Losers, Failures and Fuck-Ups
OnIn this episode of Rite Gud, we’re paying tribute to literary losers, fuck-ups, and failures. Joining us is J.R. Bolt.
Tag: horror
Toothless Vampires
OnWe have nice vampires who don’t kill, sad ghosts, succubi who don’t fuck. But we like it when monsters are monstrous.
Gentrified Horror
OnYou can’t gentrify a haunted house–you either have to accept it as it is, burn it to the ground, or run away.
How To Start a Magazine for Fun and Absolutely No Profit
OnIn this episode, Blood Knife’s Kurt Schiller shares what it takes to launch a magazine, attract subscribers, and give writers a space to create thought-provoking work.
Ranking Jan Švankmajer Films as Horror!
OnJan Švankmajer does not like to be known as an animator or even an artist! He is engaged in a communal practice of being-in-the-world as a Surrealist first and foremost.
Finding Beauty In Darkness
OnWhy do we love horror so much? On the surface, it makes no sense. Why would anybody enjoy media that focuses on upsetting, grotesque topics?
The Bitter Medicine of Unhappy Endings
OnHorror writer G. Emerald, who has a background in the medical system, joins us to talk about the healing power of stories that leave us with a bad taste in our mouths.
Creepypasta and Other Eerie Starches
OnIn this spooktacular episode, we talk to Ash and Jon of the Horror Vanguard podcast about the internet-based form of horror fiction known as creepypasta.
Beautiful Nightmares: PFFR’s ‘The Shivering Truth’ Is Gorgeously Animated Grotesquerie
OnThe latest show from Vernon Chatman and PFFR, ‘The Shivering Truth’ tells linked comedic horror stories via the medium of gorgeous stop-motion animation.
The UK’s ‘Public Information Films’ Are Basically PSAs From Hell
OnThe United Kingdom calls ‘Public Service Announcements’ ‘Public Information Films,’ and they tell you how to be safe. But unlike most PSAs, PFIs are scary.