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 493: Carson Winter on Soft Targets, Discovering Stories, and Zero Boundaries Podcast

In this podcast, Carson Winter talks about Soft Targets, discovering stories, Zero Boundaries Podcast: Episode 182, and much more.

[4:11] Early life lessons.
[18:48] Discovering stories.
[20:58] Zer…

01:07:29 | Sun 02 Apr 2023

TIH 492: Short Story Collection and Anthology of the Year, This Is Horror Awards 2021

In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the Novel and Novella of the Year in the This Is Horror Awards 2021.

[2:40] Short Story Collection of the Year.
[58:25] Anthology of the Yea…

01:48:48 | Mon 27 Mar 2023

TIH 491: Max Booth III on Abnormal Statistics, Fish, and Live Readings (with Robb Olson, The ARC Party)

In this podcast, Max Booth III talks about Abnormal Statistics, Fish, live readings, and much more. With guest co-host Robb Olson for an ARC Party crossover episode.

[3:42] Abnormal Statistics.
[11:…

01:15:59 | Thu 23 Mar 2023

TIH 490: Novel and Novella of the Year, This Is Horror Awards 2021

In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the Novel and Novella of the Year in the This Is Horror Awards 2021.

[3:02] Novel of the Year
[28:45] Novella of the Year

Full podcast show…

01:15:29 | Sat 18 Mar 2023

TIH 489: Jordan Harper on Everybody Knows, James Ellroy, and Black-Bag PR

In this podcast, Jordan Harper talks about Everybody Knows, James Ellroy, Black-Bag PR, and much more.

[3:40] Crisis Management Firms, Black-Bag Publicity, and Mae Pruett.
[7:58] Truth and versions …

01:19:22 | Sun 12 Mar 2023

TIH 488: Eric LaRocca on The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his brand new collection, The Trees Grew Because I Bled There.

[3:20] The Trees Grew Because I Bled There discussion start.
[10:54] You Follow Wherever They…

01:56:46 | Wed 08 Mar 2023

TIH 487: Jordan Harper on Working in Hollywood, The Young Brothers Massacre, and Petscop

In this podcast, Jordan Harper talks about working in Hollywood, the Young Brothers Massacre, Petscop, and much more.

[4:40] Early life lessons growing up in Missouri.
[9:00] Working in Hollywood.
[…

01:36:05 | Wed 01 Mar 2023

TIH 486: Eric LaRocca on Authenticity, Titan Books, and Writing Routine

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about authenticity, Titan Books, his writing routine, and much more.

[4:34] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last year.
[15:46] Keep a sc…

01:11:56 | Sat 25 Feb 2023

TIH 485: Christopher Landon on We Have a Ghost, Freaky, and Happy Death Day

In this podcast, Christopher Landon talks about We Have a Ghost, Freaky, Happy Death Day, and much more.

[3:37] Early life lessons growing up.
[10:09] Larry Clark and screenwriting start.
[14:05] Ho…

01:05:24 | Tue 21 Feb 2023

TIH 484: Stephen Graham Jones on Don’t Fear the Reaper, My Heart is a Chainsaw, and The Only Good Indians

In this podcast, Stephen Graham Jones talks about Don’t Fear the Reaper, My Heart is a Chainsaw, The Only Good Indians, and much more.

[3:51] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in th…

01:22:12 | Mon 13 Feb 2023

TIH 483: Cynthia Pelayo on Thomas & Mercer, Loteria, and Fairy Tales

In this podcast, Cynthia Pelayo talks about Thomas & Mercer, Loteria, Fairy Tales, and much more.

[2:51] Thomas and Mercer Amazon Book Deal.
[13:18] Writing about detectives, police, and law enforce…

01:02:14 | Sat 11 Feb 2023

TIH 482: Cynthia Pelayo on The Shoemaker’s Magician, Crime Scene, and Prose Poetry

In this podcast, Cynthia Pelayo talks about The Shoemaker’s Magician, Crime Scene, prose poetry, and much more.

[5:55] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last 18 months.
[21:1…

01:00:03 | Wed 08 Feb 2023

TIH 481: Dean Koontz on The House at the End of the World, Odd Thomas, and Spiritual Experiences

In this podcast, Dean Koontz talks about The House at the End of the World, Odd Thomas, spiritual experiences, and much more.

[3:50] Early life lessons.
[13:33] Seeing the divine through animals/A B…

01:36:24 | Fri 27 Jan 2023

TIH 480: Andy Mitton on Screenwriting, Writing Routine, and The Dark Half by Stephen King

In this podcast, Andy Mitton talks about screenwriting, his writing routine, The Dark Half by Stephen King, and much more.

[3:09] Supernatural experiences since childhood.
[17:02] The Dark Half by S…

01:18:24 | Tue 24 Jan 2023

TIH 479: Andy Mitton on The Harbinger, Sleep Paralysis, and Composing Film Scores

In this podcast, Andy Mitton talks about The Harbinger, sleep paralysis, composing film scores, and much more.

[3:59] Life lessons.
[14:00] Which came first: music or writing?
[19:01] Setting the fi…

01:11:05 | Thu 19 Jan 2023

TIH 478: David J. Schow on The Crow, Splatterpunk, and Robert Bloch

In this podcast, David J. Schow talks about The Crow, splatterpunk, Robert Bloch, and much more.

[3:40] Winning World Fantasy Awards in 1987
[6:21] The rarest award in the world
[14:31] Partying wit…

01:34:03 | Thu 12 Jan 2023

TIH 477: David J. Schow on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, The Twilight Zone Magazine, and Screenwriting

In this podcast, David J. Schow talks about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, The Twilight Zone Magazine, screenwriting, and much more.

[4:52] Early life lessons
[21:39] Start in screenwriting
[25:04…

01:13:01 | Mon 09 Jan 2023

TIH 476: John Niven on Kill Your Friends, The Trip, and The F*ck-it List

In this podcast, John Niven talks about Kill Your Friends, The Trip, The F*ck-it List, and much more.

[3:51] Early life lessons
[9:08] Landing a job in A&R and the music business
[16:09] Music From …

01:13:32 | Fri 30 Dec 2022

TIH 475: Brian Asman on Return of the Living Elves, Unusual Writing Locations, and Juggalos

In this podcast, Brian Asman talks about Return of the Living Elves, unusual writing locations, Juggalos, and much more.

[4:13] Return of the Living Elves
[9:29] Experience with Juggalos
[24:57] Wri…

01:11:48 | Fri 23 Dec 2022

TIH 474: Brian Asman on Man, Fuck This House, Blackstone Audio, and Pranks

In this podcast, Brian Asman talks about Man, Fuck This House, Blackstone Audio, Pranks, and much more.

[3:14] Changes in the last three years
[9:57] Man, Fuck This House
[37:53] The Greasy Strangl…

01:18:39 | Thu 22 Dec 2022

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