EP#228: Comfy Couches and Haunted Houses - An Interview with Alyson Court and Z.M. Thomas — Monsters, Madness and Magic (2024)

Join Justin as he chats with actor Amos Crawley about the acting scene in Toronto in the early 90’s, Goosebumps, The Ghastly Grinner, riding the Magic School Bus, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Lisa Schrage about her vast book collection, Prom Night II, becoming Mary Lou Maloney, long lost film props, her first horror conventions, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor, author, and sculptor Daniel Stern about ghost towns, C.H.U.D. the musical, Marv, his new book Home and Alone, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with New York Times bestseller, Bram Stoker award winner, and editor of Weird Tales Magazine Jonathan Maberry about curating Weird Tales, the myth of writer’s block, Conan, classic horror films, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with singer and songwriter Tyler Lyle about his childhood in the deep south, shedding religion for philosophy, the birth of The Midnight, nostalgia as a double-edged sword, an upcoming graphic novel from the band, new music, and more!

Join Justin and special guest co-host Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born and Briton Rites as they chat with legendary writer Michael Moorco*ck about drunken nights with Fritz Leiber, Karl Edward Wagner, the sorcery of Elric, Blue Oyster Cult, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with iconic guitarist and songwriter Steve Vai about developing creativity on the fret board, meditation, his relationship with Devin Townsend, horror movies, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with artist, illustrator and bodybuilder Julie Bell about witches, painting freely, fitness, Boris Vallejo, overcoming challenges on the canvas, and more!

Join Justin and special guest co-host Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born and Briton Rites as they chat with legendary author Ramsey Campbell about classical music, horror films, Clark Ashton Smith, H.P Lovecraft, writing fiction that drips with dread, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with legendary film composer and musician Claudio Simonetti about Demons, Dario Argento, Italian horror, Goblin, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Linnea Quigley about Night of the Demons, dancing in graveyards, pets, Charles Band, Lloyd Kaufman, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with musician John Bush of Armored Saint about Hellraiser III, managing musical input amongst band members, tough tours, Anthrax, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Juliet Landau about cultivating her childhood creativity, her directorial debut A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD, Drusilla, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Karyn Parsons about making her film debut in a horror movie, Michael Jackson vs Prince, the influence of James Avery on and off set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, her journey as an author, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Geraint Wyn Davies about religion, improv, having fun on the stage, his memories filming Forever Knight, and more!

In this round table discussion, Justin is joined by Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born, Jason Tarpey of Eternal Champion, and Deathmaster of Doomsword to discuss their personal history with Sword and Sorcery, Richard Tierney’s Simon of Gitta series, Poul Anderson’s The Broken Sword, underrated gems within the genre, new projects from their respective bands, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with legendary vocalist Bruce Dickinson about growing up on the pulps, Hammer horror films, writing fiction, psychedelic experiences, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor and martial artist Taimak about Kung Fu flicks, becoming Bruce Leroy, Julius Carry, mental training, and spiritual experiences.

Join Justin as he chats with actor Darrin Baker about Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, method acting, booth work, Broadway, superstition, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with game developer, CEO of Pirate Software, and hacker Jason “Thor” Hall about internet security, classic games, Coast to Coast AM, Heartbound, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor John Kapelos about his days on the stage, his nights filming Forever Knight, getting in the zone as a performer, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Ilkka VIlli about the evolution of Alan Wake, performing Herald of Darkness live, method acting, motion capture, Remedy Entertainment, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Andrew Wincott about being heckled on stage, hammer horror films, playing a devil, singing his own theme song as Raphael, and more!

Join Justin, Nick, and Angelique as they chat with comedian, actor and co-host of The Last Podcast on the Left Henry Zebrowski about cryptids, chaos magic, Scientology, horror movies, psychedelic experiences, and more!

Join Justin and Nick as they chat with filmmaker and YouTuber James Rolfe about the Jersey Devil, bad games, Troma films, Gilbert Gottfried, the birth of The Nerd, and more!

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with legendary author Dean Koontz about the pitfalls of publishing, pets, balancing writing as a passion and profession, the best and worst adaptions of his work, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Tamaryn Payne about method acting, Mizora, voice acting versus motion capture, theater, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with actor Devora Wilde about cats, acting on the stage, the Titanic, becoming a Githyanki warrior, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with musician Don Dokken about A Nightmare on Elm Street III, his new album, life on the road, Robert Englund, and more!

Join Justin as he chats with musician Mick Mars about classic horror, creating your own sound as a guitar player, the supernatural, new music, Motley Crue, and more!