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EPISODE 196 – THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS with Tamika Thompson   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We chat with Tamika Thompson about her personal history with gun violence, inner city isolation, haunted history, collective trauma, catharsis and her debut novel THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS! ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 195 – Coven of the East   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ The team behind the new anthology 'COVEN OF THE EAST: Reimagining Asian Women's Magical Histories' explore magic, ritual and reinvention in their essays, poems and stories.  Featuring: Pauline Chow, Lee Murray, T.S. Ren and Wen Wen Yang ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. You can keep up with T.S. Ren at her new website here. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 194 – Leprechaun-Artists (Twilight Zone vs Honey I Shrunk the Kids)   Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here)   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ The Fightin' Irish are back with episodes of 'Twilight Zone' (The Leprechaun-Artist) vs 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' (Honey They're Trying to Steal My Lucky Charms). ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 193 – CRONE with Keith Rosson   Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here)   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We wire up and chat with Keith Rosson about writing from rage, grief horror and his new novel CRONE!  ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 192 – STILL FLOATING   Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here)   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories.   ~~~   The editor and authors of the new anthology STILL FLOATING: 40 Years of Pennywise talk about the impact of Stephen King's IT and share the inspirations for their essays.   Featuring: Tom Deady, Scotty Milder, Tamika Thompson, Lindy Ryan, Gwendolyn Kiste and Nick Roberts   ~~~   Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 191 – 2026 SAN DIEGO COMIC CON SPECIAL   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ It's another barn burnin' page turnin' match up of comic-book themed episodes with 'Are You Afraid Of The Dark' (The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie) vs 'Friday the 13th: The Series' (Tales of the Undead) followed by our annual San Diego Comic-Con wrap up. ~~~   Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 190 – ANTI-CAPITALIST HORROR   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ The editor and authors of the new anthology EAT THE RICH talk about the purpose of Anti-Capitalist Horror and share the inspirations for their stories. Featuring: T.L. Bodine, Alex Ebenstein, Ari Howard, Monica Rodriguez and Laura Seldner. ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 189 – Never Whistle at Night 2: BACK FOR BLOOD   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We chat with Shane Hawk about the origins of NWAN, what he learned with volume one, The Native Horror Index and what's new in Never Whistle at Night 2: Back for Blood! ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 188 – Scream Dreams (Boy Meets World vs Monsters)   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We're tossin' and turnin' with nightmarish episodes of 'Boy Meets World' (And Then There was Shawn) vs 'Monsters' (Perchance to Dream). ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 187 – Horror Non-Fiction Panel   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ Fermented Fiction and We Bleed Orange & Black have joined forces to bring you a panel of essayists to discuss the craft and challenges of Horror Non-Fiction writing  and a few of their favorite works. -Panelists- Patrick Barb (Deathwish Wolfman) Mo Moshaty (Haunted Thresholds: Liminal Horror and the Psychological Disintegration of Women from Post-Partum, Grief, Trauma and Religious Fanaticism)   Get more Fermented Fiction ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 186 – 2026 Horror Poetry Collection Panel   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ Fermented Fiction and We Bleed Orange & Black have joined forces to bring you a panel of poets to discuss the craft and challenges of Horror Poetry and a few of their favorite works.   Moderator: Tamara Kaye Sellman (Rain Shadows, Intention Tremors) -Panelists- Jamal Hodge (The Dark Between The Twilight) Corinne Phillips (In Vast Spaces Of Night, The October Book) Tiffany Michelle Brown (How Lovely to be a Woman)   Get more Fermented Fiction ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 185 – SPOOKY SEASON KICKOFF 2026   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ July 4th is over! We've got 3 original horror stories remastered and ready to kick off your spooky season: Slick by Jeff C. Carter (read by Jeff C. Carter) Eyewitness by Elliott McMillan (read by Elliott McMillan) The Dog Walker by Jeff C. Carter (read by Matt Weisgerber) ~~~ Sound FX from Freesound.org Additional music courtesy of Karl Casey @White Bat Audio  Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 184 – Horror Fiction into Games Panel We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories.  ~~~ The panelists talk about how to transform Horror Fiction into settings for tabletop RPGs and card games, getting Jumanji'd, the Venn diagram between Horror fans and gamers, the trouble with tariffs, and crowdfunding.    -Panelists-   KC Grifant (The Melinda West series, Women of the Weird West anthology) Jon Cohn (The Island Mother, The Creed Falls Massacres, the Ghost Land game) Emma E. Murray (Crushing Snails, Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day, Chris Lackey (Strange Studies of Strange Stories, Cults of Cthulhu, Transreality)   Support their games:   MONSTER GUNSLINGERS sign-up page https://mailchi.mp/b193dbe23be5/monster-gunslingers-the-game   STRANGE STORIES pre-launch BackerKit page https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/ed994b09-71cf-4128-88bc-e45f89cf7d1b/landing   GRIND HOUSE Season Three https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cbatarlis/grind-house-the-narrative-horror-story-game---season-3   FRIGHT FIGHTS https://www.fright-rags.com/pages/fright-fights-game   ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 183 – Grim Reapers (Benson vs Big Wolf on Campus)   We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We're reapin' and creepin' with Halloween episodes of 'Benson' (The Stranger) vs 'Big Wolf on Campus' (Don't Fear the Reaper). ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon

EPISODE 182 – STOKERCON 2026 Audio Diary We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ A journey through sound featuring: -Caitlin Starling -Patrick Tumblety -Maria Alexander - Leon Perniciaro - Sonora Taylor -Chiwan Choi -M.M. Olivas -15,000 Bees -Joe Historybot -a ghost …and the city of Pittsburgh for StokerCon 2026! ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music.   Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube: @WeBleedOrangeandBlackPodcast Subscribe on iTunes www.webobpodcast.com Contact: [email protected] Get My Books: available on Amazon