Why Sacrilege’s Nyasha Hatendi Chose Horror to Speak His Truth

In this episode, we welcome Nyasha Hatendi, the creator, writer, director, and producer of Audible’s new audio horror drama, Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi. He opens up about his motivations for creating Sacrilege, the influences behind its horror, his collaboration with actor Caleb McLaughlin from Stranger Things, and how truth and story have the power to bring people together.

Episode Summary – Truth-telling in an age of lies – BBC to QCode: audio evolution – America, Zimbabwe, UK roots – Writing horror by accident, not intent – Dysfunctional family truth becomes horror – Creating the myth of the Mbirwi – Cultural duality and Black identity – Lessons learned from Sacrilege – Casting Caleb McLaughlin – How storytelling brings us together

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