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.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Episode 133: Michael McDowell's Blackwater


The Mikes (Moncada, Stoffel, McDowell) sandbag furiously to keep from gushing about the excellence of this book.


It's Cocktail Time!

Blackwater

1/2 tsp. food-grade activated charcoal
1 shot simple syrup
2 shots Tennessee whiskey
zest of 1/2 lemon
3 dashes Angostura bitters

Mix all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice; strain into chilled martini glass.

Closing Music: "Perdido" by Spade Cooley Band


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Sunday, July 29, 2018

Episode 132 : Michael McDowell's The Elementals






Take a road trip with the Mikes, Michael McDowell, and The Elementals. Can they relax in the Redneck Rivera? Take a sip and tell us, is that sugar or sand in your sweet tea?


Cocktail Time!

Sand in Your Crack

Rim a martini glass with Turbinado sugar.

In a shaker of ice put in:

2 shots dark rum
2 shots light rum
2 shots pomegranate juice
1 shot fresh lime juice

Shake well and strain in the rimmed glass.  Garnish with a lime wedge or a pecan sandy.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Episode 131: Michael McDowell's The Amulet


The Mikes rejoice to read a real and ripping spinner-rack horror novel from the genre's heyday in the 70s and 80s. Join us as we follow the deadly accessory's trail of destruction through a sleepy/sleazy southern town. Fun summer read!

It's Cocktail Time!

Southern Discomfort
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, mix 
  • 2 shots fresh grapefruit juice
  • 2 shots Southern Comfort
  • 1/2 shot simple syrup
Shake. In rocks glass rub a slice of fresh jalapeno pepper around the rim, fill with ice and toss in the pepper slice. Strain shaker into glass. Enjoy. Hmm . . . somethin' ain't right . . . 

closing music: "I Keep Forgetting" by Laura Jane Grace
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Episode 130: Tim Powers's Three Days to Never



The Two Mikes can't take it anymore and decide to travel back in time to stop themselves from reading Tim Powers' Three Days to Never.


Cocktail Time!

6 Day Hangover

Arak
2 shots Barrel Proof Wild Turkey
1 shot St. Germaine Liqueur
1/2 shot fresh lemon juice
dash thyme bitters

Swish the Arak around a rocks glass and pour it back in the bottle.  In a shaker put ice and the booze. Shake, pour into the rocks glass and top with the bitters. Garnish with a lemon peel and thyme sprig.

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