Podcasts by Ladies of the Fright

For writers and readers who like it dark. We talk about our horror and other dark-themed books. In-depth literary analysis of dark fiction. Conversations with authors, editors, and other industry professionals. Hosted by Lisa Quigley and Mackenzie Kiera. We have interviewed Paul Tremblay, Ellen Datlow, Josh Malerman, Grady Hendrix, and more. New episode every other Monday. Subscribe, listen, and leave us a review.

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The Interlude | Episode 1 from 2023-06-07T18:39

Welcome to Season Two of Ladies of the Fright!

The podcast wants to evolve as we have. We aren't exactly sure what comes next but we wanted to start putting out conversations again. The I...

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Rootwork with Tracy Cross from 2022-11-03T19:51:36

What a fantastic time! We absolutely loved this conversation with Tracy Cross, all about her exciting new debut book Rootwork from Dark Hart Books (helped by Sadie Hartmann aka Mother H...

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LOTF 80: Summer Scares 2022 with Konrad Stump from 2022-11-03T19:47:07

We had a great time chatting with Konrad Stump about Summer Scares 2022.

In our conversation we discuss all the book...

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LOTF 79: T'he Night House' feat. Bob Pastorella from 2022-06-15T16:57:15

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! One really amazing thing the Patreon does is allow us to pay authors for original fiction published on our website! We're going to lots mor...

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LOTF 78: Horror Girls Night Out with Jessica Guess&Hailey Piper from 2022-04-19T17:47:50

Okay, so it wasn’t really a “girls night out”—but it really did feel like one! In truth, Hailey Piper and Jessica Guess joined Mackenzie Kiera and me on Zoom (I w...

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LOTF 77: When Things Get Dark with Ellen Datlow from 2022-01-03T21:04:58

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus writ...

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LOTF 76: Tropisode #8 | Forests with Katherine Silva from 2021-12-27T15:14:02

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! When we hit our goal of 30 patrons, we’ll begin paying authors $25 for short story reprints! W...

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LOTF 75: A New Era of Horror with Joe Monti, Editorial Director at Saga Press from 2021-10-26T01:11:27

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We are only FIVE patrons to go to hit our goal of 30 patrons—at which time we’ll begin paying ...

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LOTF 74: Fright Girl Summer with V. Castro and Sonora Taylor from 2021-07-29T20:22:54

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We are only THREE patrons to go to hit our goal of 30 patrons—at which time we’ll begin paying...

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LOTF 73: Tropisode #7 | Portals with Zoraida Córdova from 2021-07-22T14:34:04

This episode is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We are only THREE patrons to go to hit our goal of 30 patrons—at which time we’ll begin paying...

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LOTF 72: 2021 Summer Scares 1 | Adult Selections | feat. Silvia Moreno Garcia from 2021-05-31T19:36:59

We are delight to return as the official podcast for 2021 Summer Scares! This episode is our first Listen

LOTF 71: Deeply Flawed Characters with Gabino Iglesias from 2021-04-30T19:40:42

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LOTF 70: Beautiful Horror with Gwendolyn Kiste from 2021-03-25T18:31:59

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Crime&Horror with Kerry K. Cox from 2021-02-25T19:50:29

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LOTF 68: 3 Year Anniversary Special from 2021-02-04T15:13:45

This episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by the Ladies of the Fright Patreon! We offer cool rew...
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LOTF 67: Rewind or Die with Eddie Generous from 2021-01-28T16:06:34

We on a bit of hiatus for January as we prepare for our three year podcast anniversary and our 2021 podcast line up. We’re reformatting the show for the new year ...
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LOTF 66: Honing Craft&Mentoring Writers | Richard Thomas from 2021-01-06T12:04:19

We on a bit of hiatus for January as we prepare for our three year podcast anniversary and our 2021 podcast line up. We’re reformatting the show for the new year ...
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LOTF 65: The Beach House Film Discussion feat. Bob Pastorella from 2020-12-31T20:08:10

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons Eli Ryder and Kerry Cox at the Satanic P...
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LOTF 64: Ellen Datlow | Final Cuts Anthology from 2020-12-27T18:53:38

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LOTF 63: 2020 Halloween Special | Ghost Stories from 2020-10-31T13:54:27

This year for our annual Halloween Special, we thought we’d bring you a conversation about our own spookiest experiences. Lisa and Mackenzie discuss their own views on the supernatural—does it e...
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LOTF 62: Alma Katsu on Writing Historical Horror from 2020-10-29T18:27:01

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LOTF 61: Daniel Kraus on Posthumously Collaborating with George A. Romero from 2020-10-22T15:22:12

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LOTF 60: Jessica Guess on 90s Horror, Cirque Berserk,&Pursuing Dreams from 2020-10-14T17:17:28

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LOTF 59: Tropisode 6 | Camping with Sadie Hartmann aka "Mother Horror" from 2020-09-28T19:56:05

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LOTF 58: 2020 Summer Scares 3 | Ronald L. Smith and J. Scott Savage from 2020-08-31T21:41:36

We are so excited to return as the official podcast for 2020 Summer Scares! This episode is our third Listen

LOTF 57: 2020 Summer Scares 2 | Zoraida Cordóva, Amy Lukavics,&Cherie Priest from 2020-08-06T13:03:43

We are so excited to return as the official podcast for 2020 Summer Scares! This episode is...
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LOTF 56: 2020 Summer Scares 1 with Nadia Bulkin, Victor LaValle, and Andy Davidson from 2020-06-30T21:35:42

We are so excited to return as the official podcast for 2020 Summer Scares! This episode is our first installment ...
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LOTF 55: Michael David Wilson | Tell Me What You Like from 2020-05-16T01:39:47

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor, Eli Ryder, and Kerry Cox at the Satanic Panic level, and Kenesha, Nath...
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LOTF 54: Hailey Piper on the Dangers of Nostalgia from 2020-04-24T00:54:26

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LOTF 53: Brian Keene on Doing the Work from 2020-03-24T00:03:44

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LOTF 52: Special Two Year Anniversary Episode! from 2020-02-25T18:11:31

Welcome to Ladies of the Fright, a podcast for writers and readers who like it dark. We engage in literary discourse that is honest, smart, and irreverent....
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Midsommar feat. Bob Pastorella from 2020-01-09T13:10:28

In what is becoming an annual Ladies of the Fright tradition, we discuss our second MOVIE, Midsommar to close out the year....
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LOTF 50: Max Booth III from 2019-12-20T20:04:29

Hey folks! Don't forget we now have a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to our higher tier patrons SM Fedor and Eli Ryder at the Satanic Panic lev...
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Tropisode 5: Witches with Angela Slatter from 2019-11-28T14:15:49

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LOTF 48: Toni Miller | Ladies of Horror Fiction from 2019-11-15T01:19:43

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LOTF 47: We Have Always Lived in the Castle with Guest Host Paul Tremblay from 2019-11-01T00:53:21

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LOTF 46: Summer Scares Recaps | Becky Spratford&Konrad Stump from 2019-10-25T00:56:04

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LOTF 45: Lisa Kröger&Melanie R. Anderson | Monster, She Wrote from 2019-10-18T00:43:05

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LOTF 44: Scott Thomas on Developing Your Craft from 2019-10-11T01:12:46

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LOTF 43: Ellen Datlow | Echoes, the Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories from 2019-09-27T03:07:36

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LOTF 42: Daniel Kraus on Finding Beauty in the Grotesque from 2019-09-10T23:29:48

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LOTF 41: Tropisode #4 | Werewolves with Stephen Graham Jones from 2019-08-22T19:25:19

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LOTF 40: LOTF After Dark Preview! from 2019-08-01T00:01:46

Don't forget we've finally launched a Patreon! Special shoutout to our higher tier patrons, who you can fi...
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LOTF 39: Rachel Autumn Deering on Religion, Comics,&Husk from 2019-07-19T17:17:25

Don't forget we've finally launched a Patreon! Special shoutout to our higher tier patrons, who you can fi...
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LOTF 38 "Why Does Horror Matter?" Stoker Con 2019 Panel from 2019-06-28T14:29:11

It's difficult to put into words what a rewarding experience it was to host the panel "Why Does Horror Matter? An Exploration of the Relevance and—Dare We Say—Necessity of Horror in a Tumultuous...
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LOTF BONUS: Stoker Con 2019 Recap with Kathryn E. McGee from 2019-06-24T17:04:35

In this special BONUS episode, Lisa & Mackenzie sat down with Kathryn E. McGee in their hotel room on the last morning of Stoker Con 2019 in Grand Rapids, MI. They were surrounded by empty wine ...
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LOTF 37: Ray Cluley on Ocean Terrors, Mermaids, and Water for Drowning from 2019-06-13T13:18:20

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LOTF 36: Summer Scares 3 with Kiera Parrott from 2019-05-23T13:13:37

Did you know that we've started a patreon that includes lots of cool rewards at every tier, including special bonus content? Check it out! And grateful shout out ...
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LOTF 35: Tropisode #3 | The Devil with Bracken MacLeod from 2019-05-10T14:14:06

First things first: we have finally started a Patreon! We would like to give a special shoutout to S.M. F...
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LOTF 34 Summer Scares 2 from 2019-04-26T17:55:38

First things first: Ladies of the Fright podcast is honored to have been nominated for Nonfiction Podcast of the Year in the 2018 This I...
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LOTF Minisode: Exciting Announcement! from 2019-04-16T01:34:45

Ladies of the Fright podcast has been nominated for Best Horror Nonfiction Podcast for the Listen

LOTF 33: The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden from 2019-04-11T15:20:25

In this episode, we talk about the first two books in Katherine Arden's Winternight Trilogy: Listen

LOTF 32: Summer Scares 1 with Carolyn Ciesla from 2019-04-03T18:49:54

Summer Scares reading list, which includes three books each in the Adult, YA, and Middle Grade categories. Joining us today is Carolyn Ciesla, Dean of Learning Resources and Assessment at Prairi...
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LOTF 31: Victor LaValle on A People's Future of the United States from 2019-03-11T13:43:14

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LOTF 30: Kat Howard on Breaking Rules, Fairy Tales,&Writing Comics from 2019-02-14T05:44:35

In LOTF 30, we chat with Kat Howard about her writing process, breaking writing rules, her experience with writing residencies like th...
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LOTF 29: Automata Review | Eli Ryder + John Flynn-York from 2019-01-30T12:26:49

In this episode, we are chatting with Eli Ryder and John Flynn-York, the editors of Automata Review! This conversation is spe...
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LOTF 28: 2018 Reflect + 2019 Envision from 2019-01-17T02:07:14

In this episode, we chat about our 2018 writing and reading accomplishments, as well as our 2019 writing and reading goals.
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LOTF 27: Hereditary feat. Bob Pastorella from 2018-12-31T15:46:28

In this episode—our last of 2018!—we discuss our first MOVIE, Listen

LOTF 26: Dino Parenti on Dead Reckoning&Writing Short Stories to Improve Craft from 2018-12-18T02:36

In this episode, we chat with author Dino Parenti. This interview is extra special because not only is it Dino’s first podcast interview, but when Mackenzie interviewed him a couple years ago fo...
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LOTF 25: Betty Rocksteady on The Writhing Skies, Mining Dreams for Stories,&Writing Garbage First Drafts from 2018-11-28T01:52:48

In this episode, we chat with author and artist Betty Rocksteady. We cover creepy twenties cartoons, writing garbage first drafts, mining dreams for stories, and her new novella, The Writhin...
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LOTF 24: I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid, with Guest Host Stephanie from Books in the Freezer from 2018-11-13T03:28:32

In this episode, we are joined by Stephanie from Books in the Freezer podcast for an in-depth conversation about Iain Reid’s novel...
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LOTF 23: Tropisode #2 | Haunted Houses with Kathryn E. McGee from 2018-10-31T02:57:29

In this special Halloween episode, we are thrilled to bring you our second Tropisode! Today’s episode is all about Haunted Houses. As you know, with these episodes we invite a guest with some ex...
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LOTF 22: Michael David Wilson on Childhood Nightmares, This Is Horror Origins, Personal Growth, and the Girl in the Video from 2018-10-22T19:18:47

In this episode we chat with Michael David Wilson, the founder, editor in chief, and podcast host over at This Is Horror. Michael has done amazing work to promote the horror genre and has provid...
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LOTF 21: Mother Horror on Night Worms, Book Reviews,&the Symbiotic Relationship Between Readers&Writers from 2018-10-08T11:49:08

In this episode we chat with Sadie Hartmann, also known as “Mother Horror.” Sadie is a prolific reader and book reviewer, who is generous with her support of authors and passionate about the pro...
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LOTF 20: Grady Hendrix on Satanic Panic, NPR Summer of Horror,&We Sold Our Souls from 2018-09-18T02:16:31

In this episode, we reconvene with author Grady Hendrix to discuss his new novel Listen

LOTF 19: Husk by Rachel Autumn Deering from 2018-09-04T02:44:30

In this episode we discuss Rachel Autumn Deering’s Husk, an “all-too-real work of horror fiction, Rachel Autumn Deering explores the mind of a young man who is struggling to cope with the effect...
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LOTF 18: Julia Fine On Writing Her Debut, Feminine Desire, and Finding an Agent from 2018-08-21T11:19:19

In this episode we’re chatting with author Julia Fine. We talked about her new novel in episode 16 and we are so excited to have her on the show. A little about Julia: Her debut Listen

LOTF 17: The Changeling, by Victor LaValle from 2018-08-06T14:28:35

In this episode we’re discussing Victor LaValle’s Listen

LOTF 16: What Should Be Wild, by Julia Fine from 2018-07-24T02:32:59

Mackenzie and Lisa discuss What Should Be Wild, the debut novel by ...
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LOTF 15: Tropisode #1 :: VAMPIRES :: with Natalie Ferrigno from 2018-07-09T14:47:24

This is the first in a sub-series of episodes that explore specific horror tropes in detail — Tropisode #1: Vampires. We plan to do one of these episodes about once a quarter. We talk about vamp...
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LOTF 14: Becky Spratford, Library World's Horror Maven, Part Two from 2018-07-02T05:03:49

In part two of our conversation with Becky Spratford, we discuss her ongoing involvement with Stoker Con, how horror authors can do programs and conventions at their local libraries, advice for ...
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LOTF 13: Becky Spratford, Library World's Horror Maven, Part One from 2018-06-25T05:56:32

Librarians may ask: why horror? And authors may ask: why libraries? Becky Spratford has the answers to these questions and more—her insight gave us a whole new perspective on ways to strengthen ...
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LOTF 12: All the Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry from 2018-06-11T12:10:31

In this episode, we discuss All the Truth That's In Me by Listen

LOTF 11: Stephen Graham Jones Guest Hosts Elizabeth Discussion from 2018-05-30T01:19:22

In this episode, Mackenzie and Lisa are joined by guest host Stephen Graham Jones to discuss Ken Greenhall's Elizabeth. This nov...
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LOTF 10: Getting Honest with Grady Hendrix from 2018-05-15T03:33:01

In this episode, Mackenzie and Lisa chat with Grady Hendrix. We talk about his history with theater, bad author events, the appropriate number of cats, and his philosophy of honest writing.
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LOTF 09: Roses and Rot by Kat Howard from 2018-05-01T00:11:48

"Stories of the Fair Folk are not at all then what we think of as fairy tales, those moralistic stories wherein evil is punished and virtue triumphs, that were set safely in once upon a time, an...
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LOTF 08: Josh Malerman on Unbury Carol and the Bizarre Optimism of Horror from 2018-04-16T11:21:07

In this episode, Lisa and Mackenzie talk to Josh Malerman about his latest novel, Unbury Carol.

Josh Malerman is the author of Bird Box, Unbury Carol and others...
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LOTF 07: Ellen Datlow on Wonderland&Ocean Terror from 2018-04-02T10:47:31

Ellen Datlow has been editing science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction for over thirty-five years as fiction editor of OMNI Magazine and editor of Event Horizon and SCIFICTION...
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LOTF 06: BONUS EPISODE! John Palisano + Eric J. Guignard (2 Interviews for the Price of 1) from 2018-03-26T14:28:27

Interview with John Palisano, Vice President of the Horror Writer's Association. His short fiction has appeared in many places. Check ...
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LOTF 05: StokerCon 2018 Interview with Paul Tremblay from 2018-03-19T14:25:21

In this episode, Mackenzie and Lisa interview Paul Tremblay at StokerCon 2018. Paul is the author of Listen

LOTF 04: BONUS EPISODE! Interview with Lisa Morton at StokerCon 2018 from 2018-03-12T13:46:07

In this special BONUS episode, Mackenzie and Lisa interview Lisa Morton, president of the Horror Writer's Association and prolific writer, at Listen

LOTF 03: StokerCon 2018 Highlights with Kathryn E. McGee from 2018-03-05T16:40:23

This special episode comes to you live from StokerCon 2018. Mackenzie and Lisa sat down with friend and fellow horror writer Listen

LOTF 02: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix from 2018-02-19T11:40:03

In this episode, Mackenzie and Lisa discuss My Best Friend's Exorcism by Gra...
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LOTF 01: Strange Weather by Joe Hill from 2018-02-05T15:27:59

Welcome to the Debut Episode of Ladies of the Fright podcast. In this episode, Lisa and Mackenzie discuss Listen