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A podcast highlighting the best content by writers, reviewers, and creators in the Horror, Dark Fantasy, Dark Scifi, & True Crime genres.

Patrick R. McDonough


    • Apr 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Dead Headspace Farwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 0:53


    Thank you all for having us be a part of your lives!

    240 - Daniel Braum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 77:09


    Daniel Braum is an American author. His latest book is The Serpent's Shadow.

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    239 - Red Lagoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 56:10


    Red Lagoe is an American author. Her latest book is In Excess of Dark.  

    238 - Drew Huff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 90:20


    Drew Huff is an American author. Her debut novel is Free Burn, out now!

    DH Preview: Ep. 238 - Drew Huff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 2:14


    Drew Huff is an American author. Her latest book is Free Burn!   Episode airs 3.18.2024

    237 - Waubgeshig Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 59:29


    Waubgeshig Rice is an Anishinaabe writer and journalist from the Wasauksing First Nation. His latest novel is Moon of the Turning Leaves, sequel to his wildly succesful Moon of the Crusted Snow.  

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    DH Preview: Ep. 237 - Waubgeshig Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 1:33


    Waubgeshig Rice is an Anishinaabe writer and journalist from the Wasauksing First Nation. His latest novel is Moon of the Turning Leaves, sequel to his wildly succesful Moon of the Crusted Snow. Episode Airs 3.11.2024

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    236 - Mark Towse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 75:59


    Mark Towse is an English writer, living in Australia. His latest book is Chasing The Dragon.

    DH Preview: Ep. 236 - Mark Towse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 2:13


    Mark Towse is an English writer, living in Australia. His latest book is Chasing The Dragon.  Episode airs 3.4.2024

    235 - Gwendolyn Kiste

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 71:55


    Gwendolyn Kiste is an American author and poet. Her upcoming novel is The Haunting of Velkwood.

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    DH Preview: Ep. 235 - Gwendolyn Kiste

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 2:14


    Gwendolyn Kiste is an American author. Her upcoming book is The Haunting of Velkwood    Episode airs 2.26.24

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    234 - Ed Brubaker and Jordan Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 64:34


    Ed Brubaker is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter. His latst book is WHERE THE BODY WAS. Jordan Harper is an American author and screenwriter. His latest book is EVERYBODY KNOWS. Together, they are show-running Criminal on Amazon, based on Ed's comic series.  

    234 - Ed Brubaker and Jordan Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 2:08


    Ed Brubaker is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter. His latst book is WHERE THE BODY WAS. Jordan Harper is an American author and screenwriter. His latest book is EVERYBODY KNOWS. Together, they are show-running Criminal on Amazon, based on Ed's comic series. Episode airs 2.19.2024

    233 - Kristopher Rufty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 76:20


    Kristopher Rufty is an American author and filmmaker. His latest novel is Lucy.

    DH Preview: Ep. 233 - Kristopher Rufty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 2:12


    Kristopher Rufty is an American author and filmmaker. His latest novel is Lucy. Episode airs 2.12.24

    232 - Best of Season 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 76:02


    Join Patrick, Brennan, and Candace where they cover their favorite books of 2023 and some of their favorite episodes from Season 4!

    DH Preview: Ep. 232 - Best of Season 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 2:10


    Join Patrick, Brennan, and Candace where they cover their favorite books of 2023 and some of their favorite episodes from Season 4! Episode airs 2.5.24

    231 - John F.D. Taff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 57:11


    John F.D. Taff is an American author. His latest book is Plastic Space House.

    DH Preview: Ep. 231 - John F.D. Taff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 1:57


    John F.D. Taff is an American author. His latest book is Plastic Space House.   Episode airs 1.29.2024

    230 - Everything Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 77:35


    Everything Horror covers historic moments in the world of horror literature, the evolution of the genre, the doors opened for writers of all walks of life, and horror on a global scale.   Panelists are Cina Pelayo, Gabino Iglesias, Brian Keene, Paul Tremblay, and Mariana Enríquez. 

    DH Preview: Ep. 230 - Everything Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 2:20


    Welcome to Season 5! Everything Horror covers historic moments in the world of horror literature, the evolution of the genre, the doors opened for writers of all walks of life, and horror on a global scale. Panelists are Cina Pelayo, Gabino Iglesias, Brian Keene, Paul Tremblay, and Mariana Enríquez.  Episode airs 1.22.24

    Ep. 230 - Everything Horror Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 1:10


    Season 5's intro episode brings you EVERYTHING HORROR with Mariana Enríquez, Paul Tremblay, Brian Keene, Gabino Iglesias, and Cina Pelayo. Preview airs: 1.19.24 Episode airs: 1.22.24

    229 - Season 4 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 112:24


    DH Preview: Ep. 229 - Season 4 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 2:02


    Season 4 Finale is here! We're excited to end this season (for the first time) with a panel. Consider buying books from any/all of the panelists: R.J. Joseph, Danger Slater, Briana Morgan, Drew Huff, and Chad Lutzke! Episode airs 1.1.2024

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    228 - Josh Rountree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 54:17


    Josh Rountree is an American author. His latest book is The Legend of Charlie Fish.

    DH Preview: Ep. 228 - Josh Rountree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 2:16


    Josh Rountree is an American author. His latest book is The Legend of Charlie Fish. Episode airs 12.26.2023

    227 - Paula D. Ashe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 74:20


    Paula D. Ashe is an American author. Her latest book is We Are Here to Hurt Each Other.

    DH Preview: Ep. 227- Paula D. Ashe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 1:54


    Paula D. Ashe is an American author. Her latest book is We Are Here to Hurt Each Other. Episode airs 12.21.2023

    226 - Tyler Jones and Josh Malerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 84:44


    Tyler Jones is an American author. His latest book is Heavy Oceans. Josh Malerman is an American author. His latest book is Spin A Black Yarn.

    DH Preview: Ep. 226 - Tyler Jones and Josh Malerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 2:06


    Tyler Jones is an American author. His latest book is Heavy Oceans. Josh Malerman is an American author. His latest book is Spin A Black Yarn.   Episode airs 12.18.2023  

    225 - Rowan Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 65:17


    Rowan Hill is an Australian/American author. Her latest book is Foxfire, out now!

    DH Preview: Ep. 225 - Rowan Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 1:58


    Rowan Hill is an Australian/American author. Her latest book is Foxfire, out now! Episode airs tomorrow.

    224 - Lloyd Devereux Richards and Marguerite Richards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 62:27


    Lloyd Devereux Richards is an American author. He blew up on Tiktok surpassing 50 million plus views on the first video, which led him to a book deal and over 100,000 copies of Stone Maidens sold! His latest novel is Maidens of the Cave (Book 2 in the Maidens series), out now! Marguerite Richards is an American educator, and the person that made (and runs) the Tiktok account about her father, his books, and behind-the-scenes for his first two books and book 3 in the Maiden series.

    DH Preview: Ep. 224 - Lloyd Devereux Richards and Marguerite Richards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 2:05


    Lloyd Devereux Richards is an American author. He blew up on Tiktok surpassing 50 million plus views on the first video, which led him to a book deal and over 100,000 copies of Stone Maidens sold! His latest novel is Maidens of the Cave (Book 2 in the Maidens series), out now! Marguerite Richards is an American educator, and the person that made (and runs) the Tiktok account about her father, his books, and behind-the-scenes for his first two books and book 3 in the Maiden series. Episode airs 12.11.2023

    223 - Skinsuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 60:18


    John Boden is an American author. His latest book is Snarl.  Robert Ford is an American author. his latst book is The Dead Pennies.

    DH Preview: Ep. 223 - Skinsuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 2:04


    John Boden is an American author. His latest book is Snarl. Robert Ford is an American author. his latst book is The Dead Pennies. Episode airs 12.7.2023

    222 - Dark Disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 70:39


    Dark Disasters is the third installment of the Dark Dozen series, stories collide with the real-life horror of Mother Nature in all her glory. Clay McLeod Chapman joins Patrick R. McDonough in the host seat to talk with the following panelists: Candace Nola, Brennan LaFaro, Kristopher Rufty, Kate DeJonge, and Lucas Mangum.

    DH Preview: Ep. 222 - Dark Disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 1:52


    Dark Disasters is the third installment of the Dark Dozen series, stories collide with the real-life horror of Mother Nature in all her glory. Clay McLeod Chapman joins Patrick R. McDonough in the host seat to talk with the following panelists: Candace Nola, Brennan LaFaro, Kristopher Rufty, Kate DeJonge, and Lucas Mangum. Episode airs 12.4.2023

    221 - Christa Carmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 68:21


    Christa Carmen is an American author. Her latst book is The Daughters of Block Island.

    DH Preview: Ep. 221 - Christa Carmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 1:49


    Christa Carmen is an American author. Her latst book is The Daughters of Block Island. Episode airs tomorrow!

    220 - Nat Cassidy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 74:20


    Nat Cassidy is an American actor, musician, and author. His latest novel is Nestlings.

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    DH Preview: Ep. 220 - Nat Cassidy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 1:45


    Nat Cassidy is an American actor, musician, and author. His latest novel is Nestlings. Episode airs 11.27.2023

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    219 - Alaina Urquhart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 61:06


    DH Preview: Ep. 219 - Alaina Urquhart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 1:39


    Alaina Urquhart is an autopsy technician, the science-loving co-host of the chart-topping show Morbid: A True Crime Podcast, and an author. Her debut novel is The Butcher and the Wren, out now! Episode airs 11.20.2023

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    218 - Rebecca Rowland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 85:54


    Rebecca Rowland is an American editor and author. Her latest book is White Trash & Recycled Nightmares. Jenn Lee is an American actress, director, and voice over artist specializing in audio book narration and documentary work.

    DH Preview: Ep. 218 - Rebecca Rowland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 1:12


    Rebecca Rowland is an American editor and author. Her latest book is White Trash & Recycled Nightmares. Jenn Lee is an American actress, director, and voice over artist specializing in audio book narration and documentary work. Episode airs 11.16.23!

    217 - Keith Rosson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 63:02


    Keith Rosson is an American author. His latest novel is Fever House.

    217 - Keith Rosson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 2:05


    Keith Rosson is an American author. His latest novel is Fever House. Episode airs 11.13.23

    216 - Building Characters and Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 80:47


    Zachary Rosenberg is a Jewish American writer. His latest book is The Long Shalom. Katherine Silva is an American writer. Her latest book is The Wild Fall. Robert P. Ottone is an American writer. His latest book is Curse of The Cob Man.

    DH Preview: Ep. 216 - Building Characters and Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 2:02


    In this clip, Zachary Rosenberg talks about his process of building characters and the worlds they live in. Episode airs 11.6.23

    215 - 4th Annual Halloween Special with Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 73:05


    Tananarive Due is an American educator, podcaster (Life Writing: Write For Your Life podcast) and author. Her latest novel is The Reformatory, out TODAY (Halloween 2023)!! Steven Barnes is an American screenwriter, podcaster (Life Writing: Write For Your Life! podcast) and author.

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