Best Mallory Smart Podcasts (2026)

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S4E34 -Mike Corrao: Everyone Forgets The Fourth Boom 1:14:01

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Mike Corrao is the author of numerous works including the novels, Gut Text (11:11 Press) and Rituals Performed in the Absence of Ganymede (11:11 Press); the poetry collections, The Persimmon is an Event (Broken Sleep Books) and Under Reef (Onomatopee Projects); the plays Smut-Maker (Inside the Castle) and Cephalonegativity (Apocalypse Party); and t…

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S4E33 -Off The Record with Mike Corrao: That's The Vanishing Point In The Distance 3:23

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Mike Corrao is the author of numerous works including the novels, Gut Text (11:11 Press) and Rituals Performed in the Absence of Ganymede (11:11 Press); the poetry collections, The Persimmon is an Event (Broken Sleep Books) and Under Reef (Onomatopee Projects); the plays Smut-Maker (Inside the Castle) and Cephalonegativity (Apocalypse Party); and t…

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S4E32 -Sam Berman: My Biggest Sin 1:11:33

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Sam Berman is a writer living in Boise, Idaho. His work has been featured in X R-A-Y, Forever Magazine and Maudlin House. 🎧 Like what you hear? Rate and review Textual Healing on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It seriously helps us reach more listeners. 🌐 Visit us: https://textualpodcast.com 📲 Follow: Twitter| Instagram | Bluesky: @mallorysmart.bsky.so…

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S4E31 -Krystle Ratticus: Weirdo Du Jour 1:48:29

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Krystle Ratticus was born in Denver, Colorado, and raised on the rural border of Iowa and Missouri before running away to Chicago as a teenager. There, she found her voice in the raw pulse of local zine culture and DIY publishing. Her writing channels the dramatic undercurrents of the working class, shaped by years spent in kitchens, funeral parlor…

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S4E30 -Off The Record with Krystle Ratticus: They Say That Dreams Are Growing Wild 3:01

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Krystle Ratticus was born in Denver, Colorado, and raised on the rural border of Iowa and Missouri before running away to Chicago as a teenager. There, she found her voice in the raw pulse of local zine culture and DIY publishing. Her writing channels the dramatic undercurrents of the working class, shaped by years spent in kitchens, funeral parlor…

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S4E29 -Alex Moreno: It Just Really Sends Me 1:17:56

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Alex Moreno's work explores emotional processes through surrealism, visceral interiority, and synesthetic play. Sticky Time (Sunflower Station Press) is her debut poetry book. You can also find her writing in Spectra Poets, Lit Angels, and Dream Boy Book Club. She earned a BA from Bowdoin College, eats 1-2 apples a day, and really likes it. Website…

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S4E28 -Off The Record with Alex Moreno: Just An Emo Dead Stuff Collector 8:49

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Alex Moreno's work explores emotional processes through surrealism, visceral interiority, and synesthetic play. Sticky Time (Sunflower Station Press) is her debut poetry book. You can also find her writing in Spectra Poets, Lit Angels, and Dream Boy Book Club. She earned a BA from Bowdoin College, eats 1-2 apples a day, and really likes it. Website…

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S4E27 -Damn right, it’s Dan Wright… 1:23:11

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Daniel W. Wright is a poet, editor, and fiction writer. Wright is the author of poetry chapbook Gods of a Former World (Crying Heart Press, 2025), the full-length poetry collection The Unheard Music (Kung Fu Treachery, 2025), and the novel Call Center (Back of the Class, 2024). He is also the author of four other full-length collections of poetry, …

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S4E26 -Off The Record with Daniel Wright: Sad Songs For Us To Bare 5:49

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Daniel W. Wright is a poet, editor, and fiction writer. Wright is the author of poetry chapbook Gods of a Former World (Crying Heart Press, 2025), the full-length poetry collection The Unheard Music (Kung Fu Treachery, 2025), and the novel Call Center (Back of the Class, 2024). He is also the author of four other full-length collections of poetry, …

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What Are You Waiting For: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) featuring Aug Stone 1:02:17

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A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen. While pursuing who he thinks is responsible for the letter, Barry (Ryan Phillippe) is run over by a man with a meat hook. The bloodletting only increas…

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S4E25 -Josh Dale: The Meat Man 53:18

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Josh Dale is from Pennsylvania and recommends playing metal music to your cat. He’s the founder of Thirty West Publishing House, cohost of the Bring a Blanket reading series, and the author of The Light to Never Be Snuffed _and _Duality Lies Beneath. Drop a line at www.joshdale.co or on most social media @jdalewrites 🎧 Like what you hear? Rate and …

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Only A Mother Could Love You—Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025) 1:15:17

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story is the third season of the American biographical crime drama anthology television series Monster, created by Ian Brennan for Netflix. The season focuses on convicted murderer, graverobber, and suspected serial killer Ed Gein. Wikipedia Find all things John Patrick Higgins: https://johnpatrickhiggins.blogspot.com/ To check…

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Horse Girl Fever w/ Kevin Maloney 18:26

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New reading from Kevin Maloney for your listening pleasure...From cult author of The Red-Headed Pilgrim, Kevin Maloney delivers a vision of the world that is hysterical, terrifying, and true. A cuckolded husband finds a new identity as a ghost. A homeowner has a nervous breakdown while building a pergola. An angst-ridden teenager finds his spiritua…

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S4E24 -Off The Record Josh Dale: I Creep By Moonlight 8:17

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Josh Dale is from Pennsylvania and recommends playing metal music to your cat. He’s the founder of Thirty West Publishing House, cohost of the Bring a Blanket reading series, and the author of The Light to Never Be Snuffed _and _Duality Lies Beneath. Drop a line at www.joshdale.co or on most social media @jdalewrites 🎧 Like what you hear? Rate and …

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S4E23 -The Internet Should Be Fun Sometimes: Talking Zona Motel with Juliet Escoria and Mesha Maren 55:02

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Juliet Escoria is the author of You Are the Snake (Soft Skull, 2024), Witch Hunt & Black Cloud: New and Collected Works (CLASH Books, 2023), and Juliet the Maniac (Melville House, 2019). She is an Editor-in-Chief at Zona Motel, and lives in West Virginia. (author photo taken by Saja Montague) Mesha Maren is the author of the novels Sugar Run, Perpe…

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Mellow Mass Hysteria—A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) 1:26:53

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During a hallucinatory incident, young Kristen Parker (Patricia Arquette) has her wrists slashed by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Her mother, mistaking the wounds for a suicide attempt, sends Kristen to a psychiatric ward, where she joins a group of similarly troubled teens. One of the doctors there is Nancy Thompson (Heat…

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The Bad Vibes Are Real: Cuckoo (2024) 53:41

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Seventeen-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves America to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps. Plagued by strange noises and bloody visions, she soon discovers a shocking secret that concerns her own family. To check out more information about That Horrorcast, take a look at our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://thathorrorcast.com⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠…

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S4E22 -Printer’s Row: Burn After Reading (Live at Gallery Cabaret) 1:10:04

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Recorded live at Gallery Cabaret in Chicago during the 40th anniversary of Printer’s Row, this Maudlin House musical reading was chaos, community, and noise. Writers read their pieces with live backing from Movie Club, turning the night into something between a show and a gathering. Playlist: Snake Charmer / Ben Niespodziany Reef / Westley Heine Du…

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Starting a Religion, One Split Personality at a Time: Sisters (1972) featuring John Patrick Higgins 1:25:59

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Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier (Jennifer Salt) is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton (Margot Kidder), violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recru…

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S4E21 -Ben Niespodziany: Neon Pajamas Lore 1:17:04

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Benjamin Niespodziany is a Chicago-based writer, editor, curator, and folklorist. The author of two books, his writing has appeared in HAD, Fence, Bennington Review, Wigleaf Top 50, X-R-A-Y, and elsewhere. Along with hosting the Neon Night Mic reading series, he recently launched Piżama Press. You can find more at neonpajamas.com. https://asterismb…

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S4E20 -Off The Record Ben Niespodziany: Like Attending The Circus 5:58

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Benjamin Niespodziany is a Chicago-based writer, editor, curator, and folklorist. The author of two books, his writing has appeared in HAD, Fence, Bennington Review, Wigleaf Top 50, X-R-A-Y, and elsewhere. Along with hosting the Neon Night Mic reading series, he recently launched Piżama Press. You can find more at neonpajamas.com. https://asterismb…

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S4E19 -Josh Denslow: Not Everyone Is Special 1:48:36

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Josh Denslow is the author of the collectionNot Everyone Is Special (7.13 Books), the novel Super Normal (Stillhouse Press), and the collection Magic Can't Save Us (UNO Press). His most recent short stories have appeared in Electric Literature's The Commuter, The Rumpus, and Short Story, Long, among others. He is the Email Marketing Manager for Boo…

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Nothing In Life Is Ever That Serious: Daughters of Darkness (1971) 1:24:11

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Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder. To check out more information about That Horrorcast, take a look at our website: ⁠⁠https:…

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S4E18 -Off The Record Josh Denslow: Pretend That You Owe Me Nothing 7:52

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Josh Denslow is the author of the collectionNot Everyone Is Special (7.13 Books), the novel Super Normal (Stillhouse Press), and the collection Magic Can't Save Us (UNO Press). His most recent short stories have appeared in Electric Literature's The Commuter, The Rumpus, and Short Story, Long, among others. He is the Email Marketing Manager for Boo…

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S4E17 -John Patrick Higgins: Moving Into The Midnight 1:30:15

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John Patrick Higgins is a writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. His short fiction has appeared in The Black Dreams, The BHF Book of Horror Stories, Fears: An Anthology of Psychological Terror, and Weird Horror. He is working on a short story collection titled No Light in the Trees. He is the author of Fine, a tragicomic novel published by Sagging Men…

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S4E16 -Off The Record With John Patrick Higgins: Back On My Feet Again 7:22

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John Patrick Higgins is a writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. His short fiction has appeared in The Black Dreams, The BHF Book of Horror Stories, Fears: An Anthology of Psychological Terror, and Weird Horror. He is working on a short story collection titled No Light in the Trees. He is the author of Fine, a tragicomic novel published by Sagging Men…

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S4E15 - Kurt Baumeister: Doomlord 2:19:46

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Kurt Baumeister’s writing has appeared in Salon, Guernica, Electric Literature, Rain Taxi, The Brooklyn Rail, The Rumpus, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, The Nervous Breakdown, The Weeklings, and other outlets. An acquisitions editor with 7.13 Books, Baumeister holds an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, and is a member of The National Book Critics Cir…

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Slasher Lit Bro: Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) 1:24:32

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A crime writer forces his hypnotised assistant to commit grisly killings to provide him with story material. The ingenious murders baffle the detectives at Scotland Yard. To check out more information about That Horrorcast, take a look at our website: ⁠⁠https://thathorrorcast.com⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/horrorpod666⁠⁠ Art and other work do…

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S4E14 -Off The Record With Kurt Baumeister: Keep On, Keep On, Keep On 16:47

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Kurt Baumeister’s writing has appeared in Salon, Guernica, Electric Literature, Rain Taxi, The Brooklyn Rail, The Rumpus, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, The Nervous Breakdown, The Weeklings, and other outlets. An acquisitions editor with 7.13 Books, Baumeister holds an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, and is a member of The National Book Critics Cir…

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It Worked In The Movie: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) 1:14:53

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When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout Louisville, Ky., and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and …

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You Private Person w/ Richard Chiem 26:56

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New episode with Richard Chiem! Seven years after its most recent release, You Private Person now returns in a brand-new edition by With an X Books. Named one of Publisher's Weekly's 10 Essentials Books of the American West, these stories are sharp, romantic, and heartbreaking to the core. A beloved collection, a cult classic, and a perfect pop son…

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S4E13 -Jack Skelley: Does This Make Me Weird 1:15:11

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Jack Skelley is the author of The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker (on Semiotexte), Myth Lab (Far West Press), Interstellar Theme Park (BlazeVox press), Monsters (Little Caesar Press) and Dennis Wilson and Charlie Manson (Fred & Barney Press). Jack is also songwriter and guitarist for psychedelic surf band Lawndale which is on SST Records. 🎧 Like what …

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S4E12 -Off The Record With Jack Skelley: The Stages Are Burned 4:08

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Jack Skelley is the author of The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker (on Semiotexte), Myth Lab (Far West Press), Interstellar Theme Park (BlazeVox press), Monsters (Little Caesar Press) and Dennis Wilson and Charlie Manson (Fred & Barney Press). Jack is also songwriter and guitarist for psychedelic surf band Lawndale which is on SST Records. 🎧 Like what …

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S4E11 - S. R. Schulz: I Was Just Along For The Ride 1:51:15

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S. R. Schulz lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, three sons, and two dogs. He’s been traveling to visit family in Croatia since 2010. He currently works as a family physician just outside Portland, Oregon, and is a faculty member at Oregon Health & Science University. His writing has been published online and in print, including McSweeney’s, H…

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S4E10 -Off The Record With S.R. Schulz: Beyond Your Wildest Dreams 4:29

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S. R. Schulz lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, three sons, and two dogs. He’s been traveling to visit family in Croatia since 2010. He currently works as a family physician just outside Portland, Oregon, and is a faculty member at Oregon Health & Science University. His writing has been published online and in print, including McSweeney’s, H…

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S4E9 -Diana Oropeza: Keep It Mysterioso 1:43:28

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Diana Oropesa is a writer and performer based in Portland. Her debut book, An Incomplete Catalog of Disappearance (Future Tense Books), is a hybrid collection of flash fiction and poetic nonfiction that explores the quiet, strange ways people fade from our lives. She’s a member of Yelling Choir and holds an MFA from the Pacific Northwest College of…

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S4E8 -Nick Rees Gardner: Writers, Delinquents, And The Twitter People 1:27:05

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Nick Rees Gardner is the author of Delinquents and Other Escape Attempts (Madrona Books), a gritty, poetic collection of linked stories about addiction, recovery, and resilience in the fictional town of Westinghouse, Ohio. Grab a copy from Madrona Books or Amazon. He’s also the author of Hurricane Trinity (Unsolicited Press), the poetry collection …

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S4E7 -Off The Record With Nick Rees Gardner: I Dreamt Of The Hell To Come 9:42

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Nick Rees Gardner is the author of Delinquents and Other Escape Attempts (Madrona Books), a gritty, poetic collection of linked stories about addiction, recovery, and resilience in the fictional town of Westinghouse, Ohio. Grab a copy from Madrona Books or Amazon. He’s also the author of Hurricane Trinity (Unsolicited Press), the poetry collection …

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S4E6 -Kristen Arnett: Keep Florida Weird 1:04:46

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Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction writer, essayist, and former librarian based in Orlando, Florida. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Mostly Dead Things, as well as With Teeth and Stop Me If You've Heard This One. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, The Cut, Vogue, and more. You can find her online at kristena…

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S4E5 -Off The Record With Kristen Arnett: I've Been Looking For The Magic 2:56

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Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction writer, essayist, and former librarian based in Orlando, Florida. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Mostly Dead Things, as well as With Teeth and Stop Me If You've Heard This One. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, The Cut, Vogue, and more. You can find her online at kristena…

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S4E4 -Victoria Brooks: Former Mistress 1:32:03

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Victoria Brooks is a queer nonbinary author living in London, UK, and parent to an octopod (2 year old identical twins)—an identity-shifting experience they recently wrote about for W0rms. Their first queer sci-fi novel, Silicone God, was published by MOIST Books in the UK, and was recently published in the US (House of Vlad Press). They have also …

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We Live Inside A Dream—Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) featuring Steve Gergley 1:57:49

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) is a psychological horror film directed by David Lynch, serving as a prequel to the TV series Twin Peaks. The movie explores the final days of Laura Palmer, the troubled high school student whose murder sets off the events of the show. The film is split into two parts. The first follows FBI agents investigating …

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S4E3 -Off The Record With Victoria Brooks: There You Were, Wild And Free 12:11

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Victoria Brooks is a queer nonbinary author living in London, UK, and parent to an octopod (2 year old identical twins)—an identity-shifting experience they recently wrote about for W0rms. Their first queer sci-fi novel, Silicone God, was published by MOIST Books in the UK, and was recently published in the US (House of Vlad Press). They have also …

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S4E2 -Jaydra Johnson: This Needs To Be More Weird OR Less Weird 1:47:32

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Jaydra Johnson (b. 1988 Springfield, Oregon) is a writer, visual artist, and educator who splits her time between Portland, OR and NYC. Her book Low: Notes on Art and Trash ](http:)[was selected for publication by Maggie Nelson and is out now with Fonograf Editions. Johnson is also the author of Refuse Report, a monthly newsletter exploring the ten…

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S4E1 -Off The Record With Jaydra Johnson: I've Never Seen Anything Like It Before 10:21

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Jaydra Johnson (b. 1988 Springfield, Oregon) is a writer, visual artist, and educator who splits her time between Portland, OR and NYC. Her book Low: Notes on Art and Trash ](http:)[was selected for publication by Maggie Nelson and is out now with Fonograf Editions. Johnson is also the author of Refuse Report, a monthly newsletter exploring the ten…

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This is No Dream, This is Really Happening: Revisting Rosemary’s Baby with Steve Gergley 1:34:13

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In this episode, we revisit the iconic horror classic, Rosemary's Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Last episode, we touched on this chilling tale alongside its prequel, Apartment 7A. But Rosemary's Baby deserved an episode all to itself. Join us as we explore the eerie Bramford building, where newlyweds Rosemary and Guy Woo…

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Welcome to the Bramford: Rosemary's Baby (1968) & Apartment 7A (2024) featuring Steve Gergley 2:01:50

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Rosemary’s Baby: A young wife comes to believe that her offspring is not of this world. Waifish Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her struggling actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move to a New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and odd neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet (Sidney Blackmer, Ruth Gordon). When Rosemary becomes…

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S3E43 -Emily Costa: It Was Bad But Not “They Need to Show Us Mean Girls” Bad 1:44:52

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Emily Laura Costa is a writer from Waterbury, Connecticut. She is the author of Girl on Girl (Rejection Letters) and Until It Feels Right (Autofocus). She received her MFA in fiction from Southern Connecticut State University, and is the CNF editor for Farewell Transmission. She is currently working on a novel about her father’s video store. Follow…

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Good Night John Boy: Longlegs (2024) featuring Caleb Bethea 54:10

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FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again. Keep up with Caleb here: https://www.calebbethea.com/ To check out more information about That Horrorcast, take a look at …

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S3E42 -Off The Record With Emily Costa: Up All Night Long 5:49

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Emily Laura Costa is a writer from Waterbury, Connecticut. She is the author of Girl on Girl (Rejection Letters) and Until It Feels Right (Autofocus). She received her MFA in fiction from Southern Connecticut State University, and is the CNF editor for Farewell Transmission. She is currently working on a novel about her father’s video store. Follow…