A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.

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Ito Romo, the writer behind the epic vampire novella Filth Eaters, joins the show this week! We talk about the ten-year process of writing the book, research, creating a fully realized world with a short page count, and more, all wrapped up in a discussion of Carlos Fuentes&#39; haunting book Aura!- Filth Eaters is <a href="https://store.deepvellum.org/products/filth-eaters" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 90: Aura with Ito Romo

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Chloe Lauter, author of the fierce debut The Flayed Man, joins the show this week! We talk about the genesis of the book, her take on vampires, and much more, all while we discuss the Twilight Zone classic &#34;Time Enough At Last!&#34;- The Flayed Man is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/817565/the-flayed-man-by-chloe-lauter/" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- Check out <a href="https://www.chloelauter.com/" rel="nofollow">Chloe&#39;s website</a>!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 89: "Time Enough at Last" with Chloe Lauter

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It&#39;s a Scares That Shaped Us first: A guest discussing the work of another guest! This week, Hailey Piper returns to the show to talk about her new novel, This Movie Doesn&#39;t End The Way We Want. We discuss cursed movies, cosmic horror, and we dive into a deep breakdown of Stephen Graham Jones&#39; amazing story &#34;Broken Record!&#34;- Read &#34;Broken Record&#34; for free at <a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/broken-record/" rel="nofollow">Lightspeed Magazine</a>!- Check out <a href="https://www.haileypiper.com/" rel="nofollow">Hailey&#39;s website</a>!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 88: "Broken Record" with Hailey Piper

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This week on the show, we&#39;re joined by editor and author Emma Cole! We talk about the blending of horror and romance, how they work to complement each other, Emma&#39;s new nonfiction book on romance in horror movies, and much more all wrapped up in a discussion of the legendary Bram Stoker&#39;s Dracula (1992)!- <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827832/love-never-dies-by-emma-cole/" rel="nofollow">Pre-order Love Never Dies!</a>- <a href="https://editrixemma.com/" rel="nofollow">Check out Emma&#39;s website!</a>- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 87: Bram Stoker's Dracula with Emma Cole

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Gwendolyn Kiste returns! The multi Stoker Award-winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Haunting of Velkwood is back on the show this week to talk about her new novella In These Gilded Ghostly Hearts, how she came to write a horror sequel to The Great Gatsby, and more, all while we dive into &#39;90s kid horror classic Eerie, Indiana!- <a href="https://creaturehorror.com/books/in-these-gilded-ghostly-hearts" rel="nofollow">Pre-order In These Gilded Ghostly Hearts</a>!- Check out <a href="https://www.gwendolynkiste.com/" rel="nofollow">Gwendolyn&#39;s website</a>!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 86: Eerie, Indiana with Gwendolyn Kiste

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Jonathan Janz, author of Children of the Dark and Veil, joins the show this week! We talk about the re-release of his cult classic book Marla, the relationship between writing and coaching basketball, and we dig deep into one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Stephen King&#39;s IT!- <a href="https://www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/book-viqw" rel="nofollow">Pick up your copy of Marla</a>!- Check out <a href="https://jonathanjanz.com/" rel="nofollow">Jonathan&#39;s website</a>!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 85: Stephen King's IT with Jonathan Janz

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Bram Stoker Award-winning author Cynthia Pelayo returns to the show this week! We caught up with her about her new novel, It Came From Neverland, talked about her upcoming anthology Something Followed Us Home, and dug into the Edgar Allan Poe classic &#34;The Black Cat!&#34;- Pre-order <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Something-Followed-Us-Home/Cynthia-Pelayo/9781668091944" rel="nofollow">Something Followed Us Home</a>! - Check out <a href="https://www.cynthiapelayo.com/" rel="nofollow">Cynthia&#39;s website</a>! - <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 84: "The Black Cat" with Cynthia Pelayo

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On August 6, we went live on a YouTube for a special episode with our original Friend of the Show, Clay McLeod Chapman! Now that episode&#39;s in the main feed! We talk about Clay&#39;s new book Devil Inside, dig into his five favorite possession horror movies ever, take listener questions, and much more!- Devil Inside is <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/devil-inside-clay-mcleod-chapman?variant=44053927624738" rel="nofollow">available now</a>! - We&#39;re doing a live show on YouTube on August 6! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheScaresThatShapedUs" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> so you don&#39;t miss it!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 83: The Possession Horror Special with Clay McLeod Chapman

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Paul Tremblay returns! The Bram Stoker-winning author stops by the show this week to talk about his new book, Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, and we dig into the work of Shirley Jackson with a discussion built around her short story &#34;The Intoxicated.&#34; - Check out <a href="https://www.paultremblay.net/" rel="nofollow">Paul&#39;s website</a> to keep up with everything he&#39;s doing!- We&#39;re doing a live show on YouTube on August 6! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheScaresThatShapedUs" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> so you don&#39;t miss it!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 82: "The Intoxicated" with Paul Tremblay

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Aoife Josie Clements, author of the stunning debut horror novel Persona, joins the show this week, and we&#39;re talking David Lynch! Join us for a conversation about Aoife&#39;s writing process, balancing her composing and music with writing prose, and of course, the enduring power and influence of Eraserhead.- Go buy <a href="https://www.littlepuss.net/shop/p/persona-pb-chariot-marketing-solutions-biometric-initializedotexe" rel="nofollow">Persona</a>! - We&#39;re doing a live show on YouTube on August 6! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheScaresThatShapedUs" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> so you don&#39;t miss it!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 81: Eraserhead with Aoife Josie Clements

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Rising horror star Sara Hinkley is on the show this week! We talk about her amazing debut novel The Red Sacrament, writing about vampires in revolutionary times, and much more, all while discussing the impact of Tim Burton&#39;s Gothic 1999 classic, Sleepy Hollow! - Check out <a href="https://www.sarahinkley.com/" rel="nofollow">Sara&#39;s website</a>!- We&#39;re doing a live show on YouTube on August 6! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheScaresThatShapedUs" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> so you don&#39;t miss it!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 80: Sleepy Hollow (1999) with Sara Hinkley

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David Demchuk stops by the show this week to talk about his astonishing novel Red X, writing queer horror, being a queer horror fan, and much more as we dig into the legacy and influence of the legendary horror soap opera Dark Shadows!- Check out <a href="http://daviddemchuk.com" rel="nofollow">David&#39;s website</a>!- <a href="https://popheist.com/products" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Pop Heist</a> for more of Matthew&#39;s writing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 79: Dark Shadows with David Demchuk

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Emily Hughes, Stoker-winning author of Horror for Weenies, joins the show this week! We talk about writing for new horror fans, her new horror site Darker Times, and dig deep into the formative horror experience that is Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg&#39;s Poltergeist! - Subscribe to <a href="https://www.darkertimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Darker Times</a>!- Pick up a copy of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/horror-for-weenies-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-films-you-re-too-scared-to-watch-emily-c-hughes/6d9ca09b901b5963?gad_campaignid=12440232635&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41tCPX4zE2tvyHjL2Pg-dOoH&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZLSBhCcARIsAEhGKgPmo0z-NYIKQey0LS-UHn0MmVobiOimD9FiALDBoJh1Fo0H0SyxwYQaAsVsEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=aud-1885352274184%3Adsa-19959388920" rel="nofollow">Horror for Weenies</a>!- Follow CJ on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ceejthemoment/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 78: Poltergeist with Emily Hughes

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CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly and American Rapture, joins the show this week! We talk about the writing of her new novel Headlights, digging into a mystery narrative, making Colorado a character, and of course, the influence of Stephen King&#39;s classic The Shining!- Headlights is <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250857965/headlights/" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- Follow CJ on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ceejthemoment/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 77: The Shining with CJ Leede

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Johanna van Veen, author of My Darling Dreadful Thing and Blood On Her Tongue, joins the show this week! We talk about her new novel, Bone of My Bone, historical horror, humanity&#39;s many ways of dealing with the dead, and of course we leap into the Gothic delights of 2012&#39;s The Woman in Black and its predecessors! - Bone of My Bone is <a href="https://www.sourcebooks.com/9781464293054-bone-of-my-bone-standard-edition-tp.html" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- Check out <a href="https://johannavanveen.com/" rel="nofollow">Johanna&#39;s website</a> for updates on everything she&#39;s doing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 76: The Woman in Black with Johanna van Veen

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Cynthia Gomez, author of the wonderful new Gothic novel Muneca, joins the show this week! We talk about the real history behind the book, the Gothic themes, and Cynthia&#39;s own Gothic fiction touchstones, and then we dive into one of the biggest horror novels and films of the 20th century: Rosemary&#39;s Baby! - Muneca is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788211/muneca-by-cynthia-gomez/" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- Check out <a href="https://cynthiasaysboo.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Cynthia&#39;s website</a> for updates on everything she&#39;s doing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 75: Rosemary's Baby with Cynthia Gomez

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Sarah Gailey, the acclaimed author of books like Spread Me and Just Like Home, joins the show this week! We talk about their amazing new book Make Me Better, writing about grief, cult and wellness fiction, and much more, all wrapped up in a discussion of Clive Barker&#39;s all-ages classic, The Thief of Always!- Make Me Better is <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250851758/makemebetter/" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- Check out <a href="https://sarahgailey.com/" rel="nofollow">Gailey&#39;s website</a> for updates on everything they&#39;re doing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and Web Design by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 74: The Thief of Always with Sarah Gailey

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This week, author, poet, editor, and teacher Leticia Urieta joins the show! We talk about her new collection The Remedy is the Disease, balancing writing and teaching, body horror, and much more, all wrapped up in our discussion of one of the greatest horror films of all time, John Carpenter&#39;s The Thing! - The Remedy is the Disease is <a href="https://undertakerbooks.com/products/the-remedy-is-the-disease?variant=47649503019220" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!- Check out <a href="https://leticiaaurieta.com/" rel="nofollow">Leticia&#39;s website</a> for updates on everything she&#39;s doing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and Web Design by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 73: The Thing with Leticia Urieta

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Daniel Kraus returns! The newly minted Pulitzer Prize Winner is back on the show to talk about his book Partially Devoured, a memoir and critical analysis of Night of the Living Dead, which we means we spend the whole conversation going deep on the most influential zombie film of all time! - Partially Devoured is available now!- Check out <a href="https://www.danielkraus.com/" rel="nofollow">Daniel&#39;s website</a> for updates on everything he&#39;s doing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and Web Design by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 72: Night of the Living Dead with Daniel Kraus

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It&#39;s an Anne Rice episode! Author Lindy Ryan joins the show to talk about her latest novel, Dollface, writing about life as a horror author, crafting her own approach to slashers, and more, all while we dig into Rice&#39;s legendary debut novel, Interview with the Vampire!- Dollface is available now! - Check out <a href="https://www.lindyryanwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Lindy&#39;s website</a> for updates on everything she&#39;s doing!- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew JacksonProduced by Matthew and Lyndsay JacksonLogo and Web Design by Lyndsay JacksonMusic by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a>

Episode 71: Interview with the Vampire with Lindy Ryan

A Podcast About Horror Writers and the Stories that Made Them

A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.