Podcasts that love horror books pt 2

So many podcasts!


I thought I could make one podcast episode where I talked to some folks who podcast about horror, and it would be a one-stop-shop for folks looking for a new favorite commute time killer (hmm. commute-time killer? commute time-killer?)


Well, as is often the case, it wasn’t until I was in the middle of it that I realized two things:


There are so many podcasts talking about horror books.


Podcasters love to talk - so my 15-20 minute target often ended up going way longer than that.


(I know I said two, but heck this deserves a bullet) There’s a ton of podcasts where the only topic is Stephen King and his books.


Episode One (https://www.thearcparty.com/p/podcast...)


Click above to check out the first episode, if you haven’t already. For this first installment, You’ll hear from Stephanie Gagnon from BOOKS IN THE FREEZER, followed by Michael David Wilson from THIS IS HORROR.


The Guests


Books In The Freezer (https://booksinthefreezer.com) - Stephanie Gagnon


This is Books in the Freezer, a podcast dedicated to the deliciously disturbing world of horror fiction. Our topical, bi-weekly episodes will cover those scary books that you might want to put in the freezer. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any of our recommendations!


This Is Horror (https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/catego...) - Michael David Wilson


The This Is Horror Podcast is a weekly show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publishers, editors, and creatives every week. We have interviewed over 100 creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.


Episode Two


Neil McRobert kicks off the second episode, talking about his well respected podcast TALKING SCARED. Max Booth III follows, always fun to talk to Max, and we get into the various podcast projects they have going on. Finally, I included myself in this series - not out of vanity, but rather, in case a listener came to these episodes from an outside audience, I thought they might be curious about what I get up to at the ARC PARTY, so I brought in backup to interview me about this humble effort.


The Guests


Talking Scared (https://talkingscaredpod.com) - Neil McRobert


Conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favorite stories came from ... and what frightens the people who wrote them.


Ghoulish & Dog Ears (https://ghoulish.rip/ghoulish-podcast...) - Max Booth III


GHOULISH is a weekly comedy podcast celebrating all things spooky, hosted by Max Booth III.


DOG EARS is a podcast about publishing, writing, and dogs.


The ARC Party - Robb Olson (with Ryan McRae interviewing)


Your first look at upcoming books!


My goal with the ARC Party is to connect readers with books before they release! Much of the success of a new book is connected to pre-orders and early sales numbers, but sometimes people don't hear about a book until long after it's been released.


An episode typically consists of an author giving a quick description of their book, followed by a spoiler free discussion about it. We often talk about themes, characters, settings, etc.


But I'm careful to not talk about anything that would ruin the reading experience!


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Hungry for more?


I asked the internet for recommendations of podcasts that they like that talk about horror books, and here is a giant list of their responses. (descriptions borrowed and sometimes shortened from their websites)


NOTE: I tried to focus on currently active podcasts and exclude any that seemed defunct, and I can’t be 100% sure that all of these are still publishing episodes.


Behind Your Face There Is A Place (https://johnnycompton.com/2024/07/beh...) : Host Johnny Compton has conversations with creative guests, broadly, but not strictly about one of three possible subjects: I LOVED THIS!, Author's Commentary, Studying the Scares.


Bleeding Page (https://shows.acast.com/bleeding-page...) : A bi-weekly podcast wherein authors Chad Lutzke & Jason Brant discuss self-publishing dark fiction and the craft of writing with special guests.


Fearmongers (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) : Bestselling author Clay McLeod Chapman hosts FEARMONGERS, featuring interviews with and readings by horror fiction's biggest stars.


Produced in cooperation with Verso Studios at the Westport Library.


Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy (https://geeksguideshow.com/about-the-...) is a podcast hosted by science fiction author David Barr Kirtley. The show features conversations about fantasy & science fiction in books, movies, games, and comics, as well as related subjects such as science, history, and critical thinking.


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