NEXT WEEK: The great Grady Hendrix joins the show to talk about his new novel, WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS, and the weird fiction classic "The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles" by Margaret St. Clair (aka Idris Seabright). Available 1/8 at Noon Central/1 Eastern!

It's Grady Hendrix week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New episode drops Wednesday!

NEW EPISODE: Grady Hendrix joins us for our first regular episode of 2025 to talk about his new book WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS and one of his most important influences: Margaret St. Clair's "The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles." LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEXT WEEK: Eric LaRocca joins the show to chat about his new book, AT DARK, I BECOME LOATHSOME, and the influence of Clive Barker's THE HELLBOUND HEART and its film adaptation, HELLRAISER! Available 1/15 at Noon Central!

For the weekend crowd, don't miss our chat with Grady Hendrix about WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS, "The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles," and more! redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

Happy Pub Day to Grady Hendrix and WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS. Listen to Grady talk about the book and more on the latest episode of the show! redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEW EPISODE: Eric LaRocca joins the show to talk about his new book AT DARK, I BECOME LOATHSOME, the power of writing about horrible things, and the influence of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER. LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEW EPISODE: Zac Thompson joins the show to talk about his horror comic INTO THE UNBEING, and we dive deep into the enduring awe of Clive Barker's "In The Hills, The Cities." LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEXT WEEK Author Kailee Pedersen (kaileepedersen.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her stunning debut, SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS, and the influence of Junji Ito's TOMIE. Episode drops 1/29 at Noon Central!

NEW EPISODE Kailee Pedersen (kaileepedersen.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her amazing debut novel, SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS, and the influence of Junji Ito's classic manga series TOMIE. LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

ICYMI, I had a wonderful time discussing Junji Ito's classic horror manga TOMIE and my debut novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS with The Scares That Shaped Us: A Horror Podcast! Listen here: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEXT WEEK Virginia Feito joins the show to talk about one of the most-anticipated horror books of the year, VICTORIAN PSYCHO, and how the AMAZING STORIES episode "Mirror, Mirror" (directed by Martin Scorsese!) terrified her as a child! Episode drops 2/5 at Noon Central!

NEW EPISODE: Virginia Feito joins the show to talk about writing VICTORIAN PSYCHO, working on the upcoming movie, and the AMAZING STORIES episode "Mirror, Mirror," directed by Martin Scorsese. Mirrors: They're Scary! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEXT WEEK: Bram Stoker Award-winning author Adam Cesare joins the show to talk about CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, INFLUENCER, and Wes Craven's meta-slasher masterpiece, NEW NIGHTMARE. Available 2/12 at Noon Central!

NEW EPISODE Adam Cesare joins the show to talk about CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, seeing his books adapted to film, and Wes Craven's meta-slasher classic, NEW NIGHTMARE. LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEW EPISODE Johnny Compton stops by to talk about his books THE SPITE HOUSE and DEVILS KILL DEVILS, and to dive deep into Robert Bloch's wickedly fun short story "Sweets to the Sweet" and its impact on his work. LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEW EPISODE Max Booth is here to talk about all things Ghoulish Books, I BELIEVE IN MISTER BONES, and the '80s kid-horror classic THE GATE. Also we maybe pitch an app for exorcising demons? It gets a little weird. LISTEN NOW redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…

NEW EPISODE Cynthia Pelayo is on Instagram and Substack. joins us for our 20th (!!!) episode to discuss her new book VANISHING DAUGHTERS, fairy tales, true crime, and the legendary "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates . LISTEN NOW redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437…