private Hell Productions


    59 min
  • Feature Friday: Akhim Alexis

    Tune in for our Feature Friday episode with author Akhim Alexis as we discuss language death, saving the culture you love, and why dictionaries matter.  Follow him on Twitter @akhimalexis1

    Music by Community Education

    Additional music by⁠ Private Hell Productions 

    34 min
  • S3 EP7: The Lexicographer and One Tree Island part 2

    After an “oceanic rapture,” a lone survivor adapts to his new reality in ways both mental and physical. Written by Akhim Alexis, voiced by Bethany Harris, sound design by Gabe Castro, produced by Dusky Projects.

    Special thanks to: Scribe Video Center, WPEB, Support Our Creatives, Bitches on Comics, The Last Girls Club Magazine, Kathryn Hoist, and The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy in Philadelphia. 

    23 min
  • S3 EP7: The Lexicographer and One Tree Island part 1

    After an “oceanic rapture,” a lone survivor adapts to his new reality in ways both mental and physical. Written by Akhim Alexis, voiced by Bethany Harris, sound design by Gabe Castro, produced by Dusky Projects.

    Special thanks to: Scribe Video Center, WPEB, Support Our Creatives, Bitches on Comics, The Last Girls Club Magazine, Kathryn Hoist, and The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy in Philadelphia. 


    27 min

About Black Women Are Scary

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a radio-dramatic podcast that celebrates and produces short horror stories by BIPOC authors.