• The Curator of Schlock #489: Late Night with the Devil

    The Curator of Schlock #489: Late Night with the Devil

    The Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, wasn’t buying my story of a reanimated corpse attacking the goons that were hauling him off while unconscious. I argued that I once lived in an antebellum mansion filled with vampires and was almost abducted by aliens, but he called my observations flights of fancy and… Continue reading

  • McClurg’s Musicalia #77: Lost Equations

    McClurg’s Musicalia #77: Lost Equations

    Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading

  • Episode 625: Daniel Handler!

    Episode 625: Daniel Handler!

    In this week’s show, John talks with Daniel Handler about the absurd fun of stress-testing reality, the joys of listening to Sun Ra, the efficacy of writing on ordinary writing pads, and the importance of waiting for the good stuff to come to us as writers. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer,… Continue reading

  • The Curator of Schlock #488: Twister

    The Curator of Schlock #488: Twister

    I got The Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, up to speed. Yes, the Goose Lord and his gang were still up to their nefarious plot of harming the citizens of downtown Orlando. Edwige had come to my rescue when a leather clad gimp tried biting throat out and how we  subdued a punk… Continue reading

  • McClurg’s Musicalia #76: Hot Licks and Rhetoric

    McClurg’s Musicalia #76: Hot Licks and Rhetoric

    Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading

  • Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #273: Baby, You’re a Haunted House

    Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #273: Baby, You’re a Haunted House

    Houses are haunted by what we leave behind in them. For instance, a house I used to live in is haunted by the collection of coolers we accidentally left in the attic. In another instance, a house may be haunted by the giant machine designed to peer into the afterlife and make contact with the… Continue reading

  • Video: Rochelle Hurt!

    Video: Rochelle Hurt!

    For anyone who prefers to listen to interviews with your eyes and ears, here is a video of John’s interview with Rochelle Hurt, which was featured on episode 526 of the podcast. Continue reading

  • Episode 624: Ann Hood!

    Episode 624: Ann Hood!

    In this week’s show, John talks with Ann Hood about her newest novel, The Stolen Child, which features a storyline about artists during World War I. During this interview, I may have defended IHOP perhaps too strenuously. Talking with Ann was, as always, charming. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Kent Wascom will read from his new novel,… Continue reading

  • The Curator of Schlock #487: The Changeling

    The Curator of Schlock #487: The Changeling

    Edwige, my steadfast kangaroo companion, had once again returned to me. She held a a giant key ring in her mouth and dropped it in front me. The key had a horse skull carved at the end of it and I marveled at its craftsmanship. The Revenging Manta stirred again and slowly opened his eyes.… Continue reading

  • McClurg’s Musicalia #75: I had nothing left to articulate

    McClurg’s Musicalia #75: I had nothing left to articulate

    Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading

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