

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.
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Nov 12, 2021 • 1h 8min
TIH 418: Mike Thorn on Peel Back and See, Depression, and Writing Horror in Academia
In this podcast Mike Thorn talks about Peel Back and See, depression, writing horror in academia, and much more. About Mike Thorn Mike Thorn is the author of Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and Peel Back and See. The Spanish translation of Shelter for the Damned will be released by Dilatando Mentes in 2022. His fiction has appeared … Continue reading

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 5min
TIH 417: Mike Thorn on Shelter for the Damned, Heavy Metal and Horror, and Journalstone
In this podcast Mike Thorn talks about Shelter for the Damned, heavy metal and horror, Journalstone, and much more. About Mike Thorn Mike Thorn is the author of Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and Peel Back and See. The Spanish translation of Shelter for the Damned will be released by Dilatando Mentes in 2022. His fiction has appeared … Continue reading

Oct 20, 2021 • 1h 5min
TIH 416: Cassandra Khaw on Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The All-Consuming World, and Travelling Around The World
In this podcast Cassandra Khaw talks about Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The All-Consuming World, travelling around the world, and much more. About Cassandra Khaw Cassandra Khaw is an award-winning game writer, whose fiction work has been nominated for several awards. You can find their fiction in places like F&SF, Year’s Best of Science Fiction and … Continue reading

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 3min
TIH 415: Catherynne M. Valente on Comfort Me with Apples, The Past is Red, and Fairyland
In this podcast Catherynne M. Valente talks about Comfort Me with Apples, The Past is Red, Fairyland, and much more. About Catherynne M. Valente Catherynne M. Valente is the New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen works of fiction and poetry, including Palimpsest, the Orphan’s Tales series, Deathless, Radiance, and the crowdfunded phenomenon The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a … Continue reading

Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 7min
TIH 414: Catherynne M. Valente on Space Opera, Peaks Island, and Musical Performances
In this podcast Catherynne M. Valente talks about Space Opera, Peaks Island, musical performances, and much more. About Catherynne M. Valente Catherynne M. Valente is the New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen works of fiction and poetry, including Palimpsest, the Orphan’s Tales series, Deathless, Radiance, and the crowdfunded phenomenon The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her … Continue reading

Sep 22, 2021 • 1h 12min
TIH 413: Cynthia Pelayo on Children of Chicago, Blending Genres, and Into The Forest And All The Way Through
In this podcast Cynthia Pelayo talks about Children of Chicago, blending genres, Into The Forest And All The Way Through, and much more. About Cynthia Pelayo Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo is a two-time Bram Stoker Awards nominated poet and author. She is the author of books such as Loteria, Santa Muerte, The Missing, Poems of My … Continue reading

Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 11min
TIH 412: Cynthia Pelayo on Chicago, Writing About Villains, and Feeling Like You Don’t Belong
In this podcast Cynthia Pelayo talks about Chicago, people who feel like they don’t belong, writing about villains, and much more. About Cynthia Pelayo Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo is a two-time Bram Stoker Awards nominated poet and author. She is the author of books such as Loteria, Santa Muerte, The Missing, Poems of My Night, and … Continue reading

Sep 6, 2021 • 3h
TIH 411: This Is Horror Awards 2020
In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the This Is Horror Awards 2020. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support This Is Horror on Patreon Listen to This Is Horror Podcast on iTunes Listen to This Is Horror Podcast … Continue reading

Aug 30, 2021 • 1h 6min
TIH 410: Hailey Piper on Queen of Teeth, Post-Pandemic Horror Writing, and Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy
In this podcast Hailey Piper talks about Queen of Teeth, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy, post-pandemic horror writing, and much more. About Hailey Piper Hailey Piper is the author of horror books The Worm and His Kings, Queen of Teeth, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, and The Possession of Natalie … Continue reading

Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 7min
TIH 409: Hailey Piper on The Possession of Natalie Glasgow, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, and Making Horror Gay AF
In this podcast Hailey Piper talks about The Possession of Natalie Glasgow, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, making horror gay as fuck, and much more. About Hailey Piper Hailey Piper is the author of horror books The Worm and His Kings, Queen of Teeth, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, and … Continue reading


