The Hodder Show

Matt Micheli is a Horror and Dark Fiction Author who is known for his works "The White", "Two Minutes with the Devil", his new novel "Pornageddon" and other works. He joins me today to talk about his new "splatterpunk" novel Pornageddon, including how writing the book affected him, the concept behind it, writing relatable characters in this setting, reactions to the novel and of course even a little wrestling talk at the end! Links for Matt Michelli: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattmicheliauthor Pornageddon: https://a.co/d/dKX0qXw

Timothy John Bolton is the Vocalist for Toronto, Ontario-based Post-Hardcore band Conversation. He joins me on this episode to talk about his start in music, his influences, his fancy stage moves, the current local scene, his writing process, the emotion that goes into the message the band wants to convey, forming the band, their upcoming Spring North American tour (starting April. 11th in Barrie and includes multiple dates in the US!) and more! Don’t miss a second of this great conversation! Conversation: https://linktr.ee/conversationband

Dr. Torment is a YouTube Horror Narrator covering a wide range of Creepypastas, No Sleep Stories, Dark Poetry and Classic Literature. Dr. T joins me on the anniversary of our first episode together to talk about how his channel has grown this year, finding his niche with content and our obvious budding friendship. We also wax poetically about our mutual love of Hazbin Hotel, or more accurately, I do. Check out Dr. Torment: https://linktr.ee/dr.torment

Zak Smith is the Bassist for Peterborough, Ontario-based Metal band Pound of Flesh! Zakk joins me today to discuss his start in music, his early days playing in bands, his influences, joining Pound of Flesh, and much more! Pound of Flesh: https://linktr.ee/poundofflesh

Ev Gallows is the Vocalist for Oshawa, Ontario-based Post-Hardcore/Metalcore band Judgment! Ev joins me to talk about their killer new single "solace&stillness", how they've been utilizing social media to spread the word, whether or not his beard affects his vocals (the answer may SHOCK you), and so much more! Check out Judgement: https://linktr.ee/Judgementca

Today on the 8th year anniversary of The Hodder Show, my pal CM Peters joins me to MC "The Story of The Hodder Show"! We divide 8 years into 4 eras of the show, talk about some important people in my journey and more! Plus some fun rapid fire questions at the end from CM!

Zachary Emmons is the guitarist for Peterborough, Ontario-based Metal band Pound of Flesh! He joins me on the show today to discuss his start with music, influences, early career days, the journey to Pound of Flesh, their new single Black Mirror which drops Friday, January 26th, and lots of gear talk! Pound of Flesh: https://linktr.ee/poundofflesh

There was some killer music released in 2023, and today we're diving into some that we featured on the show this year, or that was released by Hodder Show Alumni! Bands featured in order of appearance: WCS (Check out the new band Camo Kimono): https://www.facebook.com/CamoKimonoOfficial Nothing Serious: https://www.facebook.com/itsnothinserious Rival Town: https://www.facebook.com/rivaltown MattLayn: https://www.facebook.com/mattlaynmusic Infinite Jest: https://infinitejestband.com/ Sierra Levesque: https://www.facebook.com/SierraLevesqueMusic Seagrave: https://www.facebook.com/seagraveslaughter Pneumonia Breath: https://www.facebook.com/PneumoniaBreath Fleshguzzler: https://www.facebook.com/Fleshguzzler Deadlite: https://www.facebook.com/deadliteband Single Wound: https://www.facebook.com/singlewound Judgement: https://judgementband.ca/

Gerrod Harris is a busy guy! Apart from being the Drummer for badass Rock n' roll band One in the Chamber, he also works with The Spill Magazine as a Writer/Interviewer and has a new podcast Beats by Ger! Gerrod shares where his desire to start a music-focused podcast came from, how he started working with The Spill Magazine, his journey to OITC and so much more!! Beats by Ger: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cK6Y0KKVqYsrrxXtG6wsT?si=1a82221f96f645af One in the Chamber: https://linktr.ee/oitcband The Spill Magazine: https://spillmagazine.com/

2023 is coming to a close and you know what that means...it's time for my yearly tradition with Josh from Still Loading Podcast as we review our years! In this Crossover episode, Josh and I talk about our favourite episodes of the year, the good times (and bad), our lives outside our podcasts, what shows we listened to this year, future projects and so much more! I always LOVE doing these with Josh; this year is no exception. Don't forget to check out Still Loading Podcast for all your video games and video game history content needs: www.stillloadingpodcast.com Check out my debut narration appearance for Baseline Feed: https://shows.acast.com/64cc3e7a63cbb600112853c2/658762cfecedc10016417c2f?seek=1340 Support The Hodder Show: www.patreon.com/thehoddershow

This time for a new Christmas tradition here on the show, Ask Hodder Anything - Christmas Edition! I field questions from listeners, friends, and patrons about the most wonderful time of the year!

Are you prepared for the one-man metal machine?! Today I'm joined by solo Death Metal master Adam Baldwin from Fleshguzzler as we talk all about his start with music, influences, how a "joke" Christmas song turned into a full-on solo project, his new album Fools of the Cross, his theatrical take on Death Metal, he shows off some instruments (for those who watch on YouTube), we hear a track off his new record and much more! Fleshguzzler: https://www.facebook.com/Fleshguzzler Support The Hodder Show: https://linktr.ee/thehoddershow

Jonesy is a podcaster from Peterborough, Ontario who has interviewed tons of local musicians, businesses, personalities, and non-profit organizations and does tons of work in the local community to raise awareness for some great organizations! Jonesy joins me for a chat to talk about how he got started with podcasting, some past guests, how some of the organizations he works with now helped him when he was younger and more! Check out Jonesy's Corner Podcast Apparel provided by the great crew at Imprinted Apparel: https://imprintedapparelstore.com/jonesy/ Support The Hodder Show: https://linktr.ee/thehoddershow

Today on the Hodder Show Rewind, we go back to November. 22nd 2018 when I reviewed Beguiler's debut EP Born Under a Bad Sign! Go support the boys as they are still making kickass music, congrats on all the killer music and success in the last 5 years guys! "Brutal riffage, heavy breakdowns all while still having some classic death metal melody!" This week on the show we listen to Oshawa, Ontario-based band Beguiler and their latest EP Born Under A Bad Sign!! It's a BANGER of an EP that any Death Metal, Deathcore or Metal fan will enjoy! Learn a little about the band, hear each track and of course, I'll give my thoughts!! Don't forget to drop the band a follow to keep up with all they're doing! Don't forget to subscribe!!

Happy Halloween! It's time for something VERY different for The Hodder Show as I dive into a Watch Along of the 2008 Slasher/Horror cult classic movie Carver! But I'm not alone, as joining me for this experience is my buddy who also happens to be the actor behind the main villain of the movie Bobby Shaw Carver, Erik Fones! This was a TON of fun and is meant to be a companion piece for the movie, but it can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone piece of audio! It goes without saying: LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!! *If you need a hand finding a way to watch the movie, please contact me or Erik! Check out Erik: https://www.facebook.com/Erikthinksyourecool37

As is tradition for Halloween, it's time for another horror narration! We're diving into a rather terrifying tale of a young man who told a little white lie and went trick-or-treating alone, he knew the experience would change him forever if only he knew just how right he was. *Listener Discretion is Advised* ________________ The Last Time I Went Trick-or-Treating was written by TJ Hodder and was originally posted on The Dread Files subreddit and No Sleep Subreddit. Narration, Production and Sound Design was provided by TJ Hodder. The intro for this episode was written by Mason Desroches The "fantastically music" heard in this episode was written by Alexander Nakarada and is used under a Creative Commons 4.0 License. Music: Halloween Theme 1 by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4735-halloween-theme-1 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sound Effects were provided by Adobe Stock Effects and other Royalty Free users. The Cover Art for this episode was created with a mix of AI images and editing by TJ Hodder. THIS EPISODE AND STORY MAY NOT BE REBROADCASTED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TJ HODDER AND THE HODDER SHOW.

It's time to get spooky on this Halloween edition of Ask Hodder Anything! Featuring tons of questions ranging from my favourite horror movies, stories, candy, past costumes, if I've had paranormal encounters (spoiler alert: I have), my least favourite horror icons, my greatest fear, what Halloween means to me now as an adult and much more! Support The Hodder Show and check out Tapes of Trepidation Horror Narration Podcast: www.patreon.com/thehoddershow

CM Peters is an author, voice actor, and co-creator of Baseline Feed! This week she joins me to talk about her journey with writing, her latest works, and short stories, what led her to co-creating the Baseline Feed podcast, her love of audio dramas, voice acting, and much more! We also have lots of laughs, as is the standard on the show! Check out Baseline Feed: www.baselinefeed.com Support The Hodder Show: https:/linktr.ee/thehoddershow

Seagrave's brand new self-titled EP is coming out October 25th, but you don't have to wait until then to get a listen! Today the boys are giving us a chance to hear all 4 tracks, plus they give us some behind-the-scenes stories about the writing, recording and producing of the EP. Plus after we hear the tracks they give us some track-by-track commentary! You DON'T want to miss this one. EP starts at 30:31 Check out Seagrave: https://linktr.ee/seagrave905 Support The Hodder Show: www.patreon.com/thehoddershow

Dylan and Nick are the Lead Vocalist and Guitarist/Vocalist of the Metal band Pneumonia Breath. They join me on the show this week to talk all about their crazy intertwining musical journey that led them to form the band! We also discuss their starts in music, high school bands, the recording of their first EP and latest EP NOTHING. FOREVER, their upcoming debut show (that was on Sept. 9th and sold out!) plus lots of other fun tangents about music! Don't miss a second of this awesome chat as we dive into the story behind Pneumonia Breath! Check out Pneumonia Breath: https://linktr.ee/PneumoniaBreath Join The Hodder Show community: https://linktr.ee/thehoddershow