Horror writer Ruth Anna Evans drops in

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02/22/23 • 35 min

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Spooky & Strange

Why are some of us so attracted to being totally repulsed?

Aurelien and horror writer Ruth Anna Evans explore this question in a discussion of body horror and short fiction; the inherent horror of bodies; and why we poke at our bruises.

Plus, we share a non-spoilery preview of the collection OOZE: Little Bursts of Body Horror (2023), which is, across 21 stories, bizarre, strange, heartwarming, weird, surprising, and gross.

Keep up with Ruth Anna Evans at https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans
Grab OOZE in paperback form https://godless.com/products/ooze-little-bursts-of-body-horror-edited-by-ruth-anna-evans

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Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/spookyaurelien

Why are some of us so attracted to being totally repulsed?

Aurelien and horror writer Ruth Anna Evans explore this question in a discussion of body horror and short fiction; the inherent horror of bodies; and why we poke at our bruises.

Plus, we share a non-spoilery preview of the collection OOZE: Little Bursts of Body Horror (2023), which is, across 21 stories, bizarre, strange, heartwarming, weird, surprising, and gross.

Keep up with Ruth Anna Evans at https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans
Grab OOZE in paperback form https://godless.com/products/ooze-little-bursts-of-body-horror-edited-by-ruth-anna-evans

Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod
Additional music and sound effects from zapsplat.com
Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/spookyaurelien

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Read more from Drew Magary: https://twitter.com/drewmagary
Interesting word of the episode: collectivism
- noun
- the political principle of centralized social and economic control, especially of all means of production.

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