Episode 94 : Peter Cline's 14

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The Two Mike's decided to sublet from Peter Cline in his novel 14.   If anything, it proves that you should look through your lease agreement carefully, because if you mess with the thermostat you might bring about the apocalypse. For sure you won't get your security deposit back. 

Cocktail Time!

The Lovecraft Daiquiri (or the Lovecraftaiquiri) 

In a cocktail shaker place:

Crushed ice

2 parts Berry Simple Syrup*

2 parts dark rum

Juice of one large lime

Shake, strain into a martini glass and garnish with a berry

*  Berry Simple Syrup

In a heavy bottomed sauce pan put in one cup sugar to one cup water and heat and dissolve. Do not bring to a boil.  Once the sugar is dissolved, crush in a1/2 cup of any kind of dark fruit and allow that to warm through. Take off heat and allow to cool. Once the mixture in cooled, stain and keep the dark syrup. ( You can put the berries on pancakes or something.)

Episode 93: John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids

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The Mikes stumble blindly into a foundational book for today's horror. We ponder the mysteries of life-threatening horticulture and the plant-zombie apocalypse and end up with a lot of leaves in our teeth.

It's Cocktail Time!

The Trifferita

In a blender combine

• 2 shots tequila (something gold in color)
• 1 shot blue curaçao
• 1 or 2 leaves of two different herbs that sound like they'll taste good in a margarita
• 1 leaf of an herb that does NOT sound like it'll taste good in a margarita
• crushed ice (if you want a blended variety)

Blend and pour over ice (if you haven't already blended it in). 

Special closing music: "The Fatal Flower Garden" by Nelstone's Hawaiians

Episode 92: Rick Yancey's The Monstrumologist

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The Two Mikes nearly lose their humanity in Rick Yancey's The Monstrumologist.  Is it the gore, the complicated relationships, or is the flies swarming around the rotten flesh of an old sea captain?  Look in the mirror, the monster is you ... or something like that.

Cocktail Time

Snap to, Will Henry!

One shot apple jack
One shot spice rum.

Drink is quick succession.

Episode 92: Dennis Wheatley's The Devil Rides Out

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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