Episode 101: Steven Rasnic Tem's Deadfall Hotel

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Launching Necronomipod 2.0, the Mikes dig a little deeper into an author or a theme. We start with a reading of some works by married writing duo Melanie Tem and Steven Rasnic Tem. Starting with Steven's recent spooky hotel novel, we confront a bit of grief and try to figure out how to better deal with annoying parts of books.

Cocktail Time

Deadfall Gimlet

In a cocktail shaker mix:

• 2 shots gin (or vodka)
• 1/2 shot simple syrup boiled with cherry pits and stems
• juice of half a lime

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with cherry stems to create a nice little deadfall on the bottom of the glass. 

Closing Music: "Heartbreak Hotel" by Grump

Episode 100, The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

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The Two Mike's celebrate their 100th Episode with Iain Banks in  The Wasp Factory.   Well there is no cake or balloons but there sure is a lot of mayhem and murder along with a bunch of messed up family crap.  Sounds like a party!  

It's Cocktail Time!

The Scotch Stinger

2 shots Blended Scotch Whiskey

1 shot White Creme de Menthe

Pour over crushed ice and garnish with heather.

Episode 99: Gene Wolfe's Peace

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The Mikes at last turn to a book that's been sitting on the pile for almost seven years. Now, in our ninety-ninth episode, we finally read it. Twice. We find a lovely, subtle, and ultimately creepy tale of small-town life, and we suspect the main story exists in what is not written in the book.

It's Libation Time!

No Rest for the Wicked

In a Tom Collins glass filled with ice cubes mix:

2 oz. rye whisky

juice of 1/2 lemon

2 oz. simple syrup

2 oz. strong Earl Grey tea (cold)

Garnish with a lemon slice and enjoy, while thinking about what you have done. You know what I'm talking about.

closing music: Ghosts of My Lonely Past" by Johnny Sikes with The Harmony Ranch Hands 

Episode 98 - The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliot

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The Two Mikes quit their jobs, pack their bindles and run away to  circus - Will Elliott's The Pilo Family Circus.  Is it the smell of the greasepaint or the smell of the manure of old dinosaur gods that beckons?  You'll have to read to find out.

IT'S FREAK'N COCKTAIL TIME!

Greasepaint

2 Shots Rumchata

1 Shot Pepper Vodka

1 Egg white (used a pasteurized egg)

1 Squeeze lemon wedge

Put crushed ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously to get the egg white frothy. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a de-stemmed maraschino cherry.