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The This Is Horror Podcast is a weekly show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publishers, editors, and creatives every week. We have interviewed over 300 creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, David Dastmalchian, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.
TIH 617: Jasper Bark on Dark Comedy, Horror Comedy, and The Origins of Gallows Humour
This Is Horror Podcast
1 hour 42 minutes 47 seconds
5 months ago
TIH 617: Jasper Bark on Dark Comedy, Horror Comedy, and The Origins of Gallows Humour
In this podcast, Jasper Bark talks about dark comedy, horror comedy, the origins of gallows humour, and much more.
[4:00] Conversation start. Distinguishing dark comedy and horror comedy.
[9:30] Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander.
[14:00] Taboos in society, historical context and cultural significance of dark comedy.
[22:30] Did Jasper start writing comedy or horror?
[43:00] Was writing Daddy’s Boy therapeutic?
[47:10] Absurdism, masks, and horror.
[1:05:25] Malcolm Gladwell.
[1:24:00] Other dark comedy books or films we haven’t yet mentioned.
Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-617-jasper-bark-on-dark-comedy-horror-comedy-and-the-origins-of-gallows-humour
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This Is Horror Podcast
The This Is Horror Podcast is a weekly show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publishers, editors, and creatives every week. We have interviewed over 300 creatives including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, David Dastmalchian, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Charlaine Harris, Ellen Datlow, David Moody, Jennifer Lynch, Gemma Files, and Josh Malerman.
