Greg Greene hosts horror greats Brian Evenson and Gemma Files, and Associate Professor & Academic Dean at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Brandon R. Grafius, for a rich and rollicking conversation on horror and religion!

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Greg Greene interviews horror great and New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones on the re-release of his novel All the Beautiful Sinners and flash fiction collection States of Grace as well as the new omnibus edition of his IDW comic series Earthdivers! We talk about flash fiction, horror films, comics, and Neanderthals!

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Greg Greene and Edward Meehan host horror authors Nathan Ballingrud and Michael Wehunt on their new books! Ballingrud's CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED drops October 21, 2025 from Tor Nightmare, and Wehunt's THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT was released by St Martin's Press on September 30, 2025. Both are magnificent! Join us for a fun (and sometimes sobering) conversation on defying literary categorization, social media, the paranormal, and horror as a genre of transcendence!

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Greg Greene interviews horror author Philip Fracassi on his new horror novel THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE, dropping September 30, 2025 from Tor Nightfire! We enjoy a spoiler-free discussion of AUTUMN SPRINGS, including building a novel-length mystery, depicting the fullness of life as a senior, what it's like to be mentored by Laird Barron. He even shares a pair of his own personal paranormal experiences!

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Greg Greene interviews horror & espionage author (and 35-year intelligence community veteran) Alma Katsu on her new horror novel FIEND, dropping September 23, 2025 from Putnam!

Alma's one of the most fascinating writers working today. We discuss FIEND along with the current political environment, AI, being a woman leader in a historically male-dominated work environment, and the paranormal.

00:00 - Welcome horror & espionage author Alma Katsu! 01:00 - Alma gives us the pitch for her new book FIEND 02:14 - Is writing fiction different from writing historical fiction? (Spoiler: YES)  03:42 - The fictitious Berisha family and the real Katsu family 05:54 - Family Dynamics of the Rich & Famous (Of the richest man in the world, Alma says, "He's a special case 'cause he's so darn weird, right? He sort of *breeds* children.") 11:21 - The Berisha dynasty: family, business, and clan. And why make them Albanian? 15:42 - Maris, the middle daughter: gender, favor, and patriarchy 19:30 - Living with a lineage of secrets 22:22 - "We're in an age now, kind of like the 90s, the old Gordon Gecko thing, where greed is good, right? That all people care about is wealth." 26:16 - Monsters and the nature of evil   28:29 - Maris Berisha  32:02 - Maris faces the frequent challenge of women in leadership roles: "Be in control, but not controlling."   35:49 - American oligarchy  39:00 - Truthiness: "What we're going through is historic to the Untied States. We're seeing information being used as propaganda really, at levels that we used to see in Russia." 42:03 - Alma on AI-based propaganda: "It's hard not to be super-pessimistic." 45:25 - What the supernatural does for this story. 49:47 - The paranormal burden of proof 54:34 - Film and TV options!

Greg Greene interviews legendary horror author John Langan in this spoiler-free conversation about his collection LOST IN THE DARK, available August 5, 2025 from Word Horde!

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Greg Greene interviews horror great Stephen Graham Jones about his slate of spring & summer '25 releases, including reissues of The Ones Who Got Away and The Least of My Scars (March 4), his new novel The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (March 18), a reissue of his novella Mapping the Interior (April 29), and a double novel debut of The Babysitter Lives and Killer on the Road (July 15)!

We talk monsters, ghosts, turning twelve years old, and so much more!

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Author Laird Barron is joined by legendary horror illustrator Trevor Henderson and Bad Hand Books publisher Doug Murano to talk about Laird's latest horror collection Not a Speck of Light! Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the Laird Barron subreddit.

Laird Barron discusses the stories in his collection Swift to Chase. Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the Laird Barron subreddit community - part of the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

Laird Barron discusses his collection THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL and his novel THE CRONING, with special guest John Langan! Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the Laird Barron subreddit community - part of the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

Laird Barron takes questions about his stories in OCCULTATION, with filmmaker Philip Gelatt taking questions about THEY REMAIN, his adaptation is Laird's novella "--30--". Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the LairdBarron subreddit community for the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

Horror great Laird Barron takes questions about his stories in THE IMAGO SEQUENCE. Hosted by Greg Greene and Edward Meehan of the LairdBarron subreddit community for the 2024 read-along of Laird's horror fiction.

We're celebrating the cosmic coinciding of new horror collections from Laird Barron and Brian Evenson - NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT (Bad Hand Books) and GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT (Coffee House Press), respectively - in stores September 10, 2024! Laird and Brian joined hosts Greg Greene and Edward Meehan for this live webcast on September 8, where we discussed their ground-breaking horror oeuvres and the new releases.

Greg Greene interviews Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Kelly Link about a handful of her favorite horror stories as well as the horror thread running through her own fiction. We enjoy a spoiler-filled deep dive on the following tales, and recommend reading them before listening to this episode. 

• "My Father's Mask" by Joe Hill
• "The Time Remaining" by Attila Veres
• "The Low, Dark Edge of Life," "Furnace," and "The Last, Clean, Bright Summer" by Livia Llewellyn
• "The Specialist's Hat" and "The White Road" by Kelly Link

Content warning: "The Last, Clean, Bright Summer" addresses some especially difficult subject matter.

Greg Greene interviews horror great Stephen Graham Jones about two short stories that helped shape his understanding and practice of writing fiction: "The Prophet from Jupiter" by Tony Earley and "Lawns" by Mona Simpson. We recommend reading both stories before listening to this episode. Content Warning: "Lawns" contains some tough subject matter.

In this episode of Chthonica, we talk about the adapting horror prose to film with Laird Barron and Alan Baxter, and screenwriter & filmmaker Philip Gelatt, Jr. who has adapted stories from both authors.

Philip wrote and directed the film THEY REMAIN, based on Laird's novella "--30--" and scripted "In Vaulted Halls Entombed" from the story by Alan Baxter for the Netflix animated series Love, Death & Robots. Philip also wrote, directed and produced the dark fantasy animated film THE SPINE OF NIGHT, now streaming on Shudder and available on Blu-Ray through

Amazon. Spoiler alert: we will talk about details of both stories and their screen adaptations. You can find "--30--" in Laird Barron's collection OCCULTATION and "In Vaulted Halls Entombed" in Alan Baxter's collection SERVED COLD.

Master editor & anthologist Ellen Datlow is back with one of the hottest horror publications on the year, her new monsters anthology SCREAMS FROM THE DARK. Greg Greene talks with Ellen and one of the contributing authors, horror legend John Langan.

Greg Greene interviews horror author/editor John F. D. Taff about his new horror anthology DARK STARS (street date 5/10/2022 from Tor Nightfire), featuring stories by Caroline Kepnes, Ramsey Campbell, Priya Sharma, Livia Llewellyn, Stephen Graham Jones, Chesya Burke, Alma Katsu, John F.D. Taff, Gemma Files, Josh Malerman, Usman T. Malik, and John Langan!

Greg Greene interviews horror author Paul Tremblay (Survivor Song, A Headful of Ghosts) about two important horror short stories: "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates and "The Dirty Kid" by Mariana Enriquez.

Spoiler warning: We discuss these stories in detail. Both stories can be for free online.

Chthonica episode 3: Greg Greene interviews master editor/anthologist Ellen Datlow about her work in the horror genre and her new Shirley Jackson-inspired anthology WHEN THINGS GET DARK, available 9/28/21.

Greg Greene interviews horror great John Langan (The Fisherman) about an author whose works have left a mark on him: Kelly Link. We do a deep-dive into her short stories "Stone Animals" and "Magic for Beginners". Link is author of the short story collections Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, and Get in Trouble; and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Shirley Jackson, Locus, and World Fantasy awards as well as the highly prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Read "Stone Animals" and "Magic for Beginners" in her collection Magic for Beginners, then join us for this episode! (Spoilers)

Greg Greene conducts a wide-ranging interview with horror great Laird Barron on his twenty-year career as a pre-eminent author of horror, weird fiction, and noir. The conversation covers numerous themes and aspects of his work and upcoming projects and publications. Plus, answers to questions from Twitter and Reddit followers. Interview conducted on June 23, 2021.

• 00:00 - Metaphysics and meta-narrative in Laird’s fictional worlds; the consciousness and incongruities of the writer; and “quantum narrative”.
• 23:10 - “Time is a ring.” 32:06 - Laird’s protagonists and their relationship with violence: Isaiah Coleridge, Jessica Mace, and Rex, the last dog on earth!
• 48:18 - Aging and the relationship with pain.
• 56:46 - Dogs, humans, happiness and stewardship. Laird talks specifically about his long-time companion Athena.
• 1:09:58 - Craft & influences: narrative style in Swift to Chase; John Langan and Stephen Graham Jones; the new Jessica Mace story (hint: it's a *sequel* to another recent horror tale); and Xs for Eyes, Blood Standard, and switching between styles.
• 1:22:00: Nanashi, Man with No Name, and "We Used Swords in the 70s"; and Asian vs Western cinema.
• 1:40:49: Evoking an altered state of consciousness in the narrator/protagonist; the genius of Brain Evenson and Kelly Link; meeting readers' expectations as your writing career progresses; experimental vs. commercial fiction; and how Laird caught hell over "Catch Hell".
• 1:54:10: The dark genesis of "More Dark"; audiobook narrator Ray Porter; the folly of valorizing depression; and eff the bullies.
• 2:06:50: Questions from the mailbag, including Laird's current projects!