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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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.

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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