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Chthonica: a podcast on fictional horror

by Greg GreeneEnglish

  • Horror
  • Podcast
  • Interviews
  • Fictional horror
  • Informative

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  1. 1. Chthonica episode #1: Interview with Laird Barron on the worlds, metaphysics, influences, and - yes - dogs in his horror fiction
  2. 2. Chthonica episode #2: Kelly Link for Beginners: John Langan talks "Stone Animals" and "Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link
  3. 3. Chthonica episode 3: Ellen Datlow talks new Shirley Jackson-inspired anthology WHEN THINGS GET DARK
  4. 4. Chthonica #7: Horror from page to screen with Laird Barron, Alan Baxter and filmmaker Philip Gelatt
  5. 5. Chthonica episode #4: Paul Tremblay tells his horigin story!
  6. 6. Chthonica #5: John F. D. Taff on his new horror anthology DARK STARS
  7. 7. Chthonica #6: Ellen Datlow & John Langan on the new monsters anthology SCREAMS FROM THE DARK!
  8. 8. CHTHONICA #8: The literary lineage of Stephen Graham Jones
  9. 9. Chthonica #9: The Transgressive & the Sublime - Kelly Link on Horror
  10. 10. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! with Laird Barron & Brian Evenson
  11. 11. Laird Barron on THE IMAGO SEQUENCE AND OTHER STORIES
  12. 12. Laird Barron & Philip Gelatt on OCCULTATION and the film THEY REMAIN
  13. 13. Laird Barron & John Langan on THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL and THE CRONING
  14. 14. Laird Barron on SWIFT TO CHASE
  15. 15. Laird Barron, Trevor Henderson, and Doug Murano on NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT
  16. 16. CHTHONICA #10: Stephen Graham Jones on monsters, ghosts & turning twelve
  17. 17. CHTHONICA #11: Lost in the Dark with John Langan
  18. 18. Chthonica #12: Alma Katsu's FIEND!
  19. 19. Chthonica #13: Philip Fracassi on THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE!
  20. 20. Chthonica #14: Nathan Ballingrud on CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED and Michael Wehunt on THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT!
  21. 21. Chthonica #15: Stephen Graham Jones on All the Beautiful Sinners, States of Grace, and Earthdivers
  22. 22. Chthonica #16: Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, and Prof. Brandon R. Grafius on Horror and Religion!
  23. 23. Chthonica #17: Author Michael David Wilson on his dark comedy DADDY'S BOY
  24. 24. Chthonica #18: Great Adaptations with Philip Fracassi and Josh Malerman! - being told, candle burning

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  1. Chthonica episode #1: Interview with Laird Barron on the worlds, metaphysics, influences, and - yes - dogs in his horror fiction2 min

    Greg Greene conducts a wide-ranging interview with horror great Laird Barron on his twenty-year career as a…

  2. Chthonica episode #2: Kelly Link for Beginners: John Langan talks "Stone Animals" and "Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link104 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror great John Langan (The Fisherman) about an author whose works have left a mark…

  3. Chthonica episode 3: Ellen Datlow talks new Shirley Jackson-inspired anthology WHEN THINGS GET DARK97 min

    Chthonica episode 3: Greg Greene interviews master editor/anthologist Ellen Datlow about her work in the…

  4. Chthonica #7: Horror from page to screen with Laird Barron, Alan Baxter and filmmaker Philip Gelatt81 min

    In this episode of Chthonica, we talk about the adapting horror prose to film with Laird Barron and Alan…

  5. Chthonica episode #4: Paul Tremblay tells his horigin story!81 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror author Paul Tremblay (Survivor Song, A Headful of Ghosts) about two important…

  6. Chthonica #5: John F. D. Taff on his new horror anthology DARK STARS67 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror author/editor John F.

  7. Chthonica #6: Ellen Datlow & John Langan on the new monsters anthology SCREAMS FROM THE DARK!67 min

    Master editor & anthologist Ellen Datlow is back with one of the hottest horror publications on the year…

  8. CHTHONICA #8: The literary lineage of Stephen Graham Jones77 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror great Stephen Graham Jones about two short stories that helped shape his…

  9. Chthonica #9: The Transgressive & the Sublime - Kelly Link on Horror141 min

    Greg Greene interviews Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Kelly Link about a handful of her…

  10. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! with Laird Barron & Brian Evenson117 min

    We're celebrating the cosmic coinciding of new horror collections from Laird Barron and Brian Evenson - NOT…

  11. Laird Barron on THE IMAGO SEQUENCE AND OTHER STORIES136 min

    Horror great Laird Barron takes questions about his stories in THE IMAGO SEQUENCE.

  12. Laird Barron & Philip Gelatt on OCCULTATION and the film THEY REMAIN141 min

    Laird Barron takes questions about his stories in OCCULTATION, with filmmaker Philip Gelatt taking questions…

  13. Laird Barron & John Langan on THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL and THE CRONING157 min

    Laird Barron discusses his collection THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL and his novel THE CRONING, with…

  14. Laird Barron on SWIFT TO CHASE128 min

    Laird Barron discusses the stories in his collection Swift to Chase.

  15. Laird Barron, Trevor Henderson, and Doug Murano on NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT94 min

    Author Laird Barron is joined by legendary horror illustrator Trevor Henderson and Bad Hand Books publisher…

  16. CHTHONICA #10: Stephen Graham Jones on monsters, ghosts & turning twelve63 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror great Stephen Graham Jones about his slate of spring & summer '25 releases…

  17. CHTHONICA #11: Lost in the Dark with John Langan126 min

    Greg Greene interviews legendary horror author John Langan in this spoiler-free conversation about his…

  18. Chthonica #12: Alma Katsu's FIEND!66 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror & espionage author (and 35-year intelligence community veteran) Alma Katsu on…

  19. Chthonica #13: Philip Fracassi on THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE!103 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror author Philip Fracassi on his new horror novel THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT…

  20. Chthonica #14: Nathan Ballingrud on CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED and Michael Wehunt on THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT!102 min

    Greg Greene and Edward Meehan host horror authors Nathan Ballingrud and Michael Wehunt on their new books!

  21. Chthonica #15: Stephen Graham Jones on All the Beautiful Sinners, States of Grace, and Earthdivers64 min

    Greg Greene interviews horror great and New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones on the…

  22. Chthonica #16: Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, and Prof. Brandon R. Grafius on Horror and Religion!100 min

    Greg Greene hosts horror greats Brian Evenson and Gemma Files, and Associate Professor & Academic Dean at…

  23. Chthonica #17: Author Michael David Wilson on his dark comedy DADDY'S BOY102 min

    Greg Greene hosts author, publisher, and podcaster Michael David Wilson about his dark comedy novel Daddy's…

  24. Chthonica #18: Great Adaptations with Philip Fracassi and Josh Malerman!90 min

    Greg Greene hosts horror greats Philip Fracassi and Josh Malerman in a conversation on having their fiction…

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