Pulp Arcanum

Josh Midura

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The vintage pulp paperback morgue - Horror and Dark Fantasy

09/10/2021

Episode 9: Pulp compilation special #1

Featuring short segments on Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, Guy n. Smith, , The Devil in Connecticut and more pulp delights. The horror Paperback podcast
12/31/2020

Ep. 8: Pulp Arcanum Christmas Special 2020 - YA Horror

Fire up the Yule log for an array of Xmas related pulp fiction content: Batman Returns (1992) Novelization, and an obscure ‘90s YA Horror from Zebra books “My true love gave to me.”
10/30/2020

Ep. 7: Pulp Halloween Special - Pranks (1983), Halloween novelization (2018) Horror paperback

A horrendous Halloween episode with a blitzkrieg of horror paperback fiction reviews: "Pranks” (1983), Halloween movie novelization (2018), and Halloween Party (1990) by R.L. Stine. Plus, an excerpt from the novelization of Young Frankenstein (1974, Ballantine).
01/27/2020

Ep. 6: Snowman (Dell, 1978) Norman Bogner - Yeti Horror paperback

Winter episode - Main paperback review on a ‘70s Yeti horror tale set in the Sierra mountains with guest Sean McDonough ( Indie horror writer) https://www.amazon.com/Sean-McDonough/e/B07SJWGX6M/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 Plus a discussion with pulp aficionado Eric Gimlin on his massive collection of vintage paperbacks and comic books. Topics: Golden age comics, weird tales, page turner bookstore, marvel Star Wars, Warren publications, horror magazines, Novelizations and much more pulp content.
01/11/2020

Ep. 5: Christmas Babies (1991, pocket books) - evil elf horror paperback

A Yuletide festival of green-eyed horror elf babies. Early ‘90s Horror paperback review. Plus a slew of Christmas horror book plots: Black Christmas , My true love gave to me, and Santa claws.
10/21/2019

Ep. 4: Dead To The World (1988, Leisure) J.N. Williamson - Horror paperback

Dead to society, dead to my EX, dead to the world -- An '80s Horror paperback review from prolific Horror writer J.N. Williamson. Plus, an excerpt on an upcoming halloween paperback 'Pranks' 1988. In the realm of Horror comics, DC's anthology The Witching Hour terrified young readers. I'll read a column from the editor's section called 'Witch-ful thinking.' Roger Walker (youtube: slasherpepper) joins the Skull session for our featured review.
08/25/2019

Ep. 3: Water Baby (1987, Zebra) Patricia Wallace - Horror paperback

An aquatic terror haunts the pristine blue shores of the California coastline. Will the mermaid skeleton give birth to a vengeful water baby? Plus, a skull session w/ a fellow vintage horror paperback fan Chris from Minnesota . Bonus segment: a Twilight Zone article (June 1989) on the launching of horror literary publication "Pulphouse ". Topics: paperbacks from hell, book collecting, book stores, William w. Johnstone, occult books, native American horror, The Amityville Curse, and plenty more pulp interests.
08/01/2019

Ep. 2 Satyr (1981, Playboy press) Linda Crockett Gray - Horror paperback

No woman was safe when Playboy press unleashed the Satyr on Horror paperback bookshelves. Bonus Segment: Rod Serling introduction reading from his 1960s anthology "Rod serling's triple W: witches, warlocks, and werewolves" '80s Vintage pulp horror book review.
05/18/2019

Episode 1: The Nest (1980, Zebra) Gregory A. Douglas

It's an insect invasion on the first episode of Pulp Arcanum - The horror paperback about predatory cochroches ravaging a small cape cod island. The Nest (1980) Gregory A. Douglas - Zebra books.

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The vintage pulp paperback morgue - Horror and Dark Fantasy

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Josh Midura
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2019 - 2021
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