Alley Chats

About Christopher Bevard Christopher Bevard has been a writer of horror and crime fiction for the better part of three decades. He is also the creator of Sensory Eclipse Media, an independent production company and home to the podcasts 'Fifteen Minutes in Hell' and 'Cicatrix,' as well as the founder of Midnight Parlor Puzzles & Novelties, specializing in horror-themed, narrative puzzle games. Chri...

About Edmund Stone Edmund Stone is a writer of horror and fantasy living in a quaint river town in the Ohio Valley. But mostly he lives in his head where he derives a wealth of characters and strange ideas. He writes at night, spinning tales of strange worlds and horrifying encounters with the unknown. He lives with his wife, three dogs, and a plethora of cats. Check out Edmund's website at edmund...

About The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out When a group of friends sneak into a state park for a night of drinking and partying, a cruel dare brings Maddie (played by Mari Blake) face to face with the disturbed spirit of young Caroline Woodman (Hallie Ruth Jacobs of Poker Face) the forest's legendary "Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out." None are safe as one by one they suffer the wrath of Caroline's vengeanc...

About Jay Bower Jay Bower is a horror author living outside St. Louis, MO in the forest of southern Illinois. He spends his time reading, writing, and convincing his wife the dark stories he writes do not involve her. He's the author of The Dark Sacrifice, the Dead Blood Series, and Hanging Corpses. Find out more and sign-up for his newsletter (and receive a FREE story) at jaybowerauthor.com.   Fo...

C.M. Forest, also known as Christian Laforet, is the author of the novel Infested, the novella We All Fall Before the Harvest, the short story collection The Space Between Houses, as well as the co-author of the short-story collection No Light Tomorrow. His short fiction has been featured is several anthologies across multiple genres. A self-proclaimed horror movie expert, he spent an embarrassing...

Rob interviews author Ty Carlson, about her book series, "The Dadirri Saga".   You can order Ty Carlson's books at 4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/ty-carlson/ Order now and use the Promo Code 4HP10 for 10% off! Support the author by ordering from the 4 Horsemen Publications directly. By ordering at www, 4horsemenpublications.com , you save 10% and the author gets more than if you order from...

ABOUT JOHN MALY John W. Maly is an author and futurist. With degrees in computer science, computer engineering, and law, he works in the field of intellectual property (a world every bit as magical and strange as any of his stories). His hobbies include long-distance motorcycling, caving, scuba diving, collecting tektites, pinball/video game restoration, and judging rum festivals. He resides near...

ABOUT ANDREW NAJBERG   Andrew Najberg is the author of the best-selling (#1 US Horror Amazon) novels  The Mobius Door  (Wicked House Publishing, 2023), and  Gollitok  (Wicked House Publishing, 2023), as well as  The Neverborn Thief  (Olive-Ridley Press, 2024) and the forthcoming collection of short fiction  In Those Fading Stars  (Crystal Lake Publishing, 2024) and  Extinction Dream  (Wicked House...

ABOUT DAEMON MANX Daemon Manx is a recovering addict who spent nearly a decade in the prison system where he focused on recovery and learned to write horror. Making the most of his second chance at life, Daemon recently celebrated eleven and a half years clean and sober and is celebrating that milestone with the release of his upcoming series The Ojanox. He is a Splatterpunk Award nominee, receive...

Rob interviews filmmaker Phil Mucci.   @philmucci and Diabolik is @diabolikfilms Diabolik LLC www.professordariobava.com www.diabolikfilms.com www.instagram.com/ diabolikfilms www.facebook.com/DiabolikFilms ABOUT SHOCK A GOGO THIS WEEKEND! JASON LIVES REUNION! MAY 17 & 18! See FRIDAY THE 13th Pt. VI: JASON LIVES with dir, Tommy McLoughlin, Harry Manfredini, Darcy Demoss, David Kagen, Thom Mathews,...

Rob interviews author K.T. Bond, about her book series, "Serendipity"   You can order K.T. Bonds' books at 4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/kt-bond/ Order now and use the Promo Code 4HP10 for 10% off! Support the author by ordering from the 4 Horsemen Publications directly. By ordering at www, 4horsemenpublications.com , you save 10% and the author gets more than if you order from other place...

Rob interviews writer/educator, Frank W. Baker, about his graphic novel, "We Survived the Holocaust". About Frank W Baker: Frank W. Baker, a national media literacy educator, has conducted hundreds of professional development workshops for educators across the United States. He maintains the popular MEDIA LITERACY CLEARINGHOUSE web site (www.frankwbaker.com) and writes a regular blogpost on media...

Rob interviews author, Deborah Lambert, about her high fantasy book series, "Son of No Man". About Deborah Lambert: At a young age, Deborah's rampant imagination kept her up, lending great detail to all the terrible things lurking in the night. In desperation one night, her mother suggested she invent her own stories to distract her brain. She has been doing that since, channelling her ideas into...

Peter Bagge created Hate, one of the bestselling and most influential comic book series of the past quarter century. Born in New York in 1957, after graduating from the School of Visual Arts, Bagge contributed to and, along with R. Crumb, edited the underground anthology Weirdo. Bagge's numerous original graphic novels and collections of comics have won him multiple Harvey Awards, an Inkpot Award,...

Rob interviews artist, Amin Amat, about his upcoming comic, "The Road To". About Amin: Amin Amat is a comic book illustrator and web developer. Known for his pencil and ink work on books such as CodeWord: Geronimo, Kolchak The Night Stalker, Buckaroo Banzai Origins, Irresistible, Grimm Universe #3, Iron Sky, and Bayeux. He had provided illustrations for many notable publishers such as IDW, Moonsto...

Rob interviews TTRPG creator, John Maxwell, about his game, "The First Gate".   Twitter   https://www.twitter.com/ biscuittinrpg             Tag: @biscuittinrpg Instagram   https://instagram.com/ biscuittinrpg?igshid= ZDdkNTZiNTM=             Tag: @biscuittinrpg  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ biscuittinrpg             Tag: @biscuittinrpg  Discord:  https://discord.gg/ aCwkKSPMpe Website:  https:/...

Rob interviews screen writer Jonathan Buchanan about writing, horror, and 8 Found Dead.   Check out all of 8 Found Dead links here: https://linktr.ee/8founddead   Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.   Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those rating...

Rob interviews author Maria DeVivo about her books and all things witchy. Oh, my. About Maria Maria DeVivo writes horror and dark fantasy for both a YA and adult audience. Each of her series has been Amazon best-sellers and have won multiple awards since 2012. When not writing, she teaches Language Arts and Journalism to middle school students in Florida. A lover of all things dark and demented, t...

Rob interviews director Anthony Edward Curry about his film "TRAP"     Check out the Shock-A-Go-Go Website for more information: shockagogo.com/   Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.   Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those ratings really help us...

Rob interviews Eric Eichelberger about the Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival,   Check out the Shock-A-Go-Go Website for more information: shockagogo.com/   Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.   Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those ratings really help...

Rob interviews Marc Alan Fishman from Unshaven Comics. Facebook @UnshavenMarc, @FishtasticFamilyPortraits, @UnshavenComics, @pokemashups Instagram  @unshavenmarc, @thepokemashups, @unshavencomics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ marcalanfishman/ Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.   Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this...

Rob interviews Enrica Jang, the director of Poe House, about the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and the 5th Annual Saturday Poe "Visiter" Awards . Website: https://poefestinternational.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/poefestintl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poefestinternational/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poebaltimore YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCEKC_0busyzb...

Rob interviews Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka about the Kickstarter for the documentary film, "Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence" Support this Kickstarter at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostlordsquest/ghostlord-and-the-quest-for-dark-presence?ref=7yzaq4   Facebook Link: fb.com/ghostlordsquest Instagram: @ghostlordsquest TikTok: @year_of_the_phoenix Website: www.ghost...

Rob interviews comic artist JC Baez and musician Robert Berry about their new project, Six by Six. Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.    Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Alley Chats is...

Rob interviews comic writer/creator Mike Baron (Nexus, Badger, Florida Man, Punisher, and so much more) Support your local independent bookshop by purchasing at  you can purchase Mike's work on Amazon at  https://amzn.to/3cQw0G4   Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.    Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and...