Pulp Tales

In this episode of Pulp Tales, Ed Hulse, publisher at Murainia Press, and pulp collectors Tom Krabacher and Kurt Shoemaker discuss the masters who made the long-running magazine "Adventure" into a leading light of the pulp rack. This Pulp Tales was recorded at PulpFest 2025 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Aug. 7. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net.

In this episode of Pulp Tales, author Jim Beard, publisher at Becky Books and co-publisher at Flinch Books, takes a look at how Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ enduring character, has been marketed for over a century. This presentation was part of ERBFest, held in conjunction with PulpFest 2025. This Pulp Tales was recorded in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Aug. 7. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net.

In this episode of Pulp Tales, pulp collector and former intelligence consultant Tim King and author and pulp historian Will Murray explore the masters of villainy, a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the villain pulps. This Pulp Tales was recorded at PulpFest 2025 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Aug. 7. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net.

In this episode of Pulp Tales, Ed Hulse, publisher at Murainia Press, looks at the life and times of author Edgar Wallace, a master of blood and thunder, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. This Pulp Tales was recorded at PulpFest 2025 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Aug. 7. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net.

In this episode of Pulp Tales, Cathy Wilbanks, vice president of operations at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., and longtime fan Bernice Jones discuss the great men that Edgar Rice Burroughs brought to life in novel after novel. This presentation was part of ERBFest, held in conjunction with PulpFest 2025. This Pulp Tales was recorded in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Aug. 7. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net.

Pulp historian John Wooley talks with Peter Wolson about Wolson's father, fictioneer Morton Wolson. Morton Wolson wrote for the pulp magazines, including Black Mask and Dime Detective Magazine, under the name of Peter Paige. This presentation was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 3, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Author and PulpFest committee member Craig McDonald talks with award-winning artist Douglas C. Klauba about illustrating works by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Philip José Farmer. The panel was part of both ERBFest and FarmerCon, which were held in conjunction with PulpFest 2024. This presentation was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 3, in Pittsburgh.

Keith Howell moderates "secrets, crossovers, and the full account," a discussion of new projects in the works by Meteor House. On the panel are writers Paul Spiteri, Sean Lee Levin, and Win Scott Eckert. This presentation was part of FarmerCon, held in conjunction with PulpFest 2024. This presentation was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 3, in Pittsburgh.

Pulp collector Morgan Holmes looks at Robert E. Howard and other writers of adventure stories in the Spicy pulp magazines. This presentation was recorded on Friday, Aug. 2, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Pulp collectors Tom Krabacher and Kurt Shoemaker profile Operator #5, America's Secret Service Ace. Popular Publications introduced its Operator #5 pulp magazine 90 years ago, in April 1934. This presentation was recorded on Friday, Aug. 2, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.