Weird Reads

Jen from Horror Literati (formerly Literary Love 123) joins me to discuss Shirley Jackson and her short stories The Daemon Lover and The Tooth. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify really help the show grow!  Email Weird Reads: weir...

Daniel Braum returns to discuss two Shirley Jackson short stories: The Summer People & The Beautiful Stranger. Both stories are both a strange and fascinating look into life, feminism, home life, and not wanting the summer vacation to end. They are also very much like the original Twilight Zone series. Dan and Jason don't stop there, though, as they discuss what Dan has been working on and the...

This week, Weird Reads welcomes Megan Mostyn-Brown. Megan is known for her writing for Fox, Netflix, AMC, and Paramount+ for shows like Gotham, The Mayfair Witches, N0S4A2, and Bodkin. This year she releases her debut novel, The Need, which is a look into a rare genetic disorder that causes cannibalism. The book is feral and fun. We explore not only her new book, but also her life working in telev...

This week Weird Reads welcomes author TJ Payne to discuss his breakout novel Intercepts. We discuss the book extensively, but we also talk about his work behind the televisions shows you may have watched, like the recent Netflix shows The Buroughs and Little House on the Prairie (yes, you read that right). Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_whit...

Joshua joins me again to discuss two short stories by the master storyteller, Shirley Jackson: The Witch and The Possibility of Evil. Joshua breaks down these stories with wonderful, in-depth analysis and personal reaction. This is one of my favourite discussions of the year, and I hope you enjoy it as well. Check out Joshua's work: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08L3296JZ Support Weird Rea...

Jeff Strand is a Stoker Award-winning author, and he drops by to discuss his origins in horror movies and books, where to start reading his books, and his latest release, the incredibly entertaining Fun Times at the Bloodbath. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Ratings and reviews o...

Weird Reads welcomes back author and ER doctor N.J. Gallegos to discuss her new collection of short stories, Time of Death, and Shirley Jackson's classic short story The Lottery. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify really help the...

Michael David Wilson drops by to chat about all the projects he's working on and what readers can look forward to in the future! And the future is looking bright. We discuss loss and grief, a new baby, writing screenplays with professionals, adapting his books for the screen, the second issue of The Girl in the Video — which will come with a bonus short story — and the limited-edition hardcover of...

Peter O'Keefe comes back to discuss his latest book, White Flight. We also talk about writing screenplays vs novels, writing about what moves you as an individual, writing realistic characters, writing magical realism, and so much more. White Flight is an artistic novel that delves into magical realism. Its message: how people often fail when trying to be an ally. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE...

Eric Miller works in Hollywood and is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated editor of the horror anthology Hell Comes to Hollywood. We sit down to discuss his career in film, what makes a good story, the self-doubt that haunts most artists, writing screenplays, and his new novel, Whatever Happened to Uncle Ed. Visit him online: https://www.ericmillerwrites.com/ Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes...

Jack Finn is back, and he takes us into the wonderfully twisted world of carnival horror in his latest novel, Wilson. He also gives us some of his recommendations on carnival horror books. We discuss his writing, music, the nearly century-old camera he owns that's featured in Wilson, why carnivals make for great horror stories, how Wilson fits in with his growing mythology, and much more. Please h...

Jeremy Wagner is the guitarist for the death metal band Broken Hope and the author of the horror books The Armageddon Chord, Rabid Heart, Fireproof, and, most recently, Wretch. In this episode, Jeremy discusses his history of playing music and reading, his writing, what inspires him to write, favourite horror movies, and that one nasty chapter within Wretch. Catch Jeremy online: https://jeremyxwag...

NJ Gallegos delves into medical and cannibalism horror with her new book, Eat Your Heart Out. We talk about Apollo 18, the weird things cats do, women in horror, what NJ does when she disturbs herself with her own writing, and much more. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Rating and...

Mia and Jason talk about self-promotion, using fiction and art to communicate, literary horror, short stories, and, most importantly, her newest novel, Beautiful, Once — a character-driven sci-fi horror novel that is brutal but also asks the big philosophical and sociological questions reflective of our times. Purchase Beautiful, Once: https://www.amazon.ca/Beautiful-Once-Mia-Dalia-ebook/dp/B0GQ41...

I stand by the need for more men to support women writers, including myself. But how does a man, like myself, go about doing so? I didn't know if this was a good idea, but my gut told me to go with it. And so, here I welcomed Jen from  @literarylove123  to moderate this panel of fantastic women horror writers. Both of us worked on the questions, but Jen's experience and intelligence made this show...

John C. Foster joins me to discuss slasher books, including his own Final Boys; the sad state of the world; the pandemic; Stephen Graham Jones; mental health; and how awful winter can be. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Rating and reviewing on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify really...

Logan Spurgeon's novel Hinterland is a metaphorical account of his time in a doomsday cult. We discuss his experience in the cult and how it formed into the weird trip that Hinterland is. We also discuss his struggles within that church and his sexuality, the manipulation of belief systems, and some of the odd, maybe supernatural, things he may have experienced as a member of the cult. Support Wei...

Kathryn Tennison's debut novel, Molting, is a fantastic ride into madness and the supernatural that's so good you could maybe compare it to some of Shirley Jackson's work. In this episode we discuss that novel, but we also talk about how she decided to write horror, how Pet Sematary terrified her as a child, writing creepy scenes, and our love of dogs. Purchase Molting here: https://www.amazon.com...

Releasing a little late because of the situation in the United States this past weekend involving the murder of Alex Pretti. The beginning of this conversation, however, is creepily relevant, though, as it was recorded shortly after the murder of Renee Good, and Radar and I, still stunned, discuss the horrific implications. No worries, though! We do move on to talk about movies, TikTok, Instagram,...

Daniel Braum returns to discuss his latest collection of strange tales, Phantom Constellations. Read The Exorcist’s Red-Haired Daughter for free: https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/phantom-constellations-daniel-braum/ Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Rating and reviewing on Appl...

Please rate and review Weird Reads wherever you get your podcasts Jack Finn talks about werewolves, writing historical fiction, Russian fiction, creating your own universe, vampires, atmospheric rivers, managing a large cast, his time in the military and how it influenced his writing, and his recent duology series, Wolves of Kalinin Listen to the Weird Reads Podcast wherever you download your podc...

Joshua Ginsberg is a writer of hauntings, ghost stories, and histories of Florida. We discuss those a little in this episode, but focus on his collection of short stories, Tales From The Dusty Tiger.  This episode was nearly lost. I thought I had posted it, but what really happened was that the audio file survived in the cloud after my now old computer took a nose dive off a table and died. The vi...

Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts! I observe what 2025 was like for the Weird Reads podcast. Spoiler: I'd say it's the best year yet! I also go through my top ten reads of 2025. It was a great year of growth. What's next? Listen and find out! Now on to 2026! Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffe...

Rating and reviewing on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify really helps the podcast grow!  Weird Reads welcomes horror author Glenn Rolfe! We discuss Leisure paperbacks of the 90s, working with Don D'Auria, addiction, how COVID nearly ruined his writing, his climb back from the abyss of despair, and his latest short story collection, Unusual Occurrences. I've been wanting to talk with Glenn for a long...

I welcome back Nicholas Kaufmann, and we discuss writing short stories, weird fiction, why we enjoy ambiguous endings, weird science, the podcast Spooky Science Lab he hosts with fellow author David Wellington, and his new collection, Monuments in Darkness. Get AD-FREE episodes on the Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/jason_white Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/weirdreader Rating and...