The Horror Show With Brian Keene

John Urbancik returns to the show to discuss his new Bizarro novel, the fate of the Inkstains podcast, and his forthcoming tie-in to Richard Laymon's THE TRAVELING VAMPIRE SHOW. Then, disgraced agent and alleged con artist Timothy A. Beal faces new felony counts for harassment and stalking.

Spinning out of the BizarroCon and Deadite Press controversy and the fate of F. Paul Wilson's REPAIRMAN JACK, Brian, Mary, Dave and Matt have a difficult, nuanced, honest discussion about censorship, art, ageism, obscenity, privilege, the new generation gap and what the coming year might hold for the industry. Plus Graham Masterton is honored by the HWA, the 2018 Splatterpunk Award nominees, and Stephen Kozeniewski's efforts for Women In Horror month.

A special encore presentation from 2017, when author John Quick first appeared on the show for an insightful discussion with Mary and Dave. Plus, an update from Brian and Dungeonmaster 77.1 on why we're playing a rerun this week.

The title says it all. The legendary Carlton Mellick III sits down with Brian for a no-holds barred interview and reading. Plus Mary, Dave and Matt review the Call of Cthulhu, Sinking City and Secret World video games, and Dark Delicacies finds a new home.

Author and musician John Wayne Comunale sits down with Brian for a revealing interview about growing up punk, bridging the gap between Horror and Bizarro fiction, his new book AS SEEN ON T.V. and more. Plus a remembrance of Gak, and Brian, Dave and Matt finally get a glimpse inside a Nocturnal Reader's Box.

Brian Keene reads the short stories "I Sing a new Psalm" and "Something Pretty".

In this special episode, Brian Keene reads two stories -- "Mr. Onion" and "Intersectionality". Also, Paul Dale Anderson and Steve Dash in remembrance.

For two hundred episodes, Brian Keene has interviewed the biggest, best, and newest names in the horror genre. Now, it's his turn to be interviewed, and Dungeonmaster 77.1 has the questions in this surprising, heartfelt, and revealing conversation between father and son. Plus, a sneak peek at what we have planned for the show in 2019, and the first details on next year's charity telethon.

Brian picks his favorite moments of 2018, including appearances by Nate Southard, Dan Padavona, George Demick, Robert Swartwood, Keilli Owen, Dungeonmaster 77.1, and more!

Dave counts down his top ten moments of the year, featuring appearances by Paul Tremblay, Matt Hayward, Kelli Owen, Jay Wilburn, Mike Lombardo, Joe Ripple, and more! Plus a special announcement at the end of the show!

Mary counts down her ten best moments from 2018, including appearances by Mike Lombardo, Rose O'Keefe, Shikhar Dixit, Gary Frank, Dungeonmaster 77.1, John Anderson, and more!

Brian and Mary sit down with author Scott M. Baker to discuss how his time with the Central Intelligence Agency informed and inspired his horror novels, his Josh Matthews pseudonym, the influence of Graham Masterton, and much more. Plus - Ronald Malfi's new Veer album, and new books by Somer Canon, Gabino Iglesias, and Jeremy Wagner.

  Author John Goodrich returns to the show to discuss cosmic horror, body horror, transitioning from mythos to bizarro to splatterpunk, and his new fictional setting of Gideon, Vermont with Brian and Mary. Plus -- Dave and Phoebe's drinking game, an exclusive on Christopher Golden's new movie deal, rumors of a falling out between S.T. Joshi and Jason Brock, Fallout 76 versus Fortnite, and DungeonMaster 77.1 meets Doctor Who.

The podcast studio descends into chaos as Brian, Mary, Dave, Matt and Lombardo discuss Florida's herpetic monkey invasion, the death and legacy of Stan Lee, and the Blu-Ray and DVD release of Lombardo's new movie, I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE DOOMSDAY. Plus, Dungeonmaster 77.1 interviews child actor Reeve Blazi! 

Brian, Dave, and Mary discuss T.E.D. Klein's modern classic of cosmic horror THE CEREMONIES. Plus, Scott Edelman's World Fantasy Guest of Honor speech and the return of Shock Totem.

How does one balance a successful marriage with a successful writing career? What are the joys and the pitfalls of being in a relationship with a creative? Brian and Mary lead a round table discussion of horror writers and their significant others, featuring Chet Williamson, Jeff Strand, Lynne Hansen, Armand and Shelly Rosamilia, Ralph Bieber, Somer Canon, Brian W. picard and more!

Brian Keene reveals the inspiration and secret origins of his novel THE COMPLEX, and just how close to home it cuts. Plus Dungeonmaster 77.1 reviews FALLOUT 76, and news on the buzz around Bartholomew Bennett's THE PALE ONES, Sarah Samedi's cancer fight, FRIDAY THE 13th's latest reboot, and the NIGHT OF THE COMET remake.  

Author, musician and performance artist Michael Allen Rose sits down with Brian, Mary, and guest co-host Kelli Owen for a hilarious and revealing discussion about growing up Bizarro in North Dakota, his time with Chicago's Second City conservatory program, bonding with his father through music, switching genres, and much more. Plus -- Vox Day has a bad day, Chuck Wending gets fired, Kaitlin Booth gets promoted, Nicholaus Kaufmann's new book gets lost, the Barnes & Noble funeral march begins, and Brian offers some manscaping tips to Dave.

  While under siege by a rogue woodchipper, Brian, Dave, Mary, and Matt open the Listener Mailbag and answer your questions on Robert R. McCammon, 'Sola Osofisan, Mame Diene, writing, podcasting, obscure heavy metal bands, boobs, if H.P. Lovecraft were born today, and much more.

In this long-awaited and heartfelt interview, Nate Southard (with special guest Wrath James White) opens up about anxiety, addiction, genre labels, going from comics to prose to filmmaking, collaboration and much more. Plus Brian discovers the E Spot...on a guitar, an exclusive on the new Weston Ochse novel, the FRIDAY THE 13TH court case gets a ruling, and Joe Ripple resurrects Horrorfind.