Dead Languages
by Carson Winter, P.L. McMillan
ComedyE · Explicit
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Episode 177: Winners of the 2026 Drabble Contest
Episode 177: Winners of the 2026 Drabble Contest
About this podcast
Authors P.L. McMillan and Carson Winter have joined forces to have lively, irreverent, and hopefully helpful conversations on the craft of writing horror fiction. Expect weird tangents, frank industry discussions, interviews, and more!
Episodes
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- Episode 177: Winners of the 2026 Drabble Contest · 1 h 46 minThis is it spooky co-eds—the winners of the 2026 Dead Languages Drabble Contest! We read the top stories for this spooky Halloween episode. Stay safe and have a spooky holiday!…
- Episode 176: WTF is Survival Horror? · 1 h 37 min · Season 4 Episode 176You're in an abandoned house, your shotgun only has two shells, and something's moaning in the blackness of the corridor... WTF do you do? This week the Goblin Professors discuss…
- Episode 175: Spooky Season Vibe Check · 1 h 54 min · Season 4 Episode 176It's time for all of you black-clad ghouls to blossom into your final form! This week, we bring a chill hang out episode to the spooky co-eds, where we list our top 5 2026…
- Episode 174: Gendered Genres (with CJ Subko) · 1 h 33 min · Season 4 Episode 174Pink horror? Mantasy? Guy-fi? Weird Girl Lit? We talk with author CJ Subko about gendered genres and how they kinda suck. OTHER COOL STUFF New LINKTREE! Join our Discord, submit…
- Episode 173: Worst Line is it Anyways · 1 h 28 min · Season 4 Episode 173This week, we pay tribute to the Bulwer-Lytton fiction contest and their celebration of terrible opening lines. We reached out to the spooky coeds for them to submit their own…
- Episode 172: The HWA Demonstrates a Healthy Death-Drive (Part II) · 1 h 27 min · Season 4 Episode 172We continue our look into the HWA's many varied recent tragedies! Buy Dead Languages merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/dead-languages-podcast/ Join our Discord…
- Episode 171: The HWA Demonstrates a Healthy Death-Drive (Part I) · 1 h 24 min · Season 4 Episode 171The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has been in a constant state of disaster recently, much of it surrounding (now, former) executive director Maxwell I. Gold. In this…
- Episode 170: Afraid of THE DARK · 2 h 29 min · Season 4 Episode 170The spooky professors try out a new format this week! Raise your hand if you've been rejected by THE DARK. We read the August 2026 issue of famed horror magazine THE DARK to…
- Episode 169: Mental Illness in Horror · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 169All writers are mentally ill, so it makes sense that all of our characters are too! We talk about sensitive and insensitive portrayals of mental illness in horror and associated…
- Episode 168: History of Horror (Part II) · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 168This week, PLMbo finishes up our deep dive into the history of horror! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/NnZnyQube
- Episode 167: History of Horror (Part I) · 1 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 167Professor PLM keeps hitting her ruler against her palm as she delves into the history of horror in this massive 1 of 2 part series. Learn the foundations of the genre and…
- Episode 166: Promptly Delivered Prompts · 1 h 3 min · Season 4 Episode 30The goblins dive deep into a valuable writing tool: the prompt. How do they like to use prompts in their writing, types of prompts, and they even provide some for their dearest…
- Episode 165: Trendcasting Horror · 1 h 38 min · Season 4 Episode 165PLMbo steps up to the plate with some juicy, juicy data on the future of horror! Pull out your spreadsheets and find things to be both optimistic and pessimistic about.
- Episode 164: Work, Life, Repeat · 1 h 24 min · Season 4 Episode 165Both of the goblins have experienced big life changes recently. How are we pulling through now that our schedules are all disrupted? Listen in and learn from our struggles…
- Episode 163: AI Keeps Making Everything Worse · 1 h 24 min · Season 4 Episode 163Several publishers have copped to accepting AI stories. We follow up with some of the latest news stories to react, discuss, and find a path forward. See what we're talking about…
- Episode 162: We Answer Questions from R/Horrorwriters · 1 h 28 min · Season 4 Episode 162PLM and Carson are once again entering the Reddit mines for easy content! The goblins answer questions from real horror writers and have some fun along the way. Also, join our…
- Episode 161: Live Editing (with Kai Delmas) · 1 h 56 min · Season 4 Episode 25Today the goblins sharpen their scalpels and dissect a willing victim: Kai Delmas, King of Drabbles. Settle in for a girthy episode on editing techniques, critiquing, and…
- Episode 160: You Should Start a Newsletter · 1 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 160Carson pulls on his tweed jacket and talks all about newsletters. Also, join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Dtzfhepue
- Episode 159: Writer Insecurities · 1 h 26 min · Season 4 Episode 159Writers? Insecure? NEVER. This week, we take a look at some common writer insecurities and do a bit of commiserating. And if you haven't heard, we have a Discord! Join up and fan…
- Episode 158: The Future of Horror · 1 h 18 min · Season 4 Episode 22The future of horror is now and the goblins sit down to talk about what they want to see most of in the future of horror. More weirdness? Less tropes? Tune in and see what the…
