web01.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:47:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Monster Dear Monster - Episodes Tagged with “Horror” https://www.monsterdear.monster/tags/horror Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0600 Diving into the contrasts and evolution of monsters between their folklore origins and contemporary depictions in various media. Discussions center on film, video games, and literature. en-us episodic A Podcast Exploring Monsters in Popular Culture Fireheart Media Diving into the contrasts and evolution of monsters between their folklore origins and contemporary depictions in various media. Discussions center on film, video games, and literature. yes Fireheart Media monsterdearmonster@gmail.com Episode 208: We Are Here to Hurt Each Other [Horror/Weird Tales] https://www.monsterdear.monster/208 9ead287f-ef36-4552-b199-14e177285400 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0600 Fireheart Media 208 We Are Here to Hurt Each Other [Horror/Weird Tales] full 5 Fireheart Media We discuss 6 tales from the anthology, "We Are Here to Hurt Each Other," written by Paula D. Ashe. 1:39:48 yes Dave and Leonard discuss 6 tales from the anthology, "We Are Here to Hurt Each Other," written by Paula D. Ashe. We Are Here to Hurt Each Other is published by Nictitating Books, 2022. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60478084-we-are-here-to-hurt-each-other?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=GUZUZvu1tr&amp;rank=1">We Are Here to Hurt Each Other</a> Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus horror, weird tales Dave and Leonard discuss 6 tales from the anthology, "We Are Here to Hurt Each Other," written by Paula D. Ashe.

We Are Here to Hurt Each Other is published by Nictitating Books, 2022.

We Are Here to Hurt Each Other

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]]> Dave and Leonard discuss 6 tales from the anthology, "We Are Here to Hurt Each Other," written by Paula D. Ashe.

We Are Here to Hurt Each Other is published by Nictitating Books, 2022.

We Are Here to Hurt Each Other

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]]> Episode 178: I Still Have All My Bones [Horror/Weird Tales] https://www.monsterdear.monster/178 8627e374-05da-4bc3-a38a-01d379ae9fad Sun, 15 May 2022 20:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 178 I Still Have All My Bones [Horror/Weird Tales] full 5 Fireheart Media We wrap up our discussion of Joe Koch's anthology, "Convulsive." 52:54 yes Leonard, Dave, and Cameron, wrap up discussion of Joe Koch's anthology, "Convulsive." This episode we discuss: "How to Fillet Angels," "The Buried King," and "Mr. Bones Puzzle Candy." Convulsive is published by Apocalypse Party, 2022, and written by Joe Koch. Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monsters, horror, weird tales Leonard, Dave, and Cameron, wrap up discussion of Joe Koch's anthology, "Convulsive."

This episode we discuss: "How to Fillet Angels," "The Buried King," and "Mr. Bones Puzzle Candy."

Convulsive is published by Apocalypse Party, 2022, and written by Joe Koch.

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]]> Leonard, Dave, and Cameron, wrap up discussion of Joe Koch's anthology, "Convulsive."

This episode we discuss: "How to Fillet Angels," "The Buried King," and "Mr. Bones Puzzle Candy."

Convulsive is published by Apocalypse Party, 2022, and written by Joe Koch.

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]]> Episode 121: Round the Center We Go [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/121 22fb329b-fd4f-4938-b26c-f5f3f69b086d Sat, 22 Aug 2020 17:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 121 Round the Center We Go [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "The Night School," and "The Glamour." 1:26:20 yes Leonard and Dave delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "The Night School," and "The Glamour." Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "The Night School," and "The Glamour."

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]]> Leonard and Dave delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "The Night School," and "The Glamour."

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]]> Episode 119: Drink Your Bug Medicine [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/119 03df7256-8a7c-4663-aee2-4ea2d10efb08 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 119 Drink Your Bug Medicine [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "In the Shadow of Another World," and "The Cocoons." 1:22:40 yes Leonard and Dave delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "In the Shadow of Another World," and "The Cocoons." Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "In the Shadow of Another World," and "The Cocoons."

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]]> Leonard and Dave delve further into the Ligottiverse with two more Grimscribe tales, "In the Shadow of Another World," and "The Cocoons."

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]]> Episode 116: Unholy Viscera [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/116 6b848c00-c8a6-4047-8e3d-0dd937938c2e Sat, 11 Jul 2020 13:45:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 116 Unholy Viscera [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We are joined by a special guest, Perry, to continue discussion of Ligottian themes in two films, "Begotten," and "Sleep Has Her House". 1:18:25 yes Leonard and Dave are joined by a special guest, Perry, to continue discussion of Ligottian themes in two films, "Begotten," and "Sleep Has Her House". Links: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/xl9/list/ligottian/">A Selection of Ligottian Films</a> Guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/Perry_Ruh">Perry</a> Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus Special Guest: Perry Ruhland. monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave are joined by a special guest, Perry, to continue discussion of Ligottian themes in two films, "Begotten," and "Sleep Has Her House".

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A Selection of Ligottian Films
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Perry

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Special Guest: Perry Ruhland.

]]> Leonard and Dave are joined by a special guest, Perry, to continue discussion of Ligottian themes in two films, "Begotten," and "Sleep Has Her House".

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A Selection of Ligottian Films
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Perry

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Special Guest: Perry Ruhland.

]]> Episode 114: Connections Were Made [Ligottiverse/Ghosts] https://www.monsterdear.monster/114 82f57166-86a1-4fc5-bf8f-af4350454e44 Sat, 27 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 114 Connections Were Made [Ligottiverse/Ghosts] full 4 Fireheart Media We continue our discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the Grimscribe tale, "The Mystics of Muelenburg." We also take a tangent approach to the 2001 film, Pulse, directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi. 1:41:27 yes Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the Grimscribe tale, "The Mystics of Muelenburg." We also take a tangent approach to the 2001 film, Pulse, directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi. Links: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/xl9/list/ligottian/">A Selection of Ligottian Films</a> Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the Grimscribe tale, "The Mystics of Muelenburg." We also take a tangent approach to the 2001 film, Pulse, directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi.

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A Selection of Ligottian Films

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]]> Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the Grimscribe tale, "The Mystics of Muelenburg." We also take a tangent approach to the 2001 film, Pulse, directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi.

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A Selection of Ligottian Films

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]]> Episode 112: Nightmare Carbonation [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/112 979931cb-7085-48ca-a529-e1542fce5be3 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 11:15:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 112 Nightmare Carbonation [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "The Dreaming in Nortown." And Leonard's News Corner returns! 1:29:19 yes Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "The Dreaming in Nortown." Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus Ligotti Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "The Dreaming in Nortown."
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]]> Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "The Dreaming in Nortown."
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]]> Episode 106: Like a Candle in the Darkness [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/106 4bbc183a-1eb2-466e-af28-2e84cf98baa2 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 106 Like a Candle in the Darkness [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tales, "The Spectacles in the Drawer," and "Flowers of the Abyss". 1:16:58 yes Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tales, "The Spectacles in the Drawer," and "Flowers of the Abyss". We also return to Horror in Video Games, and discuss the recent remake of Resident Evil 3. Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tales, "The Spectacles in the Drawer," and "Flowers of the Abyss". We also return to Horror in Video Games, and discuss the recent remake of Resident Evil 3.

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]]> Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tales, "The Spectacles in the Drawer," and "Flowers of the Abyss". We also return to Horror in Video Games, and discuss the recent remake of Resident Evil 3.

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]]> Episode 103: What's going down in Mirocaw Town? [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/103 1dcc9396-a736-4664-8a35-06b33ccfa771 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 103 What's going down in Mirocaw Town? [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode begins the Grimscribe section of the anthology. 1:34:31 yes Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episod begins the Grimscribe section of the anthology. Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episod begins the Grimscribe section of the anthology.

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]]> Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episod begins the Grimscribe section of the anthology.

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]]> Episode 101: Antikis [Killer Dolls] https://www.monsterdear.monster/101 ccc72a6c-9d8f-45c9-9991-15a024723789 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0600 Fireheart Media 101 Antikis [Killer Dolls] full 1 Fireheart Media We begin a foray into the smaller world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Stuart Gordon film, Dolls. 1:42:46 yes Leonard and Dave begin a foray into the smaller world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Stuart Gordon film, Dolls. Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, horror, dolls Leonard and Dave begin a foray into the smaller world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Stuart Gordon film, Dolls.

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]]> Leonard and Dave begin a foray into the smaller world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Stuart Gordon film, Dolls.

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]]> Episode 100: Derelict Space Jam [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/100 966758be-84cd-4637-84e8-5a06b490423c Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0600 Fireheart Media 100 Derelict Space Jam [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We finish the Songs of a Dead Dreamer section of Ligotti's anthology, and introduce a new segment to the podcast, a look into new horror video games. 2:04:57 yes We've made it to episode 100! Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode finishes the Songs of a Dead Dreamer section of the anthology. We also introduce a new segment to the podcast, Horror in Video Games, with a brief look at the games, World of Horror, and Hunt: Showdown. Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror We've made it to episode 100! Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode finishes the Songs of a Dead Dreamer section of the anthology. We also introduce a new segment to the podcast, Horror in Video Games, with a brief look at the games, World of Horror, and Hunt: Showdown.

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]]> We've made it to episode 100! Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode finishes the Songs of a Dead Dreamer section of the anthology. We also introduce a new segment to the podcast, Horror in Video Games, with a brief look at the games, World of Horror, and Hunt: Showdown.

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]]> Episode 96: Old Man Yells at Dummy [Ligottiverse] https://www.monsterdear.monster/96 46e9a243-c5f0-46b9-9d87-d0c5bbe8c985 Sat, 25 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0600 Fireheart Media 96 Old Man Yells at Dummy [Ligottiverse] full 4 Fireheart Media We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the last three tales in Dreams for Insomniacs, and a portion of Chapter 1 of Conspiracy Against the Human Race. 2:16:39 yes Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the last three tales in Dreams for Insomniacs. Contact: www.monsterdear.monster @Drfaustisdead @nighttwitten @sentionautplus monster, ligotti, horror Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the last three tales in Dreams for Insomniacs.

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]]> Leonard and Dave continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the last three tales in Dreams for Insomniacs.

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