Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

Latest Episodes:

FROM THE VAULT: Goosebumps Readalikes with Brian McAuley Oct 13, 2026

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This episode originally aired March of 2024, but I think spooky season is always a great time to talk about the effect of RL Stine's Goosebumps series and Brian is always a delight.

Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2024/03/05/episode-170-goosebumps-readalikes-with-brian-mcauley/

Trad Wife Horror with Sarah Langan Oct 06, 2026

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I was joined by author Sarah Langan to talk about her latest horror novel Trad Wife and horror books that are bringing the Trad Wife vibes.

Books Mentioned:

Trad Wife by Sarah Langan
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy
Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka
The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barret
Out There by Kate Folk
Lady of the House by Grace Reynolds
House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne Valente

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PATREON PEEK: The New Boy (#20) with Kristen Anderson Sep 25, 2026

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What if the new boy at school was being accused of your best friend's MURDER??

Kristen and I discuss the dated references and fashion in this snippet of The House at the End of Fear Street.

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Radio Horror with Jocelyn Codner Sep 15, 2026

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We're talking terror in the airwaves. Jocelyn is back on the pod to talk about radio horror this week. What is your favorite radio horror story?

Movies:

Pontypool
Lords of Salem
Vast of Night
The Fog
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Play Misty For Me
Joyride
Southbound

Books:

Rules of the Road by CB Jones
Kill Radio by Lauren Bolger
A Lonely Broadcast: Book One by Kel Byron
Ghost Radio by Leopoldo Gout
Christine by Stephen King
The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson
Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs
Desert Radio by Pamela M. Durgin

Chilling Obsession:

Hellebore magazine

The Drama (2026)

Final Girl Song: Come to Daddy by Aphex Twin

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Aquatic Horror with Brandon Baker Sep 01, 2026

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Summer isn't over yet, so I was joined by Brandon Baker (@baker_reads) to talk about aquatic horror! We're talking about what could be lurking in the water, and how sometimes that's none of our business.

Movies Mentioned:

Lake Placid
Deep Blue Sea
47 Meters Down
47 Meters Down Uncaged
Sea Fever
Underwater
Jaws
The Lighthouse
Pirhana
Frankenfish
Sharknado
Ghost Ship
Sphere
The Creature From the Black Lagoon

Books Mentioned:

Reliquary by Hannah Whitten
Invasive Species by Ellery Adams
Dark Water: Stories by Koji Suzuki (translated by Glynne Walley)
The Deep by Nick Cutter
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
The Low, Low Whistle by Laurel Hightower
From Below by Darcy Coates
Chlorine by Jade Song
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
The Devil and the Deep edited by Ellen Datlow

Chilling Obsession:

Junk bugs
S(p)lasher Flicks by Cullen Wade

Final Girl Song:

Posing for Cars by Japanese Breakfast

PATREON PEEK: Sunburn (#19) with Marguerite Turley Aug 28, 2026

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We are so back! It's Fear Street Friday and as summer is winding down what a perfect time to get away from Shadyside and spend some time in a beach town with some camp friends. What could possibly go wrong? Bookseller extraordinaire Marguerite and I break down this ridiculously unhinged entry.

Warning - not in this clip, but this book does include a pretty gnarly animal death

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Horrormance with Clay McLeod Chapman Aug 11, 2026

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I was joined by Bram-Stoker Award winning author and returning guest, Clay McLeod Chapman to talk about his latest novel Devil Inside and Horrormance.

Movies Mentioned:

Lisa Frankenstein
Warm Bodies
The Mummy
Heart Eyes
Bones and All
Your Monster
Obsession
Possession (1981)

Books Mentioned:

Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman
Jenny Will Eat You Now by Gillian Daniels
Spread Me by Sarah Gailley
A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas
Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wisell
Queen of Teeth by Hailey Piper
Headlights by CJ Leede
Love Never Dies: Romance in Horror Movies by Emma Cole

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Final Girl Song: You Should Not Be Doing That by Amyl and the Sniffers

Chilling Obsession:

Caregiver Horror with George Dunn Jul 28, 2026

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Have we always been the caretakers? I am joined by reviewer George Dunn (@georgesreads) to talk about horror stories that are centered around the giving or receiving care either professionally or for a loved one.

Movies:

Relic
The Taking of Deborah Logan
Insidious
The Perfection
The Haunting
Would You Rather?
Saint Maud
The Skeleton Key
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Misery

Books:

A Veritable Household Pet by Viggy Parr Hampton
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
Frost Bite by Angela Sylvaine
The Vessel by Adam Nevill
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum
The Shining by Stephen King
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon
We Spread by Iain Reid

Chilling Obsession: The Ervil LaBaron Cult

Final Girl Playlist:

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More Most-Anticipated New Releases 2026 Jul 14, 2026

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The 2026 Books in the Freezer Reading Challenge

Get your tickets for Rachel Harrison's Kiss Slay Replay event at BottleRocket courtesy of White Whale Books (9/10)

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Books Mentioned:

Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle
The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley
The Sea Hides Its Dead by Megan Bontrager
Scary Movie Night by Miranda Smith
Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die by Mallory Arnold
The Flayed Man by Chloe Lautner
Meat Bees by Dane Erbach
The Quiet Resurrection of Sister Evelida Livingston by Nick Wallin
Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman
Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon
Reliquary by Hannah Whitten
The Calamities by Chuck Wendig
The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty
The Minimalist by Kailee Pedersen
These Walls Remember by Del Sandeen
Lights! Camera! Frendo! by Adam Cesare
The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims
Blacktail by Scott Hawkins
Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison
Pictures of You by Josh Malerman
This Movie Doesn't End the Way We Want by Hailey Piper
Mazywood by Tananarive Due
Worry Box by Christopher Panatier
Trad Wife by Sarah Langan
Nightjars by Michael Wehunt
The Ship of Death by Kyle Winkler
The House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia Honeycutt
It Looks Like You in the Dark by Mathilda Zeller
Quaint Folk by Bitter Carella
Bruja's Nest by Brenda LaTorre
What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlotte-Bonne
Amityville Awakens by Robert Ottone
This B Just Won't Die by Tanya Pell
Solace House by William MacLean
Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones
What A Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion
Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun
There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy Cole

Crime Horror with CJ Leede Jun 30, 2026

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CJ Leede is in the house and we are solving crimes! Not really, but we are talking about her latest novel Headlights and blend of horror and crime, weird (and romantic!) sex scenes, the importance of pop culture in stories, the romance of Americana, her upcoming work and more! We also talk about books that balance the tightrope of crime and horror, some with possibly vampires and some with definitely vampires

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