I had the wonderful privilege of being a student of Mel’s. She is one the most intelligent, good natured, down-to-earth people I have ever had the good graces to meet. I’m probably a little biased. This is an excellent podcast except for some audio problems, but I suppose that they are doing the best they can with the resources that they have. The three of them combined have a staggering wealth of knowledge and incite. I hope they blow up big, they deserve it.

There’s A LOT to like about this podcast. The hosts are knowledgeable, the topics are interesting...unfortunately it gets held up by a few things. First, there are three hosts a three COMPLETELY different volumes. One is whispering, one is at a ‘normal’ volume, and the other comes across as yelling in her tin Skype connection in relation the the other three. There’s a large dose of Ummms and Yeahs that are extremely distracting. If those two issues were polished up I’d be happy to give it a ‘5’.

This was my favorite podcast I didn’t know about yet! So much material to binge and get great insight form educated and self aware hosts. It’s refreshing. I hope you guys blow up, this is candy for the brain!

This is an amazing podcast! I’ve always been a big fan of horror and this analysis of it is awesome! I actually grew up less than a mile from the town the Blair Witch Project was supposed to take place in (Burkittsville, MD) and my husband grew up in where Dawn of the Dead was filmed (Monroeville, PA). We always joke that we were raised in horror. So it’s fun hearing that subject talked about on this podcast. Please keep them coming!!

There's nothing like diving into the shadow material of fear. Every subject more interesting than the last. Good stuff, folks.

Should knowledgeable in all things horror!!!

I agree with the previous reviewer that this podcast is the perfect combination of pop-culture fun and academic understanding of the horror genre. The speakers are obviously both fans and teachers of the genre with the ability to draw you into the visceral terrors of horror fiction while helping you understand why and how horror creates such effects. I've particularly enjoyed the discussions of the haunted house trope, and I can't wait for the episodes devoted to vampirism. But I find myself looking forward to every episode.

As a life-long horror fan I am used to my favorite genre being misrepresented in the media and often critically viewed as sub-par so I am normally thrilled when I come across something that treats my favorite genre with respect. The Know Fear Cast does that and then some; it's great. The hosts of the show are all fans of the genre, but beyond that they are knowledgable about what makes the genre special. The two ladies and the gentleman that host the show are all fun to listen to as they discuss what drives the things that go bump in the night to give us chills by bumping in the first place and it's because they are both knowledgable and clearly love the subject. I am a fan of other podcasts Nerdist, Lore, etc but this is the first that lives at a perfect intersection of horror, acedemic knowledge, pop culture mastery and pure joy. I know this cast is in its infancy but I think this is one to watch because it's already awesome.