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Jack Guignol

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Dolorous Exhumation Press | Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque blog | co-host of the Bad Books for Bad People podcast | linktr.ee/Misterguignol

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · Jul 27

If you've ever wanted to hear me go off about "elevated" genre tomfoolery, now's your chance to drink deep of my scorn.

Bad Books for Bad People @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social · Jul 27

We're back with a new episode that ponders the big philosophical questions, like "Is Augustina Bazterrica's post-apocalyptic novel The Unworthy nunsploitation?" badbooksbadpeople.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 86: The Unworthy - Is It Nunsploitation? — Bad Books for Bad People

Agustina Bazterrica’s 2023 novel The Unworthy explores the relationship of its unnamed narrator with the repressive post-apocalyptic cult in which she finds herself. Jack and Kate embark on a ha...

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 1d

The scariest thing about October is constantly being jump scared by everyone's awful takes on horror movies

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 1d

I think this called a "switch"

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 1d

Glad you liked it

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 1d

Saw a windshield decal that had a pair of handcuffs beneath the word "Proud." What do we reckon: cop or kinky?

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 1d

Three new factions for Krevborna: elf terrorists, evil cowboys, and exorcists talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Jaeganrad, the Linden Gallows Gang, and the Syndikor Ministry

Below are three groups that are new additions to Krevborna. We have a version of the mythical "Wild Hunt" that is actually anti-human insurg...

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 5d

It took AI to convince me the human soul exists in much the same way it took a bar full of stripper vampires to convince Harvey Keitel that God exists.

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, trust me, none of these freaks has been to therapy. And they're not really mentally better off by the end of things.

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 3d

One of my main characters is depressed and unable to evaluate herself clearly, another is too dim to really be introspective. (The latter character experiences some emotions she doesn't understand, and instead of thinking about it she does some push-ups instead.)

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 3d

I feel safe saying I avoided doing...those things.

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 3d

I would honestly *love* to see your list of therapy phrases/stock phrases. Not joking in the least.

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 3d

I wouldn't pay someone to look at my novel as a writing coach, but I would pay someone to check for therapy speak. (I *assume* I didn't do that, never having been to therapy, but this shit enters your mind through unfortunate exposure to people who want to tell you about their therapy journey.)

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 5d

Does Krevborna have an undead cowboy villain? You bet your ass it does, pardner. talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/10/loga...

Logan Tithe

The Vespermark’s most powerful villain is Logan Tithe, a vengeful undead gunslinger. The inspiration behind Logan Tithe is extremely simple:...

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 5d

High-toned son of a bitch!

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 5d

"Zoinks, Scoob! That thing just ripped off Velma's head!"

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 6d

New potion just dropped for my fellow alchemists

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the idea slumlord✨ @mollytanzer.bsky.social · 6d

When a famous musical artist I don’t care about / don’t like releases a new album I simply ignore it and don’t listen to it, which apparently makes me unique in this day and age

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 6d

And it isn't exactly ancient history!

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 6d

Lockerbie? I don't even know 'er!

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 6d

Right it's like, yeah man, I get it, you weren't born yet, but just a cursory search will get you there!

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 6d

It's exasperating how youtubers who make their livings "explaining things" act like history doesn't exist if they don't already know about it. Had to turn off a video when the guy said that "terrorism wasn't really a thing in the 80s." My brother, look up plane hijackings, or Ireland, or Lebanon, or

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 8d

if you announce that you're breaking up with Nicole Kidman because she wanted too much sex you need to do it at a press conference where you're in a full body cast. just a little slit in the head area where a pair of wild, haunted eyes are staring out

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 8d

Made a big mistake asking for feedback on my novel at the start of football season

Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 8d

Call of Cthulhu recap: some crooks get in over their heads when they stop at the wrong house talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Saturnine Chalice

As is the custom, I ran a Call of Cthulhu one-shot because the calendar has ticked over into Spooky Month. The premise for this one-shot wa...

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 10d

Didn't get a Total Party Kill in tonight's Call of Cthulhu game, but three outta four ain't bad.

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Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 12d

There is something ineffably sad about watching a man get arrested in front of his dog