The Scares That Shaped Us

Written by: Matthew Jackson
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  • A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.
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Episodes
  • Episode 17: Wes Craven's New Nightmare with Adam Cesare

    Episode 17: Wes Craven's New Nightmare with Adam Cesare
    Feb 12 2025

    The author of Clown in a Cornfield and Influencer, Adam Cesare, joins the show this week for our first-ever Wes Craven episode! We talk about Adam's books, writing for young readers, watching your creations come to life on film, and more as we dig into New Nightmare!

    SHOW NOTES:

    - Visit Adam's website for places to buy his books, links to social media, and more!

    - Follow the show on BlueSky, Twitter, and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 16: "Mirror, Mirror" with Virginia Feito

    Episode 16: "Mirror, Mirror" with Virginia Feito
    Feb 5 2025

    Virginia Feito joins the show to kick off our February and promote her new novel, the much buzzed-about Victorian Psycho. We talk about the origins of the book, its inevitable comparisons, adapting the book to film, and Virginia's chosen story, the Amazing Stories episode "Mirror, Mirror," directed by Martin Scorsese. Mirrors: They're Scary!

    SHOW NOTES:

    - Victorian Psycho is available now!

    - Visit Virginia's website for info on everything she's up to!

    - Follow the show on BlueSky, Twitter, and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin
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    57 mins
  • Episode 15: Junji Ito's Tomie with Kailee Pedersen

    Episode 15: Junji Ito's Tomie with Kailee Pedersen
    Jan 29 2025

    Kailee Pedersen, author of one of the best horror debuts I've ever read, joins the show this week to talk about her incredible book, Sacrificial Animals, and her love of Junji Ito's early horror manga classic Tomie! Plus, Matthew recommends Horror in the High Desert and The Lady and Her Monsters!

    SHOW NOTES:

    - Sacrificial Animals is available now, and Pastorale is coming soon from Burnside Press!

    - Visit Kailee's website for links to all of her social media!

    - Follow the show on BlueSky, Twitter, and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin
    Show more Show less
    56 mins

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