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November 30, 2024
With To Have & Have Not and Jeff Circle
Suit Up! With a cinematic classic. Jeff Circle made the claim To Have and Have Not is better than Casablanca, but is it true? Find out as we disect the film, discussing directors, writing, and the amazing cast of this Hemingway adaptation.
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November 16, 2024
With Tom Straw and The Accidental Joe
On today’s episode we’re joined by Tom Straw, best selling author of The Accidental Joe. Together, we talk about fountain pens, writing and narrating The Accidental Joe, Rick Castle books, knives and much more!
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November 9, 2024
5 Reads for 2024 Noirvember
Noir-Vember is here and I’ve got the list of the top five you should be reading (but probably haven’t heard of) (friends would be proud of how click-baity this title is).
Kiss Me When I’m Dead by Dominic Piper
Introduced to me by show friend, Steven Hartov, Dominic Piper’s PI Beckett series is classic noir set in Britain. The first book in the series, it is all together sexy, intriquing, and vile in the ways you want Noir to be.
Blood on the Mink by Robert Silverberg
Among the Hard Case Crime imprint, I feel like this book is highly underrated. Counterfiters, FBI agents and a banger of a story. It’s a throwback in a lot of ways, but with enough tension to keep a modern audience on the edge of their seats.
I am unapologetically biased for this book. The first of the Nate Ross novels, this is a PI story set in Hollywood, with a western twist which is all together delicious. When sabatoge is happening on a Western Film set, Nate Ross is on the case. We even have a tasteful cameo from John Wayne himself.
Set against the backdrop of the art world, a family friend dies and the husband is under suspicion. It’s a story where it drags you into the cruel wold of high society with low interests, and challenges you with heartbreak.
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
The only book on this list which is a classic you should have already heard about. The Thin Man is everything a good detective story should be. It has dialogue I aspire to write and characters you can’t help but fall in love with. Adapted successfully to film, I don’t know how it could ever be remade.
The book is a holiday feature, set at Christmas and should be read annually along with A Hercule Proirot Christmas .
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November 2, 2024
With Raymond Benson and The Black Stiletto
Suit Up! We are joined again by Raymond Benson to talk about his epic saga, The Black Stiletto. A five book series which manages to be mystery, thriller, noir, and pulp all at the same time. We talk about the creation of the series, casting the characters and touch on Raymond’s Bond writing too! It’s a thrilling episode, you won’t want to miss.
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October 28, 2024
Spies, Lies and Private Eyes
Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to join Terrence McCauley on his show, Spies, Lies and Private Eyes. We chatted about One Man’s Treasure, and my writing habits. Terrence is a great interviewer and I hope you enjoy the conversation.
https://www.terrencemccauley.com/podcast/welcome-to-my-podcast/s2-e75-layhew-42cal
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October 19, 2024
With Terrence McCauley and Chicago ’63
Today we’re joined by Terrence McCauley, award winning author of multiple generes. We’ll be discussing his latest novella, Chicago ’63, the upcoming JFK Dallas trilogy, westerns, writing advice and much more!
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October 5, 2024
With Starlite Pulp and American Muse Vol 1.
Suit Up! With Starlite Pulp and their merry band of rogues. We’ll talk today with Brian Townsley, Alex Slusar, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, and Manny Torres about the novellas they are publishing together and how each speak (unintentionally) to the American dream.
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With Startlite Pulp and American Muse Vol 1.
Suit Up! With Starlite Pulp and their merry band of rogues. We’ll talk today with Brian Townsley, Alex Slusar, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, and Manny Torres about the novellas they are publishing together and how each speak (unintentionally) to the American dream.
Order American Muse Vol 1.
https://www.starlitepulp.com/product-page/american-muse-starlite-pulp-novellas-vol-1
Follow Brian
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September 28, 2024
With National Treasure and Scott Hebert
Suit Up! For Treasure hunting! National Treasure is twenty years old, does it hold up? Joined by Scott Hebert, we review and discuss the good, bad and silly of the film with just enough history my mom called watching it homework.
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September 21, 2024
With Gregg Podolski and The Recruiter
Suit Up! With Gregg Podolski, author of The Recruiter. We’ll talk about his debut novel, the influence of Indiana Jones, his love for physical media, the making of The Recruiter, improv comedy and much more!
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