Matthew A.J. Anderson

Chapterspooks

Arts EN ↓ 43 episodes

A podcast where we discuss the stories that keep your kids up at night. We all know about Goosebumps... but have you heard about Fright Time; Shivers; Hair-Raisers; Bone Chillers; Creepers; or, Graveyard School? In this podcast, we analyze chapterbooks, going through each series consecutively ( book-by-book) to learn more about these oft-forgotten creepy kid's tales and to analyze the stories from a horror writer's perspective, as well as look at the culture of kid's horror literature and how it's changed over time.

Author

Matthew A.J. Anderson

Episodes

BC#17 Why I Quit the Babysitter’s Club 17.07.2025 1:01:40

Bone Chillers #17 is a story I enjoy a lot, that also annoys the hell out of me... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Industrial Music Box" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Intractable" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#16 The Queen of the Gargoyles 10.07.2025 53:01

Bone Chillers #16 is a fun romp around a gothic penthouse, but I don't think "fun" is enough... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Walking Along" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#15 Tiki Doll of Doom 03.07.2025 1:11:09

Bone Chillers #15 is all about a polynesian curse, is it as problematic as it sounds? let's find out... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Mystic Force" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#14 A Terminal Case of the Uglies 26.06.2025 1:02:42

Bone Chillers#14 is a surprisingly effective story, and better than I expected from this title. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Gagool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Night on the Docks, Saxophone" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#13 The Thing Under the Bed 19.06.2025 1:01:12

Bone Chillers #13 is a good story with a few, annoying setbacks. Here, let me explain... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Kool Kats" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#12 Night of the Living Clay 12.06.2025 46:45

Bonechillers#12 is less of a lesson in good writing, and more of an exploration of how executive oversight can destroy it. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Darkest Child" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Groove Grove" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attributi...

BC#11 Toilet Terror 05.06.2025 59:19

Bonechillers#11 is our first of the ghostwritten books. Will it be a royal flush, or send the series down the tubes? MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Walking Along" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Lic...

BC#10 Slime Time 29.05.2025 49:54

Bonechillers#10 This book is snot what I expected, especially for the last book before the dawn of the ghost writers. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0...

BC#09 Attack of the Killer Ants 22.05.2025 39:07

In Bonechillers #09, like ants at a picnic, the writing in this book just... y'know what? I'm not even in the mood for a pun. This book sucks. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creati...

BC#08 Welcome to Alien Inn 15.05.2025 50:37

In Bonechillers #08, we have our first foray into sci-fi horror, explore the dangers of xenophobia, & take care of our pets. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: At...

BC#07 Frankenturkey II 08.05.2025 52:40

Bone Chillers #07, for some reason, Frankenturkey always gets me talking about classic literature. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dances" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#06 Teacher Creature 01.05.2025 52:18

Bone Chillers #06, today, we learn what evolution is, by discovering exactly how it doesn't work. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#05 Strange Brew 24.04.2025 51:30

Bone Chillers #05, I forgot which book this episode was about. Not even kidding. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#04 Frankenturkey 17.04.2025 47:30

Bone Chillers #04, A lesson in the pros and cons of magic lightning. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#03 Back to School 10.04.2025 48:26

Bone Chillers #03, and we talk about story titles, and bugs. Oh, so many bugs... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#02 Little Pet Shop of Horrors 03.04.2025 45:48

For the second book of Bone Chillers, we discuss character, science and animal abuse (oh my!). MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "One Sly Move" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

BC#01 Beware the Shopping Mall 27.03.2025 44:00

In this first episode, we introduce our first book series, Bone Chillers, by Betsy Haynes. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Ghostpocalypse 8 Epilogue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License...

What is Chapterspooks? 12.03.2025 9:33

In this "zeroth" episode, I introduce, explain, and somewhat advertise the Chapterspooks podcast. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "One Sly Move" " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]