Horror in the Margins

What better way to celebrate the lead-up to the Summer Olympics in Paris than by watching the Netflix fin-omenon Under Paris? We discuss the absolute smoke show of a man that is actor Nassim Lyes; the film's overt themes regarding global warming, environmental destruction, pollution, and capitalism; and we maybe sing a bit of a kid's ditty at one point.Kicking off the episode, we p

We talk to Jeff Schmidt, writer and visionary behind Ominous Thrill, an immersive audio anthology series; sound engineer extraordinaire; and pioneer in the creative use of Binaural 3D and Spatial Audio in podcasts. We discuss how sound creates atmosphere in the horror genre, getting out of your own way to tackle the projects you're really passionate about, Jeff's process for creati

Pod People, we're giving you a double dose of film discussion this month, and next month, we'll have two creator interviews, because we are the honey badger of podcast, and we do what we want! In other words, scheduling.For our second dose of film goodness, we're discussing three short films by P. Patrick Hogan. We chat about Virtually and Killing Time, shorts that are available to

Let's bend time, Pod People! This month, we discuss K-horror gem The Call, which centers around two women who can communicate through time via a cordless phone - similar to Frequency or Don't Let Go, but with some incredible twists we didn't see coming! We chat about manipulating the timeline, shifting alliances as the story unfolds, and THAT coda at the end of the film. We also re

We talk to award-winning writer, performance poet, teaching artist, and tabletop roleplaying game designer Brandon O'Brien about his poetry collection, Can You Sign My Tentacle? We discuss the strangely parasocial and fleeting nature of asking celebrities for an autograph, eldritch gods hanging out in our thoughts and anxieties, the lore of the Lagahoo of Trinidad and Tobago, how s

Special guests Shelley Lavigne and Alexis DuBon join Tiffany to discuss Love Lies Bleeding, directed by Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. We discuss genre-bending films, the question of who is the villain in Love Lies Bleeding, feminine and masculine spaces, skullets, survival, yoga mat merkins, and more. We also discuss an audiobook friend-of-the-show L. Ma

We talk to award-winning author Sonora Taylor about her latest short story collection, Recreational Panic: Stories, published by Cemetery Gates Media. We discuss the insidiousness of influencer culture and white woman passive aggressiveness, the fine line between harmless fascination and full-blown idolatry of serial killers, food horror, deals with the devil, and the absolute horr

Let's go to a film festival, Pod People! This month, we discuss one of the films we had the opportunity to view online during the Sundance Film Festival—Veni Vidi Vici. Friends, this foreign film doesn't pull any punches. It explores the lack of accountability that comes with immense wealth, the idea that the rich are basically untouchable when it comes to the law, generational t

We talk to award-winning author, screenwriter, and educator L. Marie Wood about her latest novella, 12 Hours, the second installment in the novella series friend-of-the-show RJ Joseph is editing for Raw Dog Screaming Press. We discuss the power of psychological/quiet horror, stream-of-consciousness narratives, the art of discovery while writing, and that ending (no spoilers here, b

Happy Valentine's Day, Pod People! What better way to celebrate a day dedicated to L-O-V-E than to watch a deserted-island-survival-creature-feature with some gaslighting thrown in for good measure? That's right, today on the pod we're discussing the film Sweetheart, directed by J.D. Dillard and featuring a stellar performance by Kiersey Clemons. We discuss disaster horror, some tr