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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Jan 6, 2020 • 1h 8min
TIH 318: Mary SanGiovanni on Cosmic Horror, Life Lessons, and Human Kindness
In this podcast Mary SanGiovanni talks about cosmic horror, life lessons, human kindness, and much more. About Mary SanGiovanni Mary SanGiovanni is an award-winning American horror and thriller writer of over a dozen novels, including The Hollower trilogy, Thrall, Chaos, The Kathy Ryan series, and others, as well as numerous novellas, short stories and non-fiction. … Continue reading
Dec 31, 2019 • 1h 13min
TIH 317: Matthew M. Bartlett on Overcoming Struggles, Collaborative Writing, and Universal Monsters
In this podcast Matthew M. Bartlett talks about overcoming struggles, collaborative writing, universal monsters, and much more. About Matthew M. Bartlett Matthew M. Bartlett is the author of Gateways to Abomination, Creeping Waves, The Stay Awake Men, and many other tales of terror. Show notes [03:35] Robert S. Wilson, via Patreon, asks about forthcoming works … Continue reading
Dec 23, 2019 • 1h 11min
TIH 316: Matthew M. Bartlett on WXXT Leeds, The Stay Awake Men, and Self Publishing
In this podcast Matthew M. Bartlett talks about WXXT Leeds, The Stay Awake Men, self-publishing, and much more. About Matthew M. Bartlett Matthew M. Bartlett is the author of Gateways to Abomination, Creeping Waves, The Stay Awake Men, and many other tales of terror. Show notes [03:40] Life lessons growing up [12:35] First experiences with … Continue reading
Dec 18, 2019 • 1h 14min
TIH 315: Daniel Braum on The Serpent’s Shadow, Clarion Writers’ Workshop, and Night Time Logic
In this podcast Daniel Braum talks about The Serpent’s Shadow, Clarion Writers’ Workshop, Night Time Logic, and much more. About Daniel Braum Daniel Braum’s fiction has been classified as fantasy, science fiction, and horror but he prefers the good old fashioned term of just ‘fiction’, which when he was growing up simply meant a story where … Continue reading
Dec 9, 2019 • 1h 4min
TIH 314: Daniel Braum on Monster Movies, Frightening Encounters with Nature, and Consuming Horror
In this podcast Daniel Braum talks about monster movies, frightening encounters with nature, consuming horror, and much more. About Daniel Braum Daniel Braum’s fiction has been classified as fantasy, science fiction, and horror but he prefers the good old fashioned term of just ‘fiction’, which when he was growing up simply meant a story where … Continue reading
Dec 3, 2019 • 2h 55min
TIH 313: David Moody and Chad Lutzke on Self Publishing
In this podcast David Moody and Chad Lutzke talk about self-publishing. About David Moody David Moody first self-published Hater in 2006, and without an agent, succeeded in selling the film rights for the novel to Mark Johnson (producer, Breaking Bad) and Guillermo Del Toro (director, The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth). His seminal zombie novel Autumn … Continue reading
Nov 25, 2019 • 1h 12min
TIH 312: Scott Thomas on Kill Creek, Violet, and Inkshares
In this podcast Scott Thomas talks about Kill Creek, Violet, Inkshares, and much more. About Scott Thomas Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American Library Association’s reader committee as the top horror book of 2017. Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott attended the University of Kansas where he … Continue reading
Nov 20, 2019 • 1h 10min
TIH 311: Scott Thomas on First-Grade Stories, Horror and Humour, and Defining Art and Craft
In this podcast we talk to Scott Thomas about first-grade stories, horror and humour, defining art and craft, and much more. About Scott Thomas Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American Library Association’s reader committee as the top horror book of 2017. Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott … Continue reading
Nov 13, 2019 • 1h 28min
TIH 310: Nicole Cushing on 500 Stories in 500 Nights, Horror Writing Class, and Fanaticism
In this podcast we talk to Nicole Cushing about reading 500 stories in 500 nights, her Patreon horror writing class, fanaticism, and much more. About Nicole Cushing Nicole Cushing is the Bram Stoker Award® winning author of Mr. Suicide and a two-time nominee for the Shirley Jackson Award. Show notes [02:50] The idea that people … Continue reading
Nov 5, 2019 • 1h 14min
TIH 309: Nicole Cushing on A Sick Gray Laugh, The Half Freaks, and Witold Gombrowicz
In this podcast we talk to Nicole Cushing about A Sick Gray Laugh, The Half Freaks, Witold Gombrowicz, and much more. About Nicole Cushing Nicole Cushing is the Bram Stoker Award® winning author of Mr. Suicide and a two-time nominee for the Shirley Jackson Award. Show notes [03:30] Conversation start [08:20] Completing her first marathon … Continue reading
