Monsters, Madness and Magic
Chats with creatives supplemented with deep dives and discussions on the macabre featuring friends!
Episodes
Join Justin as he chats with actor Betsy Baker about the legacy of The Evil Dead, the Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction revival, her musical background, why she did not return as Linda in The Evil Dead II, and more!
Betsy Baker bio:
“Betsy Baker is an American actress, best known as playing Linda in the film The Evil Dead (1981). “
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Join Justin as he chats with writer and editor Darrell Schweitzer about resurrecting Weird Tales, self-promotion tips for young authors, rare books, the inspiration behind his character Sir Julian, Lovecraftian poetry, and more!
Darrell Schweitzer bio:
“Darrell Schweitzer is an Ameri...
Join Justin as he chats with actor and comedian Theresa Tilly about the good and bad of filming The Evil Dead, horror conventions, improv, continuing her career behind the microphone, and more!
Theresa Tilly bio:
“Theresa Tilly is an American actress who has appeared in over 100 films, television shows, plays, and TV commercials in just over 40 years of p...
Join Justin as he chats with musician Nick Chambers about sleep paralysis, world building with lyrics, horror video games, Lord of the Rings, Knight & Gallow, and more!
Nick Chambers bio:
Nick Chambers is an American singer best known as the vocalist for heavy metal band Knight & Gallow.
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Join Justin as he chats with actor and comedian Larry Brantley about getting his start on the open mic scene in Houston, working as a radio DJ in his teens, landing the role of a lifetime when he became the voice of Wishbone, the impact of the show on children of the 90’s, and more!
Larry Brantley bio:
“Larry Wayne Brantley (born October 30, 1966) is an A...
Join Justin as he chats with musician and author Matthew Knight about Roger Corman films, musical alchemy, sacred geometry, his new story in Swords of Steel IV, misrepresentation of the occult in Hollywood, and more!
Matthew Knight bio:
“Matthew Knight is an American musician, author, and singer best known as the vocalist for heavy metal bands Eternal Win...
Join Justin as he chats with musician Avery Berg about Robert Eggers films, Transformers, graveyard ghost stories, cryptids, Chamber Mage, and more!
Avery Berg bio:
“Avery Berg is an American singer and musician best known as the vocalist for heavy metal band Chamber Mage.”
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Join Justin as he chats with musician, artist, and author Jo Gamel and writer and editor of DMR Books D.M. Ritzlin about the release of Swords of Steel IV, the depths of the Pongus Maw, songwriting, mythology, Vran the Chaos-Warped, and more!
Jo Gamel bio:
“Jo Gamel is a multidisciplinary artist living in Philadelphia. Her process is heavily influenced by...
Join Justin as he chats with musician and audio engineer Daniel Schmuck about the origins of Myth Carver, the influence of Power Trip on his musical journey, crafting a narrative with lyrics, Hell’s Heroes, and more!
Daniel Schmuck bio:
Daniel Schmuck in an American musician and singer best known as the vocalist for the heavy metal band Myth Carver.
Join Justin as he chats with actor, musician, and writer Beki Lantos about life as a child actor, Goosebumps, starting her career on Are You Afraid of the Dark, songwriting, performing live, and more!
Beki Lantos bio:
“Since her birth in Ottawa, Ontario, Beki Lantos has loved to perform. At a young age, her career in the arts quickly progressed from singi...
Join Justin as he chats with actor and writer Richard Dormer about the brilliance of Rod Serling, becoming Beric Dondarrion, impactful films, dealing with hecklers on stage, his own personal otherworldly experiences, and more!
Richard Dormer bio:
Richard Dormer (born 11 November 1969) is an actor and playwright from Northern Ireland. He is best known for ...
Join Justin as he chats with author John R. Fultz about his Scaleborn series, collecting comics, crafting narratives from characters, the nostalgia of the early 90’s, and more!
John R. Fultz bio:
“I am an author of fantasy and weird horror.
My latest novel is WE LAUGH AT DEATH. It takes place ...
Join Justin as he chats with musician and festival organizer Christian Larson about Hell’s Heroes, Night Cobra, his creative mindset while working in several metal genres, Aliens, magic, mushrooms, and more!
Christian Larson bio:
Christian Larson is a musician best known as the vocalist and songwriter for heavy metal band Night Cobra and the organizer beh...
Join Justin as he chats with movie maniac, metal head, and festival booker Bob Byrne about Legions of Metal, obscure horror films, ghosts, growing up in the video store, and more!
Bob Byrne bio:
Bob Byrne is a film fanatic, metal head, and festival organizer best known as the mastermind behind the Legions of Metal festival based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Join Justin as he chats with owner of Greylord’s Hoard, graphic designer, and metal head Michael Greylord about underappreciated Sword and Sorcery, Science Fiction, his relationship with Eternal Champion, formative horror films, and more!
Michael Greylord bio:
Michael Greylord runs his own label which he has appropriately named Greylord's Hoard. With it h...
Join Justin as he chats with booking agent and metal head Oliver Weinsheimer about Conan, being spooked by horror movies, the origins of the Keep It True Festival, maintaining relationships with bands, and more!
Oliver Weinsheimer bio:
Oliver Weinsheimer is the organizer of the annual German heavy metal festival Keep It True since 2003 along with Tare...
Join Justin as he chats with vocalist Brendan Radigan about the influence of horror films on his childhood, the existential writings of Thomas Ligotti, psychedelic experiences, his internal inspirations to create music, and more!
Brendan Radigan bio:
Brendan Radigan is an American singer best known as the vocalist for heavy metal bands Savage Oath, Ma...
Join Justin as he chats with vocalist Robert Lowe about trouble making in his youth in Texas, growing up on horror movies, the origins of Solitude Aeturnus, landing the gig singing for Candlemass, Manowar, and more!
Robert Lowe bio:
Robert Lowe is an American singer. Lowe was brought into the band Solitude Aeturnus by his friend Lyle Steadham in 1988,...
Join Justin as he chats with historian, author and researcher Marilynne K. Roach about the perfect storm of hysteria leading to the Salem Witch Trials, her defense of Cotton Mather, the disappearance of Abigail Williams, rediscovering the original site of the 1692 hangings, the inaccuracies and cultural impact of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, and more!
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Join Justin as he chats with role-playing and video game designer Warren Spector about his vast personal library, heroic fantasy, Space Gamer Magazine, Ultima, the dawn of Deus Ex, and more!
Warren Spector bio:
Warren Evan Spector (born October 2, 1955) is an American role-playingand video gamedesigner, director, writer, producer and production designer. ...
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