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Dec 24, 2019

Happy holidays from the Know Fear Cast!

Since this episode is scheduled to come out on Christmas Eve, we are re-releasing our episode on the Christmas ghost story. 

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! For more info and orders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

Dec 10, 2019

For our second episode on ghosts, we discuss how ghosts and time travel stories can be a lot more similar than you might think and how ghosts can represent an "unmooring" or "layering" of time.  

 

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! For more info and orders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Nov 26, 2019

For our latest series we talk about a topic we've only hinted at before: ghosts.

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! For more info and orders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Nov 12, 2019

For our last episode on "new media horror," we discuss horror created on and inspired by the internet. We start by talking about House of Leaves, a book whose postmodern style uses footnotes like hyper links, then move to other more recent internet horror venues such as podcasts and creepy pasta.

Oct 29, 2019

We are joined by special guest host and horror/video game connoisseur Nekko to discuss gaming, both video and tabletop, and its special place in the world of horror.

 

Nekko can be found on Twitter and Twitch at @nekkotheodd

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! For more info and orders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Oct 15, 2019

For our new series on "new media horror" we tackle a genre that we haven't given much attention to yet: comic books and graphic novels. From the pulp comics of the '40s and '50s to more recent entries like Walking Dead and 30 Days of Night, we explore horror in comic form

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! For more info and orders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Oct 1, 2019

For our last episode on fairy tales we talk about some modern retellings of fairy tales and also discuss some '80s movies that might qualify as fairy tales.

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! For more info and preorders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Sep 17, 2019

For our second installment on fairy tales, we discuss the horror and symbolism behind the sleeping princess trope in fairy tales.

 

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




Don't forget that Mel and Lisa have a book coming out soon! For more info and preorders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Sep 10, 2019

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

 

Don't forget that Mel and Lisa have a book coming out soon! For more info and preorders go to https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

Sep 3, 2019

For our first episode series of season 4, we begin exploring the horror behind fairy tales.

 

Reminder: Mel and Lisa wrote a book that will be released soon! To learn more about Monster, She Wrote, visit https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

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

Aug 27, 2019

We return again with a bonus mini episode from our archive, this time reaching back to our episode on Ed Wood for a mini ep about Vampira.

 

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.

Aug 20, 2019

Welcome to the first episode of season four!

In this episode we look back to our first series on haunted houses, but with a focus on haunted houses from female writers.

We also have an update on "The Watcher House."

 

Just a reminder that Mel and Lisa wrote a book! To learn more about Monster, She Wrote: The Women who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction or to preorder a copy, check out https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

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

Aug 13, 2019

To celebrate the beginning of our fourth season, we are reaching into our archives of Patreon-exclusive mini episodes to give you a taste of what our supporters hear every two weeks.

Aug 6, 2019

In this episode Mel, Lisa, and special guest host Shari discuss the film adaptations of Haunting of Hill House, specifically the Robert Wise version.

Also, just a reminder that two of your hosts wrote a book! Check out Mel and Lisa's book Monster, She Wrote. It is available for preorder here: https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

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

Jul 23, 2019

We wrap up our "Summer of Shirley" by discussing the last four episodes of Netflix's Haunting of Hill House.

(Matt gives his apologies for the background noise on his end. It was brutally hot and he had to have a fan on).

 

Just a reminder that if you're interested in Mel and Lisa's book Monster, She Wrote, you can pre-order it at https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

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
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
Jul 9, 2019

We continue our "Summer of Shirley" by dissecting Netflix's Haunting of Hill House episodes 4, 5, and 6.

 

To learn more about Mel and Lisa's book Monster, She Wrote, and the preorder it, visit https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

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

Jun 25, 2019

This summer we decided to kick back and do something new: we are doing a deep dive into the Netflix series "Haunting of Hill House." This episode will cover episodes 1-3 of the series.

**WARNING** THERE WILL BE SPOILERS

If you are interested in Mel and Lisa's book Monster, She Wrote, you can find more information and also preorder it here https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/monster-she-wrote

 

 

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

Jun 11, 2019

From Faulkner's A Rose for Emily and the movie House of Wax to mummies and everywhere in between, this episode is dedicated to preserved corpses.

 

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

May 28, 2019

For this last episode in our series on "creepy kids," We talk about some things that are "adjacent" to creepy kids: toys. They discuss dolls and other objects associated with childhood.

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

May 14, 2019

For our second episode on "creepy kids" we talk about how sometimes we can be responsible for creating the monster.

 

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

Apr 30, 2019

We fulfill a promise we've been making since our earliest episodes, and begin a series on "creepy children." This episode focuses on pinning down what we mean by the term through supernatural and psychotic kids.

 

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

Apr 16, 2019

In this episode we discuss the recent trend of "sensory deprivation" movies. We look at post-apocalyptic movies such as Birdbox and A Quiet Place and also home invasion movies like Wait Until Dark and Hush.

 

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 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

Apr 2, 2019

For our last episode on serial killers, we talk about what happens when serial killers are the inspiration for fictional works. We particularly focus on Ed Gein and his many different movies he's inspired, but we also discuss Jeffrey Dahmer, as well as the movies Summer of Sam and Zodiac.

 

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

Mar 19, 2019

Hannibal Lecter, Dexter Morgan, Norman Bates, and Michael Myers. What do they all have in common? In part two of our series on serial killers, we examine fictional serial killers to try to determine why we sometimes root for the killer in movie/book. 

 

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

Mar 5, 2019

In our new multi-episode series, we discuss horror taken from real life: serial killers. We know what makes them scary, but why are we so fascinated by them?

 

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

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