Welcome to Alley Chats — where creativity meets conversation. In each episode, we step into the alley for unfiltered, inspiring talks with creators of all kinds — from authors and artists to podcasters, performers, and innovators. Hosted by Rob Southgate from the Southgate Media Group, Alley Chats is your backstage pass into the minds of people shaping pop culture, one project at a time. Whether you're looking for creative motivation, behind-the-scenes insight, or just great storytelling, yo ...
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🎙 Alley Chats Podcast: Eric Lard – Sci-Fi Adventures Across the Stars In this episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with Eric Lard, the award-winning science fiction author behind The Incursion Chronicles, The Soul Machine Saga, and The Chronicles of Bodie Nine. Eric shares his journey from surfing and snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada to crafting …
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Marc Alan Fishman – Unshaven Comics & The Samurnauts In this episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with Marc Alan Fishman, the bearded creative force behind Unshaven Comics. Marc has spent 15 years bringing bold, exciting stories to life as both an illustrator and writer, with projects ranging from Mine: A Graphic Novel for Planned Parenthood to Th…
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In this episode of Alley Chats, we sit down with Isaac Popovich, a creepy cartoonist whose one-page horror comics capture the eerie charm of 1920s–1930s rubber hose animation. His work blends nostalgia with terror, creating unforgettable strips that feel like classic cartoons gone hauntingly wrong. Isaac currently works with Guerrilla Publishing an…
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Ansel Burch | Creator of Pickup Con, Writer, Creator, Podcaster
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In this episode of Alley Chats, we welcome Ansel Burch — podcaster, actor, pirate, and the creative mind behind Pickup Con! Whether he’s crafting immersive stories, lending his voice to audio adventures, or captivating live audiences, Ansel knows how to bring any project to life with energy and imagination. From his pirate adventures to his innovat…
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Kevin Krull: Comics, Timewise, and the Art of Storytelling Rob sits down with comic creator Kevin Krull to discuss his debut graphic novel Timewise, the creative process, and the unique challenges of indie publishing. Kevin shares the inspiration behind Timewise, a 140-page graphic novel exploring what might happen if you met your future self… and …
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Matthew Hansel on Classic Characters & Cartooning Craft In this episode of Alley Chats, we sit down with acclaimed cartoonist Matthew Hansel, whose pen has breathed new life into some of the most iconic characters in animation history. From Underdog to Casper the Friendly Ghost, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Tennessee Tuxedo, and even the Pink Panther, Han…
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Black Mirror Enters the Graphic Novel Multiverse with Neil Gibson In this crossover episode of Alley Chats and Go Fund This, Rob interviews Neil Gibson, acclaimed writer and mastermind behind the latest twisted project from Twisted Comics: the official Black Mirror: USS Callister graphic novel, now crowdfunding on Kickstarter! 🚀 Based on the fan-fa…
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Jeni Monroe & Tressa Slater | Monsters Lounge Podcast
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Jeni Monroe & Tressa Slater of Monsters Lounge Podcast 🗒️ Episode Summary: In this spine-tingling episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the unexplained with Jeni Monroe and Tressa Slater, co-hosts of the Monsters Lounge Podcast. With a passion for folklore, cryptids, UFOs, and all things Fortean, Jeni and Tressa bring heart, humor, and deep curiosit…
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🖋️ Episode Summary: In this episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the zine scene with rising comics talent Moritz Junker, a young cartoonist and passionate self-publisher from Milwaukee. Moritz shares the origin story of his comic journey — from making zines at age 14 to becoming the artist in residence at Lion’s Tooth, Milwaukee’s alt-comic and boo…
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Patrick Hickey Jr. | Comics Creator, Writer, and Voice Actor
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🗒️ Episode Summary: On this episode of Alley Chats, we welcome the multi-hyphenate creative Patrick Hickey Jr. — a writer, professor, journalist, voice actor, and the driving force behind Legacy Comix. From crafting gritty indie comics like Condrey and Brooklyn Bleeds to voicing iconic characters like the Phone Guy in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into …
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About A Whisper in the Dark Sarah Parker thinks she has found the perfect place for a fresh start when she moves her family from the Midwest to a sleepy suburban neighborhood in an idyllic southern town. Leaving a position as a serious journalist to write fluff pieces for a local paper is a compromise she is willing to make to escape the past and r…
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About Deads Rise! It was as sudden as it was devastating. Everyone on the planet between 13-45 years old died simultaneously. Eight hours later they woke up again but with no vital signs. The world was changed forever. Most survivors think the zombie apocalypse has arrived. A few think what is occurring is a startling evolutionary leap. But why now…
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Edward Nguyen Borey and Lou Peterson | Final Interview #1
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About Final Interview For fans of SQUID GAMES and THE GAME comes this new five issue horror series! At global powerhouse LifeWay, Inc., four candidates for a mysterious promotion get pushed to their limits by a Rabbit-masked interviewer. Mind games and moral tests pit Tori, Hal, Iggy, and Brett against each other. By the end, one applicant is dead …
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ABOUT THE NAMASTE SLASHER Meditating has never been this frightening. Think "Friday The 13th", but set in a modern day Mindfulness retreat. A deliciously camp yet gruesome slasher with nods to the classic 80s Slashers. When five people from all over Europe take part in an exclusive Mindfulness retreat on mountain Velebit in Croatia, they have no id…
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About MJ Mars MJ Mars is a geek, ghoul, and horror enthusiast living in Lancaster, UK. Her debut novel, The Suffering, was published by Wicked House in 2023. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find MJ playing pool, trying to skateboard (badly), or listening to rock music. She owes every success to her mis-spent youth. Short story collection, We’ve Alre…
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Rob interviews horror author Lisa Breanne. For more information about Books & Brews, check out the event on Facebook right here facebook.com/share/qbGdAEcvzp8En1q3/ _____________________________________________________________________Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.co…
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Rob interviews Tiffay Koplin, an admin for the Facebook group, Books of Horror. For more information about Books & Brews, check out the event on Facebook right here facebook.com/share/qbGdAEcvzp8En1q3/ _____________________________________________________________________Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music righ…
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About Lisa Vasquez Lisa Vasquez, (known by her readers and fans as the Unsaintly Queen) creates vivid, twisted horror with the precision of a scalpel, and cuts into the reader's psyche with fleshed out characters. Vasquez is a mentor for the HWA, is head of Stitched Smile Publications, and retired editor-in-chief of the company’s quarterly publicat…
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About Blaine Daiglw Having lived his entire life deep in the gut of Louisiana, Blaine Daigle grew up surrounded by ghost stories of haunted plantations and cursed woodlands. He still lives in Louisiana with his wife and two children and can't wait to pass on the nightmares to his kids..when they are old enough. During the day he teaches high school…
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About Leigh Kenney Leigh was born and raised in the garden county of Wicklow, Ireland. She lives by the Irish Sea with the love of her life, two wonderful boys, a black Labrador, and a three-legged cat that hates people. You can find out more about Leigh’s work and any upcoming releases on her social media: LeighKennyWrites For more information abo…
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About Jeff Strand Jeff Strand's bio was funnier when he talked about losing the Bram Stoker Award four times, but he's now a Bram Stoker Award WINNER! His novels are usually classified as horror, but they're really all over the place, almost always with a great big dose of humor. He's written five young adult novels that all fall into the "really g…
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About Matthew Lutton Matthew Lutton is an up-and-coming author hailing from Newport Beach, California. Growing up in the sunny beach town, Matthew's imagination was sparked by the eerie and unexplainable happenings that would occur in the quiet corners of the city. He has always been fascinated with the horror genre, and began writing his own stori…
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Christopher Hawkins | Books and Brews 2024
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About Christopher Hawkins Born and raised near the shores of Lake Michigan, Christopher Hawkins has been writing and telling stories for as long as he can remember. A dyed-in-the-wool geek, he is an avid collector of books, roleplaying games and curiosities. When he's not writing, he spends his time exploring old cemeteries, lurking in museums, and…
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Christopher Bevard | Books and Brews 2024
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About Christopher Bevard Christopher Bevard has been a writer of horror and crime fiction for the better part of three decades. He is also the creator of Sensory Eclipse Media, an independent production company and home to the podcasts ‘Fifteen Minutes in Hell’ and ‘Cicatrix,’ as well as the founder of Midnight Parlor Puzzles & Novelties, specializ…
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About Edmund Stone Edmund Stone is a writer of horror and fantasy living in a quaint river town in the Ohio Valley. But mostly he lives in his head where he derives a wealth of characters and strange ideas. He writes at night, spinning tales of strange worlds and horrifying encounters with the unknown. He lives with his wife, three dogs, and a plet…
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About The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out When a group of friends sneak into a state park for a night of drinking and partying, a cruel dare brings Maddie (played by Mari Blake) face to face with the disturbed spirit of young Caroline Woodman (Hallie Ruth Jacobs of Poker Face) the forest's legendary "Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out." None are safe as one b…
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About Jay Bower Jay Bower is a horror author living outside St. Louis, MO in the forest of southern Illinois. He spends his time reading, writing, and convincing his wife the dark stories he writes do not involve her. He's the author of The Dark Sacrifice, the Dead Blood Series, and Hanging Corpses. Find out more and sign-up for his newsletter (and…
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C.M. Forest, also known as Christian Laforet, is the author of the novel Infested, the novella We All Fall Before the Harvest, the short story collection The Space Between Houses, as well as the co-author of the short-story collection No Light Tomorrow. His short fiction has been featured is several anthologies across multiple genres. A self-procla…
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Rob interviews author Ty Carlson, about her book series, "The Dadirri Saga". You can order Ty Carlson's books at 4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/ty-carlson/ Order now and use the Promo Code 4HP10 for 10% off! Support the author by ordering from the 4 Horsemen Publications directly. By ordering at www,4horsemenpublications.com, you save 10% an…
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John Maly | Juris Ex Machina *Author Interview*
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ABOUT JOHN MALY John W. Maly is an author and futurist. With degrees in computer science, computer engineering, and law, he works in the field of intellectual property (a world every bit as magical and strange as any of his stories). His hobbies include long-distance motorcycling, caving, scuba diving, collecting tektites, pinball/video game restor…
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ABOUT ANDREW NAJBERG Andrew Najberg is the author of the best-selling (#1 US Horror Amazon) novels The Mobius Door (Wicked House Publishing, 2023), and Gollitok (Wicked House Publishing, 2023), as well as The Neverborn Thief (Olive-Ridley Press, 2024) and the forthcoming collection of short fiction In Those Fading Stars (Crystal Lake Publishing, 20…
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ABOUT DAEMON MANX Daemon Manx is a recovering addict who spent nearly a decade in the prison system where he focused on recovery and learned to write horror. Making the most of his second chance at life, Daemon recently celebrated eleven and a half years clean and sober and is celebrating that milestone with the release of his upcoming series The O…
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Rob interviews filmmaker Phil Mucci. @philmucci and Diabolik is @diabolikfilms Diabolik LLC www.professordariobava.com www.diabolikfilms.com www.instagram.com/diabolikfilms www.facebook.com/DiabolikFilms ABOUT SHOCK A GOGO THIS WEEKEND! JASON LIVES REUNION! MAY 17 & 18! See FRIDAY THE 13th Pt. VI: JASON LIVES with dir, Tommy McLoughlin, Harry Manfr…
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Rob interviews author K.T. Bond, about her book series, "Serendipity" You can order K.T. Bonds' books at 4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/kt-bond/ Order now and use the Promo Code 4HP10 for 10% off! Support the author by ordering from the 4 Horsemen Publications directly. By ordering at www,4horsemenpublications.com, you save 10% and the autho…
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Frank W. Baker about his graphic novel, "We Survived the Holocaust"
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Rob interviews writer/educator, Frank W. Baker, about his graphic novel, "We Survived the Holocaust". About Frank W Baker: Frank W. Baker, a national media literacy educator, has conducted hundreds of professional development workshops for educators across the United States. He maintains the popular MEDIA LITERACY CLEARINGHOUSE web site (www.frankw…
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Author D Lambert discusses fantasy writing
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Rob interviews author, Deborah Lambert, about her high fantasy book series, "Son of No Man". About Deborah Lambert: At a young age, Deborah’s rampant imagination kept her up, lending great detail to all the terrible things lurking in the night. In desperation one night, her mother suggested she invent her own stories to distract her brain. She has …
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Peter Bagge created Hate, one of the bestselling and most influential comic book series of the past quarter century. Born in New York in 1957, after graduating from the School of Visual Arts, Bagge contributed to and, along with R. Crumb, edited the underground anthology Weirdo. Bagge's numerous original graphic novels and collections of comics hav…
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Rob interviews artist, Amin Amat, about his upcoming comic, "The Road To". About Amin: Amin Amat is a comic book illustrator and web developer. Known for his pencil and ink work on books such as CodeWord: Geronimo, Kolchak The Night Stalker, Buckaroo Banzai Origins, Irresistible, Grimm Universe #3, Iron Sky, and Bayeux. He had provided illustration…
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John Maxwell about his TTRPG "The First Gate"
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Rob interviews TTRPG creator, John Maxwell, about his game, "The First Gate". Twitter https://www.twitter.com/biscuittinrpg Tag: @biscuittinrpg Instagram https://instagram.com/biscuittinrpg?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM= Tag: @biscuittinrpg YouTube: https://youtube.com/@biscuittinrpg Tag: @biscuittinrpg Discord: https://discord.gg/aCwkKSPMpe Website: https://…
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Rob interviews screen writer Jonathan Buchanan about writing, horror, and 8 Found Dead. Check out all of 8 Found Dead links here: https://linktr.ee/8founddead Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats where…
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Author Maria DeVivo Talks Books and Witches
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Rob interviews author Maria DeVivo about her books and all things witchy. Oh, my. About Maria Maria DeVivo writes horror and dark fantasy for both a YA and adult audience. Each of her series has been Amazon best-sellers and have won multiple awards since 2012. When not writing, she teaches Language Arts and Journalism to middle school students in F…
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Interview with Anthony Edward Curry about his film "TRAP"
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Rob interviews director Anthony Edward Curry about his film "TRAP" Check out the Shock-A-Go-Go Website for more information: shockagogo.com/ Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to …
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Interview with Eric Eichelberger about the Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival
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Rob interviews Eric Eichelberger about the Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival, Check out the Shock-A-Go-Go Website for more information: shockagogo.com/ Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you liste…
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Interview with Enrica Jang: Director of Poe House
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Rob interviews Enrica Jang, the director of Poe House, about the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and the 5th Annual Saturday Poe “Visiter” Awards. Website: https://poefestinternational.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/poefestintl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poefestinternational/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poebaltimore YouTub…
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Interview with Marc Alan Fishman from Unshaven Comics
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Rob interviews Marc Alan Fishman from Unshaven Comics. Facebook @UnshavenMarc, @FishtasticFamilyPortraits, @UnshavenComics, @pokemashups Instagram @unshavenmarc, @thepokemashups, @unshavencomics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcalanfishman/ Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenog…
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Interview with Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka (2023) about the Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence Kickstarter
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Rob interviews Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka about the Kickstarter for the documentary film, "Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence" Support this Kickstarter at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostlordsquest/ghostlord-and-the-quest-for-dark-presence?ref=7yzaq4 Facebook Link: fb.com/ghostlordsquest Instagram: @ghostlordsquest…
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Rob interviews comic artist JC Baez and musician Robert Berry about their new project, Six by Six. Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us …
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Rob interviews comic writer/creator Mike Baron (Nexus, Badger, Florida Man, Punisher, and so much more) Support your local independent bookshop by purchasing at you can purchase Mike's work on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3cQw0G4 Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One e…
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Interview with Comic Creators Arnon Shorr and Joshua Edelglass (2022)
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Rob interviews writer/filmmaker Arnon Shorr and artist Joshua Edelglass about their newest book: José and the Pirate Captain Toledano Support your local independent bookshop by purchasing at Bookshop.org bookshop.org/a/10588/9781728446066 or via Amazon at amzn.to/3Od0wI3 Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music rig…
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Interview with comic writer Avery Xola | #alleychats
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Rob interviews comic book and screenwriter Avery Xola! Muderman: The Dealer of Death on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/murderman/murderman-the-dealer-of-death-an-extreme-graphic-novel Avery's Social Media and Links: @schemewolfcom15 Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandca…
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