This week is the “Halloween in July” episode, so named because we welcome back horror writer Joe R. Lansdale for an interview about his latest two books, Sanctified and Chicken Fried and Vanilla Ride. We talk to Joe about the joy of storytelling, how well stories can be told in audio, and what still intrigues him about the tough men of East Texas.

But before we get to all that, we spook you again with the dramatization of Joe’s story “God of the Razor” by our friends at The Grist Mill.

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 133

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Bonus: Standalone Interview, Joe R. Lansdale

P.S. The phrase “Halloween in July” is snagged from a killer short story by Kevin Anderson. Kevin’s work frequently appears on two of my favorite podcasts, the Drabblecast and the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine. He also has his own blog and runs the audio market list for writers seeking audio publication.

Ghoulish tales for the ear were heard last night as goblins and ghosts radiated out through the radio waves…

Hear it now!

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Radio Drama Revival 2008 Halloween Audio Horror Special

Special thanks due to…

• Crazy Dog Audio Theatre – Marianette 1.1
  
• Bill Dufris – The Horror of Walker’s Point
  
• FinalRune – Dark Passenger
• Echo Fiction – For being a great place to listen to new audio!
• The Grist Mill – The Estates
  
• Kevin MacLoed (LOTS of awesome music on his website)
• Oh… and a shout out to Anne Cammon at WKCR where FinalRune made another appearance… Let’s hear it for the ears in New York City!

We’ve heard the terrifying throes of God of the Razor before, but this time we go behind the scenes of this glorious gory tale by talking to author Joe R. Lansdale, who also happens to be the author of, oh, 30+ other books and 200 short stories and tons of other great stuff.

Between chunks of “Razor” we hear from Lansdale about the origins of this dastardly tale, his love of radio drama, and why he thinks audio is such a compelling medium for the horror arts.

Enjoy, and don’t forget, TONIGHT!!! 9-11PM on WMPG (online streaming available) you can listen to the live horror show!? Featuring works from The Grist Mill, FinalRune, Bill Dufris, Crazy Dog Audio Theatre and more…

And if you want to listen to God of the Razor in its entirety, there’s no better place than Echo Fiction.

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 94

Gosh, I wanted to dig into my behind-the-scenes coverage for “Slasher” but didn’t get beyond an amazing interview with Scott Hickey and Brian Price, the two men most responsible for the thrilling (and chilling) new tale by The Grist Mill.

As you’ll here again and again in this show, it’s available for a $3 download on CD Baby.

“Slasher” is just a startlingly awesome piece of audio, the best of the best out there. If my opinion’s not enough to convince you, take a listen to the comments and snippets as part of this week’s podcast.

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Radio Drama Revival! Episode 81

Terror Stalks the airwaves! On Halloween we heard three tales of horror guaranteed to haunt your dreams “Forevermore.” We kick off a killer fright-night with William Dufris‘ adaptation of “The Statement of Randolph Carter” by H.P. Lovecraft, followed by the Grist Mill production of Joe R. Lansdale’s “God of the Razor,” and conclude with a scathing double feature from FinalRune Productions with the debut of “Dark Passenger” and the replay of “The Blind Man’s Confession,” two tales written and produced by yours truly, to make you fear all things that go bump in the night… Turn out your lights, hide under the blankets, and prepare to get spooked!

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Radio Drama Revival! Halloween Special 2007

A man lies on the brink of death, torn between two worlds — the world of pain, suffering, and failure, but a chance of love, and a world of peace, quiet, and acceptance… or at least so says the long dead voice of his abusive father. What chance is there for retribution beyond the grave?

Find out in AM/FM Theater‘s stunning adaptation of Mort Castle‘s “If You Take My Hand My Son” — and stayed tuned in for a chat with the story’s author, a prolific and genre-busting writer who’s as much a fan of radio as any of us.

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Radio Drama Revival! Episode 41

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Extended Interview with Mort Castle