Episode 20 of Our First Fears brings to you horror-author and all-around super-star, Clay McLeod Chapman, as we chat about how he discovered Jason Vorhees as a kid. YES, we’re finally tackling the 1980 slasher classic, Friday the 13th! Together, Clay and I wonder if Camp Crystal Lake is a kind of metaphor for America. I get to posit my theory that there are TWO killers in the film, while Clay shoots that idea right back down . . . LOL. We also talk about Clay’s freaky-as-hell new novel, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, as well as what makes a horror story “distinctly American.” It’s a fun talk. Subscribe, download, and hit play already, gee-whiz...Follow the Our First Fears podcast on social media sites @ourfirstfears. And feel free to reach out at [email protected]. Also, check out my own socials - @danpoblox on Instagram & @danpoblocki.bsky.social. 

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