Pulp Reader Podcast

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Pulp Reader celebrates short fiction lost to the public domain of pulp magazines from decades of yesteryear. Hosted and performed by Bobby D. Lux.... more

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Pulp Reader Podcast episodes:

March 04, 2021 #16 - Freedom Fries Midday at Barty's All American Diner - Mustache Petes Pt. 1
Pulp Reader returns after an extended hiatus. Pulp Reader has a new direction with a focus on audio fiction from host Bobby D. Lux mixed in with classic stories from the old pulps.
This episode is the first story from Mustache Petes: The Morelli Mafia Stories. Written and performed by the author
Vinnie and Ernie Morelli are a pair of low-level mafia goons who find themselves taking a break on a job at at roadside diner in the middle of nowhere....
Music for the show is by Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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17min
September 10, 2019 #15 - Vampire Girl - From Guilty Detective Story Magazine, March 1958
The patient with a delusion for drinking blood only wanted to be seen at night. Would she get the help she desired, or would the bodies continue to stack in her wake?
Our story for today is Vampire Girl, written by Bryce Walton. It was published in the March 1958 issue of Guilty Detective Story Magazine.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux
Music for the show is by Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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26min
August 13, 2019 #14 - Told in Glass - From Black Mask Magazine, November 1920
We return to the pages of Black Mask for our story for this episode. Word around the neighborhood said an inventor finally hit it big with an invention worth $10,000! Local goon, Lefty Blumfeld, decided he'd get hands on the dough, or the invention, no matter what it cost him....
Today's story is Told in Glass by C.S. Montanye. Originally published in Black Mask, November 1920
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is by Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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21min
July 22, 2019 #13 - Skulls in the Stars - From Weird Tales, January 1929
Our story today is from a writer known to all pulp and fantasy fans. Robert E. Howard is best known for creating Conan the Barbarian. He was also a prolific writer who wrote stories in nearly every genre imaginable. Howard committed suicide at the age of only thirty, but left behind a fiction legacy that shows no signs of slowing after nearly a century following his passing. You can read more about Howard's fascinating life and legacy on his Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard
Today's story is Skulls in the Stars. It features Solomon Kane, Howard's Puritan wanderer and adventurer in a story from Weird Tales, published in January, 1929.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is by Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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27min
July 05, 2019 #12 -- A Mister and His Destiny - From Pulp Metal Magazine
A man answers an ad promising a late-night rendezvous at a seedy motel. Is he walking into a trap? Or is he the hunter?
Today's show is a little different. We're going to begin mixing up the old stories on the show with new pulp stories from modern writers.
To begin things with this expansion of the show, this episode features a story written by the host. Originally published at PulpMetalMagazine.com, the story for today is A Mister and His Destiny.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is by Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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18min
June 18, 2019 #11 - Gangster in Khaki -- From Battle Stories #64, 1934
Private McBride tried to escape the violence and drugs of street life by putting on an Army uniform to fight on the front lines in France. But what happens when his commanding officer recognizes McBride for who he was on the streets? A no good hood and robber who once targeted his now Captain. The high drama plays out as bullets fly and grenades explode on Pulp Reader!
The episode's story is Gangster in Khaki from Fawcett's Battle Stories #64, published in 1934.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is by Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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34min
April 16, 2019 #10 - Bullets Speak Louder - From Captain Satan Magazine, April 1938
They sent a no good hop head, Patsy Shapiro, to take out the one good cop left in the city. Patsy missed. Now Lew Dowling is out for revenge on the hoods who took a shot at him... and the dirty cops who sent the hoods!
This episode's story is "Bullets Speak Louder" by Walter J. Higgins. From Captain Satan Magazine, April 1938.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is courtesy of Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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38min
March 21, 2019 #9 - Outpost on IO -- A Space Adventure from Planet Stories, Winter 1942
An Earthling is captured by squid-like aliens and tossed into a prison work camp with Martians, Venusians, and fellow Earthmen. The men are forced to work for an alien race intent on destroying the Solar System. Will the men be able to unite against a common foe, and find an impossible way to thwart their captors?
This episode's story is Outpost on IO by Leigh Brackett. Originally published in Planet Stories, Winter 1942.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is courtesy of Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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46min
March 07, 2019 #8 - He Wasn't There! -- From Astonishing Stories, FEB 1941
A curious man seeking adventure on the streets of New York finds his wish in the form of a strange, little man offering visits to the future: ten years for only ten cents! Who could turn down such a deal? Is this too good to be true? What kind of future will he discover? And will he be able to come home?!
This episode's story is He Wasn't There by Hugh Raymond. As appeared in the February 1941 issue of Astonishing Stories.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for the show is courtesy of Louie Aronowitz (http://www.LouieAronowitz.com)
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37min
February 21, 2019 #7 - Murder Rides Behind the Siren -- From Black Book Detective, Summer 1944
An ambulance driver gets wrapped up in the murder of an old friend and gets stuck driving around the prime suspect and a desperate woman with gun aimed at his head.
Today's story is Murder Rides Behind the Siren by Prescott Chaplin. Originally published in Black Book Detective, Summer 1944.
Pulp Reader is hosted by Bobby D. Lux.
Music for this episode is On The Ground by Kevin Macleod.
On the Ground Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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34min

FAQs about Pulp Reader Podcast:

How many episodes does Pulp Reader Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.