Episode 68: David Wong's John Dies at the End

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We Two Mikes rip off one more episode before the year's end. In it we get off a short n sweet discussion of David Wong's gonzo web novel made good. Read it now before the movie comes out.

It's Cocktail Time!

Soy Sauce

Pour yourself a shot of tequila and top it with a dash of soy sauce and a dash of Tabasco sauce. Shoot it in the head.

Special closing music: "Christmas with the Devil" by Spinal Tap

Episode 67: John Ajvide Lindqvist's Handling the Undead

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Excuse the previous posting of this episode. Something got horribly scrambled in the transfer from our computer to the Internet Archive, and the audio equivalent of Brundlefly emerged. This one should work better.

Join the Two Mikes as they handle the the hassles, horrors, and headaches of the undead, and deal with the consequences of unmourning. 

It's cocktail time!

Sköl Crusher

1 shot of good aquavit

1 shots good tequila

dash of Tabasco sauce

1/2 shot clam juice

Shake vigorously with crushed ice.

Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a skewer of lemon, shrimp, and pickled herring.

Special closing music: "The Cat Came Back" by Cisco  Houston

Episode 66 - The House of Lost Souls by F.G. Cottam

 

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Find the secret powers within -- or don't -- in The House of Lost Souls by F. G. Cottam.  The Two Mikes enter this gothic tale of witchcraft, ghosts, madness, and quiet lesbianism and come out with their sanity surprisingly intact.

COCKTAIL TIME !

Pandora's Box

1 Sugar Cube

1 shot good Gin

2 dashes Bitters

Ice cold Champagne

Take a fluted glass, place sugar cube in the bottom and splash with bitters.  Put in the gin and top with the champagne. 

Chin, chin.

End Music: Tam Lin, by the Fairport Convention - some song referenced in the book.  Look it up.

Episode 65: The Passage by Justin Cronin

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We read and rate and wrangle with Justin Cronin's looooooooooonnnng first book in a trilogy. We both like the book but spend the entire 'cast complaining about its shortcomings. But we LIKE the book; it's hard to explain. Just read it.

ps. We were both wrong: we missed TWO months this year. Shame on us.

It's Cocktail Time

Antivirus

•  2 shots vodka (not the good stuff)
• 1/2 shot Midori melon liqueur
• 1/4 Galliano

 Shake with ice and strain into martini glass. Top with a spritz of tonic (contains quinine).