Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre: Recent Episodes
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Step right up! Step right up! It’s time for Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre, where you’ll discover demented delights, unearth terrifying treasures, and explore your most frightful fantasies.
Come one! Come all! You’ll hear of horrors old and new, of things that none dare mention, and bear witness to the dark side of the arts! ... And now, here are your hosts, the Demonic Duo, the Diva of Darkness, Tamara Thorne, and the Nordic Nightmare himself, Alistair Cross.
Join Thorne & Cross for their annual Halloween celebration with Hellraiser's Pete Atkins and Shirley Jackson award-winner, Glen Hirshberg. Hear excerpts from upcoming work and the spooky stories that inspired them.
Join Thorne & Cross for their annual Halloween celebration with Hellraiser's Pete Atkins and Shirley Jackson award-winner, Glen Hirshberg. Hear excerpts from upcoming work and the spooky stories that inspired them.
Winchester House is infamous for its architecture and its ghosts. Thorne & Cross explore the legends, lore, and mysteries of this haunted California landmark in Part 1 of Winchester House: The Mysteries
Winchester House is infamous for its architecture and its ghosts. Thorne & Cross explore the legends, lore, and mysteries of this haunted California landmark in Part 1 of Winchester House: The Mysteries
“Rawhead and Bloody Bones
Steals naughty children from their homes
Takes them to his dirty den
And they are never seen again …”
You wake in the middle of the night, aware of something hard and cold, something wet and sticky, beside you. You shake yourself, thinking it’s a dream, but still feel eyes all over you. When you finally dare to look, you see the grinning skinned head of a monstrosity so terrible you only wish it were a nightmare …
He’s Rawhead and Bloody Bones, a macabre creature from England and America’s deep South … and Thorne & Cross are digging in …
From the shadowy phantoms of two dead princes to the headless apparition of Anne Boleyn, Thorne & Cross break down the most famous (and infamous) ghosts that haunt the Tower of London, the historic castle that has inspired awe and terror for more than a thousand years.
Thorne & Cross explore the myth, history, and roots of the first internet-age boogeyman, a tall faceless specter known as Slender Man.
Guest Alex Dolan discusses the South Dakota Sioux legend of Walking Sam, the mind-controlling spirit that made local news and the New York Times in 2015 when suicides peaked on the Pine Ridge reservation.
Thorne & Cross explore the world of psychic machinery -- the paranormal phenomena invoked by the expectations of the living. Is it a ghost, a residual haunting, wishful thinking … or something more? Haunt us at: tamarathorne.com and alistaircross.com
On the windswept cliffs below San Francisco, walks northern California’s most famous ghost, the Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery. Hosts Thorne & Cross take you back to 1927, to a speakeasy known as Frank’s Place, which was frequented by rum runners, politicians, and criminals. How did the Blue Lady die … and why does she still haunt the distillery?
Editor, author, and publisher, Margaret Lucke, shows us the ins and outs of mystery writing
Coming soon ... Legends and lore, monster and myths, hauntings and horror ~ straight from the pages of our research ...
Cowboys, aliens, religious zealotry, serial killers, and the end of the world. Join Thorne & Cross, along with guest Jamison Walker, to find out how they're all connected.
Publisher, editor, and award-winning author, Margaret Lucke, stops by to talk about what makes a good mystery a good mystery. In part one, she focuses on the different types and categories of the genre.
Jamison Walker, narrator of Horror Classics with Thorne & Cross, stops by to talk about ghosts and Charles' Dickens A Christmas Carol
Best-selling award-winning authors Kevin O'Brien and D.P. Lyle sit down with Thorne & Cross to talk about crafting a thrilling thriller
Paranormal journalist Sylvia Shults gets her ghost on at Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre
Join Peter Atkins (the screenwriter of Hellraiser 2, 3, 4, and Wishmaster), Glen Hirshberg (Shirley Jackson Award-winner) and Tamara and Alistair as we sit around the campfire and tell scary stories. You'll even get to hear a crazy ghost story out of the upcoming Thorne & Cross thriller, Spite House!
From silly to scary, Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross dig up their top movie choices for the spooky season. Can you guess the movie from a single line?
Award-winning journalist, author, and television writer, Robert Masello, stops by Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre to tell us about his latest on-writing book, Robert's Rules of Writing
Author, editor, and publisher, Margaret Lucke, sits down with Thorne & Cross to discuss the Wild West of Publishing. Episode 3 focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of small presses.
Check out our Shadowland release party with narrator and actor, Nathan Foss. You'll get the inside scoop on Ravencrest and hear all about the Purple Probe. What's the Purple Probe, you ask? Listen in and find out!
Author and forensics expert D.P. joins Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre to talk about his new book, The OC
New York Times bestselling author, Kevin O'Brien, pays a visit to Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre to chat about his new thriller, The Night She Disappeared
Author, editor, and publisher, Margaret Lucke, sits down with Thorne & Cross to discuss the Wild West of Publishing. Episode 3 focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of small presses.
True crime author, Harold Schechter, and award-winning graphic novelist, Eric Powell, stop by to chat about their gruesome new collaboration, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?
Laurell K. Hamilton, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, sits down with Thorne & Cross to talk about A Terrible Fall of Angels, the first book in her new Zaniel Havelock series
Author and true crime podcaster, Ian Totten, sits down with Thorne & Cross to discuss the unsolved 1991 disappearance and murder of 9 year old Christina Pipkin
Thorne & Cross sit down with longtime author, editor, and publisher, Margaret Lucke, to discuss writing and publishing in today’s climate.
In episode 2: An Overview of Publishing, Margaret discusses the ever-changing world of traditional publishers.
Tamara Thorne gives us a behind the scenes look at the making of The Forgotten, her 2002 cozy horror novel about unusual small town hauntings ... and these are not your typical ghosts.
Monsters, murder, myths, and more ... go behind the scenes with Thorne & Cross and get an inside look at The Black Wasp, book three in Alistair Cross's Vampires of Crimson Cove series.
Haunt us: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com
Thorne & Cross talk ghosts, hauntings, and other unearthly visitations with author Owl Goingback.
Thorne & Cross sit down with longtime author, editor, and publisher, Margaret Lucke, to discuss writing and publishing in today’s climate.
In episode 1: Things to Avoid, Margaret discusses some of the pitfalls of writing and things she sees as an editor that will keep a manuscript from being accepted by a publisher
Thorne & Cross sit down with Nathan Foss, voice and film actor ... and narrator of their gothic horror novel, The Witches of Ravencrest.
Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside - and outside - of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.
This is the fifth night of their haunting adventure.
Tamara and Alistair sit down with Dr. Jamison Walker, narrator of the novel that started it all, The Cliffhouse Haunting. Go behind the book for an inside look at the writing and narration of the story, the development and portrayal of the characters, and the joys and frustrations of the audiobook process.
Dr. Jamison Walker commands an impressive vocal range and an extensive repertoire. From opera and oratorio to musical theater and pops, Walker has performed in recital, opera, symphonic, and academic settings, nationally and internationally across the United States and in Europe and Asia.
Before completing his education, Mr. Walker served as a Counterintelligence Agent in the U. S. Army. Since then, he has taught extensively and now serves as an Assistant Professor of Voice on the faculty of James Madison University.
In October of 2020, Dr. Walker began his journey in the realm of voice acting and audiobook narration. As of April 2021 he has seven professional releases with dozens more under contract.
At Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre, you’ll discover demented delights, unearth terrifying treasures, and explore your most frightful fantasies. Come one! Come all! You’ll hear of horrors old and new, of things that none dare mention, and bear witness to the dark side of the arts with the Demonic Duo, the Diva of Darkness, Tamara Thorne, and the Nordic Nightmare himself, Alistair Cross. Learn more at: alistaircross.com or tamarathorne.com
Violence. Murder. Death. As television viewers we see crime on a constant basis, but how reliable is Hollywood when it comes to the facts? Thorne & Cross go straight to the source ...
D.P. Lyle, MD, is the award-winning author of many nonfiction books and works of fiction. He is the co-host of Crime and Science Radio, and has worked as a forensics consultant with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Monk, Judging Amy, House, andPretty Little Liars. Find him online at www.dplylemd.com.
At Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre, you’ll discover demented delights, unearth terrifying treasures, and explore your most frightful fantasies. Come one! Come all! You’ll hear of horrors old and new, of things that none dare mention, and bear witness to the dark side of the arts with the Demonic Duo, the Diva of Darkness, Tamara Thorne, and the Nordic Nightmare himself, Alistair Cross. Learn more at: alistaircross.com or tamarathorne.com
Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside - and outside - of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.
This is the fourth night of their haunting adventure.
Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside - and outside - of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.
This is the third night of their haunting adventure.
Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside - and outside - of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.
This is the second night of their haunting adventure.
Alistair catches Tamara off-guard with a surprise word change. They do this to each other a lot. Because they're ten year olds.
A very unprofessional excerpt from Shadowland, book 4 in the Ravencrest Saga, by Thorne & Cross. Listen in to find out why all the children in our books will eventually need serious, serious therapy.
Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross spent five nights documenting the phenomena inside - and outside - of an allegedly haunted cabin tucked deep in the woods in Gold Country. By turns intrigued and terrorized, Thorne & Cross not only came away with great story ideas, they left the cabin with a new definition of horror.
This is the first night of their haunting adventure.
Constance Sayers is the author of A Witch in Time. A finalist for Alternating Current's 2016 Luminaire Award for Best Prose, her short stories have appeared in Souvenir and Amazing Graces: Yet Another Collection of Fiction by Washington Area Women as well as The Sky is a Free Country. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.
She received an MA in English from George Mason University. She lives outside of Washington D.C. Like her character in The Ladies of the Secret Circus, for many years, she was the host of a radio show from midnight to six.
You can learn more about what we do at our websites: tamarathorne.com and alistaircross.com or you can visit our blog at thorneandcross.wordpress.com. Thorne and Cross: Carnival Macabre is a Thorne & Cross Production. All rights reserved.
Laurell K. Hamilton stops by to tell us about her latest release, RAFAEAL, book #28 in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series! Hear about Laurell's adventures writing this book and what's coming up next! You heard it first at Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre!
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child stop by Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre to divulge a behind-the-scenes look at their latest novel, The Scorpion's Tail!
Author Kerri Maniscalco takes us for a delicious and daunting walk through the Kingdom of the Wicked, her latest novel. Co-hosted by the legendary QL Pearce!
Authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross sit down with New York Times bestseller, Faye Kellerman, to talk about books, writing, and the new book, The Lost Boys.
Horror authors Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross explore the dark side of the arts - from books and movies to true crime and ghosts! - as long as its shuddersome, anything goes! Coming soon!