Steve Becker

Horror Makes Us Happy

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Instead of asking our guests about their body of work we dig into what they've been a fan of - from childhood through adulthood. We look for common themes, then talk about why those are important to our guest, and how they intersect with horror as a genre. And if we talk to enough people, we might uncover trends that teach us something about the horror community as a whole!

Author

Steve Becker

Episodes

Live Chat 024 06.07.2026 42:33

This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/t1Lnxh9UStQ All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to leave us a review!

Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here, Mohawk, Brooklyn 45, ABCs of Death 2, 100 Tears) 03.07.2026 1:31:05

Special effects, Orange Julius, video games, and Tor Johnson masks! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 023 29.06.2026 39:11

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Live Chat 022 Lisa Morton (Malediction, Netherworld, Placerita, The Samhanach, The Halloween Encyclopedia) 22.06.2026 50:21

Lisa's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/04/lisa_morton.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/hWPFhvUJWuA All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to leave us a review!

Jenn Wexler (The Sacrament, ABCs of Death 2, Beneath, Most Beautiful Island, Darling) 19.06.2026 1:16:05

Sleepovers, The Shining, and going on adventures! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 021 Steve Barton (A Comedy of Tragedies, Dread Central, Terrifier 2/3) 15.06.2026 56:11

Steve's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/03/steve_barton.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/YgRDWD2qvhg All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

Live Chat 020 08.06.2026 54:26

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Chris Nash (Psycho Goreman, In a Violent Nature, The Void, ABCs of Death 2) 05.06.2026 1:23:08

The Stand, SCP, and tetanus shots! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 019 Clay McLeod Chapman (What Kind of Mother, Kill Your Darling, Ghost Eaters, The Remaking) 01.06.2026 44:54

Clay's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/04/clay_mcleod_chapman.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/4itaexOJEA4 All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

Live Chat 018 25.05.2026 41:07

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Alyss Winkler (Plank Face, The Bad Man, Violet, Amazon Hot Box, Space Babes from Outer Space) 22.05.2026 1:15:04

Princess Jar Jar, Aliens, and monster kinks! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 017 18.05.2026 51:23

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Live Chat 016 11.05.2026 45:12

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Michael J. Epstein (The Once and Future Smash, A Hard Place, Clickbait, Solvent, Craving) 08.05.2026 1:18:10

Sleepovers, peer pressure, and Bah Humbug parties! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 015 Carly Sonafelt (Air Fryer Slaughter, Crackcoon, Slumber Party Massacre Podcast) 04.05.2026 53:53

Carly's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/03/carly_sonafelt.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/93v0kS3vJAw All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

Ellie's Theme 01.05.2026 3:01

Our new theme song! Its story is a rollercoaster of emotions. Ellie, a member of our Discord server, wrote the lyrics and shared the song with us. We LOVED the song, but she'd used AI to generate the music. What she didn't know is that Chris and Steve aren't just podcasters, they're also musicians! Steve rerecorded all the music and hired a professional singer to provide the vocals, and BOOM! New...

Live Chat 014 Miguel Rodriguez (Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, Creative Imaginings, Untethered 'zine) 27.04.2026 48:24

Miguel's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/03/miguel_rodriguez.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/MIN6U3gV8to All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

Julia Hapney (Bound to Vengeance, Zombeavers, V/H/S Viral, Natty Knocks, Joe Bob's Haunted Drive In) 24.04.2026 47:08

Drive-in movie theaters, Bengal cats, and pet thievery! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 013 & Quarterly Update 20.04.2026 51:42

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Live Chat 012 Kathe Koja (The Cipher, Strange Angels, Buddha Boy) 13.04.2026 53:13

Kathe's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/03/kathe_koja.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/HBT5etAI7mE All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

Darin Read (Final Destination 5, The Conjuring 2, IT Chapters 1 & 2, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Amusement) 10.04.2026 1:19:41

Kintsugi, Raw Meat, and analog horror! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 011 07.04.2026 45:12

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Live Chat 010 Karim Hussain (Possessor, Hobo with a Shotgun, Infinity Pool, Orphan: First Kill) 30.03.2026 53:17

Karim's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/02/karim_hussain.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/y1QHWVJdn64 All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

Clara Kovacic (A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio, Asylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales, The 100 Candles Game) 27.03.2026 1:12:44

Body horror, being clumsy, and Krites! Guest bio pages: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes.html All our other links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please remember to like, share, subscribe, or leave us a comment or a review!

Live Chat 009 Scott Schirmer (Found, Headless, Bad Man) 23.03.2026 54:12

Scott's bio page: https://horrormakesushappy.com/episodes/01/scott_schirmer.html This chat on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/XvwETJryNDs All our links: https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!