Hosted by horror author Johnny Compton (THE SPITE HOUSE, releasing Feb 7 2023), Healthy Fears is a unique horror-discussion podcast that goes beyond reviewing horror in fiction. Each episode focuses on a specific fear and examines potential benefits, detriments, or both of said fear, while examining how it is featured in film, literature, television, lore and more.
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For more about me as an author, visit JohnnyCompton.com (https://www.johnnycompton.com/).
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There are more cars on the road than ever before, driving faster than was legally allowed or even possible in different parts of the past. Yet most of us don't think of roads as particularly scary in an everyday, real world sense. Still, stories of haunted or cursed roads, phantom cars, and more abound. From stories of murderous highwaymen, to beliefs and practices centered around the supernatural energy of crossroads, to urban legends of the classic urban legend of the vanishing hitchhiker, this episode covers why roads have long been seen as unsafe, often in strange or unexpected ways.
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My debut novel, THE SPITE HOUSE, is available for pre-order now through Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-spite-house-johnny-compton/1141344169?ean=9781250841414) or an indie bookseller near you (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250841414).
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For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com (https://healthyfears.com/).
For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com (http://johnnycompton.com/)
The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser (https://audiojungle.net/user/nikinphaser), licensed through Envato.
The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks (https://audiojungle.net/user/jblanks), licensed through Envato.
Other music for this episode: "Thor." by Haxxy (https://www.premiumbeat.com/artist/haxxy). licensed through Shutterstock
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17 May 2022
24: People Scream at Carnivals
On my way to looking at the Bradbury classic Something Wicked This Way Comes, I dip, dive, dart and drop through some other stories--real and imagined-- that feature frightful fairs and alarming amusement parks.
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My debut novel, THE SPITE HOUSE, is available for pre-order now through Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-spite-house-johnny-compton/1141344169?ean=9781250841414) or an indie bookseller near you (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250841414).
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For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com (https://healthyfears.com/).
For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com (http://johnnycompton.com/)
The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser (https://audiojungle.net/user/nikinphaser), licensed through Envato.
The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks (https://audiojungle.net/user/jblanks), licensed through Envato.
Other music for this episode: "Nightmare on Main St." by Sunshine Music (https://www.shutterstock.com/music/search?artist=sunshine-music). licensed through Shutterstock
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears (http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears).
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10 May 2022
23: Hostile Hotels
Beyond being and easy excuse to entertain my appeal for alliteration, this episode's title gives us two words with an unexpected history. Said history underlines the fears that we can have of staying as a guest in a strange place. From murderous hosts like Procrustes, to oppressively haunted lodgings like The Overlook, this episode is all about the haunts and horrors human beings have experienced or invented while staying at hotels.
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My debut novel, THE SPITE HOUSE, is available for pre-order now through Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-spite-house-johnny-compton/1141344169?ean=9781250841414) or an indie bookseller near you (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250841414).
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For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com (https://healthyfears.com/).
For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com (http://johnnycompton.com/)
The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser (https://audiojungle.net/user/nikinphaser), licensed through Envato.
The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks (https://audiojungle.net/user/jblanks), licensed through Envato.
Other music for this episode: "Summer House" by Mocha Music (https://www.shutterstock.com/music/search?artist=mocha-music). licensed through Shutterstock
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears (http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears).
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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