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.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Episode 160: T. Chris Martindale's Night Blood


In a town that is not Salem's Lot, comes a man who is not John Rambo to fight a vampire who is really a vampire. What should we title it? Not First Blood. How about Night Blood! Yeah, that's good.

It's Cocktail Time!

The Hoosier Hot Shot
  • Perk some crappy hospital coffee (not the goods stuff).
  • Pour into a diner-style mug, leave an inch of space
  • Float shot of James Dickel bourbon
  • a shot or two of half-and-half
  • shot of Kahlua

 

Thursday, October 7, 2021

EPISODE 159 : Stephen Gilberts' Ratman's Notebooks

 


 
Listen to the Mikes as they nibble that oh so tempting cheese in Stephen Gilbert's Ratmen's Notebooks. It is that time of the year the critters come in from the cold; Why not contemplate some petty revenge?

                                           

It's Cocktail Time.

 RAT POISON

Recipe:

A splash of Vermouth

2 ounces Gin

1 Tbs of Cornichon  Brine      

Place everything in a shaker of ice and shake well, Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a Cornichon.                                  

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Episode 158: Nick Cutter's The Troop


The Mikes pack their gear and head into the woods for some up-close encounters with nature. Worms are nature, right?

It's Cocktail Time!

As the Worm Turns

In a shaker mix
  • 2 oz mezcal
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz ginger juice
  • 1 oz agave nectar
strain into ice-filled glass and top with sparkling water. Garnish with worm from bottle.


Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Episode 157 - Simon Raven's Doctors Wear Scarlet

 




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Continue your studies abroad with the Mikes and Simon Raven's Doctors Wear Scarlet.  Will you graduate Summa Cum Laude? You will if you're a nasty young chap who get's his kicks from having his neck gnawed on.   


Cocktail Time!

Tbe Dick Fountain Cocktail

1 ounce anise flavored liquor

1/2  ounce simple syrup

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

one egg white 



Put everything in a shaker of ice, sans egg white. Shake well.  Now add the egg white and shake well. Pour into glass with the ice or strain into a martini glass. Chin chin.