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A horror podcast hosted by author and filmmaker Scotty Milder. Loose, casual conversations about books, short fiction, and movies with some of the genre’s most exciting fans and creators. Music by JaxiusMusic (licensed from Pond5)
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A horror podcast hosted by author and filmmaker Scotty Milder. Loose, casual conversations about books, short fiction, and movies with some of the genre’s most exciting fans and creators. Music by JaxiusMusic (licensed from Pond5)
On this second installment of the Horror From the High Desert "Book Club," author Daniel Braum ("The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales," "The Serpent's Shadow") joins Scotty to talk about celebrated speculative fiction author Lucius Shepard and his seminal collection of weird stories "The Jaguar Hunter" (1985, Arkham House). They consider Shepard's unique legacy in the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror canons, and discuss the ways Shepard redefined their perception of what makes a piece of fiction "horror." They also talk about Daniel's brand new collection from Jackanapes Press, "Creatures of Liminal Space," illustrated by publisher Dan Sauer. You can find Daniel online at https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com You can learn more about Lucius Shepard at http://www.lucius-shepard.com You can buy a copy of "The Jaguar Hunter" at https://www.amazon.com/Jaguar-Hunter-Lucius-Shepard/dp/0948893370/ (Be sure to look for the complete edition!) You can pre-order "Creatures of Liminal Space" (and see Dan Sauer's illustrations) at https://www.jackanapespress.com/product/creatures-of-liminal-space East Coasters! Meet Daniel at Authorcon V: Scares That Care, and get a SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION copy of "Creatures of Liminal Space." You can find more information at https://scaresthatcare.org You can read Scotty's story "It Stares at Me" in "Horror USA: Washington" from Soteira Press. You can get a copy at https://www.amazon.com/HORROR-USA-WASHINGTON-ANTHOLOGY-EVERGREEN-ebook/dp/B083PRNSVB/ And be sure to check out Daniel 's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author Drew Huff ("Free Burn," Dark Matter INK, 2024) joins Scotty for a wide-ranging conversation about splatterpunk, processing trauma through fiction, science-fiction world building, the strange contradictions in H.P. Lovecraft, and more. They also discuss Drew's brand new novel "The Divine Flesh" (March 4, Dark Matter INK) and her sapphic sci-fi novella "Landlocked in Foreign Skin" (January 28, independently published). And prepare yourself for a DEEP dive into the surprisingly dark themes in Henry Selick's classic film "The Nightmare Before Christmas." You can find Drew online at https://www.drewehuff.com You can buy "Free Burn" at https://www.amazon.com/Free-Burn-Drew-Huff/dp/1958598941/ You can buy "Landlocked in Foreign Skin" at https://www.amazon.com/Landlocked-Foreign-Skin-Sapphic-Novella/dp/B0DLTDZHF4/ You can buy "The Divine Flesh" at https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flesh-Drew-Huff/dp/1958598593/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author Larry Hinkle returns to talk about his upcoming novella "The Eris Ridge Trail" (March 4, Four Winds Bar Publishing). He and Scotty discuss the book's connection to stories from his previous collection "The Space Between" (2024, Trepidatio Publishing), the differences in his writing process for short fiction vs. longer work, their shared fascination with hidden, abandoned, and empty spaces, the bonds between humans and dogs, and more. They also talk about the 2010 horror movie "YellowBrickRoad" and the challenges (and opportunities) inherent in microbudget filmmaking. You can find Larry online at https://thatscarylarry.com . You can follow Larry on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatscarylarry/ You can pre-order "The Eris Ridge Trail" at https://www.amazon.com/Eris-Ridge-Trail-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0DTT3N5M8/ You can get your copy of "The Space Between" at https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0CVQ7RZ2G/ You can find "The Eris Ridge Trail" cover artist Francois Vaillancourt at https://www.francois-art.com Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author Sam Rebelein returns to the podcast, this time to talk to Scotty about his upcoming collection of interlinked stories, "The Poorly Made and Other Things" (February 11, William Morrow Paperbacks), which are all set in the same fictional upstate New York county as his debut novel "Edenville" (2023, William Morrow). Sam and Scotty discuss his process in creating the ever-expanding "Rebel-verse," his influences from R.L. Stine to HBO's "The Leftovers," the horrific possibilities of "illogic" in fiction, what it means to tap into elemental fears as a horror writer, and more. Sam and Scotty also talk about the surprisingly nasty (and diabolically fun) 2019 anthology horror film ""The Mortuary Collection" (Shudder). You can find Sam online at https://www.srebelein.com/ You can follow Sam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rebelsam94/ You can buy "The Poorly Made and Other Things" at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063252295/ You can buy "Edenville" at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063252244/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
On this inaugural edition of the Horror From the High Desert "Book Club," Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christa Carmen ("The Daughters of Block Island," "Beneath the Poet's House") returns to the podcast to talk with Scotty about Tracy Sierra's superlative home-invasion thiller "Nightwatching" (2024, Pamela Dorman Books). They discuss the novel's unique horror elements, its disconcerting use of "unreality," Sierra's powerful command of subtle details to create suspense, and more. WARNING: Spoilers begin at 20:25. Christa can be found online at https://www.christacarmen.com Tracy Sierra can be found online at https://www.tracysierraauthor.com You can buy "Nightwatching at https://bookshop.org/p/books/nightwatching-tracy-sierra/20080533?ean=9780593654767 Other recommendations from Christa: • “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara • “The Push” by Ashley Audrain • “The Girls” by Emma Cline • “Recursion” by Blake Crouch • “Florida” by Lauren Groff • “Hour of the Witch: A Novel” by Chris Bohjalian • “The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan • "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Time for another The Weirdest Thing crossover with special guest/cohost Amelia Ampuero. She joins Scotty this week to do a deep dive into AMC's adaptation/re-imagining of Anne Rice's classic novel "Interview With the Vampire" (which just finished its second season this summer). Need something to binge over the holidays? You could sure do a lot worse than this series. WARNING: Spoilers begin at 42:05 Listen to Scotty's original Anne Rice appreciation episode of The Weirdest Thing, "What's Wrong With Suckling Eroticism?!?" (2/10/2022): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ubCvv74PG6qll6atuOro3?si=42f87bccb5694fd8 Be sure to check out Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Laird Barron will appear live on December 19 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/558650660357949 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author Belicia Rhea comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about influences as diverse as Ray Bradbury, Bruno Schulz, and "House of Leaves," terrible elementary school teachers, amazing college professors, and establishing her own voice in the strange netherworld between surrealism, literary fiction, and horror. And they discuss her short fiction, as well as her debut novella "Voracious" (2024, Dark Matter Ink). They also spend a few minutes talking about the acclaimed Persian-language indie rockabilly vampire/western "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" (2014), written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. You can find Belicia online at https://www.beliciarhea.com You can buy "Voracious" at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/voracious You can read the short story "Victim 6" in the anthology "Human Monsters_,"_ which is available at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/dark-matter-presents-human-monsters Be sure to check out Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Laird Barron will appear live on December 19 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/558650660357949 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author and filmmaker Joshua Hull comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about making microbudget horror films in Indiana, how his love of alternative movie posters lead to his first nonfiction book project "Underexposed! The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made" (2021, Abrams Books), finding the perfect collaborators in making the acclaimed comedy-horror film "Glorious" (2022, Shudder), the unexpected online conversation that sparked his debut novella "Mouth" (2024, Tenebrous Press), and more. Check out Joshua on IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3852825/ Watch the trailer for "Glorious" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esqxTzc3lgM Buy a copy of "Underexposed! The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made" here: https://www.amazon.com/Underexposed-Greatest-Movies-Never-Made/dp/1419744690/ Buy a copy of "Mouth" here: https://www.amazon.com/Mouth-Joshua-Hull/dp/1959790021/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author V. Castro comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about growing up in Texas, her early interest in horror , the inspiration she draws from Mexican culture and history, using her fiction to explore themes of grief and trauma while also creating space for joy, hope, and sexuality in her work, and more. They discuss her acclaimed, Stoker-nominated novella "Goddess of Filth" (2021, Creature Publishing), as well as her novels "The Haunting of Alejandra" (2023, Del Rey) and "Immortal Pleasures" (2024, Titan Books). V. Castro can be found online at https://vcastrostories.com You can buy "Immortal Pleasures" at https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Pleasures-V-Castro-ebook/dp/B0CCXQ4JWQ/ You can buy "The Haunting of Alejandra" at https://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Alejandra-Novel-V-Castro-ebook/dp/B0B6ZCXLFY/ You can buy "Goddess of Filth" at https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Filth-V-Castro/dp/1951971035/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author C.J. Leede returns to the podcast, this time to talk to Scotty about her new novel "American Rapture" (October 15, Tor Nightfire). They discuss the influence of her religious upbringing, her thoughts on purity culture, their mutual anxiety about the apocalypse, their shared love of American kitsch, and more. They also talk about this year's surprise hit "The First Omen," and how it works as both a prequel to the 1976 classic and as a brilliant work of religious horror in its own right. WARNING: There are moderate spoilers for "The First Omen" in this episode. C.J. can be found online at https://cjleede.com You can get your copy of "American Rapture" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-rapture-cj-leede/20998275 Find C.J. on tour! https://cjleede.com/events/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Author N.J. Gallegos returns to the podcast to talk to Scotty about her new novel "The Fatal Mind" (October 15, Winding Road Stories). They talk about N.J.'s day job as an ER doctor, and how that inspired the particular suspense in "The Fatal Mind." They also discuss concussions, moral gray areas, murky ethics, the rush that happens when saving a life...and the specific squick-factor inherent in the type of body horror you find in a medical setting. They also dig into two classic episodes of the Netflix series "Black Mirror"--"The Entire History of You" (from season 1) and "Men Against Fire" (from season 3). WARNING: Scotty and N.J. get into spoiler territory with "The Entire History of You" and "Men Against Fire." You can find N.J. Gallegos online at https://njgallegos.bigcartel.com Pre-order "The Fatal Mind" here: https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Mind-N-J-Gallegos-ebook/dp/B0D14GNCZ1/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Ian Rogers will appear live on October 15 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/441169371875971 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
This week Scotty talks to Bram Stoker Award-winning author/editor James Chambers about his upcoming anthology "Where the Silent Ones Watch" (Oct 6, Hippocampus Press). Featuring genre luminaries like John Langan, Nancy Holder, Lee Murray, Michael Cisco, and many more, this anthology is inspired by the work of famed weird fiction writer William Hope Hodgson — author of the classic novels "The Boats of the Glen Carrig" (1907), "The House on the Borderland" (1908), and "The Night Land" (1912), creator of the great ghost finder Thomas Carnacki, and envisioner of the epic (and terrifying) Sargasso Sea. Scotty and James talk about Hodgson's work, singular creative vision, and short life (which ended tragically during World War I). They dive deep into the new anthology, discussing many of the stories and poems and talking about James' process in curating the book. They also spend a bit of time on James' earlier anthology "Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign" (2021, Hippocampus Press), a similar project inspired by the work of Robert W. Chambers. You can find James online at www.jameschambersonline.com Pre-order your copy of "Where the Silent Ones Watch" here: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/where-the-silent-ones-watch-edited-by-james-chambers?zenid=ec43033qd3qs8u01haautju201 Buy "Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign here: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/under-twin-suns-alternate-histories-of-the-yellow-sign?zenid=25dnat30ibjtqk1evjt3icubo1 Read William Hope Hodgson: https://www.amazon.com/Delphi-Complete-William-Hodgson-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B014N5J6SY/ Listen to Scotty's story about Hodgson vs. Houdini on "The Weirdest Thing" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000658160165 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Ian Rogers will appear live on October 15 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/441169371875971 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
This week Scotty talks to authors Rae Wilde and C.S. Humble about Rae's forthcoming dark fiction collection "I Do Not Apologize About My Position on Men" (November 2024, Off Limits Press). They discuss the individual stories, feminist and sapphic horror in general, Rae's unique connection to and fascination with the sea, the practice of decentering men in her fiction, the act of depicting personal struggle with both brutal honesty and deep vulnerability, the exploration of interactivity and choice in her gripping novella "Survive the Essex," and more. Rae Wilde can be found online at https://www.raewilde.com C.S. Humble can be found online at https://cshumble.substack.com The Off Limits Press website can be found at https://www.offlimitspress.com Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature author Brian Evenson, and will be live on September 12 at 7 p.m., PST: https://www.facebook.com/events/984728696426942 This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Listen to Part 2 of this special BONUS EPISODE featuring the new anthology “The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks,” edited by Tom Deady and published September 3, 2024 by Greymore Publishing. In Part 2, Scotty talks to: Cover Artist Lynne Hansen Author Johnny Compton (“A Devil We Used to Know”) Author Rebecca Rowland ("Better By You, Better Than Me”) Author Richard Chizmar (“A Nightmare on Elm Lane”) Author Clay McLeod Chapman (“White Pages”) Click here to get your copy of “The Rack”: https://www.amazon.com/Rack-Stories-Inspired-Vintage-Paperbacks-ebook/dp/B0DC543DXD/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Listen to Part 1 of a special BONUS EPISODE featuring the new anthology “The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks,” edited by Tom Deady and published September 3, 2024 by Greymore Publishing. In Part 1, Scotty talks to: Editor Tom Deady Author Christa Carmen (“Blood of My Blood”) Author Larry Hinkle (That Chemical Glow”) Author Candace Nola (“They Look Back”) Author Ronald Malfi (“Other Things Have Happened”) Click here to get your copy of “The Rack”: https://www.amazon.com/Rack-Stories-Inspired-Vintage-Paperbacks-ebook/dp/B0DC543DXD/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
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