Podcast appearances and mentions of daniel braum

Boston-bestie Mandy Connor returns to talk about four movies. She and Scotty start with the best of the bunch: the truly frightening 2024 Irish mystery-horror film "Oddity," by writer/director Damian Mc Carthy and featuring a standout performance from Carolyn Bracken. They then shift gears with 2020's oddball but impressive indie psychological drama/sci-fi horror movie "Horse Girl," directed by the late Jeff Baena and co-written by star Alison Brie. Things take a marked turn for the worse with this year's "Until Dawn," a severely undercooked and trope-heavy adaptation of the beloved PlayStation game. They finish off with the promising (but ultimately disappointing) "Heretic" (2024), starring Hugh Grant, Chloe East, and Sophie Thatcher, and written/directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Scotty and Mandy also give some love to the recent trailer for "The Long Walk," and Mandy sings the praises of "Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made" (2018). WARNING: Scotty and Mandy tried to avoid major spoilers for most of the movies discussed, but you should proceed with caution nonetheless. To be honest, they didn't try all that hard for "Until Dawn." Trailer for "Oddity": https://youtu.be/pWb5WDyWL3M?si=n25OiQT11V1gzTLF Trailer for "Horse Girl": https://youtu.be/ieqemSsMxek?si=I3wLllLWl9kQiJ5r Trailer for "Until Dawn": https://youtu.be/2b3vBaINZ7w?si=wIaGsHjP3EHOB3LX Trailer for "Heretic": https://youtu.be/O9i2vmFhSSY?si=6c54T-fFqnK81qsd Trailer for "The Long Walk": https://youtu.be/Q1vnyd-RAQ0?si=AsT5g8YjbPfNmhwm Trailer for "Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made": https://youtu.be/faQ828XMCc4?si=oh_yEeiwbV8J7OsL Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In the first half of this two-part episode, author Rae Wilde ("Merciless Waters," I Do Not Apologize For My Position on Men") returns to talk about her upcoming novella "I Can Fix Her" (June 3, CLASH Books). They discuss the terror of "nightmare logic," Rae's interest in exploring toxic sapphic romance, the "Wilde Test" (i.e. decentering men altogether as significant drivers of plot in narrative), the unique lure of obsession, and the hazards of power in relationships. Rae and Scotty also dive into an impromptu conversation about Darren Aronofsky's divisive 2017 psychological horror film "mother!" In the second half, Scotty welcomes Albuquerque-based actor Peter Diseth ("Roswell, New Mexico," "Better Call Saul") to talk about his performance as Jorg in the new satirical horror film "Opus" (2025), starring Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, and written/directed by newcomer Mark Anthony Green. Aside from discussing his experience on the film itself, they spend a few minutes on Peter's background in the New Mexico film and theatre scene, explore the fine line between comedy and horror, and consider the trend towards "the horror of politeness" in film like "Opus," "The Invitation" (2015), "Speak No Evil" (2022), and "The Menu" (2022). Find Rae online at https://www.raewilde.com Pre-order "I Can Fix Her" at https://indiepubs.com/products/i-can-fix-her Check out Rae's recommendation of "This Is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43352954-this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war Find Peter online at https://www.peterdiseth.com Check out Peter on IMDB at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5674152/ Watch Peter in Episode 9 of the webseries "Overlook, NM": https://youtu.be/5uSBs383Rlo?si=QkrZ_2LWTQd39vyB Watch the trailer for "Opus" here: https://youtu.be/5owo-kbx8X0?si=AHbsmF79h4WM6Zrc Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this third edition of the Horror From the High Desert "Book Club," author Rachel Eve Moulton ("Tinfoil Butterfly," "The Insatiable Volt Sisters") joins Scotty to discuss Katherine Dunn's 1989 classic "Geek Love." They talk about the novel's strangeness, its unexpected horror elements, its unique take on beauty vs. "freakishness," its unflinching look at familial and generational trauma, and more. WARNING: This conversation is FILLED with spoilers. You probably shouldn't listen if you haven't read the book. Rachel can be found online at https://www.rachelevemoulton.com You can get a copy of "Geek Love" at https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/geek-love-9780446391306 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author Ally Russell ("It Came From the Trees," Delacorte Press, 2024) joins Scotty to discuss growing up as a horror fan in the zombie hub of Pittsburgh, taking inspiration from R.L. Stine, Stephen King, and her father's macabre sense of humor, deciding to pursue a career as a writer after working as a bookseller at Barnes & Noble, and pursuing an MFA in Children's Literature at Simmons University in Boston. She talks about what she learned about writing for young readers, her terror of the woods, her fascination with aliens and cryptids, her love of found footage horror, and how she applied all of that to her debut middle-grade novel. Ally and Scotty also talk about how "The Blair Witch Project" (1999) influenced her work, and how its under-appreciated 2016 sequel "Blair Witch" builds upon its predecessor. You can find Ally online at https://allyrussellbooks.com You can buy "It Came From the Trees" at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720273/it-came-from-the-trees-by-ally-russell/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author and podcaster Jeff C. Carter comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about how making short films in his parents' basement helped shape his creative aesthetic. They then commiserate about their various film school and Hollywood experiences, talk about the art of creating the perfect flash fiction piece, and discuss Jeff's collection "We Bleed Orange & Black: 31 Fun-Sized Tales For Halloween" and the many different it envisions the holiday--from a Yelp review for a real murder house to a travelogue on how harvest festivals might have evolved on Mars. They close out the episode by talking about Jeff's own podcast, "We Bleed Orange and Black," and waxing poetic about the classic 1986 sci-fi/horror teen revenge flick "The Wraith." You can find Jeff online at https://jeffccarter.com You can read "We Bleed Orange & Black: 31 Fun-Sized Fales For Halloween" at: https://www.amazon.com/Bleed-Orange-Black-Fun-sized-Halloween-ebook/dp/B08FSP939X/ You can check out the "We Bleed Orange and Black" podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-bleed-orange-and-black/id1647232939 Read Jeff's story "Candy Cane" in the "Gothic Blue VI: A Krampus Carol" anthology at: https://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Blue-Book-VI-Krampus-ebook/dp/B08K65Q9HR/ Watch Kavinsky's music video for "Odd Look" at https://youtu.be/qT0iQRjHbW4?si=AuBjs3T38hqH6FNO Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this second installment of the Horror From the High Desert "Book Club," author Daniel Braum ("The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales," "The Serpent's Shadow") joins Scotty to talk about celebrated speculative fiction author Lucius Shepard and his seminal collection of weird stories "The Jaguar Hunter" (1985, Arkham House). They consider Shepard's unique legacy in the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror canons, and discuss the ways Shepard redefined their perception of what makes a piece of fiction "horror." They also talk about Daniel's brand new collection from Jackanapes Press, "Creatures of Liminal Space," illustrated by publisher Dan Sauer. You can find Daniel online at https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com You can learn more about Lucius Shepard at http://www.lucius-shepard.com You can buy a copy of "The Jaguar Hunter" at https://www.amazon.com/Jaguar-Hunter-Lucius-Shepard/dp/0948893370/ (Be sure to look for the complete edition!) You can pre-order "Creatures of Liminal Space" (and see Dan Sauer's illustrations) at https://www.jackanapespress.com/product/creatures-of-liminal-space East Coasters! Meet Daniel at Authorcon V: Scares That Care, and get a SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION copy of "Creatures of Liminal Space." You can find more information at https://scaresthatcare.org You can read Scotty's story "It Stares at Me" in "Horror USA: Washington" from Soteira Press. You can get a copy at https://www.amazon.com/HORROR-USA-WASHINGTON-ANTHOLOGY-EVERGREEN-ebook/dp/B083PRNSVB/ And be sure to check out Daniel 's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author Drew Huff ("Free Burn," Dark Matter INK, 2024) joins Scotty for a wide-ranging conversation about splatterpunk, processing trauma through fiction, science-fiction world building, the strange contradictions in H.P. Lovecraft, and more. They also discuss Drew's brand new novel "The Divine Flesh" (March 4, Dark Matter INK) and her sapphic sci-fi novella "Landlocked in Foreign Skin" (January 28, independently published). And prepare yourself for a DEEP dive into the surprisingly dark themes in Henry Selick's classic film "The Nightmare Before Christmas." You can find Drew online at https://www.drewehuff.com You can buy "Free Burn" at https://www.amazon.com/Free-Burn-Drew-Huff/dp/1958598941/ You can buy "Landlocked in Foreign Skin" at https://www.amazon.com/Landlocked-Foreign-Skin-Sapphic-Novella/dp/B0DLTDZHF4/ You can buy "The Divine Flesh" at https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flesh-Drew-Huff/dp/1958598593/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author Larry Hinkle returns to talk about his upcoming novella "The Eris Ridge Trail" (March 4, Four Winds Bar Publishing). He and Scotty discuss the book's connection to stories from his previous collection "The Space Between" (2024, Trepidatio Publishing), the differences in his writing process for short fiction vs. longer work, their shared fascination with hidden, abandoned, and empty spaces, the bonds between humans and dogs, and more. They also talk about the 2010 horror movie "YellowBrickRoad" and the challenges (and opportunities) inherent in microbudget filmmaking. You can find Larry online at https://thatscarylarry.com. You can follow Larry on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatscarylarry/ You can pre-order "The Eris Ridge Trail" at https://www.amazon.com/Eris-Ridge-Trail-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0DTT3N5M8/ You can get your copy of "The Space Between" at https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0CVQ7RZ2G/ You can find "The Eris Ridge Trail" cover artist Francois Vaillancourt at https://www.francois-art.com Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author Sam Rebelein returns to the podcast, this time to talk to Scotty about his upcoming collection of interlinked stories, "The Poorly Made and Other Things" (February 11, William Morrow Paperbacks), which are all set in the same fictional upstate New York county as his debut novel "Edenville" (2023, William Morrow). Sam and Scotty discuss his process in creating the ever-expanding "Rebel-verse," his influences from R.L. Stine to HBO's "The Leftovers," the horrific possibilities of "illogic" in fiction, what it means to tap into elemental fears as a horror writer, and more. Sam and Scotty also talk about the surprisingly nasty (and diabolically fun) 2019 anthology horror film ""The Mortuary Collection" (Shudder). You can find Sam online at https://www.srebelein.com/ You can follow Sam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rebelsam94/ You can buy "The Poorly Made and Other Things" at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063252295/ You can buy "Edenville" at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063252244/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this inaugural edition of the Horror From the High Desert "Book Club," Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christa Carmen ("The Daughters of Block Island," "Beneath the Poet's House") returns to the podcast to talk with Scotty about Tracy Sierra's superlative home-invasion thiller "Nightwatching" (2024, Pamela Dorman Books). They discuss the novel's unique horror elements, its disconcerting use of "unreality," Sierra's powerful command of subtle details to create suspense, and more. WARNING: Spoilers begin at 20:25. Christa can be found online at https://www.christacarmen.com Tracy Sierra can be found online at https://www.tracysierraauthor.com You can buy "Nightwatching at https://bookshop.org/p/books/nightwatching-tracy-sierra/20080533?ean=9780593654767 Other recommendations from Christa: • “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara • “The Push” by Ashley Audrain • “The Girls” by Emma Cline • “Recursion” by Blake Crouch • “Florida” by Lauren Groff • “Hour of the Witch: A Novel” by Chris Bohjalian • “The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan • "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Time for another The Weirdest Thing crossover with special guest/cohost Amelia Ampuero. She joins Scotty this week to do a deep dive into AMC's adaptation/re-imagining of Anne Rice's classic novel "Interview With the Vampire" (which just finished its second season this summer). Need something to binge over the holidays? You could sure do a lot worse than this series. WARNING: Spoilers begin at 42:05 Listen to Scotty's original Anne Rice appreciation episode of The Weirdest Thing, "What's Wrong With Suckling Eroticism?!?" (2/10/2022): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ubCvv74PG6qll6atuOro3?si=42f87bccb5694fd8 Be sure to check out Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Laird Barron will appear live on December 19 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/558650660357949 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author Belicia Rhea comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about influences as diverse as Ray Bradbury, Bruno Schulz, and "House of Leaves," terrible elementary school teachers, amazing college professors, and establishing her own voice in the strange netherworld between surrealism, literary fiction, and horror. And they discuss her short fiction, as well as her debut novella "Voracious" (2024, Dark Matter Ink). They also spend a few minutes talking about the acclaimed Persian-language indie rockabilly vampire/western "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" (2014), written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. You can find Belicia online at https://www.beliciarhea.com You can buy "Voracious" at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/voracious You can read the short story "Victim 6" in the anthology "Human Monsters_,"_ which is available at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/dark-matter-presents-human-monsters Be sure to check out Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Laird Barron will appear live on December 19 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/558650660357949 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author and filmmaker Joshua Hull comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about making microbudget horror films in Indiana, how his love of alternative movie posters lead to his first nonfiction book project "Underexposed! The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made" (2021, Abrams Books), finding the perfect collaborators in making the acclaimed comedy-horror film "Glorious" (2022, Shudder), the unexpected online conversation that sparked his debut novella "Mouth" (2024, Tenebrous Press), and more. Check out Joshua on IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3852825/ Watch the trailer for "Glorious" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esqxTzc3lgM Buy a copy of "Underexposed! The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made" here: https://www.amazon.com/Underexposed-Greatest-Movies-Never-Made/dp/1419744690/ Buy a copy of "Mouth" here: https://www.amazon.com/Mouth-Joshua-Hull/dp/1959790021/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author V. Castro comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about growing up in Texas, her early interest in horror , the inspiration she draws from Mexican culture and history, using her fiction to explore themes of grief and trauma while also creating space for joy, hope, and sexuality in her work, and more. They discuss her acclaimed, Stoker-nominated novella "Goddess of Filth" (2021, Creature Publishing), as well as her novels "The Haunting of Alejandra" (2023, Del Rey) and "Immortal Pleasures" (2024, Titan Books). V. Castro can be found online at https://vcastrostories.com You can buy "Immortal Pleasures" at https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Pleasures-V-Castro-ebook/dp/B0CCXQ4JWQ/ You can buy "The Haunting of Alejandra" at https://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Alejandra-Novel-V-Castro-ebook/dp/B0B6ZCXLFY/ You can buy "Goddess of Filth" at https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Filth-V-Castro/dp/1951971035/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author C.J. Leede returns to the podcast, this time to talk to Scotty about her new novel "American Rapture" (October 15, Tor Nightfire). They discuss the influence of her religious upbringing, her thoughts on purity culture, their mutual anxiety about the apocalypse, their shared love of American kitsch, and more. They also talk about this year's surprise hit "The First Omen," and how it works as both a prequel to the 1976 classic and as a brilliant work of religious horror in its own right. WARNING: There are moderate spoilers for "The First Omen" in this episode. C.J. can be found online at https://cjleede.com You can get your copy of "American Rapture" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-rapture-cj-leede/20998275 Find C.J. on tour! https://cjleede.com/events/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author N.J. Gallegos returns to the podcast to talk to Scotty about her new novel "The Fatal Mind" (October 15, Winding Road Stories). They talk about N.J.'s day job as an ER doctor, and how that inspired the particular suspense in "The Fatal Mind." They also discuss concussions, moral gray areas, murky ethics, the rush that happens when saving a life...and the specific squick-factor inherent in the type of body horror you find in a medical setting. They also dig into two classic episodes of the Netflix series "Black Mirror"--"The Entire History of You" (from season 1) and "Men Against Fire" (from season 3). WARNING: Scotty and N.J. get into spoiler territory with "The Entire History of You" and "Men Against Fire." You can find N.J. Gallegos online at https://njgallegos.bigcartel.com Pre-order "The Fatal Mind" here: https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Mind-N-J-Gallegos-ebook/dp/B0D14GNCZ1/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Ian Rogers will appear live on October 15 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/441169371875971 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week Scotty talks to Bram Stoker Award-winning author/editor James Chambers about his upcoming anthology "Where the Silent Ones Watch" (Oct 6, Hippocampus Press). Featuring genre luminaries like John Langan, Nancy Holder, Lee Murray, Michael Cisco, and many more, this anthology is inspired by the work of famed weird fiction writer William Hope Hodgson — author of the classic novels "The Boats of the Glen Carrig" (1907), "The House on the Borderland" (1908), and "The Night Land" (1912), creator of the great ghost finder Thomas Carnacki, and envisioner of the epic (and terrifying) Sargasso Sea. Scotty and James talk about Hodgson's work, singular creative vision, and short life (which ended tragically during World War I). They dive deep into the new anthology, discussing many of the stories and poems and talking about James' process in curating the book. They also spend a bit of time on James' earlier anthology "Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign" (2021, Hippocampus Press), a similar project inspired by the work of Robert W. Chambers. You can find James online at www.jameschambersonline.com Pre-order your copy of "Where the Silent Ones Watch" here:https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/where-the-silent-ones-watch-edited-by-james-chambers?zenid=ec43033qd3qs8u01haautju201 Buy "Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign here: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/under-twin-suns-alternate-histories-of-the-yellow-sign?zenid=25dnat30ibjtqk1evjt3icubo1 Read William Hope Hodgson: https://www.amazon.com/Delphi-Complete-William-Hodgson-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B014N5J6SY/ Listen to Scotty's story about Hodgson vs. Houdini on "The Weirdest Thing" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000658160165 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Ian Rogers will appear live on October 15 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/441169371875971 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week Scotty talks to authors Rae Wilde and C.S. Humble about Rae's forthcoming dark fiction collection "I Do Not Apologize About My Position on Men" (November 2024, Off Limits Press). They discuss the individual stories, feminist and sapphic horror in general, Rae's unique connection to and fascination with the sea, the practice of decentering men in her fiction, the act of depicting personal struggle with both brutal honesty and deep vulnerability, the exploration of interactivity and choice in her gripping novella "Survive the Essex," and more. Rae Wilde can be found online at https://www.raewilde.com C.S. Humble can be found online at https://cshumble.substack.com The Off Limits Press website can be found at https://www.offlimitspress.com Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature author Brian Evenson, and will be live on September 12 at 7 p.m., PST: https://www.facebook.com/events/984728696426942 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week Scotty talks to Christa Carmen about her Bram Stoker Award-winning and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated first novel "The Daughters of Block Island" (2023, Thomas & Mercer), as well as her upcoming novel "Beneath the Poet's House" (due in December of this year). They discuss the importance of Stephen King's "On Writing" on her early career, the influence of classic authors like Agatha Christie and Shirley Jackson (as well as contemporaries like Gwendolyn Kiste and Cynthia Pelayo), the difficulties inherent in writing a good mystery, the importance of place, the power of history, and more. They also talk about Bryan Bertino's cult horror movie "The Monster" (2016), and its terrifying (and ultimately poignant) depiction of a damaged mother-daughter relationship against the backdrop of a deceptively simple creature feature. You can find Christa online at https://www.christacarmen.com You can find "The Daughters of Block Island" at https://www.christacarmen.com/books-daughters-of-block-island.aspx You can pre-order "Beneath the Poet's House" at https://www.christacarmen.com/books-beneath-the-poets-house.aspx You can find Christa's collection "Something Borrowed, Something Bloodsoaked" at https://www.amazon.com/Something-Borrowed-Blood-Soaked-Christa-Carmen-ebook/dp/B07DK2YJV3/ Go back and listen to Episode 14, "'The Flanagan-verse,' with Amelia Ampuero" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-from-the-high-desert/id1686537767?i=1000635187266 Listen to the Jan. 19 episode of The Weirdest Thing, "Germanism and Gloom," where Scotty talks about the strange death of Edgar Allan Poe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000642272029 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Paul Tremblay will appear live on August 29 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to award-winning author Rena Mason about her upbringing in both northern California and upstate New York, her early introduction to horror through "Godzilla" and Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," how a bad experience with an English professor, family obligations, and her career as an OR nurse steered her away from a literary career, but how a frustrating encounter with a disappointing "domestic drama" novel (which she thought would have been greatly improved by a third-act appearance by a famous movie slasher) convinced her to give writing a try. She discusses her influences from Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, and Clive Barker, and how her "blender" approach to genre lead to her strange, disturbing--and deeply satisfying--novel "The Evolutionist" (2013, Nightscape Press, winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel). Rena and Scotty also talk about her Jack the Ripper-themed novella "East End Girls" (2013, Cemetary Dance Publications), how she developed her ear for dialogue, the joys (and dangers) of research rabbit-holes, balancing the demands for creating shorter content against the desire to keep writing longer work, and more. And Rena extols the virtues of the 1973 British occult biker movie "Psychomania"...which unfortunately Scotty didn't get to watch beforehand because of a weather-related mishap with his Internet (c'est la vie). You can find Rena online at https://www.renamason.ink You can find "The Evolutionist" at https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/product/the-evolutionist-rena-mason/125?cs=true&cst=custom You can find "East End Girls" at https://www.amazon.com/East-End-Girls-Rena-Mason/dp/B088JXC25B/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Paul Tremblay will appear live on August 29 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award-winning author, editor, anthologist, and publisher Eric J. Guignard about growing up in sunny southern California, how his early interest in "Hardy Boys" adventure novels combined with his fascination with the short horror tale to craft his own unique sensibility, and how--after the 2008 financial crash--he finally decided to pursue his dreams of becoming a writer. Scotty and Eric then do a deep dive into Eric's award-winning collection ""That Which Grows Wild: 16 Tales of Dark Fiction" (2018, Cemetary Dance), and discuss Eric's Stoker-nominated novel "Doorways to the Deadeye" (2019, Journalstone) Eric also talks about taking over and operating the horror press Dark Moon Books, his passion for publishing quality fiction anthologies, and what it's like editing legendary authors like Joe R. Lansdale and Bentley Little. And, of course, they spend a few minutes at the end talking about a movie. This time the film in question is the underrated direct-to-video prequel "From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter"--a surprisingly effective mashup of the Spaghetti Western and the B-vampire flick. You can find Eric online at http://www.ericjguignard.com You can find Dark Moon Books at http://www.darkmoonbooks.com You can get your copy of "That Which Grows Wild: 16 Tales of Dark Fiction" here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Which-Grows-Wild-Fiction/dp/1949491005 You can get your copy of "Doorways to the Deadeye" here: https://www.amazon.com/Doorways-Deadeye-Eric-J-Guignard-ebook/dp/B07VF7S58B/ You can find "+Horror Library Volume 7+" (including Scotty's story "Giant and Child: A Fugue" at http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_7.html You can find "Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World" at http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html You can find "After Death..." (featuring Alvaro Rodriguez' "Boy, 7") at https://www.amazon.com/After-Death-John-Langan-ebook/dp/B074TTRHJK/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Paul Tremblay will appear live on August 29 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author Angela Sylvaine returns, this time to talk to Scotty about about her debut fiction collection "The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls" (2024, Dark Matter INK). They do a deep dive into the inspiration and history behind some of the individual stories, and they discuss the theme of "lost girls" more generally. They also talk about the upcoming re-release of Angela's freshly revised novella "Chopping Spree," and spend a few minutes on the now classic Australian mock-documentary/horror film "Lake Mungo" (2008). You can find Angela online at https://angelasylvaine.com/books/ You can find Angela's story "No More Meatloaf Monday" in the anthology "The First Five Minutes of the Apocalypse" (Hungry Shadow Press), which is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/First-Five-Minutes-Apocalypse/dp/B0C676QHVH/ You can order "The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls" from Dark Matter INK at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/the-dead-spot-stories-of-lost-girls You can order "The Dead Spot" from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Spot-Stories-Lost-Girls-ebook/dp/B0CW1JG48K/ You can pre-order "Chopping Spree" from Dark Matter INK at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/chopping-spree Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature American West author Nicholas Belardes to celebrate the launch of his debut novel "The Deading", and will be live on July 24 at 7 p.m., PST: https://www.facebook.com/events/1500625740861370 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Boston-bestie Mandy Connor is back to talk about the recent hit film "Late Night with the Devil" (2023), the cult classic "Creep" (2014), our new shared obsession around "submechanophobia," and a few of the horror movies we're most excited to see this year. WARNING: Spoilers for "Creep" begin at around the 30:00 mark, and go until about 33:00. Trailer for "Late Night with the Devil": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKYfneOH3o Trailer for "The First Omen": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xk8yLiFwM Trailer for "Creep": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp7tBypjwDo Trailer for "Creep 2": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=838PE2pbzM4 WhyJordie's submechanophobia account on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyjordie Trailer for "Longlegs": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG7wOTE8NhE Trailer for "A Quiet Place: Day One": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WIb4ATfT8 Trailer for "MaXXXine": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGxKjwAnn5I Trailer for "In a Violent Nature": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyXuRmXbS7U Trailer for "Nosferatu": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd9d5MPmWs8 Trailer for "Trap": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJiPAJKjUVg Trailer for "Smile 2": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy7kaI3GKzo Trailer for "I Saw the TV Glow": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kymDzCgPwj0 Trailer for "The Coffee Table": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQOtE_9nYn0 Be sure to check out the next episode of the YouTube series "Night Time Logic," hosted by Daniel Braum. The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction though readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel, @danielbraum7838. The next episode will be LIVE on Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. PST and will feature American West author Nicholas Belardes to celebrate the debut of his novel, "The Deading." Follow the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1500625740861370 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to author, editor, and publisher Aric Sundquist about growing up a "Yooper" in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and how his mother's love of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, sparked his early interest in dark fiction. Aric discusses the influence of Koontz, King (especially his 1978 collection "Night Shift" and the subsequent 1985 anthology film adaptation "Cat's Eye"), Lovecraft, and fantasy writers like Tolkien, Jordan, and Tad Williams on his work, and how Aric's rediscovery of Ray Bradbury's more macabre tales as an MFA candidate in Creative Writing informed his decision to move specifically into writing horror. Aric also talks about the lessons he learned in his creative writing program, and how he applies them to his work as an editor and publisher at Dark Peninsula Press, the independent publishing company he founded in 2019. He and Scotty talk about the anthologies Dark Peninsula Press has produced (spoiler alert: Scotty's stories have appeared in just about all of them), and Aric outlines his vision for the company's future. And, of course, they talk about Aric's own writing, from his absurdist comic take on cosmic horror with his novella "Serious Applicants Only" (2021, Dark Peninsula Press) to his terrifying, Joyce Carol Oates-inspired short story "The Run" (2014, "Night Terrors III"). You can find Aric online at https://aricsundquist.weebly.com You can find Dark Peninsula Press online at https://www.darkpeninsulapress.com You can read Aric's story "The Way We Are Lifted" in the anthology "Fearful Fathoms, Vol. 1: Tales of Aquatic Terror" (2017, Scarlet Galleon Publications): https://www.amazon.com/Fearful-Fathoms-Collected-Aquatic-Terror/dp/1974213021/ You can read Aric's story "Rise of the Corpse Eaters" in the anthology "More Bizarro Than Bizarro" (2017, Bizarro Pulp Press): https://www.amazon.com/More-Bizarro-than-Leza-Cantoral/dp/1947654039/ You can read Aric's story "Conditioned Apocalypse" in the anthology "Year's Best Body Horror 2017" (2017, Gehenna & Hinnom): https://www.amazon.com/Years-Best-Body-Horror-Anthology/dp/0997280344/ You can read Aric's story "The Run" in the anthology "Night Terrors III" (2014, Blood Bound Books): https://www.amazon.com/Night-Terrors-III-Horror-Anthology/dp/1940250145/ You can read Aric's story "The End of Autumn" in "Evil Jester Digest, Vol. 1" (2012): https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Jester-Digest-Volume-One/dp/0615613241/ You can read Aric's story "Butcher's Block" in "If I Die Before I Wake #7: Tales of Savagery & Slaughter" (2022, Sinister Smile Press, also featuring Scotty's story "Monkey Cage"): https://www.amazon.com/If-Die-Before-Wake-Slaughter/dp/1953112323/ All Dark Peninsula Press anthologies can be found on Amazon, or at: https://www.darkpeninsulapress.com/store.html These include: • "Negative Space: An Anthology of Survival Horror" (2020, featuring Scotty's story "Luminescence") • "Violent Vixens: An Homage to Grindhouse Horror" (2021, featuring Scotty's story "The Whole Price of Blood") • "Negative Space 2: A Return to Survival Horror" (2023, featuring Scotty's story "Brown Bear, Brown Bear") • "The Cellar Door, Issue 1: Woodland Terrors" (2022, featuring Scotty's story "Blisters") • "The Cellar Door, Issue 2: Forbidden Magic" (2023, featuring Scotty's story "My Church is Black") • "The Cellar Door, Issue 3: Dark Highways" (2023, featuring Scotty's story "Twelve Miles. Two Hours.") Be sure to put the next episode of Daniel Braum's "Night Time Logic" into your calendar! Daniel is the author of "The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales" and "The Serpent's Shadow" (Cemetary Dance). His YouTube series "Night Time Logic" focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 Daniel's next episode will be LIVE on August 29 at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author Paul Tremblay. Follow the event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Happy StokerCon, everyone! To celebrate this year's Bram Stoker Awards, Scotty has brought back some favorite guests to talk about the nominated anthology "American Cannibal" (Maenad Press, 2023). Editor Rebecca Rowland and authors Gwendolyn Kiste and Daniel Braum are here to talk about the book, their contributions, and to further explore the weird and wonderful world of cannibalism through an epic discussion of five wildly different films: • "Bone Tomahawk" (2015) • "Parents" (1989) • "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) • "Raw" (2016) • "The Neon Demon" (2016) Congratulations to Rebecca, Gwendolyn, and Daniel for the nomination, and good luck to all of this year's nominees! We'll see you in San Diego! To read "American Cannibal," go to: https://www.amazon.com/American-Cannibal-Maenad-Press/dp/B0BW32R7XN To find Rebecca online, go to: https://rowlandbooks.com/ To find Gwendolyn online, go to: https://www.gwendolynkiste.com/ To find Daniel online, go to: https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/ And be sure to tune in to Daniel's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature author Jonathan Janz, and will be live on June 13 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/729425649102419 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to author C.J. Leede about going from a sci-fi and fantasy-reading medieval studies major who had "never read a horror novel in [her] life" to becoming the author of "Maeve Fly" (2023, Tor Nightfire), which is nominated this year for both a Splatterpunk Award and a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. C.J. talks about immersing herself in horror and transgressive fiction, learning to love her newly adopted city of Los Angeles, celebrating female monstrousness in her work, and more. She and Scotty also discuss their love of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." You can find C.J. online at: https://cjleede.com You can get your copy of "Maeve Fly" at: https://bookshop.org/p/books/maeve-fly-cj-leede/18738964 You can listen to C.J.'s "Maeve Fly" Spotify playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43upE7fyzFUo1wCY7iVOQf?si=6bc41c47f6b94b63 You can pre-order "American Rapture" at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQHMBG1Y/ You can listen to the most recent episode of "The Weirdest Thing," where Scotty and Amelia talk about the history of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e9NY8GMtgNyxQXt70VfCX?si=85000aac9be14399 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature author Paul Tremblay, and will be live on August 29 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to author Robert P. Ottone about growing up on Long Island, his decision to leave his job as a copywriter and become a teacher while also pursuing a career as a writer, and the pushback he received writing horror while working toward an MFA in Children's Literature. Robert also discusses the importance of writing as an outlet for grief, his early forays into publishing, and major influences from the brilliant John Langan to Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Robert and Scotty also talk about how fears around both pregnancy and parenthood informed his acclaimed novel "The Vile Thing We Created" (2023, Hydra Publications), and Robert explains how a teenage in-joke between friends inspired his blood-spattered recent book "Curse of the Cob Man" (2023, Weird House Press). WARNING: This episode contains a few spoilers for both "The Vile Thing We Created" and Paul Tremblay's "The Cabin at the End of the Woods." Listener discretion advised. You can find "The Vile Thing We Created" at: https://hydrapublications.com/the-vile-thing-we-created/ You can find "Curse of the Cob Man" at: https://weirdhousepress.com/products/curse-of-the-cob-man-by-robert-ottone You can read Robert's short story "Falling Asleep in the Rain" in "The Half That You See" (Dark Ink): https://www.amazon.com/Half-That-You-See-ebook/dp/B08FH8S1QQ/ You can hear Scotty's story about his haunted house at "The Weirdest Thing Afterschool Special Halloweek Spooktacular!": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000539987047 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature author Paul Tremblay, and will be live on May 28th at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to author Rachel Eve Moulton about her acclaimed novels "Tinfoil Butterfly" (2019) and "The Insatiable Volt Sisters" (2023), both from MCD x FSG Books. Along the way they discuss Rachel's upbringing in Antioch, Ohio, her early influences from Flannery O'Connor to Stephen King, the importance of place in her work, the culture shock of moving from Rhode Island to New Mexico, how horror fiction can free an author from the need to write in metaphor, the beauty of and terror of exploring fictional relationships, the ickiness of teeth, and much more. They also talk about the brilliant teen werewolf movie "Ginger Snaps," and how the film's sibling dynamic informed that in "The Insatiable Volt Sisters." You can find Rachel online at https://www.rachelevemoulton.com You can get your copy of "Tinfoil Butterfly" From Bookworks here in Albuquerque!: https://www.bkwrks.com/book/9780374538309 You can get "The Insatiable Volt Sisters" from Bookworks as well: https://www.bkwrks.com/book/9780374538323 Read Rachel's story "Deluge" at New Ohio Review: https://newohioreview.org/2019/12/13/deluge/ Read Rachel's essay "On the Haunted Lives of Girls and Women" at LitHub: https://lithub.com/on-the-haunted-lives-of-girls-and-women/ Be sure to check out the next episode of the YouTube show "Night Time Logic" from Daniel Braum. The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on April 23 at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature authors Douglas Ford and Jeffrey Ford. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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

Scotty talks to author Larry Hinkle about his excellent new collection "The Space Between" (February 14, Trepidatio Publishing). They discuss how Larry's mother helped him discover his early love of horror, but also how negative experiences in writing workshops pushed him out of fiction writing for nearly three decades. After Scotty cools down from his rant about bad teachers, they talk about the value of brevity in the horror story, balancing humor, horror, and poignancy in Larry's work, time travel narratives, Lovecraft's complicated legacy, how to turn a garbage dump into a living, peeing kaiju, and much more. They also talk about the incredible 2017 independent sci-fi/horror mindbender "The Endless," which was written-and-directed-by and stars Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. You can find "The Space Between" at https://journalstone.com/bookstore/the-space-between/ You can find Larry Hinkle online at https://writtenbylarry.wixsite.com/writtenbylarry You can follow Larry on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/willwriteforbeer/ And be sure to check out the next episode of Daniel Braum's YouTube show "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on March 28 at 7 p.m. EST, and features Gwendolyn Kiste talking about her new novel "The Haunting of Velkwood." You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

So why is Scotty having a former segment director for Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a guest on his horror podcast? Well, aside from being one of his oldest friends, Maureen Bharoocha is also the director of two Lifetime Network thrillers, along with the upcoming teen horror/comedy "The Prank" (March 15, from Iconic Events). Scotty and Maureen talk about her upbringing in a mixed Catholic/Muslim household, their time in film school together as argumentative "natural contrarians," Maureen's uncanny ability to turn a job at an upscale Beverly Hills bakery into a legitimate filmmaking career, how making "women in peril" movies for Lifetime is sort of like the modern-day Roger Corman school of low-budget filmmaking, how she thinks about the balance between horror and comedy, what it's like giving notes to movie legends like Keith David and Rita Moreno, and a whole lot more. Maureen takes us on her very own unique journey through the entertainment industry. Find Maureen on IMDb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2043336/ Check out "The Prank" on March 15!: https://iconicreleasing.com/the-prank/ Watch the trailer for "Golden Arm" here: https://youtu.be/G7leSu8mQLw?si=gUMYX9vuM-x1uvXG Watch the trailer for "I Am Watching You" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub3AVIdEWWk Watch the trailer for "Fatal Flip" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViYnELvlzPk "Sprinkles Shorts: Coconut:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np6LNUGLb80 "Sprinkles Shorts: A Taste of Magic, starring Justin Willman:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDy5IxhW7e4 "Sprinkles Shorts: Strawberry, Starring Yeardley Smith:" https://youtu.be/Jf5AizZqd_Q?si=epnqil2vbuaoZgyT Be sure to check out the next episode of Daniel Braum's YouTube show "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on March 28 at 7 p.m. EST, and features author Gwendolyn Kiste talking about her new novel "The Haunting of Velkwood." You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to author Gwendolyn Kiste about her recent short stories "The Hungry Wives of Bleak Street" and "Hear, Hearth, Heartbeat," as well as her upcoming novel "The Haunting of Velkwood" (coming March 5 from Saga Press). They talk about the role of hope in the modern horror story, how the Gothic manifests in the American Rust Belt, and more. They also discuss Peter Weir's classic Australian New Wave film, "Picnic at Hanging Rock" – how it works as a horror movie, and how it has influenced Gwendolyn's own work. WARNING: There are some spoilers for "The Haunting of Velkwood." They occur between minute 40:05 and minute 47:50. You can find Gwendolyn online at https://www.gwendolynkiste.com Listen to Scotty's original interview with Gwendolyn on "The Weirdest Thing" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000576573882 Pre-order "The Haunting of Velkwood" at https://shop.riverstonebookstore.com/book/9781982172374 To read "The Hungry Wives of Bleak Street," buy the "American Cannibal" anthology, edited by friend-of-the-pod Rebecca Rowland, here: https://rowlandbooks.com/american-cannibal To read "Hear, Hearth, Heartbeat," buy "The Cellar Door Issue #2: Forbidden Magic," edited by Aric Sundquist (and, y'know, also featuring a story by Scotty, just in case y'all are interested): https://www.darkpeninsulapress.com/forbidden-magic.html Check out the next episode of friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum's YouTube show "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel. The next episode will be on February 27, and features author Dan Franklin. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty talks to director Thom Eberhardt about his long career in the movie industry, from his admittedly humble beginnings helming the cult thriller "Sole Survivor" (1984) to directing two of the Britain's greatest actors in the Sherlock Holmes comedy "Without a Clue" (1988). Of course, they also discuss Thom's classically bonkers apocalyptic teen horror comedy "Night of the Comet" (1984). In this wide-ranging conversation, Scotty and Thom cover such topics as creative inspiration, the joys and challenges of working within low budgets, how to make one America's largest cities appear to be empty, New Mexico's unique cinematic gifts, the process of having one's work "healed" over time, and much more. Check out Thom's credits on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248054/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Watch the trailer for "Sole Survivor": https://youtu.be/j2mT9c5n20k?si=UW-jTfyRtYePRTuV Watch the trailer for "Night of the Comet": https://youtu.be/YproiS5uAUU?si=RXGL1-_YLTJAX99C Watch the trailer for "Without a Clue": https://youtu.be/lWXw-QZDdNo?si=VMaxB6ME5bzYFgVH Watch Scotty's short film "Sweetie" here: https://vimeo.com/16554480 Watch Scotty's short film "SEND" here: https://vimeo.com/16554480 And check out the YouTube show "Night Time Logic," hosted by former HFTHD guest/friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum. The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel. The next episode will be on February 27, and features author Dan Franklin! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Boston-bestie Mandy Connor returns to talk about two movies and a novel. She and Scotty begin with their disappointment in the 2023 Heather Graham vehicle "Suitable Flesh," a supposed "spiritual successor" to the classically bonkers 1980s Stuart Gordon films "Re-Animator" (1985) and "From Beyond" (1986). Things improve significantly with their discussion of Karyn Kusama's paranoid masterpiece "The Invitation" (2015) and the superlative 2023 folk-horror novel "Old Country" by Matt and Harrison Query. Mandy also has a few positive words at the end about Joe Hill's new novelette "The Pram." WARNING: Moderate spoilers for "Suitable Flesh," "The Invitation," and "Old Country." We tried to stay away from big reveals, but if you want to go into any of these blind, you might want to hold off on this episode for a bit. Trailer for "Suitable Flesh": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NDMkJ82esw&t=5s Trailer for "The Invitation": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbyUw_2lJ-0&t=15s "Old Country" on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59568614 "The Pram" on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/195945795 "Night Time Logic," hosted by friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Welcome to 2024! Scotty kicks off the new year by talking to horror and crime-fiction author Derik Cavignano. The two discuss Derik's upbringing in Boston, his early influences, and how the city's legendary history of organized crime impacted his writing. They touch on Derik's recent short story "Temple of the Righteous Harvest" (available in the 2023 "Monstorm" charity anthology from Madness Heart Press), touch on his earlier novels "The Righteous and the Wicked" (2014) and "Colony of the Lost" (2015), and do a deep dive into his award-winning horror/thriller "The Art of Dying" (2019). They talk about the gray area between writing "horror" and "thriller" fiction, and talk briefly about David Fincher's 1995 classic film "Se7en." You can find Derik online at https://www.derikcavignano.com and https://www.facebook.com/DerikCavignanoAuthor You can buy "The Righteous and the Wicked" at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PMZOCQ6 You can buy "Colony of the Lost" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/colony-of-the-lost-derik-cavignano/ You can buy "The Art of Dying" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-dying-a-ray-hanley-crime-thriller-derik-cavignano/ You can find the "Monstorm" charity anthology at https://madnessheart.press/product/monstorm-a-charity-anthology Also, be sure to check out the YouTube show "Night Time Logic," hosted by former HFTHD guest/friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum! The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel. The next episode is on January 16th: “The Monstrous and Terrible,” with guest Brian Evenson. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On episode #58 of Josh's Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets Manichaean with Daniel Braum, author of THE SERPENT'S SHADOW, as they explore nature's darkness and light.

Author Daniel Braum joins us this week to tell us about his skepticism and the way he approaches the seemingly inexplicable things that happen. He also regales us with a spooky story of his own that even he had difficulty comprehending. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realchills/message

The bells are ringing! This week the Abyss gang is joined by Daniel Braum to talk about those damn bells in Robert Aickman's Ringing the Changes. Before dancing the night away they chat up Braum's The Serpent's Shadow, God is a Bullet, Kiersten White's Hide, The Changeling, and White Cat, Black Dog: Stories by Kelly Link. Now if only those bells would shut up so you could listen! Buy The Serpent's Shadow

Scotty talks to author Daniel Braum about the glories of "The Twilight Zone" (both the show and the magazine), writing "on the borderline" and the use of "night-time logic" in weird fiction, using generational trauma as a bridge to another culture in fiction, trusting your own vision vs. the market, and not being afraid of ambiguity. They also discuss Braum's short stories "The Hand of Fire" (from "The Jewish Book of Horror" anthology) and "How to Stay Afloat When Drowning" (from Braum's collection "Underworld Dreams"), as well as his novella "The Serpent's Shadow" which is being released in print for the first time from Cemetery Dance Publications. You can find Daniel on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 To read "The Hand of Fire," pick up "The Jewish Book of Horror," edited by Josh Schlossberg, from the Denver Horror Collective: https://denverhorror.com/the-jewish-book-of-horror/ To read "How to Stay Afloat When Drowning," pick up the collection "Underworld Dreams" from Lethe Press: https://www.lethepressbooks.com/store/p563/Underworld_Dreams.html You can find "The Serpent's Shadow" at Cemetery Dance Publications: https://www.cemeterydance.com/serpentshadowBRAUM This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Greetings and welcome stranger! Listen as the Abyss gang get into trouble reading a strange journal titled The Woman In the Woods by Daniel Mills. As they creepily dig into a stranger's thoughts they chat about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Cobweb, Solar Opposites, Daniel Braum's The Serpent's Shadow, Experimental Film by Gemma Files, Howls From Hell, Afterparty, Netflix's The Midnight Club, Renfield, Consecration, Talk to Me, Twisted Metal, and Into the Sublime by Kate A. Boorman. Did you get all that? Now, let's see what this journal says about those woods! Buy Among the Lillies by Daniel Mills

Hey, we're podcasting over here! The Abyss gang is hanging out in the Jersey swamps to chat about Jeffrey Ford's Pretty Good Neighbor. Before the lizards appear they discuss This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal E-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, Daniel Braum's The Night Marchers, Vastarien vol 6 issue 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Philip Fracassi's Boys in the Valley. Now get in the car and listen in! Read Pretty Good Neighbor

On this episode, we are very excited to welcome back author Daniel Braum (see episode 18).  Daniel Braum writes “strange tales” in the tradition of Robert Aickman. His stories, set in locations around the globe, explore the tension between the psychological and supernatural.He is the author of the collections Underworld Dreams, The Wish Mechanics: Stories of the Strange and Fantastic, and Yeti Tiger Dragon. The all-new Cemetery Dance Publications edition of his first short story collection The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales is out May 19th.Cemetery Dance Publications will be releasing his novella The Serpent's Shadow in Fall 2023.We talk to Daniel about the re-release of his first short story collection, The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales. Daniel tells us how it was to revisit these stories and about the gorgeous cover that Dan Sauer created for it. We ask about his hope for the collection.We pick Daniel's brain about changes in the industry that he has seen since this collection first came out. We also chat about story revisions, story endings, and other areas of rewrites that are challenging.We asked Daniel about the reoccurring elements of water and music in his work, the answers may intrigue you. We asked how Daniel creates such rich settings and characters and joins them together for some unforgettable stories.We discuss the power of the liminal space between the supernatural and science and the human condition.Daniel reads from Music of the Spheres, the opening story of the collection.Daniel Braum can be found here: https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/and on his Amazon Author Page.Brenda is here: https://brendatolian.com/Joy is here: https://www.joyyehle.com/**When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.*Disclaimer: Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Podcasters. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the podcasters.

Here's the audio from the July 20, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Gregory Frost & Daniel Braum, and guest co-host Mercurio D. Rivera.​​ If you'd like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you can... Continue Reading →

 I spoke with Daniel Braum about horror, short stories, genre, movie adaptations, his favorite family recipe and more!Watch on YouTubeFind DanielWebsite Twitter Facebook Amazon  Connect with me:Steve Talks Books YouTube ChannelOn FacebookVeroEvent CalendarDiscussion ForumTwitterPodcastMy Mountain Biking Channel

On episode #32 of Josh's Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes on an expedition with Daniel Braum, author of UNDERWORLD DREAMS, to where the natural world meets the supernatural in horror fiction.  

In this episode, we are very excited to have author Daniel Braum. Daniel's fiction has been classified as fantasy, science fiction, and horror but he prefers the good old-fashioned term of fiction, which when he was growing up simply meant a story where anything could happen. His stories frequently defy category and reside in the fuzzy areas between genres, utilizing and combining genre elements to produce tales that are wholly unique.Daniel's short works have appeared in numerous anthologies and publications. He has also published collections of his short stories and two novels.We discussed the challenge, rewards, and development of a cross-genre story. Daniel tells us that others actually categorized some of his work as horror and he learned about the genre from Cemetery Dance Magazine and Ellen Datlow's The Best Horror of the Year Anthologies. Daniel shares his creative process and how setting deeply influences his story development. We talk about the way he effectively communicates universal themes in his writing in such a subtle and impactful way.We chat about Daniel's story Hand of Fire which appears in The Jewish Book of Horror edited by Josh Schlossberg and the importance of having spaces for stories of this vein. Brenda compared it to UBO by Steve Rasnic Tem.Daniel hosts the New York Ghost Story Festival that aims to bring back ghost stories to Christmas time. He tells us how it came about and why.  We discuss the impressive array of paranormal and cryptid subjects that appear in Daniel's writing.Daniel reads from his short story, How to Stay Afloat Without Drowning, which can be found in his collection Underworld Dreams or The Best Horror of the Year, Volume 12.Find more about Daniel here: https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/and on his Amazon Author Page.Brenda is here: https://brendatolian.com/Joy is here: https://www.joyyehle.com/**When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission that will be used to continue to bring our audience great horror content. *Disclaimer: Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Podcasters. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the Podcasters.**When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.*Disclaimer: Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Podcasters. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the podcasters.

The Outer Dark presents Quarantine Readings by Jeffrey Ford and Zin E. Rocklyn, plus an exclusive preview of the New York Ghost Story Festival 2021 with founder Daniel Braum. This episode's content was recorded on November 21, 22, and 23, 2021.  Show Notes The Outer Dark Quarantine Reading series returns, beginning with an exclusive preview … Continue reading

My Microphone issues continued, so the ending of this interview is a little strange. Which is fitting, I suppose.In this interview, I talked with author Daniel Braum, a master of quiet, introspective, and weird horror. We discuss his third book of collected short stories, Underworld Dreams, and also what he's reading and what to look forward to in the future. Join my discord: https://discord.gg/RTvcHvWuXaTwitter: Jason_White74Intro music created by DudeAwesome from Freesound.[Freesound - “Scary Haunting Cinematic Style Mix Sound Effects.flac” by DudeAwesome](https://freesound.org/people/DudeAwesome/sounds/490055/

Daniel is the author of the short story collections The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales, The Wish Mechanics: Stories of the Strange and Fantastic, Yeti Tiger Dragon, and Underworld Dreams. The Serpent's Shadow, his first novella, was released from Cemetery Dance eBooks. He is the editor of the Spirits Unwrapped anthology from Lethe Press, and the host and founder of the Night Time Logic reading series in New York City which can also be heard on the Ink Heist podcast. His work has appeared in publications ranging from Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet to the Shivers 8 anthology. He can be found at bloodandstardust.wordpress.com and on Twitter @danielbraum Links: The Go Fund Me for the folk horror project, The Dark Heart of the Wood, coming in 2022 from Oxygen Man Press, including Daniel's short story "Where the Jaguar King Lives in the Dark Heart of the Wood" is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-dark-heart-of-the-wood Underworld Dreams is available for Kindle, in Paperback, and as an audiobook via Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Underworld-Dreams-Daniel-Braum/dp/1590215834 Daniel's next reading is September 23, 2021. Link to the Facebook event page and the You Tube Channel is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1481016415630091 And here is the You Tube Channel where the reading will be and also an archive of many past readings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkYNJMDrsEM

Actually, we always come back! :) Thanks for being patient with our hiatus over the past couple of weeks. Today's guest: Daniel Braum ( https://amzn.to/3p9vnJ1 ), plus our favorite current TV shows... and more!   Help me keep the eZine lights on! I truly appreciate it. Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/lovecraftezine   Patreon: http://bit.ly/ezine-patreon --- Listen to (and watch) patreon-only podcasts, join in private hangouts with the panelists, get free books, and more!   Subscribe to the Lovecraft eZine Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/ezine-video   ALL LOVECRAFT EZINE LINKS: https://linktr.ee/misanthropemike

Author Daniel Braum joins me for a deep dive into his writing process, the concepts of weird fiction, music in horror, and much more!Episode links -https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/http://curtismlawson.com/

EPISODE 154: BELSNICKING WITH FOX, PHIL & DANIEL BRAUM Authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas return to bring you their new holiday special to celebrate the winter solstice 2020. New York author, Daniel Braum, joins them to chat about his new collection of short stories, Underworld Dreams, his new event, The New York Ghost Story Festival and chat about odd holiday traditions. David Walton narrates an excerpt from one of the Daniel’s stories, Tommy’s Shadow, from Underworld Dreams. Then Fox shares several unusual holiday traditions from around the world including the lucky spiders of the Ukraine and the Tió de Nadal, or the pooping log, a tradition celebrated in parts of Spain. We also replay What Are You Afraid Of?’s new and original holiday carol about the Jólakötturinn—the monstrous holiday cat feared in Iceland who eats you if you aren’t wearing new clothes on Christmas Day. We want to put the monsters back into Christmas! And remember, we’re halfway out of the dark.   Check out the website for more ghost stories, articles and links at www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Must, art and material are either used with the permission of the owner or have a creative commons license. Music, Art and Author Rights “A Ghost Story” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Tranquility” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License What Are You Afraid Of opening and closing theme by Michel Garrett. All rights remain the property of Michel Garrett. Cover graphic: © Can Stock Photo / Studio_54_foto

In our final podcast of 2020 The Outer Dark presents Quarantine Readings by Gwendolyn Kiste and Daniel Braum. The interviews were recorded on Monday December 7, 2020.  Show Notes The Outer Dark Quarantine Reading series returns with  Gwendolyn Kiste and Daniel Braum (0:32:13). Gwendoiyn reads an excerpt from her novel Boneset & Feathers (0:06:54), published … Continue reading

Daniel Braum and I talk about formative childhood experiences, the beautiful ambiguity of weird fiction, and his magical and emotive story "Cloudland Earthbound". Note that the second half contains spoilers for this story, but the other stories in Underworld Dreams remain unspoiled. Daniel's website: https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/ Buy Underworld Dreams: https://bookshop.org/books/underworld-dreams/9781590215838 

This episode: writer and editor Daniel Braum ( https://bit.ly/underworld-dreams )! Plus the latest cosmic horror and weird fiction books, movies, plus... in the second hour, John Langan teaches us how to get revenge on horror fans! -- ALL LOVECRAFT EZINE LINKS: https://linktr.ee/misanthropemike  

In this podcast, The Outer Dark Virtual Symposium 2020 presents the panel From Yellow Wallpaper to Spectral Hues: Color in Weird Fiction moderated by Brian Hauser with Daniel Braum, Craig Laurance Gidney, Gwendolyn Kiste, Hysop Mulero, and Liv Rainey-Smith. PLUS Scott Nicolay reads “The Marlyweck Cemetery” by Belgian Weird fantasist Jean Ray. This programming was … Continue reading

We're happy to welcome Matt Wildasin of Grindcast as our special guest host, talking with the amazing Daniel Braum. This was a sweet episode that was more like having two guest authors than an actual guest host. We had a blast and so will you.

Here's a great conversation between two amazing authors and a reading from the great Jeffrey Ford. You're going to want to give this one a listen ASAP. It's shaping up to be a great series so far.

Due to the COVID-19 virus quarantine shutting down most of NYC, we held the Fantastic Fiction reading on March 18, 2020 live over YouTube instead of at the KGB Bar, with guests Daniel Braum & Robert Levy. You can watch the YouTube livestream below. There is also an audio only version below this video or […]

In this podcast Daniel Braum talks about The Serpent’s Shadow, Clarion Writers’ Workshop, Night Time Logic, and much more. About Daniel Braum Daniel Braum’s fiction has been classified as fantasy, science fiction, and horror but he prefers the good old fashioned term of just ‘fiction’, which when he was growing up simply meant a story where … Continue reading

In this podcast Daniel Braum talks about monster movies, frightening encounters with nature, consuming horror, and much more. About Daniel Braum Daniel Braum’s fiction has been classified as fantasy, science fiction, and horror but he prefers the good old fashioned term of just ‘fiction’, which when he was growing up simply meant a story where … Continue reading

This week we're happy to present this conversation between Daniel Braum and the great Peter Straub at the Lovecraft Bar in NYC. There are no words to express how much this means to us or how fantastic it is. Peter is a highly intelligent, engaging, and often funny individual and when it comes to favorite authors, well, they don't get any more goddamn esteemed than this. Do yourself, and us, a favor and give this one a listen ASAP. It's sure to become one of your new favorite things. And this is just the first of what we hope will be many episodes in this series of interviews so you're going to want to watch this space.

Judith Lee Herbert’s chapbook Songbird, published by Kelsay Books, was a finalist in the Blue Light 2017 Chapbook Competition. Her poems have appeared in Bards Annual, Before the Dawn, NCPLS Review, LIQ, These Fragile Lilacs, First Literary Review East, Mothering in the Middle, and The Ekphrastic Review. Her poems placed 2nd in the Mid-Island Y 2018 Contest and Honorable Mention in the NCPLS 2018 Contest. DANIEL BRAUM is the New York based author of the short story collections The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales (Cemetery Dance), The Wish Mechanics: Stories of the Strange and Fantastic (Independent Legions 2017) and the chapbook Yeti Tiger Dragon (Dim Shores 2016). His third collection, Underworld Dreams is forthcoming from Lethe Press. The Serpent’s Shadow, is his first novel. He is the editor of the Spirits Unwrapped anthology from Lethe Press (October 2019) and the host and founder of the Night Time Logic reading series in New York City. Claire Zajdel is a writer originally from the Chicago area. She is mostly a playwright. Her plays have been produced or developed at 59E59, Dixon Place, Theater for a New City, The Hudson Theatre Guild, and more. Her writing has also been in Breadcrumbs Magazine, Fringebiscuit Magazine and more. She is a graduate of Tisch School of the Arts' Dramatic Writing program.

This week, we had a great time talking with Daniel Braum and also had an Ink Heist first! We broke this episode into two parts because we talked to Daniel for roughly three hours and to accommodate the special format of this episode. In Part One, we got to talk to Daniel about a wide variety of topics including his new Cemetery Dance novel The Serpent's Shadow, the creation of the Spirits Unwrapped anthology, narrative structures and some exciting news regarding his Night Time Logic series and Ink Heist. In Part 2, Daniel was kind enough to do a live reading of his short story "How To Stay Afloat While Drowning", which first appeared in Pareidolia, which was edited by James Everington and Dan Howarth and released by Black Shuck Books. It's an incredibly powerful story and we are proud to be able to host the first live reading of this story for Daniel. We had a great time recording with Daniel and we could've easily talked to him for another few hours. This was an amazing conversation and a truly special episode for Ink Heist. Check out our conversation with Daniel now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This week, we had a great time talking with Daniel Braum and also had an Ink Heist first! We broke this episode into two parts because we talked to Daniel for roughly three hours and to accommodate the special format of this episode. In Part One, we got to talk to Daniel about a wide variety of topics including his new Cemetery Dance novel The Serpent's Shadow, the creation of the Spirits Unwrapped anthology, narrative structures and some exciting news regarding his Night Time Logic series and Ink Heist. In Part 2, Daniel was kind enough to do a live reading of his short story "How To Stay Afloat While Drowning", which first appeared in Pareidolia, which was edited by James Everington and Dan Howarth and released by Black Shuck Books. It's an incredibly powerful story and we are proud to be able to host the first live reading of this story for Daniel. We had a great time recording with Daniel and we could've easily talked to him for another few hours. This was an amazing conversation and a truly special episode for Ink Heist. Check out our conversation with Daniel now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents Her Own Dark Mythos: Tanith Lee Panel at NecronomiCon 2019 moderated by Sonya Taaffe and featuring Craig Laurance Gidney, Paul Di Filippo, Allison Rich, Thomas Broadbent, and Daniel Braum, plus an introductory interview with Craig Laurance Gidney and the debut of new feature Reviews from The Weird with … Continue reading

On this episode, Jason and Michael talk wierd fiction, reading and writing without thinking of genre, and writing about exotic locations with Daniel Braum. They also discuss his fiction, especially his latest debut novel, The Serpent's Shadow, releases earlier this year from Cemetery Dance Publications.My apologies for the quality of this episode. Trying out new software and a new laptop and it came out choppy. I tried my best to fix it, but there are still some bad parts.Jason and Michael then discuss the very strange 1987 movie, Street Trash. Join them as they try to figure out what the point of it all was, even if it was fun.

Rudi Dornemann interviews author Daniel Braum about his short story collection The Night Marchers, editor Norman Prentiss about why Cemetery Dance Publications published it, and reader Michelle Souliere about why she decided to read the collection back to front rather than just sampling a few stories.   Music for Why Why Why is by Cathode Ray Tube.  You can find more of their music on CRTMusik.com. 

In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Daniel Braum, author of The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales and The Wish Mechanics. Plus Anya Martin provides an update on The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2018. The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird is a unique immersive one-day event featuring approximately 12 hours of panels, readings, signings … Continue reading

This week, we interview author Daniel Braum about his collections "The Wish Mechanics" and "The Night Marchers"! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Show Notes: Pick up a copy of The Wish Mechanics from Amazon While you're at it, you can also pick up a copy of The Night Marchers from Amazon Find Daniel on his website.

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents ‘A Strange and Darksome Night: Readings from Nightscript III' from Night Time Logic Reading Series, hosted by Daniel Braum and featuring authors Inna Effress, Julia Rust, and David Surface, plus an exclusive interview with Daniel Braum and CM Muller, editor of Nightscript III. The panel and readings were … Continue reading

EPISODE 66: ZOMBIE WALK T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas return (from the dead!) after a grueling October season with What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show, Episode 66: Zombie Walk! They’re zombies! We’re dressed like zombies to participate in the Lansdale Zombie Walk. Early in the evening, they dressed up in gore and death then shambled up and down Main Street in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, enjoying the cool night air looking for fresh brains. After the walk, the horror authors gather at Comic Zen to record. On this show, they talk about being zombies, recording during October, hang out with civil war ghost hunter, Tom Capper who presents some EVPS from their trip to Gettysburg and visit with other zombies who did the walk. Fox interviews Max Booth III, author and proprietor of Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, talking about the modern horror industry, his new podcasts and the cool new books coming out from PMMP. And they play the final installment of Daniel Braum’s chilling story A Man’s Guide to Costumes and the most Common ways to get Arrested from his collection, The Wish Mechanics. The show features a song from Peter Aldrich, Jon Harman and David Williams, Dawn of the Dead! And a new true ghost experience from listener Bill Goff about a mistaken clerk at a store in Gettysburg recorded by British folksinger, David Walton. We have some great stuff coming in November & December!

EPISODE 63: THE HAUNTING OF KATRINA WEIDMAN   Katrina Weidman from Destination America’s Paranormal Lockdown co-hosts Episode 63: The Haunting of Katrina Weidman. She answers the questions of excited horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas and shares her unique insight into a lifelong pursuit of the paranormal. And she tells us some frightening ghost stories of her encounters while on Paranormal State and Paranormal Lockdown. Katrina is an experienced and charming ghost hunter from the Philadelphia area, and we’re so pleased to have her on this special episode of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show as we countdown to Halloween 2017. We also feature another song from French punk band The Zombie Dandies and our old friend, Wily Bo Walker and his Rattlin’ Bone Theater Show. T. Fox Dunham reads from his horror novel, MERCY—a book about his battle with cancer made into terrifying metaphor—from Blood Bound Books, and we bring you part three of Daniel Braum’s A Man’s Guide to Costumes & The Most Common Ways to get Arrested from his short story collection, The Wish Mechanics. Come indulge your spooky Halloween spirit with one of television’s most compelling paranormal investigators, Katrina Weidman. Follow us on twitter at @pfwhatafraidof and check out the website at www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com. We’re counting down in Philadelphia to Halloween 2017! See you at the King of Prussia Mall on October 28th 2017 at 10AM located at Uncanny Comics to celebrate Malloween!

EPISODE 62: DOCTOR FEAR at PENNHURST ASYLUM T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas return to haunted Pennhurst Asylum for a second Friday to celebrate Halloween! Dr. Grimstalker tells them about the strange experiments and frightening treatment at the hospital. Then, T. Fox Dunham interviews professional baker and one of the stars of Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship 2017, Jonathon Elias, to learn more about the show where they compete through Halloween baking challenges. Jonathon, who is a Halloween fanatic, tells us several great and easy baking ideas for tasty and creepy snacks. Rachel Mason and Little Band of Sailors sing us a dark song called Scarecrow, and Phil & Fox interview Ghost Hunts USA at Pennhurst, learning about their nightly paranormal encounters onsite. Who is the dark creature who dwells in the basement? And does Doctor Fear really still haunt the Mayflower building? After a quick interview with the animal charity society, To Love a Canine, Daniel Braum finishes this episode with part 2 of his great Halloween story, A Man’s Guide to Costumes and the most Common ways to get Arrested from his collection, The Wish Mechanics. We’re counting down to Halloween 2017! On the next show, Paranormal Lockdown’s Katrina Weidman then on Saturday October 28th, we’re at the King of Prussia Mall for Malloween, handing out candy at Uncanny Comics and doing our Halloween Special with author J. Lee Dodson, the clown guy.    

  EPISODE 61: Pennhurst Asylum Recorded onsite at haunted Pennhurst Asylum—famous site for ghost hunters and Halloween scary—horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas talk to the many visitors, collect ghost stories and share the paranormal history of the infamous state hospital. Fox does an interview with operation manager, Jim Werner, talking about the sensitive history of the hospital. Horror author Daniel Braum reads part one of his story, A MAN'S GUIDE TO COSTUMES AND THE MOST COMMON WAYS TO GET ARRESTED from his collection, THE WISH MECHANICS. And a song from a group great punk group in France, The Zombie Dandies, called Halloween Again. Part of our countdown to Halloween 2017!

  EPISODE 54: HORROR BOOGIE   Phil and Fox record another live episode on location at Comic Zen in Lansdale PA with episode 54: Horror Boogie of the Philly Foxy Haunted Spooky Hour. You never know who is going to show up with a ghost story. Come listen for our usual dark banter, a Philadelphia ghost story from Temple University, a conversation with horror author Daniel Braum, voodoo burlesque melody from Wily Bo Walker and more CLOWN NEWS!!! Phil Thomas shares his passion of the Bell Witch. The story is celebrating 200 years. Horror author Daniel Braum joins the show with his first segment, an interview about his work and experience in the writing industry. Come and get your spooky on! Check out the website at www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com.

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the third installment of The Outer Dark Symposium, including readings by Craig Laurance Gidney, Grafton Tanner, and Balogun Ojetade, as well as the third panel ‘Not Another Bug Hunt: The Weird Monster as a Study of Singularity and in Différance', moderated by Daniel Braum and features Orrin Grey, … Continue reading

      EPISODE 46: DARK ONES RISE   Though now only a rumored gathering, a dark coven of horror authors did gather in New York City to fuse their incantations of power in a macabre & diabolical evening in order to possess the souls of their unsuspecting audience. Let the Dark Ones Rise! What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show hosted this event at the KGB Bar, and now the dark lords bring you the entire event including special material. Horror author T. Fox Dunham hosts, reads and interviews the other dark authors: John C. Foster, Daniel Braum, J. Daniel Stone and Shawn Macomber. The authors read their work and share their personal stories in interviews. It is a true night of terror in this unique 2 hour special, part of our author’s series with a musical interlude from heavy metal band, Velaraas. Thank you to Grey Matter Press for supporting the event and sponsoring the show. On that night in NYC, we summoned demons, and now we unleash on PARA-X Radio and on all major podcast services. @pfwhatafraidof www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the second installment of The Outer Dark Symposium, including readings by Daniel Braum, Valjeanne Jeffers, John Foster and Edward Austin Hall, as well as the second panel “Other Weird Tales: Unraveling Paradigms as the Protagonist Shifts Away from the Cis White Male.” These segments were recorded live on … Continue reading

The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar with guests Marc Laidlaw and Daniel Braum on June 15, 2016.  Marc Laidlaw Marc Laidlaw is the author of five novels, including Dad’s Nuke and The 37th Mandala, the latter of which won the International Horror Guild Award. He has been publishing short stories since […]