The Horror Writers Podcast

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Today is an episode of the several announcements, including things Zach and J. have been working on behind the scenes and the future of the show.

NOTE: At the beginning of the episode, Zach mentions an epic rant he went on about AHS on last week’s show… well, the recording of that show messed up and we lost half the episode, so we were unable to air it.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

Justin Sloan is a cross-genre novelist, focusing mostly on epic fantasy and urban fantasy. He’s also an actor, podcaster, and video game writer. A former writer for Telltale Games, Justin’s resume includes working on their officially licensed games for both The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. We talk to Justin about games, fantasy, and more.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

For the first time ever we had five people on the show at once! J. recently released FIVE books on one day. Seeing a trend? In addition to his new novel, American Demon Hunters, he also released four novellas written in the American Demon Hunters world. Today he’s here to talk about the awesome project, along with all the other authors who wrote ADH stories: John L. Monk, Chad Lutzke, Bettina Melher, and THWP co-host, Zach Bohannon.

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When she’s not breaking laptops, Mercedes Yardley writes some damn good horror stories, published by Crystal Lake Publishing. In addition to being featured in the new short story collection, Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories, alongside greats such as Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman, Mercedes has written several novellas and short stories. She joined Zach and J. to talk about several things, including what inspires her, how she formed her style, and we discuss her novella, Little Dead Red.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

Zach and J. welcomed back the amazingly awesome, amazingly funny, and amazingly Irish author Kealan Patrick Burke this week for another really fun episode. Between all the giggling, the boys talked about a range of topics from the state and future of horror on television, including American Horror Story and Stranger things. They also discuss Blair Witch 2016, nostalgia, beer, lightning bugs, man buns, Matlock, and all kinds of other shit that came up.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

This past week, FX premiered season 6 of its horror anthology television series, American Horror Story. Zach and J. watched the season premiere and are here to break down the episode and share their opinions on it, as well as their expectations for the rest of the season.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

On a special news episode, Zach and J. discuss Friday the 13th: The Game, The Crow reboot, and the mystery surrounding American Horror Story: Season 6. Also, on the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Zach and J. talk about where they were when the attacks happened.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

Zach and J. welcome David Wright back to the show, the co-host who's like a rash that just won't go away. Together, they discuss the Netflix sensation, "Stranger Things."

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

A last minute schedule change led to some improvisation this week, and Zach and J. decided to look up some strange news stories and talk about them on the air. It turned out to be a really fun episode, so we hope you enjoy.

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With Zach on vacation, David W. Wright steps in with J. Thorn to talk to writer/producer/director, Matt Manfredi, about his 2015 film, The Invitation. A great interview about a fantastic film, so enjoy this one!

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Zach and J. had the pleasure of welcoming on a couple of fellow metalheads, members of the band Darkwalker. You might be asking: why would a metal band come onto a horror podcast? Well, because Darkwalker’s debut album, The Wastelands (Basement Records), is a concept record inspired by Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, our favorite books! And we love the guys’ music, so we are excited they stopped by to chat with us!

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With Autumn fast approaching, lots of horror news is starting to come out. So we’re talking about some today on the show including stories about The Strain, Stranger Things, and American Horror Story.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

For the second week in a row, we welcome on author and podcaster, David W. Wright, to talk about the horror/thriller movie, Hush.

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We welcome fellow author and podcaster David W. Wright back onto the show for a little game J. came up with called Wright or Wrong. I think I’ll just allow the episode to do all the talking. It was a fun one.

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The only thing more frightening than The Blair Witch Project is Ed Sanchez’s beard. Join J. and Ed as they discuss the making of Exists, what makes a good sci-fi movie and the future of the found footage genre. Fear the beard.

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Today we welcomed on author John L. Monk, whose post-apocalyptic novel, Hell’s Children, is tearing up the charts right now.

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At times, music can make or break a movie. Horror has had some great scores and soundtracks, and today, Zach and J., musicians themselves, are talking about some of their favorites. Don’t worry Dokken fans, J. has got your back. Also, Zach admits to binging episodes of Tiny House Hunters.

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J. had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Zada, director of 2014’s horror movie, The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones).

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The 90s was not only an awesome era for music, but also a great time for horror movies. Today, Zach and J. talk about their favorite horror movies of that decade. Also, making her podcast debut, Zach’s daughter.

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It’s the anticipated book club episode. Zach and J. had the chance to talk to author Josh Malerman about his terrifying post-apocalyptic horror novel, Bird Box. The interview is unpredictable to say the least (in a funny way)! It was a ton of fun, and the boys hope you enjoy it!

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Today, Zach and J. discuss a selection of recent horror news stories including the Stephen King adaptation of “IT” finally finding its Pennywise, and James Franco’s new post-apocalyptic thriller.

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Today, Zach and J. discuss a selection of recent horror news stories including John Carpenter’s return to Halloween, Alien: Covenant, and Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes receiving a television adaptation.

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Today, Zach and J. discuss a selection of recent horror news stories.

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Today, Zach and J. welcome author David W. Wright back to the show to discuss the 2014 breakout horror movie, It Follows.

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Today, Zach and J. welcome on friend and fellow horror author, Chad Lutzke, to talk about his influences, writing and editing short fiction, and punk rock!

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We all have fears. Today, J. and Zach discuss their biggest fears, and they might surprise you.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. After briefly discussing the death of Prince and how people react to famous musicians dying, Zach and J. countdown their favorite horror movies with claustrophobic settings.

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We made it to episode 50! Holy crap! We celebrate by getting to know co-host, J. Thorn, who has been here for all 50 episodes. Zach had to talk J. into doing this, and he was glad he did! The show was a lot of fun for us to do.

And anyone who we made fun of... we love you. It's all in fun. :)

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror.

The Walking Dead Season 6 finale has created more of a buzz than any show I've seen in a while. People were mad. Shocked. Happy. Bummed. All kinds of emotions! Today, we give our opinions on the finale. If you haven't seen it, this is spoiler filled!

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Clive Barker is a staple in the horror industry. His influence can be seen over several mediums, including film, books, and art. Today we talk about Clive Barker. How we were introduced to him, our favorite Barker stories, and how he’s influenced us.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. We had the pleasure of welcoming on the directing tandem of Aaron Moorhead & Justin Benson. Zach first heard about their movie, Spring, on another podcast, watched it, and loved it. Aaron and Justin were awesome enough to come on and talk about not only Spring, but also making movies as a team.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Today’s episode should appeal to both writers and readers, as we’re talking about series books vs. standalone books.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Today Zach and J. talk about some of their favorite settings for horror movies and books.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. This week’s episode is simple: we’re talking about The Witch, the horror movie taking America by storm. And we aren’t alone. We welcomed on horror and sci-fi author David W. Wright to talk about the movie with us.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Zach and J. are back with another Top 3 episode, and today are counting down their favorite monster movies.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Zach and J. are back with another Top 3 episode, and today are counting down their favorite monster movies.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Tonight is the mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead Season 6, and Zach and J. are here to look back on the first half of season six, as well as talk about what they think is ahead.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. If you’ve listened to any episodes of this show, then you are likely aware that both Zach and J. are huge fans of music. More particularly, of heavy metal. Today, they discuss the many correlations between horror and metal and why the two genres share so many loyal fans.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Horror author Dan Padavona returns to the show to join Zach and J. in talking about his three favorite pieces of horror short fiction.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Bram Stoker Award Winning author, Kealan Patrick Burke, stops by the show today. We talk about his newest novella, Sour Candy, as well as his other works, including one of Zach and J.’s favorite horror novels, KIN. Kealan is also an amazing cover designer, and talks a little bit about what inspires him as a visual artist. Also on the show, Kealan tells Zach and J. how to make a glitter bomb, and Zach confesses his favorite candy.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Perhaps no horror character has changed more over the years than the vampire. From the classic silent film Nosferatu, up until the Twilight series, with the likes of the gothic classic, Interview With The Vampire coming in between, the vampire has gone through a lot of makeovers. Today, Zach and J. discuss the vampire, and talk some of their favorite vampire books and movies.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. The end of the world seems to be all the rage these days. Today on the show, Zach and J. discuss the post-apocalyptic and dystopian genre, talking about some of their favorite books and movies.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. For the first show of 2016, we welcome on author TW Brown. We talk about A LOT of stuff, including his DEAD zombie series, which recently ended with the 12th book in the series, DEAD END. If you watch the video feed, you’ll get a special surprise by seeing his good friend Lisa sitting on his shoulder for the whole show (Spoiler: Lisa is a cockatoo).

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. It’s hard to believe that 2015 is just about over. Today, Zach and J. look back on the year and discuss how the year went for them personally, as well as list off some books, movies, and television shows that they enjoyed this year. They also talk about what lies ahead for 2016.

At the top of the show, J. talks a little bit about Patreon, and how you can help support the show.

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Episode 33 - Top 3 Slasher Films

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Zach and J. are back with another top 3 list. Today, they are counting down their favorite slasher films. Before they start the countdown, Zach and J. have a general discussion on slasher films, and the genre’s influence.

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Episode 32 - Risen Gods w/ J.F. Penn

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Today, Zach and J. welcomed bestselling thriller author, J.F. Penn, who recently co-wrote a novel with J. entitled Risen Gods. They talk about the book (spoiler free) and what it was like writing the book together, as well as some of the supernatural elements in J.F.’s other works.

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Episode 30 - To See, or Not to See?

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. What’s scarier? Horror that you can see (ex. slasher) or hidden evil (ex. paranormal, possession). Today, Zach and J. discuss this topic, providing examples of books and movies, what subgenres make up these two types of horror, and what we think about them.

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Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast, the show with two horror authors discussing all things in the world of horror. Part of the bond between Zach and J. is their mutual admiration for Stephen King's epic dark fantasy series, The Dark Tower. Today, the two authors discuss the books, why they love them, how they've influenced their own writing, and they even dive in to talking about the upcoming movie adaptation, slated to arrive in theaters January of 2017.

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