Episode 27.0 Thomas Ligotti's The Shadow at the Bottom of the World

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Fall down the dark twisted freshly dug monster hole and claw your way through Thomas Ligotti's short story collection The Shadow at the Bottom of the World. Puppets, decaying cities, blood baths, crazy dads and creepy other-worldly plants are in the mix and the Mikes wonder if any of it matters or not. (Hint: It does.) Everything turns out in the end.

WARNING: After a year and half the boys still have not mastered perfect sound recording, so until they can afford a real engineer, they beg your pardon as you put up with all the tinny Cylon sounds in the background.


IT IS COCKTAIL TIME!!

The Bad Dreamsicle

3 shots Triple Sec
1 shot vanilla vodka
1/2 shot Cream

Mix with ice, strain and pour into a martini glass while you cry for your mommy in the middle of the night.

Episode 26.0 A. M. Homes's The End of Alice

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The Mikes stretch their notion of horror with this book and get their faces rubbed in the icky underbelly of America's love life. They (bad-)touch on a lot of taboo topics as they discuss one the more forbidden books we've treated so far on the 'cast. Enjoy!

It's Cocktail Time!

The Fuzzy Bunny

3 scoops Blue Bunny vanilla ice cream

1 shots peach brandy (or schnapps)

1 shot Triple Sec

1 shot Coconut Milk

Place in blender and blend until smooth; you may need to wait until ice cream softens.

Serves three. Do not serve to children, you big pervert.


End Music: Brave Combo - The Bunny Hop

Special Thanks to Carolyn Borgen

Episode 25.0 Toby Barlow's Sharp Teeth

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Dropping down on all fours, the Mikes gnaw and whimper and snarl over Toby Barlow's hardboiled epic werewolf poem. Come on, tear off a hunk!

It's Cocktail time!

Hair of the Dog
In a shot glass pour:

1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz Irish whiskey
2 shakes Tabasco sauce
big pinch of salt

Grasp firmly and shoot it down like the rabid dog you are . . .

Closing music: Hair of the Dog by Nazareth

Episode 24.0 Stephenie Meyer's Twilight

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Bravely tackling a book that a bookseller warned them away from (our first real "forbidden" book), the Mikes shamelessly hop on board another publishing juggernaut and along the way try to understand the mind of the teenage girl. We get nowhere, and ookiness results.


It's Cocktail Time!

Soul Kiss Cocktail

1 1/2 tsp Dubonnet Rouge
1 1/2 tsp OJ
3/4 ounce Bourbon
3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth

Shake with ice, strain, pour into a martini glass and prepare to lose yourself—forever.


Music: Cocktail for Two - by Spike Jones and His City Slickers on Musical Depreciation and Two Against The World performed by Rose McGowen on the Planet Terror Soundtrack.


Special credit: Guest Intro Announcer - Joanne Hathaway