Episode 49, Peter Straub's Lost, Boy Lost Girl

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If you are into screwing ghosts, you'll dig Peter Straub's Lost Boy, Lost Girl. One Mike loves its labyrinthine gestalt and Milwaukee sensibility. The other Mike says it only made him crave Leon's Frozen Custard and Balistrieri's Pizza. They both end with an Ode to Milwaukee.

It's Cocktail Time.

The Schiltz Your Wrist and Pabst Your Bottom.

Take one tall glass of ice and fill with

1 /4 Milwaukee beer like Schlitz, Miller, Pabst, or even Blatz

1/4 of Amaretto

and 1/2 of Pick-n-Save brand OJ.

Stir, enjoy and then head over to Ma Fischer's for breakfast all day.

Episode 48, Brian Keene's The Conqueror Worms

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We didn't like it. Can't recommended it. You can compost it for worm food.

Here have a cocktail.

The Wormy Apple

1/2 shot mezcal (with or without the worm)
shot apple schnapps
shot apple brandy (or calvados)

Shake with ice, strain into glass.
Enjoy.

Closing music: "Worms" by the Pogues

Episide 47: Alice Seybold's The Lovely Bones

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The Mikes agree that this is a fine book, but bash heads anyway.


It's Cocktail Time!

The Dead Don't Kiss

1-1/2 shots vodka
1/2 shot orgeat (almond flavoring)
1/2 shot Grand Marnier (or B&B)
dash or two of Peychaud's bitters
dash or two of Orange bitters

Shake with ice, strain into martini glass, chastely enjoy.

Episode 46: R. L. Stine's Superstitious

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Join the Two Mikes as they lay open R. L. Stine's Superstitious. Walk under ladders, smash mirrors, step on sidewalk cracks, and watch the demons have at it. Stine takes a crack at adult fiction and may need 1,000 lucky rabbit's feet to make it in the horror genre. Ouch. He could learn a few things from J. K. Rowling, more than just having initials as your first name.

IT TRULY IS COCKTAIL TIME!

GREY GOOSE BUMPS

1 Double shot of chilled Grey Goose Vodka ( Yes, it has to be Grey Goose.)

1 Thimble full of Harp Beer ( Yes, a thimble.)

Drop the thimble into the vodka and kick it back. DO NOT SWALLOW THE THIMBLE!

Yes it is an insult to both the beer and the vodka.

End Music: "99" by Barabra Feldon on The Sex Sixties.