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Feb 28, 2023

We continue our look at Tananarive Due by focusing on her short story "The Wishing Pool." 

 

You can read the story yourself at  https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-wishing-pool/

 

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Feb 14, 2023

In our latest Masters of Horror, we discuss the work of Tananrive Due

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Jan 31, 2023

Due to some issues recording our latest episode we are rereleasing an older episode this week. We thought it was only fitting that in honor of the release of his latest book, How to Sell a Haunted House, that we revisit the last time Grady Hendrix joined us to talk about final girls and his novel Final Girl Support Group.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Jan 17, 2023

For our first episode of 2023, we thought we'd start off with some recommendations based on what we've been watching and reading.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Nov 22, 2022

In this episode, Matt and Lisa take a look at the filmography of Stephen King and discuss some of their favorites.

Nov 8, 2022

That's right, it only took us seven seasons to do an episode entirely focused on Stephen King. In this one we look at his novels and short stories to discuss what makes him a Master of Horror.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Oct 25, 2022

We take a break from our "Masters of Horror" series to discuss the pilot episode of Mike Flanagan's newest series: The Midnight Club

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

 

Oct 11, 2022

We continue our look at Peter Straub's work by discussing his novel The Talisman

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Sep 27, 2022

We begin our seventh season by taking an in-depth look at the master of horror, Peter Straub. In this episode, we discuss the book and its film adaptation Ghost Story

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Sep 13, 2022

As we end Season Six, we offer some recommendations based on what we've been reading and watching lately.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Aug 30, 2022

In this episode for our Summer of Sharks, we finally cover Sharknado

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Aug 16, 2022

We continue our Summer of Sharks by looking at the biggest sequel of them all: Jaws 2

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa. 

  

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast. 

  

If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference. 

 

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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.  

Aug 2, 2022

For our latest in our Summer of Sharks series, we look at the 2018 Jason Statham movie The Meg

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Jul 19, 2022

We continue our Summer of Sharks, this time Matt and Mel look at Six-Headed Shark Attack

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

 

Jul 5, 2022

In order to take a little time off for the Fourth of July holiday, we are rereleasing our episode from way back in Season Two, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this rerun of Jaws! 

We'll be back in two weeks with an all-new episode.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

 

Jun 21, 2022

We contnue our summer of sharks with the Syfy original Sharktopus.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Jun 7, 2022

We begin our Summer of Sharks series with a lesser-known shark movie: Sharks of the Corn

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

May 24, 2022

We recorded this just a few days after we all got back from Stokercon 2022 in Denver, CO so we decided to talk about our experiences at the con.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

May 10, 2022

For our latest episode on cryptids, we discuss the filme The Legend of Boggy Creek

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.



This episode is researched by Lisa, Matt, and Mel.

Apr 27, 2022
In this episode, we are continuing our series of episodes all about the world of cryptids, this time with the movie The Mothman Prophecies.

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Apr 12, 2022

We use our first official episode in our new series on cryptids to discuss what the term means and what actually qualifies as a cryptid.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Mar 29, 2022
As a bridge between our last series on found footage and our upcoming one on cryptids, Mel and Lisa discuss a movie that fits both: Willow Creek.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Mar 15, 2022

We conclude our series on found footage by discussing the filme Europa Report.

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

Mar 1, 2022
For this episode in our series on found footage, we discuss the novel Experimental Film by Gemma Files  

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa. 

  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast. 

 If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference. 

 

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Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.  

Feb 15, 2022

Next up in our series on found footage, Matt and Mel discuss the first two episodes of the Netflix adaptation of Archive 81 .

 

The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
 
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @knowfearcast or visit us on the web at www.knowfearcast.com. You can contact us via email at knowfearcast@gmail.com. We also have a new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/knowfearcast.
 
If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/knowfearcast. As a thank you, our $5 a month donors get exclusive mini episodes released on our "off weeks." Even a little bit makes a huge difference.

Mixed and edited by Matt
Theme Music by Nicholas Gasparini.

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