Pulp Tales

PulpFest's Mike Chomko and artist Mark Schultz delve into pulp paleontology as they look at how dinosaurs were depicted in the pulp magazines. Schultz wrote and drew the award-winning comic-book series, Xenozoic Tales, and has illustrated Tarzan and other Edgar Rice Burroughs characters. The panel was part of ERBFest, held in conjunction with PulpFest 2024. This presentation was recorded on Friday, Aug. 2, in Pittsburgh.

John Gunnison, proprietor at Adventure House, author John Wooley, and pulp collector and dealer John McMahan discuss how the classic detective pulp, Black Mask, changed after This presentation was purchased by Popular Publications. This presentation was recorded on Friday, Aug. 2, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Bob Deis and Wyatt Doyle, co-editors of the Men’s Adventure Library series, explore the spicy pulp elements present in one of the pulp magazines' successors, the men's adventure magazines. This presentation was recorded on Friday, Aug. 2, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Cathy Wilbanks, vice president of operations at Edgar Rice Burroughs Incorporated, and longtime fan, Bernice Jones, discuss the women of Edgar Rice Burroughs' stories. The panel was part of ERB Fest, held in conjunction with PulpFest 2024. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 1, in Pittsburgh.

Artist and pulp historian David Saunders discusses eight artists — Adolphe Barreaux, Harry L. Parkhurst, Delos Palmer, William F. Soare, Norman Saunders, Hugh J. Ward, Allen Anderson, and Joseph Szokoli — who painted covers and drew illustrations for the Spicy pulps. David is Norman Saunders' son and proprietor of the website A Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists [pulpartists.com]. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 1, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Collector and former intelligence consultant Tim King explores the cloak-and-dagger of the spy heroes in the pulp magazines. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 1, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Author John Wooley and pulp historian and author Will Murray go "under covers" with the Spicy detectives. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 1, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

Ed Hulse, publisher at Murania Press, and longtime collector Walker Martin discuss the early years of the classic detective pulp, Black Mask. It was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 1, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.

After over 120 episodes, the Pulp Events Podcast has a new name. Welcome to Pulp Tales, fascinating stories of pulp magazines and the creative minds that brought them to life: the fictioners, the artists, the editors, and others. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net.

Journalist and pulp historian Michelle Nolan and pulp collector Alex Daoundakis discuss the first all-sports pulp magazine, "Sport Story," and its pulp competitors. The presentation was part of the celebration of a centennial of the sports pulps. It was recorded on Aug. 5 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.