{"podcast":{"title":"House of Mystery Radio on NBC","slug":"house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097","podcast_index_feed_id":941097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/1604165902770-c672866f22f9b75425509ba1ac78e4e8.jpeg","author":"Alan R. Warren","episode_count":1578,"summary":"Many talented people's writings and movies address the deep, dark mysteries of our world — across both Fiction (Horror, Crime, Sci-Fi, Action-Adventure, Romance, LGBT) and Non-Fiction (Crime, History, Science, Paranormal) stories. Please step into the “House of Mystery” 5 nights a week and join us as we go deep into the creative process behind our esteemed guests' works. Past Guests in Non-Fiction have included Marcia Clark (of the O.J. Simpson trial), Robert Kennedy, Jr., Jesse Ventura, Burl Barer, Nancy Grace, Aphrodite Jones, Mark Olshaker, Anne Bremner (on Amanda Knox), F. Lee Bailey, Tom Mesereau (on Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson), Roger Stone (on the JFK Assassination), Dan Abrams, Juan Martinez (on Jodi Arias), Michael Hawley (on Jack the Ripper), and Michael Butterfield (on the Zodiac Killer). Past Guests in Fiction have included Eric Shapiro, George Weir, John Copenhaver, Lee Goldberg, Gregory Ashe, J.D. Horn, Rick Poldark, Greg F. Gifune, Michael Bland, Geoff Symon, Gabriel Rottello, James Polchin, Lev Raphael, and Robert Fieseler. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T12:20:35.533226+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097"},"episode":{"title":"Bill Gauthier - The Monster in the Closet","slug":"bill-gauthier-the-monster-in-the-closet","published_at":"2026-07-18T13:30:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097/bill-gauthier-the-monster-in-the-closet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097","url":"https://shows.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio/episodes/bill-gauthier-the-monster-in-the-closet","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/e/6a1a03e2ad55909da6db4c09/media.mp3","summary":"What if the monster in your child’s closet is real? Tim Beaulieu’s daughter, Cleo, says that the monster is also her invisible friend, whom she blames for innocuous trouble. The whole thing makes Tim uneasy as he tries to remember a part of his childhood that is missing. Surely nothing can be wrong. Can it? When the boy in the apartment upstairs goes missing after hurting Cleo, horrific memories begin to resurface as Tim finds himself under suspicion for the unthinkable. His daughter and those around him are in danger. Tim must face his past to save Cleo but can they survive the monster in the closet? **************** “Stephen King fans will be enthralled.” — Publishers Weekly “At first, Bill Gauthier’s The Monster in the Closet feels like a traditional love letter to iconic horror authors like Stephen King, Michael McDowell, Peter Straub, etc. However, this marvelously unique, terrifyingly unpredictable tale suddenly goes off the rails in an unexpected direction that quite surprised me, shocked me even. Imaginative, tense, and deeply heartfelt, this novel moved me and chilled me in equal measure with unforgettable twists and flawed, richly textured characters. Highly recommended!” —Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke “I have watched Bill Gauthier’s career from the very beginning, and he never fails to impress. Steadily and consistently he has become one of the finest up-and-coming writers at work in the horror genre today. And he’s done it the right way, through years of hard work, determination, perseverance, and a focus on constantly honing and improving his craft. There are a lot of pretenders out there. Bill Gauthier isn’t one of them. He’s the real deal. Do NOT miss his work.” —Greg F. Gifune, author of Pack Animals and The Standi…","meta_description":"What if the monster in your child’s closet is real? Tim Beaulieu’s daughter, Cleo, says that the monster is also her invisible friend, whom she blames for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3142,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097/episodes/bill-gauthier-the-monster-in-the-closet/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097/bill-gauthier-the-monster-in-the-closet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}