Podcasts about century ghosts

Birds of prey have an interesting relationship to humans, having been both competing predators and avian companions for leisure pursuits. They've provided omens through the practice of augury, or divination by flight pattern. They appear in heraldic badges or become associated with deities in mythology. But they also have links with ordinary people who shared the landscape with these fascinating hunters. Who wouldn't be stunned by the speed of an osprey as it accelerates towards a lake, pulling free of the water with a huge fish in its talons? Or marvel at the flight prowess of a kestrel, hovering in mid-air even in the face of a gale? Let's find out more about the folklore of red kites, falcons, hawks, buzzards, ospreys, and shrikes in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/birds-of-prey/ 21st Century Ghosts, Morbid Anatomy class: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/21st-century-ghosts-exploring-the-history-and-continuing-experience-of-ghost-stories-with-folklorist-icy-sedgwick Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/ Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social Tweet Icy at https://x.com/IcySedgwick

Today's show is a review and discussion of Scott Derrickson's coming-of-age horror thriller film, The Black Phone.Joe King is an American author better known by the pen name Joe Hill.  He chose the pen name after not wanting to capitalize on his father's name, the legendary author Stephen King.  Hill's first novel was a collection of short stories that was first published in October 2005 in the United Kingdom titled “20th Century Ghosts.”  Saddled right in the middle of this collection is the 30-page short story called The Black Phone.  Originally published in the Autumn 2004 edition of The Third Alternative, a quarterly published high production magazine that features cutting-edge speculative fiction, The Black Phone tells the story of child abduction by a man aptly called “The Grabber.”  Trapped in a basement room, the boy's only hope lies in a mysterious disconnected black phone that hangs on the basement wall.  When the phone rings, the child hears the whispers of the kidnapper's previous, and now dead, victims.  Produced by horror powerhouse Blumhouse studios and distributed by Universal Pictures, Scott Derrickson's adaptation of this short story turned into a major motion picture leaned into his own middle school experience growing up in the 1970s in Denver, Colorado.  The film incorporates many items from Derrickson's memory of that period, including the overcast skies, chain link fences, and the violence that existed for him inside and outside the home.In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to the film itself.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they get into The Black Phone.Tom Savini Black Phone Mask creation:  https://ew.com/movies/black-phone-mask-tom-savini-scott-derrickson-interview/  Screenrant Black Phone Article:  https://screenrant.com/black-phone-ending-explained-meaning/Amazon Black Mask:  https://www.amazon.com/Costume-Grabber-Halloween-Cosplay-Masquerade/dp/B0B2CSQ41R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JQ8NTBD00UIE&keywords=black%2Bphone%2Bmask&qid=1660708924&s=instant-video&sprefix=black%2Bphone%2Bmask%2Cinstant-video%2C233&sr=1-1-catcorr&th=1Thanks for listening and feel free to hit us up on any of our social media platforms!https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcastTheme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA  If you enjoyed our show, subscribe and check out our new shows that drop every Friday.  Also, new this year, our non-routine Anniversary Specials, which are 30 minute shows that pay tribute to a movie celebrating a significant anniversary.

Em discusses the absolutely fabulous short story collection, 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill as well as the movie, The Black Phone.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ems-books-and-cats-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrate  A Reel Page Turners 50th episode by kicking off the Halloween season with a ghoulish listen!   A Reel Pager Turner has a spooky one for you by Joe Hill. Son of Stephen King.  Hill's 2004 short story The Black Phone was a part of the anthology 20th Century Ghosts. It was adapted into the 2021 horror/thriller film of the same name. It stars Ethan Hawke in the villainous role as well some talented child actors Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw. Connect with A Reel Page Turner:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/352221223264794https://www.areelpageturner.com/Twitter: @AReelPageTurnerInstagram: @AReelPageTurnerTikTok:@areelpageturner 

Robert Dominguez, and Steven Dominguez talk with Marie Dumont the founder of Mid Florida Bigfoot Research Group. Mid Florida Bigfoot Research Group is no-kill Florida Bigfoot and Skunk Ape research team that uses proper research investigative techniques and various scientific methods when conducting investigations throughout the state. Bigfoot Club also discuss and review the movie The Black Phone based on the award-winning short story by Joe Hill from his New York Times bestseller 20th Century Ghosts.  Marie Dumont - Mid Florida Bigfoot Research Group https://www.midfloridabigfoot.com/ Bigfoot Club Website https://www.bigfootclubpodcast.com/ Our social media, podcast platforms, YouTube, Pay Pal and Venmo links https://linktr.ee/BigfootClub Steven Dominguez https://linktr.ee/bigboyjones2022  

Today's show is a review and discussion of Scott Derrickson's coming-of-age horror thriller film, The Black Phone.Joe King is an American author better known by the pen name Joe Hill.  He chose the pen name after not wanting to capitalize on his father's name, the legendary author Stephen King.  Hill's first novel was a collection of short stories that was first published in October 2005 in the United Kingdom titled “20th Century Ghosts.”  Saddled right in the middle of this collection is the 30-page short story called The Black Phone.  Originally published in the Autumn 2004 edition of The Third Alternative, a quarterly published high production magazine that features cutting-edge speculative fiction, The Black Phone tells the story of child abduction by a man aptly called “The Grabber.”  Trapped in a basement room, the boy's only hope lies in a mysterious disconnected black phone that hangs on the basement wall.  When the phone rings, the child hears the whispers of the kidnapper's previous, and now dead, victims.  Produced by horror powerhouse Blumhouse studios and distributed by Universal Pictures, Scott Derrickson's adaptation of this short story turned into a major motion picture leaned into his own middle school experience growing up in the 1970s in Denver, Colorado.  The film incorporates many items from Derrickson's memory of that period, including the overcast skies, chain link fences, and the violence that existed for him inside and outside the home. In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to the film itself.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they get into The Black Phone.Tom Savini Black Phone Mask creation:  https://ew.com/movies/black-phone-mask-tom-savini-scott-derrickson-interview/  Screenrant Black Phone Article:  https://screenrant.com/black-phone-ending-explained-meaning/ Amazon Black Mask:  https://www.amazon.com/Costume-Grabber-Halloween-Cosplay-Masquerade/dp/B0B2CSQ41R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JQ8NTBD00UIE&keywords=black%2Bphone%2Bmask&qid=1660708924&s=instant-video&sprefix=black%2Bphone%2Bmask%2Cinstant-video%2C233&sr=1-1-catcorr&th=1Thanks for listening and feel free to hit us up on any of our social media platforms!https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcastTheme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA  If you enjoyed our show, subscribe and check out our new shows that drop every Friday.  Also, new this year, our non-routine Anniversary Specials, which are 30 minute shows that pay tribute to a movie celebrating a significant anniversary.

Joe Hill is more than just the son of horror icon Stephen King, and Scott Derrickson's adaptation of his short story helps showcase what makes him a powerhouse in his own right. In episode 235, Luke & James talk about how authors can approach writing taboos, what they might risk, exploring childhood trauma, Ethan Hawke's standout performance, catharsis through horror, and using True Crime as an inspiration. They end by casting their votes for what version is better: the short story or the movie! Ink to Film Become a Patron for hours of exclusive content & more: www.patreon.com/inktofilm Buy 20th Century Ghosts or any of the other source novels at Ink to Film's bookshop: www.bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com Intro/outro music: Haunted by Ross Bugden Luke Elliott Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/ James Bailey Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail

This week we went to see The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Scott Derrickson, based on a Joe Hill short story (from the collection 20th Century Ghosts, if anyone wants to check it out.)   Remember that scene in Jumanji when Robin Williams' legs can be seen sticking out of the ceiling from the floor below?  That's what happened to Jonny as a result of the jump scares in The Black Phone. We also get a bit serious about stuff.  I know, it's completely off brand and complaints can be posted in the complaints box.  It's the big bowl filled with water in that small room over there.  Seriously though, TRIGGER WARNING as we talk a bit about physical abuse of children, which this movie deals with quite a bit. ALSO - SPOILER ALERT!!! As usual, we have games, trivia and movie talk, it's all in this episode, so click on it and listen to it! Don't forget to like, review, rate and subscribe!   MUSIC TRACKS   Modern Funk Groove by StudioEtude. Feel The 80s by Nuclearmetal. Funk Logo 2 by AndySlatter. Adventure Battle Victory Ident by MPAudioSolutions. Job Done Comedy Logo by FlossieWood

This week, the boys go off script (thankfully) as they talk about Joe Hill's short story collection and make some obvious comparisons to his more famous father. While Hill is known for his comic strip LOCKE & KEY, and novels like HORNS and N0S4ATU, this short story collection shows why he's one of the true up-and-comers in the horror game.  Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/sley-house-publishing-presents-litbits. https://plus.acast.com/s/sley-house-publishing-presents-litbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Tyler Jones (Criterium, The Dark Side of the Room) joins us for a spoiler-filled discussion of Joe Hill's short story, "Last Breath," from 20th Century Ghosts. Our Week In Horror looks back on James Newman's latest novella, Ride or Die, Richard Laymon's Island, additional thoughts on the Cooties Shot Required anthology from Broken Eye Books, Philip Fracassi's Beneath the Pale Sky, and the Shudder Original film, Caveat. (Recorded June 13, 2021) Follow Staring Into The Abyss on Twitter: @intostaring Follow Tyler Jones on Twitter: @tjoneswriter Tyler's website: https://www.tylerjones.net/

NOS4A2   On this episode we are joined by Joe Hill .Joe Hill, is an American writer. His work includes the novels Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, NOS4A2, and The Fireman; the short story collections 20th Century Ghosts and Strange Weather; and the comic book series Locke & Key. Please support the Mark and Me Podcast here https://www.patreon.com/Markandme

Pitting romance novels against each other just didn't prove to be enough of a battle for our bloodthirsty selves, so we came up with a different mix to throw into the ring: father versus son in the combination of Stephen King and his son, Joe King or as the literary world knows him, Joe Hill. You may remember him from an earlier episode as the author of a horror anthology, "21st Century Ghosts", which had mixed reviews from the group.This week, we decided to take each of their first full-length novels and see how they compared. For the "King of Horror" that ended up being "Carrie", so naturally we had to settle down with our blood orange cocktail, "The Favorite," and watch the movie as well. Joe Hill's first novel went by the name "Heart Shaped Box", and in what was deemed to be a purposeful break from his father's favorite book setting of Maine, our characters traveled up and down and around and across the South of the good old USA, blood and destruction following. Therefore, our Southern Spiked Peach Iced Tea helped to wash away the gore just a little bit. Listen on to find out who our favorite was!

Tower Junkies - 036 - Palaver - 2019 Stephen King Year in Review Recorded January 14, 2020: In this episode, Tiny and I get back into the swing of things by reflecting on 2019 in the Kingiverse. This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 053 - TJ B-Roll - “Matt and Tiny in the Mooorning” - Cats Are Apex Predators, What We’d Do As Winter Caretakers of a Hotel, and The Bourne Movies - July 4, 2019 Timestamps Show Start - 00:19 King News - 02:19 Year in Review: Stephen King - 22:07 Adaptations - 22:29 What We Read 2019 - 27:23 2020 for King - 41:24 2020 for Tower Junkies - 47:50  Closing the Ep - 1:04:05 Patreon Stinger: “Matt and Tiny in the Moooorning” - 1:06:06 Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:07:03 Related Links Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here New Series Adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” from CBS All Access Expected in Late 2020 Stephen King faces backlash over comments on Oscars diversity Exclusive variant cover for Stephen King and Owen King comic book adaptation Sleeping Beauties 2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Winners The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 306 – 2019 Year in Review – Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats ReelBob: My annual Academy Awards rant ReelBob: ‘1917’ ★½  Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer’s yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny’s side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda Episode Homepage: http://www.towerjunkiespod.com/036 Tower Junkies Subscribe Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Radio RSS Feed Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram Episodes by Category News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King Special Eps – Episodes that don’t fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself Matt’s Top 19 King Novels 11/22/63 It Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV) Pet Sematary Misery The Shining The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II) The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII) The Stand Under the Dome The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III) Christine Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V) The Dead Zone The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I) Mercedes Salem’s Lot Song of Susannah (Dark Tower VI) Gerald’s Game Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII) Misery The Stand The Shining The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II) The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I) Christine Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV) It Cujo The Dead Zone Mr. Mercedes Gerald’s Game Pet Sematary Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V) Salem’s Lot Under the Dome 11/22/63 The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III) Matt’s 2019 Audiobook Listens Carrie by Stephen King - 2/15/19 
 Salem’s Lot by Stephen King - 2/18/19 
 Under the Dome by Stephen King - 2/21/19 
 The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) by Stephen King ~ 2/21-2/27 
 The Tommyknockers by Stephen King - 2/27/19 
 The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) by Stephen King - 3/4/19 11/22/63 by Stephen King - 3/7/19 
 The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III) by Stephen King - 3/11/19 
 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling - 3/11/19 
 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by J.K. Rowling - 3/12/19 
 The Stand by Stephen King - 3/26/19 
 Misery by Stephen King - 3/28/19 
 Pet Sematary by Stephen King ~ 3/28-3/30 
 Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams by Philip K. Dick - 3/30/19 
 Dreamcatcher by Stephen King - 5/1/19 
 Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, Book 1) by Stephen King ~ 5/1-7/3 The Shining by Stephen King - 7/3/19 
 Parkland: Birth of a Movement by Dave Cullen - 7/9/19 
 It by Stephen King - 7/17/19 
 Doctor Sleep by Stephen King - 7/22/19 
 Caliban’s War (The Expanse, Book 2) by James S.A. Corey - 7/30/19 
 Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy, Book 2) by Stephen King - 7/31/19 
 Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) by Stephen King - 8/2/19 
 Duma Key by Stephen King - 8/7/19 
 Velocity Weapon (The Protectorate, Book 1) by Megan E. O’Keefe - 8/9/19 
 Elevation by Stephen King - 8/9/19 
 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J.K. Rowling - 8/11/19 
 Seveneves by Neal Stephenson - 8/16/19 
 Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella by James S.A. Corey - 8/16/19 
 Abaddon's Gate (The Expanse, Book 3) by James S.A. Corey - 8/18/19 The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien - 8/19/19 
 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling - 8/22/19 
 The Wind Through the Keyhole (A Dark Tower Novel) by Stephen King - 8/30/19 
 Firestarter by Stephen King - 9/10/19 
 The Institute by Stephen King - 9/17/19 
 In The Tall Grass by Stephen King & Joe Hill - 9/17/19 
 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill - 9/23/19 
 Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs - 9/24/19 
 A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - 9/30/19 
 Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay - 10/1/19 
 Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill - 10/3/19

Book NotesCarrie reads: Get in Trouble by Kelly Link My Ántonia by Willa Cather Michael reads: 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle Melissa reads: Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Bite Notes Pair Get in Trouble with a slice of Florida Key Lime Pie, available on our website. You can tell from the state of the copy pictured that it's a favorite recipe in Carrie's family. For a less sweet pie, use 3/4 cup of sugar instead of a full cup. Carrie recommends Nellie & Joe's key lime juice, which you can usually find at Kroger. The pie is also great when served frozen.  The kolaches mentioned in My Ántonia are still enjoyed in areas of the United States where Czech immigrants settled. Read more about the history of this Czech pastry and find a recipe on toriavey.com. Try the recipe from the website Caroline's Cooking for the Trinidadian snack Pineapple Chow. It's just like the dish Tommy Tester enjoyed at the Victoria Society. Enjoy this easy recipe for the New England staple the Fluffernutter sandwich as you relish each story in 20th Century Ghosts by New England's very own Joe Hill.  Try the Jabberwock cocktail from the Savoy Cocktail Book in honor of the Vorpal's Special that Tuesday Next orders in The Eyre Affair.

What have we been up to? Seeing giant blockbuster movies and watching the latest episodes of the biggest giant blockbuster show, of course!Warning: Contains spoilers for Detective Pikachu, Avengers: Endgame, and Game of Thrones, with warnings before each.What Missy's Been Up To:Reading:20th Century Ghosts by Joe HillTwisted Romance, edited by Alex de CampiPlaying:The Sims 4Watching:Detective PikachuAvengers: EndgameWhat Merri's Been Up To:Watching:Game of ThronesStar Wars: The Phantom MenaceListening to:The DropoutOur Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon | Merch

Solicits, American Carnage, Injustice 2 Annual 2, Infinity Wars: Ghost Panther, Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse, Web of Venom: Carnage Born, Spidey: School’s Out, Lightstep, Go-Bots, Night Moves, Sukeban Turbo, Middlewest, UnderWinter, Archie 700, Smooth Criminals, Love Town, Over the Garden Wall: Distillatoria   Reviews: Andre the Giant documentary, Doctor Who Third Doctor, Crimes of Grindelwald, 20th Century Ghosts, Doctor Who s11e08   News: Red Sonja by Mark Russell, Outsiders cancelled   Comics Details: American Carnage 1 by Bryan Hill, Leandro Fernandez, Dean White Injustice 2 Annual 2 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Rex Lokus Infinity Wars: Ghost Panther 1 by Jed MacKay, Jefte Palo, Jim Campbell Web of Venom: Carnage Born by Donny Cates, Danilo Beyruth, Cris Peter Spidey: School’s Out by John Barber, Todd Nauck, Rachelle Rosenberg Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse by Lightstep 1 by Milos Slavkovic, Mirko Topalski, Dave Stewart Go-Bots 1 by Tom Scioli Night Moves 1 by VJ Boyd, Justin Boyd, Clay McCormack, Michael Spicer Sukeban Turbo 1 by Sylvain Runberg, Victor Santos Middlewest 1 by Skottie Young, Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Smooth Criminals 1 by Kurt Lustgarten, Kiwi Smith, Leisha Riddel, Brittany Peer Love Town 0 by Matt Yuan, John Yuan Over the Garden Wall: Distillatoria GN by Jonathan Case, Jim Campbell   Comics Countdown, 21 Nov 2018: Black Hammer: Age of Doom 7 by Jeff Lemire, Rich Tommaso Cover 3 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Zu Orzu Justice League Dark 5 by James Tynion IV, Daniel Sempere, Juan Albarran, Adriano Lucas Injustice 2 Annual 2 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Rex Lokus Middlewest 1 by Skottie Young, Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu East of West 40 by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin Jr Tony Stark: Iron Man 6 by Dan Slott, Jeremy Whitley, Valerio Schiti, Edgar Delgado Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive 2 by Mike Allred, Lee Allred, Laura Allred, Rich Tommaso West Coast Avengers 4 by Kelly Thompson, Stefano Caselli, Triona Farrell Long Con 5 by Ben Coleman, Dylan Meconis, EA Denich, M Victoria Robado

It's almost Halloween, and it got so creepy we scared Gwen away. Frank braves the gore with Isaiah Pittman, horror aficionado and adult services librarian at NYPL. They talk scary books AND movies. Book Recommendations  Paperbacks From Hell: The twisted history of 70's and 80's horror by Grady Hendrix The Hungry Moon by Ramsey Campbell Night Shift by Stephen King 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill Final Girls: A novel by Riley Sager The series-- Anno Dracula by Kim Newman You Were Neve Really Here by Jonathan Ames and the film adaptation  Non-Book Recommendations Kanopy-- stream movies for free with you NYPL card! Check out Gas Station Horror, the monthly improv show in NYC that turns bad horror movies into comedy.  

In the second ever Feary Tale Friday Minisode, I want to read for you a chilling tale that will make you stop and think about the memories and ghosts that even trees can leave behind.Tonight's story is Dead-Wood, by Joe Hill, found in the short story collection, 20th Century Ghosts.Music is provided by Myuu and can be found at www.thedarkpiano.com

Because we just can't get enough of the King family, we decided to go on to the next generation with Joe Hill, AKA Joe King, and his collection of short stories, “20th Century Ghosts”. Opinions were a mixed bag, as were the variety of stories, but the cocktails were a unanimous five shots all around. What could be more appropriate than a Ghost Martini or a Moonlight Cocktail? Join us ‘round the Lit & Liquor fireplace tonight for some good old fashioned—and some not so old fashioned—ghost stories. Next week join us for another venture in the romance novel boxing ring, where our new hero champion trop, The Outlaw, takes on The Billionaire Boss!

The Season Finale!!!   Rage Quit/ Pac-Man is eating ghosts/ We don't know the backstory of those ghosts/ Wal-Martin/ Pop-Tarts/ Space Facts with Mike Degrease Tyson/ a Wal-Mart Missed Connection/ Those Wal-Mart Piranhas/ a lost soulmate/ Those hard nose breathers/ Tommy performed at a pizza joint/ "There was way other food"/ a special guest/ Season Finale/ Tommy never bumps/ Randy was visited by Sweet Flu Rollins/ Randy the dragon/ An alternative to nuclear war/ a wrong Inspector Gadget reference/ Tommy cried after he was a bully/ "Never shaving creamed another soul"/ The Ghost of Jamiroquai/ The Way that 21st Century Ghosts haunt people/ The two things that Randy knows about Abe Lincoln/ Chris Vickers has more words for Tommy/ Struggling?!!?/ Pipsqueak/ Why are people afraid of clowns?/ Be afraid of the pale faces/ pushing for bathroom stall reform/ Stall gaps/ bathrooms in Italy/ Fart and philosophize/ Tigers stadium thoughts/ adding magical tees/ the elite, VIP stalls/ Depression/ Eyebrows Malone/ The Miserable Hotline/ A Breaking Bad Guy/ Heather D solves Tommy's problems/ Frankie/ Randy is catching Tommy's obesity/ Online dating nonsense/ Updates on Danger Zone and the result of those Top Gun Puns/ Randy put his bobber into the ocean/ Tommy's face is a golf course/ Third times a charm?/ Teasing season 5   Visit the Patreon page at Patreon.com/MiserableRetailSlave and get access to exclusive content! Call The Miserable Hotline!!! (810) 328-3826 Follow us on Instagram: @miserableretailslavepodcast Follow Randy on Twitter: @mretailslave Follow Tommy on Twitter: @TomEComedy Intro: “Hard Times” by Dan “D-Boy” Amboy Check out his music: https://soundcloud.com/dan-amboy (Episode 155)

Back like they left something, your new BFFs start 2017 attempting to better themselves by holding another irregular meeting of the Geekdown Book Club, giving a perusal to a pair of short story collections from 2005, Kelly Link's "Magic for Beginners" and Joe Hill's "20th Century Ghosts." How'd that play out? Answers within. Also this ep! Star Trek Discovery gets its Number One, the third season of Young Justice might get a little freer, Sanrio delivers 2017's spirit animal, updates on all the things we checked out over the break and so much more. Kind of supersized this week, friends. We hadn't seen each other in a month, sue us. Thanks for listening, please remember to rate and subscribe if you've yet to do so!

The author of the new novel The Fireman, as well asHorns, NOS4A2, and Heart-Shaped Box, the shortstory collection 20th Century Ghosts, and the comic bookseries Locke & Key talks candidly about his process,his influences, horror and genre, his famous writer parents StephenKing and Tabitha King, failure, and more.Recorded at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts onNovember 14, 2015.

Move over, Stephen King!  This week I take a look at Joe Hill's incredible collection of thought provoking, heart-breaking, bone-chilling, gut-wrenching short stories, the legendary 20th Century Ghosts!