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Jake and Ron welcome back New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry! He chatted with us about Son of the Poison Rose (Book 2 of the Kagen the Damned Trilogy published by St. Martin's Press). Jake and Ron broke out their Hawaiian shirts to honor the legendary author of  the Joe Ledger Series, The Rot and Ruin Series, The Pine Deep Trilogy, the Black Pa...

J.S. Dewes makes her 4th guest appearance on the Wrath of the iOtians podcast! Jake and Ron chat with Jenny about her latest novel, Rubicon , published by Tor Books. Jenny compares and contrasts the writing process of Rubicon vs. The Divide Series ( The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet ), discusses her role as a game writer for Humanoid Studios, and elaborates on her love of RPGs! Rubicon is a chal...

Jake and Ron welcome back to the podcast Edward Ashton, author of the just-released Antimatter Blues, which is a sequel to Mickey 7 and published by St. Martin's Press. As most of you already know, Mickey 7 is being developed into a movie directed by Oscar-winning director of Parasite , Bong Joon-ho. He is also writing the screenplay. The title role is being portrayed by the highly versatile...

The Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle was on March 2-5 ! Once again Ron received a press pass and was able check out the events in the new Seattle Convention Center Summit Building. Since it is a brand new building it was finally great to have all events in one place. Ron was able to see some Main Stage events including the Scream Reunion Panel with Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard and...

As most of the Wrath of the iOtians listeners/subscribers know Ron lives in the town of Snoqualmie, WA where Twin Peaks (Seasons 1 & 2, Fire Walk with Me, and The Return) was filmed! In the past two years, Snoqualmie, WA has celebrated February 24 (the day Agent Dale Cooper arrived) as Twin Peaks Day. This year there were so many great events. Ron finally got to meet Managing Editor of The Blu...

Jake and Ron are excited to welcome back one of their favorite authors Marina Lostetter! Her new book, The Cage of Dark Hours published by Tor is now available! The Cage of Dark Hours is the second novel in the epic fantasy trilogy The Five Penalties, where the defeat of a serial killer back from the dead has pulled the mask off the myths and magics of a fantastical city. Krona and her Regulators...

Jake and Ron chat with the New York Times bestseller and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner about his latest novel, All Hallows ! The book is set in 1984 in Massachusetts. Since Jake and Christopher both live near the Boston area, they end up talking not only about All Hallows , but about common experiences they had as horror fans growing up in the New England eighties. At 55, Christopher Golden ha...

It's the Season 3 premiere and we kick it off with New York Times bestseller and Bram Stoker Award winner Grady Hendrix! His new book, How to Sell a Haunted House (Berkley) is available on January 17, 2023! Jake chats with Grady about the new book and a variety of other horror topics. It was truly a dream come true for Jake and Ron to interview Grady! Grady Hendrix How to Sell a Haunted House...

Ymir by Rich Larson, was one of our favorite science fiction books we read in the summer of 2022. Locus Magazine wrote glowingly of Rich:  "If one tried to engineer a young writer who would embody all the core values, tactics, and ambiance of Classic SF while still conveying ultra-contemporary attitudes, ambiance, and affect, one could hardly produce a better candidate than Rich Larson"...

Happy New Year! Since Jake is currently on holiday the iOtians decided to replay one of their most downloaded episodes of 2022, their interview with Edward Ashton, Author of Mickey 7.  This episode marked a turning point for the Wrath of the iOtians podcast.  Due to  an incredibly high number of downloads it increased the podcast's audience and visibility. It was also just a fun interview to...

It's the Wrath of the iOtians 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Guide! If you know someone who loves fantasy, horror, or science fiction, you've come to the right place! And if you happen to know Jake and Ron ... well, then you know what we have on our wish list! We're coming to the end of Season 2, so hope all our listeners and subscribers have a wonderful holiday season! Peacemaker and Judo...

The iOtians celebrate Thanksgiving by reflecting on season 2 of podcast. They chat about their favorite episodes, interviews and streaming shows and look ahead to 2023. Jake and Ron send heartfelt thanks to the authors, actors, directors and creators who interviewed on the show, their family and friends for their support and the thousands of listeners and subscribers who downloaded the podcast. Ou...

Jake and Ron chat with British Fantasy Awards Finalist Rym Kechacha, author of To Catch a Moon,  published by Unsung Stories. She is a writer and teacher living in Norwich, England. Her debut novel, Dark River , was nominated for two British Fantasy Awards. To Catch a Moon is influenced by the surrealist paintings of Remedios Varo. Rym Kechacha spins a wild fantasy from Varo’s dreamlike imaginings...

Once again, Jake and Ron celebrate Halloween! Check out their scary movie picks! Also, if you have ever wondered what the best horror films featuring William Shatner are, then this episode is for you! Happy Halloween, everyone!!! The Wrath of the iOtians Email: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.com Instagram: thewrathoftheiotians Twitter:  @OfiOtians Website: https://thewrathoftheiotians.buzzsprout.com/...

Jake and Ron welcome New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin to the podcast! He is author of the John Dies at the End series and the Zoey Ashe novels. He's also the former Executive Editor at Cracked.com. Jason took the time to talk about his career, his creative process, and his new novel If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe (the 4th book in the John Dies at the End...

Have you ever wondered why certain movies scare you more than others? Why do some movies scare you, even years later and after repeat viewing? Why do certain sounds make you feel uneasy? How do horror movies reflect our own history?  Nightmare Fuel answers all of these questions and many more! Nina explores our fears through the lenses of biology, psychology, and physiology in a very comprehensive...

We're celebrating episode 50 with New York Times bestselling author and fantastic human being, Jonathan Maberry!   Jonathan Maberry doesn't have time to talk to us. He's writing another novel. He's editing Weird Tales Magazine. He's brokering a deal with an agent, copyediting a manuscript with his assistant, coordinating a speaking engagement with his publicist, or preppin...

The Emerald City Comic Con was back in Seattle, WA in August 2022! Ron received a press pass and was able to do onsite interviews. He spoke to some incredible people about their projects.  Check out the photos from ECCC on the iOtian Instagram and Twitter accounts (see below). Day 1 Kayden Phoenix Founder and creative force of Phoenix Studios https://latinasuperheroes.com / Boston Metaphysical Soc...

The iOtians celebrate the Dog Days of Summer by checking out some great streaming content: Prey on Hulu, Westworld Season 4 on HBO Max, and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman on Netflix. They also share their thoughts on the forthcoming House of Dragons (HBO Max) and Rings of Power (Amazon Prime). Jake and Ron also got in touch with authors they've interviewed in the past to see what they're...

Jake and Ron interview Malcolm Devlin, author of And Then I Woke Up   published by TorDotCom! And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin TorDot Com https://publishing.tor.com/andtheniwokeup-malcolmdevlin/9781250798084/ Malcolm Devlin Web Site http://www.malcolmdevlin.com/ Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier http://www.jaronlanier.com/tenarguments.html Three Co...

Jake and Ron interview one of the most exciting science-fiction novelists in recent years, Samit Basu, author of The City Inside published by TorDotCom! Samit Basu is a prolific veteran of fantasy and science-fiction novels. He's also quite versatile, with work ranging from the bestselling Gamewold trilogy to YA titles such as The Adventures of Stoob , Terror on the Titanic, and even comic bo...

Jake and Ron celebrate the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's The Thing! This episode is dedicated to Stephen Colbert, who is the biggest and most knowledgeable fan of John Carpenter's The Thing in this world and, perhaps, even the next! He's also a wonderful singer and dancer! Oh, and he's also a late-night talk show host on CBS/Paramount Plus. We need downloads from Antarct...

Jake and Ron chat with the award-winning poet and author Sarah Tolmie about her novella All the Horses of Iceland Sarah Tolmie, the author of All of the Horses in Iceland, can be described in many ways: Intelligent: She is a trained medievalist with advanced degrees from University of Toronto and Cambridge and is a professor at the University of Waterloo. Versatile: Sarah is a published poet and a...

Jake and Ron chat with the acclaimed author Juliette Wade about her projected 5 book series, The Broken Trust. Juliette Wade is a novelist ... and after listening to this interview, you'll understand why it's a hard-earned and well-deserved title for this masterclass worldbuilder. Her background is impressive. She is fluent in French and Japanese, has degrees in linguistics and anthropol...

The iOtians chat about the weird and wonderful western ... Outer Range! Josh Brolin stars as Royal Abbott. He finds a mysterious hole at the edge of his ranch that causes trouble for his family and challenges their future. Meanwhile, a rival family schemes to take the land hosting the hole away from the Abbotts. This show has everything that Yellowstone has and so much more: bull riding, family ri...