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Recordings of panel discussions and presentations on the pulp magazines from the 20th century. The events were recorded live at a variety of conventions across the United States.

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    • Aug 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    PulpFest 2021: Freshly Squeezed Pulp: Introducing Pulp's Legacy of Adventure to a Younger Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 40:02


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, members of the podcast and comedy troupe Freshly Squeezed Pulp discuss "Introducing Pulp's Legacy of Adventure to a Younger Generation." Appearing on the panel are Madeleine "Mac" Gogné, Victoria Wang, and Teddi Norrell. The panel was part of ERBfest, held in conjunction with PulpFest. This event was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: Walter B. Gibson and His Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 47:39


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Ed Hulse and Will Murray discuss "Walter B. Gibson and His Shadows." Hulse is publisher at Murania Press, and Murray is an author and pulp historian. Murray's latest book is "Master of Mystery: The Rise of The Shadow." This event was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: Eva Lynd: Countess, Actress, and Cover Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 49:46


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Wyatt Doyle and Bob Deis, co-editors of the Men's Adventure Library book series, profile "Eva Lynd: Countess, Actress, and Cover Girl." Lynd was an artist's model who graced the covers of many men's adventure magazines, which evolved from the pulp magazines. She also acted in TV shows and commercials. Deis runs the website menspulpmags.com. Doyle is the head of the New Texture publishing imprint (newtexture.com). They worked with Eva Lynd to create the book about her, "Eva: Men's Adventure Supermodel."

    PulpFest 2021: In the Shadow of Houdini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 45:11


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Tim King discusses "In the Shadow of Houdini," a look at the magical secrets of fictioneer Walter B. Gibson and the stories he wrote of The Shadow. King is a career investigator for the military and intelligence services, and a member of the Society of American Magicians. He has a forthcoming book also titled "In the Shadow of Houdini." This event was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Wild Adventures of Will Murray: A PulpFest Profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 54:24


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Laurie Powers interviews author and pulp historian Will Murray. It's titled "The Wild Adventures of Will Murray: A PulpFest Profile." Powers is author of "Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and 'Love Story Magazine.' " Murray is an author and pulp historian, whose latest book is "Master of Mystery: The Rise of The Shadow." This event was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Weird Tales of Margaret Brundage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 54:16


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Doug Ellis discusses "The Weird Tales of Margaret Brundage," a survey of covers that Brundage illustrated for "Weird Tales" magazine. Ellis is a pulp art collector and historian. This event was recorded on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: Selling The Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 48:55


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Chris Kalb and William Lampkin discuss "Selling The Shadow," a look at how The Shadow was promoted in pulp magazines, on radio, and in films, from 1930 through the mid-1950s. Chris Kalb and his brother, David, are publishers at Age of Aces Books. Lampkin is proprietor of ThePulp.Net and editor of The Pulpster. This event was recorded on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Queen and Her Court: Great Women Pulp Editors of the Pulp Magazines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 48:29


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Laurie Powers discusses "The Queen and Her Court: Great Women Pulp Editors of the Pulp Magazines." Powers is author of "Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and 'Love Story Magazine.' " This event was recorded on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The News From Tarzana: Thrilling Updates From Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 50:13


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Christopher Paul Carey and Cathy Wilbanks discuss "The News from Tarzana: Thrilling Updates From Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc." Carey is director of publications at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., and Wilbanks is vice president of operations there. The panel was part of ERBfest, held in conjunction with PulpFest. This event was recorded on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: Beyond the Farthest Star: A Classic Science Fiction Novel Restored

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 24:29


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Henry G. Franke III moderates “Beyond the Farthest Star: A Classic Science Fiction Novel Restored,” a panel featuring Christopher Paul Carey and Cathy Wilbanks. Henry is the editor of The Burroughs Bulletin. Carey is director of publications at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., and Wilbanks is vice president of operations there. The panel was part of ERBfest, held in conjunction with PulpFest. This event was recorded on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Unfinished Tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs: Mars, Venus, Poloda, and Tarzan's Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 21:51


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Henry G. Franke III discusses "The Unfinished Tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs: Mars, Venus, Poloda, and Tarzan's Africa." Franke is the editor of The Burroughs Bulletin. His presentation was part of ERBfest, held in conjunction with PulpFest. This event was recorded on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Shadow: Multimedia Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 40:19


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Jim Beard examines "The Shadow: Multimedia Hero." Beard is a freelance writer, editor, and publisher, specializing in adventure fiction in the classic pulp style. This event was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: Love on the Racks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 48:18


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Michelle Nolan discusses "Love on the Racks," a survey of romance publications from the pulp magazines to the comics. A long time journalist, Nolan is author of multiple articles and books, including, "Love on the Racks: A History of American Romance Comics." This event was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Shadow Artists: Inside and Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 23:54


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Chet Williamson reads a presentation written by pulp art historian David Saunders. The presentation, "The Shadow Artists: Inside and Out," looks at the artists who painted the covers of "The Shadow" magazine. This event was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2021: The Amazing, Thrilling, and Fantastic Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 48:25


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Henry G. Franke III discusses "The Amazing, Thrilling, and Fantastic Edgar Rice Burroughs." Franke is the editor of The Burroughs Bulletin. His presentation was part of ERBfest, held in conjunction with PulpFest. This event was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at PulpFest 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: Born Writing: The Unparalleled Career of Arthur J. Burks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 63:23


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, John Locke, publisher at Off-Trail Publications, discusses "Born Writing: The Unparalleled Career of Arthur J. Burks." The talk was recorded on Aug. 17, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: Philip José Farmer of the Pulps: A Harvest of Influences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 47:36


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Paul Spiteri moderates a panel discussion of "Philip José Farmer of the Pulps: A Harvest of Influences." The panel features Win Scott Eckert, Jason Aiken, Christopher Paul Carey, and Garyn Roberts. The discussion was part of FarmerCon, which was being held in conjunction with, PulpFest. It was recorded on Aug. 17, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: The Key of Imagination: The Twilight Zone and the Pulps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 48:24


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Nicholas Parisi, author of "Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination," discusses the pulp influences on the classic television program "Twilight Zone." The talk was recorded on Aug. 16, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: Dashiell Hammett and the Detective Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 42:02


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, John Gunnison of Adventure House, and John Wooley celebrate "Dashiell Hammett and the Detective Story" with a discussion — and a few shots. The talk was recorded on Aug. 16, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: The Secret Life of Women Pulp Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 52:14


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, David Saunders, artist, art historian, and son of pulp artist Norman Saunders, talks about women artists in the pulps. The talk was recorded on Aug. 16, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: "Argosy," "Adventure," and "Blue Book": The Men’s Adventure Pulps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 55:19


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Wyatt Doyle discusses the transformation of three pulp magazines — "Argosy," "Adventure," and "Blue Book" — into men's adventure magazines. The talk was recorded on Aug. 16, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: Two Sought Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 45:11


    This Pulp Event Podcast features "Two Sought Adventure." It's a look at the 80 years of Fritz Leiber's characters Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Presenting are Jason Aiken and Morgan Holmes. The talk was recorded on Aug. 15, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: Hollywood Pulp: From Pulp Page to the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 53:55


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Ed Hulse, publisher at Murania Press, discusses "Hollywood Pulp." It is a look at stories that jumped from the pages of the pulp magazines to the silver screen. The talk was recorded on Aug. 15, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: A Century of Zorro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 44:15


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Rich Harvey, editor at Bold Venture Press, discusses "A Century of Zorro." Zorro first appeared in the serialized novel, "The Curse of Capistrano," in the pages of the pulp magazine "All-Story Weekly" during August and September 1919. The talk was recorded on Aug. 15, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2019: Bob Davis: The Grandfather of Science Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 36:23


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, editor Gene Christie discusses "Bob Davis: The Grandfather of Science Fiction." The talk was recorded on Aug. 15, 2019, at PulpFest 2019, in Pittsburgh Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: Hard-Boiled at 100: The Don Everhard Stories of Gordon Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2017 29:55


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, California State University Sacramento professor Tom Krabacher and long-time pulp collector Walker Martin discuss "Hard-Boiled at 100: The Don Everhard Stories of Gordon Young." It was recorded July 29, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: Guest of Honor Gloria Stoll Karn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2017 44:32


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, David Saunders, pulp art historian and son of pulp artist Norman Saunders, talks with PulpFest 2017 Guest of Honor Gloria Stoll Karn about her career as a pulp artist. It was recorded July 29, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: The Dangerous Dames of Maxwell Grant: Myra Reldon, Margo Lane, and Carrie Cashin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 23:44


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage, Pat Savage, and Tarzan, discusses "The Dangerous Dames of Maxwell Grant: Myra Reldon, Margo Lane, and Carrie Cashin." It was recorded July 28, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: Hard-Boiled and Dangerous: The Many Characters of Erle Stanley Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 34:44


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Anthony Marks, winner of a 2009 Anthony Award, presents "Hard-Boiled and Dangerous: The Many Characters of Erle Stanley Gardner." He is introduced by PulpFest's Mike Chomko. It was recorded July 28, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: 100 Years With the Author of 'Psycho,' Robert Bloch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 35:19


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, popular culture professor Garyn Roberts, who was received PulpFest's Munsey Award in 2013, examines "100 Years With the Author of 'Psycho,' Robert Bloch." It was recorded July 28, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: Hard-Boiled Dicks: A Look at 'Dime Detective Magazine'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 35:50


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Matt Moring, publisher at Altus Press, discuses "Hard-Boiled Dicks: A Look at 'Dime Detective Magazine.' " It was recorded July 28, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2017: Compliments of the Domino Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 38:05


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, long-time journalist and pop culture historian Michelle Nolan takes a look at a female pulp hero in "Compliments of the Domino Lady." It was recorded July 27, 2017, at PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    PulpFest 2016: 120 Years of 'The Argosy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 63:19


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Doug Ellis, pulp collector and co-founder of the Windy City Pulp and Paper Show, provides an overview of 120 years of the first pulp magazine.

    PulpFest 2016: Guest of Honor Ted White

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 66:02


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, PulpFest 2016 Guest of Honor Ted White, science-fiction author and editor of 'Amazing Stories' from 1968 through 1978, discusses his career in writing and editing.

    PulpFest 2016: Ten Years in The Shadow’s Sanctum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 50:50


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, comics veteran Tony Isabella talks with Anthony Tollin, publisher of Sanctum Books, on the 10th anniversary of the pulp-reprint publisher's debut.

    PulpFest 2016: 'Western Story Magazine' and the Evolution of the Pulp Western

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 40:01


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Ed Hulse, publisher at Murania Press and editor 'Blood 'n' Thunder,' and pulp collector Walker Martin talk about the long-running Street & Smith pulp and the western genre.

    PulpFest 2016: 'Love Story Magazine' and the romance pulp phenomenon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 50:31


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Laurie Powers, who blogs at Laurie's Wild West and is writing a biography of pulp editor Daisy Bacon, explores 'Love Story Magazine' and the romance pulps. Laurie was the winner of the 2016 Munsey Award.

    PulpFest 2016: 'Amazing Stories' — The First Science-Fiction Pulp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 29:58


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Joe Coluccio, president of Parsec, Pittsburgh's science-fiction and fantasy organization, provides an overview of 'Amazing Stories' through the pulp years.

    PulpFest 2016: The Artists of 'The Argosy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 57:21


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, pulp art historian David Saunders, who runs Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists, looks at the first pulp magazine from the perspective of its artists.

    PulpFest 2016: Traveling Through Time With H.G. Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 39:23


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, popular culture professor Garyn Roberts traces the influence of H.G. Wells in 'Amazing Stories.' PulpFest 2016 celebrated 90 years of the first science-fiction pulp.

    PulpFest 2016: Street & Smith’s Second-String Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 44:30


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, Anthony Tollin, publisher at Sanctum Books, and comics veteran Tony Isabella pinch hit for Will Murray, who was unable to attend PulpFest, and discuss how The Whisperer and The Skipper took Street & Smith's hero pulps in a new direction.

    PulpFest 2015: Weird Editing at “The Unique Magazine”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2015 49:12


    This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion titled, "Weird Editing at 'The Unique Magazine'." California State University Sacramento professor Tom Krabacher moderates a panel consisting of: popular culture Professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013; Morgan Holmes, longtime member of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association, and a book review editor for "The Dark Man"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landmark "The Dark Barbarian" and winner of the 2006 Black Circle Award for lifetime achievement in Robert E. Howard studies; and Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan.

    PulpFest 2015: The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2015 41:17


    In this Pulp Event Podcast, pulp art expert David Saunders discusses "The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski." David is a New York artist, whose work has been collected worldwide in museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Hirschhorn Museum. He has written numerous articles on American pulp artists, and books on his father, pulp artist Norman Saunders, and Walter Baumhofer and, H.J. Ward. David also runs the website, Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists.

    PulpFest 2015: Thrilling Heroes of Standard’s Pulps and Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 52:41


    This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion of the Thrilling heroes of Standard Magazines pulps, and comics. Participating are Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan; Michelle Nolan, longtime journalist, pop culture columnist, and 2014 Inkpot Award winner; and popular culture professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013.

    PulpFest 2015: The Call of Cthulhu: The Development of Lovecraft’s Mythos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 53:01


    California State University Sacramento professor, Tom Krabacher, moderates a panel discussion on "The Call of Cthulhu: The Development of Lovecraft’s Mythos." consisting of Participating are Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and, author of the Eisner-nominated book, "Anti-Foreign Imagery In American Pulps And Comics"; John Haefele, author of "A Look Behind The Derleth Mythos"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landmark "The Dark Barbarian," and winner of the 2006 Black Circle Award for lifetime achievement in Robert E. Howard studies; and popular culture scholar Rick Lai, who regularly appears as a panelist on podcasts produced by The Lovecraft eZine.

    PulpFest 2015: The Weird Tales of Philip José Farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 29:12


    This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion titled "The Weird Tales of Philip José Farmer," which was part of the FarmerCon, running concurrently with PulpFest. The panel consisting of Jason Scott Aiken, a fantasy and horror writer, and host of Pulp Crazy, a blog and podcast; author and essayist Frank Schildiner; and illustrator and researcher Chuck Loridans.

    PulpFest 2015: Special Guest Jon Arfstrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 27:40


    This Pulp Event Podcast features PulpFest special guest, Jon Arfstrom, a cover artist toward the end of "Weird Tales'" original run. Arfstrom talks with pulp art expert David Saunders.

    PulpFest 2015: Guest of Honor Chet Williamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 41:40


    This Pulp Event Podcast features a presentation by award-winning author Chet Williamson. Guest of Honor at PulpFest 2015, Chet has been writing in the fields of horror, science fiction, and suspense, since 1981. His novels include, "Second Chance," "Hunters," "Ash Wednesday," "Reign," and "Psycho: Sanitarium," an authorized sequel to Robert Block's classic novel.

    PulpFest 2015: Leo Margulies, the Little Giant of the Pulps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 53:05


    This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion titled "Leo Margulies, the Little Giant of the Pulps." Participating are Philip Sherman, the nephew of Margulies; Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine; and pulp historian and author Will Murray.

    PulpFest 2015: The Pulp Magazines Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 55:26


    Patrick Scott Belk, a postdoctoral fellow at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and author of "Anti-Foreign Imagery in American Pulps and Comics," discuss The Pulp Magazines Project.

    PulpFest 2015: Play Ball! A Look at the Sports Pulps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2015 36:01


    Michelle Nolan discusses "Play Ball! A Look at the Sports Pulps," at PulpFest 2015.

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