REDMAN - Click & ListenLaunching this new feature with a blast from the past with my first Parsec Award-winning short story. This piece first ran sometime back in 2007. Hell, I'm not even sure when it ran. Just listen to the damn thing already, will ya? Sheesh!   This podcast is sponsored by Petco.com. Get Rover or Mr. Kitty something nice, for crying out loud. Free shipping & save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the coupon code "Laugh," or use the discount code "Laugh10 to save 10% on any order. 

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Mythological Monster Movies: Click & ListenYou would think that mythological monsters would make for kick-ass creature features, but you'd be sadly mistaken. I tried to make a top-10 list, and failed. Hopefully you will find my failure humorous. At any rate, my attempt sure as hell can't be any worse than most of these stinkers. Stan Lee, you are not exempt from the critical knife ... EPISODE SPONSOR: FinishLine.com Laughing in the Face of Death audio version is sponsored by FinishLine.com, a leading athletic retailer offering the best selection of footware, apparel and accessories. Save 15% off of any purchase of $60 or more by using the coupon code "Meviolaugh." Some exclusions may apply.

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TITLE FIGHT, Round Ten - Click & Listen Oh, snap! Did Matt Wallace and the FDO? surprise your ass with another episode of TITLE FIGHT? By gosh, I think we did, otherwise there wouldn't be an episode here. The unexpected ending that follows the unexpected ending ... listen and enjoy. Or else Matt Wallace will smash!PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT:? Round One ? Round Two ? Round Three? Round Four ? Round Five? Round Six? Round Seven? Round Eight? Round NineEPISODE SPONSOR: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Sexism in Horror? Click & ListenWhen I mention the trite phrase that horror movies are horribly sexist, I bet some female readers of this column shout an instant, fist-pumping "Preach on!" When I clarify that horror movies are horribly sexist against men, that's when those same ladies decide that this preacher actually spews misogynistic lies. If it's golf, football, volleyball, soccer and cross country, use the coupon code AFSIGLER to save 20% off orders of $75 or more or 15% off any order with the code: AFSCOTT1.

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TITLE FIGHT, Round Nine - Click & Listen It's finally here: Korak the Cutter and Chaiyal "The Heretic" North are finally in the caged octagon, in the fight of their lives. This ninth installment of the scifi/mma novella co-written with Matt Wallace brings it all down to fighter vs. fighter.  Who will win?  Who will lose? How much pain can each fighter take?  Listen to find out. PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: ? Round One ? Round Two ? Round Three? Round Four ? Round Five ? Round Six? Round Seven? Round Eight EPISODE SPONSORS: AUDIBLE.COM  Sign up for a free audiobook download by clicking on the banner below:

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Costumes for Killers? Click & ListenIt's said that all people have inalienable rights. Would that include the inalienable right of trick-or-treating? And if so, are movie slashers eligible to go stalking for candy treats? Well, if Chucky, Jason, Jigsaw and the Scream boys are going to go trick-or-treating, they need fun costumes all their own. LAUGHING IN THE FACE OF DEATH is sponsored by Petco.com. Get something nice for that family friend! Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the coupon code "Laugh," or use the discount code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

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TITLE FIGHT, Round Eight - Click & Listen It's the eighth installment of the scifi/mma novella co-written by your FDO? and hard-boiled author Matt Wallace. Korak the Cutter and Chiyal "The Heretic" North are ready to enter the octagon, and all hell is sure to break loose. PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: ? Round One ? Round Two ? Round Three? Round Four ? Round Five ? Round Six? Round Seven EPISODE SPONSORS: MOOSEJAW.COMCamper? Skater? Surfer? Hunter? Get all your outdoors and extreme sports clothing and gear at Moosejaw, and use the code SCOTT (in all caps!) to save 15% and get free shipping!

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Dead Robots Society Friday Fix?: Click & Listen: Dead Robots Society Interviews the FDO? In advance of NaNoWriMo, we here at Dark ?verlord Media sat down and planned out all the juicy, tasty tidbits that will be dropping into the feed for the rest of the year. On Fridays I'm going to try and drop in some Sigler-related but not Sigler-created things, starting with this interview I did earlier this week with the good folks over at Dead Robots Society.These guys were really fun to talk with, and certainly knew their stuff. I only wish I had joined them sooner when P.G. Holyfield was still on the show. (Last time I talked with him I was not exactly myself.)

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Click & listen: SAW FRANCHISE KING OF HORROR $  With all of the legendary horror franchises out there, have you ever asked yourself: what's the biggest of all time? I mean in SciFi the king is clearly STAR WARS, that's a no-brainer, but when it comes to the beautiful bloodshed, what franchise has raked in the most bucks? Take a listen, Junkie, and get the hard fact$. EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Click on the coverabove to order 7th SON: DESCENT   Click here to download 7th SON: DESCENT PDFThere are few harder working writers then the baby-faced bastard known as J.C. Hutchins. Yes, I know, he's my "arch nemesis," but sometimes you have to give credit where credit is due. Today his novel 7th SON: DESCENT comes out in paperback. You should go buy a copy, and I'll tell you why. Hutchinsss is one of the early pioneers of podcasts novels, and this book is a long time in coming. The crotchety fucks in the publishing industry think they can hold content for ransom, shake money out of your pockets in exchange for lazy, trite, re-hashed stories and expect you to kiss their wrinkled-old ass for that honor. Hutch, on the other hand, chooses to prove the value of his storytelling skills by giving his stuff away, for free. If you like his free creations, odds are you're willing to go shell out a few bucks to get his work in print. Hutchins gave away the entire 7th SON trilogy as a free podcast. That podcast generated an audience, and that audience landed him a print deal with a major publisher -- St. Martin's Press. And now, the same book he gave away for free will be on the shelves of every major bookstore in the US and Canada. That's right, Junkies, Hutch -- like your ever-lovin' FDO? -- lets you decide where to spend your money. Try that shit for free. Don't like it? Move on. Love it? Buy a book to support him so he can make more goodies for you. And just to show you the Baby-Faced Bastard hasn't sold out, I'm adding a TenChapter Special Edition PDF of 7TH SON: DESCENT to the Sigler feed. Try it, see if you like it. He's also giving away the whole darn thing as a Google Book.I'm off to buy me some Hutchins books in print. See y'all in the brick-and-mortar aisles.  read more »

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Click & Listen: Goreline Calls October 2009 Hello Junkies!  Today there were some technical difficulties at the Office of Doom?  and the previously scheduled story content is unavailable.  But because I know how you hate to go without, your benevolent FDO? threw together a little something for y'all.  This episode has no story content, but does have Goreline calls, some news, and another 100 New Junkie Shout-Outs!  Remember, if you want to leave a voicemail for your Future Dark Overlord? and probably get your thoughts into the podcast, call 206-666-4673 (206-666-GORE).We'll be back next week with the next installment of TITLE FIGHT.

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Click & listen: 7 HABITS It takes a village? Respect your elders? Obey the rules? Screw that, Junkies, you don't need any of that crap to succeed in life. What you do need is the wisdom conveyed in monster hunter movies. Just a few minutes of horror/humor, and did I use your Twitter name? EPISODE SPONSORS: MOOSEJAW.COMCamper? Skater? Surfer? Hunter? Get all your outdoors and extreme sports clothing and gear at Moosejaw, and use the code SCOTT (in all caps!) to save 15% and get free shipping!

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Click & Listen: TITLE FIGHT, Round Seven Time for Round Seven of the scifi/MMA novella co written with Matt Wallace. This one starts out at the weigh-in, same point at the beginning of Round Six, but from the perspective of Korak the Cutter. It also ends at the same point Round Six ended ... almost. PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: ? TITLE FIGHT: Round One ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Two ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Three ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Four ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Five ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Six BLOODCAST is sponsored by Petco.com. Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc., Petco has the stuff your friend needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

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 Now, I'm not shy about hearing myself talk, but I don't normally post interviews with me in the main feed. I feel like Junkies have heard my jibber-jab often enough.However, this past May I was the Special Guest of Honor at Balticon, and on the last day I sat down with Paul Fischer, long time friend of the Siglerverse. He knows me and the stories well enough that he was able to get the conversation going in a few new and interesting places. We talk ANCESTOR, ROOKIE, sci-fi? even zombies.It was great sitting down with Paul, and although it's a bit of a long one, I'm putting it up here in case you want to check it out. Click & Listen: The Balticon Interview, Part 1 Click & Listen: The Balticon Interview, Part 2  read more »

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Click & listen: HERE COME THE HAMMA! Hammer Flims created some of the coolest low-budget horror flicks of the 70s, entertaining many with the Dracula and Frankenstein we kids of the 80s remember seeing on Sunday afternoon TV specials. But like everything else in Hollywood, what's old is new again -- Hammer Films is about to be reborn as a dedicated horror studio. Listen in for the news. EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Click & Listen: Siglerism Update October 2009 Junkies,  dropping a quick audio update for y'all today.  There is no story content in this Siglerism update, but lots of news about when you'll be getting all your favorite tasty stories.  TITLE FIGHT?  THE CRYPT? THE STARTER?  Yep, all covered in today's short update.  Enjoy! (Also, GO LIONS!) 

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #27Are you ready for some football? Ready for the grand finale of THE ROOKIE? Well I sure as hell am! Enjoy the end of the story, Junkies, and know that I'm back in the lab working on new fiction. Expect TITLE FIGHT in October, and cool stuff to come after that. Thank you all for listening, and special thanks to all those that took time out of their busy lives to come see me on the Tailgate Tour.  Also, extra-special thank you to Arioch Morningstar, who remastered this whole re-cast over the last month to give you Junkies something special while I was on the road. It was a ton of work, and it all shows in the high-quality episodes we've been hearing all month.  Thanks Arioch, for giving 110%. Goooooooo KRAKENS!

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #26I'm back! Hanging with the Evil Queen? and feeding way too many treats to our dog Emma. THE ROOKIE is almost finished, just one more episode after this. How will the season finish up for Quentin?I travelled 9,500 miles, hit 20 cities in 24 days, and met a true metric crapload of awesome Junkies. Now? A day on the couch, and then back to work! 

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #25Junkies, I am on my way home. Been gone from home since Dragon*Con (Sept. 3rd) and on the ROOKIE Tailgate Tour since September 7th. I have met hundreds of great folks, had probably 100 beers, and it's been a real blast. A, Rob the Driver and I thank everyone who came out, everyone playing along at home, and all the nice folks who helped us out along the way. Especially to Elyse, Paul and Cliff for hospitality, Michael for the last-minute save, Pons for the Iron Man Award (he hit four Tailgate stops), and SynapticJam for notching another S.H.I.T. Award, and all the fine Junkies who paid for dinners and drinks. CITY: San Francisco, CATEAM:The 49ers Get your 49ers gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #24Here it is, the final stop! Twenty-four days straight on the road, twenty cities, met hundreds of new junkies and hundreds of Junkies who came out to see me for the second (or third) time. So how 'bout it, St. Louis, are you coming out to send off the FDO? in style? See you at 5:30am at Mike Duffy's Pub, 124 West Jefferson Avenue in ST. Louis. RAWK!CITY: St. Louis, MOTEAM:The St. Louis Rams Get your Rams gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #23We're coming down to the wire for the Kraken's season, and we're also closing in on the end of the Tailgate Tour. Taking a chance on this stop, as Little Rock is a smaller market -- will Razorback Fan come out and support the Krakens? We shall see. Come on out to Big Whiskey's, 225 Eat Markham in Little Rock, 5:30pm. CITY: Little Rock, ARTEAM:University of Arkansas Razorbacks Get your Razorbacks gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #22The NFL cities have come out in force for the Tailgate tour, but who will be the king of the college towns? Our Norman/Oklahoma City stop is a chance for Sooners fans to shine and show Siglerism that they are the biggest supporters of them all. CITY: Norman, OKTEAM:University of Oklahoma Sooners Get your Sooners gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #21After a great night in Houston, we're off to Dallas, home of the Cowboys. In the home stretch of the Tailgate Tour, really happy to see Junkies coming out at every stop. CITY: Dallas, TXTEAM: The CowboysWHEN: 5:00pm, Friday, Sept. 26 WHERE: Fox Sports Grill, 5741 Legacy Road Plano, TX 75024 Get your Cowboys gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: Use the checkout code AFSIGLER to save 20% off order of $75 or more!Or save ? 15% off any order with the code AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #20Finally, the FDO? returns to Texas! Can't wait to see all of my Houston-area peeps. I've no idea why, but the FDO? is big in the TX (well, everything is big in Texas, including pint-sized authors with a megalomaniacal complex). CITY: Houston, TXTEAM: The Houston TexansWHEN: 5:30pm, Friday, Sept. 25 WHERE: THE Goose's Acre, 21 Waterway Ct, Spring, TX 77380 Get your Texans gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: Use the checkout code AFSIGLER to save 20% off order of $75 or more!Or save ? 15% off any order with the code AFSCOTT1  

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #19On the way into The Big Easy today. Long drive from Tallahassee, the FDO?. Clocking many-a-mile to see y'all, and here's to a fun time in 'Nawlins tonight - 5:30pm at Lucky's Bar & Grill, 1624 Charles Avenue.CITY: New Orleans, LATEAM: The New Orleans SaintsGet your Saints gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #18Time to head back into college land once again, this time with the famed program from Florida State University. Looking forward to visiting the Junkies in Tallahassee. The question is, can Tallahassee bring in more people than Jacksonville? Nothing like a little cross-state smack talk to liven things up.CITY: Tallahassee, FLTEAM: Florida State University Seminoles Get your Seminoles gear or wear the colors of any team by shopping at EastBay.com. Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #17 There's no teal in football! And yet, today we're in Jacksonville, FL, and taking a look at the Jacksonville Jaguars, and their black, gold, white & TEAL uniforms. Teal? Jax, are you serious about that shiz?CITY: Jacksonville, FLTEAM: Jacksonville Jaguars

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #16 One last day off the Tailgate Tour to take care of some business with Crown while in New York. So I invited Old Coach Sigler (my Dad) on to discuss the importance of rivalries in football. We discuss the hated rival of the Cheboygan High School Chiefs, the St. Ignace Saints. (grrrr.)CITY: Cheboygan, MITEAM: Cheboygan Chiefs vs. the St. Ignace Saints

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #15 Had a great time at the Writer's Digest Conference, but today it's back on the ROOKIE Tailgate Tour. Tonight's stop is an early one, at The Blue Seats. In by 4pm, out by 8pm, in time to watch the Giants play some ball. Come out and say hey!CITY: New York, NYTEAM: New York Giants

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #14 In New York, no tour stop today, but we're going to talk J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! The Jets happen to be the favorite team of The Bitch?, also known as AlphaGirl, my partner in Dark ?verlord Media.   CITY: New York, NYTEAM: New York Jets

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #13 No Tailgate Tour stop today, but posting a little update from the road instead. Will be heading into New York City to participate in the Writer's Digest Conference. Seth Harwood and I are speaking, and I'm looking forward to a weekend in the Big Apple.CITY: none, the open road!TEAM: KRAKENS!!!

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #12 Today we're wrapping up Week 2 of the ROOKIE Tailgate Tour in Philadelphia, home of the Eagles. If you're headed out to join us at Mikey's American Grill tonight, wear your Krakens Orange or Eagles Green! Event starts at 5:30pm.CITY: Philadelphia, PATEAM: The Philadelphia Eagles

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #11 Off to Pittsburgh today (after an early morning visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.) And if we're talking football and Pittsburgh, we're talking Superbowl Champions the Pittsburgh Steelers. Come on out and join us at Buffalo Blues at 5:00 tonight to get your Tailgate Tour fix!CITY: Pittsburgh, PATEAM: Pittsburgh Steelers Check out what the Pittsburgh fans brought me. Awesome! And hey Philly, Pittsburgh was talking big shit about your inability to a) tailgate, b) come out to the tailgate in big numbers, and c) play football. Ugh. You gonna let Eagle Fan show you up like that?

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #10 Canton, Ohio today, which means the Pro Football Hall of Fame! Can't wait to visit, but not before the ROOKIE Tailgate Tour stop at the Winking Lizard! Come on out and say hello!CITY: Canton, OHTEAM: None, but birthplace of the NFL!

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #9 Heading to Champions Grille & Bar in Cinci today, looking forward to the Tailgate Tour stop, then some Monday Night Football! Rockin' Rob Otto is taking over for AlphaGirl behind the wheel today, as she heads back to California to take care of sending out all those recent orders of THE ROOKIE. CITY: Cincinnati, OHTEAM: Cincinnati Bengals

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #8 Rolling into Ann Arbor today, after a day off with the Sigler clan. Watched a little football, had some home cookin'? even grabbed a little audio with Coach Sigler (you'll hear that soon.) Today starts Week 2 of the Tailgate Tour, and I'm talking about the Wolverines. M-GO-BLUE! CITY:  Ann Arbor, MITEAM: University of Michigan Wolverines

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #7 No Tailgate stop today, I have the day off. Hanging with my family in Grand Rapids: watching giggly nieces run around the house, off to see my nephew play some football. Thanks to all that came out for Grand Rapids stop last night!Since I'm off today and I'm in Michigan, I'll talk about the Goddamn Detroit Lions. Yes, those lions, the ones that went 0-16 last year. Ugh. CITY: Detroit, MITEAM: The Goddamn Detroit Lions

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #6 Tonight in Grand Rapids is the only actual tailgate of the tailgate tour. Bring yourself and/or your tailgate favorite dish for the 4:30pm party at the Max & Irma's parking lot, 3940 Rivertown Parkway SW, Grandville, MI 49418.We'll hang out for a couple of hours, then roll on over to the high school football game that features the Grandville Bulldogs vs. the Jenison Wildcats, also known as "Team Sigler." Jenison's head coach is my brother Irv Sigler III, and one of his assistant coaches is none other than "Old Coach Sigler," my father Irv Jr.  CITY: Grand Rapids, MITEAM: The Jenison Wildcats of Jenison High School

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #5 Indianapolis kicked ass last night, can y'all from the Chicagoland area top it? Come on out tonight, 5pm at the Foundry in Aurora, IL. Snag yourself a copy of THE ROOKIE, maybe a T-shirt for the kids. CITY: Chicago, ILTEAM: The Chiago Bears

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #4 Having a great time on the Tailgate Tour. Last night's stop in Nashville was hard to beat (thanks to Barbara Wallace & everyone who came out), but if anyone can do it, Indy can! Join author Matt Wallace and me at the Blue Crew Bar and Grill at 5:30pm. You'll be able to purchase copies of THE ROOKIE or Matt's fan-frickin-tastic book THE NEXT FIX, plus the get-'em-while-you-can Tailgate Tour tee-shirts. CITY: Indianapolis, INTEAM: The Indianapolis Colts

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Click and Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #3Helloooo, Nashville! The one-and-only FREE BEER stop on Tailgate Tour is here. Join author Matt Wallace and me at the Crow's Nest, and if you buy or bring a copy of THE ROOKIE or Matt's fan-frickin-tastic book THE NEXT FIX, you get a wrist band that gets you free Budweiser and/or Bud Light. Tonight we also have an iPod raffle, with proceeds to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. So come on out, meet two podcast authors, get some free beer, and put a few sheckles toward our wounded heroes. CITY: Nashville, TNTEAM: The Tennessee Titans

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Click and Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #2Here we go with the second episode of THE ROOKIE. Dragon*Con was awesome, thanks to all in the ATL who came out to the Tailgate Tour kick-off!CITY: Birmingham, ALTEAM: The storied tradition of the Crimson Tide

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Click and Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode #1 Junkies, time for THE ROOKIE re-cast. Busy as hell at Dragon*Con, so no pretense -- are you ready for some football? WARNING: This is the original, adult version of the story. This is not Young Adult. That means I have a potty mouth. In each episode, we look at a city's football team (corresponding with the city of the Tailgate Tour).CITY: AtlantaTEAM: A quick look at the history of the Atlanta Falcons

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Click & Listen: THE ROOKIE Episode 0The day has finally arrived: THE ROOKIE Tailgate Tour started TODAY!  We had a rockin' kick-off event at Dragon*Con this afternoon: 43 Junkies showed up to send us off right, with 25 "Property of Krakens Football" tour tee shirts (and a boxful of books) gone already! Kicks ass to see so many folks wearing the orange and the black. The success of THE ROOKIE and Dark Overlord Media is all because of y'all, the Junkies, and I can't wait to meet old friends and make new ones this month.Because I am a benevolent Future Dark Overlord?, tomorrow I'm launching a re-cast of THE ROOKIE.  This is a remaster (by the rock-solid Arioch Morningstar,)  which will run daily during the month of September.  Everyday I'm in a new city for the Tailgate Tour, you'll get a bit of city-specific jibber-jab, then the shiny re-mastered original THE ROOKIE.WARNING:  This is the original "Mature Audiences" version of THE ROOKIE.

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Click & listen: FAST FOOD HORROR Many of you think fast food is horrible, but did you also know it can be horror? Never ones to pass up marketing opportunities, many fast food franchises are working to provide horror-related menu items. Well, at least I think they should be doing this, so listen to my take on it. EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Click here to download this video. Still working away at the Warehouse of Doom?, getting all these pretty orange jewels ready to send out to you Junkies.We're a little bit behind schedule, but catching up today.  However, wanted to let you know there'd be no new story content in the feed today, thought I'd do it with a little video.  One more item of note:  since lots of folks have been email and Tweeting me about the ROOKIE Tailgate Tour, saying they're coming but unable to reply at Eventful, we've decided we're going to do all the stops as published!   This means you'd better get your hustle on and come on out and see me when I come through your town.  Wondering what towns I'll be in and when I'll be there?  Check it out here.  read more »

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Click here to download the ROOKIE unboxing video  read more »  Junkies! I whipped up a lil' video of the first-ever viewing of THE ROOKIE hardcover for this week's Friday Fix?. You enjoy this, I'm heading back to the Warehouse of Doom? to get more books ready to ship.  Remember, if you haven't ordered THE ROOKIE and you want a copy (or copies, don't be shy), click here to order.

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Click & listen: TOP 10 HORROR MOVIE CARS:Ah, the American love affair with the car ... well, you know, before that whole "let's take billions and billions of our tax dollars and give them to a private, for-profit enterprise" thing. Bitchin' cars and movies have always gone hand in hand, but nowhere is that cozy courtship more apparent than in horror flicks. Here's my pick for the Top 10 cars in horror movies. My #1 will stun you, and then, you will agree with me. No question! Laughing in the Face of Death audio is sponsored by Petco.com. Who's a good boy? Who's a gooood boy! Get your pup a new toy already, and buy it from PetCo.com. Petco has the stuff your buddy needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

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Click & Listen: TITLE FIGHT, Round Six Deals have been made, but there's always a price to pay. Here we go with the sixth installment of the scifi/mma novella co written with Matt Wallace. Matt takes over the writing duties for this episode, while the vocals are recorded in the angelic tones of your favorite Future Dark Overlord (that would be me. Hello? Is this thing on?). The Heretic got what he wanted, but at what cost? DRAGON CON "STAR PARTY"I play a promo for a cancer research fund-raising party in Atlanta, hosted by none other than Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer!NEW JUNKIE SHOUTOUTSSeventeen countries added their citizens to the religion that is Siglerism. PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: ? TITLE FIGHT: Round One ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Two ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Three ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Four? TITLE FIGHT: Round Five The school year is almost upon us, and that means gearing up your kids for fall sports. If it's golf, football, volleyball, soccer and cross country, use the coupon code AFSIGLER to save 20% off orders of $75 or more or 15% off any order with the code: AFSCOTT1.  

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Click & Listen: JUNKIE CALLS Junkies, here's the latest GoreLine call-ins from all y'all. Remember, if you want to leave a voicemail for your Future Dark Overlord? and probably get your thoughts into the podcast, call 206-666-4673 (206-666-GORE). Just a quick 20-minute episode to give you your Friday Fix. 

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Click & listen: DEWEY DEATHIMALS I don't know how many horror films one can shake a stick at, but damn, it would be a lot. And since there are that many horror movies (and more) that come out each year, we need a way to organize them bitches. I give you the Dewey DEATHimal System.EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Click & Listen: TITLE FIGHT, Round Five Here's the fifth installment of the scifi/mma novella co written with Matt Wallace. IFA champion Korak the Cutter already has enough problems, but now things could get worse as crimelord Gredok the Splithead pays a visit to someone in Korak's camp. NEW JUNKIE SHOUTOUTS115 new Junkies from eight countries get a holla! PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: ? TITLE FIGHT: Round One ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Two ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Three ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Four EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.comThe lowest prices for discount codes anywhere on the net! Send these codes to your friends.

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Click & listen: TOP 10 PARASITE FLICKSSure you know ALIEN and THE THING are in the list of top horror movies, and they have parasite,s but where do they fall on the FDO?'s list? Why, yes, I do consider myself to be an expert on the topic, courtesy of the research I did for INFECTED and CONTAGIOUS.I dedicate this post to Carl Zimmer, author of one of my favorite non-fiction books, PARASITE REX: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures. The school year is almost upon us, and that means gearing up your kids for fall sports. If it's golf, football, volleyball, soccer and cross country, use the coupon code AFSIGLER to save 20% off orders of $75 or more or 15% off any order with the code: AFSCOTT1.

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Scott Scott & Mae: The Breakalls (#16 and #.5) will be focusing on Junkie Mae's Chop Shop, a podcast of Sigler fan fictionClick & Listen: THANK YOU, MAE! A big change in Siglerism: Long-time Junkie Mae Breakall, the host of the Sigler fan-fiction podcast "Junkie Mae's Chop Shop," has been the personal assistant to the FDO? for a couple of years now. She's movin' on, and movin' on up, and will no longer do that gig.Why? As her podcast has developed (nine episodes!), it seemed clear that Mae and her husband Scott (who produces Junkie Mae's Chop Shop) were doing something very cool in helping fans get their Siglerverse stories to a large audience. I wanted to make sure they had full creative control to do whaterver the hell they wanted with the podcast -- no looming shadow of the FDO? that might affect choices of story or tone.I also realized there needed to be a clear deliniation between what I do and these fan-generated stories, lest some future miscreant think I'm lawsuit material. Therefore, Junkie Mae, the RDQ?, #.5 for the Krakens is a personal assistant no more -- she's the hostess with the mostest! Thanks for all the help Mae & Scott. You guys rock, I'm a fan of your show and can't wait to listen to more.

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Click & Listen: FUTURE OF CONTENT DELIVERY This week's FridayFix has no new story content. Instead, I present a keynote speech I did at the Balticon 2009 convention in May. This is my take on where story-based content delivery is going. That's a fancy way of saying "how will people read books in the near future?"If you are a writer or an aspiring writer, you need to listen to this. I talk about Big Publishing, Small Publishing, the rise of smart phones and why the Kindle is a statistically insignificant player in the future book marketplace. Yes, I just said that (but don't ignore the damn thing, for crying out loud!). FRIDAY FIX is sponsored by Petco.com. Who's a good boy? Who's a gooood boy! Get your pup a new toy already, and buy it from PetCo.com. Petco has the stuff your buddy needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

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Click & listen: KILLER ORPHAN MOVIESTea-pouring killer orphans? Mutant robot killer orphans? Butcher-shop working, corn-fed killer orphans? Hell man, that's a lot of death-dealing parentless kiddies. For a dose of horror-humor, listen to this five-minute bit that raves up the new movie Orphan, which is in stores now. Mandatory listening for all of those considering adoption.EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Click & listen: MONSTER OFFSPRING The FDO?'s weekly audio funny rant about all things horror. Seed of Chucky? Son of Frankentsein? Grendel? That little bastard of Godzilla? I take a look at some awesome (and some not-so-awesome) monster offspring. Listen and laugh, dammit. EPISODE SPONSOR: Eastbay.com Are you in athletics or have a kid into football, baseball, basketball, volleyall, track or any other sport? Use these codes to save money on the necessary gear: 20% off order of $75 or more: AFSIGLER ? 15% off any order: AFSCOTT1

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Click & Listen: THE CRYPT: The Tank, Pt. 2 Here is the second half of "The Tank," and this one gets very messy. If you have not heard the first episode, click here and listen to that first. Just discovering THE CRYPT? Click here to see all the episodes in order. Yep, I screwed up the link again. Two weeks in a row! Yeah me! This is the correct link, should download in iTunes and other feeds with the right episode. 

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Can't see the embedded player? Just click here to watch. What do vampires, boogeymen, and gypsy witches have in common? Watch and learn about what's behind Messengers 2: The Scarecrow. The FDO? and Earl Newton of the scifi/horror vidcast Stranger Things team up once again for new episodes of HorrorHouse and The Eyebrow of Doom?. We look at Ghost House Pictures, the studio that produced Boogeyman, 30 Days of Night, and Messengers 2; the suspenseful prequel to the box office hit, The Messengers. Messengers 2 is available July 21st, 2009 on DVD.  read more »

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Click & listen: NEW CAREERS FOR HORROR ICONS The premiers don't last forever. So you wanna be a horror superstar? And live large? Well just remember what Eminem says in that song -- a hit movie, like a hit record, don't last long, so you gotta keep stackin' them chips. Sadly for many in the fear industry, those stacks are small, and they don't buy that many boxes of mac and cheese. EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES! If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

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Correction: last night I posted the wrong audio link - the link below connects to new CRYPT episode. TechTard? strikes again, enjoy! Click & Listen: THE CRYPT: The Tank, Pt. 1 I've mentioned the story THE TANK several times before. It's a "Twelve Days of Sigmas" story originally scheduled for many months ago. Well, finally, here it is, and since it fits in perfectly with THE CRYPT, it's now officially part of THE CRYPT. Sergeant Krystina Simonsen and her crew are "in the piss." Listen in to find out how bad things can really get. ? Click here for Siglerpedia details on the M-66T combat tank ? FETIDUS podcast novel promo in this episode THE CRYPT is sponsored by Petco.com. Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc., Petco has the stuff your friend needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order. 

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Click here to download the Siglerism Update for 7-10-09, or watch the embedded video below. Here's a wee July update for the Junkies. News on THE ROOKIE, ANCESTOR, THE STARTER, Dragon*Con and what content you can expect in July and August. Oh snap! Did the FDO? just discover green screen? Why, yes, I think he did ...  read more »

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Click & listen: CONFECTIONARY KILLERS Many times I've walked out of some theater after seeing a horror flick and a friend has asked what I thought. If it was good, I often reply, "that movie was frickin' sweet." But while many horror movies are sweet, few are actually about sweets. For the edification of good citizens everywhere, I've gathered some of these momentous, influential films into a list. Behold: I give you movies that star Confectionery Killers. EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES! If you've ever patronized my long-time sponsor GoDaddy, please jot down these new codes. The old codes will no longer work!

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Click & Listen: Phil Rossi's shout-out to Junkies Phil Rossi is taking the ANCESTOR route to publishing, making an Amazon.com rush on July 9 for his novel CRESCENT. I like this book a lot, so much, in fact, that the FDO? has a tasty blurb on the front cover.  Phil is giving the book away as a podcast and a PDF, but he wanted to take a couple of minutes to give his schpeil directly to you Junkies. Hey, what can you say? He knows what a dominant force the Junkies are, and he's making a pitch for his goods. Give it a listen and see if the book sounds like your cup of blood.  Click here for the free PDF of Crescent.  read more »

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Click & Listen: TITLE FIGHT, Round Four Time for Round Four of the scifi/mma novella co written with Matt Wallace. Matt wrote this round, digging deeper into the situation of Chiyal "The Heretic" North, recently crowned heavyweight champion of the Galactic Fighting Association. If you've listened to THE ROOKIE, this episode puts you in a familiar city, in a familiar bar, and with a familiar tiny friend.  PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: ? TITLE FIGHT: Round One ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Two ? TITLE FIGHT: Round Three EPISODE SPONSOR: Eastbay.com Are you in athletics? Have a kid in athletics? You're just a gym rat? Well since you need to buy athletic gear anyway, use these codes to save money: 15% off - AFSCOTT1 ? 20% off - AFSIGLER  ? Footlocker 15% off - AFSCOTT3

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Click & Listen: NEWTON GETS PISSED ... My cousin Francis Donovan Olivieri is really trying to horn in on my podcast. I mean, he ... uh ... has been a bit insistent on getting this interview into the feed. Friday Fix? is where it's at for this one. If you are easily offended, if you have any sense of taste, style or decency, you do not want to listen to this one.  On the hot seat is Earl Newton of the Stranger Things high-def science fiction vidcast. If you're new to the Siglerverse, Stranger Things did the first-ever movie adaptation of a Scott Sigler story, when he made Sacred Cow. The Shot Slut? for this episode is George Hrab, singer, podcaster, and all-around awesome dude. Earl Newton George Hrab

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Junkie Mae's Chop Shop is the Scott Sigler fan-fiction podcast, hosted by Junkie Mae. Click & Listen: NOCTURNAL: THRILL OF THE HUNT The Chop Shop is back from a long hiatus, and kicks things off in style with NOCTURNAL: THRILL OF THE HUNT by Bradley Richardson. This fan-fiction podcast gives you junkie-created stories based in the Siglerverse. It's not "cannon," it's not "official story," mind you, but it is awesome. I thought Bradley's story was great. If you've been missing your Ninja, here's a fresh dose. Visit the home page of Junkie Mae's Chop Shop! If you've got a hankering to write some Sigler fan fiction, and you want to hear it podcast in the dulcet tones of Junkie Mae, visit the site and give it a shot.

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Click & listen: SHAKEY CAM + MOTION SICKNESS Summer vacation? Maybe for some. But not you, you truant little bastard. It's detention for you, and in detention we talk history. But fret not: It isn't the history of dudes in white wigs and knee socks. It's the history of horror movies. Time again for a retrospective look at this wonderful industry we all love, and how better to start than with a flick that changed horror cinema forever ... EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES! If you've ever patronized my long-time sponsor GoDaddy, please jot down these new codes. The old codes will no longer work!

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Click & Listen: FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL This is a highlight of my podcasting career -- a Father's Day interview with my father, Irv "Coach" Sigler. He's one of the coolest cats I know, and he's directly responsible for my twisted imagination and the stories you get each week (which we get into near the end of the interview). If you're a fan of THE ROOKIE, you'll be amazed hearing about the changes in the game and the growth of players over the past five decades, and where that growth may lead us in the near future. He also doesn't like referees. Or Al Gore. BLOODCAST is sponsored by Petco.com. Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc., Petco has the stuff your friend needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

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Click & listen: THE HORROR OF SOUTH PARK (Part 2) Two months ago, I shocked the world with a riveting expose on one of the most barbaric, Satanic, horrific and despicable displays of horror debauchery ever displayed on the small screen. That's right, I cracked open a can of journalistic whoop-ass on South Park. I dared go where no reporter has gone before. And now? It's time for the sequel -- more horror of South Park! EPISODE SPONSOR: FinishLine.com Laughing in the Face of Death audio version is sponsored by FinishLine.com, a leading athletic retailer offering the best selection of footware, apparel and accessories. Save 15% off of any purchase of $60 or more by using the coupon code "Meviolaugh." Some exclusions may apply. 

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Click & Listen: TITLE FIGHT, Round Three Here we go with Round Three of the novella co-written with Matt Wallace. Round Three is written by your FDO?, Wallace will do Roud Four (and he promised to fix the audio issues we heard in Round Two). It's looking like this battle might go seven or eight rounds total. This is a short one, about 15 minutes, but we have dozens of new Junkie shout-outs! EPISODE SPONSORS: PERSONAL EFFECTS: DARK ART and GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES! If you've ever patronized my long-time sponsor GoDaddy, please jot down these new codes. The old codes will no longer work!

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A short little Friday Fix? for you Junkies, but an important one for the die-hard fans. Click on the image at left to see a wee little piece of video good news.

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Click & listen: I AIN'T 'FRAID 'o NO GHOST I've already tackled ways to deal with vampires, werewolves, zombies and even haunted houses, so now it's time to move on to those ethereal creeps known as "ghosts." How do you smash those bitches? Here's five funny ways to deal with this strain of undead. EPISODE SPONSOR: AuthorBootCamp.com Laughing in the Face of Death audio version is sponsored AuthorBootCamp.com, a two-day course that teaches aspiring and mid-list authors how to use podcasting and social media tolls to connect with fans and build an online following. 

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Click & listen to CONTAGIOUS Q&A JUNKIE QUESTIONS ANSWERED! Junkes, you had many questions about CONTAGIOUS and we answer most of them here. More questions came in after we'd prepped for the interview, so if you don't hear yours that is why. This episode is hosted by the Evil Queen? herself (a.k.a, the radioactive wife of the FDO?). EPISODE SPONSOR: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES! If you've ever patronized my long-time sponsor GoDaddy, please jot down these new codes. The old codes will no longer work!

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Click & Listen: HUTCH GETS PISSED ... Ugh. My cousin Francis Donovan Olivieri is out of the witness protection program, and guess who he contacts first? That's right, me. Seems Frankie wants his own podcast, so welcome to the first-ever episode of "Let's Get Pissed With the FDO." And just to piss me off a little extra, who does Frankie want to interview first? None other than my nemesis, J.C. Hutchins. The only saving grace to this sad excuse for entertainment is the presence of Mur Lafferty, who served as the "shot slut" for the interview.  WARNING: If you're easily offended, you do not want to listen to this. Frankie is a little bit ... opinionated. And Hutchinsss? A pervert. Enough said.

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Click & listen: DRAG ME TO HELL review It's been a long time since Sam Raimi rocked-and-rolled his way through a horror movie, and we finally get him back into the fold with DRAG ME TO HELL. I turn my critical eye (complete with critical raised Eyebrow of Doom?) on this much-anticipated horror flick. Laughing in the Face of Death audio version is sponsored by Petco.com. Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc., Petco has the stuff your friend needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

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Click here to download CONTAGIOUS Episode #26 Click here to download the PDF IN THIS EPISODE: It all comes down to the final episode. What happens to Perry? To Dew? To Cheslea and her Mommy? How about General Ogden? Margaret and Clarence? And what, pray tell, happens to the great city of Detroit? Are you ready for the final episode of CONTAGIOUS? Click and listen, bitches, click and listen ... EPISODE SPONSORS: EASTBAY.COM and PERSONAL EFFECTS by JC Hutchins

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Click & Listen: GRAMMAR GIRL TALKS DIRTY ... Yes, the title of this episode of BLOODCAST is totally misleading. Well, it is sorta true. The world-famous Grammar Girl recently talked about cursing in books, when to remove the cursing and how to handle swear words in general. Her example? THE ROOKIE, and the changes from the potty-mouth version to the young adult version. This is the first time ever that Grammar Girl has been bleeped. If you're familiar with her work, it sounds hysterical. If you're not familiar with her, you're missing a very informative podcast. So no new fiction here, but it it's short and a lot of fun. Enjoy! EPISODE SPONSOR: AUTHORBOOTCAMP.COM Book stores closing, chains folding, publishers making mass layoffs -- the publishing industry is in a downturn. That means fewer new authors get signed. The days of sitting in your ivory author tower are over. You have to prove that you can build that audience and earn a publishing deal. This class covers podcasting and social media for authors, taught by authors that have used the skills to land deals with major publishers. We don't just pretend to be experts, we found success and will teach you the same skills.  

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Click & listen: WORST SLASHER WEAPONS EVAH! After the chainsaw, the axe, the butcher knife and the machette, where do erstwhile horror screenwriters go for originality? Apparently, they go to the same place you and I go to drop the deuce. That's right, the crapper. Take a listen to five of the worst slasher-movie weapons in the history of mankind. When you're done, click on the video links below to see just how bad things can really be. POGO STICK DEATH (click here to watch) COTTON CANDY GUN (click here to watch) DODGE BALL OF DOOM (click here to watch) POWER-DRILL GUITAR (click here to watch the stupidity) NAIL GUN (click here to become even stupider) EPISODE SPONSOR: GoDaddy.com! Get your own website or transfer a URL to a new, cheaper host wih GoDaddy.com. The best customer service in the business, where an actual person will answer all of your questions. Write down out the coupon codes below for the best deal for you.

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Click here to download CONTAGIOUS Episode #25 Click here to download the PDF IN THIS EPISODE: The Motor City is once again the murder capitol of the world as the bullets fly, the rockets fire, and the corpses stack up left and right. General Ogden's men are fighting tooth and nail, extracting a harsh price for every inch of ground lost. Perry tries to close in on Chelsea, and only minutes remain to close the gate before her Angels pour through ... EPISODE SPONSORS: AUDIBLE.COM and PERSONAL EFFECTS by JC Hutchins

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Click & listen: TOOLS OF THE TRADE If killin' is your business (and business is good), then what's the right tool for the job? In just under six minutes, I tell you about the five most-prominent weapons that have become iconic parts of our pop culture, blood-splattering devices that ring our memory bell each time we see them on a movie poster. Is your favorite "killer tool" represented? EPISODE SPONSOR: GoDaddy.com! Get your own website or transfer a URL to a new, cheaper host wih GoDaddy.com. The best customer service in the business, where an actual person will answer all of your questions. Write down out the coupon codes below for the best deal for you.

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Click here to download CONTAGIOUS Episode #24 Click here to download the PDF IN THIS EPISODE: Planes exploding, cities burning, guns firing and blood flying. Chelsea Jewell will not be denied, she is hell-bent on opening the gate and allowing the Angels to come through. But, can she stop The Boogeyman, also known as Scary Perry Dawsey? Time to share CONTAGIOUS with your friends -- they can mainline the first 24 episodes, get caught up in time for #25, then you can all O.D. on #26 together.  EPISODE SPONSORS: AUDIBLE.COM and PERSONAL EFFECTS by JC Hutchins Sign up for a free audiobook download by clicking on the banner below:

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