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Stop Reading That! (formerly Spatular Extremities) is a review show for zines, fanzines, pulp magazines and other literary detritus. Follow me on Twitter at @stopreadingthat.

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  • Aug 29, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 15m AVG DURATION
  • 25 EPISODES


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Girl Watcher Meets JG Ballard

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 17:45


A review of the 50s and 60s magazine Girl Watcher and the novella Running Wild by JG Ballard. Girl Watcher 1: https://archive.org/details/Girl_Watcher_01_1959-03 Girl Watcher 2: https://archive.org/details/Girl_Watcher_02_1959-06 Running Wild: https://archive.org/details/runningwild00ball

Divinity

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 18:41


Stop Reading That! returns with the 90s British sex/fetish magazine Divinity, which is a swingin' good time. Divinity 1: https://archive.org/details/Divinity01Starbrite Divinity 2: https://archive.org/details/Divinity02Starbrite Divinity 3: https://archive.org/details/Divinity03Starbrite

People's Temple, People's Tomb

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 11:28


People’s Temple, People’s Tomb by Phil Kerns is the story of a man who escaped Jim Jones’s People’s Temple and then tried to convince two members of his family to do the same. Archive link: https://archive.org/details/peoplestemplepeo00kern

The Ku Klux Klan OR Invisible Empire Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 15:29


The Ku Klux Klan OR Invisible Empire is a fascinating primary source document that provides a look into the organization’s origins through the eyes of its founders. It's racist even by 1914 standards and self-serving, but should be of interest to history buffs and people looking for an angle not taught in school. ia802308.us.archive.org/25/items/cu319240835301

Raw Virus Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 15:56


Raw Virus is a reminder that there is no time like the present if you want to get your voice out. Issue 1: https://ia801901.us.archive.org/21/items/RawVirus1edit/Raw%20Virus%231%28edit%29.pdf Issue 2: https://ia801907.us.archive.org/28/items/RawVirus2edit/Raw%20Virus%232%28edit%29.pdf

Mentally Penetrated by an Acid Enema

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 15:27


Mentally Penetrated by an Acid Enema has great reviews, but the self-conscious weirdness doesn't always work in its favor. Issue 6: https://ia800104.us.archive.org/33/items/MentallyPenetratedByAnAcidEnema06Starbrite/Mentally_Penetrated_By_An_Acid_Enema_06%20%28Starbrite%29.pdf Xerox Ferox: https://www.amazon.com/Xerox-Ferox-World-Horror-Fanzine/dp/1909394106

Uncensored Detective Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2018 16:21


Uncensored Detective is an interesting look at America's postwar mindset, but is unfortunately lacking in the sleaze department. Volume 2: https://archive.org/details/uncensored-detective-v2-n6-1946-12

Whisper Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 11:14


Whether you read it for the articles or for the appreciation of the female form, Whisper is a hoot. Volume 3 Issue 7: https://archive.org/details/whisper-magazine-v3-n7-1950-05

Front Page Detective Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 16:47


Front Page Detective is a great example of the human desire for lurid, prurient entertainment. Volume 14 no 12: https://archive.org/details/Front_Page_Detective_v14n12_1955-03.Dell

Gorehound Meets John Wayne Gacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 18:14


Gorehound is a nifty horror rock zine that has something to offer even to those outside of its seemingly narrow focus, while the comic book John Wayne Gacy: "The Killer Clown" doesn't have much to appeal to those outside true crime fandom. Greyhound 1: archive.org/details/Gorehound-HorrorPunkZineCompilationDisc John Wayne Gacy, "The Killer Clown": archive.org/details/PsychoKillers-JohnWayneGacyComicBook

Bullshitdozer Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 11:10


A review of the music zine Bullshitdozer from Kaliningrad, Russia. Please pardon the audio issues. Issue 3: https://archive.org/details/bullshitdozer_3 Issue 4: https://archive.org/details/bullshitdozer_4 Issue 5: https://archive.org/details/bullshitdozer_5

Sheer Filth

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 15:44


A review of the British exploitation zine Sheer Filth. Plus, a few comments on Kevin Allred, Kino Jimenez and the streets of San Francisco. Sheer Filth 1: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_01 Sheer Filth 2: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_02 Sheer Filth 7: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_07_August_1989 Sheer Filth 8: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_08_Jan_1990 Sheer Filth 9: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_09

Invasion of the Sad Man Eating Mushrooms

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 12:20


Invasion of the Sad Man Eating Mushrooms seems a bit uneven at first, but is a great example of how zines are used in community-building. Issue 1: https://archive.org/details/Invasion_of_the_Sad_Man_Eating_Mushrooms_01_Noose Issue 7: https://archive.org/details/InvasionOfTheSadManEatingMushrooms07Starbrite

Communist Atrocity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 11:35


Wisconsin's anti-communist punk zine demonstrates how little has changed since 1982. Issue 2: archive.org/details/communist_atrocity_2

Videooze

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 12:59


Videooze is great for fans of the horror genre, but it is missing that intangible ingredient that would make people outside fandom more curious. Plus, Spatular Extremities is now Stop Reading That!I Issue 1: https://archive.org/details/Videooze_1_toecutter Issues 6&7: https://archive.org/details/Videooze_6-7_Naschy_Special_djangokiller Issue 8: https://archive.org/details/Videooze_8_Spring_1996_gorbag

Am I Going to Hell for Reading This?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 20:23


A NSFW review of Volume 1 of the Canadian video review zine Cinema Sewer. Vol. 1: https://archive.org/details/Cinema_Sewer_Volume_1 Cinema Sewer website: http://www.cinemasewer.com Bitchute video: https://www.bitchute.com/video/GUeWtCrPHm1W

Boom!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 9:45


A short review of the Louisiana trash entertainment zine Boom!, plus an impression of Ron Perlman. Boom!: https://archive.org/details/Boom1toecutter Background: https://twitter.com/perlmutations/status/1011295781653921793

Letters from a Poison Pen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 13:59


A review of the 90s Bronx-based anarchist zine Poison Pen. Issue 2: https://archive.org/details/poisonpen-02 Issue 3: https://archive.org/details/poisonpen-03 Issue 4: https://archive.org/details/poisonpen-04 Issue 5: https://archive.org/details/poisonpen-05

A Highball Full of Sexploitation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 16:14


A review of the 90s sexploitation cinema zine Highball. Vol. 1 Issue 1: archive.org/details/Highball0101Starbrite Vol. 2 Issue 1: archive.org/details/Highball_v02n01_1994

Yeeeuuch and Cheap Sh-t

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 14:57


A review of the 1987 British horror zine Yeeeuuch!, plus a short review of the 2017 Colombian zine Cheap Shit. Yeeeuuch!: https://archive.org/details/Yeeeuuch1 https://archive.org/details/Yeeeuuch2 https://archive.org/details/Yeeeuuch3 https://archive.org/details/Yeeeuuch4 Cheap Shit: https://archive.org/details/cheapshit01 https://archive.org/details/cheapshit01 https://archive.org/details/CheapShit3 https://archive.org/details/CheapShit4Pdfversion

Rodent Cake with a GG Allin Chaser

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 14:51


A review of the Fort Myers, FL zine Rodent Cake and GG Allin’s (S)Crapbook. Rodent Cake 1: archive.org/details/RodentCake-Issue1 Rodent Cake 2: mediachrist.blogspot.com/2012/07/rodent-cake-magazine-issue-2-feb1995.html GG Allin’s (S)Crapbook: archive.org/details/Ggsscrapbook Sluggisha Tapes: sluggishatapes.bandcamp.com

Banned in Britain Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 12:23


A review of the British splatter film zine that was produced in Denmark. Issue 1: archive.org/details/BannedInBritain1 Issue 2: archive.org/details/Banned_in_Britain_2_c2c_2004_Crapscans

Sleazorama: Vintage Fanzine Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 25:50


A review of the short-lived 1990s grindhouse horror fanzine Sleazorama. Issue 1: archive.org/details/Sleazorama01Starbrite Issue 2: archive.org/details/Sleazorama02Starbrite Issue 3: archive.org/details/Sleazorama03Starbrite

Supplemental Episode: Kindred Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 8:24


A supplement to the COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle episode. Kindred Spirit was a Hull-based fanzine in the 1980s. This episode discusses a 1984 piece on Chris and Cosey. Kindred Spirit: http://kindredspiritfanzine.blogspot.com Twitter: twitter.com/jillwebb2005

COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 30:53


A look at the performance art group COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle, the band that arose from the group. Contains NSFW descriptions. City of Hull COUM Transmissions exhibit: https://www.hull2017.co.uk/discover/article/who-are-coum-transmissions/

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