The Nightmare Engine Podcast
Welcome to The Nightmare Engine — a weekly show that churns with dread and drips with dark insight. Hosted by David Viergutz, the Master of Malice, this show tears back the curtain on all things horror. From the art of scaring readers to chilling interviews with guests of the macabre—authors, occultists, scholars of the strange—you'll explore the gears that keep the genre grinding.
And nestled in the static… notes from The Curator of The Dead Letters, whispering deeper truths from the shadows.
This isn’t just a podcast.
It’s a transmission from the other side.
Podcasting since 2021 • 27 episodes
The Nightmare Engine Podcast
Latest Episodes
Revenge Tales and Truck Stop Nightmares: A Conversation with Shannon Bradner
What drives seemingly normal people to create stories filled with blood, terror, and revenge? Shannon Bradner, a factory worker by night and horror writer by whenever-she-can, pulls back the curtain on her creative process and reveals the often...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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38:06
From Cosmic Mysteries to Haunted Realms with JD Barker
Bestselling author JD Barker joins me on The Nightmare Engine Podcast, sharing his incredible journey from a ghostwriter and book doctor to a New York Times bestseller. I get an insider’s look at his creative collaborations, including a Dracula...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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46:57
Facing Fears and Superstitions: Christine Daigle on Dark Thrillers and the Psychology of Fear
What uncanny fears keep you up at night? Join us as we unravel the intricacies of fear and superstition on the latest episode of the Nightmare Engine podcast. We're thrilled to have Christine Daigle, a versatile writer shifting from steampunk t...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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47:16
Balancing Finance and Frights: James Cain on Horror Writing and Cinema Nostalgia
Prepare yourself for a chilling journey into the world of horror as we welcome the masterful James Cain to the Nightmare Engine podcast. Balancing his life as a finance professional in the icy realms of New Jersey, James shares the unique chall...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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49:26
Navigating Horror Comedy with D.M Guay: Shaun of the Dead to Bigfoot Conventions
After a surprise bout of pneumonia rudely interrupted my vacation, I returned to the Nightmare Engine podcast with renewed energy and a very special guest—Denise Guay, also known as DM Guay—to dive into the wonderfully bizarre world of...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:56
