Josh's Worst Nightmare
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAuthor Josh Schlossberg surveys the dark landscape of biological horror fiction.
(Presented by Denver Horror Collective)
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Episodes
Biology in Dark Fiction (with Haldane B. Doyle, author of OUR VITREOUS WOMB)
January 27, 2024 18:43 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MBOn episode #59 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets scientific with Haldane B. Doyle, author of OUR VITREOUS WOMB, as they dissect the portrayal of biology in horror and sci-fi fiction.
Sacred and Profane in Nature (with Daniel Braum, author of THE SERPENT’S SHADOW)
December 11, 2023 00:43 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MBOn episode #58 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets Manichaean with Daniel Braum, author of THE SERPENT’S SHADOW, as they explore nature’s darkness and light.
The Horror of Physics (with Dan Henk, author/editor of THE NEVER DEAD)
November 24, 2023 18:05 - 39 minutes - 90.2 MBOn episode #57 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes quantum with Dan Henk, author/editor of THE NEVER DEAD, as they break the laws of physics in horror fiction.
Carnivorous Plants (with Rowland Bercy Jr., author of THE UNRECOVERED)
October 06, 2023 18:14 - 29 minutes - 54 MBOn episode #56 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes green with Rowland Bercy Jr., author of THE UNRECOVERED, as they sacrifice themselves for meat-eating vegetables.
CHARWOOD Eco Folk Horror Novel Out Now!
August 20, 2023 19:22 - 28 minutes - 52.1 MBOn episode #55 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, Josh Schlossberg warns you about his new eco Jewish folk horror novel, CHARWOOD, published by Aggadah Try It/Madness Heart Press and out now from your local independent bookstore (order through Bookshop), Godless (ebook only), Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.
THE STATE OF ECO HORROR (with Josh Schlossberg, author of CHARWOOD)
August 13, 2023 16:30 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MBOn episode #54 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg interviews a very special guest about “The State of Eco Horror,” a virtual event celebrating the launch of CHARWOOD on Sunday, August 20 @ 4 pm PT / 5 MT / 6 CT / 7 ET. RSVP for Zoom link at Josh [at] JoshsWorstNightmare [dot] com or to go JoshsWorstNightmare.com for more info.
The Biology of Pleasure (with Len M. Ruth, author of THE UNRECOVERED)
July 28, 2023 22:37 - 34 minutes - 64.4 MBOn episode #53 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets hedonistic with Len M. Ruth, author of THE UNRECOVERED, as they dabble with the dark side of feeling good.
WERE-CREATURES (with Candace Nola)
July 03, 2023 21:46 - 32 minutes - 60.8 MBOn episode #52 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg transforms with Candace Nola, author of BISHOP, to tear into the guts of werewolves, werebears, and more in horror fiction.
CANNIBALISM (with Rebecca Rowland)
May 26, 2023 18:40 - 39 minutes - 73.7 MBOn episode #51 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets gnawed on by Rebecca Rowland, author of the novella ROCK OF AGES from TABLE FOR 3: A CHARITY ANTHOLOGY, as they tuck into the topic of cannibalism in horror fiction.
The Biology of Witchcraft (with Rosemary Thorne)
May 08, 2023 00:46 - 49 minutes - 92 MBOn episode #50 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets ensorcelled by Rosemary Thorne, author of EL PACTO DE LAS DOCE UVAS, as they unravel witchcraft’s fictions and facts.
PARASITES (with Daemon Manx)
April 13, 2023 18:33 - 30 minutes - 56 MBOn episode #49 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host (organism) Josh Schlossberg and Daemon Manx, author of MANX-IETY, fall prey to horror fiction’s biological and supernatural parasites!
Elf Horror (with Brian Asman)
January 30, 2023 23:59 - 24 minutes - 45.4 MBOn episode #48 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets caught inside a fairy ring with Brian Asman, author of RETURN OF THE LIVING ELVES, as they dissect elves in horror fiction.
Immunity (with Douglas Ford)
January 16, 2023 17:35 - 32 minutes - 59.6 MBOn episode #47 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets jabbed by Douglas Ford, author of THE INFECTION PARTY AND OTHER STORIES OF DIS-EASE, as they try to pick up the concept of immunity (both biologically and metaphorically) in horror fiction.
Venomous Creatures (with Jeff Oliver)
November 28, 2022 16:52 - 32 minutes - 58.8 MBOn episode #46 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg hunts for an antidote with Jeff Oliver, author of VENOMOUS WORDS, after they’re bitten and stung by poisonous organisms.
Hospice Horrors (with Patrick C. Harrison III)
November 14, 2022 15:56 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MBOn episode #45 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg checks out with Patrick C. Harrison III, author of GRANDPAPPY, as they succumb to the horrors (and wonders) of hospice.
The Biology of Magic (with Desi D)
October 31, 2022 17:17 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MBOn episode #44 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg casts a spell with Desi D, author of “If I Shall Wake,” to find the magic in biological horror.
Horror is the Best Medicine (with Sean Murphy)
October 17, 2022 18:01 - 34 minutes - 63.3 MBOn episode #43 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg takes a sick day with Sean Murphy, author of “The Blue Lady,” to administer a dose of medicine in horror fiction.
Bring Out Your Dead! (with Andrew Adams)
October 04, 2022 18:32 - 32 minutes - 58.6 MBOn episode #42 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg plays undertaker with Andrew Adams, author of SYMPOSIUM OF THE REAPER, as they eulogize different ways humans handle the recently deceased.
Horror Fiction: Art, Entertainment, or Business?
September 05, 2022 16:42 - 19 minutes - 35.7 MBOn episode #41 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, horror author, editor, and publisher Josh Schlossberg explores the conflicts and confluences of self-expression, readership, and making money in horror fiction.
Vampire Biology 101 (with Erica Hoffmeister)
August 22, 2022 12:39 - 34 minutes - 63 MBOn episode #40 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg sprouts fangs with Erica Hoffmeister, author of ROOTS GREW WILD, as they drain the essence of vampires.
Fraidy Cat (with A.E. Santana)
August 08, 2022 16:53 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBOn episode #39 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg plays a game of cat and mouse with A.E. Santana, author of “Imperial Slaughterhouse,” as they sink their claws into the felines of dark fiction.
The Modern Day Plague (with Jeamus Wilkes)
July 25, 2022 18:09 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBOn episode #38 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg risks infection with Jeamus Wilkes, author of “That Time Maggie Ghosted Me,” as they survive the ongoing biological horror that is COVID-19.
The Male Reproductive System (with Tim Eagle)
June 20, 2022 17:55 - 35 minutes - 64.5 MBOn episode #37 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets ballsy with Tim Eagle, author of STOLEN SEED, to dissect the male reproductive system.
Organic Transformations (with Nicholas Kaufmann)
May 28, 2022 23:21 - 36 minutes - 65.9 MBOn episode #36 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets decadent with Nicholas Kaufmann, author of THE HUNGRY EARTH, as they marvel at the impermanence of organic matter.
Flesh-Eating Contagion (with Jennifer Anne Gordon)
May 02, 2022 23:51 - 31 minutes - 57.5 MBOn episode #35 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg succumbs with Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of PRETTY/UGLY, to viruses and bacteria that get under their skin.
Drawing Bio Horror (with Don Noble)
April 18, 2022 18:27 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MBOn episode #34 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets artsy with Don Noble, freelance artist and co-owner of Rooster Republic Press, as they gaze at the wonders of illustrating biological horror.
Gettin’ High (with Daniel J. Volpe)
April 07, 2022 22:20 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MBOn episode #33 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes under the influence with Daniel J. Volpe, author of LEFT TO YOU, as they experiment with drug use in horror fiction.
The (Super)Natural World (with Daniel Braum)
March 21, 2022 22:31 - 40 minutes - 74.2 MBOn episode #32 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes on an expedition with Daniel Braum, author of UNDERWORLD DREAMS, to where the natural world meets the supernatural in horror fiction.
Shapeshifters (with Christy Mann)
February 28, 2022 13:18 - 32 minutes - 59.8 MBOn episode #31 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg assumes his ultimate form with Christy Mann, author of the TOTEM OF TALONS series, to trace the physiology of shapeshifters.
Zombie Biology (with Catt Dahman)
February 06, 2022 18:34 - 36 minutes - 66.7 MBOn episode #30 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg aims for the brain with Catt Dahman, author of the Z IS FOR ZOMBIE series, to make sense of the biology of zombies.
Mysticism and Mental Illness (with Regina Watts)
January 31, 2022 19:11 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MBOn episode #29 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg probes the human psyche with Regina Watts, author of IDOL, to trace the blurred lines between mysticism and mental illness.
Cannibalism (with Molly Adams)
January 24, 2022 19:15 - 35 minutes - 64.1 MBOn episode #28 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg is joined at the table by Molly Adams, creator of Jewish Horror Review, where they chew the fat about cannibalism in horror fiction.
Chasing Cryptids (with Richard Dansky)
January 17, 2022 20:11 - 29 minutes - 54.4 MBOn episode #27 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes on a hunt with Richard Dansky, author of GHOST OF A MARRIAGE, in search of Bigfoot, Nessie, Mothman, and other cryptids.
Carrion Crow (with Mark Towse)
January 10, 2022 00:19 - 34 minutes - 62.8 MBOn episode #26 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg gets a bird’s eye view with Mark Towse, author of CROWS, of the role crows play in nature and horror fiction.
Evolutionary Horror (with Elana Gomel)
January 03, 2022 00:20 - 41 minutes - 75.2 MBOn episode #25 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes back (and forward) in time with Elana Gomel, author of THE CRYPTIDS, to trace the arc of evolutionary horror.
Mind as Monster (with Jeff Wood)
December 19, 2021 21:41 - 45 minutes - 82.6 MBOn episode #24 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare Oddcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes inward with Jeff Wood, author of “Veronica Scissors,” to explore the dark furrows of the human brain.
Sex and the Shadow (with Clare Castleberry)
November 15, 2021 23:47 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBOn episode #23 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg gets it on with Clare Castleberry, author of AZALEA HOUSE, as they expose biological horror’s original sin: sexual intercourse.
Potty Horror (with Jonathan Butcher)
November 08, 2021 22:09 - 32 minutes - 59.4 MBOn episode #22 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg cops a squat with Jonathan Butcher, author of CHOCOLATEMAN, to get to the bottom of fecal matter in horror fiction.
Eco-Horror (with Mike Marcus)
October 25, 2021 20:58 - 34 minutes - 63.6 MBOn episode #21 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg tries saves the world with Mike Marcus, author of “Dark Nature,” through the subgenre of ecological horror fiction.
The Anatomy of Slashers (with Angela Sylvaine)
October 18, 2021 21:16 - 36 minutes - 66.4 MBOn episode #21 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg gets visceral with Angela Sylvaine, author of CHOPPING SPREE, to dissect the anatomy of slasher horror.
Caught in the Spider’s Web (with Ronald Kelly)
October 12, 2021 21:47 - 28 minutes - 52.4 MBOn episode #19 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg gets creepy crawly with Ronald Kelly, author of THE WEB OF LA SANGUINAIRE AND OTHER ARACHNID HORRORS, to spy on spiders in horror fiction.
Natural Disasters (with Kathleen Kaufman)
October 04, 2021 22:44 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBOn episode #18 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg battens down the hatches with Kathleen Kaufman, author of the DIABHAL trilogy, to prepare for natural disasters in horror fiction.
Full as a Tick (with Jennifer Trudrung)
September 27, 2021 21:44 - 28 minutes - 52 MBOn episode #17 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg rolls up his pant legs with Jennifer Trudrung, screenwriter of THE NEST, to try not to get bitten by everyone’s favorite arachnid parasite: ticks.
Fungus Among Us (with Cory Swanson)
September 19, 2021 18:11 - 36 minutes - 66 MBOn episode #16 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg goes mushroom hunting with Cory Swanson, author of GEMINUS, to find the finest of fungi.
The Demon Alcohol (with E.C. Hanson)
September 06, 2021 22:58 - 44 minutes - 81.6 MBOn episode #15 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg gets intoxicated with E.C. Hanson, author of ALL THINGS DEADLY, as they fall under the influence of alcohol.
The Wonders of Pregnancy (with JoAnn Chaney)
August 29, 2021 19:49 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MBOn episode #14 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg learns about the birds and the bees from JoAnn Chaney, author of AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE, as they cover the fertile ground of pregnancy.
Pandemonic (with Josh Schlossberg)
August 24, 2021 00:40 - 22 minutes - 41.6 MBOn episode #13 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg, author of MALINAE, goes viral on what scares him the most about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Corruption of Nature (with Michael Picco)
August 15, 2021 22:10 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBOn episode #12 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg mutates with Michael Picco, author of CORPSE HONEY: A BANQUET OF GRUESOME TALES, to promote the corruption of nature.
The Answer is Cancer (with Hollie & Henry Snider)
August 09, 2021 18:43 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBOn episode #11 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg gets out the literary scalpel with Hollie & Henry Snider, editors of CONSUMED: TALES INSPIRED BY THE WENDIGO, to biopsy cancer.
Thrown to the Werewolves (with Joy Yehle)
July 26, 2021 23:08 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBOn episode #10 of Josh’s Worst Nightmare, host Josh Schlossberg gets carnivorous with Joy Yehle, author of DREAD, to go deep inside the heart of the werewolf.