Creator Highlight: Tyrone Williams of Evol Podcast

By: Myriam Akbar

Meet Tyrone Williams, director and host of the podcast Evol FM. He’s a Sacramento, California native but  currently lives in Philly. He says his passion for creating content began in the middle of the pandemic,  when he was trying to “stay sane as an essential worker.” Two years later in 2024, he started his podcast and has had the opportunity to speak with many people in the field. Evol FM mostly covers fans of the horror genre and other black creatives. His goal is to give people their flowers and have fun, while building community. “The best thing about creating content is sharing my ideas with my peers and the most challenging part is finding the time to schedule everything in a balanced manner,” he says. 

Williams discovered his love for film after watching Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me and the behind the scenes footage, also becoming inspired by filmmaking as a career. As for horror, he highlights Child’s Play 2 as a groundbreaking discovery during childhood. His other favorite genre is, ironically, romantic comedies. He lists Night Of The Demons, The Wedding Singer, and High Tension as some of his favorite films. 

Some high points of success for Williams are getting paid for a few collaborations with Dread Central and speaking at Blerdcon two years in a row. “I have so much fun being on stage,” he says. At the convention, he did a segment called “Black Ass Decisions.” It consisted of having the crowd give comedic choices centered around how surviving a horror film would look like from a Black perspective. 

When asked what his short term goals are, Williams said, “I would love to start hosting events like screenings, horror themed game Nights, and film festivals. I just love being around folks who have seen every Evil Dead film and it's just a normal conversation.” As for long term goals, he wants to make as many connections in the industry as possible and continue to uplift voices that need to be heard. However, one of his most significant dreams is to bring his nightmares to the big screen. “Nothing would make me happier probably. I would love to make possession-horror and romantic-comedy films. They both get to tug at the audience's emotions,” he says.