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Episode 001:
Dan & Joey from Out of the Podcast
Brian chats all things noir with Dan & Joey from Out of the Podcast and finds the lads know more film noir than he does, which none of them find surprising.
Episode 002:
Author Nevada McPherson
Brian chats it up with author Nevada McPherson on her debut novel, Poser, the individualism of writing routines, and the looming possibility of fake college students...
Episode 003:
Johnny Boyd of Indigo Swing
Brian from Starlite Pulp talks with Johnny Boyd, ex-frontman for Indigo Swing, about the Swing Revival, finding vintage these days, having 9500 vintage ties (!), and how the music industry has changed. Check it out!
Episode 004:
Jim Towns of Shadow Kamera Productions
Brian and Jim have a conversation about independent filmmaking, origin stories, the importance of Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein, how Stephen King keeps popping back into their lives, and living that best horror life. Check it out!
Episode 005:
John Fish of This is Folklore
Brian and John have a conversation about custom hatmaking, how This is Folklore came to be, the recent hat revival, and the benefits of a lo-fi lifestyle. Check it out!
Episode 006:
Matt & John from American Pulps!
Brian and the two gents from American Pulps have a conversation about their novel Under the Knife, how American Pulps came to be, writing influences, 21st century pulp flicks, the hypocrisy of literary fiction and pulp, and Stephen King. Check it out!
Episode 007:
Deke Dickerson
Brian and Deke chat about his new Merle Travis book, outrageous BBQ joints, the Kyle Eldridge/Joe Maphis connection, the changing music industry, and how he met Big Sandy. There are a few wifi hiccups in the first half, apologies on that, but that's life in the 21st. Check it out!
Episode 008:
Author James Whelpley
Brian and James chat about upcoming projects, main characters, switching between first person and third person narration, noir influences, and wax philosophical while screaming 'get off my lawn!' about the uptick in violence onscreen these days, as James blames Keanu Reeves for everything besides global warming. Check it out!
Episode 009:
Musician/Bandleader Skip Heller
Brian and Skip talk the new album, film noir, what exactly 'exotica' is, working with Yma Sumac, some Blasters and Stray Cats beginnings, and recollections from all over the music industry. Check it out!
Episode 010:
Author Kwei Quartey
Brian and Kwei talk his new book, Last Seen in Lapaz, the difficulty of killing off characters, how he juggles two series with different protagonists, doing research in West Africa, and what still influences him today. Check it out!
Episode 011:
Starlite Pulp Review #1
Authors Chris Jones, Eirik Gumeny, Eric O' Neal, James Whelpley, Jim Towns, Michael Bracken, Tim Spadoni and Brian Townsley all talk craft, and highlight their stories in the Starlite Pulp Review #1. Check it out!
Episode 012:
Author Nolan Knight
Brian chats with Nolan on Beneath the Black Palms and Gallows Dome, some quirks of Los Angeles, influences and process, and punk rock amid some blasts of discord from his dog Warchild! Check it out!
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