Talking Scared Podcast
@talkscaredpod.bsky.social
A podcast of conversations with the biggest names in horror writing. Find out where your favourite scary stories came from.
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You can reach me at [email protected]
https://pod.link/1530064310
You can reach me at [email protected]
Lulu earning her keep as usual.
January 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Lulu earning her keep as usual.
The new episode is all about about defending against the braindead!
@courtneysummers.bsky.social joins me to chat about the definitive reissue of her 2012 novel THIS IS NOT A TEST.
We cover optimism and despair, suicidal protagonists, teen dialogue and, of course, zombies!!
All podcast places
@courtneysummers.bsky.social joins me to chat about the definitive reissue of her 2012 novel THIS IS NOT A TEST.
We cover optimism and despair, suicidal protagonists, teen dialogue and, of course, zombies!!
All podcast places
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The new episode is all about about defending against the braindead!
@courtneysummers.bsky.social joins me to chat about the definitive reissue of her 2012 novel THIS IS NOT A TEST.
We cover optimism and despair, suicidal protagonists, teen dialogue and, of course, zombies!!
All podcast places
@courtneysummers.bsky.social joins me to chat about the definitive reissue of her 2012 novel THIS IS NOT A TEST.
We cover optimism and despair, suicidal protagonists, teen dialogue and, of course, zombies!!
All podcast places
Talking Scared 2026 begins!!
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Talking Scared 2026 begins!!
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
Another year over, another epic set of books that got us through the suck.
If you have any patience for your be more list, here’s my top-10 horror books of 2025.
Enjoy. Tell me your thoughts.
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If you have any patience for your be more list, here’s my top-10 horror books of 2025.
Enjoy. Tell me your thoughts.
All podcast platforms.
December 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Another year over, another epic set of books that got us through the suck.
If you have any patience for your be more list, here’s my top-10 horror books of 2025.
Enjoy. Tell me your thoughts.
All podcast platforms.
If you have any patience for your be more list, here’s my top-10 horror books of 2025.
Enjoy. Tell me your thoughts.
All podcast platforms.
We made it to Hambry, and here our hearts lie broken.
The Dark Tower Deep Dive reaches WIZARD & GLASS. And though we hear a whole different side to @chrispanatier - be warned, middle-aged nostalgia for adolescent love inevitably comes with dick jokes.
Enjoy with our thanks. Merry Christmas all.
The Dark Tower Deep Dive reaches WIZARD & GLASS. And though we hear a whole different side to @chrispanatier - be warned, middle-aged nostalgia for adolescent love inevitably comes with dick jokes.
Enjoy with our thanks. Merry Christmas all.
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We made it to Hambry, and here our hearts lie broken.
The Dark Tower Deep Dive reaches WIZARD & GLASS. And though we hear a whole different side to @chrispanatier - be warned, middle-aged nostalgia for adolescent love inevitably comes with dick jokes.
Enjoy with our thanks. Merry Christmas all.
The Dark Tower Deep Dive reaches WIZARD & GLASS. And though we hear a whole different side to @chrispanatier - be warned, middle-aged nostalgia for adolescent love inevitably comes with dick jokes.
Enjoy with our thanks. Merry Christmas all.
The epic beauty of Wizard & Glass. It makes me tingle.
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The epic beauty of Wizard & Glass. It makes me tingle.
It’s that time of year again!
For this year's State of the Horror Nation, I’m joined by @emilyhughes.bsky.social, @annarosereads.bsky.social and @georgesreads.bsky.social for a deep appraisal of 2025 in horror writing (and some film)
SO MANY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS!
All podcast places - enjoy.
For this year's State of the Horror Nation, I’m joined by @emilyhughes.bsky.social, @annarosereads.bsky.social and @georgesreads.bsky.social for a deep appraisal of 2025 in horror writing (and some film)
SO MANY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS!
All podcast places - enjoy.
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s that time of year again!
For this year's State of the Horror Nation, I’m joined by @emilyhughes.bsky.social, @annarosereads.bsky.social and @georgesreads.bsky.social for a deep appraisal of 2025 in horror writing (and some film)
SO MANY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS!
All podcast places - enjoy.
For this year's State of the Horror Nation, I’m joined by @emilyhughes.bsky.social, @annarosereads.bsky.social and @georgesreads.bsky.social for a deep appraisal of 2025 in horror writing (and some film)
SO MANY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS!
All podcast places - enjoy.
My writing companion is on time and ready to work.
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
My writing companion is on time and ready to work.
To the vaults with @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social - who gave me his time and expertise in Weird fiction back in 2021.
We talked about his work as a whole, but specifically his eco-crisis pre-apocalyptic novel HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER.
And we caught real murder live on audio!!
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We talked about his work as a whole, but specifically his eco-crisis pre-apocalyptic novel HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER.
And we caught real murder live on audio!!
All podcast platforms.
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
To the vaults with @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social - who gave me his time and expertise in Weird fiction back in 2021.
We talked about his work as a whole, but specifically his eco-crisis pre-apocalyptic novel HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER.
And we caught real murder live on audio!!
All podcast platforms.
We talked about his work as a whole, but specifically his eco-crisis pre-apocalyptic novel HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER.
And we caught real murder live on audio!!
All podcast platforms.
It's horrible and wet outside, so i'm staying in with old friends.
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's horrible and wet outside, so i'm staying in with old friends.
Back to 2021 for this conversation with Courtney Summers.
We talk cults, dark charisma and radicalised youth in her boundary-pushing YA novel, THE PROJECT.
It's only gotten more pertinent in the years since we recorded it.
All podcast platforms.
We talk cults, dark charisma and radicalised youth in her boundary-pushing YA novel, THE PROJECT.
It's only gotten more pertinent in the years since we recorded it.
All podcast platforms.
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Back to 2021 for this conversation with Courtney Summers.
We talk cults, dark charisma and radicalised youth in her boundary-pushing YA novel, THE PROJECT.
It's only gotten more pertinent in the years since we recorded it.
All podcast platforms.
We talk cults, dark charisma and radicalised youth in her boundary-pushing YA novel, THE PROJECT.
It's only gotten more pertinent in the years since we recorded it.
All podcast platforms.
Have you listened to the latest episode with @joe-hill.bsky.social?
We talk all thing KING SORROW, including dragons, tulpas, tech-bores, links to King and the almighty influence of Tabitha!
All podcast platforms
We talk all thing KING SORROW, including dragons, tulpas, tech-bores, links to King and the almighty influence of Tabitha!
All podcast platforms
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Have you listened to the latest episode with @joe-hill.bsky.social?
We talk all thing KING SORROW, including dragons, tulpas, tech-bores, links to King and the almighty influence of Tabitha!
All podcast platforms
We talk all thing KING SORROW, including dragons, tulpas, tech-bores, links to King and the almighty influence of Tabitha!
All podcast platforms
Hey! I finally got to speak to @joe-hill.bsky.social. We talked dragons, deadly deals, decades of friendship, and the role of a damn good spouse in a creative life.
It was a blast. KING SORROW is a masterpiece.
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
It was a blast. KING SORROW is a masterpiece.
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hey! I finally got to speak to @joe-hill.bsky.social. We talked dragons, deadly deals, decades of friendship, and the role of a damn good spouse in a creative life.
It was a blast. KING SORROW is a masterpiece.
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
It was a blast. KING SORROW is a masterpiece.
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
My favourite photo anyone has ever taken of me.
October 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My favourite photo anyone has ever taken of me.
Went to Asbury Park with Nat and Rachel. Getting my Boss on.
October 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Went to Asbury Park with Nat and Rachel. Getting my Boss on.
Hanging out with CJ Leede/Eye of Sauron at her Halloween bash.
T’was a grand old time.
T’was a grand old time.
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Hanging out with CJ Leede/Eye of Sauron at her Halloween bash.
T’was a grand old time.
T’was a grand old time.
Hanging out in NYC with my Ka-brother @natcassidy.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Hanging out in NYC with my Ka-brother @natcassidy.bsky.social
Our journey to @stephenking.bsky.social’s Dark Tower involves a quick stop in Salem’s Lot - to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a genuine American horror classic
Vamps, villainy, the annoyance of Ben Mears - and links to the Tower. We discuss it all!
All pod platforms.
Vamps, villainy, the annoyance of Ben Mears - and links to the Tower. We discuss it all!
All pod platforms.
October 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Our journey to @stephenking.bsky.social’s Dark Tower involves a quick stop in Salem’s Lot - to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a genuine American horror classic
Vamps, villainy, the annoyance of Ben Mears - and links to the Tower. We discuss it all!
All pod platforms.
Vamps, villainy, the annoyance of Ben Mears - and links to the Tower. We discuss it all!
All pod platforms.
Patreon stuff.
There are now a couple of short stories to read on my Patreon channel. I hope you enjoy them. I'll add more as and when I can.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
There are now a couple of short stories to read on my Patreon channel. I hope you enjoy them. I'll add more as and when I can.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
October 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Patreon stuff.
There are now a couple of short stories to read on my Patreon channel. I hope you enjoy them. I'll add more as and when I can.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
There are now a couple of short stories to read on my Patreon channel. I hope you enjoy them. I'll add more as and when I can.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Tomorrow - Joe Lansdale is on the show, putting his boot into the stupid and corrupt.
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Tomorrow - Joe Lansdale is on the show, putting his boot into the stupid and corrupt.
A self-indulgent moment on Talking Scared. @natcassidy.bsky.social and @rachelharrison.bsky.social come onboard to grill ME about my debut GOOD BOY.
We talk about the inspirations, the struggles, the characters, and what I’ve learned in 5 years of talking to authors.
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We talk about the inspirations, the struggles, the characters, and what I’ve learned in 5 years of talking to authors.
All podcast platforms
October 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A self-indulgent moment on Talking Scared. @natcassidy.bsky.social and @rachelharrison.bsky.social come onboard to grill ME about my debut GOOD BOY.
We talk about the inspirations, the struggles, the characters, and what I’ve learned in 5 years of talking to authors.
All podcast platforms
We talk about the inspirations, the struggles, the characters, and what I’ve learned in 5 years of talking to authors.
All podcast platforms
Part two of the Northern Weird special takes us to the wilds of the North East, in DON’T CALL MUM…We visit the saddest house in Yorkshire in THIS HOUSE ISN’T HAUNTED BUT WE ARE…and we take a very strange trip to the seaside in THE OFF SEASON.
Enjoy.
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Enjoy.
All podcast places.
October 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Part two of the Northern Weird special takes us to the wilds of the North East, in DON’T CALL MUM…We visit the saddest house in Yorkshire in THIS HOUSE ISN’T HAUNTED BUT WE ARE…and we take a very strange trip to the seaside in THE OFF SEASON.
Enjoy.
All podcast places.
Enjoy.
All podcast places.
This week we get into the Northern Weird Project
For Part One, i'm joined by Ariell Cacciola - the genius behind the project, plus Gemma Fairclough, author of THE RETREAT and Katherine Clements, author of TURBINE 34
We talk haunting, unsure landscapes, manipulation and more.
All podcast platforms
For Part One, i'm joined by Ariell Cacciola - the genius behind the project, plus Gemma Fairclough, author of THE RETREAT and Katherine Clements, author of TURBINE 34
We talk haunting, unsure landscapes, manipulation and more.
All podcast platforms
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This week we get into the Northern Weird Project
For Part One, i'm joined by Ariell Cacciola - the genius behind the project, plus Gemma Fairclough, author of THE RETREAT and Katherine Clements, author of TURBINE 34
We talk haunting, unsure landscapes, manipulation and more.
All podcast platforms
For Part One, i'm joined by Ariell Cacciola - the genius behind the project, plus Gemma Fairclough, author of THE RETREAT and Katherine Clements, author of TURBINE 34
We talk haunting, unsure landscapes, manipulation and more.
All podcast platforms
I love how much this dude has just chosen to disassociate.
October 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I love how much this dude has just chosen to disassociate.