Fictional Hangover

Romancing the Werewolf

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Apparently, the idea of holiday celebrations cheered up everyone, even werewolves.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and Su...

Holly

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“You can be impressed with me, you know.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about whiskey, guilt and the skin of a ...

The Fifth? Interview with Jackson Ford

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Jackson Ford talk about citing the literal book, the weather forecast predictin...

The Bone Raiders

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The age of men has come to an end. Now is the age of the lizard!”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how rai...

Another Interview with Kat Ellis

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kat Ellis play Would You Rather and talk about sharing toothpaste with moths, r...

The Devouring Light

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Let the light in.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how the book is gross and needs to stop but they love it...

Pocket Peaches: Game On

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I think I'm doing something!” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about mashing buttons, enjoying snacks like popcorn...

Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Never change, Beau.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about when the math ain't mathing, making questionable fashio...

Queen of Teeth

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I am what you made me. Now you're going to regret it.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how you shouldn’t ...

Moby Duck

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Weirdos have to stick together!” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Mothmanta-Ray being an UNO card shark, fla...

Fake Blood

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Only a vampire can crush on you ... forever.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how it's a bad idea to bungee...

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"If I were being honest with myself, I'd pretty much turned into a huge vampire nerd."   In this LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, we’re talking ...

The Fifth? Interview with Kendare Blake

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this mostly unedited bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kendare Blake talk about making weird faces sitting between two...

One Girl In All the World

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"It's kindergarten magic, you doofus. And courage.”     In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about laughing out loud by y...

Bunnicula

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“A rabbit … is cute to look at, but is generally useless, especially as a companion to dogs.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda an...

Of Monsters and Mainframes

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"After all, it is probable that the humans are unaware how prevalent a threat vampires and werewolves have become in modern space travel." In this e...

Summer Vamp

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“HECK YEAH! EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITY!” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a suitcase of kitchen utensils and no ...

New and Indie Spotlight: Brian Asman

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this mostly unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author Brian Asman about avoiding the obvio...

How to Marry a Werewolf

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I'm perfectly able to read, Major! It's amazing what you can find in bookstores these days.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and ...

New and Indie Spotlight: Laura Venita Green

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with Laura Venita Green, whose debut book, Sister Creatures, com...

Another Interview with Elece Green

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and audiobook producer Elece Green talk about telling your hero your hair is in your butt ...

The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“You must remember, my dear, that I am operating on pure instinct, and I've been told that my instincts are bad.”   In this episode of Fictional ...

Heads Will Roll

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I'm armed and goddamn dangerous.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about enjoying a cozy horror, breaking the tens...

Free Piano (Not Haunted)

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I can't believe you think ghosts are real.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about their rage meter going off, bot...

Romancing the Inventor

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I should like to be corrupted! What else are vampires good for?” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a wicker c...

Interview with Raj Sidhu

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and Thrash Force author Raj Sidhu talk about a tornado of chaos, a circle of potatoes, han...

Thrash Force

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Oh, butts.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about an inspirational evil overlord, getting heavy metal life lessons...

Bored Gay Werewolf

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“This is going to haunt me for the rest of my life.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about eyeroll after eyeroll af...

Shepherdess Warriors Volume 1

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s not power that is dangerous, but the one who controls it.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about bringing c...

Meat Cute

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“You’re a hedgehog smuggler. A chicken transport hedgehog smuggler.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about welc...

New and Indie Spotlight: Jackson Ford

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this wildly unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with their friend Jackson Ford, whose newest boo...

The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I say, this may be Egypt, but trailing about with dead cats - not the done thing." In this unedited episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Clai...

Thornhedge

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Toads are capable of sarcasm, but their blood runs too cold for hysteria.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about P...

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“What have you done today to deserve your eyes?”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having irresponsible apple...

Something Is Killing the Children

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“What’s the most scared you've ever been?”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about their new band name: Dripping...

Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Trust is an important gift, difficult to give and easy to break." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda an Claire talk about being concern...

Wisteria

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“...Remember that you deserve everything this life has to offer.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about being an u...

A Third Interview with Beth Revis

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Beth Revis play Would You Rather and talk about celebrating 350 episodes with t...

Last Chance to Save the World

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I'm not a huge fan of birds—their eyes are weird as fuck…” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about celebrating ...

Apprentice to the Villain

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The first rule of villainy: never leave evidence behind.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about King BeneDick, fa...

New and Indie Spotlight: Jessamyn Violet

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author Jessamyn Violet about artists being prophet...

A Third Interview with Gail Carriger

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk with Gail Carriger, author of the Parasol Protectorate, about emo’s Egyptian beg...

Timeless

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“It takes a pack to raise a child.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about suffering unexpected consequences of we...

Empire of the Damned

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The right book is worth a hundred blades.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about everyone being dead-dead, creati...

Illuminations

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"How can you make art when you aren't breathing it in while you dream?" In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about not menti...

The Prince and the Dressmaker

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“It was you, but you were more.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about jumping into a vat of preserves, saying "po...

Heartless

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Oh, doesn't that just take the sticky pudding?"   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about popping their necks and compre...

New and Indie Spotlight: F.T. Lukens

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author F.T. Lukens about ticking all their boxes, ...

Interview with M.R. Fournet

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk with M.R. Fournet, author of Darkness and Demon Song, about humming creepy tunes, ...

Darkness and Demon Song

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“So, are you prepared to go to Hell?” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about not looking at the Ark of the Covenant...

Baby Teeth

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“She's smart enough to make sure you never believe me.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how a good writer ca...

New and Indie Spotlight: CL Montblanc

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with CL Montblanc about being gay and doing crime, seeing your j...

Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"So tell me, human. What do you seek in this rotten world of yours?" In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about trying som...

Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Just because you’ve been hurt… doesn’t mean you can go hurt others!” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about...

Blameless

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I may be soulless, gentlemen, but I assure you I am faithful.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about mustaches an...

Sabriel

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Everyone and everything has a time to die." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Claire constantly wanting to say ...

New and Indie Spotlight: Kait Ballenger

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with Kait Ballenger about Lucifer getting a bad rap and...

How to Steal a Galaxy

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I came to steal something, obviously.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about reading the book a couple of times,...

Brick Dust and Bones

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“There was nothing like a good, heavy book to make one feel safer.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about falling ...

Changeless

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“This is no Shakespearian melodrama; this is the 1870s.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about embellishing their h...

The Rook

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Oh, my holy fuck, what kind of job have I gotten myself into?” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the powers of...

Every Day

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about ...

This Body's Not Big Enough for Both of Us

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“He was starting to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger when his helmet breaks on the surface of Mars.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amand...

New and Indie Spotlight: Elisa A. Bonnin

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk with author Elisa A. Bonnin about having the best year ...

Soulless

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“To put the pudding in the puff: she had retreated to the library, her favorite sanctuary in any house, only to happen upon an unexpected vampire.”...

Stars and Smoke

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Loyalty to a secret above all else.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the fact that this book is not a sexy ...

Clown In a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Different state. Different century. Different clowns. The same stink of rot.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk abou...

Five Broken Blades

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"I'll have to pass on the attempted regicide." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having a sprinkle of bloodsport, f...

Full Speed to a Crash Landing

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Sarcasm is so sexy."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a black hole of sarcasm and a paradox of fucks, being co...

New and Indie Spotlight: Shelly Page

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about queer witches wielding a mortar and pestle, surpr...

Silent Night

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Always leave 'em laughing.”    In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about respecting Arnold Schwarzenegger, the logist...

Iron Flame

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Secrets die with the people who keep them.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about knowing how to edit, wanting a V...

Horror Movie

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"There is no mask. The mask is me." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the Narrator, the Thin Kid, the Weird Guy and...

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Lives are lived and lost in ‘almost.’” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about cracking the door code, breaking...

Teen Killers at Large

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I want the seat next to you, anywhere you go, to always be mine."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about vomit as a s...

The Fourth Interview with Lily Sparks

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire play Would You Rather and talk with author Lily Sparks about being a bitch, being a lov...

Blood on the Wind

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Why is it always blood?"   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about learning vengeance through montage, how love is yelli...

Pocket Peaches: At the Fair

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Mmm.... It smells like fried food and fun!"   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about aggressive cuteness, casting curse...

Lost in the Moment and Found

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Nothing comes free; ask them what it costs you."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about absolute villains, moths, gi...

Phantom Image LIVE

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, recorded LIVE, Amanda and Claire talk with authors Kat Ellis and Dawn Kurtagich about Kat's short story Phantom...

Interview with Clare Edge

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire interview author Clare Edge and talk about putting dirty dishes in the toilet, recommen...

Accidental Demons

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm not at liberty to say."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about testing blood sugar, hating fruit snacks, loving p...

Undead Girl Gang

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Nah, dog, my bff is dead but otherwise it's been a super-chill week."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about using fu...

Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Breaks are important. And naps. And cookies.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a nasty pasty, a plain boile...

Skeleton Song

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“The oldest stories said Mariposa began with a song, and like all songs, it would end with silence.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Ama...

A Third Interview with Lily Sparks

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire interview author Lily Sparks and talk about The Merciless King of Moore High, eye leve...

The Merciless King of Moore High

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Maybe I can make it one more dawn."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about becoming a corpse kaiju to have a day off,...

Ghost Roast

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"In life, you get to choose what you believe in…" In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about legally distinct busters of ...

Uglies

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Act Stupid, Have Fun, and Make Noise.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about waiting 16 years for an adaptation, c...

In Mercy, Rain

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“There was still rain. There was still laughter. Sometimes, that can be enough.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire, or Jac...

Foxglove

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“We do not get to tamper with Fate, especially when he is breathing down our necks."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire tal...

The Bawk-ness Monster

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“If we can help, we should.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about terrible disguises, extreme t-shirt envy, and h...

Heartstopper Volume 5

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“You don't have to have everything figured out right now.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and Superfan Drew talk about Hor...

Where the Drowned Girls Go

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Childhood is confusing. Adulthood is even more so.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having hooves on the in...

Milk Door

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"There's nothing some thick, juicy caulk can’t fix."   In this LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how LA is made up o...

The Stranded

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Oh, it is idiotic. And you're all going to die."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about genericization, having so mu...

Interview with Rebekah Faubion (Faith McClaren)

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire play Would You Rather and talk with author Rebekah Faubion (Faith McClaren) about getti...

Cursed Cruise

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“All aboard our haunted vacay.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about sensible ghost hunting shoe choices, having...

Lying in the Deep

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“The thing about betrayal is sometimes, it’s justified.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how sometimes yo...

Across the Green Grass Fields

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"How did murder save the world?”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Jeff Goldblum behind the curtain, getting y...