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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 645
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
TIH 473: Jonathan Janz on The Dismembered, Marla, and Method Writing
In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about The Dismembered, Marla, method writing, and much more.
[5:27] The Dismembered
[9:05] Method writing
[15:39] Published via Cemetery Dance
[28:48] The diffe…
[5:27] The Dismembered
[9:05] Method writing
[15:39] Published via Cemetery Dance
[28:48] The diffe…
01:45:16 |
Sun 18 Dec 2022
TIH 472: Jonathan Janz on Literary Agents, Editing, and Screenwriting
In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about literary agents, editing, screenwriting, and much more.
[4:16] Changing literary agents
[15:07] Why Jonathan went with his current agent
[21:19] You deserv…
[4:16] Changing literary agents
[15:07] Why Jonathan went with his current agent
[21:19] You deserv…
01:17:19 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
TIH 471: Jonathan Janz on Forgiveness, Children, and Biggest Personal and Professional Changes
In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about forgiveness, children, his biggest personal and professional changes in the last four years, and much more.
[8:15] Biggest changes both personally and prof…
[8:15] Biggest changes both personally and prof…
01:31:47 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
TIH 470: Will Carver on God Complexes, DoTrue, and Writing For Yourself
In this podcast, Will Carver talks about God complexes, DoTrue, writing for himself, and much more.
[3:24] Will on writing something for himself
[14:33] NaNoWriMo talk
[22:16] Stephen J. Golds and C…
[3:24] Will on writing something for himself
[14:33] NaNoWriMo talk
[22:16] Stephen J. Golds and C…
01:12:27 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
TIH 469: Will Carver on Suicide Thursday, The Daves Next Door, and Crop Circle Theories
In this podcast, Will Carver talks about Suicide Thursday, The Daves Next Door, crop circle theories, and much more.
[6:09] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last eight month…
[6:09] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last eight month…
01:08:59 |
Sun 20 Nov 2022
TIH 468: Paul Tremblay on Unreliable Narrators, Writing Without Outlining, and Anxiety in Fiction
In this podcast, Paul Tremblay talks about unreliable narrators, writing without an outline, anxiety in fiction, and much more.
[3:27] Unreliable first-person narrators
[8:58] Self-discovery and rev…
[3:27] Unreliable first-person narrators
[8:58] Self-discovery and rev…
01:11:12 |
Sun 13 Nov 2022
TIH 467: Paul Tremblay on The Pallbearers Club, Knock At The Cabin, and The Legend of Mercy Brown
In this podcast, Paul Tremblay talks about The Pallbearers Club, Knock At The Cabin, the legend of Mercy Brown, and much more.
[7:31] Impetus for taking a year off from teaching
[13:41] Knock At The…
[7:31] Impetus for taking a year off from teaching
[13:41] Knock At The…
01:06:28 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
TIH 466: Matthew Holness on Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome, Darkplace, and Possum
In this podcast, Matthew Holness talks about Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome, Darkplace, Possum, and much more.
[4:21] Early life lessons growing up in Whitstable
[5:45] Meeting Peter Cushing
[8:30] Fi…
[4:21] Early life lessons growing up in Whitstable
[5:45] Meeting Peter Cushing
[8:30] Fi…
01:28:04 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
TIH 465: Jason Pargin on If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe, Crazy Technology, and Experimental Writing
In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe, crazy technology, experimental writing, and much more.
[3:20] If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong U…
[3:20] If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong U…
01:30:13 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
TIH 464: Jason Pargin on TikTok, Pargin vs. Wong, and Curating Social Media Posts
In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about TikTok, Pargin vs. Wong, curating social media posts, and much more.
[3:10] Important TikTok announcement
[19:11] Substack and Mail Chimp
[30:01] Deciding …
[3:10] Important TikTok announcement
[19:11] Substack and Mail Chimp
[30:01] Deciding …
01:29:52 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
TIH 463: Tyler Jones on Criterium, Burn The Plans, and Portraying Addiction
In this podcast, Tyler Jones talks about Criterium, Burn The Plans, portraying addiction, and much more.
[3:33] Criterium
[7:35] Portraying addiction realistically
[13:06] Life lessons working in h…
[3:33] Criterium
[7:35] Portraying addiction realistically
[13:06] Life lessons working in h…
01:01:57 |
Sat 15 Oct 2022
TIH 462: Tyler Jones on Beautiful Writing, Patrick deWitt, and Literary Agents
In this podcast, Tyler Jones talks about beautiful writing, Patrick deWitt, literary agents, and much more.
[3:12] First story fell in love with
[12:36] Writing something beautifully and poetically …
[3:12] First story fell in love with
[12:36] Writing something beautifully and poetically …
01:01:45 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
TIH 461: Tyler Jones on Early Life Lessons, Mark Rylance, and Collecting Books
In this podcast, Tyler Jones talks about early life lessons, Mark Rylance, collecting books, and much more.
[4:59] Book collecting and limited editions
[10:52] Pye Parr
[25:13] Welcoming Tyler to th…
[4:59] Book collecting and limited editions
[10:52] Pye Parr
[25:13] Welcoming Tyler to th…
01:23:08 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
TIH 460: Gemma Amor on Angry Robot, Artificial Intelligence, and Dear Laura Adaptations
In this podcast, Gemma Amor talks about Angry Robot, artificial intelligence, Dear Laura adaptations, and much more.
[3:48] Full Immersion: how the final story is different from the draft submitted…
[3:48] Full Immersion: how the final story is different from the draft submitted…
01:16:48 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
TIH 459: Gemma Amor on Full Immersion, Turning Forty, and Setting Boundaries
In this podcast, Gemma Amor talks about Full Immersion, turning forty, setting boundaries, and much more.
[16:46] Biggest challenges both personally and professionally since we last spoke
[25:37] T…
[16:46] Biggest challenges both personally and professionally since we last spoke
[25:37] T…
01:22:42 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
TIH 458: Ronald Kelly on Fear, Zebra Books, and Storytelling Lessons
In this podcast Ronald Kelly talks about Fear, Zebra Books, storytelling lessons, and much more.
[4:56] The rise and fall of Zebra Books
[12:51] Returning to horror and reluctance/conflict with rel…
[4:56] The rise and fall of Zebra Books
[12:51] Returning to horror and reluctance/conflict with rel…
01:19:54 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
TIH 457: Ronald Kelly on Southern Fried and Horrified, Jack Logan Western Stories, and Writing Horror
In this podcast Ronald Kelly talks about Southern Fried and Horrified, Jack Logan Western Stories, writing horror, and much more.
[4:48] Early life lessons
[16:45] Southern Fried and Horrified
[1…
[4:48] Early life lessons
[16:45] Southern Fried and Horrified
[1…
01:33:29 |
Sat 17 Sep 2022
TIH 456: Michael J. Seidlinger on My Pet Serial Killer, The Cecil Hotel, and Literary Agents
In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about My Pet Serial Killer, The Cecil Hotel, literary agents, and much more.
[6:14] Social media, health, and performing
[17:48] Lazy Fascist
[22:30] Lit…
[6:14] Social media, health, and performing
[17:48] Lazy Fascist
[22:30] Lit…
01:11:17 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
TIH 455: Michael J. Seidlinger on Anybody Home?, Likeable Characters, and Performing Selves vs. True Selves
In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about Anybody Home?, why people want likeable characters, performing vs. being our true selves, and much more.
[4:02] Anybody Home?
[28:43] Why do people …
[4:02] Anybody Home?
[28:43] Why do people …
01:03:17 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
TIH 454: Michael J. Seidlinger on Transgressive Fiction, Horror Video Games, and Replay Value with Books
In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about transgressive fiction, horror video games, replay value with books, and much more.
[5:31] Early life lessons growing up
[8:39] Video games: Mortal …
[5:31] Early life lessons growing up
[8:39] Video games: Mortal …
01:16:51 |
Wed 31 Aug 2022
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