What do we do with our fear? Fear can paralyze us, befuddle us, lead us to inexplicably run up the stairs to escape a killer when the front door is right there. But in Stephen Graham Jones’ world(s), fear can empower and be used as a tool against that which caused it. We’ll ask Jones what it means to harness terror and become the terrible.

And… if you need some help filling the horror shaped void, here’s Stephen Graham Jones' and Katie’s Recommended If You Liked (RIYL):
Cliffhanger (1993)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Read more about Stephen Graham Jones (and all the authors who stop by for a chat with our host Katie Campbell) at kuow.org/books.

You can support shows like Meet Me Here at https://donate.kuow.org/donate/meet

What do we do with our fear? Fear can paralyze us, befuddle us, lead us to inexplicably run up the stairs to escape a killer when the front door is right there. But in Stephen Graham Jones&rsquo; world(s), fear can empower and be used as a tool against that which caused it. We&rsquo;ll ask Jones what it means to harness terror and become the terrible.
And&hellip; if you need some help filling the horror shaped void, here&rsquo;s Stephen Graham Jones' and Katie&rsquo;s Recommended If You Liked (RIYL):
<ul>
<li>Cliffhanger (1993)</li>
<li>The Blair Witch Project (1999)</li>
</ul>
Read more about Stephen Graham Jones (and all the authors who stop by for a chat with our host Katie Campbell) at <a href="https://www.kuow.org/series/books/">kuow.org/books</a>.
You can support shows like Meet Me Here at <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/meet">https://donate.kuow.org/donate/meet</a>

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we’re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There’s a lot to do in this region, so let’s make some plans and go experience it together.

Meet Me Here&nbsp;is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we&rsquo;re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There&rsquo;s a lot to do in this region, so let&rsquo;s make some plans and go experience it together.

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. 

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Host Katie Campbell talks to Horror author Stephen Graham Jones about the ways in which fear can be used for good

Horror writer Stephen Graham Jones talks fear as a survival tool

Laura LeMoon decided to create portraits of women and girls who were victimized by the Green River killer. She was moved to begin the project when she saw pink daisies in bloom, in the parking lot of a hotel where one of the girls was last seen.

"It was almost like a glitch in the Matrix," she told KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel. "Part of the reason I felt that way was because I knew the history of the hotel I was at. I knew somebody had been working here and had disappeared and then was murdered."

How do you create a portrait of someone who's long departed and you know little about? Laura LeMoon describes her "portraits in absence" on the latest Meet Me Here.

Laura LeMoon is the resident artist of Lottie’s Lounge in Seattle. Her portraits are on display in her exhibit, "What the Earth Knows."

Your support helps create shows like Seattle Now, Soundside, and Meet Me Here! Become a KUOW member today.

Laura LeMoon decided to create portraits of women and girls who were victimized by the Green River killer. She was moved to begin the project when she saw pink daisies in bloom, in the parking lot of a hotel where one of the girls was last seen.
"It was almost like a glitch in the Matrix," she told KUOW&rsquo;s Jeannie Yandel. "Part of the reason I felt that way was because I knew the history of the hotel I was at. I knew somebody had been working here and had disappeared and then was murdered."
How do you create a portrait of someone who's long departed and you know little about? Laura LeMoon describes her "portraits in absence" on the latest Meet Me Here.
Laura LeMoon is the resident artist of Lottie&rsquo;s Lounge in Seattle. Her portraits are on display in her exhibit, "What the Earth Knows."
Your support helps create shows like Seattle Now, Soundside, and Meet Me Here! <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/meetnotes">Become a KUOW member today</a>.

Laura LeMoon decided to create portraits of women and girls who were victimized by the Green River killer. She was moved to begin the project when she saw pink daisies in bloom, in the parking lot of a hotel where one of the girls was last seen.

How to make a portrait of someone you never knew

Part of the fun of living in this literary era is seeing how modern authors take old concepts, sometimes even cliches, and make them new again.

Seattle author and educator Molly Olguín is one of those authors. Her debut short-story collection “The Sea Gives Up the Dead” takes some classic elements of folklore and fairytales – even some biblical references – and gives them new life.

The KUOW Book Club read Molly’s collection of short stories in April. KUOW’s Katie Campbell sat down with her on April 23 in front of a live audience at the Seattle Central Library to talk about folk lore and fairytales and the power of queering old stories.

Sign up for the next talk in our Book Talks series in partnership with the Seattle Public Library at kuow.org/events. And join the KUOW Book Club at kuow.org/books.

Help keep KUOW's local podcasts going strong! Donate now at kuow.org/meet. 

Part of the fun of living in this literary era is seeing how modern authors take old concepts, sometimes even cliches, and make them new again.
Seattle author and educator Molly Olgu&iacute;n is one of those authors. Her debut short-story collection &ldquo;The Sea Gives Up the Dead&rdquo; takes some classic elements of folklore and fairytales &ndash; even some biblical references &ndash; and gives them new life.
The KUOW Book Club read Molly&rsquo;s collection of short stories in April. KUOW&rsquo;s Katie Campbell sat down with her on April 23 in front of a live audience at the Seattle Central Library to talk about folk lore and fairytales and the power of queering old stories.
Sign up for the next talk in our Book Talks series in partnership with the Seattle Public Library at <a href="https://www.kuow.org/events">kuow.org/events</a>. And join the KUOW Book Club at <a href="https://www.kuow.org/series/books/">kuow.org/books</a>.
Help keep KUOW's local podcasts going strong! Donate now at <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/meet">kuow.org/meet</a>.&nbsp;

The KUOW Book Club read Molly Olguín’s collection of short stories in April. KUOW’s Katie Campbell sat down with her on April 23 in front of a live audience at the Seattle Central Library to talk about folk lore and fairytales and the power of queering old stories.

BONUS: Rewriting the classic fairytale script with Molly Olguín

Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.

HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows

LINKS: 
Seattle/King County Clinic at Seattle Center
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
Melissa Auf der Maur: Even the Good Girls Will Cry, A '90s Rock Memoir
Professional Bull Riding - Tacoma Dome
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show
Carnival of Cocktails — Seattle Cocktail Week 2026
Seattle Independent Bookstore Day
The Tacoma Flea
Seattle Seawolves Rugby vs Chicago Hounds
Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas
Seattle Reign vs Utah Royals
Seattle Torrent vs Montreal Victoire

Pre-game "Tailgate" will be held at the corner of 1st Ave N & Lenny Wilkins Way from 4pm until the doors open at 5:30!

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/meet 

Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.
HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows
LINKS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://seattlecenter.org/skcclinic/patients/">Seattle/King County Clinic at Seattle Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.appleblossom.org/">Washington State Apple Blossom Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/melissa-auf-der-maur/">Melissa Auf der Maur: Even the Good Girls Will Cry, A '90s Rock Memoir</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbr.com/tours/unleash-the-beast/2026/tacoma-wa/">Professional Bull Riding - Tacoma Dome</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pancakesandbooze.com/seattle">The Pancakes &amp; Booze Art Show</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://seattlecocktailweek.com/carnival-of-cocktails-2026">Carnival of Cocktails &mdash; Seattle Cocktail Week 2026</a></li>
<li><a href="https://everout.com/seattle/events/seattle-independent-bookstore-day/e233225/">Seattle Independent Bookstore Day</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWzsPKUAdWv/">The Tacoma Flea</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.seawolves.rugby/schedule/">Seattle Seawolves Rugby vs Chicago Hounds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.soundersfc.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2026/matches/seavsdal-04-25-2026/">Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reignfc.com/match-hub">Seattle Reign vs Utah Royals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/326">Seattle Torrent vs Montreal Victoire</a> 
<ul>
<li>Pre-game "Tailgate" will be held at the corner of 1st Ave N &amp; Lenny Wilkins Way from 4pm until the doors open at 5:30!</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/meet">kuow.org/donate/meet&nbsp;</a>
Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.&nbsp;

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