This Is Horror Podcast

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 300 creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, David Dastmalchian, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 76 minutes
Episodes: 645
Years Active: 2013 - 2025

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TIH 416: Cassandra Khaw on Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The All-Consuming World, and Travelling Around The World

In this podcast Cassandra Khaw talks about Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The All-Consuming World, travelling around the world, and much more.

[3:43] Early life lessons
[5:53] Malaysian ghost stories,…

01:05:20 | Wed 20 Oct 2021

TIH 415: Catherynne M. Valente on Comfort Me with Apples, The Past is Red, and Fairyland

In this podcast Catherynne M. Valente talks about Comfort Me with Apples, The Past is Red, Fairyland, and much more.

[3:45] The Past is Red and Garbagetown
[7:10] Pros and cons of telling the truth…

01:03:13 | Thu 14 Oct 2021

TIH 414: Catherynne M. Valente on Space Opera, Peaks Island, and Musical Performances

In this podcast Catherynne M. Valente talks about Space Opera, Peaks Island, musical performances, and much more.

[3:19] Early life lessons growing up
[7:47] No distinction between genres from an e…

01:06:51 | Tue 05 Oct 2021

TIH 413: Cynthia Pelayo on Children of Chicago, Blending Genres, and Into The Forest And All The Way Through

In this podcast Cynthia Pelayo talks about Children of Chicago, blending genres, Into The Forest And All The Way Through, and much more.

[3:17] Ryan Whitley, via Patreon, asks how being in or among…

01:11:50 | Wed 22 Sep 2021

TIH 412: Cynthia Pelayo on Chicago, Writing About Villains, and Feeling Like You Don’t Belong

In this podcast Cynthia Pelayo talks about Chicago, people who feel like they don't belong, writing about villains, and much more.

[4:20] Early life lessons growing up in inner-city Chicago
[26:30] …

01:11:03 | Thu 09 Sep 2021

TIH 411: This Is Horror Awards 2020

In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the This Is Horror Awards 2020.

[3:25] Novel of the Year
[8:32] Novella of the Year
[23:11] Short Story Collection of the Year
[38:35] Antho…

03:00:26 | Mon 06 Sep 2021

TIH 410: Hailey Piper on Queen of Teeth, Post-Pandemic Horror Writing, and Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy

In this podcast Hailey Piper talks about Queen of Teeth, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy, post-pandemic horror writing, and much more.

[2:55] Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy
[6:03] Queen of T…

01:06:05 | Mon 30 Aug 2021

TIH 409: Hailey Piper on The Possession of Natalie Glasgow, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, and Making Horror Gay AF

In this podcast Hailey Piper talks about The Possession of Natalie Glasgow, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, making horror gay as fuck, and much more.

[4:21] The haunted woods in New York
[7:01] Ear…

01:06:34 | Fri 27 Aug 2021

TIH 408: Kev Harrison on Below, Fear of Horses, and The Importance of Travel

In this podcast Kev Harrison talks about Below, his fear of horses, the importance of travel, and much more.

[3:11] Below
[9:44] Jess, a YouTube sensation
[12:23] Would you rather be stuck down a m…

01:18:10 | Fri 20 Aug 2021

TIH 407: Kev Harrison on The Balance, Moving Abroad, and Writing Lessons

In this podcast Kev Harrison talks about The Balance, moving abroad, writing lessons, and much more.

[4:44] Early life lessons growing up in Woking
[13:42] Reading and libraries
[22:57] Reading 'Dan…

01:02:58 | Tue 17 Aug 2021

TIH 406: Jennifer Trudrung on The Nest, Here There Be Tygers, and Writing and Acting

In this podcast Jennifer Trudrung talks about The Nest, Here There Be Tygers, writing and acting, and much more.

[4:15] Early life lessons growing up in Florida
[8:40] Dad trying to scare Jennifer
…

01:13:56 | Tue 10 Aug 2021

TIH 405: Laurel Hightower on Crossroads, Hill House vs. Hell House, and Classic Horror Literature

In this podcast Laurel Hightower talks about Crossroads, Hill House vs. Hell House, Classic Horror Literature, and much more.

[3:54] Crossroads and personal experiences with grief
[21:03] Johann Th…

01:14:25 | Fri 06 Aug 2021

TIH 404: Laurel Hightower on Whispers in the Dark, Shirley Jackson, and Growing Up in Kentucky

In this podcast Laurel Hightower talks about Whispers in the Dark, Shirley Jackson, growing up in Kentucky, and much more.

[4:07] Conversation start
[5:50] Life lessons growing up in Kentucky
[8:37…

01:11:29 | Mon 02 Aug 2021

TIH 403: Antony Johnston on Resident Evil Village, Writing Horror Video Games, and Genre Tropes in The Fuse

In this podcast Antony Johnston talks about Resident Evil Village, writing horror video games, genre tropes in The Fuse, and much more.

[3:49] First experience with the Resident Evil franchise
[5:51…

01:14:16 | Sun 25 Jul 2021

TIH 402: Craig Clevenger on his Fourth Novel, Writing Each Story as if it’s Your Last, and Advice to Eighteen-Year-Old Self

In this podcast Craig Clevenger talks about his fourth novel, writing each story as if it’s your last, advice to eighteen-year-old self, and much more.

[3:17] The fourth novel
[50:12] Writing each …

01:26:51 | Fri 16 Jul 2021

TIH 401: Craig Clevenger on The Contortionist’s Handbook, Writing Dialogue, and Dermaphoria

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