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The Scares That Shaped Us

The Scares That Shaped Us

By: Matthew Jackson
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A podcast about horror writers and the stories that made them. Join host Matthew Jackson as he talks to some of the biggest names in horror about the scary stories that built their imaginations, from movies to books and everything in between.

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Episodes
  • Episode 77: The Shining with CJ Leede

    Episode 77: The Shining with CJ Leede
    Jun 24 2026

    CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly and American Rapture, joins the show this week! We talk about the writing of her new novel Headlights, digging into a mystery narrative, making Colorado a character, and of course, the influence of Stephen King's classic The Shining!

    - Headlights is available now!

    - Follow CJ on Instagram!

    - Sign up for our newsletter for even more horror goodness.

    - Follow the show on BlueSky and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin
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    43 mins
  • Episode 76: The Woman in Black with Johanna van Veen

    Episode 76: The Woman in Black with Johanna van Veen
    Jun 17 2026

    Johanna van Veen, author of My Darling Dreadful Thing and Blood On Her Tongue, joins the show this week! We talk about her new novel, Bone of My Bone, historical horror, humanity's many ways of dealing with the dead, and of course we leap into the Gothic delights of 2012's The Woman in Black and its predecessors!

    - Bone of My Bone is available now!

    - Check out Johanna's website for updates on everything she's doing!

    - Sign up for our newsletter for even more horror goodness.

    - Follow the show on BlueSky and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 75: Rosemary's Baby with Cynthia Gomez

    Episode 75: Rosemary's Baby with Cynthia Gomez
    Jun 10 2026

    Cynthia Gomez, author of the wonderful new Gothic novel Muneca, joins the show this week! We talk about the real history behind the book, the Gothic themes, and Cynthia's own Gothic fiction touchstones, and then we dive into one of the biggest horror novels and films of the 20th century: Rosemary's Baby!

    - Muneca is available now!

    - Check out Cynthia's website for updates on everything she's doing!

    - Sign up for our newsletter for even more horror goodness.

    - Follow the show on BlueSky and Facebook!

    - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com


    Hosted by Matthew Jackson

    Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

    Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson

    Music by Dmytro Kuvalin
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 21 mins
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