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Who's There? A Podcast About Horror Fans

Who's There? A Podcast About Horror Fans

By Allison Broder

Horror movies are often misunderstood and so are the people who love them. Hosted by horror fan Allison, this is a podcast to talk to horror fans and see exactly why they love this genre the way they do.

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Ep. 1: Jody Webster (Dads From the Crypt Co-Host)

Who's There? A Podcast About Horror FansAug 25, 2020

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Ep. 152: Rachel Shatto (Host of More Deadly, Zombie Grrlz, & Stream Queens)
Mar 25, 202458:27
Ep. 151: Amber Reu (Horror Lit Connoisseur)
Mar 18, 202433:58
Ep. 150: Angel (Co-Host of the Voices From the Mausoleum)
Mar 12, 202454:30
Ep. 149: Eryka Grant (Co-Host of The Horror Cafe Podcast)
Mar 05, 202458:15
Bonus Episode: Gabriel Abrantes (Writer/Director, Amelia's Children)
Mar 01, 202419:54
What I Watched in February 2024
Feb 29, 202409:49
Ep. 148: Filmmaker David B. Jacobs (Cadaver Dogs Podcast Co-Host)
Feb 27, 202449:10
Ep. 147: Gordon B. White (Shirley Jackson Award and Bram Stoker Award Nominated Writer)
Feb 20, 202437:53
Ep. 146: Travis Williams (Horror Writer & Hollywood Horror Book Club Founder)
Feb 13, 202435:03
Bonus Episode: The Seeding Cast Kate Lyn Sheil (You're Next, She Dies Tomorrow) & Scott Haze (Antlers, What Josiah Saw)
Feb 09, 202419:30
Ep. 145: Joey Powell (Horror Writer, Publisher, & Podcaster)
Feb 06, 202444:30
What I Watched in January 2024
Feb 03, 202411:05
Bonus Episode: Dana Kippel (Writer/Director/Actor of Reflect)
Feb 02, 202419:19
Ep. 144: Joe Filippone (Extreme Haunt Actor, Writer, Director)
Jan 30, 202429:54
Ep. 143: James-Michael Fleites (HorrorPress Founder & EIC)
Jan 23, 202441:44
Ep. 142: Alex (EIC of Chillerpop)
Jan 16, 202421:40
Ep. 141: Zubi Mohammed (The Blair Witch Project Documentarian, Photo Journalist, & More)
Jan 09, 202401:54:11
What I Watched in December 2023
Jan 03, 202411:21
Ep. 140: 2023 Year in Review (With Original Guests of the Show: Merri, Meredith, & Michael)
Dec 31, 202351:58
Ep. 139: Joshua Grant Young (Horror PhD Candidate)
Dec 26, 202333:43
Ep. 138: Brian McAuley on His New Holiday Horror Novel CANDY CAIN KILLS
Dec 22, 202323:31
Ep. 137: Jamieson Ridenhour (Palimpsest Creator & Gothic Horror PhD)
Dec 19, 202334:24
Ep. 136: Chad Chidester (Horror Fan and High School Teacher)

Ep. 136: Chad Chidester (Horror Fan and High School Teacher)

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Website: www.whostherepodcast.com In this episode we discussed how he created his own major in college and why he loves horror anthologies and revenge movies - the ones that are done well. He also tells me about the horror movies he was incorporating into his curriculum this year as a high school teacher and how he created his own horror major in college.
Dec 15, 202338:16
Ep. 135: Caribbean Horror Writer Ronaldo Katwaroo

Ep. 135: Caribbean Horror Writer Ronaldo Katwaroo

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In this episode we chatted about how he got into watching slashers as a kid and the dark mental space he has to go to when he’s writing a story that includes a serial killer now. He also told me about some Trinidad folklore and what his favorite slashers are and where he thinks they’re going in the future. Thanks to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode!

Dec 12, 202332:41
Ep. 134: William Brent Bell (Lord of Misrule, The Boy, & Orphan: First Kill)

Ep. 134: William Brent Bell (Lord of Misrule, The Boy, & Orphan: First Kill)

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In this episode he tells me how he thinks any story can be a horror story, why he was drawn to the script of Lord of Misrule, and which is his favorite horror movie that includes a creepy kid that he didn’t direct. Lord of Misrule will be available in Theaters and On Demand this Friday, December 8.

Dec 05, 202321:39
What I Watched in November 2023
Dec 02, 202309:57
Ep. 133: BP (Creator of Let's Talk Horror)

Ep. 133: BP (Creator of Let's Talk Horror)

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In this episode BP tells me how he’s never been scared by a horror movie before, how he got started with his YouTube channel and podcast Let’s Talk Horror, and how he’s going about introducing his daughter to horror movies. We bonded over our lack of enthusiasm for Malignant, he told me why he’ll never watch another Exorcist movie ever again, what he thinks is one of the most important movies in general to ever be made.

The Let’s Talk Horror channel is dedicated to bringing you a very honest, passionate and in depth look at all things horror. Whether that’s through the podcast released every month with some amazing guests or through the YouTube channel with lots of horror related content or on any of the social platforms. Join BP every month and Let’s Talk Horror.

Nov 28, 202353:41
Ep. 132: Ian Austin (Filmmaker, The Barbatachthian)

Ep. 132: Ian Austin (Filmmaker, The Barbatachthian)

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In this episode I talked with Ian about his love of low budget horror movies and which ones inspired him to create his film series Barbatachthian. We also talked about his greatest fear, the Video Nasties and which ones he’s seen, and which Evil Dead is his favorite.

Nov 21, 202340:10
Ep. 131: Arthur DeHart (Creator of Hiker Gothic and Deadwood Press Radio)

Ep. 131: Arthur DeHart (Creator of Hiker Gothic and Deadwood Press Radio)

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Arthur DeHart is a professional rule breaker. He has many poetry collections and novellas out. He has also been published in many places including your local bathroom stall. He is EIC of Naked Cat Lit Mag and owner of Deep Wood Productions. He currently resides in or near St. Louis.

In this episode I talked with Arthur about his love of campy horror movies, trans representation in horror right now, and growing up with a healthy fear of the woods in the Appalachian region. We also discuss his podcasts, Deadwood Press Radio and Hiker Gothic!

Nov 14, 202324:40
Ep. 130: Michael Kennedy and Tyler Macintyre on Making IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE & Their Favorite Christmas Horror Movies

Ep. 130: Michael Kennedy and Tyler Macintyre on Making IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE & Their Favorite Christmas Horror Movies

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In this episode we discuss the inspiration behind IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE, Michael and Tyler’s favorite Christmas horror movies, and how the score came together for Knife. It’s a Wonderful Knife is only in theatres this Friday, November 10th.

Nov 07, 202321:37
What I Watched in October 2023
Nov 02, 202316:51
Ep. 129: Nat Cassidy on His New Novel NESTLINGS & Jewish Vampires

Ep. 129: Nat Cassidy on His New Novel NESTLINGS & Jewish Vampires

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In this episode I chat with Nat Cassidy about his newest novel NESTLINGS, which he describes at Rosemary’s Baby meets Salem’s Lot. He tells me how he got into horror, who his favorite horror authors are, and we talk a lot about Jewish horror novels and movies and how there aren’t enough of them, and more!

Oct 31, 202301:26:49
Ep. 128: '23 Brooklyn Horror Film Fest Breakdown with the Cadaver Dogs
Oct 27, 202337:26
Ep. 127: Dennis Paoli (Screenwriter: Suitable Flesh, Re-Animator, From Beyond)

Ep. 127: Dennis Paoli (Screenwriter: Suitable Flesh, Re-Animator, From Beyond)

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SUITABLE FLESH will be available in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on October 27, 2023!


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Dennis Paoli (writer) has written screenplays and plays, many of them adaptations of the works of H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Suitable Flesh, The Pit and the Pendulum), many of them collaborations with many other writers (Bleacher Bums, Bodysnatchers), most of those with Stuart Gordon (Dreams in the Witch-house, The Black Cat, The Dentist). The stage adaptation Re-Animator—The Musical has won a number of theater awards, and Nevermore, An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe has been performed on stages across the continent. He taught Gothic fiction (and Irish literature, among other courses) and academic writing at Hunter College in New York City, and is Donor-Advisor of The Heidi Paoli Fund, to support cancer patients.

Oct 24, 202325:40
Ep. 126: Conor Allyn (Director & Co-writer of IN THE FIRE)

Ep. 126: Conor Allyn (Director & Co-writer of IN THE FIRE)

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Rent IN THE FIRE on VOD:

www.justwatch.com/us/movie/in-the-fire

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Twitter: www.twitter.com/whostherepc
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Email: whostherepc@gmail.com
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In this episode we discuss Conor’s inspiration for writing IN THE FIRE and what it was like to direct it in South America. We also discuss his favorite religious horror films and what inspired him while he was filming In the Fire.
Oct 20, 202320:25
Ep. 125: Alfonso Zavala (Horror Fan & Writer)

Ep. 125: Alfonso Zavala (Horror Fan & Writer)

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In this episode Alfonso goes into the deepest deep dive of Halloween 6 that you’ve ever heard and I know you’re going to love it.


Oct 17, 202334:55
Ep. 124: Mary Beth McAndrews (Editor-in-Chief of Dread Central)

Ep. 124: Mary Beth McAndrews (Editor-in-Chief of Dread Central)

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Mary Beth McAndrews is a journalist and most recently a director. She's served as the editor-in-chief for Dread Central since 2021 and has been writing about horror since 2017. She's written for sites such as RogerEbert.com and Bright Wall/Dark Room, and she's currently working on a book on Paranormal Activity. Her directorial debut Bystanders is currently in post-production.

Oct 10, 202301:06:04
Ep. 123: Lee Roy Kunz & Cru Ennis (DELIVER US Co-Directors)

Ep. 123: Lee Roy Kunz & Cru Ennis (DELIVER US Co-Directors)

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In this episode we discuss their new religious horror film DELIVER US, what movies inspired them while filming, where the idea for the movie came from, the symbolism in the movie, and what it was like to film in Estonia.

Oct 03, 202316:55
What I Watched in September 2023
Oct 01, 202309:59
Ep. 122: Chloé Harper Gold (Horror Critic & Writer)

Ep. 122: Chloé Harper Gold (Horror Critic & Writer)

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Chloé Harper Gold is a lifelong devotee of all things spooky, macabre, and grotesque. Her most recent story, "Heartbeat," can be found in the premiere issue of Ghoulish Tales. Her other stories include "Starlight and Fairy Dust" (Crystal Lake Publishing's Shallow Waters Volume IV), "God Given Duty," "Snake Bite," and "Cradle to Grave" (Reanimated Writers Press' 100-Word Zombie Bites). Her short film "Final Pickup" premiered at Screamfest LA in 2021 and has since played in several other film festivals including Chicago Horror Film Festival and Anti-Hero Fest. Chloé has also written for Nightmarish Conjurings, Dread Central, Horror Film Central, 71 Magazine, Honeysuckle Magazine, Adweek, High Times, and SuperRare.


She lives in New York with her two cats, Nyx and Hecate, and can be found on Twitter (@yochlo13), Instagram (@yochlo13, @chloe_the_final_girl), and TikTok (@chlo_ayyyy).

Sep 26, 202334:48
Ep. 121: Bob Trate (Director of Programming at the Colonial Theatre)
Sep 19, 202302:00:13
Ep. 120: Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project, Satanic Hispanics)

Ep. 120: Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project, Satanic Hispanics)

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In this episode I talked with Eduardo Sánchez about the process of filming The Blair Witch Project, his feelings on the two sequels, why he's excited about his latest movie Satanic Hispanics (in theatres this Thursday!), why he hates being scared, but why he knows the horror genre is so special, and more!

Sep 12, 202301:01:34
Ep. 119: Tommy Kovac (Host of Splat From the Past)

Ep. 119: Tommy Kovac (Host of Splat From the Past)

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Tommy Kovac is former stand up comic/actor/screenwriter from San Francisco that never got his big break. In January 2015, he was in a car crash and during recovery listened to a lot of "WTF with Marc Maron" and decided to start a podcast to relate to his idols and keep their work alive which became Splat From the Past.

Sep 05, 202320:26
What I Watched in May - August 2023
Sep 01, 202323:10
Ep. 118: Chris Vander Kaay (Author, Screenwriter, Filmmaker)

Ep. 118: Chris Vander Kaay (Author, Screenwriter, Filmmaker)

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Chris Vander Kaay is an author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and legal marketing consultant. He has written or cowritten four books on the history and philosophy of genre film and three genre novels. His feature film script The Redemption of Henry Myers was produced and premiered on the Hallmark Movie Channel in 2014. He has written for numerous publications including Creative Screenwriting Magazine, Bloody Disgusting, Desert News, and McSweeneys.

Aug 29, 202301:02:45
Ep. 117: Sarah Lyons (Witch, Writer, & Filmmaker)

Ep. 117: Sarah Lyons (Witch, Writer, & Filmmaker)

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Sarah Lyons is a writer, activist, occultist, and witch. She is the author of the book “Revolutionary Witchcraft, a Guide to Magical Activism” from Running Press. Sarah has been practicing magic for over a decade, and has been deeply involved in New York City’s occult scene for years. She was the witch in residence for Vice, where she had a weekly tarot-based web series, and her writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Vice, Broadly, Slutist, Fusion,  Dirge Magazine, and Dear Darkling.

Aug 25, 202357:40
Ep. 116: Writer & Director Bomani J. Story (The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster)

Ep. 116: Writer & Director Bomani J. Story (The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster)

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In this episode we discuss Bomani’s debut feature film THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER, a modern take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with a brilliant teenage girl named Vicaria at the center of the story. Bomani told me how he fell in love with the story of Frankenstein, the filming process for THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER, what his favorite genre currently is, and what movie he’d love to see David Lynch remake. 

AllBlk/Shudder/RLJE Films will release THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER in Theaters on June 9th, 2023 and on Demand and on Digital on June 23rd. The film will be available to stream on Shudder and Allblk at a later date.


Jun 06, 202320:56
Ep. 115: Composer/Lyricists Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs (TEETH the Musical)

Ep. 115: Composer/Lyricists Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs (TEETH the Musical)

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In this episode we discuss what it was like to adapt the movie TEETH into a musical, the challenges they faced throughout the process, and how audiences have been reacting to it. They also told me why they find horror movies stressful but enjoyable to watch and horror movies they’d love to someday adapt into a musical.

May 30, 202329:40
Ep. 114: The Sociologist Dojo's Brian Brutlag

Ep. 114: The Sociologist Dojo's Brian Brutlag

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In this episode we talk about why he loves the movie Mandy so much, why he thinks social commentary in horror is stronger and more persistent than other genres, and why he’s still a sucker for a good jumpscare even when he knows it’s coming.

May 23, 202354:37
Ep. 113: YouTuber Nick Green (No Score Review Show)

Ep. 113: YouTuber Nick Green (No Score Review Show)

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In this episode Nick and I discussed his show, the No Score Review Show and how he came up with the idea for it, why a certain classic is his all-time favorite, and we also talked about how old he was when he saw his first horror movie and how it was probably too young to see Jeepers Creepers. And he also tells me why he’s such a big fan of this year’s very controversial indie horror movie, Skinamarink.

May 16, 202336:09