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You've probably never heard the term "spectrophilia". Thankfully, we had Sky Lesco, vocalist for the dark wave band, Tearful Moon, tell us all about it in this episode. Listen to learn about spectrophilia, Sky's own spirit lover, how her band got started, whether her music is ritualistic, what it was like touring Europe vs. not touring during the pandemic, and Sky's thoughts on collecting gothic art.  Check out Tearful Moon's music and keep up with album releases at:  https://tearfulmoon.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/ManuelandSky  https://www.instagram.com/tearfulmoondancer333 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Awesome way to end 2020--discussing  everything from cannabis to sex work to mental health to mobility aids to sexy horror comics with Miz Tee Franklin. She's not only an author but a sex worker, phone sex educator, and disability advocate. Listen for her wild stories and an education of how Miz Tee Franklin does it all. Have a glorious 2021! Check out: teefranklin.com and gumroad.com/mizteefranklin for more. Follow: IG @mizteefranklin . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Dani works as a phone sex operator, collects vintage erotic magazines, sells fine goods, and writes her own mature stories. We had a blast discovering the intricacies of these roles and discussing Sex For Sale: The Untold Story, an A&E documentary on Hulu. Discover more about Dani at kinkythought.com and IG @kinkythought. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

"Run" isn't just the title of those funny viral prank videos on Youtube but a new horror movie on Hulu. We discussed "Run", starring Sarah Paulson, and its portrayal of persons with disabilities, in detail during this episode. Beware— we couldn't cover it accurately without spoilers, so watch the movie first. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

You may want to watch A Teacher (2013) movie and A Teacher (2020) Hulu original TV series before listening to this episode, because we go iiiiiinnnn. We don't shy away from discussing this teacher/student story any more than the movie and show do. Our discussion gets intense at times about consent, age gaps, mental health, crossing lines, pedophilia, power dynamics, and taboos. Trigger warning for anyone who has been a victim of grooming by a teacher.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

This episode may feel more educational, which is great, especially if you're a writer wanting tips from a bestselling author. Mario Acevedo is that kind of author, artist, and professor-- knowledgeable at storytelling AND explaining how to improve in the art of storytelling... without making any of it feel technical. We had a blast discussing the power of horror, how Mario comes up with great book titles, what it was like getting a book deal, how he handled losing it, his best fan story, his Cats of Quarantine cartoon series, how he ended up writing vampire detective books, and a reading of his most disturbing scene. Check out Mario’s work at: MarioAcevedo.com and Adelantearts.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

We had to break away from all that ails us and watch some horror. Listen as we review: Don't Look Back, His House, Vampires vs. the Bronx, Train to Busan Present: Peninsula, #Alive, The Craft: Legacy, Paranormal,  Behind You, and Haunting of Bly Manor.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Beware, we discuss politics in this episode. Aaaiiieeeee! I know, I know... but how could we not? 2020 Election news is huge right now. We also discussed what's new in our world and gave shout outs to some previous guests with new releases. By the end, we were up to our usual horror review tomfoolery, discussing HBO's Lovecraft Country. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Eclectic High Priestess, Iyanda Siraj El, is an intuit, innovator, activator, alchemist, artisan, metaphysician, and tarot card reader, who combines these practices to provide alternative and holistic health services. Listen to learn how she got into alternative, holistic healing, her thoughts on being called a witch, how she harnesses the spiritual energy of beads and other objects, what it's like providing platonic cuddling services, and how you can be part of her work, if you feel the calling, or receive her services, if you need healing. Stick around until the end for a real tarot card reading from her sex-themed deck. Check out www.iyandasiraj.com for booking info and merchandising. Follow Iyanda Siraj El on IG: @the_eclectic_highpriestess . **Video version of this episode will be available on Youtube soon.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

No better way to get to the bottom of paranormal activity at haunted locations than to discuss them with a real paranormal investigator. That's what we did in this episode with Shaggy AKA Shag-Nasty. Listen to learn why old hospitals, jails, manors, and hotels tend to become known as haunted places. Learn  of Shaggy's eeriest spirit encounters that are undeniable even to him as a skeptic. Learn which places are the most haunted that he's visited, what equipment he uses to determine paranormal activity, how his religious background plays a part in his investigations, and how far he's gone to attract paranormal activity... because it's tied to how he got the name Shag-Nasty. For more PI stories with pics and videos, follow Shaggy's paranormal investigative team on FB, Twitter, Youtube, and IG: @para_holix @the_paraspective @conspiranalysis_podcast @shaggy_from_para_holix . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

It was our pleasure to have erotica, romance, paranormal, and urban fantasy author, Missy Jane, on with us this week to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. In addition to discussing Missy Jane's love of metal music, her husband of 20+ years being her muse, her 4 children's reactions to her writing erotica, and how she came up with the opening scene for her sexy story, "Educating Macey", we got into some controversial topics such as "Cuties" on Netflix, the book "American Dirt" and its portrayal of Mexican culture, transgender rights and whether J.K. Rowling's stance is harmful to the LGBT+ community, and... whether size matters. Keep up with all things Missy Jane: Her Website: http://authormissyjane.com "A Thought, Here and There" Blog: https://msmissyjane.blogspot.com/2020/10/sunday-reflection-social-media-after-us.html  FB: https://www.facebook.com/authormissyjane Twitter: https://twitter.com/msmissyjane IG: https://www.instagram.com/ms_missyjane --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Valjeanne is one of 29 authors with a horror short story in Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire, coming October 13th.  We had an exciting discussion about her short vampire story, "Beautiful Monsters", her erotic paranormal ghost detective stories, her writing inspiration, why representation matters, the origins of her name, whether Valjeanne has personal paranormal experiences, her love of vampires and other magical creatures, and where she sees herself in five years. Check out Valjeanne's work at vjeffersandqveal.com and Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Valjeanne-Jeffers/e/B00BNK230G%3F . Follow her Twitter @Valjeanne FB @valjeanne.jeffers and IG @valjeannejeffers . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

L. Marie Wood is one of 29 authors with a horror short story in Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire, coming October 13th. We were honored to have her on our show to discuss the psychological horrors she writes, her writing influences and inspirations, what her writing space looks like during this pandemic, and black authors writing in alternative genres. We ended with a deeeep discussion about Lovecraft Country and black women shrinking themselves. Turned out to be a powerful episode like L. Marie Wood's short story, "The Dance". Check out her work at lmariewood.com and follow her Twitter @lmariewood1 , FB @lmariewood, and IG @lmwoodie . Look out for her new book "The Realm", coming October 29th. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Katrina Spiritual Medium is back on the podcast, and this time, with her “Forever Friends”. That's right. To kick off October 2020, we asked listeners to submit a photo of a deceased loved one for Katrina to reach out to on the other side. Katrina picked a few and delivered the messages on our show. Exciting, right?! If you submitted a photo, listen for your message. If you didn't submit a photo, listen to how it's done in case you want to connect with Katrina and a loved one later. Also, listen to Season 1, Episode 10 to learn more about Katrina's gift. Subscribe to her YouTube channel to keep up with other events and readings. Happy Spooky Month! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Sumiko Saulson's extensive work includes writing award-winning sci-fi horror stories, writing a newspaper column, writing comics, editing anthologies, and hosting an erotic show for San Francisco's world-renown, inclusive kink community. As a polyamorous nonbinary writer, many of Sumiko's erotic stories have the benefit of real experience to pull from, which made this discussion not only entertaining but educational. Listen to learn Sumiko's ideal reader, tips for writing erotica, insight into kink culture, what polyamory and BDSM are from a lifestylist perspective, what nonbinary pronouns mean, Sumiko's real life story of meeting Anne Rice, and more. As mentioned in our previous episode: Twenty-nine authors got together under the vision and direction of Mocha Memoirs Press and created a horror anthology unlike any other--one with short stories centered around black vampires. It's called SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire, and it comes out Oct. 13th, just in time for Halloween. Sumiko's story "Asi's Horror and Delight" will be included in the anthology. Preorder here: https://amzn.to/3mQYNuD For more info on Sumiko's work: sumikosaulson.com and mauskaveli.com . Follow Sumiko on FB, Twitter, Tik-Tok @sumikoska . Follow on IG @sumikosaulson . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Twenty-nine authors got together under the vision and direction of Mocha Memoirs Press and created a horror anthology unlike any other-- one with short stories centered around black vampires. It's called SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire, and it comes out Oct. 13th, just in time for Halloween. We had the honor of discussing SLAY with SFF horror and erotica author, Penelope Flynn, particularly "Unfleamed", her contribution to the anthology. In addition to which actors would play characters in her story, we discussed her passion for creating 3D illustrations, eroticism in literature and onscreen, how she's managing her time during the pandemic, her weirdest real-life story, the phenomenon of Lovecraft Country (HBO), and more. Listen to learn more about this multitalented author. Check out her websites for updates on her upcoming works: penelopeflynn.com and renfields.net . Subscribe to her podcast- Discussions From the Otherhood- for discussions on diversity in entertainment. Also, follow Penelope in social media: Twitter/ IG @penelopejflynn and FB @penelope.flynn . You can pre-order SLAY on Amazon here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Since our last episode was so heavy, we decided to balance it with this discussion on powerful women characters in horror films. We discuss what makes a woman in horror powerful, why it's important to see powerful women portrayed in horror films,  and whether "powerful" includes heroines, anti-heroines, AND villains. Of course, we discussed the characters and films that hit the mark for us, so listen for some great recommendations.  We realize this list is not conclusive, but we cover as many as we can in about an hour. We also realize what's powerful to us may be different for others. Let us know what we missed and should watch if we haven't already. For a discussion about "The Perfection"-- a movie that should be on this list-- check out our interview with the writers of that movie in Episode 9. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

Fuck. This was a heavy episode. But art --which includes movies-- forces us to see the ugliness in this world, sometimes. Good movies, no matter how difficult the subject matter, force us to see, face, and conquer that ugliness. Creators find this process therapeutic. Viewers find it entertaining. Sometimes, it's triggering for everybody. So... consider this your trigger warning, as we discuss rape revenge movies in this episode. We're grateful to have Australian filmmaker, Nate Hill, join us again to discuss his movie, "Fox Force", and other notable movies in this genre. Rape itself is horrific. Since rape epitomizes the ugliest side of sex and horror, which side does rape revenge fall on? Is rape revenge psychotic violence or is it consequential justice? Is it empowering or criminalizing? Are the films glorifying violence or glorifying the characters'  taking back their power? How far is too far in this genre? As a way to educate and inform here, we also discuss consent and where it ends.  Though not as light as some of our previous episodes, we cover rape revenge films as freely and as openly as we cover everything else, and we hope you enjoy this discussion as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

We were honored to have our first Australian filmmaker, Nathan (Nate) Hill, with us to discuss what we love to discuss--sex and vampires. Of course, we talked about more, because this award-winning director, producer, actor, and writer has done so many entertaining works, we could have talked for days. In addition to vampires, Nate has worked on projects that include aliens, Bigfoot... real brothel madams, and everyone in between. We especially enjoyed discussing two of his documentaries: Vampires Down Under and Sex Down Under, and what it was like to play one of the attacking vampires in Queen of the Damned. Listen to learn Nate's inspiration, how he picks his casts, his goals for creating films, how he got started, interesting film-making tips (check out his books for more tips), what brothels and fetish clubs are like in Melbourne, Australia, and so much more.  Check out Nate's newest book on Kindle: https://amzn.to/2QX8skn and his movies on Prime: https://amzn.to/2ZbNIKg .  Follow Nate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NathanHillMovie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natejhill and Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnf9LrY-YqfC1T_315p6Nnw/feed . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message

The title of this episode pretty much says it all. Listen to learn our favorite vampire and werewolf movies, most of which overlap with our favorite books in this genre. This is a continuation from our episode 2 weeks ago, recorded earlier in August. Things have been busy af--what can we say. Anywho... compare our list to yours or discover some recommendations. Either way, we hope you stay safe, healthy, and entertained during these unprecedented times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexandhorror/message