Best Mackenzie Kiera Podcasts (2024)

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The Interlude | Episode 1 39:47

1y ago39:47

39:47

Welcome to Season Two of Ladies of the Fright! The podcast wants to evolve as we have. We aren't exactly sure what comes next but we wanted to start putting out conversations again. The Interlude episodes are our return to the podcast and with this first Interlude episode, we share where we've been, what has shifted, and what to expect moving forwa…

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Rootwork with Tracy Cross 1:05:39

1+ y ago1:05:39

1:05:39

What a fantastic time! We absolutely loved this conversation with Tracy Cross, all about her exciting new debut book Rootwork from Dark Hart Books (helped by Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror!) We learned all about Tracy's experience as a writer, why this book means so much to her, and a preview of the Conjure series. Find Tracy Website | Twitter…

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LOTF 80: Summer Scares 2022 with Konrad Stump 1:12:18

1+ y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

We had a great time chatting with Konrad Stump about Summer Scares 2022. In our conversation we discuss all the books from this season, why they are special—and what goes into choosing them—as well as why diversity in horror is so important. Check out past Summer Scares episodes below! LOTF 32 LOTF 34 LOTF 36 LOTF 46 LOTF 56 LOTF 57 LOTF 58 LOTF 72…

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LOTF 79: T'he Night House' feat. Bob Pastorella 1:29:28

2y ago1:29:28

1:29:28

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! One really amazing thing the Patreon does is allow us to pay authors for original fiction published on our website! We're going to lots more of that and your support means everything to us. Listen. We're often behind on our Patreon updates BUT--we've got 3+ years of content up there for you to enjoy (LO…

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LOTF 78: Horror Girls Night Out with Jessica Guess & Hailey Piper 1:43:38

2y ago1:43:38

1:43:38

Okay, so it wasn’t really a “girls night out”—but it really did feel like one! In truth, Hailey Piper and Jessica Guess joined Mackenzie Kiera and me on Zoom (I was in my pajamas—I can’t speak for the other ladies!) but this is one of the most fun conversations we’ve ever had on the show. It was a great time, filled with lots of laughs—and some dee…

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LOTF 77: When Things Get Dark with Ellen Datlow 1:11:52

2+ y ago1:11:52

1:11:52

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus written, audio, and video content from special guest authors; and the Patrons-Only podcast LOTF After Dark. Head on over to patreon.com/ladiesofthefright for all the gory details! Show Notes As ever, it is a pleasure to host E…

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LOTF 76: Tropisode #8 | Forests with Katherine Silva 1:12:18

2+ y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! When we hit our goal of 30 patrons, we’ll begin paying authors $25 for short story reprints! We’ve got tons of exclusive content for patrons at every tier. Head on over to patreon.com/ladiesofthefright and join our community today! Show Notes For our eighth tropisode, we're talking…

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LOTF 75: A New Era of Horror with Joe Monti, Editorial Director at Saga Press 1:34:26

2+ y ago1:34:26

1:34:26

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We are only FIVE patrons to go to hit our goal of 30 patrons—at which time we’ll begin paying authors $25 for short story reprints! We’ve got tons of exclusive content for patrons at every tier. Head on over to patreon.com/ladiesofthefright and join our community today! A Note on t…

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LOTF 74: Fright Girl Summer with V. Castro and Sonora Taylor 1:02:23

3y ago1:02:23

1:02:23

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We are only THREE patrons to go to hit our goal of 30 patrons—at which time we’ll begin paying authors $25 for short story reprints! We’ve got tons of exclusive content for patrons at every tier. Head on over to patreon.com/ladiesofthefright and join our community today! Show Notes…

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LOTF 73: Tropisode #7 | Portals with Zoraida Córdova 58:38

3y ago58:38

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This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We are only THREE patrons to go to hit our goal of 30 patrons—at which time we’ll begin paying authors $25 for short story reprints! We’ve got tons of exclusive content for patrons at every tier. Head on over to patreon.com/ladiesofthefright and join our community today! Show Notes…

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LOTF 72: 2021 Summer Scares 1 | Adult Selections | feat. Silvia Moreno Garcia 1:40:52

3y ago1:40:52

1:40:52

We are delight to return as the official podcast for 2021 Summer Scares! This episode is our first installment of a series covering the 2021 Summer Scares library summer reading program. The Horror Writers’ Association has partnered with Book Riot and Library Journal to curate the Summer Scares reading list, which includes three books each in the A…

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LOTF 71: Deeply Flawed Characters with Gabino Iglesias 1:11:26

3y ago1:11:26

1:11:26

This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! Help us reach our goal of 30 patrons so we can pay authors $25 per short story reprint. Only THREE patrons to go! We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus written, audio, and video content from special guest authors (this…

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LOTF 70: Beautiful Horror with Gwendolyn Kiste 1:04:34

3+ y ago1:04:34

1:04:34

This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! Help us reach our goal of 30 patrons so we can pay authors $25 per short story reprint. Only three patrons to go! We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus written, audio, and video content from special guest authors (this…

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Crime & Horror with Kerry K. Cox 1:16:46

3+ y ago1:16:46

1:16:46

This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! Help us reach our goal of 30 patrons so we can pay authors $25 per short story reprint. We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus written, audio, and video content from special guest authors (this month we’ve got a special…

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LOTF 68: 3 Year Anniversary Special 1:41:56

3+ y ago1:41:56

1:41:56

This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus written, audio, and video content from special guest authors (this month we’ve got a special video from author Hailey Piper!); and the Patrons-Only podcast LOTF After Dark. Head on…

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LOTF 67: Rewind or Die with Eddie Generous 1:36:41

3+ y ago1:36:41

1:36:41

We on a bit of hiatus for January as we prepare for our three year podcast anniversary and our 2021 podcast line up. We’re reformatting the show for the new year and can't wait to share more on that soon! In the meantime, we’re releasing the last of our interviews recorded in 2020. We also want to point you to our blog space, where we've been posti…

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LOTF 66: Honing Craft & Mentoring Writers | Richard Thomas 1:37:18

3+ y ago1:37:18

1:37:18

We on a bit of hiatus for January as we prepare for our three year podcast anniversary and our 2021 podcast line up. We’re reformatting the show for the new year and can't wait to share more on that soon! In the meantime, we’re releasing the last of our interviews recorded in 2020. We also want to point you to our blog space, where we've been posti…

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LOTF 65: The Beach House Film Discussion feat. Bob Pastorella 1:34:49

3+ y ago1:34:49

1:34:49

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons Eli Ryder and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, Nina Nahvi, Jason M., S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus writt…

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LOTF 64: Ellen Datlow | Final Cuts Anthology 1:28:19

3+ y ago1:28:19

1:28:19

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons Eli Ryder and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, Nina Nahvi, Jason M., S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus writt…

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LOTF 63: 2020 Halloween Special | Ghost Stories 1:07:30

3+ y ago1:07:30

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This year for our annual Halloween Special, we thought we’d bring you a conversation about our own spookiest experiences. Lisa and Mackenzie discuss their own views on the supernatural—does it exist? Are ghosts real? Lisa tells the story of an unexplainable experience she had while camping with her friends in the Anza Borrego desert in California. …

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LOTF 62: Alma Katsu on Writing Historical Horror 1:17:35

3+ y ago1:17:35

1:17:35

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons Eli Ryder and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, Nina Nahvi, Jason M., S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus writt…

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LOTF 61: Daniel Kraus on Posthumously Collaborating with George A. Romero 1:10:34

3+ y ago1:10:34

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We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons Eli Ryder and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, Nina Nahvi, Jason M., S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus writt…

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LOTF 60: Jessica Guess on 90s Horror, Cirque Berserk, & Pursuing Dreams 1:19:53

3+ y ago1:19:53

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We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons Eli Ryder and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, Nina Nahvi, Jason M., S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier (and we’re getting to reva…

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LOTF 59: Tropisode 6 | Camping with Sadie Hartmann aka "Mother Horror" 1:46:03

3+ y ago1:46:03

1:46:03

This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by Boneyard Soup Magazine. Boneyard Soup is a horror and dark fantasy magazine, specializing in the Weird, the Morbid, and the Macabre. It publishes original short stories and features terrifying artwork. Boneyard Soup’s mission is to represent the horror genre’s diversity by curating many kind…

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LOTF 58: 2020 Summer Scares 3 | Ronald L. Smith and J. Scott Savage 1:03:50

4y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

We are so excited to return as the official podcast for 2020 Summer Scares! This episode is our third installment of a series covering the 2020 Summer Scares library summer reading program. The Horror Writers’ Association has partnered with Book Riot and Library Journal to curate the Summer Scares reading list, which includes three books each in th…

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LOTF 57: 2020 Summer Scares 2 | Zoraida Cordóva, Amy Lukavics, & Cherie Priest 1:09:20

4y ago1:09:20

1:09:20

We are so excited to return as the official podcast for 2020 Summer Scares! This episode is our second installment of a series covering the 2020 Summer Scares library summer reading program. The Horror Writers’ Association has partnered with Book Riot and Library Journal to curate the Summer Scares reading list, which includes three books each in t…

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LOTF 56: 2020 Summer Scares 1 with Nadia Bulkin, Victor LaValle, and Andy Davidson 1:16:43

4y ago1:16:43

1:16:43

We are so excited to return as the official podcast for 2020 Summer Scares! This episode is our first installment of a series covering the 2020 Summer Scares library summer reading program. The Horror Writers’ Association has partnered with Book Riot and Library Journal to curate the Summer Scares reading list, which includes three books each in th…

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LOTF 55: Michael David Wilson | Tell Me What You Like 1:41:25

4y ago1:41:25

1:41:25

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor, Eli Ryder, and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahvi, Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, and S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every…

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LOTF 54: Hailey Piper on the Dangers of Nostalgia 1:37:21

4y ago1:37:21

1:37:21

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor, Eli Ryder, and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahvi, Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, and S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every…

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LOTF 53: Brian Keene on Doing the Work 1:29:01

4+ y ago1:29:01

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We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor, Eli Ryder, and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahvi, Bjorn Svartalfson, Jocelyn Codner, and S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every…

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LOTF 52: Special Two Year Anniversary Episode! 1:11:48

4+ y ago1:11:48

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Welcome to Ladies of the Fright, a podcast for writers and readers who like it dark. We engage in literary discourse that is honest, smart, and irreverent. I’m one of your hosts, Lisa Quigley. Mackenzie: And I’m your other host, Mackenzie Kiera. Before we get into today’s episode, we want to remind you that we now have a Patreon! We would like to g…

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Midsommar feat. Bob Pastorella 2:16:59

4+ y ago2:16:59

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In what is becoming an annual Ladies of the Fright tradition, we discuss our second MOVIE, Midsommar to close out the year. And as a special treat, we brought Bob Pastorella back on the show as a guest host! While this is our final recorded episode of 2018, we are releasing it in early January to make up for the fact that we'll be taking a podcast …

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LOTF 50: Max Booth III 1:25:35

4+ y ago1:25:35

1:25:35

Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, Nina Nahli, Viðarrbjörn Svartalfson, and S. Velos at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting …

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Tropisode 5: Witches with Angela Slatter 1:05:36

4+ y ago1:05:36

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Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahli and Viðarrbjörn Svartalfson at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of whic…

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LOTF 48: Toni Miller | Ladies of Horror Fiction 1:13:43

4+ y ago1:13:43

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Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahli and Viðarrbjörn Svartalfson at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of whic…

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LOTF 47: We Have Always Lived in the Castle with Guest Host Paul Tremblay 1:07:30

4+ y ago1:07:30

1:07:30

Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahli and Viðarrbjörn Svartalfson at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of whic…

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LOTF 46: Summer Scares Recaps | Becky Spratford & Konrad Stump 1:10:49

4+ y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahli and Viðarrbjörn Svartalfson at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of whic…

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LOTF 45: Lisa Kröger & Melanie R. Anderson | Monster, She Wrote 1:16:45

4+ y ago1:16:45

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This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by Inkshares. This October experienceViolet, the second novel of Stoker-nominated Kill Creek author Scott Thomas. Violet follows Kris Barlow, who after the death of her husband returns to a long-abandoned lake house. She soon finds that the town of Pacington, Kansas is not as it seems, and that…

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LOTF 44: Scott Thomas on Developing Your Craft 1:12:29

4+ y ago1:12:29

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This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by Inkshares. This October experience Violet, the second novel of Stoker-nominated Kill Creek author Scott Thomas. Violet follows Kris Barlow, who after the death of her husband returns to a long-abandoned lake house. She soon finds that the town of Pacington, Kansas is not as it seems, and tha…

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LOTF 43: Ellen Datlow | Echoes, the Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories 1:13:06

4+ y ago1:13:06

1:13:06

Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahli and Viðarrbjörn Svartalfson at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of whic…

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LOTF 42: Daniel Kraus on Finding Beauty in the Grotesque 1:07:45

5y ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nathan Blixt, and Nina Nahli at the Demon Possession level. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of which is our Patrons-only podcas…

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LOTF 41: Tropisode #4 | Werewolves with Stephen Graham Jones 1:07:01

5y ago1:07:01

1:07:01

Don't forget we've finally launched a Patreon! Special shoutout to our higher tier patrons, who you can find on twitter at: @S_M_Fedor, @theeliryder, and @NathanBlixt. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of which is our Patrons-only podcast, LOTF After Dark which is accessible to every single patron. And when…

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LOTF 40: LOTF After Dark Preview! 1:30:21

5y ago1:30:21

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Don't forget we've finally launched a Patreon! Special shoutout to our higher tier patrons, who you can find on twitter at: @S_M_Fedor, @theeliryder, and @NathanBlixt. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of which is our Patrons-only podcast, LOTF After Dark which is accessible to every single patron. And when…

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LOTF 39: Rachel Autumn Deering on Religion, Comics, & Husk 57:30

5y ago57:30

57:30

Don't forget we've finally launched a Patreon! Special shoutout to our higher tier patrons, who you can find on twitter at: @S_M_Fedor, @theeliryder, and @NathanBlixt. We’re offering cool rewards we’re offering at every tier, the most exciting of which is our Patrons-only podcast, LOTF After Dark which is accessible to every single patron. And when…

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LOTF 38 "Why Does Horror Matter?" Stoker Con 2019 Panel 52:59

5y ago52:59

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It's difficult to put into words what a rewarding experience it was to host the panel "Why Does Horror Matter? An Exploration of the Relevance and—Dare We Say—Necessity of Horror in a Tumultuous World" featuring panelists Stephen Graham Jones, Kathryn E. McGee, Becky Spratford, and Gabino Iglesias this past May at Stoker Con 2019. It was incredibly…

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LOTF BONUS: Stoker Con 2019 Recap with Kathryn E. McGee 20:51

5y ago20:51

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In this special BONUS episode, Lisa & Mackenzie sat down with Kathryn E. McGee in their hotel room on the last morning of Stoker Con 2019 in Grand Rapids, MI. They were surrounded by empty wine glasses, bottles, coffee cups, and water bottles—a sure sign of a great weekend. Show Notes: More Kathryn on the LOTF podcast: LOTF 03 Stoker Con 2018 Highl…

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LOTF 37: Ray Cluley on Ocean Terrors, Mermaids, and Water for Drowning 1:27:11

5y ago1:27:11

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Did you know that we've started a patreon that includes lots of cool rewards at every tier, including special bonus content? Check it out! And grateful shout out to our higher tier patrons, who you can find on twitter at @S_M_Fedor, @theeliryder, and @NathanBlixt. In episode 37, we chat with author Ray Cluley. The conversation celebrates his novell…

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LOTF 36: Summer Scares 3 with Kiera Parrott 57:21

5y ago57:21

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Did you know that we've started a patreon that includes lots of cool rewards at every tier, including special bonus content? Check it out! And grateful shout out to our $10 patrons, who you can find on twitter at @S_M_Fedor and @theeliryder. This episode is our THIRD installment of a series covering the Summer Scares library summer reading program.…

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LOTF 35: Tropisode #3 | The Devil with Bracken MacLeod 1:48:22

5y ago1:48:22

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First things first: we have finally started a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to S.M. Fedor, who has joined the Patreon at the $10 level. Find him on twitter at S_M_Fedor. If you’re interested in our Patreon, check it out over at patreon.com/ladiesofthefright. We would be thrilled to have you join us at any level, and we are offer…

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LOTF 34 Summer Scares 2 1:02:14

5y ago1:02:14

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First things first: Ladies of the Fright podcast is honored to have been nominated for Nonfiction Podcast of the Year in the 2018 This Is Horror Awards! Voting is open until Monday, 4.29.2019. If you enjoy what you do, considering throwing us a vote—and don't forget to check out the other excellent nominees in each category! Also, Mackenzie and Lis…

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