Madness Heart Radio
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEach week Publishing Editor John Baltisberger speaks with or interviews someone involved with the Horror Industry. We'll talk about telling scary stories, the fan base, and all manner of topics. Do you want an inside glimpse into the horror industry? Look no further.
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A Very Panicked Satan with Rex Hurst
June 05, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBRex Hurst, author of "What Hell May Come" joins us to discuss the Satanic Panic and its influence on nerd culture and our way of life. We discuss history, writing, and of course, the way all of this translates into horror for a pretty amazing hour of conversation! The Project Entertainment Network Find Rex: His Website GoodReads What Hell May Come Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Twitter Facebook Instagr...
Chewing the Shark Blubber with Susan Snyder
May 22, 2020 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOur Discussion Susan has been a staple of the Madness Heart Team since she first joined us back in 1902. Or 2019 with her amazing Sunday Sharksploitation articles. On top of being a top-notch poet, a splatterpunk nominated author and a great friend. Susan is also a marine biologist and knows better than most what horror lurks below the waters. The Project Entertainment Network Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify ...
Hailing the Dark Lord of Velour with Charles Bernard
May 01, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBOur Discussion Charles is an amazing guy who I get to sit down with each and every week for Wandering Monster. It turns out that as much as Charles does for Madness Heart Press, the dude does a ton more. From charity work to activism to even more writing. We also chat about his upcoming book "Baptism for the Dead" Find Charles: Salt City Sinner The Project Entertainment Network Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spot...
Jay Wilburn Talks About Covid-19, Facing Mortality and the
April 24, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBOur Discussion Jay Wilburn rejoins us to talk about his status as a vulnerable person during the pandemic, writing post-apocalyptic literature during the apocalypse and being a staff writer for Crystal Lake Publishing on the Still Water Bay series. Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Twitter Facebook Instagram The Project Entertainment Network Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Ra...
Comedy, Horror, Editing and Co-Writing with Naching Kassa
April 17, 2020 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBOur Discussion Naching and I discuss working for HorrorAddicts.net, co-writing, editing and a slew of other topics. Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Twitter Facebook Instagram The Project Entertainment Network Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/mhp_horror)
Jimmy Bernard and the Horror of Tracking Down Dutch Wizards
April 10, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBOur Discussion Jimmy and I discuss psychological horror and growing up in Belgium as a horror fan. I do sort of get sidelined about writing in a language other than your mother tongue! Find Jimmy: Instagram Twitter Arterial Bloom from Crystal Lake Publishing Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Twitter Facebook Instagram The Project Entertainment Network Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off t...
Paul Lubaczewski Brings the Dread Knowledge of the Gator God to Us
April 03, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBOur Discussion Paul comes on to talk about the existential dread that comes from living in Florida, and how and why a massive alligator will end up destroying it all. Find Paul: Website Facebook Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Twitter Facebook Instagram Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/mhp_horror)
Armand Rosamilia: Arterial Bloom, Baseball and Heavy Metal
April 03, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBOur Discussion Armand, the owner of the Project Entertainment Network joins us to talk about baseball, heavy metal and the time he ate nearly 40 hamburgers in one sitting. We discuss Crystal Lake Publishing and how he got his start in writing, metal and sports. As a special bonus, he explains what a booster club is to me! Find Armand: Website Twitter Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Twitter Facebook Insta...
Lucas Mangum Bequeaths the Knowledge of Literary Wrestling to Us.
March 27, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBOur Discussion Lucas comes on to chat about supervillains in wrestling and how the medium of combat sports has influenced his writing, as well as his recent nomination for the splatterpunks! Find Lucas: Website Twitter Find John: Website Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Twitter Facebook Instagram Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunesin wrestl Support the show (http://www...
Reed Alexander Discusses Nueral-Relative-Normality and Its Effect on Writing
March 20, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBOur Discussion Reed comes on the show to discuss mental wellness, mental illness and how being open and honest in discussing your own issues can increase your connections with fans. Find Reed: Website Reddit Facebook Find John: Website Instagram Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Twitter Facebook Instagram Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes Support the show (http://ww...
Piracy and Kaiju on the High Seas of Indie Lit with Jeff Burk
March 13, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBOur Discussion Jeff Burk, author of Shatnerquake and many others, is a man who has made his living and paid his bills as a creative for years. Former Head Editor of Eraserhead, Punk Rocker, political activist, he wears many hats, and many kaiju themed shirts. On this episode we discuss Kaiju, and we discuss the use of piracy to promote and grow your own wealth and brand. Seriously useful discussion for anyone trying to make it as an independent author! Find Jeff: Website Twitter Instagr...
Biblical Splatterpunk and Young Adult Romantic Ghost Writers with Jay Wilburn
January 17, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBOur Discussion Jay Wilburn, an amazing author, and friend of mine comes on the show to talk about his successful career as a ghostwriter, bounding across genres like some sort of magical gazelle. We discuss being a person of faith in a community that has largely been abused by faith, and his upcoming YA fantasy series. All in all, this one is must-see. Find Jay: His Patreon His Twitter His Books Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Twitter Facebook ...
Max Booth III and Something Indecent about Writing
December 20, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBOur Discussion Max and I talk about writing, publishing and how someone can base a writing career off of genital mutilation. This has been one of my favorite episodes to record! Find Max: Pre-Order Touch the Night Perpetual Motion Machine's Patreon Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Twitter Facebook Instagram Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes Support the show (http://www.patreon....
Douglas Ford and the Terror of Capitalist Medicine
December 06, 2019 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBAnother Mad Heart joined the fray as we welcome Douglas Ford onto the show. Doug and I discuss the surplus of real fears in the world and how we address them in our writing, really how do we work our fear of doctors into a good story about getting our arm torn off in an industrial accident?. Doug attempts to turn the tables on me and interview me, but I'm too wily for him. It's a fantastic discussion between the two of us, and we're very happy to have Doug as part of the family. Buy "The R...
Lex Jones: The Old One and the Sea
November 15, 2019 13:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBLex, another UK author revives Madness Heart Radio with an amazing discussion on eldritch terror, politics and how to introduce horror to children. His book "The Old One and The Sea" introduces children who can read to the mythos and horror literature in the best way possible. Buy the Old One and the Sea Amazon Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Twitter Facebook Instagram Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home M...
Joe Garcia: KillerCon Recap and Working in Horror
August 30, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBGuest Joe grew up in a small town that had all of the small town (small-minded) stereotypes. Left home at 16 to get away from that town. Jumped from job to job until finally finding something he was good at - working with juvenile offenders. After that, he took a chance and started a screenprinting business. 11 years later, he's still in business and having the time of his life. Our Discussion Joe and I met at KillerCon in the dealer's booth, and he has some of the sickest and coolest shir...
Zak Cowell: Tales from Devil's Peak
August 24, 2019 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBGuest Zak Cowell is an author who grew up in Charlotte North Carolina. Zak spent a lot of his childhood exploring the woods near his house, playing rugby, learning about different mythologies and religions, history, and read various forms of literature, having a keen interesting in “horror.” His biggest influences as an author Are: Stephen King, EAP, Lovecraft, C.S. lewis, John Bellairs, Tolkein, George Macdonald, Thomas Ligotti, and others. Besides horror Zak enjoys magical realism, thril...
Kev Harrison - Corrupting Folk Stories for Fun and Profit
August 09, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBGuest Kev Harrison is an author of horror and dark fiction from the UK, living in Lisbon, Portugal. His work has been featured in Lost Films by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, Creeping Corruption from Madness Heart Press and several times on The Other Stories, a podcast from Hawk and Cleaver. His debut novelette, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See, is available now from Demain Publishing, with his first novella, The Balance, to follow later in the year. Our Discussion What do runni...
Chad Schimke: Firelit Horror for Charity
August 02, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBGuest Chad is the author of “Behind the Walls,” released via TANSTAAFL Press in their Enter the Rebirth anthology. He’s also previously published “Picker,” “Weirder,” “Hallowseve” and “Midwinter”: a quirky gaggle of grotesque, bizarre and unsettling tales for your reading pleasure. He read at San Francisco’s Lit Crawl, interviewed on a number of radio shows, was published by Artifice Comics, and founded the Alabama Street Writer’s Group. He is currently working on a novel series tentatively...
Lyn Stahl: Independent Business Mastermind
July 26, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBGuest It all started in 1997, when Lyn was introduced to miniatures thanks to a friend named Mark. Mark used to play D&D in high school and noticed that Lyn had an interest in fantasy characters and stories. Upon this discovery, he figured he would show her his collection of Dungeons and Dragons books and miniatures. Mark was kind enough to show her how to paint the miniatures, and right away she was hooked. From then on, miniature painting became part of her life. There were a few times...
John Kachuba: Traveling Ghosts & Werewolves
July 20, 2019 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBGuest John Kachuba is the award-winning author of twelve books and numerous articles, short stories and poems. John holds advanced degrees in Creative Writing and teaches that subject through Ohio University and the Gotham Writers Workshop. He is a member of the Historical Novel Society and the Horror Writers Association. John frequently speaks on paranormal and metaphysical topics and is a regular speaker at universities and libraries, paranormal conferences, and on podcasts, radio and TV....
Charles Bernard: The Good Works of Satanists
July 13, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBGuest Charles R. Bernard is a writer who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. His work has been featured in Thuggish Itch and the Weird and Whatnot, and in the anthology “Peaks of Madness” from Forty-Two Books. He resides next to Salt Lake City Cemetery; a sprawling necropolis whose tombs and markers stretch out over a square kilometer of grounds. Charles is lively enough company, though. Our Discussion Charles and I have a shotgun conversation on a dozen different topics, we talk about charity...
Jeremy Megargee: Short Story Wizard
July 06, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBGuest Jeremy Megargee has always loved dark fiction. He cut his teeth on R.L Stine’s Goosebumps series as a child and a fascination with Stephen King’s work followed later in life. Jeremy weaves his tales of personal horror from Martinsburg, West Virginia with his cat Lazarus acting as his muse/familiar. Our Discussion Jeremy Megargee is on of my personal favorite authors, and the only author thus far to have a story published in every single Madness Heart Anthology so far! How does he do ...
Dustin McKissen, Serial Killers and Being the Best Vampire
June 29, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBGuest This week we get to dig in to political dirt with Dustin McKissen. We talk personal tragedy, we talk about raising LGBTQAI kids. And of course we delve deep into horror and what makes an amazing story. Our Discussion Dustin McKissen is an author and writer based in St. Louis, Missouri. His nonfiction writing has appeared in Inc. Magazine, CNBC, CNN, and several other major media outlets. In total, his blogs and articles have been viewed by more than 20 million readers. He is also the...
Angela Yuriko Smith: The Bitter Suites
June 22, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBGuest Angela is a HWA member who has been published in nearly every HWA poetry collection. She is the publisher of Time and Space Magazine and is currently in the running for a Stoker Award for her book The Bitter Suites, a collection of intertwining stories about recreational suicide. Our Discussion We read some of Angela's poetry, we talk about writing and horror and horror poetry and we end with Angela reading a bit from her Stoker Awared Nominated The Bitter Suites. Find Angela: Insta...
DLW: The First Shred
June 14, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBGuest DLW writes fast-paced dark fiction. She has an undergraduate background in creative writing and screen studies. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree. The Second Shred, the second installment of the Shredded novella series. She is currently completing the Shredded series and creating content for her bite-sized blog to unwind her mind. Our Discussion This one was a doozy my friends! DLW and I spoke about the very nature of horror, different writing styles and of course her foray...
Paul Lubaczewski: I Never Eat... Cheesesteak
June 08, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBGuest Before deciding to take writing seriously Paul had done many things, printer, caving, the SCA, Brew-master, punk singer, music critic etc. Since then he has appeared in numerous science fiction, and horror magazines and anthologies. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, he moved to Appalachia in his 30s . He has three children, two who live in his native Pennsylvania, and one at home. Married to his lovely wife Leslie for twenty years, they live in a fairy tale town in nestled in a valley...
Steve Van Samson
May 31, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBWe speak with Steve Van Samson about his Bone Eater King series, in which feral vampires stalk the wilds of Africa. We discuss whether a Bear or a Lion is a more ferocious combatant for a vampire. And of course we talk about Rough House Publishing, a horror comic book publisher. Find Steve Rough House Publishing Facebook Podcast's Facebook Twitter Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" ...
Seth Kallick: Butterfly Kisses (Part II)
May 24, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBPart II of our interview with the Crew and Cast of Butterfly Kisses. We discuss the role of Gavin York, the strangeness of releasing a found footage film and so much more. Seth is an actor and writer with a lot of experience to offer the industry as a whole. Find Seth: Butterfly Kisses on Amazon American Nightmare on Amazon Questionable Pancakes Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by ...
Reed Alexander: In the Shadow of the Mountain
May 22, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBGuest Reed started writing horror about 14 years ago. It would be almost 12 years latter until his first book “Bend or Break” was finally published. About six years ago, he started posting horror reviews. He's now got hundreds of reviews with over 40k followers. He has published 2 novels (The Flagellant, Bend or Break), one novella (In the Shadow of the Mountain), and three horror shorts (Inside, Not In My Country, and Cold). Our Discussion We discuss Reed's two upcoming books from Mad...
Erik Kristopher Myers: Butterfly Kisses (Part I)
May 17, 2019 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week we break the mold, we interview Writer/Director Erik Kristopher Myers director of Butterfly Kisses. We discuss found footage, working with actors, and the process of going from written word to silver screen. Find Erik: Butterfly Kisses on Amazon Butterfly Kisses on Twitter Personal Twitter Facebook Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random ...
Jackie Sonnenberg: Nursery Rhymes
May 10, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week we speak with Jackie Sonnenberg, a fascinating author who creates costumes and props to promote her horror writing. Jackie's collection of twisted fairytales is just familiar enough to draw you in, and twisted enough to keep you there. Find Jackie: Twitter Facebook Instagram Goodreads Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. ...
Bryan Nowak: Thrillers and The Reverent Dead
May 03, 2019 12:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBWe speak with author Bryan Nowak, author of The Dramatic Dead, and The Reverent Dead. An accomplished self published author, we discuss self promotion, writing strategies and how to go about constructing a thriller. Find Bryan: His Website His Amazon Page His Patreon Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes Support the...
Lanie Goodell: Salvagium
April 26, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week we interview Lanie Goodell, a woman with degrees in psychology and criminal justice who uses her immense education and talents to write stories as accurate as they are chilling. We discuss how family and education effects the writing process as well as her debut novel Salvagium. You Can Find Her At: Her Website Twitter Facebook Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes And Finally Visit Us At: MadnessHeart.Press S...
Susan Snyder: Body Horror "Param"
April 24, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBCOME TO OUR EVENT IN AUSTIN TX! We interview Susan Snyder about her sexually charged body horror story "Param" from the soon to be released collection from Madness heart press. We discuss poetry, the KillerCon and sexuality and gender bias in horror. Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes Support the show (http://www.pa...
John Garland Wells: The Revelry of Lesser Saints
April 19, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBThis week we have a second episode for you! I interview John Garland Wells, who published 'The Revelry of Lesser Saints' in the Corruption Anthology. We talk about his writing process, and how he has evolved as a writer. We discuss french philopophy, Bestiality, and beat poetry. Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Home Movies. Buy it on iTunes S...
Loren Rhoads: Tales for the Campfire
April 17, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode we are honored to welcome fellow Horror Writer Association member Loren Rhoads who has recently put together an anthology to raise money for victims of a wildfire in California. Be sure to listen to hear about putting together anthologies and some inside baseball! PREORDER TALES FOR THE CAMPFIRE! Follow Loren: Blog Facebook Twitter Instagram Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dir...
Brian Asman: I'm Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today
April 12, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this interview with Brian Asman, we discuss the writing process and how to really kick it into high gear. We also talk about genre, drinking, and of course his new book from Eraserhead Press: I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today Brian Asman: Check out his book here. twitter Instagram. Website Facebook Find us: MadnessHeart.Press Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotiy Buy The New Body Horror Anthology! Our intro music is "Dire Choir" by the Bad Ties off their album "Random Ho...
Reed Alexander: Pranks
April 01, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBAn amazing episode, Reed and I discuss the best April Fools day pranks. Are we being pranked my Mark Hamil? I hope not, but maybe? And we drop the biggest news you will ever hear in the literary world. A little unfortunate that we have to drop it today, but I think the news itself will make up for it. If you would like to come on the show or advertise with us please send us an email ad [email protected] Visit Madness Heart Press here. Check out Reed's site here. Support the show (h...
Reed Alexander: 'Us' and Nostalgia
March 29, 2019 13:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBWe're back! Madness Heart Radio rises once again like a phoenix that completely changes what it is. This week host John Baltisberger speaks with Reed Alexander about Jordan Peele phenomenal entrance into horror movies, the fanboy conundrum and the act of going to consume media you know you won't like. If you would like to come on the show or advertise with us please send us an email ad [email protected] Visit Madness Heart Press here. Check out Reed's site here. Support the show (ht...