The Dark Mind Podcast

Nathaniel Blackhelm is a writer of short stories within the genre of noir. His stories are transgressive in nature, and deal with the subjects of generational curses, drug abuse, and sexual assault. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his collection of short stories entitled "Little Black Crimes." They talk about his humerous digressions, the subtext of his stories, and the complexity of human e...

Noelle Ihli is a writer within the genre of psychological thrillers. She is also an editor, and runs a small press. She joins Vince on the show to discuss her latest novel, "Run on Red." They talk about the writing process, character development, anxiety and its use for story ideas, as well as advice for writers that are having difficulty completing their works. Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

Joe Russo is a filmmaker of both short films, and feature-length works. He has been involved in every aspect of filmmaking from directing, production, and screenwriting. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his short and feature length films such as: "The Au Pair Nightmare," "Hard Kill," and "Nightmare Cinema." Joe regails Vince with stories of production nightmares, and directorial dreams. Websi...

Thomas Leroy is an essayist, short-story writer, and occultist. He is the founder of "The Sect of the Horned God." He joins Vince on the show to discuss Jung, Nietzsche, Campbell, and Lavey as well as the academy of the Sect and the orders within. Website: https://www.thesectofthehornedgod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_thomas_leroy/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thomasler...

Dean Radin is a writer, scientist, and paranormal researcher. He is chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and is the author of numerous best-selling books on psi phenomena. He has done talks for private industry such as Google and Johnson and Johnson, and has appeared in 26 documentaries. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his books "Supernormal," and "Real Magic," the genesis an...

Aron Beauregard is an award-winning writer of splatterpunk, and extreme horror. He has created his own brand, and developed a cult following, sometimes publishing books exclusively through his website. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his latest work "Playground," as well as his previous works, "The Cuck," and "All Smiles Until I Return." They discuss familial trauma, generational curses, ext...

Erin Louis is a former stripper, turned writer, and secular advocate. She has written nonfiction as well as fiction, and is a regular contributer to "Only Sky Media." She joins Vince on the show to discuss her work of non-fiction "Expose Yourself," as well as her collaborative effort with Armand Rosamilia on a fiction novel entitled "Stripper Noir." Vince and Erin talk about her work as a stripper...

Liz Worth is a writer that spans the literary gamut. She has written a documentary on punk, fiction, works of poetry, and instructional books on reading tarot as well as being a professional tarot reader that also teaches in-person, and remote workshops. She joins Vince on the show to discuss her newest work of fiction, "The Mouth is a Coven." They discuss vampires, the 90's club scene, and the my...

Alana K. Drex is a horror writer that thrives in the gothic subgenre. She joins Vince to talk about her debut novella "Sleeping Celeste." They discuss her writing process, upcoming projects, horrible movie sequels that they hate--but watch anyway, as well as the travails of sleep paralysis. Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alana-K.-Drex/author/B0BRC2KS8V?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isD...

Guy Quintero is a reconnaisance soldier turned writer, that blends military action with the occult. He joins Vince to discuss his recent novel "A Whisper in the Dark," as well as is upcoming novel "The Cannibal Peaks." Vince and Guy talk about the Goetia, demonology, Gnosticism, as well as the fiction and reality of military operations. Website: https://www.guyquintero.com/ Instagram: https://www....

Kristopher Triana is an award-winning, prolific, author of mulitple novels of both splatterpunk, and transgressive. He is also one of the three contributers to the series "The Obituaries," along with Daniel Volpe, and Aron Beauregard. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his recent novel "A Fine Evening In Hell," his previous works, as well as his newest work "Ex-Boogeyman." Website: https://www....

Christian Tafrup is a Danish actor and filmmaker best known for his films, "En Forelskelse,' 'Parents,' and 'A Horrible Woman." He joins Vince on the show to discuss his new, controversial, psychlogical, horror, film, "Speak No Evil." Vince and Christian discuss the trials and tribulations of making the movie when covid struck, his writing process, as well as the psychological underpinnings of the...

Ruthann Jagge is a writer of both southern and gothic horror, as well as dark speculative fiction. She has had short stories published in numerous anthologies and is a member of the Horror Writer's Association. She joins Vince to discuss her latest novella, "The New Girl's Patient," as well as the upcoming sequel. Vince and Ruthann also discuss her life on a large cattle ranch in west Texas, and t...

Michael William West is an occult scholar, and an experimental, short, filmmaker. He has over twenty years experience in numerous Left-hand Path traditions, and currently resides in Paris. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his previous work of non-fiction, "Sex Magicians," sex magic in general, as well as his new experimental short film, "The Dream Machine," which has been showcased in multipl...

Daemon Manx is a writer of gothic fiction in the real of novellas and short stories. He is also the owner of Last Waltz Publishing. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his novella "Deacon," his novelette, "Abigail," and the great authors he has published through Last Waltz Publishing. https://www.lastwaltzpublishing.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Daemon-Manx/e/B09M668V53?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&q...

LaShane Arnett is a writer of both poetry and prose. She joins Vince to discuss her debut novel, "The Pain Eater," as well as her poetry, short stories, and psychic phenomena. https://www.lashanewrites.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lashanewrites/ https://www.amazon.com/LaShane-Arnett/e/B07WW5C2RS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Miller is an author and book reviewer. She joins Vince to talk about her recent collection of short stories "Tales My Grandmother Told Me," as well as her previous novella "Knock Knock." https://heathermillerhorror.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Heather-Miller/e/B095YT8HRC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1668777854&sr=8-1 https://www.instagram.com/hmillerhorror/ https://mobile.twitter.com/h...

Clare Castleberry is a writer of femmedom, horror, and southern gothic. She joins Vince to talk about her recent novel, "Azalea House," and her upcoming projects. https://www.amazon.com/Clare-Castleberry/e/B008IMQK92?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1668359901&sr=8-1 https://www.instagram.com/femmebionic007/ https://twitter.com/femmebionic?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://on...

Mitch Horowitz is a writer, spiritual teacher, occult scholar, and commentator. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his current book, "Daydream Believer," and his upcoming book, "Uncertain Places." https://www.mitchhorowitz.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Daydream-Believer-Unlocking-Ultimate-Power/dp/172250577X/ref =tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667768465&sr=1-1 https://www.instagram.com/mitc...

Danny Stygion is the publisher of both Sinical and Subspace magazine and has written and directed numerous short films. He joins Vince to discuss his first full length feature, "The Goetia Diaries," as well as fetish photography, and his upcoming films. https://www.stygion.com/ https://thegoetiadiaries.com/ https://sinicalmagazine.com/ https://subspacemag.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dannystygio...

Mason Marks is a lawyer and author that writes within the realm of existential horror. He joins Vince to discuss his recent work, "The Militant," as well as his upcoming work, "The Malcontents." https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Militant/dp/B0971RPK5H/ref =sr_1_1?keywords=the+militant+mason+marks&qid=1666662076&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjM5IiwicXNhIjoiMC43MiIsInFzcCI6IjAuODEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+militant%2...

Christopher Robertson is a horror author with a penchant for the teen horror and comedy movies of the 80's. He joins Vince to talk about his recent novel, "The Cotton Candy Massacre," and his newest work "The October Society: Season Two." https://www.instagram.com/kit_romero/ https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Robertson/e/B08K86X5MP?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1666028657&sr=8-1 https://sites.google....

Jack Moody is a writer of transgressive short stories and novels. He joins Vince to talk about his recent novel "Crooked Smile," his new release, "The Monotony of Everlasting," as well as his new spot as a monthly contributor to the Bel Esprit Project. https://www.instagram.com/jack_is_moody/ https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Moody/e/B07RSTFFXD/ref =dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 https://www.belespritproject...

Christy Aldridge is a horror writer of both novels and short stories. She joins Vince to discuss her new collection of short stories entitled, "All The Pretty Hells You See," as well as her graphic design, and upcoming novel. https://www.instagram.com/christy_aldridge/ https://www.instagram.com/grimpoppydesign/ https://twitter.com/christya_horror https://www.amazon.com/Christy-Aldridge/e/B016OTPN6...

Robert Alan Dilts is a screenwriter in the realm of both television and film. He joins Vince to talk about his screenplay for the new film "What Josiah Saw," which is now streaming on Shudder.com, as well as his upcoming television series' "Anatomy," and "Enlighten Up." https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2966234/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://www.instagram.com/robertalandilts/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3097...