Pulp Event Podcast

In this Pulp Event Podcast, Laurie Powers, who blogs at Laurie's Wild West and is writing a biography of pulp editor Daisy Bacon, explores 'Love Story Magazine' and the romance pulps. Laurie was the winner of the 2016 Munsey Award.

In this Pulp Event Podcast, Joe Coluccio, president of Parsec, Pittsburgh's science-fiction and fantasy organization, provides an overview of 'Amazing Stories' through the pulp years.

In this Pulp Event Podcast, pulp art historian David Saunders, who runs Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists, looks at the first pulp magazine from the perspective of its artists.

In this Pulp Event Podcast, popular culture professor Garyn Roberts traces the influence of H.G. Wells in 'Amazing Stories.' PulpFest 2016 celebrated 90 years of the first science-fiction pulp.

In this Pulp Event Podcast, Anthony Tollin, publisher at Sanctum Books, and comics veteran Tony Isabella pinch hit for Will Murray, who was unable to attend PulpFest, and discuss how The Whisperer and The Skipper took Street & Smith's hero pulps in a new direction.

This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion titled, "Weird Editing at 'The Unique Magazine'." California State University Sacramento professor Tom Krabacher moderates a panel consisting of: popular culture Professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013; Morgan Holmes, longtime member of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association, and a book review editor for "The Dark Man"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landmark "The Dark Barbarian" and winner of the 2006 Black Circle Award for lifetime achievement in Robert E. Howard studies; and Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan.

In this Pulp Event Podcast, pulp art expert David Saunders discusses "The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski." David is a New York artist, whose work has been collected worldwide in museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Hirschhorn Museum. He has written numerous articles on American pulp artists, and books on his father, pulp artist Norman Saunders, and Walter Baumhofer and, H.J. Ward. David also runs the website, Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists.

This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion of the Thrilling heroes of Standard Magazines pulps, and comics. Participating are Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan; Michelle Nolan, longtime journalist, pop culture columnist, and 2014 Inkpot Award winner; and popular culture professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013.

California State University Sacramento professor, Tom Krabacher, moderates a panel discussion on "The Call of Cthulhu: The Development of Lovecraft’s Mythos." consisting of Participating are Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and, author of the Eisner-nominated book, "Anti-Foreign Imagery In American Pulps And Comics"; John Haefele, author of "A Look Behind The Derleth Mythos"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landmark "The Dark Barbarian," and winner of the 2006 Black Circle Award for lifetime achievement in Robert E. Howard studies; and popular culture scholar Rick Lai, who regularly appears as a panelist on podcasts produced by The Lovecraft eZine.

This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion titled "The Weird Tales of Philip José Farmer," which was part of the FarmerCon, running concurrently with PulpFest. The panel consisting of Jason Scott Aiken, a fantasy and horror writer, and host of Pulp Crazy, a blog and podcast; author and essayist Frank Schildiner; and illustrator and researcher Chuck Loridans.

This Pulp Event Podcast features PulpFest special guest, Jon Arfstrom, a cover artist toward the end of "Weird Tales'" original run. Arfstrom talks with pulp art expert David Saunders.

This Pulp Event Podcast features a presentation by award-winning author Chet Williamson. Guest of Honor at PulpFest 2015, Chet has been writing in the fields of horror, science fiction, and suspense, since 1981. His novels include, "Second Chance," "Hunters," "Ash Wednesday," "Reign," and "Psycho: Sanitarium," an authorized sequel to Robert Block's classic novel.

This Pulp Event Podcast features a panel discussion titled "Leo Margulies, the Little Giant of the Pulps." Participating are Philip Sherman, the nephew of Margulies; Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine; and pulp historian and author Will Murray.

Patrick Scott Belk, a postdoctoral fellow at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and author of "Anti-Foreign Imagery in American Pulps and Comics," discuss The Pulp Magazines Project.

Michelle Nolan discusses "Play Ball! A Look at the Sports Pulps," at PulpFest 2015.

Ed Hulse discusses "Saddle Up! A Look at the Western Heroes of the Thrilling Group," at PulpFest 2015.

Tony Isabella, Anthony Tollin, Will Murray and Michelle Nolan discuss "75 Years of Street & Smith Comics," at PulpFest 2015.

John Wooley and John Gunnison discuss the Thrilling detectives, at PulpFest 2015.

Tim King discusses "Pulpcraft: A Counterintelligence and Espionage Guide to the Pulp Adventures of The Shadow" at PulpFest 2015.

This presentation, titled "The Mystery and Mastery of John Newton Howitt," was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at PulpFest 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Pulp art historian David Saunders, son of pulp artist Norman Saunders, discusses artist Howitt.