Monsters, Madness and Magic

Join Justin as he chats with actor Randy Havens about his psychedelic experiences, dangerous stunts, the Stranger Things craze, set etiquette, and more! Randy Havens bio: “Randy Havens is an American actor who portrayed Scott Clarke in the Netflix original series Stranger Things. He began his career in Atlanta Georgia and has worked on Halt and Catch Fire on AMC and Stargirl on The CW. He is big f...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and model Patricia Velásquez about practicing Kabbalah, growing up in Venezuela, landing her role in The Mummy, charity work, her personal encounter with La Llorona, and more! Patricia Velásquez bio: “ Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born 31 January 1971) is a Venezuelan actress, model, and philanthropist. As an actress, she is known for her portrayal of Anck-...

Join Justin as he chats with musician Jean-Pierre Abboud about the Canadian heavy metal scene, science fiction, writing stories, Traveler, and more! Jean-Pierre Abboud bio: Vocalist of heavy metal bands Traveler, Among These Ashes, and Syrinx. Published author of Sword and Sorcery and science fiction. Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree . Monsters...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Charles Halford about his childhood in Salty Lake City, the Constantine cancellation, punk rock, struggling with ones identify as a performer, and more! Charles Halford bio: " Charles Halford (born February 28, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Chas Chandler on the NBC series Constantine, Yago in Episode 4 Season 8 of The Walking Dead, Big...

Join Justin as he chats with director and writer Eduardo Sanchez about the birth of The Blair Witch Project, Bigfoot, exploring the unknown, anthology horror, and more! Eduardo Sanchez bio: "Eduardo Sanchez was born in Cuba in 1968. It was at a young age he gained an interest in film making. At Wheaton High School Ed made school movie projects such as Shrimp Fried Vice and Pride (in the name of Lo...

Join Justin as he chats with director and producer Bill Lustig about the preservation of cult cinema, his uncle Jake “Raging Bull” LaMotta, jump-starting his career behind the scenes in adult films, Maniac, and more! William "Bill" Lustig bio: "William Lustig was born on February 1, 1955 in Bronx, New York. During his teenage years, Lustig avidly watched a huge volume of lowdown and trashy exploit...

Join Justin as he chats with paranormal investigator Shanclen about spirits of the Navajo Nation, Skinwalker misconceptions, indigenous rituals, working with the Ghost Adventures crew, and more! Shanclen bio: "Shanclen is a paranormal investigator, Youtuber, Indigenous videographer, and owner of Shanclen Shadow Productions. Explorer of the paranormal and supernatural." Link to Shanclen Shadow Prod...

Join Justin as he chats with writer Rob Yescombe about horror, video game writing versus screen writing, hitting the Jackpot with Amazon, script advice, and more! Rob Yescombe bio: "Rob Yescombe was born on January 19, 1979 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Invisible Hours (2017), Outside the Wire (2021) and Rime (2017). He is also known for writing the Ama...

Join Justin as he chats with musician Riley Pinkerton about ghosts, dark fantasy, the birth of Castle Rat, creativity, and more! Riley Pinkerton bio: Riley Pinkerton is best known as founder, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for heavy metal band Castle Rat. Queen of Rats. Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Inst...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and writer Ernie Hudson about haunted houses, the tragedy on the set of The Crow, Ghostbusters, and more! Ernie Hudson bio: "As a child growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ernie Hudson wrote short stories, poems and songs, always thinking that his words might one day come to life on stage. After a short stint in the Marine Corps, Ernie moved to Detroit where h...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and writer Thomas Jane about comics, cryptid encounters, UFOs, becoming The Punisher, Stephen King, and more! Thomas Jane bio: " Thomas Jane is an American actor who is known for portraying Frank Castle from the 2004 Marvel Comics film The Punisher and the 2012 fan film Dirty Laundry. He also was in Boogie Nights, The Thin Red Line, Deep Blue Sea, The Predator, 1...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Beth Broderick about the contrast between stage and screen, establishing her company to assist people with AIDs, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, animal spirits, and more! Beth Broderick bio: "Beth Alison Broderick was born on February 24, 1959 in Falmouth, Kentucky, USA but was raised in Huntington Beach, California. Beth was always very interested in theater as a chi...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and stuntman Jay Tavare about martial arts, Native American rituals, landing the role of Vega in Street Fighter: The Movie , fight scene coordination, and more! Jay Tavare bio: "Jay Tavare describes himself best when he says he is a storyteller and a citizen of the world. Jay's acting performances in several Oscar winning films--with some of our era's most talent...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and magician Steve Valentine about rowdy nights as a DJ, performing magic for Hollywood’s elite, breaking into the business as a character actor, Don’t Look Under the Bed, voicing Alistair, and more! Steve Valentine bio: " Stephen John Valentine (born 26 October 1966) is a Scottish actor and magician. He is known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC 's crime dr...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and radio personality Jon St. John about the rise of Duke Nukem, the downfall of radio, his annual cruise tour, missing time, UFOs, and more! Jon St. John bio: "Jon St. John is an American voice over actor. He started his career in the mid 70s, when he was a radio DJ in North Carolina. Because of his rich vocal talent and technical skills, he was hired as a produ...

Join Just as he chats with actor Dan Green about becoming the Pharaoh, psychedelic experiences, crafting character voices, and more! Dan Green bio: "James Hadley Snyder or Dan Green is an American voice actor who voiced in various animated projects and video games including Yu-Gi-Oh, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pokémon, Viva Piñata, Kappa Mikey, One Piece, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! and Teenage Mutant Ninja...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Jenette Goldstein about bad experiences on bad movies, the thrill of performing live, Near Dark, working with James Cameron, her new business, and more! Jenette Goldstein bio: "Jenette Goldstein is a true chameleon. She is so effective as an actress, it is nearly impossible to recognize her from role to role. Jenette spent most of her childhood in Los Angeles. Bo...

Join Justin as he chats with prolific actor Chris Sarandon about embracing varied roles, growing up in a Greek household, Broadway, Jerry Dandrige, Andre the Giant, and more! Chris Sarandon bio: "The handsome, weird and worldly-looking Chris Sarandon has shown his versatility in everything from vampires to Jesus Christ in hypnotic performances that have been controversial but irresistible. He was...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Michael Gross about becoming Burt Gummer, life as a TV dad, his early years as a musician, and more! Michael Gross bio: "Michael Gross was born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, to Virginia Ruth (Cahill), a telephone operator, and William Oscar Gross, a tool designer. He was involved with a gang for a couple of years during high school before becoming a better studen...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and filmmaker Michael Ironside about growing up in poverty, living with impostor syndrome, Scanners, spiritual experiences, Sam Fisher, life after death, and more! Michael Ironside bio: "Michael Ironside has made a strong and indelible impression with his often incredibly intense and explosive portrayals of fearsome villains throughout the years. He was born as F...

Join Justin as he chats with musician and artist Serj Tankian about composing for film, The Rains of Castamere, his memoir Down with the System, new music, and more! Serj Tankian bio: " Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and primary lyricist of System of a Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian has released five albums...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Amos Crawley about the acting scene in Toronto in the early 90’s, Goosebumps, The Ghastly Grinner, riding the Magic School Bus, and more! Amos Crawley bio: " Amos Crawley was born on March 2, 1981 in Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and executive , known for Night of the Twisters (1996), The Virgin Suicides (1999) and Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990). He has bee...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Lisa Schrage about her vast book collection, Prom Night II, becoming Mary Lou Maloney, long lost film props, her first horror conventions, and more! Lisa Schrage bio: " Lisa Schrage is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for portraying Mary Lou Maloney in the Canadian horror film "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)". She was born in Toront...

Join Justin as he chats with actor, author, and sculptor Daniel Stern about ghost towns, C.H.U.D. the musical, Marv, his new book Home and Alone, and more! Daniel Stern bio: "Daniel Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland, to a social worker father and a day care manager mother. He has been acting professionally since the age of seventeen. Following his high school graduation, he auditioned for the W...

Join Justin as he chats with New York Times bestseller, Bram Stoker award winner, and editor of Weird Tales Magazine Jonathan Maberry about curating Weird Tales, the myth of writer’s block, Conan, classic horror films, and more! Jonathan Maberry bio: " JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-selling and five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, anthology editor, comic book writer, magazine fea...