The No Pants Cocktail Hour: Jeff Somers Talks & Reads

Jeff Somers
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Jeff Somers is the author of the Avery Cates series, the Ustari Cycle, Chum, and Writing Without Rules. He also generates 45% of all the freelance writing in the universe. In each episode, Jeff will pour a drink and discuss one of his works of short fiction, from inspiration to publication, and then read the damn thing with sound effects and asides. He invites you to pour a drink and settle in with him for a self-centered and self-deprecating tour of his literary universe. Also, take off your pants. They're a legacy of older, less illuminated times.

  1. Jul 11

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 96: Many Happy Returns

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 96: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Pinhook bourbon and reads his short story "Many Happy Returns," which he really thought he'd sell. jeffreysomers.com

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 96: Many Happy Returns

  2. Jun 13

    My Works Ye Mighty

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 95: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michters US 1 American Whiskey and reads his short story "My Works Ye Mighty," which missed its moment. jeffreysomers.com

    My Works Ye Mighty

  3. May 19

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 94: Let Me Introduce to You the Act You've Known for All These Years, Eliza Chabot

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 94: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Copper & Cask Cigar Blend Whiskey and reads a short story he failed to sell. jeffreysomers.com

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 94: Let Me Introduce to You the Act You've Known for All These Years, Eliza Chabot

  4. Apr 21

    The Detention Club

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 93: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon and reads a short story he failed to sell to a middle grade anthology. jeffreysomers.com

    The Detention Club

  5. Mar 9

    My Dinner with Clara

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 92: Author Jeff Somers drinks some a custom bottle of Macallan 12 and reads a deleted chapter from his newest novel, FIVE FUNERALS. https://ruadanbooks.com/product/five-funerals/ jeffreysomers.com

    My Dinner with Clara

  6. Feb 17

    The Robotic Prostitute Demographic

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 91: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Penelope Wheated Whiskey and reads his short story "The Robotic Prostitute Demographic" ... twice. jeffreysomers.com

    The Robotic Prostitute Demographic

  7. Jan 14

    wE ARe in UR YArD sTeaLING UR gRaSS

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 90: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Matsui Kurayoshi 18 Years and reads his short story "wE ARe in UR YArD sTeaLING UR gRaSS," almost published back in 2010. jeffreysomers.com

    wE ARe in UR YArD sTeaLING UR gRaSS

  8. 12/14/2025

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 89: Abhors a Vacuum

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 89: Author Jeff Somers drinks Maker's Mark 101 and reads his short story "Abhors a Vacuum," published by Dark Recesses Press in 2021. https://darkrecessespress.com/2021/12/01/abhors-a-vacuum/ jeffreysomers.com

    The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 89: Abhors a Vacuum
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Jeff Somers is the author of the Avery Cates series, the Ustari Cycle, Chum, and Writing Without Rules. He also generates 45% of all the freelance writing in the universe. In each episode, Jeff will pour a drink and discuss one of his works of short fiction, from inspiration to publication, and then read the damn thing with sound effects and asides. He invites you to pour a drink and settle in with him for a self-centered and self-deprecating tour of his literary universe. Also, take off your pants. They're a legacy of older, less illuminated times.

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