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The Scares That Shaped Us

Matthew Jackson

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Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 35

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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🇺🇸 USA - books
01/09/2024
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Episode 35: Suspiria (2018) with Valentina Rojas

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 • Duration 01:07:41

This week, Valentina Rojas joins the show to talk about her amazing debut novella, A Feast of Putrid Delights! We talk about how the book came together, co-working on Twitch, co-editing a short story anthology, and more, before diving in to this week's story, Luca Guadagnino's 2018 re-imagining of Suspiria!

SHOW NOTES:

- Find Valentina on Instagram!

- Pick up A Feast of Putrid Delights right now from Ghoulish!

- Check out Matthew's original short story on Ko-fi, with all proceeds going to the Transgender Law Center!

- Follow the show on 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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Episode 34: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with Josh Rountree

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 • Duration 01:01:06

This week, Texas-based author Josh Rountree joins the show! We talk about his new book, The Unkillable Frank Lightning, and we take on the most famous Texas horror movie of all time, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre!

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- Head to Josh's website!

- Check out Matthew's original short story on Ko-fi, with all proceeds going to the Transgender Law Center!

- Follow the show on 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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Episode 25: Poltergeist with Ronald Malfi

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 59:03

It's our 25th episode and we're taking on one of the most influential horror movies ever, Poltergeist. Ronald Malfi joins the show to talk about the film's influence on his work, his new novel Senseless, and more!

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- Head to Ronald's website for links to everything he's got going on!

- Follow the show on 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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Episode 24: Event Horizon with L.P. Hernandez

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 • Duration 01:00:46

The author of In The Valley of the Headless Men and No Gods Only Chaos L.P. Hernandez stopped by the show this week to talk about his writing, his new publishing venture Sobelo Books, and the sci-fi horror favorite Event Horizon! We talk about the movie's gore, visual effects, cosmic horror, and how the ideas at the core of this film changed L.P.'s imagination forever. We also talk about how long you'd realistically take to string up a disemboweled man. Also, Tombstone rules.

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- Head to L.P.'s website for links to his work, and be sure to check out Sobelo Books!

- Follow the show on 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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Episode 23: "The Burr Woman" with Nat Cassidy

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 • Duration 01:15:31

When The Wolf Comes Home author Nat Cassidy stops by the show this week to talk about his new book, monsters, the genius of Terminator 2, and a very creepy story from his childhood called "The Burr Woman." It's a good time, including some fun (and not so fun) stories from our childhood.

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- Head to Nat's website for more on his books and everything he's got going on!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, 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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Episode 22: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark with Erika T. Wurth

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • Duration 01:15:13

Erika T. Wurth joins the show this week to talk about her amazing new novel The Haunting of Room 904 and Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark! We talk about ghost stories, haunted objects, horror in academia, writing process, and much more. It's a good time!

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- Head to Erika's website for more on her books and everything she's got going on!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, 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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Episode 21: Near Dark with Stephen Graham Jones

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 • Duration 56:32

Stephen Graham Jones makes his triumphant return to the show this week to talk about his amazing new novel, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, and Kathryn Bigelow's vampire classic, Near Dark. We discuss how Stephen crafted his own approach to vampires, how Near Dark holds up, what the vampire means in a contemporary fiction context, and much more.

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- Head to Stephen's website for links to his socials and updates on everything he's up to!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, 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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Episode 20: "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" with Cynthia Pelayo

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • Duration 01:00:19

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Cynthia Pelayo joins the show this week to talk about her latest book, fairy tales, true crime, and Joyce Carol Oates' legendary short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" It's one of the most formative horror (yes, it's horror) stories of the 20th century, and we get deep into its meaning and power. Enjoy!

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- Head to Cynthia's website for links to her socials and updates on everything she's up to!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, 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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Episode 19: The Gate with Max Booth III

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • Duration 01:10:23

Ghoulish Books founder, author, and Ghoulish Book Festival host Max Booth stops by the show this week to talk about their books, editing a new trans horror anthology, writing about bones, and much more as we tackle a classic of 1980s kid horror, The Gate!

SHOW NOTES:

- Head to the Ghoulish Books website for info on everything Max has going on, including Ghoulish Book Festival on March 14 & 15!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, 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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Episode 18: "Sweets to the Sweet" with Johnny Compton

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 • Duration 01:14:24

Johnny Compton, the author of novels like The Spite House and Devils Kill Devils, joins us for our first-ever dive into the wicked imagination of Robert Bloch! We talk about Johnny's books, vampire lore, horror for kids, and of course Bloch's legendary short story "Sweets to the Sweet."

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- Visit Johnny's website for links to everything he's got going on, and find him on BlueSky!

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

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

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