This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, author of GRIM ROOT.
\nAbout GRIM ROOT: On the set of The Groom, a group of women must compete for the heart of Midwestern bachelor Tristan by spending a week in a haunted house. Divorcee Linda, resigned to her role as the show\u2019s underdog, finds her resolve cracking when she begins to fall for fellow castmate Charity. Meanwhile, Sabrina, groomed by her witchy mother to deliver their family from poverty by marrying a rich man, sees winning the competition as her predestined path.
\nBut after a shocking demise, the game takes a sinister turn. As the remaining contestants grapple with their desires for love and survival, they uncover dark secrets within and without the house’s walls. Trapped in a twisted new competition, they must confront their own demons or face elimination.
\nAbout Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam: Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam is the author of the horror novel Grim Root, the short story collection Where You Linger & Other Stories, and the horror novella Glorious Fiends. Her short fiction and poetry has appeared in over 90 publications such as Popular Science, Lightspeed, and LeVar Burton Reads, as well as in six languages. By night, she\u2019s a two-time finalist for the Nebula Award. By day, she works as a Narrative Designer writing games for a mobile game. She lives in Texas with her partner and a mysterious number of cats.
\nThis week\u2019s picks:
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\n* Bonnie: Outer Range (Prime)
\n* Bonnie: Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier
\n* Bonnie: Furiosa
\n* Tracy: Cook at all Costs (Netflix)
\n* Patrick: Doctor Who
\n* Patrick: Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
\n* Patrick: Star Wars: The Acolyte
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\nLinks:
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\n* Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam on Instagram
\n* Tracy Townsend on the network formerly known as Twitter
\n* Patrick Hester on the network formerly known as Twitter
\n* The Functional Nerds Patreon Page
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\n\xa9 2024 Patrick Hester