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Earth Station One Ep 667 - Author Jim Beard Stops By

The Earth Station One Podcast – An Interview With Jim Beard

After nearly a decade of recovering from facing the dreaded Geek Seat, author/editor Jim Beard returns to the station to chat with Mike and Mike about his newest anthology, Rising Sun Reruns, along with other projects that have kept him busy since we last saw him. All this, along with

Sharpe's Assassin Book Review By Ron Fortier

‘Sharpe’s Assassin’ Book Review By Ron Fortier

SHARPE’S ASSASSINBy Bernard CornwellHarper Books320 pages This is the 23rd entry in the Sharpe saga; a series of historical fiction adventures by British writer Bernard Cornwell centered on the character of Richard Sharpe. The inspiration for the books came from C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower novels about a Royal Navy officer’s

Earth Station One Ep 666 - Our Favorite Devil Tales

The Earth Station One Podcast – Our Favorite Devil Tales

Lucifer Morningstar. The Father of Lies. Beezlebub. Prince of Darkness. George Spiggott. The Devil has many names and Mike, Mike, Kevin Eldridge, and Joe Crowe summon their favorite incarnations in pop culture. All this, along with Michelle’s Iconic Rock Moment and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you! Feedback

Dead Jack and The Old Gods Book Review By Ron Fortier

‘Dead Jack and The Old Gods’ Book Review By Ron Fortier

DEAD JACK and The OLD GODSBy James AquiloneHomunculus House255 pgs Unlike the overwhelming majority of our colleagues in the pulp community, we have never been fans of writer H.P. Lovecraft. His elaborate myth of the Cthulu and the Old Gods always seemed too grandiose a concept to be effective as

Earth Station Who Ep 314 - The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe

Earth Station Who – The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe

The Eleventh Doctor gifts a family with a portal to a realm that is definitely not Narnia. Mike, Mike, and Mary open the “Christamssy of Christmas” presents from Steven Moffat and take a peak at the new teaser trailer for the upcoming 60th anniversary special. We want to hear from

Earth Station One Ep 665 - 2022 In The Geek Seat

The Earth Station One Podcast – 2022 In The Geek Seat

Before we can move on to bigger and better things in the new year, we need to put 2022 in its place – The Geek Seat. Mike, Mike, Ashley, and Channing Sherman review the highs and lows of the year that was and look ahead to what exciting things await

Mystery at Winchester House Book Review By Ron Fortier

‘Mystery At Winchester House’ Book Review By Ron Fortier

MYSTERY AT WINCHESTER HOUSE(A Hollywood Cowboy Detectives Mystery)By Darryle PurcellA Buckskin Edition Western163 pgs This is the twentieth offering in this fanciful series starring many of the classic movie cowboy stars of the 30s and 40s. The primary characters featured throughout most of the adventures are Sean Curly Woods, public

Earth Station One Podcast Ep 663 - Glass Onion Movie Review

The Earth Station One Podcast – Glass Onion Movie Review

Rian Johnson has released another Benoit Blanc whodunnit and Mike, Mike, Ashley, and Mary Ogle examine the closed circle of suspects and peel back the many layers of this modern mystery. All this, along with Shout Outs. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to

Earth Station One Ep 662 - A Review of Wednesday

The Earth Station One Podcast – Wednesday Season One Review

Everyone’s favorite goth girl has left her kooky, spooky, and altogether ooky family and stars in her own series on Netflix. Mike, Mike, and Ashley enroll at Nevermore Academy and find that every Thing is coming up rose stems. All this, along with A Geek Girls Take and Shout Outs.

Nine Nations Book One Review By Ron Fortier

‘The Nine Nation Book One – The Sliding World’ Book Review By Ron Fortier

THE NINE NATIONSBook One – The Sliding WorldBy Jim BeardA Becky Books Production192 pgs The truth is we are not big fantasy readers. Oh sure, being involved with pulpdom, we’ve read our share of Robert E. Howard’s Conan and Charles Saunders’s African mythology books but not a whole lot more.

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