Creepies! Crawlies! Bugs are scary, right? PLM and Carson dive into why bugs are so freaky and how horror writers can make them even freakier.

PLM and Carson both love the weird fiction of Ivy Grimes, so who better to come on the show and talk fairy tales?

Learn more about Ivy here: https://ivyivyivyivy.com/

Preorder her new novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR here: https://www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the-cellar-below-the-cellar?srsltid=AfmBOoosrpN84EwmS1de-FU-NF4BpqRTuj7z943Y6XvdpRbwunAqtfEG

It's that time of year! We must reflect and realign with our goals! PLM and Carson gather to deliver their writing resolutions, and encourage you to do the same.

Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/xRrvUrtW

It's that time of year again... CUMTIME! We're announcing the winners of our bizarrely named horror fiction award as voted by YOU!

PLM and Carson are back in 2026 after our winter break, but we're not done with 2025 yet!

We gather up our top five reads from the second half of last year as a cozy preamble to next weeks' Cummies announcement!

The goblins eat tinsel and get festive with Luciano Marano! What makes holidays such a popular topic to add horror to? Is it the visiting family? The sweet potato casserole? The commercialism? Join the goblins as they have a civilized discussion by the festivus log.

Cummies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL6N4TwWdVICxiZw7y6I9jE7rC27fiuFGB9x9f7FWvi39DaA/viewform?usp=send_form

Luciano Marano⁠: https://www.luciano-marano.com/contact

Humbug: https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/humbug-by-luciano-marano/

This week on the Dead Languages Podcast, PLMbo and CarCar dive into the history of the final girl, and talk about whether its still relevant or just a tired cliche.

This week, the goblins are size queens as they gush about kaiju in horror. The history, the memes, the love, the tips, and tricks of getting those big girthy monsters in your fiction.

Don't forget to nominate for the Cummies! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL6N4TwWdVICxiZw7y6I9jE7rC27fiuFGB9x9f7FWvi39DaA/viewform