California Gothic

Today we talk about death as we feature a (not so) short story by Z.M. Delgado. If you have a short story of the horror variety, you can share it with us at [email protected] or submit through our website at www.californiagothicpodcast.com 

Join us for more interviews and short horror fiction. Would you like to submit a short horror story to The Gothic? Email us at [email protected]

When a young man is desperate for money, a new employment opportunity leads him to reevaluate what he's willing to do for quick cash. Also, we've got a special Christmas thank you song from Kelly-Jean Hearting and a Christmas Carnage Countdown on three horrific origin stories of contemporary Christmas traditions.

Join us for more interviews and short horror fiction. Would you like to submit a short horror story to The Gothic? Email us at [email protected]

When a young man is desperate for money, a new employment opportunity leads him to reevaluate what he's willing to do for quick cash. Also, we've got a special Christmas thank you song from Kelly-Jean Hearting and a Christmas Carnage Countdown on three horrific origin stories of contemporary Christmas traditions. 

When a young man dies of leukemia, he leaves his preserved skull to his girlfriend, making things complicated for their relationship. Read by Kelsey Wells and Nick Stanioski.  Also, a blast from the past while we fondly remember Monty Fangor's Bump In The Night. 

Join us for more interviews and short horror fiction. Would you like to submit a short horror story to The Gothic? Email us at [email protected]

In this book review, we discuss what ' is' addiction horror. We also recommend to you Fiend by Peter Stenson as well as Garden Of Fiends; Tales Of Addiction Horror, a collection of short stories by various authors and assembled by Mark Matthews. 

Do you have a book you would like us to read and review? Let us know on instagram, Facebook, or by emailing us at [email protected]

Links to book recommendations listed below...

https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Fiends-Tales-Addiction-Horror-ebook/dp/B06X9X1WYS

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16085506-fiend

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Don't want to listen in order? Click this for a short description of each of this seasons stories. 

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Today we take our fiction out to sea with a short story by the late, great Will Huse. Also an early 90's ear worm canals itself deeply into your brain. 

Do you have a story you would like to have read on the podcast? If so, you can email us at [email protected]

Join us for more interviews and short horror fiction. Would you like to submit a short horror story to The Gothic? Email us at [email protected]

This week, a snippet of an 80's rage-o-holick workout out program with a strange and utterly sad resolution. Also a short horror story by author Jose Torres Jr. about two friends who find the scariest place on earth... literally. 

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Halloween Roundup! A sneak peak of long time fan Kelly-Jean Hearting's debut single. A short story by Lucas Coleman about a young woman who falls in love with an abusive creature. Also, a formal apology for the ill-advised endorsement of Prior Mountain Youth Fellowship Church in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of all deceased parties. 

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Happy Haloween everybody! Today's fiction is part 1 a story about a world that becomes void of all death. We also feature a live recording of a worship service from our friends at a Wyoming based church/youth collective. 

Special thanks to our sound engineer and archive specialist Will Huse of rock band "The Late Great Charlie Borski". 

Join us for more interviews and short horror fiction. Would you like to submit a short horror story to The Gothic? Email us at [email protected]