Skull Session with Dan Henk

Send us Fan Mail Former real estate mogul, college teacher, studying to be a lawyer, and current author PL Hampton talks with me about his well-researched voodoo novel! I always feel like the voodoo genre is a bit overlooked in horror. Sure, we have the occasional standout films like The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wes Craven, and Angel Heart (how sexy is Lisa Bonet in that picture), but overall, i...

Send us Fan Mail Corissa Grant discusses her indie horror comic Worthy Chaos. The whole journey that led up to it being a Kickstarter campaign, and eventually a full graphic novel. Along the way, we discuss how she found her comic book artist and the good fortune she's had in drawing cover illustrators who have worked for industry heavyweights like Marvel and DC Comics. At least 43 episodes a...

Send us Fan Mail Author of horror, thriller, and true crime novels Armand Rosamilia talks about his process, what pays the bills, and what inspires him. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I interview new author and former world expert on spiders Jonathan Pruitt about his vampire book The Amber Menhir! You know, I always thought spiders got a bad rep.  Any Lovecraft fan should appreciate them as a huge inspiration, and most are not only harmless but beneficial! 'They prey on the far more insidious creatures that plague your house! But that&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Horror author Wile E Young sits down with me for a discussion on all his latest work. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Writer (and ghostwriter) Claire Castleberry discusses with me her latest project. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Former actress and model, but now horror author, Tamika Thompson talks with me in her laid-back, California accent about her new career as an author!  If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mike Allen talks with me about horror, his writing career, his publishing company, and metal! Always down for a good metal talk, and there is seriously a dearth of reputable publishing companies! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHen...

Send us Fan Mail Fairly new to the scene, but making a big splash already, this is my interview with transgender, lover of horror, and prolific author Judith Sonnet. We discuss what she prefers in horror and her current projects. On a side note, she's in the middle of putting out a horror-based anthology, and quite a few authors who are big in the indie world have already signed on. If you wa...

Send us Fan Mail Author, host of the Texas Author Con in Dallas (which I attend almost every year), and publisher Merrill David talks with me about his journey and current projects. His last output was an anthology entitled Head Blown Off Too, to which I contributed a story. I must have been a best-seller, as countless people stopped by my booth at the convention and asked me to sign the illustrat...

Send us Fan Mail Awesome new to me author (I made that decision after reading his short story contribution to my new anthology (The Never Dead) Ryan C. Thomas. What a story, you are truly missing out if you don't pick that up! Underground creatures that poke holes and ejaculate inside you to soften up the skin! Inbred locals act indifferent and express the mindset of "better you than me&...

Send us Fan Mail A great conversation with British author, graphic novel writer, and fellow comic enthusiast D E McLusky! We could talk comics all day, that's a rabbit hole I fall prey to way too much! But we manage to keep it on the straight and narrow path here. Mostly. Hey, I'm human after all, despite all the rumors! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go...

Send us Fan Mail Portland author Garrett talks about his rise from indie labels to more mainstream presses and his focus on bizarro horror, a lesser-known strand of the horror genre that has been steadily building up a fanbase for years. A few more mainstream authors (Piers Anthony comes to mind) dabble in the genre as well, releasing work their more mainstream publishers refuse to put out, Again,...

Send us Fan Mail Author, artist, and podcaster (check out the Sex and Horror Podcast she does with Dicey) Chantell talks with me about her career writing, movies versus books, and why we should all read more! I see her every year at the Dallas Authorcon, and she just seems to be getting more popular! We did a panel together entitled "The Devil Made Me Do It" and one of these days she jus...

Send us Fan Mail Big girl boss, although you'd never guess by her friendly demeanor, Candace Nola talks with me about her books, her work in the horror community (honestly, I see her at all the conventions), and her well-respected press Uncomfortably Dark! I hear endless accolades regarding her editing skills too! Some of the authors on this podcast have thrown her props! Check out more on he...

Send us Fan Mail Well-researched author Mark discusses his new novel Pish Taco, all based on local myths. Lore that he has done his research on and about which he is well-informed! We also discuss the lore of ancient civilizations (can you tell I'm a big Graham Hancock fan) and especially how they relate to the Incas in Peru. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go...

Send us Fan Mail Medical horror specialist (and ex-nurse)  Nikki talks about her upcoming new novel "The Broken Heart", available worldwide as of September 2023. I met her at Stkercon in Pittsburg last year, but she only reminded me when we sat down for the podcast! What a disaster that was! All the local hotels were sold out due to the Taylor Swift concert, and the one we found reeked o...

Send us Fan Mail Sci-fi, YA, and suspense writer Mike Pickard talks about his progress and new work.  As a kid, I never appreciated Young Adult books (although, to be fair, this was in the early stages of the genre, the late '70s). The books always had the vibe that they were talking down to me, an aspect I heartily resented. I used to read with a Merriam-Webster dictionary by my side, apprec...

Send us Fan Mail Very special guest Safa Shaqsy from Oman talks about what it's like to be a horror author in a Middle Eastern country dominated by Islam. We talk about what specifically you are allowed to cover, how you socialize and spread your work,  and what her future goals as a writer are. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2...

Send us Fan Mail Our 50th episode includes an interview with author Josh Schlossberg. We discuss cosmic horror, and he requests that I make an appearance on his podcast Josh's Worst Nightmare where we could further discuss physics, space, and interdimensional theory. (Yeah, I know I'm a nerd, my girlfriend tells me all the time). If you want to support me and help give light to indie aut...

Send us Fan Mail Henry Corrigan is a bisexual author, poet, and playwright. He shoots for the feeling that even he doesn't know what he’s going to do next. So far he has self-published a novella, Carnal Theory, and written one full-length dark fiction novel that he is currently shopping around. He also has the rough drafts of two science fiction books, one horror novella, one play, four child...

Send us Fan Mail Celebrated music maven, Erin Riley looked like she had it all: a 1960s Mad Men- style upbringing on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, then an escape to “find herself” in glamorous 1970s Hollywood, where she landed some of the most influential positions of the 1980s music industry. She hung out with rock stars like Keith Richards, Steven Tyler, James Taylor, and Jon Bon Jovi and chose t...

Send us Fan Mail In the 1990s, when metalcore ruled my world and Eulogy Records was putting out a string of groundbreaking bands, two top contenders were Bird of Ill Omen and Morning Again. Peter Bartsacos was in both.  In this session, I had the privilege of talking with about  those bands, what he is up to now, and how that music scene was operating in South Florida, If you want to support me an...

Send us Fan Mail Long-time friend and musician Rachel Rosen of the bands Indecision, Most Precious Blood, and Caninus, discusses early Metalcore and her retail company Caninus which sells licensed band logo dog collars.  https://www.caninuscollars.com I met her and the crew of Indecision at a diner down in Brooklyn and they emphasized that they wanted me to be the Raymond Pettibon for their band....

Send us Fan Mail Singer of the legendary "mathcore" band Coalesce, Sean Ingram. They were one of the first bands that really impressed me after Deadguy, and I finally got the chance to meet Sean at a Relapse Records showcase at the now dearly departed Coney Island High. Live, they were even more impressive than I imagined, and Sean was very amiable. I agreed to paint the cover for their...