This Is Horror Podcast
Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella
The This Is Horror Podcast is a show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publishers, editors, and creatives every week. Over 600 episodes, we have interviewed creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Joe Hill, David Dastmalchian, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.
Episodes
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Sep 7, 2022 • 1h 3min
TIH 455: Michael J. Seidlinger on Anybody Home?, Likeable Characters, and Performing Selves vs. True Selves
In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about Anybody Home?, why people want likeable characters, performing vs. being our true selves, and much more. About Michael J. Seidlinger Michael J. Seidlinger is a Filipino American author of Anybody Home? (CLASH Books, 2022), Scream (Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons), and other books. He has written for, among others, … Continue reading
Aug 31, 2022 • 1h 17min
TIH 454: Michael J. Seidlinger on Transgressive Fiction, Horror Video Games, and Replay Value with Books
In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about transgressive fiction, horror video games, replay value with books, and much more. About Michael J. Seidlinger Michael J. Seidlinger is a Filipino American author of Anybody Home? (CLASH Books, 2022), Scream (Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons), and other books. He has written for, among others, Wired, Buzzfeed, Thrillist, Goodreads, … Continue reading
Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 5min
TIH 453: Clay McLeod Chapman on Screenwriting, Whisper Down The Lane, and Satanic Panic
In this podcast Clay McLeod Chapman talks about screenwriting, Whisper Down the Lane, Satanic panic, and much more. About Clay McLeod Chapman Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of the novels Whisper Down the Lane, The Remaking, and miss corpus, short story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as well as The Tribe middlegrade … Continue reading
Aug 28, 2022 • 1h 16min
TIH 452: Clay McLeod Chapman on Ghost Eaters, What Is A Ghost, and Why Horror
In this podcast Clay McLeod Chapman talks about Ghost Eaters, what a ghost is, why he likes horror, and much more. About Clay McLeod Chapman Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of the novels Whisper Down the Lane, The Remaking, and miss corpus, short story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as well as … Continue reading
Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 3min
TIH 451: Clay McLeod Chapman on Performative Reading, The Pumpkin Pie Show, and Early Life Lessons
In this podcast Clay McLeod Chapman talks about performative reading, The Pumpkin Pie Show, early life lessons, and much more. About Clay McLeod Chapman Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of the novels Whisper Down the Lane, The Remaking, and miss corpus, short story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as well as The … Continue reading
Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 13min
TIH 450: Kevin Lucia on Clifton Heights, Charles L. Grant, and Cemetery Dance
In this podcast, Kevin Lucia talks about Clifton Heights, Charles L. Grant, Cemetery Dance, and much more. About Kevin Lucia Kevin Lucia is the ebook and trade paperback editor at Cemetery Dance Publications. His first short story collection, Things Slip Through, was published by Crystal Lake Publishing in November, 2013. He’s followed that with the … Continue reading
Aug 21, 2022 • 1h 4min
TIH 449: Kevin Lucia on Writing Lessons, Faith and Horror, and Desperation by Stephen King
In this podcast, Kevin Lucia talks about writing lessons, faith and horror, Desperation by Stephen King, and much more. About Kevin Lucia Kevin Lucia is the ebook and trade paperback editor at Cemetery Dance Publications. His first short story collection, Things Slip Through, was published by Crystal Lake Publishing in November, 2013. He’s followed that … Continue reading
Aug 15, 2022 • 1h 13min
TIH 448: Conner Habib on Hawk Mountain, Against Everyone, and Occultists
In this podcast Conner Habib talks about Hawk Mountain, Against Everyone with Conner Habib, occultists, and much more. About Conner Habib Conner Habib is the host of Against Everyone with Conner Habib, the author of Hawk Mountain, a lecturer, and a sex workers’ rights advocate. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the … Continue reading
Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 14min
TIH 447: Conner Habib on Stigma Against Horror, Clive Barker, and Transferrable Writing Lessons from Working as an Adult Performer
In this podcast Conner Habib talks about the stigma against horror, Clive Barker, and transferrable writing lessons from working as an adult performer. About Conner Habib Conner Habib is the host of Against Everyone with Conner Habib, the author of Hawk Mountain, a lecturer, and a sex workers’ rights advocate. Show notes Click the timestamps … Continue reading
Aug 3, 2022 • 1h 8min
TIH 446: Matt Wesolowski on Beast, Folklore, and Found Footage Movies
In this podcast Matt Wesolowski talks about Beast, folklore, found footage movies, and much more. About Matt Wesolowski Matt Wesolowski is an author from Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK. He is an English tutor for young people in care. Matt started his writing career in horror, and his short horror fiction has been published in numerous … Continue reading
