Miskatonic Musings

Miskatonic Musings is a horror podcast for terrible people. Each week Sean, Leeman, & Charles take you through vulgar, ill-informed, hilarious discussions on their favorite horror books, movies, TV shows, and more.

Episode 231 - I Have An Otter Story (w/ Gwendolyn Kiste) 12/14/2018

Episode 231 - I Have An Otter Story (w/ Gwendolyn Kiste) This week, we're joined by Gwendolyn Kiste to discuss her new novel, "The Rust Maidens", as well as learn about animals & why you shouldn't swim in lakes. Photo Credit: "" by is licensed under Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: Pick up a copy of "The Rust Maidens" from or Follow Gwendolyn Kiste on or . /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7919768

Episode 230 - Stay Out Of The Home Place 11/27/2018

Episode 230 - Stay Out Of The Home Place Grab your Johnny Mac and pull up a chair, because this week Sean & Charles are talking about the 2017 film "1922", based on the short novel by Stephen King. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7700987

Episode 229 - Horses Are Good Dudes (w/ Simon Strantzas) 10/31/2018

Episode 229 - Horses Are Good Dudes (w/ Simon Strantzas) Happy Halloween! Simon Strantzas joins us to talk about his new collection, Nothing is Everything, available now from Undertow Publications! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: Pick up a copy of Nothing is Everything from or Check out Simon Strantzas on , , and . Hungry for more interviews with Simon? Check out his appearances on and /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7385240

Episode 228 - Big Doc Energy 10/21/2018

Episode 228 - Big Doc Energy This week, we take an earnest look at the 1986 Jim Varney flick "Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7257539

Episode 227 - Alan 10/12/2018

Episode 227 - Alan Fun fact - in my personal sexiest dreams, Wilson from Home Improvement is a velociraptor saying my name from behind a burning car. This week, we're covering "Good Fences" by Genevieve Valentine and the 2008 home invasion film "The Strangers". Oh, and we spend a weirdly long amount of time talking about Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them, so I guess spoiler warning for that? Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7163381

Episode 226 - Douchebag X 09/27/2018

Episode 226 - Douchebag X Hope you like jokes about Willy Denzey, because this week we're talking about the short story "Horror Story" by Carmen Maria Machado and the 2017 Belgian film "The Mansion". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7099001

Episode 225 - Shit Your Pants, Keep Going (w/ The Rants Macabre) 09/19/2018

Episode 225 - Shit Your Pants, Keep Going (w/ The Rants Macabre) We lost a bet back in March, so we've got Darren & Mindy of The Rants Macabre back on our show! This time, we're talking about "Red Rain" by Adam-Troy Castro, as well as the 2009 film Carriers! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Reaching Out Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) Go listen to ! /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7064794

Episode 224 - Cotton Candy Scarecrow 09/06/2018

Episode 224 - Cotton Candy Scarecrow This week, we have a chat about "The Shadow at the Bottom of the World" by Thomas Ligotti, the 2014 film "Life After Beth", the truths of Garfield, and what our cooking show would be like. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/7013718

Episode 223 - Dahmer Did A Doodle 08/28/2018

Episode 223 - Dahmer Did A Doodle This week, we chat about serial killer memorabilia and discuss Caspian Gray's short story "Kylie Land" and the 2016 film "Train to Busan". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6979388

Episode 222 - Zapf Dingbats (w/ Jon Padgett) 08/17/2018

Episode 222 - Zapf Dingbats (w/ Jon Padgett) This week, we sit down with Jon Padgett to discuss Vastarien & all things Ligotti! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: Pick up an issue or two of Vastarien Also, grab a copy of "The Secret of Ventriloquism" from If you dig records & want to own yourself a vinyl disc of Jon's story "20 Simple Steps to Ventriloquism", head on over to If also you want to hear Jon reading Thomas Ligotti's story "The Bungalow House", is also where you want to go And, of course, head on over to for all your Thomas Ligotti needs /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6938890

Episode 221 - Genital Chicken 08/07/2018

Episode 221 - Genital Chicken This week, we have a nice little chat about the 2015 film "What We Do In The Shadows", get off on a tangent about the recently-cancelled "Ghosted" on Fox, and say some things that we decide that we need to apologize to Rita Moreno for. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6898247

Episode 220 - Sugar Boy 08/01/2018

Episode 220 - Sugar Boy This week, we discuss the short story "The Body Finder" by Kaaron Warren, as well as the 2012 horror comedy "The Cabin In The Woods". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6876255

Episode 219 - Which Ghost When 07/19/2018

Episode 219 - Which Ghost When Oooh boy, time to get all depressing and sad! This episode, we talk about Robert Levy's short story "The Vault of the Sky, The Face of the Deep", as well as the 2018 horror film Hereditary. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6830053

Episode 218 - Gordon 07/08/2018

Episode 218 - Gordon Please applaud our restraint - we managed to not talk about Bee Movie while discussing the short story "Beehive Heart" by Angela Rega. We also don't talk about Bee Movie while discussing the 1986 film "Chopping Mall", but that's probably less impressive. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) If you liked that short story, pick up a copy of /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6786011

Episode 217 - B'omarr Monks 06/27/2018

Episode 217 - B'omarr Monks Get ready to kick a skull and plot a murder - this week, we're discussing the short story "Skullpocket" by Nathan Ballingrud and the 1964 Hammer film "Nightmare"! Oh, and I guess there's super-minor The Last Jedi spoilers? Do we still need to warn about that? You've seen the movie by now, I'm sure. And if you haven't, it's not a plot spoiler or anything. Just wanted you to know. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6750527

Episode 216- Back To The Boat Trip 06/19/2018

Episode 216- Back To The Boat Trip Boats? Boats. Boats! This week, we're talking about the short story "Poe Posthumous; or, The Light-House" by Joyce Carol Oates, and the 2009 film "Triangle". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6721696

Episode 215 - We Didn't Start The Fire 06/05/2018

Episode 215 - We Didn't Start The Fire ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A-FRAID! We're getting our geek on and discussing three stories from "Terror in 16-Bits", a video game-theme horror collection from Muzzleland Press - "Sairens" by Julie K. Godard, "The Drunkard's Dream" by Orrin Grey, and "Centralia" by our very own good boy Sean M. Thompson. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: Pick up a copy of "Terror in 16-Bits" from /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6671496

Episode 214 - The Man Did Man Things 05/26/2018

Episode 214 - The Man Did Man Things This week, we have a chat about the 1975 made-for-TV movie "Trilogy of Terror". Remember that one? It's the anthology film with the Zuni Fetish Doll story, plus two other segments that you forgot about entirely. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6637031

Episode 213 - Dance Your Cares Away (w/ Kristi DeMeester) 05/15/2018

Episode 213 - Dance Your Cares Away (w/ Kristi DeMeester) Kristi DeMeester returns to the show this week to talk about her short story collection "Everything That's Underneath", Peter Rabbit, Fraggle nightmares, and more! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: Pick up a copy of "Everything That's Underneath" from Also, grab a copy of "Beneath" from Follow Kristi DeMeester on or . /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6595426

Episode 212 - Dongspiracy 05/06/2018

Episode 212 - Dongspiracy Empty your caskets and put on your smiles - this week, we talk about the short story "Sleep Paralysis" by Dale Bailey and the 1994 film "Cemetery Man". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via ) /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6561042

Episode 211 - Boat Boy Season 04/27/2018

Episode 211 - Boat Boy Season This week, we sit down and do a fairly poor job of synopsizing the first 5 episodes of AMC's "The Terror", and somehow get kinda distracted talking about Game of Thrones for a bit (Spoilers for that, I guess?). Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6530141

Episode 210 - Deepest Bluest 04/20/2018

Episode 210 - Deepest Bluest It's Deep Blue Sea! We talk about Deep Blue Sea. Good fuckin' movie, man. Real fun time. Sharks and whatnot. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6503049

Episode 209 - Some Thoughts About Snow 04/12/2018

Episode 209 - Some Thoughts About Snow This week we get mad chilly talking about Algernon Blackwood's short story "The Glamour of the Snow" and the 1959 film "The Abominable Snowman". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6474071

Episode 208 - Centella 04/03/2018

Episode 208 - Centella This week, we get derailed by a listener question before discussing the 2017 film "Veronica". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6439327

Episode 207 - Corn Boys 03/27/2018

Episode 207 - Corn Boys No dads allowed this week, as we cover two tales of anti-dad rural horror - "Different Angels" by Lynda E. Rucker, and the 1984 film "Children of the Corn". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6413946

Episode 206 - Snap Crackle Pop 03/19/2018

Episode 206 - Snap Crackle Pop In which we discuss the short story "Necksnapper" by MP Johnson & the 2017 film "The Ritual". Plus, we analyze Sean's tall boi physiology, plan a lads holiday, and announce our first-ever corporate sponsor! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: (via /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6381424

Episode 205 - Up To The Shoulder 03/08/2018

Episode 205 - Up To The Shoulder Grab a Slusho and dig out your party mix CD from 2008 (it's on the third floor, by the lamp) - this week we're discussing the films "Cloverfield" and "The Cloverfield Paradox". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6344305

Episode 204 - Too Many Holes 02/23/2018

Episode 204 - Too Many Holes Prepare for creepy dolls, slug girls, Muppet teachers, and viscous white mud - we're covering the first five episodes of the horror anime anthology series "Junji Ito Collection". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6294462

Episode 203 - Flowers For Algernon In My Attic 02/16/2018

Episode 203 - Flowers For Algernon In My Attic This week, we sit down to chat about Jack Ketchum's short story "Gone" and the 2017 film "Bottom of the World". Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6268263

Episode 202 - Kansas City Confidential 02/14/2018

Episode 202 - Kansas City Confidential This week, we sit down and have a chat with Josh Finney about noir, race, and Casefile: ARKHAM Vol. 2 - Her Blood Runs Cold. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod () Show Notes: Check out Josh Finney on on /episode/index/show/miskatonicmusings/id/6257545

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