N.J. Gallegos

Happy news! The Scream Kings Podcast has been included in FeedSpot’s 60 Best Occult Podcasts… coming in a cool 8th place! I knew my witch obsession would come in handy one day!

– Episode 99: We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Broken Heart with N.J. Gallegos. Nathaniel and I chat about my soon-to-be-released novel then tackle the chilling school shooter movie… sociopaths were kids once too! We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Broken Heart with N.J. Gallegos

– Episode 102: An Important Announcement and a Halloween Mini-Episode. My coming out episode as third co-host of the pod! Introducing Dr. Spooky to the Chat

– Episode 103: Zombieland and It’s Me, Hi, I’m the Zombie, it’s Me with N.J. Gallegos. A little trivia for ya’ll: We recorded this before I joined The Scream Kings! We discuss my StokerCon/Swiftie inspired horror novella and the always delightful Zombieland. Zombieland and It’s Me, Hi, I’m the Zombie, it’s Me

– Episode 104: No One Will Save You. For a movie with minimal spoken dialogue, we’ve got a lot to say! Then join us for Nathaniel’s infamous B-reel game. No One Will Save You

– Episode 105: Black Friday. We tackle the horror-comedy starring Devon Sawa (with mixed reviews). I quiz my fellow hosts on how they’d survive a zombie apocalypse and it’s time for another round of Nathanial’s B-reel game! Black Friday and guys: Devon Sawa liked my Tweet

– Episode 106: Jack Frost and Candy Cane Kills with Brian McAuley. Just in time for Christmas! Brian McAuley gives us the low down on his holiday-themed slasher and we discuss (much to the pain of Max) the best/worst B-movie, Jack Frost. Everyone Loves Jack Frost Except Max’s Failing Mental Health

– Episode 107: Promising Young Woman and Merciless Waters with Rae Knowles aka Rae Wilde. Rae blows our minds with her movie recommendation, and we talk about female vengeance as brilliantly written and directed by Emerald Fennell then we discussed Merciless Waters, one of the best sapphic horror novellas I’ve read. Lesbians on the high seas, cool sea serpents, MURDER! Girl Power Episode: “Good For Her” Horror

– Episode 108: Animorphs with series co-creator Michael Grant. All three Scream Kings were totally obsessed with the Animorphs series in their teen years (Elfangor is so dreamy) and we could barely contain ourselves! Michael discusses our favorite series, his incredible rise to fame, what battle morphs we’d pick (I’ve give you a hint on mine: MEOW), what the series meant for us. Teenage N.J. is Dying. Animorphs? You’re Talking With The Guy Who Co-Wrote Animorphs: An Influential Series That Still Wrecks My Mental Health To This Day/How Dare You Rachel

– Episode 109: Urban legends and lore with Megan from TikTok’s TheQueerCrypt. We discuss Crying Boy Paintings, the Three Kings ritual, The Bell Witch and who the hottest cryptid is. The Scream Kings Podcast But Make It Gayer and Spookier

– Episode 110: The Serpent and the Rainbow and Michele Miller’s The Lower Power. We chat about Wes Craven’s voodoo zombie flick then tackle Miller’s supernatural thriller. Michele Miller/Zombies/Voodoo/Social Commentary/We Got It All

– Episode 111: Aliens. The Scream Kings discuss one of my absolute favorite movies… Aliens and what is arguably the most iconic line in all of cinema. Then we debate what constitutes a horror flick. Aliens: “GET AWAY FROM HER YOU BITCH!” (That’s the line, obvi)

– Episode 112: Hell House LLC with scarebear0. We invite scarebear0 from TikTok to chat about all things spooky and then we tackle the found footage film, Hell House LLC. Hell House LLC Is Pretty Decent: Not Gonna Lie

– Episode 113: Midnight Kiss and Elton Skelter’s Next of Kin. When Nathaniel’s away, the gays will play! Enjoy an unhinged episode where we talk about queerness in horror, kinks, and everything else! That One Time I Made Max Change His Mind About The Leather Pup Hood Kink

– Episode 114: Insidious and The Day of the Door with Bram Stoker nominee Laurel Hightower. Family drama and hauntings abound during this episode. Insidious: Side Note. Someone Made An Insidious Meme of Epic: Please See Below:

– Episode 115: The Ruins and Whispers of Apple Blossoms with Brett Mitchell Kent (co-host of Cutthroat Queens Podcast RIP). You into plants that have nefarious designs? Then boy is this the episode for you! How Whispers Of Apple Blossoms Ruined N.J. Gallegos’ Life (In The Best Way Possible)

– Episode 116: Critters and Frost Bite with The Cheerful Goth, Angela Sylvaine. Enjoy a nostalgic creature feature? Then sink your teeth into Critters and Frost Bite! We make terrible Crite jokes and praise Sylvaine’s novel (filled with rabid prairie dogs influenced by a meteor carrying some interesting parasites). Important To Know: The Cat Is Never In ANY Real Danger/Not To Say I Wasn’t Nervous

– Episode 117: Godzilla Minus One. Listen to Nathaniel fan boy about one truly great movie! (And yes I cried during the last 40 minutes). Godzilla Minus One Had No RIGHT To Be This Good YO

– Episode 118: The Craft. Open up a box of The Craft Macaroni-and-Cheese with us! We dig into the teenage witch hit of the 90s! This is one of my Top Ten horror flicks so ya’ll are in for a treat. We talk about witchcraft, Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board stories, and gush about Neve Campbell.

Does N.J. Gallegos Give A Dissertation On HOW THE CRAFT MADE HER GAY? YES

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– Episode 119: The Witches and Ghostly, Ghastly Tales with Anastasia Garcia. Move over Goosebumps because Anastasia’s middle grade horror collection is absolute fire! Then we chat about The Witches which traumatized all of us in different ways. Who knew Mr. Bean could be so sexy??? We All Profess Our Love For The Grand High Witch

– Episode 120: THE SPOOKY SPECTACULAR! We opened up the floor to the Scream Kingdom (that’s you, folks!) for listener questions concerning all things horror. We also play Nathaniel’s B-Reel Game and Max’s Date That Demon! The Scream Kings 1st Annual Spooky Spectacular!

– Episode 121: The Inhabitant and The Visitor with Kevin Bachar. We’re joined by 3x Emmy Award winner to chat about his debut novel, The Visitor, and his movie, The Inhabitant, a horror flick following Lizzie Borden’s descendants and their family “curse”. If you appreciate Shark Week, you’ll just love Kevin! Lizzie Borden, Shark Week, Bigfoot, OH MY

– Episode 122: As Those Above Fall and Dracula (1931) with Catyln Ladd. We host the illustrious Catlyn Ladd, the self-proclaimed Eclectic Academic! We touch on her debut novel (sexy vampires ya’ll!) then Max, myself, and Catlyn have a rather unhinged discussion regarding the iconic Dracula. Only A Few Possum Facts

– Episode 123: Stopmotion and Pieces with Chris Whitman, cohost of Horror Makes Us Happy podcast (they have psychologically profiled me and turns out, I have control issues… who knew?), author, artist, and baseline weirdo. We tackle 2023’s Stopmotion and Chris’ webcomic Pieces, a Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets Hellraiser, meets Squidbillies. The Ashman Made Me Do It

– Episode 124: Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Snowman and Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying with Brian McAuley. Brian is knighted into The Scream Kingdom and listen to Max’s mental health decline in real time as we roast the tragically horrifying sequel, Jack Frost 2. It’s bananas folks! Please Brian write a third novella so they’ll make Jack Frost 3

– Episode 125: The Substance. We tackle this Oscar-winner and delve into unrealistic beauty standards for women, merkins, and the importance of taking medications per the package directions. Let’s PUMP IT UP! I’d like to misuse The Substance.

– Episode 126: Alien Romulus. The newest addition to the Alien franchise makes us feel all warm inside… or is that a chest burster? Whether you are a synthetic or the perfect organism, you won’t want to miss this one. Andy, are you okay? Are you okay, Andy?

– Episode 127: Longlegs. Even those who loathe Nicolas Cage agree that Longlegs is legit! Grab your favorite creepy possessed doll and light your birthday candles before listening. Call me Mr. Downstairs!

– Episode 128: Nathaniel and N.J. chill at StokerCon, go to panels, hang out with fellow horror enthusiasts, and N.J. introduced Nathaniel to oysters. Face-to-face at StokerCon 2025.

– Episode 129: Black Mirror’s San Junipero and Hotel Reverie with Rae Wilde (the author formerly known as Rae Knowles). Rae’s new novella, I Can Fix Her, is out and if you love tragic, toxic lesbians, boy, do we have a story for you! Join us in our existential crisis, discussion of queer relationships, life, and the best Black Mirror episodes ever. The Queen of Evil Lesbians is back!

– Episode 130: The Descent with Clay Vermulm. We discuss adventure sports horror (not a lot of those around as it turns out), his novella Crevasse which gave us major heebie jeebies, and more! Grab your carabiner and trail mix and join us!

– Episode 131: Fiend and The Fall of the House of Usher with Alma Katsu. N.J. and Nathaniel are joined by Bram Stoker award-winning author Alma Katsu to talk about her newest book of horror and corporate chaos, Fiend! Then the discussion turns to Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher series. This episode is a pretty, pretty little thing.

– Episode 132: Fire in the Sky. The gang’s back together! We head to the wilds of Arizona and plunge into the 1993 alien abduction of Travis Walton. Quality practical effects that hold up years later, maple syrup induced flashbacks, and scenes of experimentation that will live rent free in my brain forever. STOP STARING DAMMIT!

– Episode 133: The Mill and Dread Mondays with Steve Capone Jr of Whisper House Press. Nathaniel and I invite Steve to the podcast to talk about his horror press and publications (including Dread Mondays which contains “Cutting Room”, a found footage horror which is nominated for a Pushcart Prize!). We pivot into The Mill, a sci-fi horror thriller detailing work psychology (talk about a mind fuck!) Scream Kings, your podcast for life!