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Monsters, Madness and Magic

Justin Young

Chats with creatives supplemented with deep dives and discussions on the macabre featuring friends!

tv & film film interviews

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00:58:58

EP#342: Beyond the Veil - An Interview with Jonathan...

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2025/10/13

Join Justin as he chats with author Jonathan Janz about The Twilight Zone, Stephen King adaptations, writing advice, his new book VEIL, and more!Jonathan Janz bio: “Jonathan Janz is the author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories. His work has been championed by authors like Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, and Brian Keene; he has also been lauded by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. His ghost story The Siren and the Specter was selected as a Goodreads

01:36:53

EP#341: Back to the Beginning - An Interview with...

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2025/09/29

Join Justin as he chats with actor and artist Crispin Glover about his new film, No! You’re Wrong, balancing filmmaking and acting, working with new directors, paranormal experiences, life after death, and more!Crispin Glover bio:Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor, filmmaker and artist. He is known for portraying eccentriccharacter roles on screen. His breakout role was as George McFly in Back to the Future (1985), which he followed by playing one of the leading roles

01:05:24

EP#340: Bringer of Twilight - An Interview with...

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2025/09/18

Join Justin as he chats with actor Adrienne Wilkinson about collecting books, growing up in a small town, Xena: Warrior Princess, New Zealand, and more!Adrienne Wilkinson bio:“Adrienne Marie Wilkinson was born September 1st, 1977, in Memphis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress and voice actress. She played the role of Livia/Eve, the daughter of Xena, in Xena: Warrior Princess. She has also appeared in Venice the Series, This Can't Be My Life, and E.R., as well as lending her voice to several video

00:48:26

EP#339: Your Sister Is A Werewolf - An Interview with...

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2025/09/03

Join Justin as he chats with actor and model Sybil Danning about growing up in Austria, being afraid of Krampus as a child, Roger Corman, set stories from The Howling II, Christopher Lee, her upcoming film with Fred Olen Ray, and more!Sybil Danning bio:Sybil Danning (born Sybille Johanna Danninger; May 24, 1952) is an Austrian–American retired actress, model, and film producer. She is best known for her frequent appearances in B movies during the 1970s and 1980s.Intro and outro theme created by

00:44:16

EP#338: Are You Afraid of the Camp Host? - An...

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2025/09/01

Join Justin as he chats with writer and filmmaker Henry Darrow McComas about his movie The Camp Host, Are You Afraid of the Dark, night terrors, The Monster Squad Documentary, and more!Henry Darrow McComas bio:“Henry Darrow McComas is a Writer/Director from Anchorage, Alaska, with a passion for discovering beauty in the overlooked. This theme is a rich part of Wolfman's Got Nards: A Documentary, an award-winning horror documentary - which he produced, wrote, shot and edited - that celebrates the

00:58:00

EP#337: A Tale That Wasn't Wrong - An Interview with...

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2025/08/13

Join Justin and special guest co-host JP Abboud as they chat with legendary vocalist Michael Kiske about spirituality, science fiction, stage fright, Helloween, and more!Michael Kiske bio:“Michael Kiske (born 24 January 1968) is a German singer who is the co-lead vocalist for the power metalband Helloween. Kiske has also released four solo albums, two albums with the hard rockband Unisonic, has participated on various metal and rock-related projects such as Avantasia, Place Vendome and

00:48:06

EP#336: Tyrant of Transylvania - An Interview with...

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2025/08/04

Join Justin as he chats with actor and artist Duncan Regehr about drawing inspiration from Nature, classic Dracula performances, The Monster Squad, preparing for his role as Pat Garrett in Billy the Kid, becoming Zorro, and more!Duncan Regehr bio: “Duncan Peter Regehr (born October 5, 1952) is a Canadian multimedia artist and actor. He was also a figure skater and a classically trained Shakespearean stage actor in his native Canada, before heading to Hollywood in 1980. Regehr played the title

00:46:03

EP#335: Sword of Sparta - An Interview with Vincent...

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2025/07/31

Join Justin as he speaks with actor Vincent Regan about life in Ireland, the Royal Shakespeare Company, filming 300, troubles on the set of Troy, HBO’s House of the Dragon, and more!Vincent Regan bio:“Regan was born 16 May 1965 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales. He attended Nicholas Breakspear School, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, then St Joseph's College, Ipswich, before going on to study acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London.”Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by

00:40:20

EP#334: Song of the Siren - An Interview with Hannah...

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2025/07/24

Join Justin as he chats with actor Hannah Fierman about growing up in the deep south, bringing Lily to life in V/H/S, stepping behind the camera in her directorial debut, ghost encounters, and more!Hannah Fierman bio:“Hannah Fierman was born on September 8, 1987 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Creepshow (2021), V/H/S (2012), The Lucid: Hair (2022) and American Hell (2014).”Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents

01:06:41

EP#333: Painting Monsters and Memories - An Interview...

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2025/07/15

Join Justin as he sits down with prolific artist Lee MacLeod to discuss his Nintendo Power days, the grind of film poster work, painting iconic covers for Full Moon Features, legendary video game art, and more!Lee MacLeod bio:“Lee MacLeod is a prolific artist whose work defined a generation of gamers and horror fans alike. Best known for his striking cover paintings for Nintendo Power magazine during its golden era, Lee brought games like Final Fantasy, Street Fighter II, and Castlevania III:

01:35:38

EP#332: Guardian of the Garden - An Interview with...

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2025/07/07

Join Justin as he chats with actor Tahmoh Penikett about growing up in the wilderness, his paranormal experiences, fatherhood, overcoming impostor syndrome, Battlestar Galactica, Trick ’r Treat, Supernatural, and more!Tahmoh Penikett bio:“Tahmoh Penikett (born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Karl "Helo" Agathon on SyFy's 2004 television series Battlestar Galactica and Paul Ballard in the Fox series Dollhouse. He has appeared in TV series Supernatural, the Showcase time

01:07:00

EP#331: Beauty in the Beast - An Interview with...

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2025/07/03

Join Justin as he chats with actor George Buza about his early years playing in rock bands, voicing Beast in X-Men: The Animated Series, The Adventures of Sinbad, Michael Ironside, and more!George Buza bio:“George Buza is an American and Canadian actor who is best known for voicing Beast (Dr. Hank McCoy) in X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97. “Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked

01:29:56

EP#330: Tolkien and Beyond - An Interview with David Day

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2025/07/01

Join Justin as he chats with author and poet David Day about the historical origins of King Arthur, decoding Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the controversy surrounding his works on J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and more!David Day bio:“David Day was born and raised in Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada. His father worked as chief fireman for area military bases.Day was editor of his high school's newspaper, and also contributed high school sports columns to the Victoria

00:30:05

Ways of the Wyrd #1 - Historical Werewolf Accounts

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2025/06/23

In this first entry of Ways of the Wyrd, join Justin as he details historical accounts of Werewolfery in Eastern and Western Europe, citing sources from occult scholar and theologian Montague Summers.Montague Summers bio:“Augustus Montague Summers (10 April 1880 – 10 August 1948) was an English author, clergyman, and teacher. As an independent scholar, he published many works on the English drama of the Stuart Restoration (1660–1688) and helped to organise and to promote the performance of plays

00:58:31

EP#329: Wrath of the Boneless One - An Interview with...

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2025/06/17

Join Justin as he chats with actor Alex Andersen about Elden Ring, Star Wars, landing the role of Ivar the Boneless in Vikings, imagination, and more!Alex Andersen bio:Alex Høgh Andersen (born 20 May 1994) is a Danish actor.[1]He is mostly known for the role of Ivar the Bonelessin the historical dramatelevision series Vikings(2016–2020).Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked

00:28:41

EP#328: Weirdness in the Dark - An Interview with...

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2025/06/09

Join Justin as he chats with actor, musician and comedian Dave Ward about Disney’s So Weird, Dragon Ball Z, working with Jim Varney, getting his start in the entertainment industry, and more!Dave Ward bio:“David Ward (born 14 January 1957), commonly known as Dave "Squatch" Ward or David "Squatch" Ward, is a Scottish-born voice actor who has played roles in television and movies. His most popular starring roles have been on Dragon Ball, Aldo in Sitting Ducks, Gundam Wing, and the live-action role of

00:28:52

EP#327: Taking Hold of the Flame - An Interview with...

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2025/05/19

Join Justin as he chats with legendary vocalist Geoff Tate about hotel ghosts, discovering his voice, his heart surgery, the iconic Queensryche performance in Tokyo in 1984, and more!Geoff Tate bio:“Geoff Tate (born Jeffrey Wayne Tate,January 14, 1959; he later changed his first name to Geoffery or Geoffrey) is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to fame with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, who had commercial success with their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime and 1990 album Empire

01:05:20

EP#326: In the Heart of Fantasia - An Interview with...

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2025/05/13

Join Justin as he chats with actor, dancer, and producer Tami Stronach about the lasting legacy of The NeverEnding Story, her conflicted relationship with the film, growing up abroad, returning to the business with her movie Man and Witch, and more!Tami Stronach bio:“Tami Stronach is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). Her father, Professor David Stronach, was a notable expert on Persian antiquities. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. They went to Israel, then to

00:56:57

EP#325: Don't Say That - An Interview with Connie...

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2025/05/11

Join Justin as he chats with actor Connie Schulman about her childhood in East Tennessee, paranormal experiences with her pets, landing the role of Patti Mayonnaise on Doug, her TV show with Dolly Parton that never aired, and more!Connie Schulman bio:“Constance Ann Shulman (born April 4, 1958) is an American actress. In 1987, Shulman originated the role of Annelle in the first production of Steel Magnoliasoff Broadway. She later appeared in films Fletch Lives (1989), Men Don't Leave (1990), and

01:21:49

EP#324: Enthroned in Iron - An Interview with Tucker...

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2025/05/03

Join Justin as he chats with musician Tucker Thomasson about the ancient Sumerians, the Necronomicon, retro video stores, Throne of Iron, music production, cryptids, and more!Tucker Thomasson bio:Tucker Thomasson is an American singer and musician best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for heavy metal band Throne of Iron.Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked

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