Killer Mediums

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.

Come have some fun with us!

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.

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.

Come get spooky with us!

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.

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...

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.

Come, chat with us as the trees slink ever nearer.

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