I'm nearly finished with putting up a video a day about a heavy metal band for my month of metal playlist. I've enjoyed doing it but it has been more work than anticipated.

The Try Not to Die: In the Pandemic contest is wrapping up and the ebook is about to release. I managed to screw up the pre-order on Amazon but hopefully you guys will help me share the book to regain momentum.

Almost finished writing "Stuffed." I plan on releasing that along with "The Rules" and "31 Others" for a small audiobook/ebook just in time for Thanksgiving.

I had a great time being a guest on the Playing Injured podcast and am looking forward to having Josh Dillingham, the co-host, on this podcast soon.

The short story "Dead to Me" from Untold Mayhem.

My special guest is my friend Jonathan Gonzales, a fellow 10th Planet purple belt and metalhead. After a little talk about jiu jitsu and why we aren't currently training, we dive into heavy metal and why we enjoy listening to it.

(36:40) The shrt story "Left Unfinished" from Untold Mayhem. Narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla.

My special guest is my longtime friend Marc Saenz. Marc and I have a history of listening to metal and going to shows and had a great time going over some memories and talking about why music is important to him.

(36:20) Includes the short story "Last in Line" off of Untold Mayhem. narrated by Vivienne Leheny

I have my friend and fellow heavy metal dad, Mcor Cervantez, on to discuss metal music and some of our favorite bands.

(36:30) The short story "The Feeling's Back."

Today's special guest is my friend Zach Waldman who's a professional comedian, magician, YouTuber and a 10th Planet Brown Belt.

Zach shares his jiu jitsu journey and how it helped him overcome anxiety, PTSD, and improved his life.

(17:20) How Covid has affected his training. (23:45) Zach shares his magic and comedy journey.

(39:30) Despite Covid shutting down work opportunities, Zach is refocused and building a career as a YouTuber.

(52:00) My short story "Last Will and Testament"

Subscribe to Zach on https://www.youtube.com/user/ZachWaldman

You can also check him out at ZachWaldman.com

This episode includes two quick book reviews of Brian Posehn's Forever Nerdy and Stephen King's Salem's Lot.

An update on my recovering from traumatic brain injury book and the the Try Not to Die contest.

(8:45) News of alleged hysterectomies at ICE detention centers inspired me to read my short story "Eight Out of Nine" from 25 Perfect Days.

My good friend Jason Stanley is this episode's special guest. We talk reading, writing, and why I love his product YouCanFollow.Me which is the equivalent of an online business card.

You can check out mine at https://youcanfollow.me/MarkTullius

(48:10) Also includes the short horror story "The Fine Print" narrated by Vivienne Leheny.

My special guest was going to be Elisha Roberts of Elishasbookreview.com but I lost the footage of our interview.

Dealing with a recent power outage.

Advance ebook copy of Beyond Brightside being sent out tomorrow.

TNTD in the Pandemic contest kicks off on Oct. 7

(10:10) Includes my short story "Taking Out the Trash" narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla

This episode's special guest is Ric Chetter. In addition to being the narrator for Ain't No Messiah, Ric has narrated about 50 other books, is the owner of Radio-Memphis, and has spent 30 years in broadcasting with radio, TV, and film.

(32:00) Includes my short story "In the Cards" narrated by Stacy Gonzalez

You can check out Radio-Memphis - https://www.radio-memphis.com/

My special guest for this podcast is Deana Eager from BOOKS Yada, Yada.

We went over authors that have made an impact on Deana, including Neil Gaiman, Michael Faber, Thomas Harris, Douglas Coupland, and Alice Hoffman.

I admit just how sorry my reading list has been. I also share my secret to writing strong female characters and bringing character's to life in a few pages.

(55:00) "News First" a short story from my collection Untold Mayhem.

You can check out and subscribe to Deana's BookTube channel here - https://bit.ly/2YAROey

All links to the podcast in one place - https://youcanfollow.me/MarkTullius