The Scares That Shaped Us

By: Matthew Jackson
  • Summary

  • A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.

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Episodes
  • Episode 7: Twilight Zone: The Movie with Josh Malerman
    Nov 6 2024

    It's a super-sized episode as Josh Malerman joins the show to talk about Incidents Around the House, 10 years of publishing horror, the unique way he promotes his books, and of course, Twilight Zone: The Movie. It's the first anthology we've covered on the show, and it's a hell of a chat about a fascinating project.

    SHOW NOTES:

    - Get Incidents Around the House now!

    - Follow Josh on Twitter!

    - Head to Josh's website for more cool stuff, including an entire free novel.

    - Follow the show on Twitter, BlueSky, and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Episode 6: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark with BJ Colangelo
    Oct 30 2024

    Happy Halloween! It's a special Halloween edition of the show this week, as we're joined by writer/director/producer/critic/podcaster/awesome person BJ Colangelo to talk about a cornerstone of kid horror in the 1980s and 1990s: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about what these classic tales taught BJ about horror storytelling, the value of exposing kids to horror stories, and of course, our favorite Halloween memories, from trick-or-treating to the legendary costumes in our families.


    SHOW NOTES:

    - Order BJ and Harmony Colangelo's Sleepaway Camp book!

    - Follow BJ on Twitter!

    - Listen to This Ends At Prom!

    - Matthew's recs: "Crouch End" by Stephen King; Young Frankenstein (RIP, Teri Garr)

    - Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 5: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood with Stephen Graham Jones
    Oct 23 2024

    Big episode this week! The great Stephen Graham Jones stopped by to do what you always hope you'll get to do with Stephen Graham Jones: Talk about slashers. We tackled Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, how it shaped Stephen's approach to slashers and horror storytelling in general, how he'd teach this movie in a writing class, and of course, snakes. Because we're country boys, and country boys talk about snakes.

    SHOW NOTES:

    - Several of Stephen's earlier works are out new thanks to a re-release from Open Road Media!

    - You can pre-order The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, out in March, right now!

    - Check out Stephen's website!

    - Matthew's Recs: The Blob (1988), Eric LaRocca's upcoming At Dark, I Become Loathsome.

    - Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!

    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin

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    1 hr and 10 mins

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