Chthonica: a podcast on fictional horror

Greg Greene hosts author, publisher, and podcaster Michael David Wilson about his dark comedy novel Daddy's Boy and This Is Horror, a publishing company and podcast he founded in 2011!

Greg Greene hosts horror greats Brian Evenson and Gemma Files, and Associate Professor & Academic Dean at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Brandon R. Grafius, for a rich and rollicking conversation on horror and religion! Share your thoughts in the Youtube comments below or on Greg's Substack Video version available on Youtube .

Greg Greene interviews horror great and New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones on the re-release of his novel All the Beautiful Sinners and flash fiction collection States of Grace as well as the new omnibus edition of his IDW comic series Earthdivers! We talk about flash fiction, horror films, comics, and Neanderthals! Also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1-28zmlwaVo

Greg Greene and Edward Meehan host horror authors Nathan Ballingrud and Michael Wehunt on their new books! Ballingrud's CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED drops October 21, 2025 from Tor Nightmare, and Wehunt's THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT was released by St Martin's Press on September 30, 2025. Both are magnificent! Join us for a fun (and sometimes sobering) conversation on defying literary categorization, socia...

Greg Greene interviews horror author Philip Fracassi on his new horror novel THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE, dropping September 30, 2025 from Tor Nightfire! We enjoy a spoiler-free discussion of AUTUMN SPRINGS, including building a novel-length mystery, depicting the fullness of life as a senior, what it's like to be mentored by Laird Barron. He even shares a pair of his own personal...

Greg Greene interviews horror & espionage author (and 35-year intelligence community veteran) Alma Katsu on her new horror novel FIEND, dropping September 23, 2025 from Putnam! Alma's one of the most fascinating writers working today. We discuss FIEND along with the current political environment, AI, being a woman leader in a historically male-dominated work environment, and the paranormal. 00...

Greg Greene interviews legendary horror author John Langan in this spoiler-free conversation about his collection LOST IN THE DARK, available August 5, 2025 from Word Horde! Chthonica is also available on Youtube.

Greg Greene interviews horror great Stephen Graham Jones about his slate of spring & summer '25 releases, including reissues of The Ones Who Got Away and The Least of My Scars (March 4), his new novel The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (March 18), a reissue of his novella Mapping the Interior (April 29), and a double novel debut of The Babysitter Lives and Killer on the Road (July 15)! We talk monsters...

Author Laird Barron is joined by legendary horror illustrator Trevor Henderson and Bad Hand Books publisher Doug Murano to talk about Laird's latest horror collection Not a Speck of Light! Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the Laird Barron subreddit.

Laird Barron discusses the stories in his collection Swift to Chase. Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the Laird Barron subreddit community - part of the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

Laird Barron discusses his collection THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL and his novel THE CRONING, with special guest John Langan! Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the Laird Barron subreddit community - part of the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

Laird Barron takes questions about his stories in OCCULTATION, with filmmaker Philip Gelatt taking questions about THEY REMAIN, his adaptation is Laird's novella "--30--". Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the LairdBarron subreddit community for the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

Horror great Laird Barron takes questions about his stories in THE IMAGO SEQUENCE. Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the LairdBarron subreddit community for the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

We're celebrating the cosmic coinciding of new horror collections from Laird Barron and Brian Evenson - NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT (Bad Hand Books) and GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT (Coffee House Press), respectively - in stores September 10, 2024! Laird and Brian joined hosts Greg Greene and Edward Meehan for this live webcast on September 8, where we discussed their ground-breaking horror oeuvres and the ne...

Greg Greene interviews Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Kelly Link about a handful of her favorite horror stories as well as the horror thread running through her own fiction. We enjoy a spoiler-filled deep dive on the following tales, and recommend reading them before listening to this episode.  "My Father's Mask" by Joe Hill "The Time Remaining" by Attila Veres "The Low, Dark Edge of...

Greg Greene interviews horror great Stephen Graham Jones about two short stories that helped shape his understanding and practice of writing fiction: "The Prophet from Jupiter" by Tony Earley and "Lawns" by Mona Simpson. We recommend reading both stories before listening to this episode. Content Warning: "Lawns" contains some tough subject matter.

In this episode of Chthonica, we talk about the adapting horror prose to film with Laird Barron and Alan Baxter, and screenwriter & filmmaker Philip Gelatt, Jr. who has adapted stories from both authors. Philip wrote and directed the film THEY REMAIN, based on Laird's novella "--30--" and scripted "In Vaulted Halls Entombed" from the story by Alan Baxter for the Netflix animated series Love, Death...

Master editor & anthologist Ellen Datlow is back with one of the hottest horror publications on the year, her new monsters anthology SCREAMS FROM THE DARK. Greg Greene talks with Ellen and one of the contributing authors, horror legend John Langan.

Greg Greene interviews horror author/editor John F. D. Taff about his new horror anthology DARK STARS (street date 5/10/2022 from Tor Nightfire), featuring stories by Caroline Kepnes, Ramsey Campbell, Priya Sharma, Livia Llewellyn, Stephen Graham Jones, Chesya Burke, Alma Katsu, John F.D. Taff, Gemma Files, Josh Malerman, Usman T. Malik, and John Langan!

Greg Greene interviews horror author Paul Tremblay (Survivor Song, A Headful of Ghosts) about two important horror short stories: "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates and "The Dirty Kid" by Mariana Enriquez. Spoiler warning: We discuss these stories in detail. Both stories can be for free online.

Chthonica episode 3: Greg Greene interviews master editor/anthologist Ellen Datlow about her work in the horror genre and her new Shirley Jackson-inspired anthology WHEN THINGS GET DARK, available 9/28/21.

Greg Greene interviews horror great John Langan (The Fisherman) about an author whose works have left a mark on him: Kelly Link. We do a deep-dive into her short stories "Stone Animals" and "Magic for Beginners". Link is author of the short story collections Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, and Get in Trouble; and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Shirley Jackson, Locus, and...

Greg Greene conducts a wide-ranging interview with horror great Laird Barron on his twenty-year career as a pre-eminent author of horror, weird fiction, and noir. The conversation covers numerous themes and aspects of his work and upcoming projects and publications. Plus, answers to questions from Twitter and Reddit followers. Interview conducted on June 23, 2021. 00:00 - Metaphysics and meta-narr...