<![CDATA[Uncanny Women]]>Uncanny Women is a horror podcast featuring honest, year-round conversations with women and gender-diverse authors and filmmakers shaping the genre today. Hosted by horror writer and SoCo Women in Horror Festival founder KJ Brantley, each episode explores an author's lived experiences behind the work and how personal, cultural, and emotional truths take shape through horror. Thoughtful, intimate, and unflinching, these conversations center the voices that continue to redefine what horror can be.

]]>uncannywomenpodcast.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 20:23:27 GMTThu, 30 Apr 2026 02:56:57 GMT60KJ Brantley<p>Uncanny Women is a horror podcast featuring honest, year-round conversations with women and gender-diverse authors and filmmakers shaping the genre today. Hosted by horror writer and SoCo Women in Horror Festival founder KJ Brantley, each episode explores an author's lived experiences behind the work and how personal, cultural, and emotional truths take shape through horror. Thoughtful, intimate, and unflinching, these conversations center the voices that continue to redefine what horror can be.</p>episodicKJ Brantleysocowomeninhorrorfest@gmail.comno<![CDATA[EP. 1 | Sara van Os — Survival Skills, Opera Drag, and Why Women Are Better]]>In the debut episode of Uncanny Women Podcast, KJ Brantley sits down with author Sara van Os to discuss horror, wilderness survival, queer identity, and the strange confidence that comes from watching far too much Naked and Afraid.

Together, they dive into van Os’s debut novel Decomposition Book, writing deeply flawed characters, survival narratives, and women in horror fiction.

The conversation also explores:

  • writing protagonists with OCD
  • opera and performance
  • gender presentation
  • Sara’s writing process
  • writing women with agency
  • why Sara believes she would absolutely survive Naked and Afraid

If you enjoy dark humor, survival horror, and conversations about women writing horror on their own terms, this episode is for you.

Books and Authors Mentioned in This Episode

Follow Sara van Os

Instagram: @saramcclarinet

https://www.instagram.com/saramcclarinet/

By Sara van Os

Decomposition Book
Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781335001894

Books Mentioned in the Conversation

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780385486804

Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin
Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781638932826

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781250145451

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]]>eff4e3e7-1467-4d27-ae64-215c75a853d2Sun, 17 May 2026 22:26:34 GMT<p>In the debut episode of <i>Uncanny Women Podcast</i>, KJ Brantley sits down with author Sara van Os to discuss horror, wilderness survival, queer identity, and the strange confidence that comes from watching far too much <i>Naked and Afraid</i>.</p><p></p><p>Together, they dive into van Os’s debut novel <i>Decomposition Book</i>, writing deeply flawed characters, survival narratives, and women in horror fiction.</p><p></p><p>The conversation also explores:</p><ul><li>writing protagonists with OCD</li><li>opera and performance</li><li>gender presentation</li><li>Sara’s writing process</li><li>writing women with agency</li><li>why Sara believes she would absolutely survive <i>Naked and Afraid</i><p></p></li></ul><p>If you enjoy dark humor, survival horror, and conversations about women writing horror on their own terms, this episode is for you.</p><p></p><h2>Books and Authors Mentioned in This Episode</h2><h3>Follow Sara van Os</h3><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/saramcclarinet/" target="_blank">@saramcclarinet</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/saramcclarinet/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/saramcclarinet/</a></p><h3>By Sara van Os</h3><p><i>Decomposition Book</i><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781335001894" target="_blank">Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781335001894</a></p><h3>Books Mentioned in the Conversation</h3><p><i>Into the Wild</i> by Jon Krakauer<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780385486804" target="_blank">Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780385486804</a></p><p></p><p><i>Wilderness of Girls </i>by Madeline Claire Franklin<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781638932826" target="_blank">Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781638932826</a></p><p></p><p><i>The Grace Year</i> by Kim Liggett</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781250145451" target="_blank">Purchase Here: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781250145451</a></p><p></p><p><b>Follow Uncanny Women Podcast</b></p><p>Instagram: @uncannywomenpodcast</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/uncannywomenpodcast" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/uncannywomenpodcast</a></p><p></p><p><b>Follow Host, KJ Brantley</b></p><p>Instagram: @authorkjbrantley</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/authorkjbrantley" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/authorkjbrantley</a></p><p></p><p>Threads: @authorkjbrantley</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@authorkjbrantley" target="_blank">https://www.threads.com/@authorkjbrantley</a></p><p></p><p>TikTok: @authorkjbrantley</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@authorkjbrantley" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@authorkjbrantley</a></p><p></p><p><b>Follow the SoCo Women in Horror Festival</b></p><p>Instagram: @womeninhorrorfestivalco</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/womeninhorrorfestivalco" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/womeninhorrorfestivalco</a></p><p></p><p>TikTok: @socowomeninhorrorfest</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@soco.women.in.horror" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@soco.women.in.horror</a></p>yes00:34:411EP. 1 | Sara van Os — Survival Skills, Opera Drag, and Why Women Are Betterfull<![CDATA[EP. 2 | R.J. Joseph — Literary Splatterpunk and Being the Monster]]>In this episode of Uncanny Women Podcast, KJ Brantley sits down with Shirley Jackson and Stoker Award-nominated author, editor, and scholar R.J. Joseph to discuss horror through the lens of history, identity, monstrosity, and the Black lived experience.

Together, they explore Joseph’s acclaimed collection Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted, her upcoming collection My Monsters Ain't Like Yours, the idea of literary splatterpunk, Blackademic scholarship, motherhood in horror, and the lasting influence of Beloved on horror literature and storytelling.

The conversation also dives into:

  • horror as historical reckoning
  • the monstrous feminine
  • Black womanhood in horror
  • the intersections of academia and genre fiction
  • how horror reflects real-world trauma and violence
  • why monstrosity can be a powerful literary lens

Books, Stories, and Authors Mentioned in This Episode

Follow R.J. Joseph

Website: https://www.rjjosephwrites.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rjjosephwrites/
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rjjosephwrites

By R.J. Joseph

Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted
Paperback: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781990082184
Hardcover: https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781990082191

My Monsters Ain't Like Yours
https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781967911448

“Screams from the Bayou”
https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781970383027

Other Books Mentioned

Progeny by Kenya Moss-Dyme
https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9798330337644

Beloved by Toni Morrison
https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780525659273

The Dead Spot
https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781958598276

]]>16f38a48-e79d-47a3-8552-8c55193b5cfeFri, 15 May 2026 17:56:51 GMT<p>In this episode of Uncanny Women Podcast, KJ Brantley sits down with Shirley Jackson and Stoker Award-nominated author, editor, and scholar R.J. Joseph to discuss horror through the lens of history, identity, monstrosity, and the Black lived experience.<br /></p><p>Together, they explore Joseph’s acclaimed collection Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted, her upcoming collection My Monsters Ain't Like Yours, the idea of literary splatterpunk, Blackademic scholarship, motherhood in horror, and the lasting influence of Beloved on horror literature and storytelling.<br /></p><p>The conversation also dives into:</p><ul><li>horror as historical reckoning</li><li>the monstrous feminine</li><li>Black womanhood in horror</li><li>the intersections of academia and genre fiction</li><li>how horror reflects real-world trauma and violence</li><li>why monstrosity can be a powerful literary lens<br /></li></ul><h2>Books, Stories, and Authors Mentioned in This Episode</h2><h3>Follow R.J. Joseph</h3><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rjjosephwrites.com" target="_blank">https://www.rjjosephwrites.com</a><br />Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/rjjosephwrites/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rjjosephwrites/</a><br />Threads: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@rjjosephwrites" target="_blank">https://www.threads.com/@rjjosephwrites</a></p><h3>By R.J. Joseph</h3><p><i>Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted</i><br />Paperback: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781990082184" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781990082184</a><br />Hardcover: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781990082191" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781990082191</a></p><p><i>My Monsters Ain't Like Yours</i><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781967911448" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781967911448</a></p><p>“Screams from the Bayou”<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781970383027" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781970383027</a></p><h3>Other Books Mentioned</h3><p><i>Progeny</i> by Kenya Moss-Dyme<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9798330337644" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9798330337644</a></p><p><i>Beloved</i> by Toni Morrison<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780525659273" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780525659273</a></p><p><i>The Dead Spot</i><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781958598276" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781958598276</a></p>yes00:41:152EP. 2 | R.J. Joseph — Literary Splatterpunk and Being the Monsterfull