Episodes (24)

Strangers on a Train
S03E01 · Strangers on a Train

Jan 09, 2022

Special guest Stephen Robinson, writer for Wonkette, AV Club and playwright, joins David to talk about Patricia Highsmith's classic mystery, the Hitchcock film adaptation, and to nerd out on a wide variety of topics.

Avallone vs. Spillane!
S03E02 · Avallone vs. Spillane!

Jan 17, 2022

A reading from Michael Avallone's THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A DAME, featuring a missing Shakespeare play and a psychotic private detective who may or may not be Mike Hammer.

Science Fiction as Prediction: H.G. Wells and The World Set Free
S03E03 · Science Fiction as Prediction: H.G. Wells and The World Set Free

Jan 24, 2022

Science fiction writers often try to predict the future, with varying results. H. G. Wells does a terrifyingly good job in his mostly-forgotten 1914 novel THE WORLD SET FREE.

Be Careful What You Wish For: The Lathe of Heaven
S03E04 · Be Careful What You Wish For: The Lathe of Heaven

Jan 31, 2022

Groundbreaking author Ursula K. Le Guin examines the power of dreams and the danger of wishes coming true in her classic novel. The use of Who concert laser show effects in the PBS adaptation is, sadly, not addressed.

Modesty!
S03E05 · Modesty!

Feb 07, 2022

In memory of breathtaking Italian actress Monica Vitti, today we talk about the iconic character MODESTY BLAISE, and how an entertaining comic strip became a train-wreck of a film, and then an excellent series of spy novels.

Murder is Ugly: This Gun for Hire
S03E06 · Murder is Ugly: This Gun for Hire

Feb 14, 2022

Graham Greene was a master of pulp fiction and a great "literary" novelist: THIS GUN FOR HIRE (originally A GUN FOR SALE) is one of his sharpest. Can you put a wall between two aspects of your own talent? And what makes a man a murderer?

Winter Kills
S03E07 · Winter Kills

Feb 21, 2022

Richard Condon wrote sophisticated thrillers that were pulpy and smart, influencing anyone who ever turned a conspiracy theory into entertainment. WINTER KILLS is ripped-from-the-headlines catharsis; a pulp model as old as Oedipus Rex.

Deep Space, Doorways, and the Sense of Wonder
S03E08 · Deep Space, Doorways, and the Sense of Wonder

Feb 28, 2022

Some books open important doorways for you. For David Avallone, one of those was Robert Silverberg's classic science fiction anthology DEEP SPACE.

It's Superman!
S03E09 · It's Superman!

Mar 14, 2022

Can a serious author write a serious novel about - Superman? Tom De Haven answers that question with a resounding, entertaining, delightful "yes!"

Super-Chilling... with Kelly Sue Milano!
S03E10 · Super-Chilling... with Kelly Sue Milano!

Mar 21, 2022

R.L. Stine is a wildly prolific paperback horror phenomenon, and comics writer Kelly Sue Milano (Hex11) joins me to talk about his FEAR STREET SUPER CHILLER: SILENT NIGHT.

The Man Who Was Thursday
S03E11 · The Man Who Was Thursday

Mar 28, 2022

G.K. Chesterton's classic, influential masterpiece, subtitled "A Nightmare", echoes in every spy and conspiracy story you've ever read. "The adventures may be mad, but the adventurer must be sane."

Defending Civilization at Castle Keep
S03E12 · Defending Civilization at Castle Keep

Apr 11, 2022

William Eastlake's dreamlike WWII classic, about modern war crashing into medieval Europe. In all that destruction - what can be saved? All that, plus a pretty lazy Burt Lancaster impression.

Gary Phillips Comes to Harlem
S03E13 · Gary Phillips Comes to Harlem

Apr 18, 2022

Critically acclaimed author Gary Phillips joins David Avallone, to read from, and talk about, Chester Himes' classic COTTON COMES TO HARLEM, and all things pulp.

The Lost Weekend
S03E14 · The Lost Weekend

Apr 25, 2022

No martinis this time, as the subject is Charles Jackson's ground-breaking classic about an alcoholic's five day bender. Also featured: the things you find in old paperbacks, and a telegram from Jackson to Michael Avallone.

Steampunk, the Aviation Pulps and G8
S03E15 · Steampunk, the Aviation Pulps and G8

May 02, 2022

Robert J. Hogan lived through the Great War and turned nightmarish experience into high adventure -- and fantastic science fiction -- in his classic pulp series G8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES.

Boldly Going!
S03E16 · Boldly Going!

May 09, 2022

To celebrate the premiere of STRANGE NEW WORLDS and commemorate the passing of original STAR TREK artist James Bama, this week's topic is the novelizations of James Blish.

The Felony Squad, Tie-Ins, and Tough Choices
S03E17 · The Felony Squad, Tie-Ins, and Tough Choices

May 16, 2022

Anyone remember THE FELONY SQUAD? Has Michael Avallone's well-regarded original tie-in outlived the memory of the TV show it was based on? Listen to a chapter and decide for yourself.

Swashbuckling with Horatio Hornblower
S03E18 · Swashbuckling with Horatio Hornblower

Jun 06, 2022

Sixty-six episodes, and we haven't gotten around to a swashbuckler pulp. We correct that oversight with a reading from C. S. Forester's classic Royal Navy hero, in his first adventure. Bonus: what does swordplay really sound like?

Andrew Vachss vs. the Worst People in the World
S03E19 · Andrew Vachss vs. the Worst People in the World

Jun 13, 2022

Like Dashiell Hammett, Andrew Vachss walked the walk before he sat down to write about crime. Unlike Hammett, Vachss was able to write explicitly - honestly - about the kind of monsters who walk the earth disguised as ordinary people.

Vera Caspary's Laura
S03E20 · Vera Caspary's Laura

Jul 11, 2022

A great mystery novel turned into a great film noir. David Avallone discusses the life and work of Vera Caspary, blacklists and gray-lists, and the impossibility of reading this book without imitating Clifton Webb.

Hell... and Conventions
S03E21 · Hell... and Conventions

Jul 18, 2022

As San Diego Comic Con 2022 approaches, David Avallone reads from Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's INFERNO, which connects the dots between fan conventions and eternal suffering.

Even Babysitters Can Be Detectives
S03E22 · Even Babysitters Can Be Detectives

Aug 01, 2022

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Faces, Masks and Cities of Glass
S03E23 · Faces, Masks and Cities of Glass

Aug 08, 2022

Paul Auster uses the detective genre to investigate questions of identity, story and reality in CITY OF GLASS. In a P.I. story - the first initial is "Private," but does that second initial stand for Investigator, Eye - or I?

J.G. Ballard: Genre as Art
S03E24 · J.G. Ballard: Genre as Art

Aug 15, 2022

J.G. Ballard's intro to his classic novel CRASH, defending science fiction - a pulp genre - as legitimate literature. Expanding his argument to encompass other disrespected genres could serve as the thesis statement of PULP TODAY.

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Pulp Today Season 3 (2022) is released on Jan 09, 2022 and the latest season 3 of Pulp Today is released in 2022. Watch Pulp Today online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Pulp Today is directed by David Avallone and created by David Avallone with David Avallone and Mageina Tovah.

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