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Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman; drinking a Limestone Branch Yellowstone Toasted Bourbon.Damien is reading Reprieve by James Han Mattson; drinking a Hemingway daiquiri (white rum, lime, Maraschino liqueur & grapefruit juice).Ryan is playing Sunless Sea (VG - Failbetter Games, 2015); drinking a Fistful of Bourbon (again).If you liked this week's story, read "The Backwards Path to the Limbus" by Betty Rocksteady.Up next: "The Wind in the Woods" by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
This week I am joined in The Confessional by Betty Rocksteady. Betty is the resident art ghoul of Ghoulish Books, and is the author & illustrator of several bizarre books, including Soft Places, The Writhing Skies and In Dreams We Rot. We also discuss the goth classic The Crow from 1994. They're all dead, they just dont know it yet. Join us in the Confessional! Follow Betty here https://www.bettyrocksteady.com/ MHC is part of the GHOULISH Podcast Network. Get ghoulish at www.ghoulish.rip
It's time to see the children in the woods!!!! The Abyss gang travels to Antioch with their tour guide S.L. Edwards as he points out all the fun places in his book In The Devil's Cradle. During their adventures they check out One Piece, God of War: Ragnarok, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, Patrick Barb's Gargantuana's Ghost, Soft Places by Betty Rocksteady, Mark Waid's Daredevil run, The Haunting of Camp Winter Falcon by Jonathan Raab, and Mer Whinery's The Country Girl's Guide to Hexes and Haints. Now, get ready for some politcal education! Buy In the Devil's Cradle
Betty Rocksteady is the author of SOFT PLACES, out now through Ghoulish Books. On today's GHOULISH, she joined me to discuss Sam Kieth's THE MAXX, which inspired her new novella/graphic novel hybrid. Buy SOFT PLACES: https://perpetualpublishing.com/2022/10/25/soft-places-a-novella-graphic-novel-hybrid-is-available-now-for-sickos-everywhere/ Browse GHOULISH BOOKS: http://ghoulishbooks.com/ Join the GHOULISH discord: https://discord.gg/C6KnYq3P8w Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/ Join Dog Ears, a writing & publishing newsletter: https://dogears.substack.com/ Attend GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2023: http://ghoulishbookfest.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid
Episode 83! (Campfire Tale) SNAP! CRACKLE! POP! No, that's not breakfast cereal...those are my guests! They got a little too close to the campfire this evening. Oh Well,... Tonight I am sharing a deliciously dark QUEER tale titled "Rise, Ye Vermin" by Betty Rocksteady. Read by Fatal Follower. You can find this tale in - It Came From the Multiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers. Intro/Outro - FF
In the 100th episode of GHOULISH, Max Booth III is murdered with a poisoned egg—potentially by a previous guest of the podcast. Andrew Hilbert takes over hosting duties and investigates the crime by analyzing over 30 eulogies sent in following the news of Max's death. Did one of these psychotic sons of bitches kill him? Listen and find out. Featuring Jon Lovitz, Kelby Losack, Cynthia Pelayo, Todd Keisling, Miguel Villa, Zach Chapman, Josh Malerman, Jessica Leonard, Lucas Mangum, Joshua Chaplinsky, Jessica McHugh, Sarah Read, Stephen Graham Jones, Betty Rocksteady, W. P. Johnson, Alan Baxter, B.R. Yeager, John Baltisberger, John Wayne Comunale, Brian Asman, Danger Slater, Frank Edler, Zachary Ashford, Michael Allen Rose, Hailey Piper, David Leo Rice, Armand Rosamilia, Jay Wilburn, Tony McMillen, Jonathan Raab, Briana Morgan, Lisa Quigley, Bob Pastorella, Michael David Wilson, and Lori Michelle. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. "Ghoulish Theme Song" by Heathenish Kid
Betty Rocksteady returned to GHOULISH to discuss a dead child named Casper. Is this kid actually a murdered Richie Rich? Can ghosts sleep? A genie...who's a HIPPIE??? Say it ain't so! Buy The Writhing Skies. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.
Betty Rocksteady returned to the podcast to talk about Eddie "Child Slayer" G, aka Edward Gorey, the GOAT of surreal cartoons about children dying horrific deaths. We also talked at length about what the hell poutine is. Gorey books mentioned during the podcast: The Hapless Child, The West Wing, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, and The Doubtful Guest. Buy The Writhing Skies. Check out our Bookshop.org page. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.
On this episode of Staring Into The Abyss, a very tired Scott Kemper tells us about his late, late night seeing The Misfits play at Madison Square Garden and hitting the cinema to see the debut of Robert Eggers's latest film, The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. Co-hosts Matt Brandenburg and Michael Patrick Hicks discuss Betty Rocksteady's short story collection In Dreams We Rot, episodes four and five of Shudder's original series, Creepshow, Nicole Cushing's The Half-Freaks, as well as Daniel Kraus's Halloween thriller, Blood Sugar, from Hard Case Crime, and news on his upcoming collaboration with the dearly departed George A. Romero for Tor's Summer 2020 release of The Living Dead. Our intrepid hosts also briefly talk about HBO's debut episode of Watchmen and Adam Nevill's latest folk horror novel, The Reddening. Then, the group breaks out into a spoiler-filled exploration of John F.D. Taff's third installment in his serialized novel, The Fearing, and how it stacks up against 2019's other big apocalyptic event-novel, Chuck Wendig's Wanderers. The theme music, "Insidious," was created by Purple Planet Music and is used here under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Follow Staring Into The Abyss on Twitter: @intostaring
This week, we had a great time talking with Betty Rocksteady, who recently released her first short story collection, In Dreams We Rot, with Trepidatio Publishing. We talked to Betty about In Dreams We Rot and some of the themes, her illustration style, lucid dreaming, cartoons, Boy Meets World, and a host of other topics. I had a lot of fun talking with Betty and we shared quite a few laughs. Shane and I definitely look forward to having her on again in the future. Check out our conversation with Betty now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.
Waaazzz up, my sun dawwwwgs! Betty Rocksteady joined us to discuss Stephen King's novella about a rowdy teen and his spooooky camera. Purchase tickets to Max's werewolf event in L.A. Browse the books we publish. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt.
Betty Rocksteady came on the show to preach about old spooky cartoons. We discussed a variety of programs and topics, such as playing musical notes with bones, chickens being jerks, and the fact that Betty Boop apparently used to be a sexy dog. Cartoons discussed: Silly Symphony Hell's Bells | Swing You Sinners | Minnie the Moocher | Betty Boop Snow White | Mickey Mouse's Haunted House Books mentioned: The Writhing Skies by Betty Rocksteady, The Way We Came In and Heathenish by Kelby Losack, A Hawk in the Woods by Carrie Laben, I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today by Brian Asman, and Lost Films edited by Max Booth III & Lori Michelle.
In this week's episode, we discuss roadside attractions and innocent pranks that have gone very, very wrong. Betty Rocksteady joins us as we dig deep into Stephen King's "Chattery Teeth" from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Betty Rocksteady's The Writhing Skies. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.
In this week's episode, Betty Rocksteady joins us to discuss "The Breathing Method" from Stephen King's Different Seasons. Why isn't this novella bookending the collection? What's up with this weird spooky building? Can someone actually drown in a phone booth? And also: Max tells everybody about the time he was trapped in a bathroom. Buy Betty Rocksteady's The Writhing Skies: http://a.co/d/fsf8epD Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING
In this episode, we chat with author and artist Betty Rocksteady. We cover creepy twenties cartoons, writing garbage first drafts, mining dreams for stories, and her new novella, The Writhing Skies. Betty Rocksteady writes sex scenes that shouldn’t exist and is obsessed with 1920s cartoons. The Writhing Skies combines both. Learn more and check out her art and fiction at www.bettyrocksteady.com.
On this episode, we're joined by author Betty Rocksteady as we dig into the sheer traumatic childhood glory of RETURN TO OZ, GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH, and Wes Craven's unfortunate VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN. We also talk about the Nome King's vore kink, tragic Pokemon death, and how VAMPIRE HUNTER D is indefensible as an adult.
In this week's episode, we are introducing some new segments to the show, such as "What is the strangest thing you'e ever vomited?" and "What is the most amount of pain you've ever experienced?" Yeah, it's a regular good time here at Castle Rock Radio, joined once again by special guest Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth). We're talking about "The Little Green God of Agony" from 2015's The Bazaar of Bad Dreams and clown egg registers and gruesome injuries and many other things, so tune in and enjoy. Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING.
Why isn't this book in Tak!'s point of view? Why does Stephen King automatically think everybody is dead when visiting small towns? Is this the most religious King's ever gotten in a novel? All of that and more in this week's episode with special guest Betty Rocksteady. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing
Today we're getting a lil' kinky and talking about Mike Flanagan's film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game. Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth) once again joins us as a special guest. Max is mostly outraged that Gerald's last name is Burlingame. BurlinGAME. burlin. GAME. Are you SERIOUS? This episode also includes "Tonight: A Lonely Century" from The New Mystikal Troubadours album Jungle Love Revisited. As always, if you dig the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.
Prepare to float with us as we discuss the brand new film adaptation of Stephen King's IT with Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth). What does Pennywise do when he's not spooking kids? Has the Internet turned him into a bonafide sex symbol? All of that and more in today's episode. Don't forget to rate and subscribe and, if you dig the program, consider supporting us on Patreon.
On this episode, Quincy talks with Betty Rocksteady (author of LIKE JAGGED TEETH and ARACHNOPHILE) about ZYGOTE, LOWLIFE, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT and HOUNDS OF LOVE. Also discussed is the fact that Quincy's mom clipped a picture of the Cryptkeeper out of the back of his comic books as a kid because it scared him. I had to write about that detail in this blurb because holy shit.
Are you ready? Ready for Betty Rocksteady? No, her husband is not Freddy. If she played guitar they'd describe her as shreddy. But Betty is shreddy, she's Rocksteady. I often wonder if Betty Rockstead has gone fishing of a jetty? While playing a guitar? She'd be shreddy Betty Rocksteady fishin' out on the jetty. Are you ready for Betty Rocksteady Zongers? Well you better be because when you hit play you gonna get a fistful of Betty Rocksteady. Hit play! Hit play now! It's #ZongerDay!
Special guest Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth) joins us from Canada to discuss Stephen King's "The Moving Finger" from 1993's Nightmares & Dreamscapes. We talk a lot about pee in this episode, folks. Prepare yourselves. SK news: A brand new trailer for The Mist TV show has been released and for some reason "My Pretty Pony" is being adapted into a film. We end our show with a one-star review of King's It, brought to you by an Amazon reviewer named Jimmy.
In this podcast Betty Rocksteady talks about weird fiction, research, outlining, and much more. About Betty Rocksteady Betty Rocksteady is your everyday Canadian weirdo with a leaning towards the macabre and grotesque. Besides writing violent and sexual and just plain weird fiction, she does black and white horror illustration. Her debut novella, Arachnophile, was part of Eraserhead … Continue reading
In this podcast Betty Rocksteady talks about her forthcoming novella Like Jagged Teeth, the bizarro fiction genre, Arachnophile, and much more. About Betty Rocksteady Betty Rocksteady is your everyday Canadian weirdo with a leaning towards the macabre and grotesque. Besides writing violent and sexual and just plain weird fiction, she does black and white horror illustration. Her debut novella, … Continue reading
Marcie and Me - Episode 16 Season 1.5In this, the 16th episode of We Write Weird Shit, Jake and Jon talk about Captain America being Hydra (spoiler alert!), the pitiful performance of X-Men: Apocalypse, and the feats and flaws of Game of Thrones.Also, Patrick Stewart is dead. RIP :(Then we read Betty Rocksteady's story about a hairless spidercat and the zombie kama sutra!Next episode is another guest episode!Links mentioned this episode:http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/features/135440-x-men-apocalypse-review.htmlhttps://youtu.be/AGGEymAXD7shttps://youtu.be/9GqNJwOwmCk