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.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Episode 93: John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids


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
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Monday, June 16, 2014

Episode 92: Rick Yancey's The Monstrumologist







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.
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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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