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Our First Fears27 - Satanic Panic with Aaron StarmerEpisode 27 of Our First Fears is a chat with author, Aaron Starmer, about the Satanic Panic of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. We get into our own memories of the cultural paranoia surrounding the supposed existence of murderous cults and the myriad ways talk show hosts and news reports assured us that they would corrupt our young minds . . . and SOULS. Aaron Starmer is the author of many books for young readers including The Riverman Trilogy, the Locker 37 series, Spontaneous, Night Swimming, and A Million Views. Several of his titles have appeared on best of the year lists f...
2026-04-011h 06
What to Read Next — Book Recommendations for Romance, Thrillers & Escape ReadsPumpkin Spice, Mint to Be, and YA Comfort Reads with Katie Cicatelli-KucThis post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.When life feels heavy, sometimes you just need a cozy small town, a perfect pumpkin spice latte, and a YA romance that feels like a warm sweater. In this episode, I’m chatting with author Katie Cicatelli-Kuc about the comfort reads that got her through some of the hardest seasons of her life—and how they might help you, too.Katie and I talk about her YA novels Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice and Mint to Be...
2025-12-1011 min
FEARMONGERSFearmongers LIVE! at StoryFest'25 at The Westport LibraryHear from the luminaries of horror at this year's StoryFest, as host Clay McLeod Chapman chats up Ellen Datlow, Brian Evenson, Rachel Harrison, Cassandra Khaw, Lorien Lawrence, Hailey Piper, Dan Poblocki and Caldwell Turnbull.
2025-10-2955 min
Gaytriarchs: A Gay Dads PodcastThe one with Eureka O'Hara & Dan PoblockiThis week, David's daughter is turning to the dark side, Gavin's son is a liar, we drool over David's favorite DILF of the week, we rank the top 3 Fall candle scents, and this week we are joined by gay royalty Eureka O'Hara and Dan Poblocki who are here to talk about their new book "Jackson Bright in the Spotlight," dish on Eureka's new Divine project, and chat about how Dan knows 6 year olds better than we do by having written David's sons new favorite book, "My Brother's Butt is Haunted."Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them...
2025-10-1555 minOur First Fears26 - Return to Oz with Mar Romasco-MooreIn Episode 26, author Mar Romasco-Moore talks about their love for the cult classic Disney film, Return to Oz and how it influenced their latest young adult novel, Deadstream. This is one of our favorite films EVER, and if you haven’t seen it, you absolutely must. It’s got Dorothy Gale escaping a psychiatric hospital, a talking chicken side-kick, the Emerald City in ruins, a headless princess with nefarious intentions, and a king made of stone who REALLY loves Dorothy’s infamous ruby slippers. We explore the whys and hows of the making of this film and the repercussions of its...
2025-04-1655 minOur First Fears25 - Nuclear Nightmares with Grady HendrixBestselling author, Grady Hendrix, joins Our First Fears for Episode 25 to talk about growing up as a cold-war kid, terrorized by constant reports in the 1980s of threats of a nuclear strike. He found strange solace in certain books and movies at that time, specifically Warday, The Steel, the Mist, and the Blazing Sun, Special Bulletin, and Threads. We chat about these titles and others, along with the primal places in pop-culture from where these stories may have burst, as well as how young people process The News, which, more and more, feels like its own horror subgenre.
2025-04-011h 14Our First Fears24 - The Conjuring's Ed & Lorraine Warren with Lorien LawrenceEpisode 24 of Our First Fears has creepy middle-grade author, Lorien Lawrence chatting with Dan about Ed and Lorraine Warren, the real life “ghost hunters” who were played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in James Wan’s 2013 film THE CONJURING and its many sequels and offshoots. Lorien’s childhood experiences growing up near the Warrens’ infamous Connecticut home has inspired her own work about a ghost-hunting family, and the stories she shares about living in their shared hometown provide insight into a possible darkness hiding underneath the wholesome image that the Warrens built up for themselves in the media over the c...
2025-03-181h 16Our First FearsBonus - A Tale to Keep You Up at Night, "Imogen's Skeleton"In this bonus episode, your host, Dan Poblocki, reads another creepy story, this time from his recent novel MORE Tales to Keep You Up at Night, and talks again about the story’s origins. “Imogen’s Skeleton,” is about a shy girl named Imogen who realizes that she may have a few things in common with the model anatomy skeleton that hangs at the back of her middle school classroom. But when she pushes back at the bullies in her life, and in her own home, both Imogen and the classroom skeleton go through some changes . . . together. Read with permissi...
2025-03-0927 minOur First Fears23 - Urban Legends with Jeramey KraatzIn Episode 23, author Jeramey Kraatz joins Our First Fears to chat about urban legends. If you’re intrigued by tales of killers lurking at lover’s lanes, weirdos hiding under beds who like licking your hand in the middle of the night, creepy calls that come from inside the house, as well as creepypastas and terrifying memes, this episode is sure to send the right kind of shivers up your spine. Jeramey Kraatz is the author of The Cloak Society, Space Runners, and the new graphic novel I Witnessed: The Lizzie Borden Story. He also writes English dub s...
2025-02-2754 minOur First FearsBonus - A Tale to Keep You Up at Night, "The Psychopath's Tarot"In this bonus episode, Dan reads a chilling and chilly story from his novel Tales to Keep You Up at Night, and talks a bit about the story's origins. “The Psychopath’s Tarot,” is about a trio of teenage friends who trek to a wintery cabin in the middle of nowhere for a weekend of fun and relaxation. But when one of them discovers a strange deck of cards that appears to foretell a frightening fate for the friends, the idea of fun and relaxation soon evaporates like the steam over their quickly cooling mugs of hot chocolate. Dan P...
2025-02-2024 minOur First Fears22 - Disney's Haunted Mansion with Sam RebeleinEpisode 22 of Our First Fears brings you author Sam Rebelein, whose fear of Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride runs through his veins, deeper than he even knows. We talk about the creepiness of the Hudson Valley in New York State, where we both live, and how our hometowns have influenced both of us, as well as the Disney artists who went looking for haunted places and found them among the architecture and ruins along the Hudson River.Sam Rebelein is the author of the novel Edenville, as well as the new story collection, The Poorly Made and Oth...
2025-02-131h 05Our First Fears21 - Stephen King's THE RAFT with Adrianna CuevasIn Episode 21, celebrated author, Adrianna Cuevas, joins Our First Fears to chat about “The Raft” segment from the 1987 anthology film, Creepshow 2. If you’re intrigued by body horror, questions of morality in scary stories, the science of decomposition, and badly behaved teenage boys getting what they deserve, this one is for YOU.Adrianna Cuevas is the author the middle-grade novels, The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez (an ALA Pura Belpre Honor title), The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto (which won the Edgar Award), The No-Brainer’s Guide to Decomposition (currently long-listed for the Bram...
2025-01-3154 minOur First Fears20 - Friday the 13th with Clay McLeod ChapmanEpisode 20 of Our First Fears brings to you horror-author and all-around super-star, Clay McLeod Chapman, as we chat about how he discovered Jason Vorhees as a kid. YES, we’re finally tackling the 1980 slasher classic, Friday the 13th! Together, Clay and I wonder if Camp Crystal Lake is a kind of metaphor for America. I get to posit my theory that there are TWO killers in the film, while Clay shoots that idea right back down . . . LOL. We also talk about Clay’s freaky-as-hell new novel, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, as well a...
2024-12-311h 02Our First Fears19 - Aliens with Eliot SchreferEpisode 19 – Author Eliot Schrefer joins us to talk about James Cameron’s 1986 action/ horror classic, Aliens, which is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien from 1979. We get into themes of motherhood, survival, isolation, and kick-ass female action heroes, as well as how, as kids, we reacted to the grotesque images of body horror on screen, and then, how we asked questions about what, and who, is a monster. Eliot is a two time finalist for the National Book Award for his great ape quartet, as well as an ALA Printz honor recipient for Queer Ducks (And Other A...
2024-10-161h 12
Let narration unlock deeper connectionsIt Watches in the DarkVisit audiobookzap.com to sign up to the Audible 30-day free trial to listen to full audiobooks for free!Title: It Watches in the DarkSeries: #1 in Eek!Categories: Action, Adventure, Coming of Age, FamilyAuthor: Jeff StrandNarrator: Ashley BrycePublisher: Tantor AudioRelease date: 04-02-2024Language: EnglishSummary:"She glanced over her shoulder. Had the scarecrow moved? It stood there, smile stitched on its face, but now it felt like a smirk."
Prepare to be scared silly in this creepy middle-grade novel! Twins seek medical...
2024-04-0300 minOur First Fears18 - Fangoria Magazine with Daniel KrausOn episode 18 of Our First Fears, NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, Daniel Kraus joins me in a conversation about Fangoria Magazine – the tentpole horror movie publication that debuted in the late 1970s and quickly became a shocking staple on magazine stands and in bookshops due to the gory horror makeup effects and grody titles displayed on its covers.Daniel Kraus is the co-creator of The Shape of Water with Guillermo Del Toro, the co-author of The Living Dead with George A. Romero, and the author of the Bram Stoker Award winner They Stole Our Hearts, pa...
2023-11-221h 03Our First Fears17 - The Terminator with Neil McRobertOn episode 17, WE ARE BACK . . . this time, chatting with writer and horror podcast-rock-star, Neil McRobert about a movie that made him cry when he was just a wee lad - James Cameron’s 1984 science-fiction classic, The Terminator. Our conversation runs from ideas of cyborg body horror, to the trope of the unkillable thing that chases you, relentlessly. We poke around in notions of how time-travel stories work (or don't), fiction writers as prophets, and the existential terror I feel when I think too hard about the philosophy behind simulation theory. But we have fun too! I promise!
2023-11-151h 11
La Titanesque Emission#23 L’autodéfense féministe - mars 2022Interview de M.Blézat, journaliste autrice du livre-enquête « Pour l’autodéfense féministe » – Avec Mélanie, formatrice en autodéfense féministe, nos chroniqueuses Anna Bisio, Lucie Gil et Oksann – La chronique livre jeunesse d’Oksann : Shadow house de Dan Poblocki– La sélection de livres féministes du Mars des femmes et de Titanes en partenariat avec les librairies La Licorne et Notre Temps de Valence
Musique:Fuck You de Lily AllenLa grenade de Clara Luciani
Ouvrages cités:Jujitsuffragettes de Clément Xavier (BD)Se défendre de Elsa Dorlin (Essai)Il est où le patron? des Paysannes en...
2023-11-121h 00Our First Fears16 - Caribbean Folk Tales with Tracey BaptisteOn episode 16 of Our First Fears, NY Times bestseller, Tracey Baptiste reveals the map of her childhood village where her friends and family banded together to protect themselves from jumbies, the creepy creatures that haunt the Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago, in the dark of night. We discuss the secret things that hide inside the stories we write, how tales of monsters help keep people in line and also reveal our biases, and how we writers’ trickster-like powers allow us to dare audiences to fill-in blanks and answer their own questions. Tracey’s work encompasses many n...
2023-11-081h 04Our First Fears15 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch with Sara FarizanOn today’s episode, author Sara Farizan chats with me about the 1982 cult film Halloween III: Season of the Witch. We also tie the film’s themes pretty tightly to her recent YA horror novel, Dead Flip, which is set in the late 80s and early 90s and revolves around a possibly haunted pinball machine. We get into the pop-culture of cursed objects and cursed capitalism, how nostalgia can be used for both good and evil, why certain story-tellers of the past might have gotten burned out, and finally, how we, as working writers, try to stop...
2023-10-311h 09Our First Fears14 - Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre with Derrick ChowOn episode 14 of Our First Fears, author and illustrator, Derrick Chow joins me in appreciation of the genius and creativity of beloved actress Shelley Duvall’s possibly-accidentally-terrifying television show from the 1980s, Faerie Tale Theatre. Together, we explore the connection between slasher-film final girls and faerie tale heroines, what makes a great faerie tale villain, and whether or not these old stories might have been a prototype for modern psychological analysis and therapy.Derrick’s debut middle-grade novel, Ravenous Things, is a twisted modern retelling of the Pied Piper legend and poem, set in the underground of Toro...
2023-10-251h 09Our First Fears13 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers ('78) with Russell GinnsWe’ve reached lucky episode 13 of Our First Fears, and today, I get to talk with author Russell Ginns, or R. U. Ginns, about the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Together, we dig into how artists use elements of unease to create a sense of paranoia for their audiences. We talk zombies versus pod-people, cults of the 1970s, how much we love actress Veronica Cartwright, and finally, we discuss what many consider to be one of the most chilling endings of any horror film EVER and how it earns that distinction. R. U. Ginns’s lates...
2023-10-181h 06Our First Fears12 - The Tell-Tale Heart with Ally MalinenkoEpisode 12 of Our First Fears is a conversation with Bram Stoker Award finalist Ally Malinenko about Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and several other classic terrors. We talk about unreliable narrators, teaching horror to kids in classrooms, childhood perception of time, and what truly lies behind Poe’s “pale blue eye,” as well as his Raven’s refrain of “nevermore.” We get personal here with our own experiences of writing through stress, anxiety, and physical illness, and how scary story-telling can be a kind of balm, not only for us, but also for our audiences. Ally Malinenko...
2023-10-111h 06Our First Fears11 - Pet Sematary with Joe ValleseOn episode 11 of Our First Fears, Pushcart Award nominee, Joe Vallese shows me the path beyond Stephen King's Pet Sematary and up into the haunted hills where the buried-dead have a tendency to rise and wreak havoc on the living. Together, we explore how certain aspects of stories that frightened our childhood-selves can end up being quite different from what gets to us as grown-ups. We talk unreliable narrators and characters, whether or not too much research might be a bad thing for writers, and how, and at what age, we humans begin to process our own mortality.
2023-10-041h 15Our First Fears10 - VHS HORROR ILLUSTRATIONS with Trevor HendersonOn episode 10 of Our First Fears, debut novelist and creator of monsters, Trevor Henderson and I head to the rear section of the video rental stores of our youths to paw through some of our favorite, and freakiest, VHS horror movie cover art. Specifically, Street Trash, Zombie, The Stuff, The Gate, Suspiria, Alligator, and Fright Night. We talk about what these poster images have in common, about the artists who made them, and what about them scared us so badly. We get into the “melt-movie” subgenre, how modern fears spread in a post video-store world, and how fun i...
2023-09-271h 11Our First Fears9 - The House with a Clock in Its Walls with Lora SenfOn episode 9 of Our First Fears, Bram Stoker Award Finalist, Lora Senf and I explore childhood memories of our early love for John Bellairs’s classic novel, The House With a Clock in its Walls, how this book inspired us to tell our own kinds of stories, why Bellairs’s work has sparked a modern cult following, and how writing horror - for kids in particular - is a powerful kind of magic. Lora’s first book, The Clackity, is a must for kids and adults, both, who like their scares with heaps of heart and hope. That fi...
2023-09-2053 minOur First Fears8 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Lamar GilesToday, rockstar author Lamar Giles joins me to explore one of the most notorious neighborhoods in all of horror cinema. Elm Street! With this episode, we've begun Our First Fears's first discussion of Wes Craven's classic film series, but with the second sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Wait . . . What? We talk about how we both came to discover the lore of Freddy Krueger long after the first film came out, about the horrors of working in video rental shops, and about what it means to have a supportive crew while navigating difficult...
2023-09-131h 06Our First Fears7 - Indiana Jones and the Fear of Snakes with Elizabeth EulbergHave you heard of Ophidiophobia? The fear of snakes? Tough-guy action hero, Indiana Jones had it, and so does my wonderfully funny friend, author Elizabeth Eulberg, who is more scared of snakes than anyone I’ve ever met. Throughout her life, she’s somehow managed to continuously encounter dangerous snakes in places where they’re not supposed to be. And yet, she survives still! Thankfully. In Episode 7 of Our First Fears, Elizabeth and I discuss the shocking horrors of the first two Indiana Jones films (but especially Temple Of Doom) before touching on the poems of Shel Silvers...
2023-09-0655 minOur First Fears6 - Growing Up Haunted with Ethan M. AldridgeIn Episode 6 of Our First Fears, novelist and illustrator Ethan M. Aldridge shares their own personal tales of growing up in a supposedly haunted house in Utah. And I chime in with some stories about my own experiences as a haunted pre-teen in north-central New Jersey. We talk about ghosts as metaphor, visit some familiar haunted tropes from favorite fantastical fiction and film, as well as how and why we both ended up connecting so deeply to the horror genre, and hauntings in particular. This one gets kinda personal, and Ethan was generous enough to go there...
2023-08-301h 01Our First Fears5 - Night Terrors for Generation X with Jay CooperIn Episode 5 of Our First Fears, designer and bestselling author/ illustrator Jay Cooper takes us on a tour of his night-terrors, which leads us down some dark paths of 1970s and 80s children’s entertainment. He takes us through the magic of Smurf-land, into a Labyrinth haunted by David Bowie’s goblins, past the island where Maurice Sendak spent time with his Wild Things, and into Jay’s own office studio where he once welcomed stress-induced shingles as a result of trying to impress his collaborator and pal, author Maureen Johnson. It’s a Gen X phantasm...
2023-08-2349 minOur First Fears4 - Rosemary's Baby with Libba BrayIn Episode 4 of Our First Fears, No. 1 New York Times Bestselling author Libba Bray takes my hand to ring the doorbell of the Bramford Apartments in New York City, where Rosemary Woodhouse lives with her husband Guy and, possibly, a cabal of evil cultists, in Roman Polanski’s 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby. Our chat ranges from recent US supreme court decisions, to the cultural impact this film had over the following decades, from witch hunts, to satanic-panic, and the repetition of atrocities against women throughout history, as well as the pervasiveness and popularity of the “religious horror” sub-genre...
2023-08-171h 22
Stream Complete Digital Audiobooks in High QualityMore Tales to Keep You Up at Night | Dan PoblockiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645496 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: More Tales to Keep You Up at Night
Author: Dan Poblocki
Narrator: Desmond Manny
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 19 minutes
Release date: August 15, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary: From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits comes a spectacularly creepy follow-up to Tales to Keep You Up at Night that will keep you up way past bedtime. Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! Gilbert...
2023-08-157h 19
Hear the voice that defines each characterMore Tales to Keep You Up at NightVisit audiobookzap.com to start the 30-day free trial and listen to full audiobooks for free!Title: More Tales to Keep You Up at NightCategories: Collection, Fantasy, Fiction, For ChildrenAuthor: Dan PoblockiNarrator: Desmond MannyPublisher: Listening LibraryRelease date: 08-15-2023Language: English
2023-08-1500 minOur First Fears3 - Dracula and Frankenstein with Rob RenzettiIn Episode 3 of Our First Fears, animator and author Rob Renzetti digs with me through the very old graves of Tod Browning’s Dracula and James Whale’s Frankenstein, both from Universal Pictures in 1931. We revisit our introductions to these classic characters when we were kids. We examine how both films have been reinvented and their horrors possibly defanged over the past 90 years by their omnipresence in pop-culture. And we tie connections (both conscious and unconscious) to Rob’s brand new book: The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things. It’s available now from Penguin Workshop, with the second bo...
2023-08-1159 minOur First Fears2 - Creepy Korean Tales (and Zombies) with Ellen OhEpisode 2 of Our First Fears is a conversation with prolific novelist and anthologist Ellen Oh, who is also one of the co-founders of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), a non-profit dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity in children’s literature. Ellen’s first fears were introduced by her parents, who took her to horror movies at a VERY young age and then told creepy legends about spirits who might eat her face! We get into zombie movies and the evils that billionaires do and we also talk about Ellen’s latest book: Haru, Zombie Dog Hero.
2023-08-0858 minOur First Fears1 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark with Anica Mrose RissiFor the first outing of Our First Fears, I’m talking with author Anica Mrose Rissi about one of the pillars of horror fiction for kids: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. This collection of American folk-tales has been so impactful since its first publication in 1981—so creepy for the generations who continue to discover it—that Anica and I each ended up recently writing our own collections of scary tales, reaching for what Schwartz and Gammell accomplished way back when. Anica’s book is called Hide and...
2023-08-021h 01
Unsolicited Book ReviewsEpisode 9 | When Characters Do ThingsIn this episode, our book-loving co-hosts talk about characters doing stuff as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill," Scott and KP put their friendship to the test as they select three books from each other's reading list. Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a ga...
2023-08-0138 min
Middle Grade Ninja5th MGN Clip Show 2022 PART TWOIt’s the fifth mega-sized Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from episodes 147 through 196 that aired in 2022. This episode is so stuffed with incredible content it had to be broken up into TWO PARTS Don't miss PART ONE. New episodes are scheduled to return January 14th. Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with Zetta Elliott, Linda Epstein, Lakita Wilson, Mat Heagerty, Sam Own, Lucienne Diver, Andrew Nehring, Rachel Orr, Ally Malinenko, J. Elle, Greg van Eekhout, Patricia Nelson, Diane Magras, Meaghan Tosi, Stephanie Fretwell-Hill, Amy Christine Parker, Max Brallier, Fleur Bradley, Rose Brock, Dan Poblocki, Ne...
2023-01-074h 38
Books In the Middle PodcastShadow House: the Gathering by Dan Poblocki (Mystery)Send us Fan MailThe Gathering by Dan PoblockiShe knows everyone thinks she is “crazy Poppy” but she really does see a girl in the mirror – in any mirror- that she looks into. And not only that, but the girl gives her things. Things that Poppy sees in the mirror and then finds in real life. But Poppy has no idea who she is and why she appears only to Poppy.And Marcus has for years heard music that he must play- music that only he can hear. But it...
2022-11-1403 min
Middle Grade Ninja189 Author Dan PoblockiHappy Halloween, Esteemed Audience! Dan Poblocki and I discuss the importance of writing horror novels for children such as his newest, TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT. We also talk about the craft of writing horror for younger readers and the fear some adults have of allowing children to think independently. Also, the subject of Dan having lived in multiple haunted houses while writing scary books comes up, so maybe listen to this conversation with the lights on.
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2022-10-291h 36
Start The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.Tales to Keep You Up at Night by Dan PoblockiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/110617to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tales to Keep You Up at Night
Author: Dan Poblocki
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 08-16-22
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 9 ratings
Genres: Anthologies & Short Stories
Publisher's Summary:
2022-08-166h 32
Talking Scared103 – Giving Kids Swords: A Middle Grade Special w/ with Ally Malinenko, Dan Poblocki & Lora SenfSend us a textWhat scared you as a kid? Monsters? Ghosts? The thing in your closet? The perilous state of the environment and the terrible carbon footprint of children’s toys?If it’s any of the former then you’re in good company. (If it’s the latter then boy did we need you in 1987!) This week’s guests understand the fear that makes the childlike mind tick and tock, they know how to get under young skin, and they know how to inject a little hope into the horror. Ally Malinenko...
2022-08-021h 40
Any Friend of MineThe Psychology of SpookyWhy do we like to be scared? With Halloween just passed I want to understand the human desire to be afraid. Sure, there is an adrenaline rush, but is there more? I chat with children & young adult spooky story author Dan Poblocki to to discuss when and why we fascinate ourselves with this genre. For many it leads to a life long obsession and as a life-long horror movie enthusiast myself - this is just what I needed to hang my hat on the scary season.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...
2021-11-0455 min
Long Overdue: A Franklin Public Library PodcastSpooky, Scary, Horror, and ZombiesIn this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Keri talk about their favorite spooky, scary, or Halloween books, TV shows, movies, and more!
We talked about:
Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul G. Tremblay
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
World War Z by Max Brooks
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the...
2020-10-2133 min
AudioShelfCamp Red Moon by R.L Stine | Episode 233Audible Originals are killing it with these short, full cast audiobook thrillers. This month we picked up R.L Stine's Camp Red Moon, which actually contains FOUR mini stories by various authors (Dan Poblocki, Ellen Oh, and Justin Reynolds) in one fantastic package. The stories are short, spine chilling, and perfect for your young horror buffs. It's a great addition to the R.L Stine collection. Find out which stories were our favorites, and which ones we could do without in this week's newest episode!
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2019-10-2811 min
Discover The Full Audiobook That Keeps Thriller Fans Hooked.Camp Red Moon by R. L. StinePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/112982to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Camp Red Moon
Author: R. L. Stine
Narrator: R. L. Stine, full cast
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 10-03-19
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 9,830 ratings
Genres: Scary Stories
Publisher's Summary:
Camp nights or camp frights? Every sleepaway camp promises memories that last a lifetime. But the memories from Camp Red Moon might give you nightmares! The master of the scary story, R.L. Stine, has handpicked a staff of storytelling counselors - Dan Poblocki, Ellen Oh, and Justin Reynolds - to help him tell the creepy...
2019-10-034h 32
Listen to Full Audiobook Collection for Your LibraryThe Missing (Shadow House, Book 4) | Dan PoblockiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346505 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Missing (Shadow House, Book 4)
Series: #4 of Shadow House
Author: Dan Poblocki
Narrator: Dan Bittner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes
Release date: August 28, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary: A new, stand-alone installment in the exciting Shadow House series that invites you to step inside the ghost story! Shadow House never sleeps . . .Five children have been lured into Shadow House, all for different reasons. None of them knows the others. And none of t...
2018-08-284h 08Discover Complete Audiobook Titles Instantly OnlineThe Missing (Shadow House, Book 4) (By Dan Poblocki)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346505 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Missing (Shadow House, Book 4)
Series: #4 of Shadow House
Author: Dan Poblocki
Narrator: Dan Bittner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes
Release date: August 28, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary: A new, stand-alone installment in the exciting Shadow House series that invites you to step inside the ghost story! Shadow House never sleeps . . .Five children have been lured into Shadow House, all for different reasons. None of them knows the others. And none of them k...
2018-08-284h 08
Comic News InsiderEpisode 801 - Shadow Housing w/ Dan Poblocki!Reviews: Runaways Vol 5 #1, Secret Empire Omega #1, Sheena Vol 4 #1, The Orville series premiere, Preacher S2 finale, South Park S21 premiere, The Strain series finale We're back to normal shows! And Jon Hoche returns to co-host! The boys talk about the new Tomb Raider and Black Widow...I mean Red Sparrow trailers and Jimmy thanks everyone for the awesome 800th episode recording. Producer Joe sat down with author Dan Poblocki to chat about the release of his 3rd book in his Shadow House trilogy. News includes: Ed Piskor is creating X-Men: Grand Design remixing years of X-Men continuity, Daniel D...
2017-09-2000 min
Listen to Complete Audiobook Titles TodayNo Way Out (Shadow House, Book 3) (By Dan Poblocki)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301697 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: No Way Out (Shadow House, Book 3)
Series: #3 of Shadow House
Author: Dan Poblocki
Narrator: Dan Bittner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 14 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary: The third installment in the exciting Shadow House series that invites you to step inside the ghost story! Shadow House always wins . . .Poppy, Dash, Azumi, and Dylan may have made it out of Shadow House--but the grounds are a w...
2017-08-294h 14
Immerse in every wordNo Way OutVisit audiobookzap.com to start the 30-day free trial and listen to full audiobooks for free!Title: No Way OutSubtitle: Shadow House, Book 3Series: #3 in Shadow HouseCategories: Action, Adventure, Coming of Age, FamilyAuthor: Dan PoblockiNarrator: Dan BittnerPublisher: Scholastic Audio BooksRelease date: 08-29-2017Language: English
2017-08-2900 min
Full Audiobook for Your Ears, Limitless Adventures | Kids, Ages 8-10You Can't Hide by Dan Poblocki | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: You Can't HideAuthor: Dan PoblockiNarrator: Dan BittnerFormat: UnabridgedLength: 4 hrs and 14 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 01-01-17Publisher: Scholastic AudioGenres: Kids, Ages 8-10Summary:From the team that brought you Spirit Animals and Tombquest, the second installment in the exciting series that invites you to step inside the ghost story. The spooky, second installment of the exciting Shadow House series!Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com
2017-01-014h 14
Scholastic ReadsBooks with Scare Power: Dan Poblocki on "Shadow House"Just in time for Halloween, Dan Poblocki, author of the new multiplatform series Shadow House, joins us to talk about the origins of his spooky tales. The series comes with an app, which is perfect for young readers. In the episode, Dan (pictured here with his bewitching editor, Erin Black) reveals all of the creepy things that have happened to people who have worked on the Shadow House series. Join us for some scary stories!
Guest:
Dan Poblocki is the author of The Stone Child, The Nightmarys, The Ghost of Graylock, The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe...
2016-10-1722 min
The Worst BestsellersEpisode 10 – Bests & Worsts of 2014 (Part 1, Children’s and YA)Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2014 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:
We counted things that we read in 2014, regardless of publication year.
We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the...
2015-01-0300 min