Rachel Harrison: Horror, Girlhood, and the Garden State

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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This chapter we are welcoming our first guest, New York Times Bestselling author Rachel Harrison! Rachel and I talk her upcoming novel Kiss Slay Replay (out September 1), female-centric horror, and our go-to bagel orders.

Books mentioned:

· Kiss Slay Replay (2026), Rachel Harrison

· Play Nice (2025), Rachel Harrison

· So Thirsty (2024), Rachel Harrison

· Black Sheep (2023), Rachel Harrison

· Such Sharp Teeth (2022), Rachel Harrison

· Cackle (2021), Rachel Harrison

· The Return (2020), Rachel Harrison

· Trad Wife (2026), Saratoga Schaefer

· The Shining (1977), Stephen King

Movies/Shows mentioned:

· Widow’s Bay (2026)

· Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026)

· The Substance (2024)

· Happy Death Day (2017)

· Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

· Four Weddings (2009)

· Toddlers and Tiaras (2009)

Places Mentioned:

· Hot Dog Johnny’s

· Cove Haven

· Frenchtown Bookshop

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Highway to Horror: A New Jersey Road Trip from Hell

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the very first episode of The Garden Grimoire!

We're kicking things off with a road trip through Brooke's home state of New Jersey, where lonely roads, forgotten landmarks, and local folklore blur the line between history and the supernatural.

We'll visit the infamous Devil's Tree, a solitary oak surrounded by tales of curses, tragedy, and lingering evil. Then we'll wind our way down Clinton Road, where a ghostly boy, a phantom car, spectral animals, and mysterious lights have haunted travelers for generations. Finally, we'll travel the eerie length of Shades of Death Road, a place whose chilling name is matched only by the legends surrounding Ghost Lake, the Faery Hole, and the restless spirits said to roam its forests.

Along the way, we'll explore not only the paranormal stories that have made these places famous, but also the real history that may have given rise to the legends in the first place.

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of violence, suicide, child death, lynching, racism, the Ku Klux Klan, accidents, hauntings, and other disturbing folklore. Listener discretion is advised.