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Step inside the world of The Twisted Spine, New York City’s first bookstore dedicated entirely to horror and dark literature. We’re joined by the founders to talk about their love of the genre, their horror origin stories, and why they felt the city needed a space that celebrates all things spooky, chilling, and weird.

We dig into the role horror plays in building community, especially in today’s dark times anddd get a sneak peek at the store’s layout and vibe, and even trade some horror hot takes you won’t want to miss!

Whether you’re a lifelong horror fan or just looking for your next creepy read, this episode is a must listen for anyone who loves indie bookstores, horror books, horror fans, and horror community spaces sooo...

COME HANG OUT!!!

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Writer, director, producer, and actor Macon Blair joins us this week to talk about his fascinating career, and his bold new take on a cult classic: the unrated remake of The Toxic Avenger (in theaters August 29).

You’ve seen Macon on screen in films like Blue Ruin, Green Room, Thunder Road, and even Oppenheimer. He also won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize with his directorial debut I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, starring Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood. Now, he’s back with a gooey genre shift...reimagining Lloyd Kaufman’s radioactive hero for a new generation while honoring the messy, subversive spirit of Troma.

We dig into Macon’s creative path from Murder Party with Jeremy Saulnier all the way to working with Elijah Wood and Peter Dinklage on this bonkers new Toxie. Along the way, we talk about practical effects (yes, intestines are involved), absurd kills that didn’t make the cut, the challenges of redesigning an iconic monster, and why The Toxic Avenger might actually be the perfect antidote to the Marvel-ification of movies.

and of course we ask the important question… when can we expect 2oxic 2venger: Toxie vs Dracula vs the Unicorn’s Horn in Space?

If you love cult cinema, superhero parodies, or just a good old fashioned over the top practical effect, you don’t want to miss this conversation sooo...

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With Steve out this week, Sean summoned three of our oldest friends. Bruce Christopher (aka Portia Davis), Brandon Coulter (aka Ghus), and Cameron Gawne (resident zookeeper and horror nerd) for a boozy séance and horror hangout.

They kick things off with some horror news, covering the upcoming Alien: Earth series, Robert Eggers' now confirmed to take on A Christmas Carol, and A24’s terrifying Backrooms adaptation.

Then things get paranormal (and kind of unhinged) as they summon the souls of the dead via a spirit board game (a horror movie themed 20 Questions where each of them channels the ghost of a slain horror movie victim, and the others try to guess who died horribly. Spoiler..they get progressively drunker and worse at it.)

So come for the news, stay for the chaos. Light a candle, pour a drink, and join the séance!!!

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Sean is solo today because he’s cooked poor Steven into a pie and eaten him like a yummy little treat nom nom nom! Sean talks about his moving-induced psychosis, bitch baby Trump’s most recent troubles, and the hellscape that is currently NYC. That’s right, this description is as unhinged as this week’s ep. GET OVER IT

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Steve and Sean chat about Stranger Things: The First Shadow, The Devil Made Me Do It doc, and cults.

Then, Steve tries to Make Sean feel dumb with a trivia game!

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Steve and Sean discuss the Paranormal Activity play and The Shark Is Broken.

Then, they’re joined by director Bishal Dutta! They chat about mixing up the Terminators, the lasting power of Jaws, ghosts eating peanuts, and more!

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Steve and Sean chat about the Taylor Swift concert movie, the new Goosebumps series, The Strangers trilogy, and the slimy ways the fat cats at the studios are trying to make money instead showing an ounce of humanity by ending the strikes.

Then, they’re joined by director Jacqueline Castel! They discuss illegal street racing, being the weird child in the video store, migraines as inspo, and more!

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Steve and Sean are joined by special guests Ash and Alaina of Morbid to discuss Nick Cutter’s book The Troop!

Then they’re joined by…you guessed it, Nick Cutter! They talk about imprinting like a gosling, killing your friends in your writing, drinking a glass of tapeworms, fist fighting a poet, and more!

Stick around after for a game with Ash and Alaina!

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Steve and Sean are back with the deadliest podcast ever made! They chat about the Killer Clowns From Outer Space game, Little Nightmares 3, the Fallout show, and more!

Then, they’re joined by directors David Amito and Michael Laicini! They talk about reading Stephen King WAY too young, mom scaring you with a German accent, believing something but ONLY if you say it twice, and more!

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Steve and Sean are jumpscarin’ their way through the intro as they chat about Prey, studio ploys to get revenue while the strikes are on, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters, and FRICKIN SCABS.

Then, they’re joined by director Gabriel Bier Gislason! They discuss having two titles, making your friend a star but not really, communication being the folly of man, Jewish horror, and more!

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