Horror Nerds at Church is a ridiculously queer podcast about theology and horror movies. Hosted by Pace Warfield-May and Rev. Emily E. Ewing.
Horror Nerds at Church
Claim This Podcastby Pace Warfield & Rev. Emily E. Ewing
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155 episodes
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Podcast Overview
Horror Nerds at Church is a ridiculously queer podcast about theology and horror movies. Hosted by Pace Warfield-May and Rev. Emily E. Ewing.
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3/25/2021
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Recent Episodes
February 12, 2026
HNAC Cover's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)
<p>Emily (they/them) and Pace (they/them) talk science vs military, queerness, and resurrection while covering George Romero's 1985 flick Day of the Dead. </p><p>Media Referenced:</p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781646144655" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Free People's Village</a> by Sim Kern </p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9780345350497" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Mists of Avalon </a>by Marion Zimmer Bradley</p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9780441627400" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Once and Future King </a>by T.H. White</p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9780199537341" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Le Morte D'Arthur </a>by Thomas Mallory </p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9780393334159" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sir Gawain and the Green Knight</a> </p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9780593974360" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Star Wars Bloodline </a>by Claudia Gray</p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781250866042" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Icebreaker</a> by A.L. Graziadei</p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9780316365550" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">We Will Rest!</a> by Tricia Hersey </p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781668002841" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">How to Keep House while Drowning </a>by KC Davis </p><p>-<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781595148049" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">An Ember in the Ashes </a>by Sabaa Tahir</p><p><br></p><p>Support us on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrornerdsatchurch"><u>Patreon</u></a>! Buy some <a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMerchStore"><u>merch</u></a>! Subscribe to our <a href="https://horrornerdsatchurch.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=37s9eg"><u>newsletter</u></a>! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrornerdsatchurch/"><u>Instagram</u></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch"><u>Facebook</u></a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/HNACPod"><u>Twitter</u></a> for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this <a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes"><u>link</u></a> (<a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes"><u>https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes</u></a>) or email us at <a href="mailto:horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com"><u>horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com</u></a> And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! </p><p><br></p>
January 16, 2026
HNAC Covers Dawn of the Dead 1978
<p>Pace and Emily cover the 1978 movie, Dawn of the Dead!</p><p>Books Referenced: </p><p>-A<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781640657953" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Queer Lectionary</a> ed. Peter Carlson</p><p>-Chuck Tingle's <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781250874634" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Camp Damascus</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781250874665" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bury Your Gays</a></p><p>-An <a href="https://ilona-andrews.com/blog/the-remarkable-life-of-judy-lynn-del-rey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">article about the editor of the first Star Wars novel</a>, Judy Lynn Del Rey</p><p>-The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C6dRHZwGj/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">video Pace mentioned about Minneapolis Area Synod Lutheran pastors</a> on immigration </p><p><br></p><p>Support us on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrornerdsatchurch"><u>Patreon</u></a>! Buy some <a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMerchStore"><u>merch</u></a>! Subscribe to our <a href="https://horrornerdsatchurch.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=37s9eg"><u>newsletter</u></a>! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrornerdsatchurch/"><u>Instagram</u></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch"><u>Facebook</u></a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/HNACPod"><u>Twitter</u></a> for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this <a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes"><u>link</u></a> (<a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes"><u>https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes</u></a>) or email us at <a href="mailto:horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com"><u>horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com</u></a> And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! </p><p><br></p>
December 11, 2025
HNAC Covers Pet Sematary (1989) with Brandon Grafius
<p>Emily (they/them) and Pace (they/them) are joined again by Brandon Grafius as he talks about his new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781640657830">Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Fiction</a>. We then dissect the film Pet Sematary. Will you come over and play with me? First I play with Jud. Then mommy came, and I played with mommy. Will you play with us? </p><p>CW: Discussion of racism, toxic masculinities, ableism, queerphobia related to the film</p><p>Brandon Grafius' <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781506481623">Lurking Under the Surface</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23972/9781640657830">Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Fiction</a></p><p>-Stephen King's Pet Sematary <br>Support us on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrornerdsatchurch"><u>Patreon</u></a>! Buy some <a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMerchStore"><u>merch</u></a>! Subscribe to our <a href="https://horrornerdsatchurch.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=37s9eg"><u>newsletter</u></a>! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrornerdsatchurch/"><u>Instagram</u></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch"><u>Facebook</u></a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/HNACPod"><u>Twitter</u></a> for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this <a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes"><u>link</u></a> (<a href="https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes"><u>https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes</u></a>) or email us at <a href="mailto:horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com"><u>horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com</u></a> And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! </p>
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