Pulp Tales

Jennifer DiGiacomo moderates a panel discussion about Doc Savage and several imitators who would follow him to newsstands. Joining her are authors Win Scott Eckert, Craig McDonald, Will Murray, and Gary Phillips. The panel was part of the celebration of 90 years of the great pulp heroes. It was recorded on Aug. 5 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Christopher Paul Carey, Henry G. Franke III, and Garyn Roberts discuss Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Moon trilogy on its 100th anniversary. Carey is author of several authorized Burroughs continuation novels; Franke is the editor of "The Burroughs Bulletin," the journal of The Burroughs Bibliophiles; and Roberts has written extensively about the pulps and has edited several collections of pulp stories. The panel was part of ERB Fest. It was recorded on Aug. 5 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Nicholas Parisi, the author of "Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination" and president of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, discusses the sport stories of Rod Serling. The presentation was part of the celebration of a centennial of the sports pulps. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Tony Davis, former editor of "The Pulpster," moderates a discussion with author and editor Darrell Schweitzer, and John Betancourt, author and publisher at Wildside Press. The two, along with George H. Scithers, revived "Weird Tales" in 1988. 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the fantasy and horror fiction magazine. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Artist and pulp art historian David Saunders examines the career of J. Allen St. John, a master of fantasy art. The presentation was part of ERB Fest. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Artists Don Simpson, Mark Schultz, and Mark Wheatley discuss illustrating Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian for books and magazines. The presentation was part of the celebration of 90 years of the great pulp heroes. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The co-editors of the Men's Adventure Library, Bob Deis and Wyatt Doyle, discuss those weird men's adventure magazines, as part of the 100th anniversary of "Weird Tales", the fantasy and horror fiction magazine. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Henry G. Franke III, the editor of "The Burroughs Bulletin," the journal of The Burroughs Bibliophiles, and Ed Hulse, editor and publisher at Murania Press, look at Tarzan of the Apes and other jungle adventures found in the pulps. The panel was part of ERB Fest. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Authors Christopher Paul Carey and Win Scott Eckert explore two of Philip José Farmer’s novels, "Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life" and "Escape from Loki," and Farmer’s contributions to Doc’s history and mythology. The panel was part of FarmerCon 18. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Old-time radio expert Karl Schadow looks at radio adaptations of stories that appeared in "Weird Tales." 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the fantasy and horror fiction magazine. It was recorded on Aug. 3 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.