urban horror

Ron and Jake welcome Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey to the podcast! They chat about their collaboration, the urban horror novel, The Dead Take The A Train.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more impressive horror co-writing team than Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey.

A British Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, and Locus Award finalist, Cassandra won a Stoker last year for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection for Breakable Things. Widely published, their short fiction may be found in such venues as Fantasy Science Fiction, Lightspeed, Tor. com, and Nature. Cassandra is also a game writer, with credits on She Remembered Caterpillars, Wasteland 3, and Falcon Age, and projects for Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, World of Darkness, and Warhammer 40k.

Richard Kadrey is the author of the acclaimed New York Times best-selling Sandman Slim series, the first volume of which William Gibson called "a dirty ass masterpiece," and which Amazon included in its 100 science fiction and fantasy books to read in a lifetime. Kadrey's other books include King Bullet, The Grand Dark, and Butcher Bird.

Richard and Cassandra joined us to discuss their first collaboration, the urban fantasy horror novel The Dead Take the A Train, part of the Carrion City duology published by Tor Nightfire. For fans of Hellblazer, Angel, The Magicians, and yes, Sandman Slim, this is a must-read.

The Dead Take The A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey (Tor Nightfire)

https://tornightfire.com/catalog/the-dead-take-the-a-train-cassandra-khaw-richard-kadrey/

Cassandra Khaw
https://casskhaw.carrd.co/

Richard Kadey
https://www.richardkadrey.me/

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In 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, and finally, how New York City, as a character, so often inspires terror. 
 

Fun stuff, right? I promise it’s a good one! 

(Please use your own discretion if listening to this episode with young folk.)

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This week, I talk about the great, 1990’s Gothic Horror movie: Candyman.

And, yes, it IS Gothic Horror! Come with me as I “chop it up” on this gruesome and beautiful mythological tale!

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Shadowlands 2 – Bridge

"Shadowlands 2 - Bridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Shadowlands 5 – Antechamber 

"Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)

"SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Blue Sizzle

"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Virtutes Instrumenti

"Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

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