The Scares That Shaped Us

Episode 73: The Thing with Leticia Urieta

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's The Thing! - The Remedy is the Disease is available now [https://undertakerbooks.com/products/the-remedy-is-the-disease?variant=47649503019220]! - Check out Leticia's website [https://leticiaaurieta.com/] for updates on everything she's doing! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 72: Night of the Living Dead with Daniel Kraus

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 Daniel's website [https://www.danielkraus.com/] for updates on everything he's doing! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 71: Interview with the Vampire with Lindy Ryan

It'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's legendary debut novel, Interview with the Vampire! - Dollface is available now! - Check out Lindy's website [https://www.lindyryanwrites.com/] for updates on everything she's doing! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 70: The Wicker Man with Crossroads Folk Horror

This week on the show, Matthew's joined by Candice Bailey and Gavin Lees, editors of the new magazine Crossroads: Folk Horror in the United States! We talk about founding the magazine, their personal interest in folk horror, and of course, the folk horror film by which all others are measured, 1973's The Wicker Man! - Pick up Issue One of Crossroads [https://crossroads-folkhorror.bigcartel.com/product/issue-1-the-long-decade]! - Follow Crossroads on Instagram and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/crossroadsfolk.bsky.social]! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 69: I Saw The TV Glow with Kailee Pedersen and Briana N. Cox

Two great guests in one jam-packed episode! This week, Matthew's joined by authors Kailee Pedersen and Briana N. Cox to talk about their new books! We dig into Kailee's upcoming novel The Minimalist, Briana's new book Indigent, and then we dive deep into the emotional, haunting perfect of I Saw The TV Glow! - Pick up Briana's book Indigent [https://brianancoxwriter.com/#books]! - Pre-order Kailee's second novel The Minimalist [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250328274/theminimalist/]! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]