The submechanophobia queen, Jordie, otherwise known as @‌WhyJordie online, has inspired more than one of my horror stories. She has grown an enormous social following (over 500k!) doing creepy show and tells about submechanophobia, megalophobia, thalassophobia, urban legends, and all things spooky.

Join us as we discuss our submechanophobia origin stories, the creepiest abandoned animatronics, why we love things that scare us, our favorite horror movies, and so much more!

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Joshua Millican is a journalist, actor, active member of the Horror Writers Association, and the author of Teleportasm, Chopping Mall: The Novelization, and his latest work, Dopefoot.

Join us as we discuss writing cinematically, novelizing films, cryptids, Bigfoot, and how horror reflects our larger societal fears.

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Amber Dean, author of Hysterical, writes psychologically immersive horror centered on female obsession, intimacy, and power. Drawing on her lived experience in New York City’s nightlife scene, her work explores desire without moral apology.

Join us as we discuss vengeful women, female rage, love vs. romance, intimacy as a shackle, obsession as logic, and the different between likable and compelling characters.

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We flip the script in this episode, with my friend Katherine interviewing me! And here’s a little Easter egg for y’all who’ve already read the book--Katherine is the inspiration for the character of Kendall! Join us as we discuss the meaning of the title, the inspiration for the story, the villainy (or not?) of unhelpful husbands, and more!

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Season 9 is coming soon! Mark your calendars for the premiere episode on July 28, and add Ripped Up the Middle in Two to your TBR today (or you can always preorder!).

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We’ve made it to the season 8 finale! If you’ve tuned in for awhile, you know every season ends with a book-inspired recipe. I hope you enjoy Mrs. Knowles' Meatloaf, inspired by A Veritable Household Pet!

Mrs. Knowles' Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs (Panko works)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup ketchup (Heinz!)
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp mustard

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease either a loaf pan or a 9x13” pan (depending on what shape you want for your meatloaf).
2. Mix together the beef, egg, onion, milk, breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper in a bowl, then press into your prepared loaf or 9x13” pan.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread over the top of your meatloaf.
4. Bake at 350F for about an hour, or until the internal temperature is at least 160F.
5. Enjoy! Makes excellent leftovers, too!

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Grace R. Reynolds is an American speculative fiction writer, focusing on dark fiction and poetry. In addition to her short fiction, she is the author of Lady of the House and two other collections of poetry. These include The Lies We Weave, which was nominated for the SFPA Elgin Awards, and Midnight Blue. Her debut novella, Neon Moon, recently published through Dark Matter Ink.

Join us as we discuss dark poetry (yes, it’s a thing, and super awesome!), honky tonk horror, Southern fiction, and more!

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Everybody and their mom knows Marcus Kliewer (I can personally attest to this, my mom is a huge fan!). His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit, where it won the Scariest Story of 2021 award on the NoSleep forum. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired by Simon & Schuster for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. His second novel, The Caretaker, is out now from 12:01 Books.

Join us as we discuss story construction as a destructive sandbox, moving from NoSleep forums to the New York Times Bestseller List, and how writing horror helped him reach an OCD diagnosis.

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