Tales From The Mall: Recent Episodes
Tales From The Mall
Tales From The Mall is a show where Brendan calls his friends from the Arizona Mills mall in Tempe, Arizona, and records the conversation.
The Los Angeles-based Brittany Ackerman is the renowned author of the tremendous novel, The Brittanys, & is working on a brand new book called The Style Of Your Life. We talk about that book, what it was like promoting her last book, meeting boys through MySpace, the medical establishment, yoga, & more. Brittany... what a tremendous guest, what a tremendous episode. And thank you very much listener!Brittany's website: https://www.brittanyackerman.comBritanny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suboatmilk/patreon.com/talesfromthemallEmail us at talesfromthemall42069@gmail.com
Noam Hessler is an authentic genius - a poet, and the author of the brand new "Officeparks", his collection of poetry pending release from Farthest Heaven. Noam has been a very enjoyable guest on the show previously, and he returns for an astounding episode where we talk poetry & visual art; he recounts his most recent trip to Europe; we talk about Bob Dylan, Noam's parents, & I read a poem as well. This is an immensely pleasurable episode. Thank you, listener; and thank you, Noam!Noam on X: https://x.com/poetryaccnt1518Noam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hesslerart_official/Support Tales From The Mall: patreon.com/talesfromthemallQuestions, comments & inquiries to be directed to talesfromthemall42069@gmail.com
The great Dan Spencer returns to Tales From The Mall. If you don't know Dan Spencer yet, you're going to want to! He's a genius singer & songwriter from Cookeville, TN. I recommend streaming his music and catching him live. He's also a great guy - very smart, very funny, and he's my great friend. We have a wonderfully relaxed & hilarious chat on Tales From The Mall. You're gonna love it!Thank you, Dan Spencer! Thank you, listener! Thank you, Creator. Dan's links: https://shorturl.at/WrTn2Note: This episode is free. For access to a massive archive of episodes & exclusive new content, subscribe at patreon.com/talesfromthemall
Incredible episode. Nicholas Rall is an incredibly talented writer. He is the author the fantastic novella AFX8CCD out now on Expat Press. I talk to him about his book & the creative process, Pittsburgh, Final Fantasy, John Steinbeck, cats and more. Thank you so much, Nick, and thank you, listener!Nicholas on "X": https://x.com/viiviidsmiileNicholas on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/viividsmiile/Nicholas's book, AFX8CCD: https://expatpress.com/product/afx8ccd-nicholas-rall/
Sean Moeller is a legendary figure in the world of American music, and is now an author as well. Sean ran the iconic music website, Daytrotter, which featured live-to-tape sessions of some of music's greatest acts. Now, the Quad Cities-based Sean has written Plain Clothes Hamburglar, a collection of fascinating writing, out now on the press Rejection Letters. Sean and I talk music, talk writing, talk the midwest, and more - Sean also reads a selection from his book. You won't want to miss this very exciting episode. Thank you, Sean; and thank you, listener!Sean on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/moellernights/Sean on X: https://x.com/moellernightsSean's new book: https://asterismbooks.com/product/plain-clothes-hamburlgar
Bill, aka Will, is the founder and CEO of Farthest Heaven. He's also one of Tales From The Mall's greatest friends. Brendan was the Best Man at his wedding. And he joins the show for a FREE chat about everything under the sun, including Joyce Carol Oates, Real Genius, fish research, gaming, R. Kelly, and so much more. I love you Bill. Enjoy. Bill on Twitter: https://x.com/20gaShotgunBill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20gashotgun/Farthest Heaven website: https://farthestheaven.com/Farthest Heaven on Twitter: https://x.com/FarthestHeavenFarthest Heaven on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/farthestheaven/
Scout Gillett is a multi-talented musician/singer/songwriter/director. She's been putting out tremendous music from her home base of Brooklyn, NY but is presently making some big moves: she's made the leap from label artist to totally independent, and she's leaping across our continent from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Her latest single, "Closer", presages her forthcoming EP "Imagination, MO"... a single for which she directed the music video herself. She has an incredible story, growing up in Independence, MO, and moving to New York with the encouragement of the great Sharon Van Etten, and overcoming some very intense & difficult times to keep making music and growing as an artist. I am grateful to Scout for opening up about all this on the show. Thank you, Scout, & thank you, listener! Enjoy. Scout's video for her latest single, "Closer": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxF577zT2dQScout on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoutgillett/Scout on Twitter: https://x.com/carolekinkScout's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scoutgillettmusicScout's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Scoutgillett
Brittany Menjivar is the author of the hit new book Parasocialite. She is also a columnist for the LA Review of Books, and the cofounder of Car Crash Collective, an LA-based reading series. She is also a wonderful guest, as we discuss the great malls of our lives, how she came to found her reading series and meeting Richard Hell. Great episode. Brittany on Twitter: https://x.com/_brittpop_Brittany on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brittmenjivar/Brittany's book (buy it): https://www.dreamboybook.club/store/parasocialite
Andrew Wittstadt is a new friend of mine, and a recent alum of TFTM After Hours. He's also one hell of a smart dude, a writer, a thinker, and a podcaster. He's the host of the Heavy Bored podcast which I recommend you check out. He and I have a really wide-ranging talk about writing, movies, love, art, life... what don't we talk about? Enjoy. And thank you, Andrew!Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/AndrewWittstadtHeavy Bored on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPodHeavy Bored on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/Heavy Bored Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored/posts
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Orson Welles is an iconic figure. In many ways he's a 20th century American folk hero. Non-cinephiles know him from appearances in TV commercials and Dean Martin comedy roasts & as the one-hit wonder behind Citizen Kane. But the length, depth, & power of Orson Welles' directing career is much greater than many people realize, and he even made some crime melodramas... or film noir. The greatest living poet Tom Will, & the greatest living person Hermes Thurston join me to discuss three of Orson's great post-war crime films: 1946's The Stranger, 1947's The Lady From Shanghai, & 1958's Touch of Evil. Enjoy.Find Tom Will on Twitter & purchase his wonderful books: https://many.bio/thomaswillHermes Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HSThurstonPurchase Whatever Happened To Orson Welles? by Joseph McBride: https://www.amazon.com/What-Ever-Happened-Orson-Welles/dp/0813124107
Spencer Desmond is an incredible individual; a force of nature. He's a writer, artist, producer, musician & beautiful person. We talk about his film making pursuits, weightlifting, sobriety, New England, John Carpenter, Pauly Shore, & more. Many thanks to Spencer! Many thanks to you, the listener!Spencer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rooster_puncherSpencer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathcursecomics/
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Tales From The Mall! Today's very special episode features my great friend Patrick Kehoe: first and foremost a father & husband, but also an Irish-Canadian, a '90s dot com entrepreneur, an OG theorycel, a writer, a boxing expert and much more. Patrick and I talk about family, boxing, French theory, the 90s dot com boom, & more. Many thanks to Patrick & many thanks to you, listener. Happy St. Patrick's Day!Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMKehoe1
Brantley is an old friend of the show, a return guest... more importantly he is a film professional, a flower farmer, a Southern gentleman and a wonderful soul. He has, of late, become a golf scholar & active golfer. On this episode we talk about breaking up, about golfing, about the great Ron Shelton movie Tin Cup, about screenwriting and much more. Many thanks to Brantley. Brantley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/brantleynowBrantley's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brantleynow/
The brilliant, young Canadian musician, public intellectual, & co-host of the runaway hit podcast NICE, Big Mac McCarthy joins the show for a raw, unfiltered, frank conversation about contemporary Canada, songwriting, love in the 21st Century, the life of a Bohemian musician, going back to school in one's 30s and much much more. Thank you, Mac. Thank you, listener. Enjoy. Mac on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmac_mccarthyMac's podcast, NICE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nice/id1727208829?app=podcastMac's tremendous musical project, Heavy Body: https://open.spotify.com/album/00PloB1qodqxiPwrujVxyY?si=lQpKLIlzR76ZTTQJ6npB-Q&nd=1&dlsi=99b4a855f17346e8
Eric Tolzmann is a tremendous filmmaker, writer & music aficionado. On this episode he and I discuss working in the film industry, Terrence Malick, record collecting, the wounds afflicting the Millenial soul, Dean Martin, growing up in a house with little access to pop culture, and much much more. Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erictolzmannEric's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoiserictolzmann/Eric's website: http://www.zonlyzools.com/Eric's story "Western Civ" on Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2023/05/09/western-civ/
Dom is a very good friend of mine, a public intellectual, a hockey player & hockey historian, a resident of Detroit City, & all around great guy. In this extraordinarily wide-ranging episode we touch on a number of amazing topics: hockey, Canada, music, cigarettes, love/romance, the NCAA 2006 soundtrack & much much more. Enjoy, & thank you, Dom. Thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Ava G. Dom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danglingsince97Dom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnaldi12/
The genius mind of Bill - books editor at Apocalypse Confidential & writer in his own right - who has been on the show many times before, brought me an extraordinary pairing of media for this episode. We discuss both the tremendous work of non-fiction literature The Journalist & The Murderer by Janet Malcolm; & the tremendous 1970 Italian satire/crime film Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion. We are joined by another genius man, the great Mark from Bruiser Magazine who brings another layer of intellectual heat to this episode. Thank you so much, Bill & Mark. This turns into an exploration of the nature of suspicion, guilt, innocence & storytelling. Enjoy. Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bruisermagMark on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bruiser_mag/Bruiser Mag: http://www.bruisermag.com/Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/20gaShotgunBill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20gashotgun/Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
Erik, aka Organized Meat, is an extraordinary friend of mine. He's a genuine thinker, feeler & educator. He's from SoCal... one of the most extraordinary places on earth... but he's a desert dweller now. He lives in Las Vegas... and we talk about Vegas, we talk about California, we talk about movies, we talk about Leonard Maltin. We have a blast. Enjoy the blast. Erik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BazillionplusErik on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus/
The great Harold Becker is a master craftsman & the director behind some underappreciated, overlooked, maybe forgotten, Hollywood Gems. My friends Monty Carlo & Marianne join me for a lively discussion of two of his neo-noir classics, Sea of Love (1989) & City Hall (1996). We really get into it & I really find myself loving Harold Becker so much. Enjoy the episode!Monty Carlo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Monty___CarloMarianne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritedcretin
Laura returns to the show for a nice relaxing chat about food, the restaurant business, & Wisconsin. Relax & enjoy. Many thanks to Laura. Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/toshibasoundbarLaura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spirulaura/
I'm joined by crime fiction expert & writer Peter Dragovich and former lawman & writer Parker Longbaugh to reckon with the work of one of the most popular crime writers of the 20th century, Mr. Elmore "Dutch" Leonard. Most-discussed is his novel LA BRAVA but we also allude to SWAG, various film adaptations of his work, and a documentary on the man, ELMORE LEONARD'S CRIMINAL RECORDS. Thank you, Peter & Parker; and thank you the viewer at home. Peter Dragovich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdofnoirParker Longbaugh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLongbaugh
Graham Irvin is a talented poet from Philadelphia, PA. Graham was the author of the smash hit book, Liver Mush, from Back Patio Press. Graham and I have a wonderful talk about his NEW forthcoming book, I Have A Gun; about Philadelphia; about growing up. It's a very beautiful and relaxed conversation. Enjoy.Graham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grahamjirvinGraham on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_gram_irvin/Pre-order Graham's forthcoming book, I Have A Gun: https://rejectionletters.bigcartel.com/product/i-have-a-gun-by-graham-irvin
Keenan O'Meara is a singular musical talent. He's the greatest living guitarist; he's a singer songwriter with a voice like an angel. He joined me for one of the most magical conversations of the 21st Century right after he returned home from a European tour. We talked about music; we talked about sports; we talked about taxes. We are great friends and shared our love for the world. Enjoy. Keenan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/keenanomearaKeenan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/keenanomeara/
Dani is a wonderful friend of mine. She happens to be a talented artist. She is also a consummate outdoorswoman - a bear guide in Yellowstone & Alaska, a dog musher in the wilds of Colorado - and an incredibly intelligent and funny person. We have a relaxed chat about movies, her outdoor adventures, & more. Dani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dragonkazooie
I'm joined by Dr. Steven Powell, author of Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life Of James Ellroy, and Los Angeles noir scribe Andrew Miller, author of the forthcoming novel Namaste Mart Confidential, to talk about the life and work of Canadian-American noir author Ross Macdonald. We discuss the books The Instant Enemy & The Drowning Pool, as well as the Hollywood adaption of The Drowning Pool starring Paul Newman from 1975. Steven Powell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllroyReaderAndrew Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyMiller1313Andrew Miller on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy.miller.131313/Steven Powell's blog: https://venetianvase.co.uk/Andrew Miller's website: https://www.andrewmillerauthor.com/
God bless this wonderful guest. Woke Beyond is an extraordinary human personality. He & I have the most unbelievable conversation about geography, latino identity, being a music nerd, politics & more. Thank you, Woke Beyond. And thank you listener.Woke Beyond on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WokeBeyondWoke Beyond on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/woke_beyond/
The greatest living crime writer, Max Thrax, and the funniest man alive, Howling Mutant, join me for a vast exploration of the great novel by James M. Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and its two Hollywood adaptations from 1946 & 1981. We also get into a conversation about the 1935 John Ford classic The Informer, Irishness, Thomas777, and more! You won't wanna miss!XOXO, BrendanMax Thrax on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThraxMaximilianPre-order Max's book, God Is A Killer Alpha Edition: https://bit.ly/47ynOB5Howling Mutant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Howlingmutant0
Puella's intellect and charm is unsurpassed. Her reputation, thus far, has been made as a Twitter personality - but I suspect that even greater fortunes await her; as a woman, as an artist, as a thinker. I had a wonderful conversation with her: about sports, about love, about Chili's. She was funny, I was funny - and the whole thing has a poignancy to it that you won't be able to deny.I hope you all enjoy. Thank you, Puella, for your time.God bless us, everyone.Puella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/basementwife02
Trout Fish is a Southern Gentleman dwelling in the great city of Richmond, VA. He's a writer, a poet, a musician - he makes beautiful music. And he inspires me on this episode of Tales From The Mall - we talk a lot about creativity, and Metallica, and religion. We have a blast and you will too. Many thanks to Trout. Trout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/troutfishfarmsTrout's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/_troutfish/Trout's music: https://soundcloud.com/troutfishfarmsTrout's website: https://troutfish.org/
I'm joined by two of my best friends in the world, Bill & Tom Will, as we discuss the 1955 film Kiss Me Deadly & the 1952 novel of the same name by Mickey Spillane. We have a lot of fun and I hope you will too. Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/20gaShotgunBill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20gashotgun/Tom Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomWill72550626Tom's book, Pale Townie: https://www.amazon.com/Pale-Townie-Tom-Will/dp/B0C3Z1VBQF
Daphne Knouse is an extraordinarily talented New York-based visual artist. We have a beautiful, open, raw, vulnerable conversation about all manner of things: love, friendship, parents, art. It's a very special conversation and I'm very grateful to Daphne. Daphne's website: https://daphneknouse.me/Daphne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daphkno/
Miles is a musician. He makes techno. He makes noise. He's also a former speed addict. He also works at a pawn shop. He's also from Sacramento. Miles and I share life stories, he shares his harrowing tale of speed addiction and recovery. We bro down about Northern California. He educates me about internet phenomena. It's a wonderful time. Thank you, Miles. Special shouts out to my Venmo sponsors Jen & Danglingsince97. Miles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_______death_2/Support the show on Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/talesfromthemall
Eternal Dillard's is an old buddy of mine and I love him greatly. He is also the genius behind the Ghost Jail full-length audio drama HEREAFTER MAN. We talk a lot about that, about movies, about music and just have a lot of laughs. Listen in on two friends enjoying each other's company. Hereafter Man: https://soundcloud.com/ghostjail/11-hereafter-man-a-ghost-jail-storyEternal Dillard's on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DillardsEternalSupport TFTM with a Venmo donation: https://bit.ly/3FiTvCt
Beth Heinly is an extraordinarily talented artist. She makes a comic - the 3:00 Book - which will soon be available in book form, and is also an accomplished visual/performance artist. Beth lives in Philadelphia. On this episode we talk about cats, religion, being Irish, Philadelphia and more. Please enjoy and many thanks to Beth. Beth on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bethheinlyBeth's website: https://bethheinly.com/Beth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethheinlyBeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berthheiny/
The wonderfully talented author Calvin Westra joins me for a deep conversation from his home in Indiana. Calvin is the author of brilliant books such as Family Annihilator & Donald Goines. Calvin is also the Midwest attache' for the great Expat Press. Calvin and I discuss his process as a writer, his business acumen, Ricky Williams, and drug addiction. Please enjoy!Calvin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/himquailBuy Calvin's book, Donald Goines: https://goines.info/Expat Press: https://expatpress.com/
Melly is a podcasting star from Brighton, England, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. He is England's most powerful and famous export since the "Fab Four", and quite frankly she is much better than they ever were and they were the greatest to ever do it - until now. She hosts the nowthen podcast which you should subscribe to on Patreon.Melly and I talk about Twitter relationships, Withnail & I, Rules of the Game, Manchester Andale, the IRA & every single topic that our shared language - the Queen's English - enables us to discuss. Many thanks to Melly! nowthen, Melly's podcast: https://www.patreon.com/nowthenMelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mellybyseaMelly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmcmmxx/
Tales From The Mall continues to broadcast over at Patreon.Com/TalesFromTheMall for only $5 a month with amazing new episodes from guests like Amanda Fortini, Petra Cortright, Tom Will, Sleepy Time Bear, Martina Martinez and future episodes with the likes of Stern Fan Robbie, Will Waltz and much much more. But YOU MUST subscribe. You will not regret it. Thank you.
My good friend Ali returns for the final episode of Tales From The Mall. We talk about therapy, life, love, other mysteries. This is a very beautiful and relaxing episode. Enjoy.Ali on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eIfcupAli on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k0kirif0rest/
I talk with the great Scottish author Ewan Morrison about malls, prepping, pick-up artists and much more. Ewan is the author of an incredible book called Tales From The Mall, and is also the author of the brand new hit book, How To Survive Everything. I am so grateful to Ewan, and this is a beautiful conversation.Ewan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrEwanMorrisonEwan's website: https://www.ewanmorrison.com/Ewan's book Tales From The Mall: https://amzn.to/3iBCHPbEwan's new book How To Survive Everything: https://amzn.to/3B5Ybdm
Sarah is my great friend and an extremely talented artist. She lives in New Mexico. She's been on the show before. You may remember, you may not. It doesn't matter. You are going to love this episode. We talk about love and art and many other things. Enjoy.
Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fra_angelic
Matt Fresta is the Editor-In-Chief and Publisher of the zine, Rango Tango. He is also the boss of the record label Coward Punch Records. He lives in Brisbane, Australia. He joins me by satellite from his home in Australia to discuss cricket, Louis CK, emo, fast food and more on this very special episode.
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/newfacenhell
Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowardpunchrecords/
Matt's website: https://www.cowardpunchrecords.com.au/
Eddie is the host of the legendary podcast, Car Crash. We talk about gaming, John Fetterman, wrestling, losing weight, Korn, fatherhood, and much more. This is an amazing episode. Eddie is an amazing guest.
Car Crash: https://carcrash.libsyn.com/
Eddie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/edboy9k
Eddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carcrash9000/
Thot Catalog is a very interesting woman from New York. In this episode she joins me by phone as I stroll the Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale and she offers her perspective on malls, internet culture, nutrition, exercise, Long Island and more. Enjoy.
Thot Catalog on Twitter: https://twitter.com/christ_in_dior
Thot Catalog on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neckbeardpaypig/
Catholic. Hockey fan. Father. Husband. Creator/producer of Cathedral In The Pines. Chainsaw owner. Controversial figure. John Dios. He joins me for the third time on the show for an excellent conversation about hockey, grunge, malls, and much more. Enjoy.
Cathedral In the Pines: https://soundcloud.com/cathedralpines
Dios on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FibromyalgiaDad
This a great episode. Catherine is a charming & intelligent woman from San Francisco, a scholar of romantic poetry... we talk about the Bay Area, religion, Nordstrom, and if it's better to be a man or a woman. Do not miss this episode or you will look foolish at parties.
Catherine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jardinsecret888
This marks the second appearance of the great Max Thrax. Max is a New England-based author - he wrote the amazing book "God Is A Killer" which you all should buy. He is also the co-fiction editor of Apocalypse Confidential. On this episode we talk about his book, New Hampshire, the writing process, Noirvember, eating, exercise and so much more. Please enjoy.
Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThraxMaximilian Max's website: https://www.maxthrax.com/ Max's book, God Is A Killer: https://www.amazon.com/God-Killer-Max-Thrax-ebook/dp/B09YLQVHDW Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
Who is Lydia? She is a fascinating young woman who lives in "Bay Area", California - and she plays the violin. She knows Chinese. We talk love, marriage, therapy, music and much more on the most fascinating episode of the most fascinating podcast of the Century. You aren't going to want to miss it, and I strongly suspect you won't.
Lydia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/autocanceller
Gwen Hilton is an incredible Chicago-based author as well as a counselor and a musician. We talk about Gwen's work on her new, upcoming book, as well as about the city of Chicago, getting therapy, the legacy of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert and much more. Great episode.
Gwen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gwenergyreigns
Gwen's book, Sent To The Silkworm House: https://expatpress.com/product/sent-to-the-silkworm-house-gwen-hilton/
We've got a spooky Tales From The Mall Halloween Special here with the very scary Jacob Everett fka Blauergeist & Howling Mutant. We discuss such scary topics as politics, Devon Sawa, horror movies and much more. You won't want to miss this!
Jacob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blauer_geist
Mutant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Howlingmutant0
Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
Margot Moon is a Tucson-based photographer and mall flaneur who runs the amazing mallcentric Instagram account "deadmallcrawl". On this excellent episode we talk about her upbringing, how she got into malls, some of the dead malls she visited and much more. She actually joins me by phone from the Tucson Mall where I have recorded a number of great episodes. This is a very special episode!
Margot Moon's Instagram account, deadmallcrawl: https://www.instagram.com/deadmallcrawl/
The Eternal Dillards, or ED, is a great man & a great friend of mine. He is one of the producers of the famed and beloved Ghost Jail podcast, and is an actor, writer, and musician. We talk about all sorts of things, like Eric Roberts (as he is the host of the Esoteric Roberts podcast), Portuguese-Americans, unfulfilled potential and much more. This is a great episode.
ED on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DillardsEternal
Ghost Jail: https://soundcloud.com/ghostjail
Esoteric Roberts podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/esoteric-roberts-eric-roberts-movie-podcast/id1561064359
Dustin Cole is a Canadian writer, author of the novel Notice & the poetry collection Dream Peripheries, and he joins me from Guadalajara, Mexico, to talk about writing, spirituality, Canada, and life as an artist. This is a can't miss discussion and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you, Dustin!
Dustin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DustinC74706412
Dustin's novel Notice: https://www.amazon.com/Notice-Dustin-Cole/dp/0889713847
Detective Wolfman is a mysterious but interesting man... he is the host of a podcast called On The Beat, the co-host of another podcast called Drunk On Movies, and is also a writer who has published in the likes of Man's World & Apocalypse Confidential. He talks about his show, life in the undisclosed location where he lives, finding love and much more! He's a great man and we love him a lot! Enjoy!
Wolfman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Det_Wolfman
ON THE BEAT with Detective Wolfman: https://soundcloud.com/detectivewolfman
Drunk On Movies: https://soundcloud.com/drunkonmovies
My very good friend Robbie is a very funny & chill man who lives in New Hampshire. We have an incredibly relaxing and humorous chat about all manner of things on this episode including Jon Lovitz, Robbie's weight loss journey, and more. It goes insanely hard! Also included in this episode is a special announcement about the future of Tales From The Mall. Enjoy it!
Robbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActiveShootrRob
Andrew Miller is a Los Angeles-based author & screenwriter, and is a really interesting guy. He is the author of "Lady Tomahawk", a novella featured in the "LA Stories: Three Grindhouse Novellas" book from Uncle B Publications. He comes on the show and we talk Los Angeles crime, James Ellroy, John Huston, the Black Dahlia, and many other topics. Enjoy!
Andrew's website: https://www.andrewmillerauthor.com/ Andrew Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyMiller1313 Andrew Miller on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy.miller.131313/
Glen Rockney is my good friend from the Bay Area of California and the host of a number of great shows, including Rare Candy & The Back Wall. Glen joins me for his second appearance to talk about the Bay Area, some sports, and Foos Gone Wild. I know you're gonna like this one. Enjoy!
Rare Candy: https://rarecandy.substack.com/ The Back Wall: https://www.patreon.com/thebackwall Rare Candy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rarecandypod1 Rare Candy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rarecandypod/
On this very relaxing and interesting episode I talk with Nashville-based painter Shahnaz Lighari about art, prayer, teaching, travel and a multitude of other things. It's very chill and beautiful.
Shahnaz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sha__hnaz/
Shahnaz's website: https://shahnazlighari.com/
The great & chill Sterling Bartlett joins me by phone from his phone in Los Angeles for a beautiful convo, re: art, Phoenix, Texas, playing sports, bars & much more. Sterling is a "former" visual artist and current comic book author. His work can be found via First To Knock (see link below) or on the psyop sleaze rag Apocalypse Confidential.
Sterling's book, How Did We Get Here?: https://firsttoknock.com/products/how-did-we-get-here
Sterling's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sterlingbartle2
Sterling's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sterlingbartlett/
Sterling's latest on Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2022/08/19/best-served-cold/
Impossible Princess is a New York-based Cuban-American scholar of modern design, and on this episode we talk about museums, art, World's Fairs, Disney, and much more. It's a great episode and I know you will enjoy it!
Impossible Princess on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpinkpilled
Jack (on Twitter as @punkroaster) is a close friend of mine and a very funny man. He joins the show by phone from inside the Gulf View Square Mall in Florida for a discussion of just about everything including Criminal Minds, the state of American television, and more. This is a great episode. Enjoy!
Jack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/punkroaster
Will Waltz is a St. Louis-based author and poet whose work has appeared in the likes of Apocalypse Confidential and Safety Propaganda. He's a very smart man. He talks about growing up Southern Baptist, dreams, life in St Louis, writing, being an Eagle Scout & much more. This is a very nice episode. Thank you, Will!
Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/20gaShotgun
Lydia Sera is a musician & songwriter, poet & artist, who lives in the Deep South. She joins me for a discussion about music scenes, life in South Carolina vs life in Georgia, and all sorts of other stuff. Enjoy!
Lydia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/big__knife Lydia's Bandcamp: https://lydiasera.bandcamp.com/
Laura is an intelligent & kind young lady who lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and works in the service industry. We have an excellent conversation about all that, plus her grandma, her boyfriend, and cats. You're gonna love this very relaxing and interesting conversation.
Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ilovewhitesoup
The great Jacob Everett is Editor in Chief of Apocalypse Confidential and he's also one of my greatest friends. He joins me - I'm at AZ Mills, he's at his condo in Portland - for a great talk about all the hot topics: writing, college, mix tapes, James Ellroy - and you're not gonna wanna miss it! Enjoy!
Jacob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blauer_geist
Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
The great Sam Pink is a visual artist & a writer with lots of insight into the creative process. In this episode we talk about his productive attitude towards making work as well as nicotine, tantra & life in the midwest. He's an excellent guest and I hope you all enjoy.
Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sampinkisalive
Sam's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam_pink_art/
George Zupp is a painter who lives in the West Texas desert town of Marathon, Texas. He's been a maverick artist for many many years and on this episode we have a robust discussion about his life & work, and about the art world and the discipline of painting. Enjoy! You can find George on Instagram at @george_zupp.
George's website: https://georgezupp.com/
On this 50th Anniversary episode of Tales From The Mall, we have the great Will Samson, who is a podcast host (hosting the great No Future & co-hosting System of Systems with Adam Lehrer) & musician & thinker. We have a very chill conversation regarding life, love, and other mysteries. We talk about modern literature, music, and what keeps life worth living. Enjoy it!
No Future podcast: https://bit.ly/3HIcV46
Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Will_Samson_
System of Systems: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/system-of-systems/id1549032991
Mimi Stockland is a visual artist who lives in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. On this very relaxing episode, she talks about Canada, being an artist, working at a weed factory, traveling to Europe and more. It's an excellent conversation. You can follow Mimi on Instagram at @mimistockland
Mimi's website: https://mimistockland.com/
The world's most beloved Twitter personality, and my good friend, Howling Mutant returns to the show to discuss many topics, including cinema (of which he likes very little), James Ellroy, Ed Burns, and gives some great weight loss advice. You won't want to miss this episode.
Howling Mutant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Howlingmutant0
Steff is an intelligent and thoughtful poet from Austin, Texas. Her work has been featured on Apocalypse Confidential among other prestigious publications, and her chapbook Name & Noun is out on Selcouth Station Press. She is an MFA student at UT-Austin. She joins me for a very good conversation regarding writing, reading, watching television, prison reform, and much more. I'm a big fan of hers!
Steff's website: https://syduhem.wordpress.com/
Steff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetrygrifter
LRAD ASMR is a photographer, former Phoenix resident, the inventor of "Dark MAGA", a blue collar worker & my new friend. We talk about everything: sex, drugs, rock & roll, photography, what is and isn't chill, mocktails... this episode brings the proverbial pain. Enjoy.
LRAD ASMR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ripcitythug
Dawson Wohler is 22 years old but already one of the smartest people I know! He is a writer, published in the likes of Terror House Press, and is Fiction Editor of Apocalypse Confidential, the psyop sleaze rag. He joins me for a wonderful conversation about writing, reading, climate change, and more!
Dawson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawtismspeaks
Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
Steven Powell is an English scholar and very interesting man. He is the biographer of the great author James Ellroy, and his new Ellroy biography comes out in February of 2023 on Bloomsbury. It's called Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James Ellroy. Steven and I talk a lot about Ellroy but also about music & England & shopping malls. It's a beautiful episode.
Steven's Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllroyReader Steven's blog: https://venetianvase.co.uk/ Pre-order Love Me Fierce in Danger by Steven Powell on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3spl1Il
Jennifer Sullivan is an accomplished artist, a former podcaster, and my friend. We talk about the depths of the human soul on this podcast. We talk about emotional things as well as about Columbo. Enjoy.
Jennifer's website: https://www.jennifersullivan.org/
Jennifer's twitter: https://twitter.com/queenicroissant
Jennifer's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifersullivanstudio/
Max Thrax is my friend, my colleague at Apocalypse Confidential (where he is Fiction Editor) and an author. His novella God Is A Killer comes out in May on Close To The Bone. In this amazing episode Max & I get into it regarding the mob, New England, writing, music… the whole meal deal. Enjoy it!
Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThraxMaximilian Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
Audrey Horne is a mysterious woman. She's a girl boss who resides in Washington DC. We know that. She's Mexican-American. We know that as well. But what else do we know? Find out on this riveting episode of Tales of the Mall where Audrey & I have a pleasant chat.
Audrey's Twitter: https://twitter.com/credenzaclear2
Tales From The Mall is a podcast by, for, and about Renaissance Men, and on this episode we talk to the Florida-based Renaissance Man, Jamie, who talks about the challenges of life & love, his travels in the Middle East, his dealings with certain members of the band Train, and much more. This is a very relaxed and fun episode for you, the listener, to enjoy.
Jamie's current Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurboSnailbert
Scout is a talented musician, making extraordinary sounds with her act Low Pony. She is also an international model & an actress (who has lent voice talent to my project The Isolation Chamber (on Soundcloud, Apple & Spotify)). She is also my friend & we have an extraordinary conversation about a wide variety of topics that you are certain to enjoy.
Support Tales From The Mall at patreon.com/talesfromthemall
Hermes Thurston is a very intelligent man. He is a self-described autistic computer musician, an academic student of the occult, a writer and is Editor-At-Large for Apocalypse Confidential, the Psyop Sleaze Rag. We have a beautiful conversation about Santa Fe, the tarot, work, autistic computer music, Beethoven, and more. Please. I beg you: do not miss it.
Hermes on Twitter: twitter.com/HermesThurston Apocalypse Confidential: apocalypse-confidential.com
Ali is a great friend of mine, I've known her for a while. She joins me at the Arizona Mills Mall from, of all places, Buenos Aires, Argentina! This is a very special episode and I hope you enjoy it!
This is a preview of the very first premium episode of Tales From The Mall, featuring the great Blauergeist & the great Howling Mutant. You can have access to this episode & every weekly premium episode going forward on our Patreon, for $5/month. Link: https://www.patreon.com/talesfromthemall
Stained Hanes, my fellow Ghost Jail alum, is an entrepreneur and my man can get a rap going too! I walk around AZ Mills and talk to the gentleman from Queens, NY, about a number of topics. You will enjoy. Check out queenstrash.com to get a feel for Hanes' vibe!!! And save your five bucks. A Patreon is coming this week....
Visit Hanes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/queenstrash_
On this special presentation of Tales From The Mall, comes Part 12 of The Isolation Chamber - an audio drama Brendan created with Erik Harris & Sam Dennis, written by Brendan and, in this case, produced & scored by John Dios of The Holy Agony.
This episode picks up several months after the events of the Parts 1-11. Brendan is now the world's most successful performance artist but all is not well is in his soul.
The Isolation Chamber is an audio drama I created with Erik Harris & Sam Dennis. These episodes feature many voices & music by Erik as well as by my own brother. The plot centers around a guy who falls under the influence of a doctor and begins entering a sensory deprivation and has hallucinations hinting at a cosmic conspiracy. This includes all 11 episodes in anticipation of the release of episode 12 on Saturday, March 5th.
Enjoy this excellent episode with fellow Phoenix-area mall rat (self described at one point as an "aging mall creep") Brandon Adamson. Brandon is an author, artist, musician, poet and expert on Phoenix-area malls. Enjoy!
Enjoy this episode with Anthony Sisco, aka the Slothman. He's beautiful and we have a really nice long talk.
I talk to the extremely chill Twitter personality Rza aka Rissa and it's beautiful time. I'm at Tucson Mall in this one actually. This is a feel-good podcast.
On this episode, I walk around Mills and talk to the great Barrett Avner of the Contain podcast. Barrett is also an accomplished musician and a writer and electrician and mechanic. It's a great chat and I hope you kick back, relax and enjoy.
This episode of Tales From The Mall happens to take place at the Arizona Mills mall in Tempe, AZ. That's where they all take place (except for the ones that are at Tucson Mall). Robbie is incredibly chill, is incredibly funny, and is my great friend. He's the guest and we have a great time. Enjoy!
Sarah is a very intelligent painter who lives in New Mexico. We talk about museums and art and alcoholism and more. Enjoy!!!
My great friend Sam is a visual artist and musician and podcaster. He does this Painter Man Sam program that we like a lot. So give it a listen and enjoy. But also enjoy this walk around the Tucson Mall... I walk around the Tucson Mall for the first time instead of the Mills because I was in Tucson. But Sam is an extraordinary guest and we like him a lot.
I love my best friend Rachael and in this episode we talk while I stroll the mall. She's an excellent and cool person. Enjoy the episode, baby girl.
On this brand new edition of the great Tales From The Mall podcast, I walk around Arizona Mills and talk to the beautiful and intelligent Monica. Monica is a very interesting woman from Azerbaijan of all places who now lives in NYC. We go over all the usual topics and have a very fun time.
The great Berto of the great podcast Ghost Jail joins me for a really fun conversation. During this episode, Berto also tries to enjoy a visit to the mall but gets mask policed and instead goes to White Castle and Starbucks. I eat Sbarro. It's a beautiful episode that you shouldn't miss.
This is such a chill episode. Jay is a good friend and collaborator who is also known as Lowres Wunderbred. He's the writer and director of the movie Mass State Lottery and the host of the MOVIES podcast. We talk about movies and his recent smoking habit among a lot else. I love the guy! This is a great episode!
I'm so stoked to bring you this sublime conversation between myself and the co-host of the Rare Candy podcast, Mr. Glen Rockney. Glen is a very chill Bay Area-located guy who bets on sports. Enjoy this incredibly casual conversation.
Gwen is my very good friend and a very intelligent and lovely person. This is one of the most chill episodes I've done. We talk about Tarot and Seinfeld and really enjoy ourselves. God bless you and Merry Christmas!!!
There is some debate over whether I or my latest guest, Howling Mutant, is the Big Dog. But we're not gonna get into that. Instead, you're gonna enjoy the funniest and most fun episode between two good friends - me and Howling Mutant, New York Irish funny man and Twitter personality. Enjoy.
Jess (@tricksyrix) is my good friend as well as the co-creator of The Holy Agony podcast - an extraordinary podcast. We have an incredibly gorgeous discussion regarding our past lives and religion and Jess's spiritual gifts. Good Lord, listen in and enjoy!
I'm joined by the brilliant and beautiful Sandra (formerly known as Bimbo Übermensch on Twitter). Sandra is a model and a girl boss living in Canada. We talk about all sorts of things: her dream journal, living in Canada, traveling to Mexico, what Portuguese-Americans are... this is a beautiful episode and you aren't going to want to miss it.
Dani (@dragonkazooie) is my good friend, and an adventurer of sorts. She's spent time in the wilds of Alaska as a bear guide and is now training to be a dog musher in Colorado. We talk about all the usual stuff: psychedelics, 311, love... it's a beautiful and intimate episode as usual!
Weather Girl (@MISTYFALLS1991) is an extraordinary woman. She's a filmmaker and TV editor who lives in the Los Angeles area. She's also a really chill and cool person who provides me some feedback on my mid-life crisis, and we have a deep yet relaxed conversation about spirituality, youth and a lot more. Enjoy!
Christina (@average_cowgirl) is a filmmaker and editor who lives in Los Angeles. She was kind enough to walk around her own mall in LA while she talked to me about movies, love & dating, her experience with living in New York, and so much more. It's a very "good vibes" conversation and I recommend that you listen to it immediately.
In this super chill, super intimate, super funny episode I talk to one of my best friends on the planet: Blauergeist (@blauer_geist). BG is the founder and publisher of Apocalypse Confidential (apocalypse-confidential.com). We talk about that, we talk about serial killers, we talk about Seinfeld, we talk about love and dating - we cover everything on this episode. Thank you for listening!
Kai Edward Warmoth (@kedwardwar) is a poet - Indian's finest writer, in fact - and is a very chill dude. I walk around the Mills mall in Tempe and we talk about all kinds of stuff: music (R. Kelly, Michael Jackson), movies, touring on the road, work... it's a great conversation and I love Kai. Again, he's chill.
Brendan dons the track suit for another stroll through the Arizona Mills mall in Tempe, talking this time with author, publisher and editor J. David Osborne (@brbjdo). The boys get into all kinds of topics, including David Osborne's experience as a first time published author when he was only 23 years old; what it's like to live in Portland; and if plants have memory and feelings.
Brendan and John Dios (@normalonehaver) have a beautiful conversation while Brendan strolls the Arizona Mills mall. They get into all kinds of topics: John Dios' prison stint, the history of hockey in Connecticut, first love... you won't want to miss it.