The Two Mikes

The Two Mikes
Ever wanted to talk with someone about a book you just read? You could just join a book group and talk about it, drink a little, veer off on tangents, work back around to the book again, and finally wrap it up by picking the next book.

But what happens when the book you just read is about about hungry zombies or a haunted house, and your Eat, Pray, Love–reading friends aren’t really into reading it, much less discussing its finer points? That’s what we’re here for. We Two Mikes will be your virtual book group for discussing new and interesting and old and half-forgotten horror books.

If you want to follow along with us, look at the next forbidden book on the table and start reading.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Episode 92: Dennis Wheatley's The Devil Rides Out


The Mikes emerge from a longer-than-usual hiatus with a classic of satanic literature. We find much to admire in this early and influential entry in to the literature of the Dark Lord. We also spend some awkward minutes counting our orifices.

It's Cocktail Time!

Holy Water

In a Collins glass filled with ice cubes combine:
  •    1 shot bourbon
  •    1 shot brandy
  •    1 shot sweet vermouth
  •    1 shot lemon simple syrup
  •    1/2 shot Farigoule

Top off with filtered or distilled water.
Stir and enjoy (once you've blessed your nine orifices, of course).


Special closing music: "The Devil Rides Out" by Icarus
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Episode 91: Toothless by J. P. Moore





The Two Mikes decide to drill into  J. P. Moore's Toothless.  It is not the end of the world but Forgiving Mike does not find a quarter under his pillow and Skeptical Mike is richly rewarded by this new take on the zombie trope.


It's Cocktail Time!

The Red Knight

2 shots of brandy
1/2 shot of Cointreau
1/2 shot yellow Chartreuse
A dash of  Peychaud's bitters

Shake with cracked ice and strain. Garnish with a kumquat.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Episode 90: Robert Jackson Bennett's Mr. Shivers


The Two Mikes hop a freight to DOOM! as they learn about life on the rails in a Depression-era mythscape. 


It's Cocktail Time!

The Bindlestiff
In a cocktail shaker combine
  • 2 shots of Applejack (or Calvados, if you're puttin' on airs)
  • 1 shot of madeira wine
  • dash of bitters
  • 1/2 shot of dark rum

shake with ice and drain into martini glass (or a tin can, if you wanna go full hobo)
garnish with beans or jerky. Or don't

Special closing music: "Lucky Day" by Tom Waits


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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Episode 89: George R. R. Martin's Fevre Dream


The Mikes explore an early work by an obscure author. We enjoy what must have been a refreshing take on the vampire myth in its day and wonder when Sookie Stackhouse is going to show up. (She doesn't.) We're inspired by the Big River setting to concoct a new/classic drink.

It's Cocktail Time!

The Black Sazerac


  • Chill a rocks glass with ice
  • In another rocks glass place brown (natural) sugar cube, a dribble of blackstrap molasses, and Peychaud's bitters. Muddle.
  • Add two shots of single-barrel bourbon, stir with ice chunks.
  • Take chilled glass, add a few drops of Pernod and swing out.
  • Take lemon peel and rub on inside of glass to get it smelling nice and lemony
  • Strain bourbon mixture into chilled glass.
  • Enjoy!





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