Show overview
This Is Horror Podcast has been publishing since 2013, and across the 13 years since has built a catalogue of 689 episodes. That works out to roughly 860 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 5m and 1h 24m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-GB-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 73 episodes published. Published by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella.
From the publisher
The This Is Horror Podcast is a show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publishers, editors, and creatives every week. Over 600 episodes, we have interviewed creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Joe Hill, David Dastmalchian, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.
Latest Episodes
View all 689 episodesTIH 675: Raphael Montes on The Secret Dinner, The Seagull Soup Riddle, and Writing About Taboo Topics
TIH 674: Richard Jerram on Lessons Learnt Writing The Makoto Murders, Writing Routine, and What Defines Success
TIH 673: Richard Jerram on The Makoto Murders, Living in Tokyo, Japan, and Winning the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger Award
TIH 672: E. L. Chen on Slasher Summer, Slasher Movies, and Best Writing Advice
TIH 671: E. L. Chen on Sweetside Motel, Writing Routine, and Inverting Gothic Novel Expectations
TIH 670: David Moody on Kemberton, Weoley Castle, and Writing About the Human Condition
TIH 669: David Moody on Serialising Fiction, Embracing Boredom, and the Long Road to the Hater Movie
TIH 668: Eliza Jabore on True Crime Research, Bigfoot, and Subverting Slasher Tropes
TIH 667: Eliza Jabore on Backstabbers, Writing Through Motherhood, and Getting Stranded in the Jungle
TIH 666: Dan Howarth on Drone, Lionhearts, and Northern Republic
TIH 665: Jed Shepherd on Dashcam, Found Footage Horror, and The Impact of Host
TIH 664: Jed Shepherd on Host, Filmmaking, and The Supernatural
TIH 663: Addison Heimann on Touch Me, Sugar-Free Lemonade Powder, and Telling Stories
TIH 662: Addison Heimann on Hypochondriac, Recreating the Famous Ghost Scene, and OCD Exposure Therapy
TIH 661: Kylie Lee Baker on Writing Japanese Gothic, Chapter Outlines, and Best Writing Advice
TIH 660: Kylie Lee Baker on Japanese Gothic, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, and Writing Routine
Ep 659TIH 659: Eric Larocca on Writing Rituals for Wretch, Writing Two Books Per Year, and Horror Theatre
In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his writing Rituals for Wretch, writing two books per year, horror theatre, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus … </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-659-eric-larocca-on-writing-rituals-for-wretch-writing-two-books-per-year-and-horror-theatre/">Continue reading</a>
Ep 658TIH 658: Eric Larocca on Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, and Grief Horror
In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, grief horror, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the … </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-658-eric-larocca-on-wretch-the-unbecoming-of-porcelain-khaw-and-grief-horror/">Continue reading</a>
Ep 657TIH 657: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, and Addison Heimann on Touch Me
In this podcast, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, and Addison Heimann talk about Touch Me, and much more. About Touch Me Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world. About Justin Benson Justin Benson was born on 9 … </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-657-justin-benson-aaron-moorhead-and-addison-heimann-on-touch-me/">Continue reading</a>
Ep 656TIH 656: Ronald Malfi on Small Town Horror, Subverting Expectations, and Creating Dread
In this podcast, Ronald Malfi talks about Small Town Horror, subverting expectations, creating dread, and much more. About Ronald Malfi Ronald Malfi is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of horror novels and thrillers. He is the recipient of two Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis … </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-656-ronald-malfi-on-small-town-horror-subverting-expectations-and-creating-dread/">Continue reading</a>