Welcome, Cromrades! This week, we take on pulp author and screenwriter Achmed Abdullah, and his story "The Soul of a Turk." (Read it in the collection 'Alien Souls' on Archive.org). Achmed himself, too cool for school. We discuss this charismatic author's history, and debate over the veracity of his biography before digging into the story. Was Abdullah a member of the Russian

Season 8, Episode 6: The Soul of a Turk by Achmed Abdullah

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Season 8, Episode 6: The Soul of a Turk by Achmed Abdullah

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