Episode 69, Colson Whitehead's Zone One

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The Mikes are as split down the middle like the remnants of a rotting zombie, which you can read all about in Colson Whitehead's  Zone One.  Do the literati have any business invading the sacred territory of the current zombie meme or is it best to be cordoned off and left for those hard-boiled horror writers who know how it is done?

It IS Cocktail Time!

Manhattan Is Burning.

2 shots rye whiskey

1/2 shot red vermouth 

Pour in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled glass.  

Top with Angostura bitters.

Flame an orange by warming over a flame and pinching so the oils catch fire and fall

on to the drink—or not; it takes a little practice.

End Music:  I Love New York by Madge.

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.