The Hodder Show

Have you ever been listening to a horror anthology podcast like The Grey Rooms and thought to yourself "Who writes these crazy stories & where do they get the inspiration?". Well today we'll answer that as I sit down with Writer and The Grey Rooms contributor Arthur Unk! We break down all of the stories he's contributed The Grey Rooms, where he gets his inspiration, his work with other outlets, ho...

On this episode, I'm launching a brand new segment I've always wanted to do: The Albums That Made Me! Simply put this is a way for me to honor and talk about albums/bands that had a profound effect on me. These albums are essentially in my opinion on making me into the human/music fan I am today! I'm starting off with a bang as on this episode I'm discussing a record I relisten to all the time: Ye...

It's been over 4 years since Lee Ibanez last made an appearance on the show, and we've got some catching up to do! Lee joins me on the show this week to discuss his solo project Clovercast, the differences in writing music solo, his brand new single "get it all back", where the name comes from, his time at Seneca, a little info on the status of We Are X, helping out the boys in Judgement, the impo...

What goes on inside the mind of a Horror Writer? On this week's episode I'm joined by one of my new favorite writer's Mark Towse! We dive into his late start with writing, what inspires him from his everyday life, using writing as an outlet, talk in detail about his writing process, his work with The Grey Rooms (among other podcasts), shifting his focus from short stories to novellas, where the in...

Limp Bizkit just dropped a brand new record, but is it a HIT or a MISS?? On this brand new segment on the show entitled Hodder's HITS and MISSES I'm joined by my man Chris Osuch from Dragged & Seagrave as we go through and discuss each track! We then declare if it's a HIT or a MISS plus lots of fun conversation along the way! All culminating with the official call as to whether or not the reco...

What better way to celebrate Halloween then to talk with paranormal investigations?? On this episode I'm joined by Mandy and Sam from Peterborough Paranormal for a fantastic chat covering where their fascination with the paranormal and horror came from, when they got started with paranormal investigating, how they met, stories from investigations they've been on together, the equipment they use, l...

A very special Halloween presentation of my interpretation of the classic tale "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. 

Have you heard the demo? It's so good. Maybe you'll hear the voices too? If not maybe you'll see the man of the lake while out for a midnight boat ride. Hello Listeners, I'm back again with one more set of story narrations from my Reddit Horror account The Dread Files in celebration of Halloween! This time we're taking a listen to I Hear Voices Behind my Music & They Say There's a Man Who Lives in...

How would you react, if over time the face you saw in the mirror slowly changed? Would it be as bad as the feeling of absolute dread when you realized a childhood fear..was real? Hello Listeners, I'm back again with more story narrations from my Reddit Horror account The Dread Files in celebration of Halloween! This time we're taking a listen to The Face in the Mirror Is Not My Own & I'm Writing T...

Halloween is a special time of year here at The Hodder Show. Every year since 2016 I've attempting to entertain with frightening content and stories to make your skin crawl. This year will be no different, with one major difference: all of the stories I am sharing are being pulled directly from my Reddit Horror account The Dread Files. Over the next few weeks you'll get to experience a six chillin...

Cailin Provo is a Photographer, Drummer and music fan from Hamilton, Ontario. It's time for another exciting edition of 5 Questions With! This time around I'm joined by Cailin Provo who has an exciting charity event to talk about Halloween Rock N' Eve! Where did she get the inspiration for this event? Who does it benefit? Who's playing? These questions and more will be answered, don't miss a secon...

Clem Chesterfield an Alt-Country/"old time" Western artist from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. On this episode cosmic cowboy Clem Chesterfield joins me for a super fun chat all about his background, his start in music, his new record Of Lures & Love, his beliefs when it comes to being an "inclusive" cowboy, a little history lesson on Alt-Country, being raised by wolves and so much more! You won't wann...

Like a day ago..in the corner of a basement apartment in Peterborough, Ontario.. *TRIUMPHANT MUSIC PLAYS* Evil has shown its face in the form of boredom and only one man can stop it. He's not the hero you want, or that you need. However, he's the hero you're going to get since he has questions he needs to answer like: his perfect burger, horror movies he enjoys, what projects he has coming up, why...

James Wilson is a Solo Punk Rock Artist from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. On this week's episode I sit down with James to discuss his start in music, influences, the early days of his career, musical theatre, his EP Pathological Liar in which he breaks each son down, his upcoming full length album and much more! Check James out here: https://instagram.com/james_wilson_music?utm_medium=copy_link

Matt Layn is a Solo Musican from London, Ontario. This week on the show my buddy Matt Layn is back to break down his new EP Songs I Play in the Dark! You'll hear all about the writing/recording of the EP, hear each song and then Matt breaks down each track in detail revealing the story behind each! A truly awesome episode for any of Matt's, song writing or music in general!! Check Matt out here: F...

WCS are an Alternative Rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This week on the show I'm joined by vocalist Matthew Tyler Di Leo to discuss their new single Melancholy (which you'll hear in full at the end of the episode), the early days of the band, his start with music, his ten years in the industry, quite possibly the best worst first show story I've ever heard and much more! Don't forget to f...

Dragged is a Southern Hardcore Solo Project from musician Chris Osuch from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Dragged's new single The Outset is available where you get your music! This week on the show we're trying something new with a slightly more "Digestible" interview with Chris as he answers 5 Questions all about his new single The Outset! We discuss the origins of the track, the style change from his...

Josh Covel is the host of Still Loading Podcast a fantastic and informative Gaming Podcast. My good buddy Josh joins me on the show this week for a little catch up as we discuss being a new Father, what's going on with his Podcast and much more interested topics! Come hang out with us as dive into some awesome topics! Check out Still Loading Podcast here: www.stillloadingpodcast.com

Oshawa, Ontario based Post-Hardcore band Judgement just dropped a badass new EP Define Alive and on this episode we're diving into it with Vocalist Ev Gallows! You'll hear about the writing/recording process, hear all 5 songs and learn about each track from Ev! You won't want to miss a second of this awesome episode! Check out Judgement: https://linktr.ee/Judgementca

Andy Colonico is the vocalist and drummer for Welland based rock band Revive the Rose! Andy joins me this week on the show to dive into how he got started with music, influences, the early days of Revive the Rose, finding success with the band, the early days of touring, their beer with Taps Brewhouse Bar Down Lager, his company Snare Guy Records, the upcoming Bar Down Fest and so much more!...

What goes into making a great local restaurant? Today we'll learn all about it on episode 300 of the show as I'm joined by friends of the show Nicole and Roy from Peterburgers! In this super fun episode they share their amazing story of opening the restaurant, the struggles they faced, growing their business only to then face the Covid-19 Pandemic, growing during the pandemic, linking up with Till...

Live Q&A and Other Shenanigans, this is Saturday Night's Alright (For A Livecast) II! Join me as I interact with the chat, answer questions, talk a little about the shows history leading into episode 300 next week and I'll even give you guys a sneak peak about who is my guest next week! Grab a drink and let's have some fun!

On this special Friday edition of the show I'm showcasing Maitreya's badass new record Hyper Reels! You'll hear all ten tracks, I'll pick my three favorites and give my overall thoughts on the album! If you haven't heard this epic record yet, you're in for a treat! * For those who haven't heard my interview from last week with Mark Wylie from Maitreya I suggest you check that out first as it makes...

Mark Wylie is the guitarist for Prog Metal band Maitreya and a solo artist. Mark joins me on the show this week to discuss Maitreya's brand new album dropping tomorrow June 25th Hyper Reels. He breaks down the recording and writing process, goes into details about a few songs, goes deep into the meaning of some of the songs, plays us a few stems of the album to show off his band mate's raw talent,...

Ethan Flynn is a Solo Artist and creator of "The Pumpkin Club". This week on the show Ethan joins me for a showcase of his latest album The Pumpkin Club and a track by track breakdown of each song! You'll learn a little about the recording process, hear the album in full and learn fun tidbits about each song! Plus you'll learn about the origins of the title "The Pumpkin Club" which may shock you!...