Host Douglas Arthur Reads for you a classic tale of terror by author Edith Nesbit...her 1887 short story Man-Size in Marble...with a new underscore by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! Grab your cocoa and set a spell on this windswept Halloween and prepare to have your socks slide off your feet in abject fear!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by special guest Ken Reid for his 100th episode to talk about the indie comics boom of the 1980's, including a history that goes back to the underground comics of the 60's and 70's as well as the influence into the 90's! Cerebus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Concrete, Madman, Evan Dorkin, Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, Frank Miller and so much more are discussed in this free-wheeling stream of consciousness run through comics history!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by rising indie comics creators Tanner and Travis Ogle to chat about their new comic Lightkeeper, comics, conventions, and inspirations! A fun chat!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by author and film historian Chris Poggiali to discuss his latest book, These Fists Break Bricks, in a breezy conversation that touches on many and varied topics from fanzines, origin stories, The University at Buffalo, avant garde cinema, Stan Brackhage, Paul Sharits, Night of the Living Dead, Buster Keaton, Roger Corman, Temple of Schlock, Five Deadly Venoms, The Green Hornet, Grady Hendrix, Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Gene Day, Paul Gulacy, Master of Kung Fu, Richard Dragon, Judo Master, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Russ Meyer, Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!...and so much more! Stay for the cannoli, leave for the hot, buttered popcorn stuck to the theater floor!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squader "Jolly" Jeff Hickmott for a discussion of the legacy of Bob Newhart, the comedian and television star who recently passed away at age 94.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by comics writer and publisher Mike Spring to talk about his new horror/comedy comics project 8-Bit Slasher which hits Kickstarter on February 27! The conversation hits a variety of subjects including Mike's origin story, his writing process, his work as a child actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator, as well as video games, comics and horror films. Fun talk!

Originally published February 24, 2024.

Host Douglas Arthur leads a heartfelt eulogy for rock and roll wild man Mojo Nixon who passed away February 7, 2024 featuring stories and music. Find out why he was a lot more than Elvis is Everywhere. Satirical, political, steeped in the blues and hillbilly music, and maybe just a little bit lewd and crude. Mojo was a true American original. Pour yourself a tumbler and have yourself a gin-guzzlin' frenzy in his honor.

published February 13, 2024

Host Douglas Arthur is a guest on Table For One, a film show created by Los Angeles film critics Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde to discuss the classic Robert Aldritch noir-thriller Kiss Me Deadly based on the Mickey Spillane novel of the same name. Come for the Noir, stay for the discussion about how to get to Calabasas from Wilshire Blvd before the freeway system was built!

Enjoy Christy and Alonso's film show Breakfast All Day on YouTube and wherever you get podcasts!

Published January 31, 2024