1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Why are some of us so attracted to being totally repulsed?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Aurelien and horror writer Ruth Anna Evans explore this question in a discussion of body horror and short fiction; the inherent horror of bodies; and why we poke at our bruises. &amp;nbsp; Plus, we share a non-spoilery preview of the collection&amp;nbsp;OOZE: Little Bursts of Body Horror (2023), which is, across 21 stories, bizarre, strange, heartwarming, weird, surprising, and gross.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Keep up with Ruth Anna Evans at https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans &amp;nbsp; Grab OOZE in paperback form https://godless.com/products/ooze-little-bursts-of-body-horror-edited-by-ruth-anna-evans -- Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod Additional music and sound effects from zapsplat.com Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/spookyaurelien&amp;nbsp; The Endless Library https://www.instagram.com/spookyaurelien/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26012877/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/da0846/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/26012877