Monsters Out of the Closet

A LGBTQ+ HORROR FICTION PODCAST

Monsters Out of the Closet is a horror fiction podcast dedicated to proudly featuring spooky and strange stories, poetry, songs, and other creative content from diverse LGBTQ+ voices.

Bonus - Interview with C. M. DiGirolamo

Hello Monsters! Our Halloween special, DUEL, was decidedly different this year, especially with its context of an established hierarchy in which cruelty is presented as a structural default. Looking to get to know the ambitious author behind the truly massive “Shadow of a Knife?” Why don’t you and your shadow pull up a seat for this interview with C. M. DiGirolamo?

Bonus - Interview with Liesl Matzka

In one of our last bonus interviews (in audio format), our supporting producer and frequent contributor, Taara Rangan chats with author (and former roommate), Liesl Matzka about her piece, Beneath the Surface, which was recently featured in FAIRY TALE. They discuss a formative love for mythology, writing from the perspective of a child, and creating complex characterization. Check it out!

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Bonus - Interview with Jeff Baker and Phantom of the Cinema Excerpt

Nicole and recently featured author, Jeff Baker, have a quick creator chat about his piece, "Something in the Dark," and discuss everyday eeriness, writing what you know, and building a regular writing process. After this mini-interview, we have a quick excerpt from our Patreon movie review of Netflix's "Hold the Dark."

Check out Jeff’s Facebook page and weekly column, as well as some of the sites he contributes to and follows, including Queer SciFi (X) and Friday Flash Fics.

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Bonus - Interview with Ari Reider and Nicole Penrod

Shriya sits down with "Carmen Deer" writer and voice actor, Ari Reider, and voice actor, Nicole Penrod. Together they discuss existential fears, marginalized identities within the genre and format, complicated queer heroes, and more.

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