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This Is Horror Podcast

The This Is Horror Podcast is a show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publishers, editors, and creatives every week. Over 600 episodes, we have interviewed creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Joe Hill, David Dastmalchian, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.

TIH 075: James Everington and Dan Howarth on Hotel Horror and The Hyde Hotel

68 hours 26 mins; January 13, 2016

TIH 074: Simon Strantzas on Weird vs. Strange Fiction, Writing Routine and Thinking Horror

46 mins; January 04, 2016

TIH 073: Jasper Bark on How To Deal With Negativity, Successful Writers and Social Concerns

45 mins; December 28, 2015

TIH 072: Jasper Bark on The Art of Asking, Facebook Advertising and Social Media

61 hours 15 mins; December 21, 2015

TIH 071: Jasper Bark on Beyond Lovecraft, Crowdfunding and Graphic Novels

61 hours 14 mins; December 14, 2015

TIH 070: Bob Pastorella on Mojo Rising, World Fantasy Award, HP Lovecraft and Borderlands 6

49 mins; December 07, 2015

TIH 069: And I’ll Scratch Yours by David James Keaton (A Live Reading)

39 mins; November 30, 2015

TIH 068: T.E. Grau on The Nameless Dark, Dark Fiction and Technology

67 hours 44 mins; November 23, 2015

TIH 067: When Susurrus Stirs, written and narrated by Jeremy Robert Johnson

15 mins; November 16, 2015

TIH 066: Barbie Wilde on Being The Female Cenobite in Hellraiser, The Voices of the Damned and Horror and Erotica

67 hours 12 mins; November 09, 2015

TIH 065: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Silence, Writing and Horror

49 mins; November 02, 2015

TIH 064: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Season, Jo Fletcher Books and Zombie Apocalypse

47 mins; October 26, 2015

TIH 063: Helen Marshall on Gifts for the One Who Comes After and Medieval Research

56 mins; October 19, 2015

TIH 062: Helen Marshall on Fantasy Genre Misconceptions, Clarion West Writers Workshop and Rules of Writing

60 hours 36 mins; October 12, 2015

TIH 061: Ellen Datlow on The Best Horror of the Year, The Golden Age of Horror and Good vs. Great Stories

47 mins; October 05, 2015

TIH 060: Ellen Datlow on Editing Misconceptions, Reading and Themed Anthologies

61 hours 31 mins; September 28, 2015

TIH 059: John C. Foster on Marketing, Becoming A Novelist and Social Media Engagement

75 hours 27 mins; September 18, 2015

TIH 058: John C. Foster on The Rules of Writing, Writer’s Block and Full-Time Writing

64 hours 28 mins; September 09, 2015

TIH 057: Max Booth III on Running A Small Press and Pushing The Boundaries in Horror Fiction

54 mins; September 02, 2015

TIH 056: Max Booth III on Writing A Novel In Two Weeks and Reviewing Books You Haven’t Finished Reading

60 hours 44 mins; August 30, 2015

TIH 055: Jeremy Robert Johnson on Skullcrack City, The Mars Volta and What To Read

37 mins; August 19, 2015

TIH 054: Jeremy Robert Johnson on Skullcrack City, the FBI and Style Over Substance

48 mins; August 11, 2015

TIH 053: Rich Hawkins on The Last Plague, Zombies and The British Fantasy Awards

79 hours 19 mins; August 05, 2015

TIH 052: Bob Pastorella on Rejected Stories, Disturbing Content and Story Planning

69 hours 24 mins; July 28, 2015

TIH 051: By Invisible Hands Written and Narrated by Simon Strantzas

34 mins; July 20, 2015

Paul Tremblay on The Horror of Consequence and A Head Full of Ghosts

50 mins; July 13, 2015

TIH 049: In The Year of Omens Written and Narrated by Helen Marshall

34 mins; July 06, 2015

TIH 048: Shaun Hutson on Monolith, Slugs, Defining Horror and 80s Horror

68 hours 20 mins; June 22, 2015

Paul Tremblay on A Head Full of Ghosts, Classic Horror and The Exorcist

61 hours 32 mins; June 08, 2015

TIH 046: John Joseph Adams on Editing, Heavy Metal and Work-Life Balance

41 mins; June 01, 2015

TIH 045: Carousel Written and Narrated by Lisa L. Hannett

24 mins; May 25, 2015

TIH 044: Josh Malerman on Ghastle and Yule, and How To Tackle Self-Doubt and Finish Your Story

44 mins; May 18, 2015

TIH 043: John Joseph Adams on Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, Anthologies and Diversity

59 mins; May 11, 2015

TIH 042: John Joseph Adams on The Geek’s Guide To The Galaxy, Podcasts and Free Fiction

56 mins; May 04, 2015

TIH 041: Geoff Brown on Military Horror, Ghosts, Haunted Creative Retreats and Resident Evil

76 hours 17 mins; April 27, 2015

TIH 040: A Pound of Flesh Written and Narrated by Fred Venturini

44 mins; April 20, 2015

TIH 039: Bob Pastorella on Weird Crime, Writing Groups and Great Storytelling

64 hours 54 mins; April 13, 2015

TIH 038: Andrew Pyper on Being A New York Times Bestseller, The Damned and Researching Sociopaths

65 hours 18 mins; April 06, 2015

TIH 037: Josh Malerman on The Film Adaptation of Bird Box, Story Ideas and Intimidating Writers

56 mins; March 25, 2015

TIH 036: Nathan Ballingrud on The Visible Filth, His Second Collection and What Writers Should and Shouldn’t Do

58 mins; March 20, 2015

TIH 035: Josh Malerman on Bird Box, The ‘Horror’ Label and Overnight Success

73 hours 56 mins; March 17, 2015

TIH 034: Nathan Ballingrud on The Visible Filth, Stephen King Novels and Story Endings

61 hours 38 mins; March 10, 2015

TIH 033: To Watch Is Madness by Bob Pastorella

33 mins; March 03, 2015

TIH 032: Richard Thomas on Editing, Narrative Point of View and Literary Agents

41 mins; February 24, 2015

TIH 031: Richard Thomas on Writing Disintegration, Short Stories and Narrative Voice

56 mins; February 17, 2015

TIH 030: Asking For Forgiveness by Richard Thomas

10 mins; February 10, 2015

TIH 029: Stephen Graham Jones on Writing Fiction, Dialogue and Personal Development

77 hours 18 mins; February 04, 2015

TIH 028: Thirteen by Stephen Graham Jones

18 mins; January 27, 2015

TIH 027: J David Osborne on Publishing, Daily Rituals and Making Reading Sexy

60 hours 5 mins; January 20, 2015

TIH 026: J David Osborne on Kickstarting An Indy Press

68 hours 0 mins; January 13, 2015

TIH 025: Richard Thomas on The Do’s and Don’ts of Short Story Writing

67 hours 7 mins; January 06, 2015

TIH 024: Joe & Me Written and Narrated by David Moody

62 hours 26 mins; December 23, 2014

TIH 023: Adam Millard on Bizarro, Splatterpunk, The Human Santapede and Christmas Horror

134 hours 4 mins; December 16, 2014

TIH 022: Horror and Comedy with Jasper Bark and David James Keaton

108 hours 37 mins; November 28, 2014

TIH 021: David Moody and Wayne Simmons Interview

90 hours 19 mins; September 17, 2014

TIH 020: Simon Bestwick on Writing Serials, Joel Lane and Plotting

63 hours 40 mins; August 20, 2014

TIH 019: Looking back at Hannibal Season Two with Booked

100 hours 30 mins; July 01, 2014

TIH 018: Ray Cluley on Water For Drowning, What Makes A Good Short Story and The Joy Of Writing

71 hours 9 mins; June 20, 2014

TIH 017: Stephen Graham Jones on What You Can and Can’t Learn From Creative Writing, Slasher Movies and Self-Doubt

72 hours 1 min; May 06, 2014

TIH 016: Wayne Simmons on David Moody, Writing What You Know and Juggling Multiple Projects

95 hours 38 mins; April 11, 2014

TIH 015: Only God Forgives Review

73 hours 11 mins; February 18, 2014

TIH 014: Simon Kurt Unsworth on Moving From A Small Press To Large Publishing House

65 hours 16 mins; January 23, 2014

TIH 013: The Booked. Anthology Review and Interview with Robb Olson and Livius Nedin

77 hours 40 mins; January 17, 2014

TIH 012: The Best British Fantasy 2013 and House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill Book Reviews

115 hours 34 mins; October 07, 2013

TIH 011: Paul Hyett on The Seasoning House and The Importance of Tension

44 mins; September 24, 2013

TIH 010: Stephen McGeagh on Habit, Manchester and Creative Writing

37 mins; July 26, 2013

TIH 009: Joe Hill on NOS4A2, Family and Writing Novels

34 mins; June 02, 2013

TIH 008: Whitstable by Stephen Volk Book Review

56 mins; May 30, 2013

TIH 007: The Lords of Salem Review with Booked

78 hours 33 mins; April 30, 2013

TIH 006: American Mary Review

55 mins; April 28, 2013

TIH 005: The Bay Review and An Interview with Conrad Williams

73 hours 29 mins; April 21, 2013

TIH 004: Joseph D’Lacey on Splinters, Planning and Recurring Themes

51 mins; March 11, 2013

TIH 003: Splinters by Joseph D’Lacey Book Review and Son Of Porn by Joseph D’Lacey Fiction

86 hours 13 mins; March 06, 2013

TIH 002: Before Dawn Review and An Interview with David Moody

79 hours 57 mins; February 18, 2013

TIH 001: Chained Review and An Interview with Jennifer Lynch

68 hours 58 mins; February 04, 2013

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