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Our good friend Rob Smales finds himself (and his pooch) locked in the BRIG! We have a sprawling discussion about his writing process, his two newest books, bad movies and horror books we loved as kids. And smashed in at about the halfway point, you'll find a reading from his new novella "Laundrylegs" which is absolutely not to be missed! Snag your copy of Rob's books, Laundrylegs and Wicked Sick! And for cryin' out loud, check out his website, would'ya? ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile Retro Ridoctopus is part of the Dorkening Podcast Network, the Inebri-Art Podcast Network and is brought to you by Deadly Grounds Coffee!
Acclaimed weird fiction author and Wyrd Transmissions host Curtis M. Lawson talks with horror author Rob Smales about collaborative writing, character-driven fiction, live performance, audio books, and more!Find more about Rob and his work at https://robsmales.webs.com/You can learn more about Curtis at https://curtismlawson.com
On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, we are all about our own personal experiences with the premier kid's network, Nickelodeon! 8-Bit Alchemy leads the discussion as we all choose 2 or 3 of our most beloved shows, complete with theme songs!Later, this week's "Octoponder THIS" will literally splat you right in the face, so watch out for that. And finally, to close everything out, Parasite Steve spotlights the dark coming of age novella "Friends in High Places" by Rob Smales for a brand new segment called "Bookshelf of the Damned"! Retro Ridoctopus is: Boss Rush Mode (watch) Parasite Steve (read) 8-Bit Alchemy (listen) Nintenjoe (subscribe) All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile. Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!The show that celebrates all the things that made growing up awesome is part of the Inebri-Art and The Dorkening Podcast Networks!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/retro-ridoctopus/4d4a46eb-ccca-425f-a2f0-7a165d22a72e
This episode brings us Five Timers Club member Rob Smales who converses with us about a swarm of horrifying items. Rob got to talk about his involvement in My Peculiar Family 2 as an author and as an editor. We got a rare glimpse of that the role of a good editor is and does. […]
Vlad Vaslyn chats with The Storyside’s own Rob Smales about murder for yogurt, the lighter side of necrophilia, and the horribly hilarious collection of short stories he’s helped craft into a brand new release for Books and Boos Press: A...Read more
Stacey Longo, Rob Smales and Tony Trembley, a a veritable “murder” of horror authors, join us to discuss their new anthology of novella’s, Triplicity, Book 1 of The Terror Project. You might remember Stacey Longo from her many appearances on this podcast as well as the wonderful writer of Secret Things, Ordinary Boy and her […]
It’s hard to describe what went on during this podcast, but lets try. Our first guest was Christopher Golden, one of our absolute favorite people to have on (Trivia: His first appearance was TalkCast #15) . He talked about his participation in our Kickstarter project, “My Peculiar Family”, his particular reason for James A. Moore […]
After a whole month’s worth of buildup, it’s finally here ! Echoes of Darkness, by Rob Smales, is now available on Amazon! Thirteen tales of the creepy. The macabre. The sinister. All for you. And as a special bonus, check the top...Read more
Coming Up: Good Evening: 00:38 M. N. Tarrint’s The Fire Pit: 03:18 Paul Jessup’s Glass Coffin Girls: 16:27 Pleasant Dreams: 46:21 Pertinent Links: Duffy Books in Homes: http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Home.aspx Paper Road Press’s page for “Baby Teeth: Bite Sized Tales of Terror” M. N. Tarrint: http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/ Paul Jessup: http://pauljessup.com/ Post Mortem Press: http://www.postmortem-press.com/ Rob Smales: http://robsmales.webs.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joe McKinney returns to the Big Chair at the Roundtable to lend his superb storytelling mojo in workshopping a tale of supernatural and psychological horror (one of his many fortes). The tale is presented by the mighty Rob Smales (who has crafted more than a few tales of terror in his time). Rob's tale of childhood terror maturing into a horrifying adult nightmare sends us all digging in the grave dirt in search of blood-stained Literary Gold!
Boston Comic Con announces new guests for 2014 John Rhys Davies at RICC Dead of Winter by Rob Smales is out: You can find it on Amazon and PDFs, Epubs and the like can be purchased through Ganxy Hell Really Did Freeze Over Disney Princess Lingerie Disney appoints a group to determine a new, official Star […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Dome: The Smarty Ring Kriana: Technomancer Digital Wizard Hoodie Zombrarian: Anything from Gifts for Fans of Things (Especially this Harry Potter Recorder Songbook) Dead RedHead: A UFO Detector News! Those spandex uniforms on TNG were worse than you thought… The Flash debuts on Arrow Archie Comics comes through for kids again Give […]
Beetlejuice 2 Does anyone really care about Batman Vs. Superman? Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Supernatural and That Guy Jessica Lange Says She’s Leaving AHS Grimm’s back Tonight’s our special (Recorded on) Halloween episode! We’re joined by three authors from the New England Horror Writers: Scott Goudsward, Tracy Carbone, and Rob Smales. They talk with us about […]