Vigilante Crime and Pulp

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    Psychopathia Sexualis: A Hell of A Woman by Jim Thompson

    Paperback crime author Jim Thompson, nicknamed the “Dimestore Dostoevsky,” is best known as mid-century American crime fiction’s darkest prince of noir thanks to classics like The Killer Inside Me, Pop. 1280, and The Grifters. In this episode, we dive deep into A Hell of A Woman, Jim Thompson’s 1954 novel of money, murder, and madness. New from Vigilante Crime… EVERYTHING ON BLACK by F.T. Grant All In—With No Way Out Kat Burgess is a deputy sheriff with a dead husband, a gambling problem, and a talent for self-destruction. Will Cousins is a handsome, failed musician with a rich wife he claims is trying to kill him. Their affair—and mutual spiral into murder—feels fated from the start. But by the time Kat learns she was just a mark in a high-stakes con, she’s also learned of an incestuous, predatory partnership, a string of missing girls, and the full depth of her own capacity for evil. A neo-noir novel that blends the doomed-lover intensity of James M. Cain with the jagged, modern psychology of Gillian Flynn and Megan Abbott. You won’t believe how far things go, but you won’t be able to stop until the final hand is played. Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min
  2. Pulp Master Robert Bloch: Lovecraft's Favorite Jew

    12/01/2025

    Pulp Master Robert Bloch: Lovecraft's Favorite Jew

    Robert Bloch was best known for his novel Psycho, on which Alfred Hitchcock’s cinema masterpiece was based. However, he began as a teenage literary prodigy under the intense tutelage of weird fiction master H.P. Lovecraft. In this episode, we discuss those early stories, especially the debut collection The Opener of the Way. Don’t miss the first two books from the Vigilante imprint of Gutter Books LLC: The Vigilante Crime Pulp Fiction Anthology and Fast One by Paul Cain. Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    44 min
  3. Vigilante Anthology Special! Plus Joe R. Lansdale Is Brilliant

    11/15/2025

    Vigilante Anthology Special! Plus Joe R. Lansdale Is Brilliant

    In honor of the launch of the hotly anticipated Vigilante Crime Pulp Fiction Anthology, we discuss the niche of short fiction, limited readership, value of the form, and one of its masters (Joe R. Lansdale). Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min
  4. Stephen King's Most Gruesome Body Horror Story

    10/25/2025

    Stephen King's Most Gruesome Body Horror Story

    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of whether reading is dead in the 21st century. Spoiler alert: it’s not! Next, we discuss horror master Stephen King’s 1980s body horror short story titled “Survivor Type.” I read this as a young teen and have been haunted ever since. You can read the story, and many other bangers, in King’s sophomore short story collection Skeleton Crew. Why miss a single post when it’s FREE to subscribe? Why are you letting your friends remain ignorant of this phenomenal publication? Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    41 min
  5. Philip K. Dick Predicted the Dystopian Future

    10/17/2025

    Philip K. Dick Predicted the Dystopian Future

    A review (no spoilers) of the novel Ubik by Philip K. Dick. Was the legendary speculative fiction forefather suffering insane delusions or did his fiction capture the future of technology and its impact on our modern sense of reality? Plus: one star reviews are back! Pre-Order the first ever Vigilante Crime Pulp Fiction Anthology! It’s free to subscribe. What are you waiting for? Invite your friends to the cool kids’ table in the cafeteria: Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    39 min
  6. Thomas Ligotti's Horror Fiction Should Be Banned

    10/11/2025

    Thomas Ligotti's Horror Fiction Should Be Banned

    A deeper dive into American weird fiction master Thomas Ligotti: his bleak philosophy, mental health, and the extreme despair of his frightening tales of cosmic horror and uncanny nightmare realities. This is the second installment of our special October 2025 Halloween series. Buy some books mentioned: THOMAS LIGOTTI The Conspiracy against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe Teatro Grottesco My Work Is Not Yet Done ROBERT W. CHAMBERS The King In Yellow Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    37 min
  7. Richard Matheson: the Author Stephen King Wishes He Was

    10/03/2025

    Richard Matheson: the Author Stephen King Wishes He Was

    From short pulp fiction to Hollywood screenplay machine, we discuss the career of Richard Matheson. He wrote 10% of the total episodes of Twilight Zone, invented the zombie genre, and got Steven Spielberg his start. Not bad for a working class typewriter jockey. Listen and learn how Matheson influenced Stephen King and even surpasses King as a top notch horror, speculative fiction, and weird fiction author. Buy books mentioned here: Richard Matheson, Stephen King, Charles Beaumont, Dean Wesley Smith’s Writing Into the Dark. Visit us at Vigilante Crime. Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    36 min
  8. David Goodis: The East Coast Jim Thompson

    09/26/2025

    David Goodis: The East Coast Jim Thompson

    An exploration of the late great king of Philadelphia, David Goodis, and his even better contemporary, Jim Thompson. Parallel themes and parallel careers. A deep dive into these two bleak writers and their impact and influence today. LINKS to buy books mentioned in this episode: David Goodis, Jim Thompson, Frank Kidd. Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe

    46 min
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  • Creator
    Gutter Books LLC
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
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