Author and musician Jeremy Wagner comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about his years as guitarist and lyricist for the seminal death-metal band Broken Hope (also known as the band that broke Scotty's body back in '97), as well as his career as a horror writer with the popular novels "The Armageddon Chord," "Rabid Heart," and the upcoming "Wretch" (look for it in October from Dead Sky Publishing).

Jeremy talks about influences as disparate as Peter Benchley's original "Jaws" (1974) and the songwriting of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman, and how they--along with his interest in history, mythology, and the brutality of death metal--helped form his unique sensibility. He and Scotty discuss the development of his own conversational writing style, the importance of specific teachers and mentors throughout his career, and more.

Jeremy also talks about his relationship with chef Curtis Duffy of famed Chicago restaurants Grace and Ever and how that friendship led to their upcoming collaboration "Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef," which will arrive in August from Dead Sky Publishing.

You can find Jeremy online at https://jeremyxwagner.com

You can listen to Broken Hope at https://music.apple.com/us/artist/broken-hope/74969262 or https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yFcBZceMVuvIoTnZXprFd?si=1iX0UX1QTMqd8NBQLvByvA

You can buy "The Armageddon Chord" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-armageddon-chord-jeremy-wagner/12202220?ean=9781626015012&next=t

You can buy "Rabid Heart" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/rabid-heart-jeremy-wagner/12201817?ean=9781626014640&next=t

You can pre-order "Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef" at https://www.amazon.com/Fireproof-Memoir-Life-Curtis-Duffy/dp/1639511350

Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic" returns with a new summer series, the "Summer of Liminal Space." The next episode will be July 24 and will feature authors Philip Fracassi, Jonathan Janz, and Dan Franklin. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838

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