Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast
192 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsA bi-weekly book podcast dedicated to the deliciously disturbing world of horror fiction
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Episodes
Space Horror with Sonja from Ghostly Reads
October 04, 2022 17:21 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBAfter some technical difficulties we are up and running. I was joined by Sonja (ghostlyreads on TikTok) to talk about space horror and basically everything that's terrifying about it. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Grief Horror with Clay McLeod Chapman
September 20, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBI was joined by author Clay McLeod Chapman to talk about horror involving grief and his latest book Ghost Eaters. Shownotes:https://booksinthefreezer.com/2022/09/20/episode-130-grief-horror-with-clay-mcleod-chapman/
Campy B-Horror with Nico Bell
September 06, 2022 05:45 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBI was joined by author Nico Bell to talk all about those books that make us feel like those glorious VHS movies we used to get. Stories that fully go ham and aren't scared to get a little ridiculous. We're talking B-horror! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Faustian Bargain Horror with David Demchuk
August 09, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 122 MBI was joined once again by author David Demchuk to discuss the Faustian Bargain trope in horror. What happens when you make a deal with the devil? How careful do you have to be about what you wish for? Shownotes:
Unreliable Narrators with Paul Tremblay
July 26, 2022 05:04 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBI was thrilled to be joined by author Paul Tremblay. Check out our conversation about The Pallbearer's Club, unreliable narrators, the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan adaptation and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2022/07/26/episode-127-unreliable-narrators-with-paul-tremblay/
More New Releases 2022
July 12, 2022 05:11 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBYou know what time it is. New Releases time! So get comfortable, try to not to struggle too much and let's just talk about all of the exciting new books coming out this year Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2022/07/12/episode-126-more-upcoming-releases-2022/
Summer Horror Books with Quincy
June 28, 2022 05:26 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBQuincy came on the show to do our seasonal thing and talk about the perfect books to read in the summer. Apologies for the audio quality on this one. Production on this episode was cursed. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2022/06/28/episode-125-summer-horror-with-quincy/
Author Chat: Isabel Cañas
June 14, 2022 07:01 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBI was able to sit down with Isabel, author The Hacienda to talk about gothic horror, Mexican history, haunted houses, hot priests and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
From the Vault: Survival Horror with Rachel
May 31, 2022 06:03 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBI am moving this week, so I reached back into the recesses of the vault of early episodes and found this gem. I remember it being one of my favorite episodes over one of my favorite topics: survival horror! What are your favorite survival horror stories that have come out in recent years? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2018/01/30/episode-8-survival-horror/
Hotel Horror with Jocelyn Codner
May 17, 2022 05:55 - 1 hour - 112 MB"You can check out anytime you'd like, but you can never leave" This week Jocelyn joins me again to talk about horror in hotels (and motels and airbnbs etc.) Tell us! Do you have a creepy hotel experience? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Trapped Horror with Max Booth III
May 03, 2022 06:26 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe're talking claustrophobic, trapped horror with author and screenwriter Max Booth III. Of course we talk a bit about We Need to Do Something and his upcoming novel Maggot Screaming! Check out our conversation. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Southern Gothic Horror with Lauren P. Dodge
April 19, 2022 05:54 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe are tackling the much-requested Southern Gothic genre with Lauren from @southerngothicdollhouse on IG and TikTok. We talk about The South, movies, miniatures and so much more. You have to check out Lauren's work on her amazing dollhouse. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
From The Vault: Home Sweet Haunted House
April 05, 2022 05:12 - 42 minutes - 58 MBHey. This week was inexplicably busy, so instead of skipping a week, I am pulling out an episode from the vault. This was Rachel and I's first episode. It was originally aired October 2017 and was all about haunted house horror. Please enjoy! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2017/10/24/episode-1-home-sweet-haunted-house/
Author Chat: Matthew Lyons
March 22, 2022 05:25 - 35 minutes - 49 MBI was joined by the author Matthew Lyons to talk about his latest novel, A Black and Endless Sky. We talk about UFO Watchtowers, Mike Flanagan, and where Matt's next novel is going to take place. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Author Chat: Simone St. James
March 15, 2022 05:03 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBI was joined by author Simone St. James to talk about her latest novel, The Book of Cold Cases. Listen to our conversation about women's relationship to true crime, Anne Rice, the X-Files and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Books Like Yellowjackets with Kristen Anderson
March 08, 2022 05:43 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBKristen from the wonderful Guide to the Unknown podcast joins me to talk all about our new favorite show, Showtime's Yellowjackets, and what to read if you enjoyed it as well! I don't think we intentionally spoil anything, but tread carefully. BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Workplace Horror with Jocelyn Codner
February 22, 2022 16:19 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBWork sucks. I know. Let's talk job horror. Jocelyn and I recommend several novels (and some movies) where the main horror is a character's place of employment. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Author Chat: Bethany C. Morrow
February 15, 2022 06:46 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBBONUS EPISODE I was able to squeeze in a quick chat with author Bethany C. Morrow to talk about her latest novel, Cherish Farrah. This was a very interesting read, and Farrah's narration absolutely adds another layer to the storytelling. Listen to our conversation! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Book Chat: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn with Laura
February 08, 2022 06:04 - 1 hour - 107 MB**THIS EPISODE IS FULL OF SPOILERS!!** My friend Laura once again joined me to talk about one of our favorite novels, Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. We talk about the book as well as David Fincher's 2014 film adaptation. How Ben Affleck is the perfect Nick Dunne, Why the Cool Girl Monologue is so resonant and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Author Chat: Dana Schwartz
January 25, 2022 06:05 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBYou might know her from Twitter or from her podcasts Noble Blood and Haileywood, or from her upcoming YA gothic novel Anatomy: A Love Story. Dana Schwartz joins the show to talk about what inspired the story, life in the days of early surgery, books that scared us and her upcoming project, a horror Bring It On film! shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2022/01/25/episode-114-author-chat-with-dana-schwartz/
Author Chat with Dana Schwartz
January 25, 2022 06:05 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBYou might know her from Twitter or from her podcasts Noble Blood and Haileywood, or from her upcoming YA gothic novel Anatomy: A Love Story. Dana Schwartz joins the show to talk about what inspired the story, life in the days of early surgery, books that scared us and her upcoming project, a horror Bring It On film! shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2022/01/25/episode-114-author-chat-with-dana-schwartz/
Author Chat: Kristi DeMeester
January 18, 2022 06:09 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBI was joined once again by author Kristi DeMeester, who was our very first guest back when we were a baby pod! Listen to our conversation about her upcoming novel, Such A Pretty Smile. We get into the science of finding the right candle scent, Jazzland, Dogmen, why being a teenager sucks, and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
2022 New Release Horror Books
January 11, 2022 05:58 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBNew year, new list of horror books you check out! All titles mentioned are listed in the shownotes Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
2021 Favorites with Rachel
December 28, 2021 09:11 - 1 hour - 118 MBRachel joins me to talk about what books we loved this year. Note: sorry there is a bit of popping in the audio, I tried to fix it as much as I could, but apologies for the sound shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Listener Picks: Horror Books for Autumn with Quincy Jaquez
November 16, 2021 06:21 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBQuincy joins me to go over listener suggestions for spooky autumnal reads. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Found Footage Horror with Briana Morgan
November 02, 2021 06:48 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBI was joined by author Briana Morgan to talk about one of our favorite sub-genres and what it looks like when it's translated to fiction. Be sure to check out her latest novel, A Mouth Full of Ashes available now. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Eco Horror with Jessica Avery
October 19, 2021 06:34 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBI was joined by the author Book Riot's The Fright Stuff newsletter to talk all about evil plants, sentient mushrooms, climate change disasters and more eco-horror on this episode of Books in the Freezer. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Author Chat: Rachel Harrison
October 05, 2021 06:38 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBI was joined by author Rachel Harrison to talk all about her latest novel, Cackle. We talk about millennial crises, horror movies that scarred us, female friendships and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Horror by Women with Mallory O‘Meara and Brea Grant from Reading Glasses Podcast
September 21, 2021 05:56 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBI was joined by Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant from the Reading Glasses podcast to talk all about horror by women! Check out their podcast all about reading life, and be sure to check out Mallory's new book, Girly Drinks out this October. Shownotes:
Slashers with Stephen Graham Jones
September 07, 2021 06:05 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBI was thrilled to be joined by one of my favorite authors, Stephen Graham Jones, to talk about slasher stories and his latest book, My Heart is a Chainsaw. We talk about the appeal and comfort that can be found in the slasher genre and what that says about us. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Author Chat: David Demchuk
August 31, 2021 06:21 - 1 hour - 102 MBI spoke with Toronto author David Demchuk about his latest novel, Red X. We talk about gay history, Eastern European folklore, murder ballads and traumatizing horror movies. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Undead Girl Gang with BJ Colangelo
August 24, 2021 06:21 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBI'm joined by one half of the This Ends at Prom podcast, BJ Colangelo, to talk about Lily Anderson's wonderfully witchy young adult novel Undead Girl Gang. We get into the complicated dynamics, female friendships and complex villains in the story. There are spoilers for the novel a little over halfway through. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/08/24/episode-103-undead-girl-gang-with-bj-colangelo/
More 2021 New Releases
August 10, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBLet's talk about horror books coming out this year. There's a ton of great titles and so many stories that sound so intriguing. I have to know what happens! A big thank you to this episode's sponsor, Perpetual Dread by Brian Bowyer Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/08/10/episode-102-more-2021-new-releases/
Author Chat: Riley Sager
July 27, 2021 05:03 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBI spoke with author Riley Sager all about his latest book, Survive the Night. We talked about life in the 90's, film and the Mothman? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/07/27/episode-101-author-chat-riley-sager/
Author Chat: Ronald Malfi
July 20, 2021 06:18 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBHere is my chat with author Ronald Malfi all about his novel Come With Me. We talk all about horror origins, being in a rock band, where to start with his books and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/07/20/episode-100-chat-with-author-ronald-malfi/
Serial Killer Horror with Grady Hendrix
July 13, 2021 07:56 - 58 minutes - 80 MBAnd we're back! I was so excited to chat with one of my favorite authors and nerd out about horror books. Grady came on the show to talk about his upcoming novel, The Final Girl Support Group and books about serial killers. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/07/13/episode-99-serial-killer-horror-with-grady-hendrix/
Cult Horror with Neil McRobert
June 15, 2021 06:01 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBNeil from the Talking Scared Podcast joined me to talk about Cult Horror! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Bonus: Pride Month Recommendations
June 08, 2021 06:24 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBQuincy joined me once more to talk about all kinds of queer horror books for pride month! Speical thanks to all of the listeners who sent in suggestions!! Shownotes:https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/06/08/episode-97-pride-month-special-with-quincy-jaquez/
Witch Horror with Stephanie Wytovich
June 01, 2021 06:53 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBI was joined by author and poet Stephanie Wytovich to discuss Witches in horror, and of course recommend some great witchy books. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Body Horror with Preston Fassel
May 18, 2021 06:47 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBBody!! I am joined by author Preston Fassel to talk about body horror, a topic that has been requested for ages! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
All-Time Favorites
May 04, 2021 06:50 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBTaking a bit of break from horror with a self-indulgent birthday episode, where I'm talking about my favorite novels. I wanted to talk about novels I don't get to mention on the podcast and also talk about your favorites. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/05/04/episode-94-all-time-favorites/
Best and Worst Horror Adaptations with Jocelyn and Danielle
April 27, 2021 06:33 - 1 hour - 135 MBI was joined by Jocelyn and Danielle, and by some listeners, to talk all about book adaptations. Which were letdowns, which were pretty good and which actually did exceeded their source material. What are some of your hot takes? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/04/27/episode-93-the-best-and-worst-horror-adaptations/
I Know What You Did Last Summer with Zena Dixon
April 20, 2021 06:02 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBI was joined by the Lovely Zena from her YouTube channel, Real Queen of Horror and the Bloody Disgusting Podcast to talk all about Lois Duncan's very 70's teen thriller, I Know What You Did Last Summer. How does it compare to the Kevin Williamson adaptation and what do we want out of the upcoming Amazon Prime series? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/04/20/episode-92-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-with-zena-dixon/
Horror Movie Readalikes
April 06, 2021 06:17 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBSolo episode this week! I pair a handful of films with their literary companions, finding some fun plot similarities along the way. Also, thank you to those of you gave recommendations for your own movie and book pairings! Shownotes:https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/04/06/episode-91-horror-movie-readalikes/
Author Chat: V. Castro
March 23, 2021 06:54 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBI spoke with V. Castro, author of the upcoming Goddess of Filth and Queen of the Cicadas about inspirtation, erotic horror, Mexican folklore and other stuff shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/03/23/episode-90-author-chat-with-v-castro/
Short Story Collections with Hailey Piper
March 09, 2021 06:20 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBI talked with author Hailey Piper and horror short story collections, as well as her upcoming collection, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy and novel, Queen of Teeth Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/03/09/episode-89-short-story-collections-with-author-hailey-piper/
Horror Books for Characters of The Office with Laura
February 23, 2021 06:16 - 1 hour - 98 MBHave you ever asked yourself, what would the characters of NBC's 00's sitcom The Office read if they were a part of a horror book club? Well, that's a weird thing to wonder, but here it is! The shownotes includes the link for Gemma File's story, The Emperor's Old Bones and the Kissing the Coronavirus story that Phyllis secretly enjoys. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/02/22/episode-88-horror-books-for-characters-of-the-office/ Final Girl Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/...
Extreme Horror with Quincy Jaquez
February 09, 2021 06:18 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBThis week I was joined by listener Quincy Jaquez to discuss the niche genre of Extreme Horror. How do you feel about horror that really pushes the boundaries? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/02/07/episode-87-extreme-horror-with-quincy-jaquez/
Author Chat: Courtney Summers
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBI was beyond excited to talk to Courtney Summers, author of one of my favorite novels, Sadie and the upcoming The Project! Listen to our conversations about devastating stories, the Alien franchise, cults and much more! And get your hands on The Project on February 2! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Revisit: Haunted House with Bradley from Be Your Scary Best
January 26, 2021 06:22 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBWe are kicking off the year by checking in with a topic covered on our very first episode, haunted houses! I am joined by Bradley (@ilovethispod) as we go check on that creaking noise in the attic that is probably nothing to be worried about, right? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/01/26/episode-86-haunted-house-horror-revisited-with-bradley-from-be-your-scary-best/