Ghoulish

Jeremy Robert Johnson (author of The Loop ) was once forced to drink fluoride in school. Coincidentally, he now knows a lot about secret government experiments, which we talked about on tonight's episode of GHOULISH. Buy  The Loop . Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.  

To celebrate the release of Michael Allen Rose's JURASSICHRIST, on Sunday (April 4th, 2021) we hosted The Great Bizarro Easter Egg Hunt of 2021! Note: This is only the audio of the event. For the full experience, watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdsIkSnQrEE Performers: Michael Allen Rose, Cody Goodfellow, John Baltisberger, Andrew Hilbert, Jessica McHugh, Brian Asman, Danger Slater, and Max B...

Michael Allen Rose (author of Jurassichrist ) is the world's most renowned dinosaur expert. On tonight's episode of GHOULISH, we discussed the easiest dinosaurs to fight, make love to, and con into made-for-TV infomercials. We also get into 8 of the potential ways dinosaurs went extinct. Order Jurassichrist . Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Jessica Leonard (author of Antioch ) has fallen into many rabbit holes concerning the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. On tonight's episode of GHOULISH, we speculate on what could have happened to the missing pilot. Did she crash and drown? Did she become a bank teller? Was she actually the Zodiac Killer? Do pilots wear pants? All of these questions, and more, are answered during our conversation....

B.R. Yeager (author of  Negative Space ) lives in a haunted state. On today's episode of GHOULISH, he joined me to discuss various creepy places found in his home of Massachusetts, including 5-mile tunnels, spooky bridges, abandoned mental asylums, gateways to hell, and so much more! ALSO: what is a pukwudgie? Is it a pokemon? Find out only in this episode, or by googling the answer. Buy B.R. Yeag...

Jarod Barbee (co-owner of Death's Head Press) joined me on tonight's episode of GHOULISH to discuss the Splatter Western series they've been publishing. There's only one problem, however: he hasn't actually read them yet. What followed was a chaotic, entertaining conversation about publishing, horror westerns, and other things people seem to like. Visit Death's Head Press here. Browse the books on...

Anton Cancre (author of  Meaningless Cycles in a Vicious Glass Prison ) is well-versed in poetry. See what I just did that? That was a pun...which is also a form of poetry, I think? Okay, maybe. Anyway, today we're talking about poetry. It's the poetry episode. Enjoy. Buy  Meaningless Cycles in a Vicious Glass Prison . Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Alma Katsu (author of  Red Widow ) has had more experience with spies and the CIA than any other previous GHOULISH guest. On tonight's episode of the podcast, we dig deep into her new spy thriller, whether or not I have what it takes to work for the CIA, and the realities of Robert Redford's job in Three Days of the Condor. Order  Alma Katsu's  Red Widow. Browse the books on our webstore. Support...

Linda Jones is a professional voice actor, dialect coach, and audiobook narrator. Recently she recorded the audiobook of my own book, We Need to Do Something , so I dragged her on the podcast to discuss her history in voice acting, audiobook narrator tips, and whether or not egg shell cartons provide adequate soundproofing (they do not). Listen to  We Need to Do Something  on Audible. Learn more a...

Alan Baxter joined me for a new edition of  Ghoulish Australia  to discuss his new book,  The Gulp . Is homicide a crime in his country? What is eyeball play? What is the proper reaction to wild camels? Will Max ever write The 'Dillo ? All of that and more in tonight's episode. Buy  The Gulp . Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Adam Cushman is a director, writer, knife fighter, and the founder of Film-14, which is a company dedicated to making cinematic book trailers. Tonight on GHOULISH we discussed what goes into making trailers...not suck. PLUS: is knife fighting exactly what it sounds like? Check out Film-14. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Hailey Piper (author of  The Worm and His Kings ) and I had a nice chat recently about finding comfort in the infiniteness of the universe. Then I edited the recording and uploaded it to my podcast host, and this is it. This is the conversation. All you have to do is listen now. It's very easy. Buy  The Worm and His Kings. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Scott Wampler (co-host of  The Kingcast ) has a lot of love for Brad Anderson's Session 9 . In this week's episode of GHOULISH, we talked about why the movie is so good, David Caruso's notoriety for being an unpleasant human being, whether or not a ghost was trying to convince Peter Mullan to commit suicide, and the possibility that lobotomies might have actually been pretty cool. Scott also intro...

Matthew M. Bartlett returned to GHOULISH to talk about the terrible jobs we both just left. Subscribe to Bartlett's new monthly chapbook project. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Betty Rocksteady returned to GHOULISH to discuss a dead child named Casper. Is this kid actually a murdered Richie Rich? Can ghosts sleep? A genie...who's a HIPPIE??? Say it ain't so! Buy  The Writhing Skies. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Cynthia Pelayo recently released a poetry collection centered around real-life cases of missing children. In this week's episode of GHOULISH, we talked about society's obsession with true crime and shared personal experiences with abductions (and near-abductions). We also investigated what the hell a "true crime cruise" is (turns out it's exactly what it sounds like). Buy Pelayo's Into the Forest...

Brian Asman and Danger Slater recently edited a literary parody anthology called Boinking Bizarro . To celebrate its upcoming release, we talked about the book's genesis as well as the first parody porno ever made: Bat Pussy . Pre-order  Boinking Bizarro  here . Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella returned to GHOULISH to discuss creeps and pervs in a bizarre attempt to promote their new collaborative novel, appropriately titled  They're Watching. Buy  They're Watching  directly from their website. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

It's Halloween! Time to eat candy, drink rum, and answer spoooooky questions! From The Hollywood Reporter: "Sierra McCormick, Vinessa Shaw, Pat Healy Star in 'We Need to Do Something' (Exclusive)" Buy a signed copy of We Need to Do Something. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Jordan Harper wrote one of the best crime novels published in recent years,  She Rides Shotgun,  and now he's come on GHOULISH to discuss Panos Cosmatos's debut film, Beyond the Black Rainbow. Buy She Rides Shotgun . Buy my new novella,  We Need to Do Something. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Jessica McHugh made me watch the most Canadian show ever made, and we got together via Skype to share our research findings on this week's episode of GHOULISH. Spoiler alert: it rules. Buy Jessica McHugh's books. Buy my new novella,  We Need to Do Something. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.  

Kelby Losack returned to GHOULISH to discuss the time he experienced a real gosh dang exorcism. This episode is brought to you by snorting pills. Order Kelby's books. Buy my new novella,  We Need to Do Something. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

Paul Michael Anderson recently wrote a really fun science fiction slasher novella about the multiverse, so obviously we had him on the latest episode of GHOULISH to discuss alternate realities, why Marty McFly should have banged his mom, frosted tips & rat tails, the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, putting up a parking lot, the pros and cons of having a lazy eye, the fog that turns people inside out, and...

Mary Roach knows more about dead bodies than you will probably ever know. In tonight's episode of GHOULISH, we discussed how much food the stomach can hold before it explodes, unrealistic details in movies, final last words, body farms, the ethics of studying corpses, crash test dummies, eating giant sandwiches while performing autopsies, and the sound of maggots feasting. Buy her wonderful book, ...

Tony McMillen returned to GHOULISH to deep-dive into blue collar characters and themes found in the horror genre. Topics discussed include: Chekhov's murder hornets, the Culkin Emporium, walking around and talking to yourself, the terrible scent of crack, dabbling in meth, comic books, kickstarters, how comic shops are surviving through the pandemic, Diamond Comic Distributors, DC layoffs, how MON...