Ghoulish

Grady Hendrix (author of  The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires ) knows quite a bit about vampires. In this week's episode of Ghoulish , he was cool enough to chat with me about the sun-loathing bloodsuckers we all know and love. If you've ever wondered how to go about dating an actual vampire, this is the podcast you need in your life. ALSO: Bagpipe-shaped vampires??? Buy Grady Hendr...

Michael David Wilson has three names, but that isn't the only unique attribute about him. He also hosts the second-best horror-themed interview show on the internet ( Ghoulish being #1, of course). Plus, his first book is coming out this month! We talk about all of these, and many other things. It's a whole smorgasbord of things, folks. Buy The Girl in the Vide o. Support This is Horror on Patreon...

Frank Edler hosts the Bizzong! podcast and writes funny spooky books. Today on the podcast he talked about those two things I just mentioned in the previous sentence. We also pondered the differences between bizarro and horror fiction. Read Frank's books. Listen to Bizzong! Browse PMMP's books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Kelby Losack is not a juggalo, but he suspects I might be one. In this week's episode, we discussed the art of horrorcore (aka "Death Rap"). This might be the episode that finally gets me arrested. Order Kelby's books. Browse PMMP's books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

John Wayne Comunale is not afraid of anything in this entire stupid world—except for sharks, of course. But then again, who isn't afraid of sharks? If you aren't, then you definitely will be after listening to this episode, amigo. Check out John Wayne's books. Pre-order my new novel,  Touch the Night .   Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Jay Wilburn is a self-described "zombie expert". In this week's episode, he came on to reveal his mostly terrible tips for surviving an eventual zombie apocalypse. I promise we recorded this episode before the Coronavirus pandemic. Buy Jay's books. Pre-order my new novel,  Touch the Night .   Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Sadie Hartmann (AKA "Mother Horror") is the co-founder of Night Worms, and today she was kind enough to tell me its origin story. Also, stay tuned for the end, when I talk about the one and only time I've ever been fishing. Spoiler alert: it was stupid and terrible. Support Night Worms. Order Jessica McHugh's  The Green Kangaroos. Follow Sadie on Instagram . Pre-order my new novel,  Touch the Nigh...

Jonathan Raab (author of  Camp Ghoul Mountain Part VI: The Novelization ) is a master of experimental horror fiction. Today he was kind enough to join me for a discussion on the found footage horror genre, including recommending some of his favorites and also analyzing the mistakes these films often make. His new short story, "Huntin' Them Hills with Joel and Big Howie", is a perfect example of th...

Matthew M. Bartlett (author of  Gateways to Abomination ) hates happy endings. In this week's episode of  Ghoulish,  we got together and discussed why pessimism rules and optimism drools. Films and stories referenced: A Dark Song, The Mist, The Witch,  and "The Rats in the Walls"—and yes, we absolutely had to hit the brakes for a quick conversation about Lovecraft's cat.  Yikes. ALSO: There's a re...

Joshua Chaplinsky (author of  Whispers in the Ear of a Dreaming Ape ) is not only president of the Trapt Fan Club, but he also knows quite a bit about Satanism. On this week's episode of Ghoulish , we got together and discussed the nuts and bolts of the satanic panic movement to celebrate his new story, "Satanic Panic Attack"—out now in Dark Moon Digest Issue #38. Purchase Joshua Chaplinsky's Whis...

In a special episode of  Ghoulish , I--Max Booth, a host--take a break from interviewing guests to answer some questions from the audience. Also, maybe liver tastes pretty good. Who's to say? Pre-order my new novel,  Touch the Night .   Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Andrew Hilbert (author of  Invasion of the Weirdos ) has had his fair share of disastrous dentist encounters, which he was kind enough to share with me on today's episode of  Ghoulish . Basically, mouths are stupid, stupid things that nobody should actually have, and if they start hurting you should just ignore the pain until you eventually die. Also: how do you remove skin tags, anyway? Purchase...

Sadie Hartmann (AKA "Mother Horror") returns to the program to personally endorse TikTok and also share her views on what makes a horror movie work and what makes a horror book work. Plus, what if Robert Eggers and Ari Aster teamed up to remake  Star Wars ? Follow Sadie on Instagram . Pre-order my new novel,  Touch the Night .   Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Carmen Maria Machado (author of  In the Dream House ) is easily one of my favorite short story writers. This week on the show, she joined me to talk about experimental narratives and genre tropes. Plus: why are haunted house stories so gosh dang relatable? Purchase her new memoir, In the Dream House . Purchase her collection,  Her Body and Other Parties . Pre-order my new novel,  Touch the Night ....

John Baltisberger knows everything there is to know about kaiju, and I know absolutely nothing about them. He was kind enough to stop by the show this weekend to school me on old-school Godzilla plots and read kaiju-themed poetry into his little microphone. Also: is it finally time for New York to launch their own 9/11 amusement park? Order John's new poetry collection,  The Configuration Discorda...

Sarah Read (author of The Bone Weaver's Orchard ) stopped by the podcast this week to discuss spooky schools, breaking into buildings, ghost tours at the infamous Stanley Hotel, and how to make gothic horror pancakes. Order The Bone Weaver's Orchard. Pre-order  Touch the Night .   Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Stephen Graham Jones (author of The Only Good Indians ) might as well have a PHD in slashers. In this week's episode, SGJ was kind enough to sit down and talk with me about defining the subgenre, how Scream changed his life, and why horror reboots aren't always a negative thing. Pre-order The Only Good Indians .   Pre-order Touch the Night .   Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our...

W. P. Johnson (author of  The Eight Eyes That Watch You Die ) knows more spider jokes than a spider-themed jokebook. He also, coincidentally, penned one of the creepiest horror collections of 2019. In this week's episode, Johnson talks about movie theater anxieties, gnarly body horror, and the time he ruined a potential friendship with Josh Malerman. Order The Eight Eyes That Watch You Die . Brows...

Scott Kemper (co-host of the Staring into the Abyss podcast) loves the concept of video games. Personally, video games terrify me. Together, we came up with six solid recommendations for anybody interested in spooky games. Also, why isn't there a Lifetime movie called  I Skyped with a Ghost ? Listen to Staring into the Abyss . Pre-order  Touch the Night. Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Ch...

A long time ago, a green meteor fell from the sky and landed on The Magnificent Mangum. Now he has supernatural psychic abilities. Today on the show, he was kind enough to perform tarot readings for the following people: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Stanley Kubrick, Nick Mamatas, and... you , the listener. He also, at one point during the recording, might have gotten possessed by a ghastly ghoul???...

Lucas Mangum (author of  Saint Sadist ) might know more about wrestling than anybody else alive. Well, at least more than me, but that isn't much of an accomplishment, if we're being honest. Either way, he's a funny, talented dude, and this episode was a blast to record. If you have any interest in wrestling and the bizarre storylines they've produced over the years, this podcast is a must-listen....

Jessica McHugh (acclaimed NaNoWriMo veteran) joined me on a new episode of Ghoulish to discuss National Novel Writing Month and offer tips for NaNoWriMo rookies. Other topics include writers' retreats, slash fiction (about Slash), and giving shots to children. We're also celebrating the second edition release of her weird science fiction junkie novel,  The Green Kangaroos , out right this second,...

Tony McMillen returns to the program to talk about why Max Landis sucks, tough moms, what your favorite Universal Monster means about you, and issue two of his indie comic book  Serious Creatures . Check out Tony's comics. Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Lori Michelle is the other half of Perpetual Motion Machine, Dark Moon Digest , and Castle Rock Radio , so it's only natural for her to finally make an appearance on  Ghoulish . Last night we spent 8 hours selling books at a Tim Burton-themed festival in downtown San Antonio, so today we sat around recapping the event, which included naked body painting, drunk costume contest hosts, and injuring m...

Shane Douglas Keene, one half of the Ink Heist review website & podcast, does not have a basement despite going by three names. But he does have at least 300 books, none of which he can actually name. Suspicious? Maybe a little bit. Either way, he was kind enough to come on this dumb show and talk about his history as an indie book reviewer, and for that I am grateful. Check out Ink Heist. Support...