Night Reads

AC Hessenauer and Jason Garman
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Night Reads is a horror podcast hosted by authors AC Hessenauer and Jason Garman. Each episode dives into a different work of horror fiction, exploring the story, characters, themes, scares, and everything that makes the book worth talking about. From folk horror and cosmic horror to psychological terror and the strange and unsettling, nothing is off the table. Expect spoilers, deep dives, strong opinions, and two horror fans talking books long after the lights should've gone out.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Night Reads Episode 3: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

    This week on Night Reads, Jason Garman and Amanda Hessenauer take a deep dive into We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer, a mind-bending psychological horror novel where a seemingly ordinary visit from strangers becomes a nightmare of shifting realities, unreliable memories, and unsettling mysteries. Who—or what—is Thomas Faust? What's really happening inside the Old House? And how much of what Eve experiences can we actually trust? Join us as we break down the story, explore its themes, unravel its mysteries, and share our theories about one of the most fascinating and disorienting horror novels we've read. Warning: Full spoilers ahead! If you love psychological horror, cosmic dread, ambiguous endings, and stories that leave you questioning reality, this episode is for you.

    Night Reads Episode 3: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

  2. Sep 14

    Night Reads Episode 2: The Troop

    In Episode 2, Jason Garman and Amanda dive into Nick Cutter’s The Troop: a brutal, disgusting, and surprisingly thoughtful horror novel about a Boy Scout troop stranded on an island with something far worse than they could have imagined.We break down the characters, the body horror, the novel’s relentless sense of dread, and the bigger ideas underneath all that carnage—from fear and survival to friendship, empathy, and what happens when humanity starts to break down.⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This is a full discussion of The Troop, including major plot points and the ending. If you haven’t read the book yet, come back when you have!If you’re into horror fiction, dark reads, and conversations that go beyond whether a book was simply “good” or “bad,” welcome to Night Reads.Hosted by Jason Garman & Amanda HessenauerSubscribe for more horror book discussions and future episodes of Night Reads.

    Night Reads Episode 2: The Troop

  3. Sep 2

    Episode 1: Experimental Film by Gemma Files

    In the first episode of Night Reads, authors AC Hessenauer and Jason Garman dive into Gemma Files’ award-winning horror novel Experimental Film. We discuss the mystery of Lady Midday, lost cinema and folklore, motherhood, obsession, creativity, the power of storytelling, and the novel’s fascinating approach to horror that refuses to be neatly explained. Warning: This episode contains major spoilers for Experimental Film. Join us as we talk horror fiction, strange stories, and the things that keep us reading long after the lights should’ve gone out.

    Episode 1: Experimental Film by Gemma Files
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Night Reads is a horror podcast hosted by authors AC Hessenauer and Jason Garman. Each episode dives into a different work of horror fiction, exploring the story, characters, themes, scares, and everything that makes the book worth talking about. From folk horror and cosmic horror to psychological terror and the strange and unsettling, nothing is off the table. Expect spoilers, deep dives, strong opinions, and two horror fans talking books long after the lights should've gone out.

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  • Creator
    AC Hessenauer and Jason Garman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © AC Hessenauer and Jason Garman
  • Show Website
    Night Reads