Haunted Houses, Catholic Guilt, and Cosmic Grief With Michael Boulerice

In this episode, Vincent Midgard sits down with horror author Michael Boulerice to discuss his novella Inhalation.Michael talks about writing the book as a tribute to his late father-in-law and how hospice, cancer, autonomy, and grief shaped the heart of the story.The conversation explores the abandoned New England house at the center of the book, Catholic guilt, corrupted faith, family trauma, and the strange entity haunting the corners of Milo St. Lawrence’s life.Michael also discusses why grief horror and cosmic horror feel like close relatives, how blue-collar stubbornness became Milo’s weapon, and why the unknowable can feel more terrifying when it sits inside the home instead of somewhere beyond the stars.The episode also covers Feeding the Wheel, toxic relationships, narcissism, supernatural horror as a way to process codependency, and Michael’s upcoming collection Ether’s Wood.Along the way, Vincent and Michael talk about audiobook narration, Andrea Sorrentino’s artwork, writing strange formats, psychedelics as creative catalysts, revision habits, rural New Hampshire, and the daily life behind the horror.Guest Links:Website:https://www.michaelboulerice.comLinktree:https://linktr.ee/michaelboulericeInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/michael.boulericeFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/michael.a.boulericeX / Twitter:https://x.com/TherealkfmAmazon Author Page:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-Boulerice/author/B00HSHMGC8Barnes & Noble:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Michael%20Boulerice%22Audible:https://www.audible.com/author/Michael-Boulerice/B00HSHMGC8Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7761356.Michael_BoulericeSupport The Dark Mind Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast