A Podcast About Horror Writers and the Stories That Made Them…
Join host Matthew Jackson as he chats with some of the biggest names in horror about the formative fears that shaped their imaginations and made them into the storytellers we know today.
New episodes coming soon!
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Episode 2: “The Invaders” with Daniel Kraus
Hello, Horror Fans! And we’re back! It’s Episode 2 and we’ve got a good one for you! Our guest this week is Daniel Kraus, celebrated author of books like Rotters, Scowler, The Living Dead, and the amazing Whalefall. For Daniel’s formative horror story, we’re digging into “The Invaders,” a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone […] READ MORE
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Episode 1: Session 9 with Clay McLeod Chapman
Hello, horror fans! It’s Launch Day! Episode 1, featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, is now available to listeners. We talk about Clay’s chosen formative horror story, Session 9, ambiguity in horror, the terror of well-produced audio, and which horror author could best pull off a James Brown-style performance. Plus, how many times can Clay write a story […] READ MORE
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Announcing Our First Guest
Hello, horror fans! I am very pleased to announce that our first guest for The Scares That Shaped Us is none other than Clay McLeod Chapman, celebrated author of horror novels like Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, What Kind of Mother, and the upcoming Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. To kick off our […] READ MORE