Author and filmmaker Joshua Hull comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about making microbudget horror films in Indiana, how his love of alternative movie posters lead to his first nonfiction book project "Underexposed! The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made" (2021, Abrams Books), finding the perfect collaborators in making the acclaimed comedy-horro…

Tangible Takeaways 141 | Don't Chase Happiness Speaker: Jody Livingston, Tim Sevilla

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Tangible Takeaways 140 | Leading in Obedience Speaker: Todd Arnett, Carlos Pereya

Tangible Takeaways 139 | Samples of heaven Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Kurt Thielen

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Two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author V. Castro comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about growing up in Texas, her early interest in horror , the inspiration she draws from Mexican culture and history, using her fiction to explore themes of grief and trauma while also creating space for joy, hope, and sexuality in her work, and more. The…

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Tangible Takeaways 138 | Praying for daily bread Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Todd Arnett

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Author C.J. Leede returns to the podcast, this time to talk to Scotty about her new novel "American Rapture" (October 15, Tor Nightfire). They discuss the influence of her religious upbringing, her thoughts on purity culture, their mutual anxiety about the apocalypse, their shared love of American kitsch, and more. They also talk about this year's …

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How to hear from God Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Jody Livingston

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Sherm and Aaron review Flight; The Morning After; and Memory Support the show From the Friendship Club studios in Santa Fe, with generous support from the Friendship Club friendshipclubsantafe.orgΑπό τον Friendship Club Studio

Author N.J. Gallegos returns to the podcast to talk to Scotty about her new novel "The Fatal Mind" (October 15, Winding Road Stories). They talk about N.J.'s day job as an ER doctor, and how that inspired the particular suspense in "The Fatal Mind." They also discuss concussions, moral gray areas, murky ethics, the rush that happens when saving a l…

Unwilling Servanthood Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Todd Arnett

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Being a Good Big Brother Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Todd Arnett

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This week Scotty talks to Bram Stoker Award-winning author/editor James Chambers about his upcoming anthology "Where the Silent Ones Watch" (Oct 6, Hippocampus Press). Featuring genre luminaries like John Langan, Nancy Holder, Lee Murray, Michael Cisco, and many more, this anthology is inspired by the work of famed weird fiction writer William Hope…

Tangible Takeaways 134 | Incremental generosity Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Evan Nelson

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This week Scotty talks to authors Rae Wilde and C.S. Humble about Rae's forthcoming dark fiction collection "I Do Not Apologize About My Position on Men" (November 2024, Off Limits Press). They discuss the individual stories, feminist and sapphic horror in general, Rae's unique connection to and fascination with the sea, the practice of decentering…

Pray to hear from scripture Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Shane Jones

Listen to Part 2 of this special BONUS EPISODE featuring the new anthology “The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks,” edited by Tom Deady and published September 3, 2024 by Greymore Publishing. In Part 2, Scotty talks to: Cover Artist Lynne Hansen Author Johnny Compton (“A Devil We Used to Know”) Author Rebecca Rowland ("Better By Y…

Listen to Part 1 of a special BONUS EPISODE featuring the new anthology “The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks,” edited by Tom Deady and published September 3, 2024 by Greymore Publishing. In Part 1, Scotty talks to: Editor Tom Deady Author Christa Carmen (“Blood of My Blood”) Author Larry Hinkle (That Chemical Glow”) Author Canda…

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Tangible Takeaways 132 | Attention to Detail Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Todd Arnett

Two old Santa Feans talk about life in recovery, with special love for the Friendship Club on 45 years of helping folks Support the show From the Friendship Club studios in Santa Fe, with generous support from the Friendship Club friendshipclubsantafe.orgΑπό τον Friendship Club Studio

Two Santa Fe old-timers talk about life in recovery, with special love for the good old Friendship Club on its 45th anniversary of helping folks Support the show From the Friendship Club studios in Santa Fe, with generous support from the Friendship Club friendshipclubsantafe.orgΑπό τον Friendship Club Studio

This week Scotty talks to Christa Carmen about her Bram Stoker Award-winning and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated first novel "The Daughters of Block Island" (2023, Thomas & Mercer), as well as her upcoming novel "Beneath the Poet's House" (due in December of this year). They discuss the importance of Stephen King's "On Writing" on her early career,…

Game Changing Verses Of The Book Of John Speaker: Kurt Thielen

Tangible Takeaways 130| Young Adults Take Over Speaker: Anakin Tamoro, Izzy Cibrian

Scotty talks to award-winning author Rena Mason about her upbringing in both northern California and upstate New York, her early introduction to horror through "Godzilla" and Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," how a bad experience with an English professor, family obligations, and her career as an OR nurse steered her away from a literar…

Tangible Takeaways 129 | Game Changing Verses: Hebrews 12:5-6 Speaker: Todd Arnett

Scotty talks to Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award-winning author, editor, anthologist, and publisher Eric J. Guignard about growing up in sunny southern California, how his early interest in "Hardy Boys" adventure novels combined with his fascination with the short horror tale to craft his own unique sensibility, and how--after the 2008 financi…

Tangible Takeaways 128 | Game Changing Verses: Jeremiah 17:5-9 Speaker: Mike Roberts

Tangible Takeaways 127 | Game Changing Verses: Romans 10:9-13 Speaker: Jack Hamilton

Author Angela Sylvaine returns, this time to talk to Scotty about about her debut fiction collection "The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls" (2024, Dark Matter INK). They do a deep dive into the inspiration and history behind some of the individual stories, and they discuss the theme of "lost girls" more generally. They also talk about the upcoming …

Tangible Takeaways 126 | Game Changing Verses: Romans 12:1-2 Speaker: Jackson Arnett, George Beardsley

An extremely frank conversation between a dad who is a recovering addict alcoholic and his grown transgender son Support the show From the Friendship Club studios in Santa Fe, with generous support from the Friendship Club friendshipclubsantafe.orgΑπό τον Friendship Club Studio

A very frank conversation between a dad who is a recovering addict alcoholic and his grown transgender son Support the show From the Friendship Club studios in Santa Fe, with generous support from the Friendship Club friendshipclubsantafe.orgΑπό τον Friendship Club Studio

Boston-bestie Mandy Connor is back to talk about the recent hit film "Late Night with the Devil" (2023), the cult classic "Creep" (2014), our new shared obsession around "submechanophobia," and a few of the horror movies we're most excited to see this year. WARNING: Spoilers for "Creep" begin at around the 30:00 mark, and go until about 33:00. Trai…

Tangible Takeaways 125 | Confrontation, Forgiveness & Bitterness. Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Todd Arnett

Tangible Takeaways 124 | Scandal of the Gospel Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Evan Nelson

Scotty talks to author, editor, and publisher Aric Sundquist about growing up a "Yooper" in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and how his mother's love of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, sparked his early interest in dark fiction. Aric discusses the influence of Koontz, King (especially his 1978 collection "Night Shift" and the subsequent 1985 anthology fi…

Tangible Takeaways 123 | Our Reality vs. Kingdom Reality Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Tim Sevilla

Tangible Takeaways 122 | Financial Freedom - Not What You Think? Speaker: Jackson Arnett, Tom Mercer

Happy StokerCon, everyone! To celebrate this year's Bram Stoker Awards, Scotty has brought back some favorite guests to talk about the nominated anthology "American Cannibal" (Maenad Press, 2023). Editor Rebecca Rowland and authors Gwendolyn Kiste and Daniel Braum are here to talk about the book, their contributions, and to further explore the weir…