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EPISODE GUESTS:

Anastasia (@ascorpiocrone)

Listen to Bibliophilia and the Philosophers' Degrees

Bryan Farrell (@paranormal_punk)

Bryan's website

How to Contact the Living

MAW (IndieReads Exclusive)

*For MAW'S initial release (from Oct 10th 2025 until Dec 31st 2025) as part of a special charity collaboration with Indie Reads, 100% of sales will be donated to RED CROSS UKRAINE and UNICEF'S GAZA CRISIS EMERGENCY APPEAL.

Nenia Campbell (@alwaysbeebooked)

Little Deaths

Nenia's Author Page

OTHER LINKS:

The Scooby-Doo Project

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Azalea Crowley (she/they) writes for those who find beauty in the dark and unusual. Her unique brand of horror romances combines the grotesque with the gorgeous, while her fantasy romances combine the adventure of a TTRPG and tragic backstories—because reasons.

From the misty Pacific Northwest, Azalea creates darkly whimsical adventures where love blooms in unexpected and dangerous places. Weaving Indigenous, Filipino, autistic, disability, and LGBTQIA2S+ representation, she offers stories with inclusive worlds.

For readers who crave both light and dark, Azalea Crowley invites you to embrace your inner misfit and discover that monsters can fall in love—and keep their fangs.

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In My Mother's Skin (2023): Stranded in the Philippines during World War II, a young girl finds that her duty to protect her dying mother is complicated by her misplaced trust in a beguiling, flesh-eating fairy.

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Links:

Filmmaker Magazine Interview with Kenneth Dagatan: https://filmmakermagazine.com/118553-interview-kenneth-dagatan-in-my-mothers-skin/

Manananggal Doll: https://creations.mattel.com/products/monster-high-corazon-marikit-doll-hxj09?srsltid=AfmBOopaOWslFOn9xfjW7QdxyLrzwon7-JZQVPA5XdPpbGN_zaprZJl6

You can find out more about Dana's work on our Season 1: Episode 10 "Dana Sweeney and the End of the World" and on her website: https://www.danasweeney.com/

Follow Dana on social media @danasweeneyauthor

References:

Asia Society at the Movies: 'Impetigore' Q&A: https://youtu.be/BZ7Zj7Q6-c8?si=vtB0di_SNK4_M0vx

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J.C. Murphey is a lover of romance but writer of dystopian and dark fantasy fiction. Follow her on Facebook (J.C. Murphey), Instagram (@authorj.c.murphey), and TikTok (@j_c_murphey) to keep up with her latest projects or general antics.

ABOUT SPILL THE SPICE PODCAST:

Spill the Spice Podcast is a podcast for readers who crave the dark, the dirty, and the deeply personal.

Every month, we sit down with incredible indie and traditionally published authors, diving into their creative process, their stories, and the fire that fuels their work. We also dive into the real stuff, mental health, trauma, identity, and how stories become sanctuaries. Through honest conversation and unfiltered curiosity, we unravel what makes romance more than escapism.

This is a space for passion and permission. For book lovers who want more than just spice, they want meaning in the burn.

https://www.spill-the-spice-podcast.com/

Lyndall Clipstone writes dark tales of flower-threaded horror. She is the critically acclaimed author of The World at the Lake’s Edge duology, Unholy Terrors, and the upcoming Tenderly, I am Devoured. She currently lives in Adelaide, Australia, in a hundred-year-old cottage with her partner, two children, and a shy black cat.

Tenderly, I am Devoured (July 1, 2025)

Perfect for fans of Saltburn, A Study in Drowning, and Don't Let the Forest In, Tenderly, I Am Devoured is a moody, monstrously Gothic romantic folk horror in which a young woman must bind herself to a dangerous chthonic god with the help of the son of a rival family to save her family's legacy—and herself—from ruin.

Visit www.lyndallclipstone.com and follow Lyndall on social media (@lkclipstone on Instagram) for more information about her books!

Theme song by Matty Allen.

Books Mentioned:

• Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
• My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
• The Bone Drenched Woods by L.V. Russell
• It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass
• The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson
• Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope
• Tangleroot by Kalela Williams
• La Reina by JD Yanez
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• Souls Triology by Harley La Roux
• Eclipse Ritual by Kate Rivenhall
• Bloodroots by Richie Tankersley Cusick
• Scarecrow by Richie Tankersley Cusick
• What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat
• Small Favors by Erin Craig
• Gothictown by Emily Carpenter
• She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
• This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
• I’ll Be Waiting by Kelly Armstrong
• Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
• Black Wicket by Bea Northwick
• The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
• Raise the Blood by Nenia Campbell
• Waking the Moon by Elizabeth Hand
• Never Whistle at Night (Anthology

Movies Mentioned:

• Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
• Blood on Satan’s Claw
• The Wicker Man
• The Witchfinder General
• Incantation
• The Wailing
• The Langoliers
• Midsommar
• The VVitch
• The Blair Witch Project
• Exhuma
• The Medium
• La Llorona
• When Evil Lurks
• His House
• Pan’s Labyrinth
• Hereditary

Theme song by Matty Allen

Kelly Evans is a historical fiction author with a bit of historical horror thrown in. Her main horror novels take place in England during the Black Death. Is it a zombie? Or the Black Death? Who can tell?

When not writing, Kelly indulges her love of horror by watching one of the hundreds of really bad B movies she owns and eating popcorn. A lot of popcorn.

Notes:

The podcast episode referenced on Jordan Peele's NOPE is Still Processing (NYT): 'Alien Superstar'

Join the conversation, as we discuss ethical consumerism, cathartic horror, and Dante's inferno. And be sure to check out Bibiliophilia and the Philosopher's Degrees!

In Episode 9, author Regina Sage joins the pod to discuss the 2002 live-action Scooby Doo movie, 00s nostalgia, and the way she navigates fear in her novels. We reminisce about our childhoods, distinguish spooky from scary, and find meaning in the movie's timely message, "friends don't quit."

If you need a little mood boost today, we promise this episode will bring hope and smiles.

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Regina Sage is a romance author whose works include Ocean's Embrace, Sand's Caress, and Ink's Grace. In addition to being an author, Regina is a narrator and linguist.

Please note: this episode explores adult themes and topics that people may find uncomfortable or triggering, including ableism, bodily autonomy, homophobia, sex, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.

Also check out: Jennifer's Body Reunion: Megan Fox and Diablo Cody Get Candid About Hollywood (ET Live)

https://youtu.be/u2JLRtWlq0o?si=EfJBS7aVXJ9BU5dE

NENIA RECOMMENDS:

Gothic Horror Movies

Crimson Peak

Marrowbone

Vampire Movies

The Lost Boys

Fright Night

Cheesy 70s Horror Movies

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Phantasm

Gothic Horror Romance Novels

The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick

Grave Matter by Karina Halle

The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia

The Darkest Waltz by Ashley King

Books by Nenia Campbell mentioned:

The Horrorscape Series

Little Deaths

Raise the Blood

Through a Glass, Darkly

Quid Pro Quo (sequel: Sine Qua Non)

Are you into creepy, slow-burn puzzles? Folk-horror about ancient, sinister, demon rituals? Metaphors for colonization? Then you should definitely check out this 2005 j-horror mockumentary. 

Happy Halloween!

Interviews Referenced:

The Art of Horror: "Incantation" Director Kevin Ko & The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream

https://youtu.be/3VgApO0jGE0?si=MJ3F9BmuEBVZ5fYh

Rue Morgue Interview with Producer Adrienne Biddle on the Family Terrors of "The Dark and tge Wicked"

https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-producer-adrienne-biddle-on-the-family-terrors-of-the-dark-and-the-wicked/

Content warning: discussion of grief, self-harm, suic**e, and care of a loved one at the end of life.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Just two siblings having fun talking about our favorite topic--horror movies. In each short episode, we discuss a horror movie, consider themes across films, and explore the concept of fear.

Content warning: mention of child death.

Article mentioned: "A Conversation With Demián Rugna (WHEN EVIL LURKS)" By Jack Schenker (Hammer to Nail)

https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/demian-rugna/

This episode begins our series on the theme 'possession.' Note: after this episode, episodes will be released on a monthly basis. 

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Just two siblings having fun and nerding out about our favorite subject--horror movies. In each short episode, we discuss a horror movie, consider themes across films, and explore the concept of fear.

What's the scariest game you've played at a party?

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Just two siblings having fun nerding out about our favorite topic--horror movies. In each short episode, Matty and Sarah discuss a horror movie, consider themes across films, and explore the concept of fear.

FIND US ON INSTA:

@horrorslashstories_pod

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Just two siblings here to have fun and nerd out about our favorite subject--horror movies. In each short episode, we discuss a selected horror movie, consider themes across films, and explore the concept of fear.

Did you like the episode? We'd love it if you dropped a short review. 

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