Podcast: Who's There? Podcast

Ep. 34 Jillian Walkowiak, “Smell of Fear” Candles Founder: Why She Loves Zombie Movies, Her Favorite Stephen King Stories, and When She Was Last Scared in a Movie Theatre

Jillian’s Socials: Smell of Fear IG: https://www.instagram.com/thesmelloffear/ The Smell of Fear: https://thesmelloffear.com/ Who’s There? Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WhosTherePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhosTherePodcast Email: hello@whostherepodcast.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com In this episode we chat with the founder of the candle company “Smell of Fear” and college professor Jillian about her lifelong obsession with horror, why her favorite subgenre is zombie films,…

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Ep. 33 Shayna Connelly: On Teaching Feminist Horror at DePaul, Why RAW is a Feminist Horror Movie, & Revealing Her Favorite Ghost Movie

In this episode I chatted with writer, director, and feminist horror professor at DePaul University Shayna Connelly. She told me about her lifelong obsession with ghosts and how that led to a career exploring grief and trauma and how these things show up in her films today. We talked a lot about her course and…

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Ep. 32: Late Bloomer Horror Fan Leesha Olivier Explains Her Love of Exorcism Movies, Why She Thinks People Love Being Scared, & What “Recreational Trauma” Is.

Leesha’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leesha_olivier/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/urth2leesha Our Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WhosTherePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhosTherePodcast Email: hello@whostherepodcast.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com In this episode we discuss Leesha’s love for The Exorcist and how growing up in a religious household made that movie ever scarier for her, why she was a late bloomer as a horror fan, and who her favorite…

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Ep. 31: Stephen Tronicek on How He Uses Horror For Catharsis, Why He Writes Scripts With Body Horror, & Why He Loves J-Horror!

Stephen’s Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/STronicek Who’s There? Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WhosTherePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhosTherePodcast Email: TheWhosTherePod@gmail.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com In this week’s episode Allison chatted with horror screenwriter Stephen Tronicek and they both geeked out hardcore over their favorite films! The 21-year-old St. Louis resident talked about his award-winning screenplay Pieces, why he loves body horror, his opinion on…

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Ep. 30: Joe Croft Tells Us Why He Loves 90’s Slashers, Wes Craven, and Why Scream Would Be a Great Musical

In this episode, self-proclaimed late-bloomer horror fan Joe Croft tells us why Wes Craven is his favorite horror director, why slashers are his favorite subgenre – especially those of the late 90’s, what his most anticipated movie release of 2021 is, and why the 2010 remake of Nightmare on Elm Street was completely unnecessary. Joe’s…

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Ep. 29: Analyzing Sleepaway Camp with Drag Queen Janessa Jaye Champagne, Also Why She Doesn’t Hate Remakes & Why She Loves a Slasher With a Good StoryEp. 29: Analyzing Sleepaway Camp with Drag Queen J

In this episode Allison discussed in depth why Janessa Jaye loves the 1983 cult classic slasher movie Sleepaway Camp. She told us why she doesn’t like the sequels, how the character of Angela has influenced her own show and persona today, and why she would love to see a prequel or a remake filmed today….

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Ep. 28: A Bloody Good Conversation with UK Horror Fan and Podcast Host Rachael Webster About Her Love of Wes Craven, The Strangers, Eli Roth, and Her Intro to Horror via the Happy Tree Friends

We have our first UK horror fan on the podcast! Allison got to chatting with Rachael Webster about how she first fell in love with the horror genre despite being scared of literally everything, why she loves the Saw movies, her surprising favorite subgenre of horror film, and why she steers clear of Cannibal Holocaust….

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Ep. 27: Joe Borges Professes His Love For Zombies and The Exorcist; Plus Why No One Is Actually Sane in Honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month

In episode 27 of Who’s There, Allison chatted with stroke survivor Joe Borges about his favorite horror movies in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month. They speak in depth about Joe’s favorite sub-genre (zombies!), why he loves Eli Roth even though some of his movies are undeniably terrible, and how The Exorcist will always be…

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Ep. 26: Horror Writer Delilah Alvarado Explains Why Horror Fans Are Handling the Pandemic Better, Why She Prefers the Remake of Suspiria, & Her Most Anticipated Horror Movie of 2021

Show Notes: Delilah’s Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuevaDelilah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laluna_nueva___/ We Are Horror: https://twitter.com/wearehorrorzine?lang=en Who’s There? Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WhosTherePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhosTherePodcast Email: TheWhosTherePod@gmail.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com In this episode we discuss Suspiria, Love Witch, Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, The Invisible Man, It 2017, It Chapter 2, Jennifer’s Body ,Scream 2, Urban Legend ,Freaky, Happy Death Day, Cabin…

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Let’s Talk Terror Editor Celia Payne Talks Her Lover of J Horror, The Scariest Movie She’s Ever Seen, Why She Avoids Religious Movies, Her Ranking of the Final Destination Movies, & More!

Celia’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celiabedilia/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/letstalkterror Let’s Talk Terror: http://www.letstalkterror.com Who’s There? Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WhosTherePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhosTherePodcast Email: TheWhosTherePod@gmail.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com In this episode we discuss The Ring (2002), Frankenstein, Dracula, Twins of Evil, The Rings, Contagion, The Purge, Cabin in the Woods, The Houses October Built, The Houses October Built 2, Midsommar, Halloween, Evil…

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