Category Archives: podcast

Podcast with Brandon Grafius: “Reading the Bible with Horror”

February 26th, 2020 | Posted in Bible, Bible as Horror, horror, podcast

I’m pleased to share a video podcast conversation I had with Brandon Grafius on his book Reading the Bible with Horror. We have been working together for a while co-editing the volume Theology and Horror, and we talk a little about this too, as well as our new project the Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters. […]

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Podcast Interview with Doug Cowan on “America’s Dark Theologian”

November 15th, 2018 | Posted in Douglas Cowan, horror, podcast, religion, Stephen King, theology

Doug Cowan has been a frequent guest here at TheoFantastique discussing his books on science fiction, horror and religion. We are pleased to have him back in a podcast where he discusses his new book America’s Dark Theologian: The Religious Imagination of Stephen King (New York University Press, 2018). Sit back and enjoy our conversation […]

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TFQ Podcast 5.1 – Interview with Doug Jones on “Nosferatu”

November 19th, 2014 | Posted in Doug Jones, Nosferatu, podcast, vampire

Doug Jones is interviewed by John Morehead of TheoFantastique.com. Doug discusses David Lee Fisher’s Nosferatu remix of the classic silent horror film and his long interest in playing Count Orlok. Through the interview you will get a sense of Doug’s passion, and learn how you can get involved in the crowd funding project to help make […]

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NOAH discussion at Cinefantastique’s Spotlight Podcast

March 31st, 2014 | Posted in Christianity, Cinefantastique, Judaism, podcast, religion

I was fortunate to be a guest at Cinefantastique Online with their Spotlight Podcast 5-13.1 with the discussion of NOAH. I commented on the film as a piece of cinema, and was also able to provide some thoughts on interpreting biblical texts and how this relates to religious communities and film artistry. Listen here.

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TheoFantastique Podcast 4.1 (2013): An Interview with Ytasha Womack on her book ‘Afrofuturism’

October 30th, 2013 | Posted in Afrofuturism, fantasy, podcast, race, science fiction

In a previous post I’ve drawn attention to October is Black Speculative Fiction Month, and Afrofutrism. Now I am pleased to present an interview with Ytasha L. Womack, author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture (Lawrence Hill Books, 2013). Womack defines Afrofutrism by citing Ingrid LaFleur “as a way of imagining […]

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Tribute to Ray Harryhausen: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 4:19

May 13th, 2013 | Posted in Cinefantastique, Obituary, podcast, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

I was privileged to be a part of the “Tribute to Ray Harryhausen: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 4:19.” My thanks to CFQ, Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski and Lawrence French: It is not an understatement to say that, for many who work within the industry of fantastic film and those who cover it, Ray Harryhausen was one […]

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The Teeming Brain Podcast #1: “Cosmic Horror vs. Sacred Terror”

November 30th, 2012 | Posted in nihilism, podcast, sacred, Sacred Terror

I was privileged to be a part of a good group in a podcast discussion at The Teeming Brain through an invitation from my good friend and colleague Matt Cardin that addressed “Cosmic Horror vs. Sacred Terror.” Following is their description of the subject matter: Do nihilism and cosmic meaningfulness stand in fundamental tension with […]

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The Zombie Mob Podcast: Discussion of [REC]

August 28th, 2012 | Posted in horror, podcast, zombie

Recently, I was a guest on The Zombie Mob podcast along with Kim Paffenroth, author of many books including Gospel of the Living Dead, and Scott Poole, author of Satan in America and Monsters in America, and all of us contributors to the forthcoming The Undead and Theology. Our host was Darryl Pierce. In the […]

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Batman and Psychology: Podcast Interview with Travis Langley

July 27th, 2012 | Posted in Batman, Comic Con, comics, fantasy, podcast, psychoanalysis

Within moments of the Aurora, Colorado shooting at the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, media speculation began as to alleged causes in popular culture that may have helped lead to this event. Some of the causes included aspects of fantastic popular culture, including The Dark Knight Rises, Batman, and dark fantasy films. But are […]

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The Devil Inside: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 3:1

January 10th, 2012 | Posted in Cinefantastique, demonic, devil in film, podcast, Satan

The horror preferences of a younger generation, coupled with the continued popularity of “found footage” and demonic possession themes in horror, led to a great weekend at the box office for The Devil Inside. Although I haven’t seen the film, I provided some input for the discussion at the Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast 3:1 on the […]

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