Kiss Slay Replay, Craft, and Creative Ambition with Rachel Harrison

Welcome to episode 5 of This Might Sound Strange, a horror fiction podcast where tarot cards direct the conversation. Today’s guest is Rachel Harrison, whose new book KISS SLAY REPLAY is a time loop horror novel set at a wedding. Leave it to Rachel to subvert (and in our opinion, improve) on the classic time loop beats we’re all familiar with. She turns the story into something fresh and exciting, and transforms the time loops into a deeper exploration of how painful and necessary personal growth can be. Rachel’s twists caught us completely by surprise, and we fully believe this is her most ambitious and technically complex novel yet. The cards took us deep into a conversation about craft, creative ambition, and why women still aren’t getting the full credit they’re due for pushing the horror genre to new heights. Rachel is also an experienced tarot reader, so we got to learn more about her own history with the cards. If you enjoy today’s episode, consider writing a review or a comment wherever you’re listening to help others find the show. If you do, send your best mailing address to [email protected]! We’ll put something fun in the mail for you. Until next time…stay strange! xoxo, Michelle & Maya Credits: Logo and artwork by Chris Panatier Music by Tony Morales Books mentioned Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy The Outsiders Sequence by Annie Neugebauer When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones Music mentioned Album: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party by Hayley Williams Song: “What Once Was” by Her’s Films mentioned Palm Springs (Dir. Max Barbakow) The Cabin in the Woods (Dir. Drew Goddard) Stay in touch: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sound_strange_pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sound_strange_pod Website: https://www.soundstrangepod.com/ Newsletter: https://sound-strange-pod.beehiiv.com/