This Is Horror Podcast
The This Is Horror Podcast is a weekly 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, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.
Latest episodes
Nov 1, 2024 • 1h 32min
TIH 588: Robert P. Ottone on The Vile Thing We Created, There’s Something Sinister in Center Field, and Middle Grade Books
In this podcast, Robert P. Ottone talks about The Vile Thing We Created, There’s Something Sinister in Center Field, Middle Grade Books, and much more. About Robert P. Ottone Robert P. Ottone is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Triangle and is also the best-selling author of Curse of the Cob Man, The Sleepy … Continue reading
Oct 25, 2024 • 1h 22min
TIH 587: Robert P. Ottone on Approaching Life Fearlessly, The Triangle, and Early Life Lessons
In this podcast, Robert P. Ottone talks about approaching life fearlessly, The Triangle, early life lessons, and much more. About Robert P. Ottone Robert P. Ottone is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Triangle and is also the best-selling author of Curse of the Cob Man, The Sleepy Hollow Gang, The Vile Thing We … Continue reading
Oct 19, 2024 • 1h 33min
TIH 586: Thersa Matsuura on The Carp-Faced Boy, Podcasting in Japan, and Space for Creativity
In this podcast, Thersa Matsuura talks about The Carp-Faced Boy, podcasting in Japan, carving out space for personal creativity, and much more. About Thersa Matsuura Thersa Matsuura is an author and podcaster who has been living in Japan for thirty plus years. She’s a graduate of the Clarion West (2015) workshop, a recipient of the … Continue reading
Oct 11, 2024 • 1h 6min
TIH 585: Thersa Matsuura on The Book of Japanese Folklore, the Uncanny Japan Podcast, and Living in Japan
In this conversation, Thersa Matsuura talks about The Book of Japanese Folklore, living in Japan, the Uncanny Japan Podcast, and much more. About Thersa Matsuura Thersa Matsuura is an author and podcaster who has been living in Japan for thirty plus years. She’s a graduate of the Clarion West (2015) workshop, a recipient of the … Continue reading
Sep 30, 2024 • 1h 28min
TIH 584: Jason Pargin on Time Writing vs. Time Promoting, The Black Box of Doom Metaphors, and Guns and Road Trips
In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about time writing vs. time promoting, The Black Box of Doom metaphors, guns and road trips, and much more. About Jason Pargin Jason Pargin is the New York Times bestselling author of John Dies at the End and the Zoey Ashe series. He is the former editor of Cracked.com. … Continue reading
Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 14min
TIH 583: Jason Pargin on I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom, Writing a Standalone Novel, and Negativity in the Media
In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom, writing a standalone novel, negativity in the media, and more. About Jason Pargin Jason Pargin is the New York Times bestselling author of John Dies at the End and the Zoey Ashe series. He is the former editor … Continue reading
Sep 17, 2024 • 1h 11min
TIH 582: Todd Keisling on Gethsemane, Solve for X, and The Smile Factory
In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks about Gethsemane, Solve for X, The Smile Factory, and much more. About Todd Keisling Todd Keisling is a writer and designer of the horrific and strange. His books include Scanlines, The Final Reconciliation, The Monochrome Trilogy, and Devil’s Creek, a 2020 Bram Stoker Award finalist for Superior Achievement in a … Continue reading
Sep 9, 2024 • 1h 1min
TIH 581: Todd Keisling on After Birth, Annie’s Heart is a Haunted House, and Forthcoming Books
In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks about After Birth, Annie’s Heart is a Haunted House, his forthcoming books, and much more. Todd Keisling Todd Keisling is a writer and designer of the horrific and strange. His books include Scanlines, The Final Reconciliation, The Monochrome Trilogy, and Devil’s Creek, a 2020 Bram Stoker Award finalist for Superior … Continue reading
Sep 1, 2024 • 1h 34min
TIH 580: Sandy King Carpenter on Storm King Comics, John Carpenter’s They Live, and Film Production
In this podcast, Sandy King Carpenter talks about Storm King Comics, John Carpenter’s They Live, film production, and much more. About Sandy King Carpenter Sandra Ann King is an American film producer and businesswoman who is known for In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires, and Ghosts of Mars, all of which … Continue reading
Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 11min
TIH 579: Joshua Millican on Becoming a Parent, Richard Elfman, and Writing Routine
In this podcast, Joshua Millican talks about becoming a parent, Richard Elfman, writing routine, and much more. About Joshua Millican Over the past decade-plus, Millican has proven himself to be a horror expert of the highest caliber. After establishing a personal blog in 2011, Millican quickly became one of the genre’s premiere journalists, contributing to … Continue reading
