Chats with creatives and meetings on the macabre! Film. Fiction. Art. Music. Hosted by Justin Young.
Conjuring the cast and crew of your favorite flicks, the best musicians metal has to offer, writers of the Weird, and seekers of the odd and occult - there's something for everyone within the Sanctuary of the Strange!
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Justin is a writer of weird fiction and host of the Monsters, Madness and Magic podcast. His literary diet consists of a few morsels of mystery, a significant side of Sword and Sorcery, with a heavy helping of horror. He is a fan of cult films, heavy metal, the occult, vintage video games, and classic cartoons.
His fiction fiction has appeared in Lovecraftiana: The Eldritch Magazine of Horror and the Tales To Terrify podcast. He is also a writer and contributor at Rue Morgue Magazine and Wicked Horror.
In this round table discussion, Justin is joined by Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born, Jason Tarpey of Eternal Champion, and Deathmaster of Doomsword to discuss their personal history with Sword and Sorcery, Richard Tierney’s Simon of Gitta series, Poul Anderson’s The Broken Sword, underrated gems within the genre, new projects from their respective bands, and more!
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Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with musician Jon Oliva about the early years of Savatage, the legacy of Criss Oliva, substance abuse, rehab, Halloween, haunted recording studios, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with vocalist Leather Leone about Chastain, the Bay Area metal scene during the 80’s, her hiatus from music, returning after nearly 30 years, sleep paralysis, the supernatural, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with Deathmaster of the mighty Doomsword about Frank Frazetta, Michael Whelan, Elric, art, new music, future plans with fellow metal giants Eternal Champion, and much more!
Read MoreJoin Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Jeff Black of Gatekeeper and Encloaked about Final Fantasy, heavy metal, music production, and fantasy fiction!
Read MoreJoin Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Kyle McNeil of Seven Sisters and Phantom Spell about Baldur’s Gate, JRPGS, science fiction, Shadow of a Fallen Star, metal, and more!
Read MoreJoin Tommy Clark and Walter Ball of the Necrocasticon Podcast as they fill-in for Justin to chat with legendary vocalist Biff Byford about Saxon, Carpe Diem, heavy metal, medieval history, Indian food, Transformers, and everything in between!
Read MoreJoin Justin and Daniel as they chat with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Legacy of Atlantean Kings, The Snake-Man’s Bane, The Haunted Abbey Mythos, and werewolves!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Sword and Sorcery, films, heavy metal, and what’s on the horizon for the band!
Read MoreJoin Justin, Daniel, and Nicholas as they chat with Cale and Jordan of Riot City about metal, gaming, and life on the road.
Read MoreJoin Justin and Nick as they chat with Sarah and Vincent of Smoulder to discuss the origins of the band, heavy metal, Sword and Sorcery, and the travesty that was Game of Thrones Season 8.
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