Matthew Jackson

The Scares That Shaped Us

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A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.

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Matthew Jackson

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Episode 3: Jaws with Rachel Harrison 25.09.2024 58:42

It's Rachel Harrison week on The Scares That Shaped Us! The author behind novels like The Return , Cackle , Such Sharp Teeth , and Black Sheep joins the show to discuss her latest novel, So Thirsty , working through different horror subgenres, and balancing planning with spontaneity when working on a book. After chatting about Rachel's current work, we pivot to a discussion of Steven Spiel...

Episode 2: "The Invaders" with Daniel Kraus 11.09.2024 44:54

Hello, Horror Fans! And we're back! It's Episode 2 and we've got a good one for you! Our guest this week is Daniel Kraus, celebrated author of books like Rotters , Scowler , The Living Dead , and the amazing Whalefall . For Daniel's formative horror story, we're digging into "The Invaders," a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone starring Agnes Moorehead as a poor woman wh...

Episode 1: Session 9 with Clay McLeod Chapman 28.08.2024 1:25:07

Hello, horror fans! It's Launch Day! Episode 1, featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, is now available to listeners. We talk about Clay's chosen formative horror story, Session 9 , ambiguity in horror, the terror of well-produced audio, and which horror author could best pull off a James Brown-style performance. Plus, how many times can Clay write a story about another writer and get away with it...