Fermented Fiction

What up, Fermented Folks? This week we invite our favorite punk-rock author, Keith Rosson. Hailing from the war-torn ruins of Portland, Keith seeks to turn his debate opponent into smoking rubble...at least where the topic of the James Gunn-written Scooby Doo movie. But shall he debate for or against? Which side shall Travis be assigned by the dice gods? Will this be the moon on which we all find...

What up, Fermented Folks? This week, we’re getting into a very topical, hyped up 2025 horror film in Weapons. Indeed, this has been one of the most talked-about horror films of the year, with many hailing it as an instant classic and some calling it the best horror movie of the year. But what do the Dice Gods think about all that? More importantly, what does Josh Rountree, our amazing guest for th...

Oh.....man.... this is gonna be a hell of a ride, folks... Not only are we debating the hit horror film of the year in Sinners, but we are doing so with the best possible guest for this particular discussion. By day, P. Djeli Clark is an academic historian studying emancipation and African American history. By night, he is a horror and dark fantasy author with a plethora of lauded publications und...

Hello Fermented Folks! Welcome to another episode of Fermented Fiction and thank you for tuning in! This week we discuss one of the most highly acclaimed shows of the streaming age in Severance. This show is Westworld meets the modern-day office and the corporate environment, which brings those social-sci-fi elements all the more to the forefront and pushes this into near horror genre territory. F...

What up, Fermented Folks? In this episode, we have no guest, as one of our scheduled episodes had to be rescheduled. So, we’re going old school — back to the first days of Fermented Fiction, where Travis and I debated every single film from the claustrophobic confines of our respective closets. But we’re new men now, in bigger closets. And we’ve grown much more powerful in our debate abilities and...

Tonight on Fermented Fiction, we debate one of the most 90s-ass trilogies of all time. You’ve got katanas, sexy vampires, one-man armies taking on corrupt corporate entities bent on ressurecting old gods... what else could you need? How about an appearance from Brian McAuley?! Author of slashers, films, short stories, and non-fiction around the horror genre? That’d be pretty damn sick, eh? Our Fer...

On this episode of Fermented Fiction, we welcome acclaimed author CJ Leede, best known for her novels Maeve Fly and American Rapture. As CJ is well known for her seamless blending of spicy eroticism and horror, she is the absolute perfect guest to discuss this saga, which, in many ways, has shaped the horror-romance genre for the better part of a decade. Just as CJ puts little-known Wisconsin tour...

Well, Fermented Folks, we have a special one here for you today. In the official kickoff episode of our 4th season, we welcome back veteran guest and acclaimed author of Spite House and Devils Kill Devils , Johnny Compton, to debate one of the greatest (or perhaps worst) adventure-horror films of all time. That’s right, ya’ll. It’s time to get into The Mummy. If you’re like many of us on this show...

Hello Fermented Folks, This week, we debate James Gunn’s newest addition to the Superman universe with a returning guest to the show, Arley Sorg of Locus Magazine , Fantasy Magazine , where he is an editor, and KT Literary, where he works as a literary agent. Arley is a highly regarded member of the literary community in every genre and stage of the publishing realm, so we are very thankful he’s t...

What up, Fermented Folks?! For this week’s special, summer episode, we have an incredibly fortuitous appearance from none other than Paul Tremblay, author of Cabin at the End of the World, The Beast You Are, Head Full of Ghosts, Another, and Horror Movie. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, we are also debating one of horror’s most classic and iconic entries, especially if you consider comedy horr...

What Up, Fermented Folks? Thanks for riding with us this season. We’ve had a wonderful time with all our extraordinary guests, with you, the listeners, and with each and every piece of art we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. That said, we certainly didn’t enjoy each movie, book, and show equally…there are levels to this s**t…tiers, if you will, and through a tremendous feat of camaraderie, we sha...

Hello, Fermented Folks, This week we welcome TJ Price, author and editor of horror novellas, short fiction, anthologies, and much more to the show! We will be debating the controversial Adam Neville novel The Ritual, which has also been adapted to a highly successful feature film by the same name. What do we think? Who shall the Dice Gods ordain as their champions? You’ll have to listen to find ou...

This week we welcome Fermented Fiction veteran, Rae Wilde-Knowles back to the show where she shall surely bring some villainous energy, wisdom, creativity, and badassery we all expect to the debate floor. But, what does she, or an of us think of our topic this week, Big Fish? That’s the for the dice gods to decide… Rae’s work is an awesome and brutal collision of feminist-rage themes, speculative...

What up, Fermented Folk? This week we debate the foundational, classic zombie juggernaut that is 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, both of modern Hollywood legend… but when they created this film, were they even good yet? Is it reeeeeaaaalllllyyyy a masterpiece? The dice gods shall decide our fate, our opinions, the course of your next two hours… That is, if you s...

What up, Fermented Folks? This week, we have the honor of hosting Sadie Hartmann, Stoker Award-winning author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered. And we shall be discussing Pan’s Labyrinth, which many consider the best dark fantasy of all time. This film received a 20-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, but the dice gods don’t care about that, an...

Hello Fermented Folks, Welcome to another episode of Fermented Fiction! Tonight, we discuss the powerhouse film from Neon — Academy Award-nominated The Substance starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. And we have the privilege of doing so with Tamara Kaye Sellman, accomplished author, poet, editor, and filmmaker with over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. Tamara has been wr...

What up Fermented Folks? This week we debate Constantine, IE: John Wick vs Demons, featuring eventual-angel-Shia Lebeouf. And we have the honor of doing so with JW Donley, owner and chief editor of Dark Forest Press and my editor for the Voices from the Cold Trilogy! JW is a fantastic editor and writer in his own right, and his new press, Dark Forest, is sure to make waves in the PNW horror commun...

Let's get punk rock and break down this...memorable.... film from the 90's baby! Today we have a special guest in Keith Rosson, author of Fever House, Devil By Name, Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons , and his forthcoming witch novel, Coffin Moon . We had lots of fun in this one, got off topic a fair amount, but also spent plenty of time discussing the absolutely wild, s**t-show of a made-for-tv bang...

This week on Fermented Fiction we embark on a long-awaited journey! Not only will we be discussing the latest installment in the Alien franchise, but we will also be inviting the amazing Drew Huff ( @druhuf ) to roll for the Dice Gods' favor by our sides. Drew is the accomplished author of three novels and a short story collection and a rising star in the genre and we cannot wait for her to appear...

This week on Fermented Fiction, we debate Evan Winters' sequel indie novel, The Fires of Vengeance, which took off and became an international fantasy sensation. We debated the first book in the series, The Rage of Dragons, last season, but this time, we have the treat of our special guest SK Ehra. As an indie author of six novels, SK knows well the tribulations, considerations, and benefits of be...

What up Fermented Folks? In this next episode, we will debate the sci-fi classic District 9 with indie author extraordinaire Maquel A. Jacobs. MAJ has published over 20 books, including three epic sci-fi/fantasy sagas and several collections. Aside from an incredible amount of indie-published novels, they are also an active member of the Portland genre fiction community and an ever present voice i...

What up Fermented Folks! On tonight's episode, we debate Amazon TV's 17x Emmy nominee, "Fallout."Our guest for this debate: Chris O'Halleran, published author of countless short stories and his upcoming novel Pushing Daisy from Lethe Press. So, should you dare to leave your vault, venture out into the wasteland with us to discover if Fallout is worth your time or if the Emmys gave 17 nominations t...

What up Fermented Folks! This week we have the pleasure of welcoming my friend from the Seattle area and accomplished New-Adult horror author JP Barnett. JP recently finished the last of his long-running Lorestalker series and is currently working on his next saga about demons. This week our debate topic is the recent reboot of Candyman by Jordan Peele. Does the new take on this classic horror fil...

What up Fermented Folks! Tonight on Fermented Fiction we debate and break down Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay with local filmmaker, Matt Rush! I've worked with Matt for years and have nothing but the utmost respect for his creative ability, work-hard mentality, and experience on all levels of the indie and commercial film industry. As a fellow love of horror and a film professional, I cannot wait t...

What up Fermented Folks! In case you missed it, we just had the honor of hosting Brianna Malotke on the Fermented Fiction Pod! We had a great time discussing Coppola's Dracula in a heated and humorous, 2-hour discussion. Brianna's mastery of both the horror and romance genres,coupled with her deep knowledge of the costume industry made her the perfect guest for this episode. Don't miss out! Go che...