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Kris and John Wayne are horror authors and best buds here to talk about the horror scene and have fun doing it. They also have a shared admiration for the best television show ever created, Married with Children.

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    • Oct 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 78 - Halloween IV - The Big Fat Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 86:03


    We're back! You know you couldn't live without for too much longer, and we've decided to come back on the most important day of all: Halloween! This week, we chat, catch up., and make some spooky recommendations. Whether your car is real or pantomimed, we're coming through those speakers once again.

    Episode 77 - Dracula Goes Into Overtime w/ Jonathan Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 97:39


    We're joined again by friend and horror author Jonathan Butcher to close out part two of our macro-discussion of the main man of bloodsucking undead bad-assery, Dracula.

    Episode 76 - Bite Into the Back of Our Dracula w/ Jonathan Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 131:23


    This week our monster series continues and we're talking about the King, baby. That's right, Dracula. Joining us is author and friend of the show, Jonathan Butcher, as we break the blood bank of information on this undead fiend.

    Episode 75 - The Boys Who Cried Wolf w/ Scott Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 118:21


    This week our Universal Monsters Series rolls on! We're joined by author/artist Scott Cole to talk about everyone's favorite fur ball, the Wolfman.

    Episode 74 - Christmas From the Black Lagoon w/ CV Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 115:28


    We kick off our monster series with The Creature From The Black Lagoon and are joined by author/publisher, CV Hunt to discuss watery wet wonder that is the Creature.

    Episode 73 - Publish or Perish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 131:08


    This week we wish everyone a Happy Halloween while discussing our newest releases and forays into self-publishing.

    Episode 72 - Talkin' Halloween with Daniel Volpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 103:08


    This week we're joined by author and friend Daniel Volpe to talk about his new release and dish on some Halloween goodness. Book of the Week - Plastic Monsters by Daniel Volpe.

    Episode 71 - Wax Poetic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 78:49


    This week the gruesome twosome take a break from the guests to talk about our time with wax museums and smoking wax. Greased Lightning slides in for a bit of fun as well. Book of the Week - Grandpappy by Patrick C. Harrison III

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    Episode 70 - German Horror Part 2 w/ Jonathan Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 87:41


    Part two in our two part series on German Horror and we are joined again by author Jonathan Butcher to discuss all the moist gooey details.

    Episode 69 - German Horror Part 1 w/ Jonathan Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 106:02


    This week we start a two part series on German Horror films, directors, and even music. We're joined by author and good friend Jonathan Butcher as we go shoulder deep into this wet and sticky realm of extreme horror.

    Episode 68 - Sicko De Mayo w/ Aron Beauregard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 184:46


    This week we're joined by author and awesome dude, Aron Beauregard, to tackle the hard hitting topic of the slasher vs. one man army genre of film . . . that we possibly just invented.

    Episode 67 - Urban Legends VI w/ C.V. Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 77:19


    This week our good friend author/publisher C.V. Hunt joins us to keep the Urban Legend train rolling down the tracks and it's loaded with some doozies. Don't open any boxes before listening to this one!

    Episode 66 - Urban Legends V w/ Scott Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 103:45


    Number five is alive and so is the fifth installment of our Urban Legends series. This week author/graphic designer, Scott Cole, joins us for another batch of stories to scare the bejeezus out of us in the most irrational way.

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    Episode 65 - Urban Legends IV w/ Jonathan Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 86:19


    Horror author Jonathan Butcher joins us from across the pond for this installment of our Urban Legends series, and boy does he put a SPRING in our step.

    Episode 64 - Urban Legends III w/ John McNee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 119:31


    Grab a cooler for your kidneys because our Urban Legends series continues and this week we're joined by returning guest and good bud, horror author John McNee. Don't forget to put the fog lights in for this one!

    Episode 63 - Urban Legends II w/ Barry McClain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 112:46


    This week our Urban Legends series rolls on with our special guest comic artist/writer, Barry McClain Jr.

    Episode 62 - Urban Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 111:38


    This week begins our series on lesser known Urban Legends both locally and globally. This week we cover an old cemetery road and a video game that didn't exist . . . or did it?

    Episode 61 - Happy Hoes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 81:05


    It's the holidays so we're here to celebrate in our own special way with our annual special! We're talkin' all the Ho Ho Ho's you can cram into your tinsel-covered ears!

    Episode 60 - So You're Going to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 133:16


    This week we delve into a topic we frequently write about, often romanticize, but truly know nothing about: DEATH!!!

    Episode 59 - The Halloween of This One That Just Happened w/ Stephen Kozeniewski

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 99:38


    Sorry we've been away for a while, but we're comin' back! Since we all love Halloween let's go back in time to two weeks ago when this episode was supposed to come out and relive those glory days together. We're joined by author, Stephen Kozeniewski on this joyous of occasions.

    halloween stephen kozeniewski
    Episode 58 - Summer of Slashers XII : The Final Chapter - Curtains (1983) with John McNee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 175:23


    We put the Summer of Slashers 2021 to death this week wrapping it up with the apropos, Curtains (1983), and our friend extreme horror author, John McNee, helps us put the bullet in its head.

    Episode 57 - Bullshit and Slashers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 75:10


    We're back! We took a short break to take care of life, love, and La Bamba, but never fear because we're here to bullshit once again. Literally. We catch up and talk shit to get back in the groove. Join us, won't you?

    Episode 56 - Summer of Slashers X - Slumber Party Massacre 2 with Max Booth III

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 119:07


    The tenth installment in the Summer of Slashers features Max Booth III in which we do each other's makeup tell secrets and dissect Slumber Party Massacre 2.

    Episode 55 - Summer of Slashers IX - Happy Birthday to Me (1981) with Ryan Harding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 105:05


    We continue celebrating the Summer of Slashers with red hearing heavy, Happy Birthday to Me from 1981. Horror author Ryan Harding joins us once again as we cut the cake on this gem.

    Episode 54 - Summer of Slashers VI - Dr. Giggles (1992) with Jonathan Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 132:10


    This week we have surgery on our funny bones with extreme horror author, Jonathan Butcher, with the medical classic from 1992, Dr. Giggles.

    Episode 53 - Summer of Slashers V - Hatchet (2006) w/ Wile E. Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 87:29


    This week we hit the swamp and scream for daddy as Wile E. Young joins us for this week's installment of Summer of Slashers, Hatchet (2006)

    Episode 52 - Summer of Slashers IV - Island of Death (1976) w/ C.V. Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 135:56


    This week in our Summer of Slashers Series we're stoked to be joined by author/publisher C.V. Hunt of Grindhouse Press, and we get filthy with the video nasty, Island of Death (1976). Guard your goats and bring a tarp, this is a messy one.

    Episode 51 - Summer of Slashers - April Fools Day (1986) w/ Tom Mumme

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 121:30


    The Summer of Slashers rolls on with more tricks than a house on an island rigged with tricks. This week Tom Mumme of Blue Juice Comics and The Mumme Library joins us to talk about the April Fools joke of a movie, April Fools Day (1986).

    BONUS Anniversary Episode Featuring The Great Jon Mikl Thor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 99:06


    It's been a year of us doing the show and to celebrate we did a bonus episode about Horror's relationship with Metal PLUS a very special guest joins us as an authority on the topic, The Great Jon Mikl Thor!

    horror jon mikl thor
    Episode 50 - Summer of Slashers - Madman (1982) w/ Matt Kurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 134:47


    This week we sing to each other around the campfire and try to stay sane as we spend a night in the woods with Madman (1982). The Summer of Slashers continues with special guest horror author, Matt Kurtz.

    Episode 49 - Summer of Slashers - The Mutilator (1985) w/ Scott Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 154:58


    This week on our Summer of Slashers series horror author Scott Cole joins us to talk about The Mutilator (1985) and going on a fall break.

    Episode 48 - Summer of Slashers - Edge of the Axe (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021


    The Summer of Slashers rolls on this week as we're joined by horror author Wesley Southard to cover Edge of the Axe from 1988.

    Episode 47 - Summer of Slashers - Intruder (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 113:37


    This week kicks off our Summer of Slashers with Intruder (1989). We'll be talkin' slashers all summer long with some surprise guests as well, so get your bikini zone ready for action!

    Episode 46 - Burnin' Books

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 137:57


    This week we finish off our BANNED series with books and share a few of our favorites.

    Episode 45 - This Episode is Rated NC-17: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 123:44


    We're back this week to finish up our discussion of banned and controversial films in the US.

    Episode 44 - The Episode is Rated NC-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 148:41


    This week we continue our BANNED series with part one of two on controversial and banned films in the U.S.

    Episode 43 - Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 180:07


    This week starts our Banned series and first up is music. We talk pre and post PMRC, lyrics, and of course album covers.

    Episode 42 - Who Likes Short Shorts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 123:52


    This week we’re talking short stories. Both our favorites, collections we love, and on writing them.

    Episode 41 - Boy Trouble!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 136:45


    This week our topic is too hot to give away but it'll leave you cheering 'Let's hear it for the boys!'.

    Episode 40 - We Choose Death Too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 168:31


    This week it's the second of our two part Death Metal spectacular and it's so big we brought on a guest to help with the heavy lifting. Horror author Ryan Harding joins us as we close the coffin and have dirt poured upon us.

    Epiosode 39 - We Choose Death!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 142:44


    This week we get deep, down and dirty into the history of Death Metal! We’re talkin’ DEATH, Carcass, Napalm Death and more. There’s so much to cover we have to do a second episode to get to it all.

    Episode 38 - The Remake!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 184:19


    They’re perplexing, confusing, and most of the time awful, but every once in a while a good one sneaks through to surprise us all. That’s right, this week we’re talking remakes.

    Episode 37 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 149:02


    Who watches the watchers? We ask ourselves this week as we step into the world of ‘What If’, and how we would exist on another proposed plane of existence. On this episode we ask . . . What if Kris and John Wayne were ladies?!?!

    Episode 36 - On Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 156:46


    This week it’s all about writing because that’s what we do. We share our methods, what works for us, and traps to avoid.

    Episode 35 - Soundtracks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 141:13


    This week we delve into our favorite movie soundtracks and have a ball and a biscuit!

    Episode 34 - Be Our Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 131:13


    It’s another holiday special and this time we’re talkin’ about love. Will you be our valentines this year?

    Episode 33 - Bat Pussy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 136:06


    This week we watched the mysterious seventies porno flick, Bat Pussy. I’m not sure why, but we did.

    Episode 32 - Eating Human Flesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 120:00


    Being a cannibal is all the rage so this week we’re deciding who eats who first. Also, we discuss if we’d knowingly eat a person?

    Episode 31 - John Wayne's Big ASS Birthday Bash!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 111:16


    It’s John Wayne’s birthday and we celebrate with country songs and skull beer bongs!

    Episode 30 - Good News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 120:46


    It's a new year and we're bringing the good news . . . as much as we can!

    Episode 29 - Tales From the Mosh Pit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 206:38


    This week we swap tales from a time when music was live and you could get someone else’s sweaty hair in your mouth without having to worry about it.

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