Now available. A rare *FREE* Madness episode on Ishmael Reed's MUMBO JUMBO. Talking the real Book of Thoth and the secrets smuggled into the modern day through the Corpus Hermeticum, the identity of Moses, the real deal about Voodoo, and much, much more. Link in comment
Now free to all. @laethcore for a conversation about jazz, writing as discovery, listening for the voice, and his singular work, including his most recent novel SKETCHES OF ALICE. Buy his book! Link to episode below.
Icymi, a bot-free audio recording of Robert W. Chambers’ “The Yellow Sign” for your listening pleasure. This is part of The King in Yellow series of short stories that changed American horror forever. Link in comment.
Quite unfortunate, but due to scheduling conflicts, this episode will not be happening.
I will still be releasing a Madness episode in the next week or so.
My sincere apologies.
Icymi, the great Andrew Edwards (@goldengoatguild) joined me to talk his jaw-dropping new novel CROWBAR, + conspiracy, Truth, the 1980s, LSD, and much more. Clip here, link to full ep. in comment.
Icymi, the great David Leo Rice (@raviddice) joined me for a great conversation about Pynchon's latest: SHADOW TICKET. Here's a clip. Link to full episode below:
Icymi, Audrey Lee (@tinndfishmonger) joined me to talk about things the European mind cannot comprehend about America, the legacy of John Williams' STONER, and her wonderful new short story collection UTTER GOODNESS, out now on @farthestheaven. Link in comment.
Out of the archives of The Black Mask—the magazine that launched the careers of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler—comes a tale by Harold Ward, an unsung hero paid pennies by the word. Link to the bot-free audio recording below.
Premium subscribers can also step into the mirror chamber: SHADOW OF THE TORTURER and CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR vis-à-vis Borges, the history of the color Black, the enduring mythology of resurrection, memetic desire and torture, and much, much more. Lnk below
Icymi, the premiere detective of the literary strange, Gnostic Pulp, joins me to rap about PKD, Pynchon, the trickster spirit, UFOs, and much more. Link below.
Icymi. For your listening enjoyment edification, here is a non-AI reading of Richard Connell's timeless short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Link in comment.