<![CDATA[Fermented Fiction Presents : Fermented Fiction ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/s/fermented-fictionhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JBpt!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71acc02a-bf85-4a2a-859b-1f059caaf4a8_1280x1280.pngFermented Fiction Presents : Fermented Fiction https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/s/fermented-fictionSubstackSat, 02 May 2026 11:32:08 GMT<![CDATA[Deathnote (Anime) w/Nat Cassidy]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/deathnote-anime-wnat-cassidyhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/deathnote-anime-wnat-cassidySun, 12 Apr 2026 19:28:41 GMTThis time on Fermented Fiction, we are joined by acclaimed author of 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, When the 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦, and more best-selling works to debate the much beloved Anime series, 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦.

Nat is a seasoned actor as well as an author, so this is sure to be an extremely fun episode...but will he be as good under pressure as Light? Either way, we'll have to make sure our opinions aren't too critical...lest we incur the wrath of Kira. Of course, we owe our loyalty to the Dice Gods first, so let's just hope we all roll high!

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Also, have you checked out all of Nat’s awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly awesome horror fiction and acting appearances!

Newest Release:
"I Know a Place"

Website:
http://www.natcassidy.com/


Socials:
@catnassidy

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]]><![CDATA[The Monkey w/Jonny Gensler]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-monkey-wjonny-genslerhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-monkey-wjonny-genslerSun, 22 Mar 2026 19:52:36 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

Tonight, we bring a first-time guest to the show in Jonny Gensler, author of short fiction, military veteran, and survivor of a childhood in his own haunted house. He's here to debate Osgood Perkins' most unhinged film yet: The Monkey.

Viewers of the show will know that some of our hosts aren't much for the splatter-type horror, but will this film subvert their expectations and bring them around to the other side of that argument? Perhaps... either way, the Dice Gods will have first say in how we all debate this thing. Tune in to find out.

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Newest Release:
“Tommy ‘the Leg’ Ain’t No Witch,” Cosmic Horror Monthly #63, Sep 2025

Website:

The Modern Macabrist
Musings, Stories, and More from writer Jonathan Gensler
By Jonathan Gensler



Socials:
@jon.gensler

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]]><![CDATA[The Lighthouse w/Rachel Harrison]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-lighthouse-wrachel-harrisonhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-lighthouse-wrachel-harrisonSun, 15 Mar 2026 19:26:33 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

In this episode, we welcome Rachel Harrison, author of "Black Sheep," "Such Sharp Teeth," "So Thirsty," and the forthcoming "Kiss, Slay, Replay," among other top-selling horror novels and short stories. She's coming in to debate the equally acclaimed film by Robert Eggers, "The Lighthouse."

Will Rachel's takes be as unhinged as this film? Did she enjoy this movie, or did the esoteric, penis-metaphor ridden veneer of a plot bludgeon her to death like Robert Pattison with an obnoxious seagull? Only time will tell, and you'll have to tune in to find out.

At the end of the day, the dice gods shall decide if we are or are not fond of Defoe's proverbial lobster. We hope you'll join us for the answers to all these questions and for some wonderful insight from one of contemporary horror's perennial greats.

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Also, have you checked out all of Rachel’s awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly awesome Horror fiction

Newest Release:
Kiss, Slay, Replay

Website:

https://www.rachel-harrison.com/



Socials:
@rachelharrisonsghost

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]]><![CDATA[Fallout SSN 2 w/Christopher O'Halloran ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/fallout-ssn-2-wchristopher-ohalloranhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/fallout-ssn-2-wchristopher-ohalloranSun, 15 Mar 2026 19:21:12 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

Today, we discuss the show that has taken Amazon Prime by storm in Fallout, Season 2! Our guest is Canadian author Christopher O'Halloran, who as an author of horror, will help us dive into all the horrors of the wasteland. But this show a signifier of a coming cultural apocalypse...an arbiter of terrible TV in the face of the robco-esque AI landscape? Or is it a shining beacon of hope amongst the nuclear desert?

The dice gods will decide, and you'll have to tune in to find out.

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Also, have you checked out all of Christopher's awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly awesome horror fiction.

Latest release
Pushing Daisy

Website:
https://www.coauthor.ca/


Socials:
@burgleinfernal

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]]><![CDATA[Paranormal Activity w/Stephanie Rose ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/paranormal-activity-wstephanie-rosehttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/paranormal-activity-wstephanie-roseWed, 11 Mar 2026 18:53:52 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

For this episode, we welcome Stephanie Rose, author, owner, and founder of Death by TBR Books, and host of the Everyday Horrors Podcast, to debate one of horror's contemporary classics. Found footage...demonic possession...marital tension...what else could you want? Let's get into some Paranormal Activity!

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Also, have you checked out all of Stephanie’s awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly awesome and inclusive horror content!

Newest Release:
Terrifying Tales to Tell in the Night

Website:
https://deathbytbrbooks.com/


Socials:
@deathbytbrbooks

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]]><![CDATA[The Last of Us w/Peter Castro ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-last-of-us-wpeter-castrohttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-last-of-us-wpeter-castroSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:05:35 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?!

Tonight we'll be debating the controversial latest season of The Last of Us, starring Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, with my longtime friend and film colleague, Peter Castro! We know people have all kinds of feelings about how this latest season went down, so we hope you'll join us in discussing those feelings...maybe having a drink about it, and feeling some type of way as a collective whole...you know...like a planet-spanning fungal body, or something ;)


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Also, have you checked out all of Peter's awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly awesome RPG playthroughs, trivia content, and filmmaking fun.

Podcast: System Switch
https://podcast.app/system-switch-p6079429?page=2

Website:
https://theorg.com/org/sporcle-inc/org-chart/peter-d-m-castro

Socials:
@peterDMcastro

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]]><![CDATA[Murderbot Diaries ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/murderbot-diarieshttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/murderbot-diariesSun, 01 Mar 2026 20:04:21 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

Tonight, we debate author, advocate, and editor Pauline Chow about the Sci-Fi/comedy hit from Martha Wells, which is now also a show on Apple TV.

But would we have greenlit this for one of our Murderbot's beloved "serials?" Or would we have let it fade into the obscurity of the internet... only the dice gods know for sure. Tune in to find out.

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Also, have you checked out all of Pauline’s awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly awesome horror fiction.

Newest Release:
Chasing Moonflowers

Website:

https://paulinechowstories.com/



Socials:
@paulinechowstories

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See you out there, Fermented Folks, and thanks again for riding with us.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FermentedFiction
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]]><![CDATA[A Collapse of Horses by Brian Evenson w/TJ Price ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/a-collapse-of-horses-by-brian-evensonhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/a-collapse-of-horses-by-brian-evensonMon, 09 Feb 2026 17:01:22 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?!

This week, we have TJ Price returning to the show. TJ is one of our brightest and most analytical friends of the program, with his in-depth knowledge of the contemporary publishing industry as both an author and editor. So naturally, he's selected a short story collection by one of the most acclaimed and talented short story authors of our generation, in A Collapse of Horses by THE Brian Evenson.

This episode should be a special treat for anyone who loves short fiction, literary fiction, horror, and learning about the short fiction market/process from both sides of the page and pen. BUT... did we actually enjoy this collection? Was it too literary and not enough horror? Was it the most brilliant piece of literary endeavor ever put to the page? Only the Dice Gods know for sure. Let's see how it shakes out for our debaters.

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Also, have you checked out all of TJ's awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well, or frankly, you're depriving yourself of some truly unsettling horror fiction.

Find TJ's Newest Release at:
https://tjpricewrites.com/writing/

As always, thank you so much for being here, as we could not do this show without you! We greatly appreciate your patronage and if you want to be a more active member of our community, please consider following us at other places, joining the conversation on social media, and subscribing to our Patreon - the only place you can get exclusive content, merch discounts for our upcoming shirt line, and access to our members-only Discord channel!

See you out there Fermented Folks, and thanks again for riding with us.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FermentedFiction
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]]><![CDATA[Moana 1 & 2 w/Rachel Noll-James]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/moana-1-and-2-wrachel-noll-jameshttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/moana-1-and-2-wrachel-noll-jamesMon, 02 Feb 2026 01:18:19 GMTJoin us tonight as we debate the Pacific Island-centric animated musical that took the world by storm! Backed with incredible performances from indigenous actors and actresses and music from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Moana Duology is sure to remain in our generation's YA lexicon.

But does that make it good or just memorable? You'll have to tune in to find out...

Psssstttt... have you liked, commented, subscribed, and shared? Well, don't worry... It's not too late! DO IT NOW!

Also, have you checked out all of Rachel's awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well. She truly is making important and impactful contributions to modern indie cinema, and if you're a female filmmaker, you should definitely look into getting involved with Emergence films!

Newest Release: Inheritance
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4006478/

Website:

https://www.rachelnolljames.com/



Socials:
@rachel.noll.james

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]]><![CDATA[A Nightmare Before Christmas w/Erik Keevan ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/a-nightmare-before-christmas-werikhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/a-nightmare-before-christmas-werikMon, 26 Jan 2026 01:44:31 GMTTonight we debate the Halloween?....Christmas?... animated musical in Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas!

Our guest, the co-chair of the HWA, Erik Keevan! Come join the fun as we debate the two greatest holidays of all time being smashed together in this macabre classic.

Psssstttt... have you liked, commented, subscribed, and shared? Well, don't worry... It's not too late! DO IT NOW!

Also, have you checked out all of Erik's awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well.

Website:
https://erikkeevan.me/


Socials:
@ekeevan
@hwaseattle

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]]><![CDATA[Stranger Things w/Alyssa Alessi ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/stranger-things-walyssa-alessihttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/stranger-things-walyssa-alessiMon, 19 Jan 2026 01:21:24 GMTJoin us tonight as we debate the possible king of all "member berries" shows, as Travis likes to call it. But does Alyssa agree that this show's primary function is mere nostalgia, or does it effectively bring it's own unique contribution to the stage, regardless of those noticeable 80's tropes?

You'll have to tune in to find out!

Psssstttt... have you liked, commented, subscribed, and shared? Well, don't worry... It's not too late! DO IT NOW!

Also, have you checked out all of Alyssa’s awesome stuff? You'll need to do that as well.

Newest Release: The Rack 2
https://www.amazon.com/Rack-II-Stories-Inspired-Paperbacks-ebook/dp/B0FNVHDGWQ

Website:
https://linktr.ee/pagesinthegraveyard

Socials:
@pagesinthegraveyard

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]]><![CDATA[Peter Jackson's King Kong w/Justin Robert Vinall]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/peter-jacksons-king-kong-wjustinhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/peter-jacksons-king-kong-wjustinMon, 05 Jan 2026 18:10:23 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?!

In this episode, we take you to the ‘last blank spot on the map’ with Jack Black, Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, and of course Peter Jackson in the 2005 remake of King Kong.

Joining us tonight is avid kaiju enthusiast and Seattle-based filmmaker Justin Robert Vinall! I know how much this man loves Godzilla and so does that make him bias against King Kong? Well he doesn’t really get to decide, does he... that’s the Dice God’s job.

Psssstttt... have you liked, commented, subscribed, and shared? Well, don’t worry... It’s not too late! DO IT NOW!

Also, have you checked out all of Justin’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly awesome indie film.

Newest Release: Stargazer

https://justinrobertvinall.com/#work



Website:

https://justinrobertvinall.com/



Socials:
@justinrobertvinall


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]]><![CDATA[Keeper by Osgood Perkins w/Jack Finn]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/keeper-by-osgood-perkins-wjack-finnhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/keeper-by-osgood-perkins-wjack-finnMon, 29 Dec 2025 17:28:20 GMTJoin us as we debate Osgood Perkins’ latest addition to the horror genre in Keeper, the story of a young woman who, against the judgment of her best friend, goes to her new boyfriend’s cabin in the woods. What could go wrong there? What shall the Dice Gods have in store for her...or for us? Tune in to find out!

Psssstttt... have you liked, commented, subscribed, and shared? Well, don’t worry... It’s not too late! DO IT NOW!

Also, have you checked out all of Jack’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly awesome historical horror.

Newest Release: Culling of the House of Boars

https://therealjackfinn.com/#bookshelf



Website:

https://therealjackfinn.com/



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]]><![CDATA[The Thing from Another World w/Robert P. Ottone]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-thing-from-another-world-wroberthttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-thing-from-another-world-wrobertMon, 15 Dec 2025 17:15:48 GMTHello, Fermented Folks!

Tonight we debate the OG Thing from Another World, the 1950s film which inspired John Carpenter’s The Thing and the 2011 prequel film.

Our guest this evening is Robert P. Ottone, the 2x Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Triangle, The Deep, The Vile Thing We’ve Created, There’s Something Sinister in Center Field, and much more.

This film doubtlessly inspired one of the most iconic isolation horror films of all time, but does that make it a good film automatically? What shall the dice gods determine for our debate? You’ll have to tune in to find out.

Psssstttt... have you liked, commented, subscribed, and shared? Well, don’t worry... It’s not too late! DO IT NOW!

Also, have you checked out all of Robert’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly awesome horror fiction.

Newest Release: There’s Something Sinister in Center Field
https://www.amazon.com/Theres-Something-Sinister-Center-Field

Socials:
@robertottone

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]]><![CDATA[Del Toro's Frankenstein w/MJ Kuhn ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/del-toros-frankenstein-wmj-kuhnhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/del-toros-frankenstein-wmj-kuhnMon, 15 Dec 2025 17:01:58 GMTWhat up Fermented Folks?!

This week, we welcome back one of our very first author guests. MJ was a guest back when we were still called Sinister Soup...back when we did our featured author of the month episodes. We were fans of her back when she first put out 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴! Thanks so much for coming back on the show, MJ! We cannot wait to chat with you about this incredible film...

Which film, you ask? This week, we debate none other than Del Toro’s newest addition to the classic horror lexicon. But is this new take on 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 a grotesque reanimation of cobbled together corpse bits 🧟‍♂️ or a modern masterpiece? Only the Dice Gods can decide.

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Also, have you checked out all of MJ’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to to that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly awesome rogue-centric fantasy action!

Newest Release: The Ultimate SFF Story Bible
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2XMKV3G?...

Website:
https://www.mjkuhn.com/


Socials:
@mjkuhnbooks


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]]><![CDATA[The Good Place w/ Thomas Olde Heuvelt ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-good-place-w-thomas-olde-heuvelthttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/the-good-place-w-thomas-olde-heuveltMon, 01 Dec 2025 17:02:34 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

This week, we welcome back one of our favorite horror authors from across the pond, in France! A huge shoutout and thank you to Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of Darker Days, Oracle, Hex, and Echo.

And just as his work tends to do, he’s coming on our show to debate some ethical and philosophical quandaries and scenarios as presented through Apple TV’s The Good Place.

Dice Gods, which place will you place Thomas in? How about this Emmy Award-winning show? Only the episode holds that answer.

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Also, have you checked out all of Thomas’ stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some of the best modern horror out there.

Newest Release: Darker Days (2025)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/darker-days-thomas-olde-heuvelt?variant=43702367944738

Website:
https://oldeheuvelt.com/

Socials:
@thomasoldeheuvelt

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]]><![CDATA[Fevre Dream (by GRRM) w/ CS Humble ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/fevre-dream-by-grrm-w-cs-humblehttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/fevre-dream-by-grrm-w-cs-humbleSat, 29 Nov 2025 18:00:43 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?!

Tonight we debate GRRM’s 1982 southern-steamboat-vampire novel Fevre Dream! And our guest is none other than veteran master debater, friend of the show, and decorated horror author CS Humble!

But will the dice gods favor CS this time, as they certainly did not during his debate of his beloved Lord of the Rings? Is this horror novel his cup of tea...or his bloodthirsty curing elixir if you will? Or will he roll low and tear out the throat of this book like Damon Julian in a room full of scantily clad Creole ladies?

Only time shall tell....

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Also, have you checked out all of CS Humble’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly transformational horror/western fiction.

Newest Release: Baroness of the Eastern Seaboard
https://shortwavepublishing.com/authors/c-s-humble/

Website:

https://cshumble.wordpress.com/



Socials:
@cshumble

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]]><![CDATA[I, Robot w/Gregory Marks ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/i-robot-wgregory-markshttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/i-robot-wgregory-marksTue, 25 Nov 2025 19:28:23 GMTYou know our stance on AI on this pod. We don’t wanna say we saw this coming back in 2004... but like Alex Proyas, we totally did. Still... guess we’re on this death train, so let’s talk about it with this week’s awesome guest.

Greg Marks is a rising star in the PNW film industry who is producing a film we’re VERY excited about, as it’s a feature film about wrestling -- obviously a huge topic of interest on this show with two former college wrestlers :). The movie is called Westbrook, and we cannot wait to chat about it.

Is a good grappling/ground game going to be the key to defeating our robot overlords? 🤖 You’ll have to tune in to find out.

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Also, have you checked out all of Greg’s movies? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some top-quality PNW filmmaking.

Newest Release:
Westbrook: A Wrestler’s Story

Website:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4800416/

Socials:
@actormarks

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]]><![CDATA[Scooby Doo (2002 Film) w/Keith Rosson]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/scooby-doo-2002-film-wkeith-rossonhttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/scooby-doo-2002-film-wkeith-rossonTue, 18 Nov 2025 01:30:27 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks?

This week we invite our favorite punk-rock author, Keith Rosson. Hailing from the war-torn ruins of Portland, Keith seeks to turn his debate opponent into smoking rubble...at least where the topic of the James Gunn-written Scooby Doo movie.

But shall he debate for or against? Which side shall Travis be assigned by the dice gods? Will this be the moon on which we all find our coffins? Only the episode shall tell, and you’ll have to watch for the answers within.

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Also, have you checked out all of Keith’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly awesome horror prose.

Newest Release: Coffin Moon https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coffin-moon-keith-rosson/1146662133

Website: https://www.keithrosson.com/books

Socials:@keithrosson

Also, also.... You can follow us at some other places, if you like: I (Clay) do most of our socials and am most active on Instagram or Bluesky. If you sign up for the Substack newsletter, you’ll get these episodes delivered straight to your inbox as well as regular updates on my writing journey, my other podcasts. Finally, if you want to be a bigger part of our conversations, consider throwing in all your 2 cents on our Reddit. Patreon is on the way, and that will have some awesome perks when it’s active, so keep your eyes peeled :).

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FermentedFiction/

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]]><![CDATA[Weapons w/Josh Rountree ]]>https://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/weapons-wjosh-rountreehttps://fermentedfiction.substack.com/p/weapons-wjosh-rountreeMon, 17 Nov 2025 23:59:09 GMTWhat up, Fermented Folks? This week, we’re getting into a very topical, hyped up 2025 horror film in Weapons.

Indeed, this has been one of the most talked-about horror films of the year, with many hailing it as an instant classic and some calling it the best horror movie of the year. But what do the Dice Gods think about all that?

More importantly, what does Josh Rountree, our amazing guest for this episode, believe? He is, after all, the author of over 70 published short stories and three weird-western horror novels, all of which are absolutely phenomenal, so we’ll certainly take his opinion into consideration before passing too much further judgment or recommending anything to you loyal listeners ;).

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Also, have you checked out all of Josh’s awesome stuff? You’ll need to do that as well, or frankly, you’re depriving yourself of some truly terrifying horror-western fiction.

Newest Release: The Unkillable Frank Lightning https://tachyonpublications.com/product/the-unkillable-frank-lightning/

Website: https://www.joshrountree.com/

Socials: https://www.instagram.com/josh_rountree/?hl=en

Also, also.... You can follow us at some other places, if you like: I (Clay) do most of our socials and am most active on Instagram or Bluesky. If you sign up for the Substack newsletter, you’ll get these episodes delivered straight to your inbox as well as regular updates on my writing journey, my other podcasts. Finally, if you want to be a bigger part of our conversations, consider throwing in all your 2 cents on our Reddit. Patreon is on the way, and that will have some awesome perks when it’s active, so keep your eyes peeled :).

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