The Scares That Shaped Us
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<p>A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.</p>
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8/28/2024
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
Episode 78: Poltergeist with Emily Hughes
<p>Emily Hughes, Stoker-winning author of Horror for Weenies, joins the show this week! We talk about writing for new horror fans, her new horror site Darker Times, and dig deep into the formative horror experience that is Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist! </p><p>- Subscribe to <a href="https://www.darkertimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Darker Times</a>!</p><p>- Pick up a copy of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/horror-for-weenies-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-films-you-re-too-scared-to-watch-emily-c-hughes/6d9ca09b901b5963?gad_campaignid=12440232635&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41tCPX4zE2tvyHjL2Pg-dOoH&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZLSBhCcARIsAEhGKgPmo0z-NYIKQey0LS-UHn0MmVobiOimD9FiALDBoJh1Fo0H0SyxwYQaAsVsEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=aud-1885352274184%3Adsa-19959388920" rel="nofollow">Horror for Weenies</a>!</p><p>- Follow CJ on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ceejthemoment/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>!</p><p>- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.</p><p>- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!</p><p>- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com</p>
June 24, 2026
Episode 77: The Shining with CJ Leede
<p>CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly and American Rapture, joins the show this week! We talk about the writing of her new novel Headlights, digging into a mystery narrative, making Colorado a character, and of course, the influence of Stephen King's classic The Shining!</p><p>- Headlights is <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250857965/headlights/" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!</p><p>- Follow CJ on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ceejthemoment/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>!</p><p>- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.</p><p>- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!</p><p>- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Matthew Jackson</p><p>Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson</p><p>Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson</p><p>Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a></p>
June 17, 2026
Episode 76: The Woman in Black with Johanna van Veen
<p>Johanna van Veen, author of My Darling Dreadful Thing and Blood On Her Tongue, joins the show this week! We talk about her new novel, Bone of My Bone, historical horror, humanity's many ways of dealing with the dead, and of course we leap into the Gothic delights of 2012's The Woman in Black and its predecessors! </p><p>- Bone of My Bone is <a href="https://www.sourcebooks.com/9781464293054-bone-of-my-bone-standard-edition-tp.html" rel="nofollow">available now</a>!</p><p>- Check out <a href="https://johannavanveen.com/" rel="nofollow">Johanna's website</a> for updates on everything she's doing!</p><p>- <a href="https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up for our newsletter</a> for even more horror goodness.</p><p>- Follow the show on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>!</p><p>- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Matthew Jackson</p><p>Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson</p><p>Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson</p><p>Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/" rel="nofollow">Dmytro Kuvalin</a></p>
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- What is The Scares That Shaped Us?
<p>A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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