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S1 E31 Jul 18, 2026

Ep 31 The Dell Abyss Line of Horror Paperbacks

Ep 31 of the Paperback Show podcasts covers the remarkable series of horror paperbacks published from 1991 to 1995 by Dell called "The Abyss" line. Special guest is Be...

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S1 E30 Jun 25, 2026

Ep 30 Book to Movie: Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton

Ep 30 is another in our series of podcasts on Book to Movie adaptations. Special guest: Matt Kelland. In this podcast, Matt and I discuss the book Mickey 7 by Edward A...

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S1 E29 Feb 13, 2026

Ep 29 Book to Movie: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven

In this episode, Matt Kelland and I reflect on the B. Traven novel, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, originally published in German in 1927. It was translated into En...

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S1 E28 Dec 31, 2025

Ep 28 - Favorite Books of 2025

Special Guest, Matt Kelland, and I discuss our favorite books read in 2025. Full links to books in our Show notes at paperbackshow.com. Note: Music for his episode is ...

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S1 E28 Sep 18, 2025

Ep 27 Book to Movie: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

Ep 28 is about the difference between the book, Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin, and the movie version directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow (1968). My co-ho...

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S1 E27 Jul 31, 2025

Ep 26 - Our Private Library, A Conversation with Charles Duncombe and Frederique Michel

First of a series of podcasts with couples and their private libraries. When did they start collecting? What books do they collect? How do they organize their books? T...

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S1 E24 May 28, 2025

Ep 25 Book to Movie: Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)

Music by Dances with Wolves (The Frailty and Anxiety). Archive.org. Note that full show notes are available at the PaperbackShow.com

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S1 E24 Apr 02, 2025

Ep 24 Book to Movie: The Coldest City (Atomic Blonde) by Antony Johnston

The Coldest City is a 2012 graphic novel by Antony Johnston with artwork by Sam Hart. It was made into a movie in 2017, starring Charlize Theron. In this episode, Matt...

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S1 E23 Mar 14, 2025

Ep 23 Book to Movie: First Blood by David Morrell

Ep 23 continues our Book to Movie series with guest Matt Kelland. In this episode we examine the action/thriller First Blood by David Morrell (1972) and its adaptation...

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S1 E22 Feb 18, 2025

Ep 22 Book to Movie: Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

Ep 22 is the second in our Book to Movie podcasts with writer Matt Kelland. Annihilation, both book and movie, is discussed. Jeff Van Der Meer wrote the highly-acclaim...

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S1 E21 Feb 03, 2025

Ep 21 - Book to Movie: The Princess Bride by William Goldman

First of a series of podcasts on film adaptations of books. The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman was adapted by Goldman and director Rob Reiner in the 1983 fil...

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S1 E20 Oct 05, 2024

Ep 20 J.R.R. Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories"

Ep 20 features a discussion with writer, Chen Malun, on J. R. R. Tolkien's essay, "On Fairy Stories". This essay set the literary and philosophical foundation for mode...

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S1 E19 Aug 02, 2024

Ep 19 - Holloway House and the Rise of Black Pulp Fiction

Ep 19 features a brief history of the sleaze publisher, Holloway House, along with a discussion of the Black authors Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines (and others) and th...

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S1 E18 May 04, 2024

Ep 18 - Patricia Highsmith and The Incredible Mr. Ripley

Special Guest, novelist Hal Bodner, discusses the unique writer, Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) and, in particular, her most popular novel, "The Incredible Mr. Ripley"...

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S1 E17 Jan 01, 2024

Ep 17 Bantam, Louis L'amour and the Paperback Wester

This episode covers (briefly) the history of Bantam paperbacks with a specific focus on the Western and the author Louis L'amour. Full show notes and transcript can be...

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S1 E16 Dec 06, 2023

Ep 16 Ace Books Occult & Paranormal Series, Guest: Lisa Morton

Check out the full show notes at paperbackshow.com. Note that the music for this episode is licensed from upbeatio. 

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S1 E15 Oct 06, 2023

Episode 15 Classic Paperbacks: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Episode 15 of the Paperback Show looks at another classic paperback: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson published by Popular Library in paperback in 1963. T...

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S1 E14 Sep 08, 2023

Episode 14 - Classic Paperbacks: Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl

The first of an occasional series on Classic Paperbacks: those paperbacks that have had a huge influence on popular culture around the world. In ep 14 of the Paperback...

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S1 E13 Sep 05, 2023

Episode 13 Ross MacDonald and his Classic Private Eye Novel Black Money

In this episode, we look at the life and work of celebrated private eye novelist, Ross MacDonald (aka Kenneth Millar) who wrote from the late 1940s into the early 1980...

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S1 E12 Dec 30, 2022

Episode 12 Four Vintage Paperback Favorites 2022

This is the final episode of the first season of the Paperback Show. I cover my four favorite vintage paperbacks read during the year along with some hints at next yea...