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TIH 666: Dan Howarth on Drone, Lionhearts, and Northern Republic - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 666: Dan Howarth on Drone, Lionhearts, and Northern Republic

Released on 06/01/2026

In this podcast, Dan Howarth talks about Drone, Lionhearts, Northern Republic, and much more. [4:35] Conversation start/biggest changes for Dan in the last year. [19:00] Screenwriting. [20:00] Lionhearts. [26:00] Journey to publication. [45:30] Writing a comedy. [50:45] Editorial process. [1:01:15] David Peace influence on book covers. [1:05:10] Drone. [1:09:00] Creating dread from a sound. [1:15:20] Inspiration for Drone. [1:18:20] How to decide which idea is for a novel and which a novella. [1:23:40] Lessons learnt writing Drone. [1:25:30] Landing the ending. [1:30:25] Northern Republic and where Dan will and won’t submit stories going forward. [1:38:50] Connect with Dan and final thoughts. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-666-dan-howarth-on-drone-lionhearts-and-northern-republic Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishorror
TIH 665: Jed Shepherd on Dashcam, Found Footage Horror, and The Impact of Host - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 665: Jed Shepherd on Dashcam, Found Footage Horror, and The Impact of Host

Released on 05/24/2026

Jed Shepherd talks about Dashcam, found footage horror, the impact of Host, and much more. [3:05] Homages and references in films. [10:50] Host, its legacy, and the impact on horror and found footage. [15:40] Blumhouse deal. [17:40] Dashcam elevator pitch. [21:50] Dashcam and Host in a similar world. [23:45] Co-writing process for Dashcam. [26:25] Working with Annie Hardy. [32:05] Odeon banning Dashcam. [40:45] Flashback. [51:20] Working routine and what Jed is doing now. [53:15] Ideal writing time. [59:20] The first horror video game Jed played. [1:02:10] Best and worst writing advice. [1:04:30] Connect with Jed. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-665-jed-shepherd-on-dashcam-found-footage-horror-and-the-impact-of-host Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishorror
TIH 664: Jed Shepherd on Host, Filmmaking, and The Supernatural - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 664: Jed Shepherd on Host, Filmmaking, and The Supernatural

Released on 05/15/2026

Jed Shepherd talks about Host, filmmaking, the supernatural, and much more. [2:50] Early life lessons growing up in London. [9:30] Beliefs pertaining to the supernatural or lack thereof. [12:35] First horror films and stories experienced. [15:30] Parallels between Host and Dashcam and the Evil Dead films. [17:55] Wanting to be a writer from a young age. [26:05] Music in Jed’s life and career. [31:40] Scroobius Pip. [38:25] Making Host. [48:50] The initial Host prank. [50:50] The logistics of writing Host. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-664-jed-shepherd-on-host-filmmaking-and-the-supernatural Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishorror
TIH 663: Addison Heimann  on Touch Me, Sugar-Free Lemonade Powder, and Telling Stories - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 663: Addison Heimann on Touch Me, Sugar-Free Lemonade Powder, and Telling Stories

Released on 05/06/2026

In this podcast, Addison Heimann talks about Touch Me, sugar-free lemonade powder, telling stories, and much more. About Addison Heimann Addison Heimann is known for Hypochondriac (2022), Touch Me (2025) and Jeff Drives You (2019). Timestamps Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support This Is Horror on Patreon Listen to This Is Horror Podcast …

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TIH 662: Addison Heimann on Hypochondriac, Recreating the Famous Ghost Scene, and OCD Exposure Therapy - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 662: Addison Heimann on Hypochondriac, Recreating the Famous Ghost Scene, and OCD Exposure Therapy

Released on 04/26/2026

In this podcast, Addison Heimann talks about Hypochondriac, recreating the famous Ghost scene, OCD exposure therapy, and much more. About Addison Heimann Addison Heimann is known for Hypochondriac (2022), Touch Me (2025) and Jeff Drives You (2019). Timestamps Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support This Is Horror on Patreon Listen to This Is …

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TIH 661: Kylie Lee Baker on Writing Japanese Gothic, Chapter Outlines, and Best Writing Advice - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 661: Kylie Lee Baker on Writing Japanese Gothic, Chapter Outlines, and Best Writing Advice

Released on 04/18/2026

In this podcast, Kylie Lee Baker talks about writing Japanese Gothic, chapter outlines, her best writing advice, and much more. About Kylie Lee Baker Kylie Lee Baker is the Sunday Times bestselling author of dark fantasy and horror novels such as The Keeper of Night, The Scarlet Alchemist, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora …

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TIH 660: Kylie Lee Baker on Japanese Gothic, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, and Writing Routine - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 660: Kylie Lee Baker on Japanese Gothic, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, and Writing Routine

Released on 04/12/2026

In this podcast, Kylie Lee Baker talks about Japanese Gothic, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, her writing routine, and much more. About Kylie Lee Baker Kylie Lee Baker is the Sunday Times bestselling author of dark fantasy and horror novels such as The Keeper of Night, The Scarlet Alchemist, Bat Eater and Other …

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TIH 659: Eric LaRocca on Writing Rituals for Wretch, Writing Two Books Per Year, and Horror Theatre - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 659: Eric LaRocca on Writing Rituals for Wretch, Writing Two Books Per Year, and Horror Theatre

Released on 04/04/2026

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his writing Rituals for Wretch, writing two books per year, horror theatre, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus …

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TIH 658: Eric Larocca on Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, and Grief Horror - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 658: Eric Larocca on Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, and Grief Horror

Released on 03/27/2026

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, grief horror, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the …

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TIH 657: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, and Addison Heimann on Touch Me - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 657: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, and Addison Heimann on Touch Me

Released on 03/20/2026

In this podcast, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, and Addison Heimann talk about Touch Me, and much more. About Touch Me Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world. About Justin Benson Justin Benson was born on 9 …

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