Just like Halloween, Pod of Horror #56 is a little scary and bad for your teeth. This time around, we discuss Repairman Jack with New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson. Actor-writer-director-producer-carpenter Crobin Bernson gives us the lowdown on his new zombies-disc jockey horror flick DEAD AIR. Editor Michael Knost talks about LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATE, WRITER’S WORKSHOP OF HORROR and his plans to rule the world. Nanci has horror’s most comprehensive newscast with The Call of Kalanta and we make somebody a winner in The Tomb of Trivia. Get it at iTunes or download it here. Pod of Horror is hosted and produced by Mark Justice.

I’m now reading submissions for the Pod of Horror Xmas Story Contest.

The guidelines are simple. I want to see horror stories with a Christmas setting. No limits on language, theme, setting, blah blah blah.

Length: 500-2000 words

Deadline: December 15, 2009

Format: E-mail subs only to podofhorror at aol dot com. Word document or .rtf file. Double space, please. I have old eyes.

Compensation: No pay, but the winning story will be read on Pod of Horror #58, which goes live on December 19, 2009. The winning author will also receive a box of cool stuff from the Pod of Horror Prize Vault.

On Pod of Horror #55. We talk frights with three novelists: David Jack Bell, Nick Cato and Steven Shrewsbury. Norm Rubenstein reviews a bunch of new and forthcoming titles, The Call of Kalanta offer the genre’s most in-depth news coverage, and we have another winner in The Tomb of Trivia. Get it at iTunes or download it at here. Pod of Horror is hosted and produced by Mark Justice.

Pod of Horror #54 is a special Thriller edition, as best-selling authors David Morrell and James Rollins talk about their new books. Norm Rubenstein is back with Stoker reviews. We finally have a Tomb of Trivia winner. And we’ve got all the news that fits on Horror’s premier source for news, The Call of Kalanta. Get it at i-Tunes or download it here. Pod of Horror is hosted and produced by Mark Justice.

On Pod of Horror #52, we interview legendary author, film maker and artist Clive Barker. Also, 90s horror icon Ronald Kelly has returned in a big way, and we discover where he went and what the future holds for his fans. Nanci is here with the Call of Kalanta, Norm Rubenstein offers a bunch of new reviews and we give away tons of horror in The Tomb of Trivia. Get it at i-Tunes or download it here. Pod of Horror is hosted and produced by Mark Justice.

On Pod of Horror #51 we answer the question: Where in the world is Scott Nicholson? Also, Ronald Damien Malfi tells us about PASSENGER and his dad’s secret life. Author-editor Louise Bohmer talks about both jobs. Nanci chews out Wall Street on The Call of Kalanta. Norm Rubenstein is back with a plethora of book reviews and The Tomb of Trivia remains unanswered. All this, and a special appearance by Rain Graves. Get it at i-Tunes or download it here. Pod of Horror is hosted and produced by Mark Justice.

Pod of Horror has reached 50 episodes. Who’d have thunk it? We celebrate with John Skipp and Cody Goodfellow discussing JAKE’S WAKE and future collaborations. We also talk to Scott Sigler, author of INFECTED and CONTAGIOUS. There’s a test of the Byte Me Emergency Response System on The Call of Kalanta. Norm Rubenstein is back with a bevy of horror reviews, and The Tomb of Trivia has another winner. Get it at i-Tunes or download it here. Pod of Horror is hosted and produced by Mark Justice.

Pod of Ho-Ho-Horror is back. On episode 49 we bring the holiday cheer like a bunch of elves drunk on tainted egg nog. We talk to VAMPIRE ZERO author David Wellington and to Michael Knost, the editor of the LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATE anthology series. We also feature several audio excepts from HORROR LIBRARY VOL. 3. Plus Grim Rictus, The Call of Kalanta and The Tomb of Trivia. Find all this yuletide warmth on i-Tunes or download it at Horror World. Pod of Horror 49 is produced and hosted by Mark Justice.