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Adrastos, Books, British Politics, Carnival, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Fog Of Scandal, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, TelevisionLeave a comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Jack Straw

January 28, 2023January 27, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Jack Straw

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: In A Lonely Place

January 26, 2023January 25, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: In A Lonely Place

Adrastos, Books, Congress, Film, Fog Of Scandal, Political Crack2 Comments

The Talented Mr. Santos

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

How far would you go to become someone else? Continue reading The Talented Mr. Santos

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Pushover

December 22, 2022December 21, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Fred MacMurray, Kim Novak, Phil Carey, and Dorothy Malone. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Pushover

Adrastos, Bigotry, Books, Fog Of History, Malakatude, Political Crack, Religion

Malaka Of The Week: Johnny Teague

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Evangelical Christian Johnny Teague has written a work of speculative fiction: The Lost Diaries Of Anne Frank. His Anne is a Jesus freak wannabe. It’s as if Hillary Mantel depicted Henry VIII as a selfless celibate in Wolf Hall. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Johnny Teague

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Rocket To The Morgue

October 27, 2022October 26, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

What do HH Holmes and Anthony Boucher have in common? Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Rocket To The Morgue

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Very Last Gambado

October 20, 2022October 19, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Lovejoy on the loose. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Very Last Gambado

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Gaudy Night, Savage Night

October 13, 2022October 12, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dorothy Sayers meets Jim Thompson. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Gaudy Night, Savage Night

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Double Take

October 6, 2022October 5, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: A hard-boiled mystery story, tougher than a ten-minute egg. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Double Take

Adrastos, Books, Fog Of History, Political Crack1 Comment

Of Mussolini Souvenirs & The Italian Election

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Governments come and go but Italy is forever. The spirit of Nately’s old man is eternal. Continue reading Of Mussolini Souvenirs & The Italian Election

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Storm Centre

September 29, 2022September 28, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: She brought madness and desire to a tropical outpost. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Storm Centre

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Reefs Of Space

September 22, 2022September 21, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mais reef. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Reefs Of Space

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Space Relations

September 15, 2022September 14, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: A slightly gothic interplanetary take. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Space Relations

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Life Imitates Billions: The Berman-Barr Battle

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Geoffrey Berman meets Chuck Rhoades. Continue reading Life Imitates Billions: The Berman-Barr Battle

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Hide In Hell

September 8, 2022September 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cover art by Bill Edwards. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Hide In Hell

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Headed For A Hearse

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: “His address was Death Row and his lease was up in six days.”
Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Headed For A Hearse

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Book Review: Hollywood Ending

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A review of Hollywood Ending by Ken Auletta. Continue reading Book Review: Hollywood Ending

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Death In A Bowl

August 25, 2022August 24, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s all in the title. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Death In A Bowl

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Quote Of The Day: Breaking Jared Edition

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Jared Kushner meets Chauncey Gardiner. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Breaking Jared Edition

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Thieves’ Market

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Catch the Buzz, Bezzerides. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Thieves’ Market

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How Minds Change

August 5, 2022August 4, 2022 shapiroout

How Minds Change by David McRaney. How we can use it findings to save democracy by yours truly. Continue reading How Minds Change

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Drowning Pool

August 4, 2022August 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Harper days are here again. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Drowning Pool

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Vengeance Is Mine

July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

More thrills with Mickey and Mike. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Vengeance Is Mine

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

July 27, 2022July 26, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mickey Spillane meets Stan Purdy. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Seeing In Triplicate

July 21, 2022July 20, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Blind Alley meets You’re Wrong, Delaney, and Don’t Compel Me. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Seeing In Triplicate

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Confessions Of An Ex-GOP Hatchet Man

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A review of Why We Did It by Tim Miller. Continue reading Confessions Of An Ex-GOP Hatchet Man

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Cosa Nostra Circus

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Tony Soprano as the sad clown. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Cosa Nostra Circus

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: An American Tragedy

June 30, 2022June 29, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Theodore Dreiser meets George Stevens. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: An American Tragedy

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Black Curtain

June 23, 2022June 22, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cornell Woolrich strikes again. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Black Curtain

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Escape To Nowhere/One

June 16, 2022June 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Karpe diem. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Escape To Nowhere/One

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