Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world.

Lonely highways. The holler in Appalachia. Deep in New England. The Southwestern desert. The plantations of the South. All of Maine. Where a tale of terror is set is just as important as the characters and creatures you will encounter!

Erin & Gary are joined by author Nicole Givens Kurtz of Mocha Memoirs press as they delve into the intricate relationship between horror and location. Listen in as they explore how places can carry the weight of trauma & history, the significance of settings in shaping narratives, the lingering effects of past horrors on communities, proper pronunciation of Appalachia, the importance of representation, haunting legacies, blaming Stephen King, the duality of spaces that can be both beautiful & terrifying, isolation, the apocalypses we were promised, and pecan logs.

Mocha Memoirs website, on Facebook, and Nicole's new book, Reaping by Numbers

2025 HWA Speciality Awards winners

Old Gods of Appalachia podcast

Lovecraft Country series & book

The story of Henrietta Lacks

Creepy Doll by Jonathan Coulton

The Ritual trailer

Stuckey's locations

ConCarolinas, ConGregate, and StokerCon

Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe.

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A Vino, Atrocitas.