California Gothic

In this episode, Lucas interviews writer/director Jan Belcl & producer Mitja Okorn about their new Netflix horror-comedy All My Friends Are Dead. We also take a look at an unsettling movie musical from the 1930s The Little Toymaker, staring Mitsy Sue.  

Today we talk about death as we feature a (not so) short story by Z.M. Delgado. If you have a short story of the horror variety, you can share it with us at CaliforniaGothicPodcast@gmail.com or submit through our website at www.californiagothicpodcast.com 

When a young man is desperate for money, a new employment opportunity leads him to reevaluate what he's willing to do for quick cash. Also, we've got a special Christmas thank you song from Kelly-Jean Hearting and a Christmas Carnage Countdown on three horrific origin stories of contemporary Christmas traditions.

When a young man dies of leukemia, he leaves his preserved skull to his girlfriend, making things complicated for their relationship. Read by Kelsey Wells and Nick Stanioski.  Also, a blast from the past while we fondly remember Monty Fangor's Bump In The Night. 

In this book review, we discuss what ' is' addiction horror. We also recommend to you Fiend by Peter Stenson as well as Garden Of Fiends; Tales Of Addiction Horror, a collection of short stories by various authors and assembled by Mark Matthews. Do you have a book you would like us to read and review? Let us know on instagram, Facebook, or by emailing us at CaliforniaGothicPodcast@Gmail.comLinks to book recommendations listed below...https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Fiends-Tales-Addiction-Horror-ebook/dp/B06X9X1WYShttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16085506-fiend

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Today we take our fiction out to sea with a short story by the late, great Will Huse. Also an early 90's ear worm canals itself deeply into your brain. Do you have a story you would like to have read on the podcast? If so, you can email us at californiagothicpodcast@gmail.com

This week, a snippet of an 80's rage-o-holick workout out program with a strange and utterly sad resolution. Also a short horror story by author Jose Torres Jr. about two friends who find the scariest place on earth... literally. 

Halloween Roundup! A sneak peak of long time fan Kelly-Jean Hearting's debut single. A short story by Lucas Coleman about a young woman who falls in love with an abusive creature. Also, a formal apology for the ill-advised endorsement of Prior Mountain Youth Fellowship Church in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of all deceased parties. 

Happy Haloween everybody! Today's fiction is part 1 a story about a world that becomes void of all death. We also feature a live recording of a worship service from our friends at a Wyoming based church/youth collective. Special thanks to our sound engineer and archive specialist Will Huse of rock band "The Late Great Charlie Borski". 

A song by poisoned stalker Penny Davis Mumford and a recommendation of two books for your October reading list. Rat by Stephen King, from his collection of short stories 'If It Bleeds'. https://www.amazon.com/If-Bleeds-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B07YN9YNP9/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=if+it+bleeds&qid=1634858998&qsid=135-1016349-0684553&sr=8-1&sres=1982137983%2CB0786ZKVM9%2C9124024929%2CB0083JY8LC%2CB07T8KCFHN%2CB07TBMWML3%2CB07TX2NHS8%2CB07S3FQSQC%2CB08V48WFCT%2C1789096499%2C0593311523%2C1982136073%2C1982110589%2C1501163418%2C1587677318%2C1712867865&srpt=ABIS_BOOKAnd Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. https://www.amazon.com/HEX-Thomas-Olde-Heuvelt/dp/0765378817/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=hex+novel&qid=1634859031&qsid=135-1016349-0684553&sr=8-1&sres=0765378817%2C1984877372%2C1423128443%2C006302747X%2C0593125444%2CB08Z2ZJSR3%2C1988913292%2C0593336828%2C0374602603%2C1779503776%2C1368077927%2C0593119274%2C1368063829%2CB0992Y537S%2C1683993039%2CB08WYQXCNS

An uninspired man seeks a hobby in the hopes that it will bring a little excitement to his life. He end up getting more than he bargained for.  Read by our guest, Kameron Coleman. Also a song from the 1967 televised broadway musical flop 'Hell Inc." Want to send us a story? You can email us your idea, what it's about, and why it scares you to CaliforniaGothicPodcast@gmail.com  If we think it's a good fit for the show, we'll put it on. 

When a lonely girl adopts a cat from the local shelter, it helps her to discover her primal instincts. Read by Kelsey Wells. We also feature an original song by musical artist Kelly Jean Hearting. 

This weeks book recommendation is for Norman Partridges Dark Harvest. Link in bio. Special thank you to Ernest Burns for his single Best By Midnight off his new Cake and Marlyn Manson inspired record Complete & Total Darkness. https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Harvest-Norman-Partridge/dp/076531911X

What if every time you tried to kill yourself, it resulted in someone else's death? This, plus we take a listed to a 1927 classic Willie Thortonthrope song from the NYC public archives. Narrated by Will Huse. 

A short story that features the unsung hero of halloween, the skeleton! Plus an original song by Dirk Boon. Narrated by your author and host of the hour, Lucas Coleman.