This Is Horror Podcast

In this podcast, Clay McLeod Chapman talks about short stories and Hollywood, Raymond Carver, ambiguity in fiction, and much more. [3:26] Conversation start. [12:50] Perfection within imperfection. [25:27] Short stories are seeds for features in Hollywood. [27:53] Writing process. [37:18] Praising editors. [39:49] Raymond Carver. [47:48] Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut. [54:04] Paul Tremblay and ambiguity in fiction. [58:35] Blade Runner. [1:01:52] Reader/viewer expectations: Us and The Big Lebowski. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-545-clay-mcleod-chapman-on-short-stories-and-hollywood-raymond-carver-and-ambiguity-in-fiction Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Rachel Harrison talks about Black Sheep, religion vs. cults, writing routine, and much more. [4:05] Religion vs. Cult. [10:27] Supernatural experience. [26:02] Writing Black Sheep. [34:03] Satanism in Black Sheep. [49:54] A typical working day [56:30] Future projects. [1:01:39] What should Rachel be kinder to herself about? [1:03:55] Connect with Rachel. [1:04:19] Final thoughts. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-544-rachel-harrison-on-black-sheep-religions-vs-cults-and-writing-routine Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Rachel Harrison talks about writing horror stories, weddings, Goblin, and much more. [4:11] Early life lessons growing up. [9:11] Telling her mother stories. [13:59] Story taste growing up. [20:47] Jump-scares. [25:58] Working in TV. [35:41] Wedding culture. [40:03] Getting married. [47:21] Goblin and diet culture. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-543-rachel-harrison-on-writing-horror-stories-weddings-and-goblin Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, R. A. Busby talks about Corporate Body, supernatural experiences, the joy of redrafting, and much more. [2:58] Supernatural experience. [29:45] Corporate Body. [53:15] Thematic concerns in Corporate Body. [1:00:57] Body horror. [1:09:11] Favourite part of writing novels. [1:15:42] Connect with R. A. Busby. [1:16:19] Final thoughts. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-542-r-a-busby-on-corporate-body-supernatural-experiences-and-the-joy-of-redrafting Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, R. A. Busby talks about early life lessons, first stories, horror fiction, and much more. [3:57] Early life lessons growing up. [8:51] Danger in the desert. [18:17] What horror fiction says. [19:03] The LaRocca to Koontz horror fiction scale. [29:59] Max Booth III's Maggots Screaming [37:46] The commercial viability of short story collections. [44:48] Posthumous success. [50:11] The appeal of Oz. [54:47] What have you read recently that has changed how you see the world? Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-541-r-a-busby-on-early-life-lessons-first-stories-and-horror-fiction Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about Zoey Is Too Drunk for this Dystopia, writing a book series, TikTok creation strategies, and much more. [3:59] Social media experiments and dilemmas. [18:10] Content creation, TikTok, and its toll on mental health. [23:03] Where Jason creates TikTok content. [31:12] Zoey Is Too Drunk for this Dystopia [56:09] Ethics and using social media platforms. [1:06:06] Tips for writing a book series. [1:12:55] Future projects. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-540-jason-pargin-on-zoey-is-too-drunk-for-this-dystopia-writing-a-book-series-and-tiktok-creation-strategies Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about becoming a TikTok influencer, AI and creativity, conspiracy theories, and much more. [3:37] A warning and an announcement. [14:27] Is AI a threat to creativity and writing? [31:53] The Zoey Ashe origin story. [35:26] Conspiracy theories. [45:31] TikTok. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-539-jason-pargin-on-becoming-a-tiktok-influencer-is-ai-a-threat-to-creativity-and-conspiracy-theories Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Aubrey Parsons talks about voice acting, audiobooks, narration, and much more. [3:06] Conversation start and early life lessons. [7:17] Initial creative jobs and aspirations. [16:40] Dos and don'ts for voice acting and narration. [20:38] Variety of accents as a unique selling point. [29:36] Audiobook distribution and marketplaces. [36:13] Sir Anthony Hopkins endorsement. [46:49] First experiences with story. [54:48] Film adaptations. [59:57] Return of the Living Dead and comedy-horror. [1:04:49] Jade in House of Bad Memories. [1:16:00] Author-narrator relationships. [1:23:12] Writing with audiobook narration in mind. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-538-aubrey-parsons-on-voice-acting-audiobooks-and-narration Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, we unbox and analyse Michael Haneke’s cult classic, Funny Games, with special guest, Mackenzie Kiera. This podcast was recorded as part of the House of Bad Memories weekend. [4:35] Catching up with Mackenzie. [23:07] Unboxing Funny Games (1997). [30:54] Violence. [35:17] Breaking the fourth wall but maintaining tension. [44:29] The remote control. [55:02] Misogynistic power struggles. [1:25:26] The audience is complicit. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-537-unboxing-michael-hanekes-funny-games-1997-with-mackenzie-kiera Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Chuck Palahniuk talks about Not Forever, But For Now, writing on Substack, the legacy of Fight Club, and much more. [3:32] Conversation start/Quitting drinking. [9:01] Not Forever, But For Now book tour. [17:01] Repeated choruses. [21:33] Intention to write a cosy mystery. [25:00] Shift towards the horror genre. [28:59] Addiction, suicidal ideation, and gravitating towards Chuck Palahniuk's work. [36:39] Blending fact and fiction. [51:10] The most extreme things Chuck has done to creative writing students. [42:21] Including non-facts and false facts in fiction. [56:22] Get things right if you're writing extreme violence. [1:02:29] Idolising serial killers. [1:05:21] Fight Club, the collective consciousness, and its legacy. [1:16:29] Correspondence with Ira Levin. [1:22:00] Tips for giving and showing love in a world of materialism and commodification. [1:29:47] Solomon Forshee, via Patreon, asks about writing to be remembered not writing to be liked. [1:37:12] Robert Stahl, via Patreon, asks about plans to write a follow-up for Consider This. [1:39:18] Substack. [1:43:13] Steppenwolf Theatre, Science Fiction novel, and future projects. [1:47:24] The effect of Palahniuk's work on Bob Pastorella. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-536-chuck-palahniuk-on-not-forever-but-for-now-writing-on-substack-and-the-legacy-of-fight-club Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror