We know you

You want to get more into horror fiction but you don't know where to start.

You're from a time of books, bikes, and bruises; VHF and UHF, AM and FM, and being startled by the ring of a rotary phone in the midst of weaving a gum wrapper chain.

You're smart enough to realize that horror is good for the soul, that it serves as a counterirritant to the chafing of life. But you also know that the scars are worth it, and that we can all sit together like Hooper and Quint, sharing how we’ve acquired each one.

And finally, you get it: we're all headed in the same direction. And you know how it feels to have other people get it as well.

Let's have a drink and reminisce. Let's be irreverent about it. The world is a joke and, to paraphrase Monty Python, the last laugh is on us.

Let's learn about what makes good horror fiction so good.

Ok, so... just what in the name of Vic Tayback is The Short Horror Beer Cast?

It's a podcast examining the best in literary horror, analyzing what makes it so great, with two guys who believe there's nothing better than shooting the breeze over a round.

We curse. We make dumb jokes. We have fun.

And we love being scared.

Sound like something you'd dig?

Point that kitty cat nose booper of yours and tap it here 👇

How Often Do You Publish?

You can expect new episodes to drop every other Tuesday, with bonus mini episodes in between.

Free episodes are available for regular subscribers.

You can also become a paying member. (Uhh...eh-huh... member... huh-huh...)

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Access to all members-only content, including:

Episode “Chasers” — Bespoke blog posts explaining all the obscure references we drop, and over-explaining the not-so-obscure ones.

Bonus Episodes — Preview coming soon!

And other releases from Paul and Alec, content for which the mind and soul of humanity has yet to be braced!

Join us in escaping the horror of the world and nestle into the safe claws of demon birds.

We’ll keep a glass chilled for you!