Jay Wilburn returned to GHOULISH to talk about ratman, live-streaming on Twitch, adapting to new generations, and the dying slang from our youth. Buy CURSE OF THE RATMAN: https://godless.com/products/curse-of-the-ratman-by-jay-wilburn?_pos=1&_sid=019fa751e&_ss=r Follow Jay on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jaywilburn  Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/  Browse the books on our webstore: http://perpetualpublishing.com/shop/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid

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116. Ratman with Jay Wilburn!

Nick Mamatas (author of The Second Shooter) joined me on the latest episode of GHOULISH to discuss conspiracy theories, Big Macs, how to greet people in New York and England, and paranoid fiction. ALSO: I'm launching the first GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL! Details in the episode. Pre-order The Second Shooter: https://www.booksinc.net/aff/nick.mamatas/book/9781781089262 Learn more about the Ghoulish Book Festival: https://ghoulishbookfest.com/  Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/  Browse the books on our webstore: http://perpetualpublishing.com/shop/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid

115. Paranoia with Nick Mamatas!

DAY TWO Recently I was invited by the Alamo Drafthouse in Katy, TX to do a Q&A following a special screening of WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, so I convinced my friend Miguel Myers to tag along on a road trip from Austin to Houston. Along the way we ate barbecue in Lockhart, breakfast at Snappy's, and explored The Gas Station from the original TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. I also felt compelled to bring a voice recorder for our entire journey and created a fun little podcast experience out of the trip. Enjoy! (Episode split into two parts due to size of file) Join The Ghoulish Times. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. Theme song by Heathenish Kid

114. A Very Ghoulish Road Trip! (Day Two)

DAY ONE Recently I was invited by the Alamo Drafthouse in Katy, TX to do a Q&A following a special screening of WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, so I convinced my friend Miguel Myers to tag along on a road trip from Austin to Houston. Along the way we ate barbecue in Lockhart, breakfast at Snappy's, and explored The Gas Station from the original TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. I also felt compelled to bring a voice recorder for our entire journey and created a fun little podcast experience out of the trip. Enjoy! (Episode split into two parts due to size of file) Join The Ghoulish Times. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. Theme song by Heathenish Kid

113. A Very Ghoulish Road Trip! (Day One)

Amy Williams is an Emmy-winning production designer. Her work can be found on hit shows like Crashing and Master of None. Recently she designed a horror movie bathroom for my new movie, We Need to Do Something, so naturally I had to get her on the podcast to discuss what went into producing such a bizarre set. We also get a bit into spoiler territory and talk about all the fun occult easter eggs hidden in the bathroom. Visit weneedtodosomething.movie for more details about how to watch the movie. Order a limited edition signed hardcover. Order a signed paperback. Support us on Patreon.

112. Horror Movie Production Design with Amy Williams!

George Daniel Lea (author of Born in Blood) is the antithesis to everything the infamous conservative activist Mary Whitehouse represented. In today's episode of GHOULISH, we do a deep dive into the video nasty controversy of the 1980s, analyzing the true intentions of censorship and how such a moral outrage might have impacted the horror genre overall. Stay tuned for the end of the podcast, where we play the full audio from an episode of OPEN TO QUESTION, featuring Clive Barker answering several bizarre questions from Scottish teens. You can also watch the video here. Purchase Born in Blood. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

111. Video Nasties with George Daniel Lea!

Shane Patrick Ford has quickly become one of my best friends. He runs a post-production house called HIATUS and served as the editor for WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, a movie I wrote and executive produced. On today's episode of GHOULISH, we got together to talk about the fun times we had on set, and dug deep into what exactly it takes to edit a horror movie. Check out Hiatus. Visit weneedtodosomething.movie for more details about how to watch the movie. Order a limited edition signed hardcover. Order a signed paperback. Support us on Patreon.

110. Editing Horror Movies with Shane Patrick Ford!

Jean-Philippe Bernier is the director of photography on WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, which I wrote and executive produced. It is out now on video-on-demand from IFC Midnight. On today's episode of GHOULISH, we sat down and talked about what it means to be a cinematographer on a horror film. I hope you're prepared to nerd out. Visit weneedtodosomething.movie for more details about how to watch the movie. Order a limited edition signed hardcover. Order a signed paperback. Support us on Patreon. Check out this episode!

109. Horror Cinematography with Jean-Philippe Bernier!

Pat Healy plays the patriarchal character in IFC Midnight's WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, which I wrote and executive produced. Healy is one of the coolest damn actors working today. You've probably seen him in CHEAP THRILLS and THE INNKEEPERS, among so many other titles. Julianne Moore told him to suck her dick in MAGNOLIA. He was also in GHOST WORLD for crying out loud. It's Pat Healy, baby! He's currently shooting KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON with Martin Scorsese, but he was kind enough to chat with me for about an hour on one of his off days to help promote our little indie horror movie about a family stuck in a bathroom. On today's episode of GHOULISH, we're talking about Horror Movie Dads. Visit weneedtodosomething.movie for more details about how to watch the movie. Order a limited edition signed hardcover. Order a signed paperback. Support us on Patreon.

108. Horror Movie Dads with Pat Healy!

Sean King O'Grady is the director of WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, a new horror movie from IFC Midnight about a family trapped in their bathroom following the aftermath of a freaky tornado. It stars Pat Healy, Vinessa Shaw, Sierra McCormick, Lisette Alexis, and John James Cronin. I wrote the screenplay. The movie is officially out today in the US (September 3rd) in limited theaters and video-on-demand. Visit weneedtodosomething.movie for more details. On today's episode of GHOULISH, we are celebrating the release of WNTDS by talking about directing horror movies--specifically, the one we both worked on together. Order a limited edition signed hardcover. Order a signed paperback. Support us on Patreon.

107. Directing Horror Movies with Sean King O'Grady!

Kea Wilson (author of We Eat Our Own) has given more thought into cannibal movies than perhaps anybody else on the planet, which is why she was the perfect guest for tonight's episode of GHOULISH. Before we talked, I was on the fence about potentially eating another human being. Now? Well, you're going to have to listen and find out. Buy We Eat Our Own. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

106. Cannibalism with Kea Wilson!

To celebrate the upcoming release of its film adaptation, I thought it would be fun to upload the audiobook of WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING in its entirety on the podcast. The audiobook is performed by Linda Jones. After you listen, consider leaving a review on Goodreads and any other outlet that accepts book reviews. Order a limited edition signed hardcover. Order a signed paperback. Support us on Patreon.

105. We Need to Do Something (Audiobook)

David James Keaton (author of She Was Found in a Guitar Case) became obsessed with missing women after spending far too much time captioning crime shows, which he exorcised into his latest 500-page mystery novel about a fictional Dave Keaton reacting badly to some unfortunate news about his (totally fictional) wife. In today's GHOULISH, we get into all of that, including the roadside crosses phenomenon, performative reactions to death, talking about murder in diners, whether or not rats dream, and why Christopher Nolan is a masochist. Also, what are 7-Elevens? Do you know? Do you REALLY know? Buy She Was Found in a Guitar Case. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

104. The 'Missing Girl' Genre with David James Keaton!

Eric LaRocca (author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke) joined me on the latest episode of GHOULISH to discuss queer representation in the horror genre. Buy Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

103. Queer Representation in Horror with Eric LaRocca!

Chandler Morrison (author of Human-Shaped Fiends) has a lot to say about what it means to have an author brand, and how he handles certain expectations from his audience. Which is why this episode of GHOULISH is about author brands. It doesn't get any more complicated than that. That's why folks love this podcast. You know what you're getting into. You see an episode called "author brands" and you download it, safely assured you will be listening to an episode about that topic. There are no tricks here. That's why we are number one. You hear that, Inkheist? You hear that, This is Horror? Eat our entire butts, fellas. Eat them. Buy Human-Shaped Fiends. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.

102. Author Brands with Chandler Morrison!

GHOULISH is a weekly comedy podcast celebrating all things spooky, hosted by Max Booth III.