Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew

Terrance Layhew
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Talking stories and storytellers with swashbuckling host, Terrance Layhew. James Bond, noir, pulp, and more!

  1. 3d ago

    With Ryan Pote and The Ghost City

    "Professional treasure hunter and adventurer Ethan Cain is working on the Mekong River in Vietnam when the massive waterway suddenly goes dry. It's a stunning ecological disaster. One that Ethan can't ignore. His quest for answers will lead him to Zhang and ultimately a confrontation from which only one of them will emerge." Ryan Pote returns to Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew to discuss The Ghost City. We'll talk about the origins, structure, and literary techniques behind Ghost City, the second Ethan Cain thriller, explaining how deliberate series planning, recycled unpublished material, and layered literary devices distinguish the book from typical action thrillers.   Order The Ghost City (available 6/30/26) - https://a.co/d/0dCydvPc Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Ryan Pote: https://www.ryanpote.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanpotebooks https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52592124.Ryan_Pote https://x.com/ryanpotebooks https://www.facebook.com/ryanpotebooks Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    48 min
  2. You Might Also Like: MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

    3d ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Also Like: MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

    Introducing Defies Explanation Vol. II from MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories. Follow the show: MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about unexplainable phenomena. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #2 -- "Two Faced" -- A man is filled with a deep sense of foreboding after a ghastly sight in his mirror (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6m1ImVG1MQ) #1 -- "Make It Rain" -- An inmate has an incredibly weird ability (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXd2m_4oBuY)   You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. Jun 14

    With Rob Hart and Three Hitmen and a Baby

    "When Valencia receives troubling news that her brother has gone missing, she wants rush off to LA to find him. But she can't bring her baby girl, Lucia. Enter the other members of Assassins Anonymous—Mark, Astrid, and Booker, who offer to watch the toddler while she's gone. After all, they're three of the deadliest, most highly skilled people on the planet; what could go wrong?" On this episode of Suit Up! Rob Hart returns to talk about his latest Assassin's Anonymous book, Three Hitmen and a Baby (releases June 16), which continues the recovery-focused thriller series. We'll talk about Rob's approach to action writing, his middle-grade fantasy project for his daughter, and his sci-fi collaboration with Jeff Rake on The Detour and The Roundabout series. Order Three Hitmen and a Baby - https://a.co/d/09549aVU Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Rob https://robwhart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robwhart1/?hl=en https://robwhart.substack.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    45 min

  4. Jun 7

    With Brian Townsley and Under a Black Flag

    "Sonny Haynes finds himself traveling between a western movie set in Twentynine Palms, CA, where an actress has been assaulted, and his own Starlite Hotel & Resort, where two visitors are found dead in their room. What follows is a race against time, the culmination of which leads to the heart of darkness itself in the Southern California desert." Brian Townsley joins the show to talk about his long-awaited novel Under a Black Flag — the third installment in the Sonny Haynes series. Brian pulls back the curtain on a book nearly a decade in the making, sharing how the first 70-plus pages sat untouched for years before he finally returned to bring the story home. The conversation also dives into the craft: how series characters grow (and stumble) across books, why flaws matter more than perfection, and Brian's scene-by-scene approach to building a story. Plus, Brian shares updates on Starlight Pulp, the My Confession collection, upcoming community events including a reading at Artifact Books in Encinitas and Noir in the Boneyard at the 29 Palms Book Fest, and his Editor's Perspective video series for writers. Order Under a Black Flag - https://www.starlitepulp.com/product-page/under-a-black-flag Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Brian and Starlite https://www.starlitepulp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/starlite_pulp/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqtRiDs1IRPmgc3nK-83-A Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    56 min

  5. May 31

    With Brian Rodman and The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell

    "In the Old World history of The Cosmic Wheel, Eula McDowell is a veteran demonologist who has seen just about everything—or so she thinks. But lately, in her home city of Louisville, Kentucky, things have grown disturbingly strange, even by her standards." Suit Up! With Brian Rodman, an award-winning illustrator and creator. In this episode, we discuss his transition from comic books to new pulp prose and his Cosmic Wheel series, which blends cosmic horror, theology, and mythology. He won Best Interior Illustration at the recent Pulp Factory Awards and is currently running a Kickstarter for his second book, The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell. Get The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/memoangelcomix/the-mysterious-adventures-of-eula-mcdowell Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Brian https://brianrodman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brodman_comix/ https://www.facebook.com/theartofbrianrodman/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    44 min

  6. May 24

    With Beau L'Amour and Skyring Water

    "Louis and Beau L'Amour present a collaboration across time, an epic novel of Cold War suspense, as a pair of unlikely heroes, a woman without a name, and the undefeated agents of the Third Reich find themselves locked in a deadly race to control the greatest secret of the 20th century." Suit Up! With Beau L'Amour! In this interview, we discuss Skyring Water, researching historical fiction, changes in publishing, the production of Flint and much more! Order Skyring Water - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMC4SXND/ Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Beau and Louis L'Amour https://louislamour.com/ https://skyringwater.com/ https://www.instagram.com/louis_lamour/ https://www.facebook.com/louislamourpage https://louisdlamour.substack.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    1h 32m

  7. May 17

    With Mark P.J. Nadon and The Treatment Room

    "When a serial killer credits his therapist, Lucas O'Rourke, for guiding his murders, Lucas's career ends overnight. Suspended and branded the psychologist who shaped a killer, he refuses to accept it. His sister Amara, an investigative journalist, is chasing the suspicious death of a neuroscientist. As she gets closer to the truth, she can't tell whether she's the one doing the investigating or the one being manipulated." Suit Up! With Mark P.J. Nadon! We'll be talking about his psychological thriller The Treatment Room, exploring virtual reality therapy, writing process, and genre marketing. Mark discussed his evolution from fantasy to thrillers, the book's connection to The Genesis Project, and marketing books and much more! Order The Treatment Room - https://www.amazon.com/Treatment-Room-Psychological-Tech-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0G62V9VJC/ Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Mark https://markpjnadon.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/markpjnadon/ https://www.instagram.com/markpjnadon_thrillerauthor/ https://x.com/MarkNadon11 https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_pj_nadon Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    48 min

  8. May 10

    With Des Taylor and The Blue Lotus Strikes

    "Welcome to WONDERLAND CITY,  By, day, Alice Gilmore is a society journalist for Savoir Magazine. But when night calls? She protects the city as the elusive crime-fighter known as... The Blue Lotus!"   Suit Up! With Des Taylor (Des Pop), a UK-based comic artist, illustrator, and designer known for creating retro-styled action characters like Scarlet Couture, Eva Strongbird, and Blue Lotus. We chat about Taylor's career highlights—including his work as Michael Jackson's official fan club illustrator and meeting Jackson personally— his creative philosophy of drawing inspiration from 1960s spy films, war movies, and MTV music videos to create modern pulp-style comics.   Back The Blue Lotus Strikes - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/despopart/the-blue-lotus-strikes   Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Des!   https://despopart.com/   https://www.instagram.com/despopart/   https://www.youtube.com/@DESPOPART   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

    53 min
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Talking stories and storytellers with swashbuckling host, Terrance Layhew. James Bond, noir, pulp, and more!

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  • Creator
    Terrance Layhew
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2017 - 2025 Terrance Layhew
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    Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew

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