Carson Winter, P.L. McMillan

Dead Languages

Comedy EN ↓ 177 episodes

Authors P.L. McMillan and Carson Winter have joined forces to have lively, irreverent, and hopefully helpful conversations on the craft of writing horror fiction. Expect weird tangents, frank industry discussions, interviews, and more!

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.deadlanguagespodcast.com

Author

Carson Winter, P.L. McMillan

Category

Comedy

Latest episode

Oct 21, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 101: Live from Ghoulish! 26.03.2025

Author and goblin PL McMillan went to Ghoulish in San Antonio and did a bunch of live interviews with attendees! Listen in on the shenanigans.

Episode 100: Dead Languages Jeopardy 19.03.2025

We made it 100 episodes! Why'd we go and do that? This week we have four guests on to celebrate Dead Languages with a game of deranged jeopardy! Thank you to Erik McHatton, Matt Brandenburg, Kai Delmas, and Dave Serrette for joining us! Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/KegnWBPj

Episode 99: Monster Mash 12.03.2025

Every 100th episode, also demands a 99th. This week, the goblins keep it lowkey where we play a couples rounds of Who Would Win as a brainstorming (?) exercise (?).

Episode 98: Nature Horror (with Clay Vermulm) 05.03.2025

This week, we sat down with Clay Vermulm to discuss Nature Horror. Get cold, wet, and scared as you join us in our re-entry into the food chain. Clay is the author of CREVASSE and you can find more about him right here: https://www.clayvermulmfiction.com/

Episode 97: Fleshing Out Characters 26.02.2025

This week, the goblins are talking about characters. Making them three-dimensional, fleshy, and compelling... right after Professor CarCar goes on a rant about how all of that is overrated. Spooky co-eds: don't forget that we have a Discord. Join up and get in on the weirdness: https://discord.gg/PT2CYc3K

Episode 96: WTF is Comedy Horror? (with Ria Hill and Cassandra Daucus) 19.02.2025

This week, we have two guests from the new comedy horror lit mag DIE LAUGHING to discuss comedy horror in its literary form! Find DIE LAUGHING HERE: https://dielaughingmag.com/ Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

Episode 95: How Much Did Writers Make in 2024? 12.02.2025

We're getting weird and gross this episode. We put out a survey asking writers how much they made from writing in 2024. Today, in the name of transparency, we talk about how much writers REALLY make. Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

Episode 94: Answering MORE questions from Reddit 05.02.2025

This week, the goblins went into the dark forest that is Reddit (gross) to answer writing questions far and wide. Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

Episode 93: Writing Fast 29.01.2025

The goblins sit down to talk about how increasing writing speed, what works for them, and if it really matters at all! Don't forget, Dead Languages Podcast has a cool discord filled with spooky co-eds, join here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

Episode 92: WTF is Liminal Horror (with TJ Price) 22.01.2025

This week we sit down with editor/writer/visionary TJ Price to discuss liminal spaces! TJ recently served as the editor for BETWEEN DOORWAYS—a liminal horror anthology. Pick up a copy here: https://www.saltheartpress.com/between-doorways https://patreon.com/DeadLanguagesPodcast https://discord.gg/97EtArJQnP

Episode 91: The Winners of the First Annual Cummies 15.01.2025

We did it! The votes for the 2024 Cummies have been tallied and we're here to bring you what you voted as the best novel, anthology, collection, and publisher of 2024! https://patreon.com/DeadLanguagesPodcast https://discord.gg/97EtArJQnP

Episode 90: New Year, New Rear 08.01.2025

The goblins are back, chatting about the holidays and wrapping up their top reads of 2024. Don't forget to sign up for their newsletter here for instant updates on contests, guest spots, and more: https://www.deadlanguagespodcast.com/goblinmail

Episode 89: DLP Redux -- Looking Back, Looking Forward 27.11.2024

We goblins are thankful to you, our spooky co-eds. You've laughed with us, supported us, and even joined us on episodes. Who would have guessed we would have been doing this for so long. Before our December break, we take a look at 2024 and what's to come. And don't forget the Cummies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScND-OiqgK2AbZA4ANh1fznuC7O4jGW7rx5TeKGNHrxEXgWjg/viewform

Episode 88: Muddle through Middles 20.11.2024

Requested by the spooky co-eds, the goblins chat about middles. How the heck do you muddle through them? How do you pace them? What should they contain? What SHOULDN'T they contain? Why do they suck to write? Who the heck knows. Cummies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScND-OiqgK2AbZA4ANh1fznuC7O4jGW7rx5TeKGNHrxEXgWjg/viewform

Episode 87: Live at Bizarrocon 13.11.2024

PLMbo is live at Bizarrocon, doing on-the-spot interviews! Very casual episode so relax, kick back, and let's bizarro (that's a thing people say right?" Don't forget to send in your Cummies nominations: https://www.deadlanguagespodcast.com/cummies

Episode 86: Tabling 06.11.2024

Halloween's over and it's time to get back to work, spooky co-eds! This week, the goblins discuss the ins and outs of tabling at events.

Episode 85: Happy Halloween! 30.10.2024

This week, the goblin professors kick up their feet and read some spooky Halloween stories from their 7 stories in 7 days challenge! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the season!

Episode 84: Drabble Contest Results! 23.10.2024

The spooky professors received your entries into our drabble contest and we have selected the winners! Join us for a fun-filled episode where we read the entries, chat about them, and announce a lot of exciting Dead Languages Podcast news!

Episode 83: The Conclusion. The Horror. The Dicks. 16.10.2024

Part 2 of the space adventure of the CCS Dead Languages. Our crew: Dank Stank (Carson Winter), BB Dange (Danger Slater), and RFJ (Patrick Winter) continue in their quest to protect their precious spooky coeds. If you missed it, be sure to listen to Part 1. Thanks PLM for Dungeon Daddying. If you want to see all this with the video -- consider subscribing to the DLP Patreon! Check out the character...

Episode 82: Welcome Aboard the CCS Dead Languages 09.10.2024

Today, spooky coeds, you find yourself in cryosleep. In the future. In space. The goblin gang is on its way to colonize Planet Goblin, travelling light years from Earth on the CCS Dead Languages. You're in capable hands. The crew consists of Captain Plembo, Professor CarCar, Dank Stank (played by co-host Carson Winter) RFJ (played by Patrick Barb), and BB Dange (played by Danger Slater). So strap...

Episode 81: Spooky Season is Upon Us 02.10.2024

The goblins decided that they were tired of dressing up for company, so this week, we're just chatting about our plans for spooky season, going-ons in the writer community, and making way too many writing goals.

Episode 80: WTF is Extreme Horror (with Emma E. Murray) 24.09.2024

Is normal horror not enough for you? You need it jumping off a dirt ramp or something? Well, that's not what this is about. But Crushing Snails author Emma E. Murray does come along to tell the goblins all about what Extreme Horror is really about. Wanna know more about Emma? Check out here website here: https://emmaemurray.com/

Episode 79: Experimental Formats (with Michael Bettendorf) 18.09.2024

Let's get weird with formatting. This week on the Dead Languages podcast, we welcome TRUE CVLT author Michael Bettendorf to talk about the ins and outs of experimental formats in horror fiction! Check out his website here: https://www.michaelbettendorfwrites.com/ And if you wanna pick up a copy of TRUE CVLT: https://store.tenebrouspress.com/products/trve-cvlt-a-tenebrous-gamebook-by-michael-be...

Episode 78: Historical Horror (with Jessica Peter) 11.09.2024

Horror? History? Can these ingredients be combined in a delicious prose sandwich? Our guest Jessica Peter says they can! Listen in on a lively conversation with ZERO tangents about writing historical horror. And then, check out Jessica Peter's work here: https://www.jessicapeter.ca/

Episode 77: Medical Horror (with Dr. Nina Miller) 04.09.2024

This week, we have a special surprise for the spooky pre-meds—Dr. Nina Miller joins us to talk about medical horror! Dr. Nina is a physician who gets weird with us to answer your medical-related (and fucking gross) horror questions. Check out Dr. Nina's work here: https://ninamillerwrites.com/

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