John was one of the first peple I spoke to when I began making acquaintance with authors I look up to, and it's a damn shame it took me so long to get him on the show. John is the unbelievably talented author of the modern classic novel "The Fisherman" as well as numerous award-winning collections, including (but not limited to) "Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters", "The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other onstrous Geographies", and his most recent release, "Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies".In addition to being an incredible author, he's also a hilarious fellow, and he has the unique distinction of having written the over blurb for my own book! ----Follow John on X: @MrGauntFollow John on instagram: @JohnLanganWriterFor more: johnpaullangan.wordpress.com-----nickbotic.com Facebook/X/Instagram/YouTube @nickbotic

Brandon Trenz is a writer with the unique distinction of being the writing partner of the enigmatic Thomas Ligotti. Brandon and I talk about his work with Ligotti, his own writing pursuits, the horror genre, and more! He was a wonderul guest to have on the show, and a very interesting man with a breadth of knowledge on this creative endeavor we've all embarked upon.You can buy the works of Brandon and Ligotti at ChiropteraPress.com ----- nickbotic.com Facebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

Troy Young is the author of a staggering amount of books, including the wildly popular and successful "Other" series, which recently released its most current installment. Troy and I talk Lovecraft, writing, movies, and a whole bunch of other stuff. He's an awesome dude, and you should absolutely read the Other books.----- troyyoungauthor.com Buy Troy's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07QGKW4WH Follow Troy on X: @floridanovel Follow Troy on Instagram: @troyyoung1971 ----- nickbotic.com Facebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

Mike Rainey drops back into This Weird House, fresh off the release of his second book, his debut novel "Delco Dirtball", the funniest book you will read this year (seriously, it's unbelievably hilarious). Mike is one of the best dudes I have the pleasure of knowing, and talking writing with him was as insightful as it was funny.-----Buy Delco Dirtball: OnPercs.comFollow Mike on X/Instagram @MikeRainey82-----nickbotic.com Facebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

I can't overstate how excited I was to talk to this week's guest. He's the king, the champion, the shadow-draped deity of online horror art. He's also an astonishingly humble dude, a lover of great horror, and an absolute delight to talk to. He is Trevor Henderson. ----- Follow Trevor on Twitter (X): @slimyswampghostFollow Trevor on Instagram: @TrevorHenderson-----nickbotic.comFacebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

Gemma Files is the award-winning author of numerous releases, including the incredible "Experimental Film", and the recent collections - both of which took home Stoker Awards - "In That Endlessness, Our End" and "Blood from the Air". She is also a film critic of no small renown, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of horror films going back decades. More than all of that, she is a wonderful conversationalist! -----FOLLOW GEMMA ON X: @GemmaFiles -----nickbotic.com Facebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

This week we (I, me, I don’t why I say ‘we’ like this operation is bigger than one dickhead in a basement) have as our (MY) guest a bonafide legend in the annals of internet horror history. He is the granddaddy of creepypastas, the progenitor of an entire subculture of horror fiction, the great, the interesting, the genuinely lovable Ted Hegemann, otherwise knows as Ted the Caver. We talk about the story, the impact, the movie, and the man behind it all. Also I don’t want to brag, but I’m fairly certain I’m the only person on the internet with even one interview with Ted, and here I am hitting you with a round 2. I wish I knew how I bamboozled this man into letting me be his sole interviewer. ———Ted has no links to promote because he’s just a normal, cool dude and not at all concerned with driving traffic to his website and socials. We should all be a little more like Ted. And with that being said… ———NICKBOTIC.COMFacebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

Andrew Najberg is the incredibly talented author of the novel Gollitok (which it also a part of the 2024 Indie Brawl!) and the peotry collection The Goats Have Taken Over the Barracks, and he's got a whole list of forthcoming horror works coming out in the next couple years through a variety of publishers. He's also a very cool dude who is a great hang, a wealth of knowledge of writing, and someone I won't be mad about making it further in the Brawl than I do. ----- For more from Andrew: andrewnajberg.com Follow Andrew on X/Instagram: @AndrewNajberg ----- nickbotic.com Facebook/X/Instagram: @nickbotic

I talk to the homie, the king, the gawd of internet horror narration, Mr. Creepypasta his goshdarn self. MCP has been a friend to the horror community and to me personally for years, and we finally got to sit down and talk. Rest assured, there will be another episode with MCP soon.----- FOLLOW MCP ON TWiTTER/INSTAGRAM/YOUTUBE: @MrCreepyPasta ----- NICKBOTIC.COM FACEBOOK/TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @nickbotic

Todd Keisling is an unstoppable force in the horror genre with a number of awards and nominations under his belt. His most recent release, "Cold, Black, & Infinite" - perhaps the best horror collection I've ever read -- was nominated for a Stoker Award in a category stacked with immensely talented folks. We talk horror, movies, cults, and more! toddkeisling.com Follow Todd on Instagram: @toddkeisling Follow Todd on Twitter: @todd_keisling ----- nickbotic.com FACEBOOK/TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @nickbotic