Chats with creatives and meetings on the macabre! Film. Fiction. Art. Music. Hosted by Justin Young.
Conjuring the cast and crew of your favorite flicks, the best musicians metal has to offer, writers of the Weird, and seekers of the odd and occult - there's something for everyone within the Sanctuary of the Strange!
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Justin is a writer of weird fiction and host of the Monsters, Madness and Magic podcast. His literary diet consists of a few morsels of mystery, a significant side of Sword and Sorcery, with a heavy helping of horror. He is a fan of cult films, heavy metal, the occult, vintage video games, and classic cartoons.
His fiction fiction has appeared in Lovecraftiana: The Eldritch Magazine of Horror and the Tales To Terrify podcast. He is also a writer and contributor at Rue Morgue Magazine and Wicked Horror.
Join Justin as he chats with musician, artist, and author Jo Gamel and writer and editor of DMR Books D.M. Ritzlin about the release of Swords of Steel IV, the depths of the Pongus Maw, songwriting, mythology, Vran the Chaos-Warped, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with musician and audio engineer Daniel Schmuck about the origins of Myth Carver, the influence of Power Trip on his musical journey, crafting a narrative with lyrics, Hell’s Heroes, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor, musician, and writer Beki Lantos about life as a child actor, Goosebumps, starting her career on Are You Afraid of the Dark, songwriting, performing live, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor and writer Richard Dormer about the brilliance of Rod Serling, becoming Beric Dondarrion, impactful films, dealing with hecklers on stage, his own personal otherworldly experiences, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with author John R. Fultz about his Scaleborn series, collecting comics, crafting narratives from characters, the nostalgia of the early 90’s, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with musician and festival organizer Christian Larson about Hell’s Heroes, Night Cobra, his creative mindset while working in several metal genres, Aliens, magic, mushrooms, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with movie maniac, metal head, and festival booker Bob Byrne about Legions of Metal, obscure horror films, ghosts, growing up in the video store, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with owner of Greylord’s Hoard, graphic designer, and metal head Michael Greylord about underappreciated Sword and Sorcery, Science Fiction, his relationship with Eternal Champion, formative horror films, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with booking agent and metal head Oliver Weinsheimer about Conan, being spooked by horror movies, the origins of the Keep It True Festival, maintaining relationships with bands, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with vocalist Brendan Radigan about the influence of horror films on his childhood, the existential writings of Thomas Ligotti, psychedelic experiences, his internal inspirations to create music, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with vocalist Robert Lowe about trouble making in his youth in Texas, growing up on horror movies, the origins of Solitude Aeturnus, landing the gig singing for Candlemass, Manowar, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with historian, author and researcher Marilynne K. Roach about the perfect storm of hysteria leading to the Salem Witch Trials, her defense of Cotton Mather, the disappearance of Abigail Williams, rediscovering the original site of the 1692 hangings, the inaccuracies and cultural impact of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with role-playing and video game designer Warren Spector about his vast personal library, heroic fantasy, Space Gamer Magazine, Ultima, the dawn of Deus Ex, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with author Keith Taylor about the origins of Felimid Mac Fal, Conan, continuing the legacy of Robert Howard’s horror stories, Irish mythology, historical fiction, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin and special guest co-host and editor of DMR Books D.M. Ritzlin as they chat with legendary writer Michael Moorcock about the history of the Runestaff, the origins of Dorian Hawkmoon, Count Brass, the influence of the county of Cornwall on Prince Corum, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Ty Olsson about growing up on the stage, conquering fears, fantasy fiction, Supernatural, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor Ira Heiden about Elvira, Don Dokken, Dream Warriors, Freddy Krueger, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin and special guest co-host Howie Bentley as they chat with historian and author Mark L. Gardner about about the often disputed death of Billy the Kid, the escapades of Jesse and Frank James, train robbing, the romanticizing of the Old West, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Cam Clarke about growing up in a family of entertainers, Hammer Horror, his new book, Tales from the Crypt, Ninja Turtles, Metal Gear, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Erick Avari about Zoroastrianism, Bollywood, adjusting to the United States, typecasting, The Mummy, Stargate, Encino Man, and more!
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