Season 14 EP2: Cleaning up Poisonville in "Red Harvest" Part Two

 Welcome back to these dark, dank alleys. Today we're heading back to Poisonville, MT to see what the heck the Continental Op is gonna do about all these sons of guns. We dive in to a discussion about the Howardian aspects of this tale and how the Op deals with civilization/is a tool of civilization. There's murder, laudanum, and the national guard and more! You'll have to tune in to get it all though. 

One Things

Jonathan: Has been going on missions with The Suicide Squad by John Ostrander 

Josh: Has been melting his mind a little bit with damn fine coffee and Twin Peaks

Luke: Has been enlisted by some military sci-fi with "The Sharp End" by David Drake

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Season 14 EP 1: The Continental Op stars in Part one of "Red Harvest"

Our first stop in Season 14 is a little 'burg called Personville up in Montana, as seedy and corrupt as they come. We'll be meeting up with our buddy, we just call him the Continental Op- no need for first names. 

So, join us as we dive into hardboiled fiction by starting with Dashiell Hammett's "Red Harvest" also known as "The Cleansing of Poisonville". There's a real rogue's gallery of heels for the Op to contend with and plenty of action and corruption for us to wade through. It's a heck of a way to kick off a new season!

One Things

Josh: Getting post apocalyptic in Beantown with Fallout 4

Luke: Listening to some lit crit with Booked the podcast

Jonathan: Tripping with Batman through Grant Morrison's brain

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Season 5 Episode 9: His Brother's Keeper by Dashiell Hammett

The Man Himself, Dashiell Hammett

Welcome back, fellow fans of pulp pugilism and nihilistic noir! We have a doozy of a story this week, courtesy of Mr. Dashiell Hammett. We briefly get into the fascinating details of Mr. Hammett's life, and if you're not familiar with the man a short exploration of his bio is in order! He worked as a detective for the Pinkerton agency, was a veteran of both World Wars, created several enduring characters such as The Continental Op and Sam Spade and helped lay the foundation for the "hard boiled detective" genre, was involved in politics, and spent some time in prison for his involvement with the communist movement in the US during the 1950's.  Now it's time to dive into one of Hammett's boxing short stories, "His Brother's Keeper" (read it on Project Gutenberg Canada, eh?), originally published in the February 1934 issue of Collier's Magazine. We really enjoyed this story, but rather then delve deeply into the details here, we'll provide a brief prelude in Hammett's words:

"Explaining Kid Bolan, his brother—and a woman: The story of two battles, one of which was fought in the ring."

One Things Jon: The Dollop podcast, an entertaining look at history. We recommend the Cassius Clay episode! Josh: The Sword's live album Greetings From... Luke: New Big Dragon Games Unlimited, old school RPG accessories, particularly The Creature Compendium, D30 DM Companion, and D30 Sandbox Companion.  Note: The Sword, Lucero, and Clutch put on a killer concert in Louisville! It was a good time! Catch them if they're coming through your area! Questions? Comments? Curses? Email us! (thecromcast at gmail dot com),
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Next week: A boxing crime-noir from 1949: The Set Up, with special guests Dynamo Marz and Johnny Wolfenstein from the excellent Trick or Treat Radio Podcast!

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