The Pink Smoke podcast

On this episode of The Pink Smoke podcast, we dig into Charles Portis’ classic Western, True Grit. Portis is a favorite author of hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs, a sui generis talent whose oddball humor & low-key weirdness defied easy categorization. The discussion focuses, naturally, on the how the novel defines “true grit” in a moral context: the line separating “righteousness” from “goodness” - but mainly the hosts marvel over the novel’s marvelous language, sharp characterization, narrative ease and general genius. The Pink Smoke site:
 www.thepinksmoke.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink Smoke on Twitter:
 twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter:
 twitter.com/TheLastMachine Christopher Funderburg on Twitter: twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.

“The artist alone is the final judge of his work.” Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg discuss Charles Willeford's twisty thriller set in the hip, commercialized art world of Miami in the early 70's. It's a funny, cynical and self-critical book about the relationship between artists and critics, but at the same time a typically outrageous & unpredictable work of Willeford pulp crime fiction. Join them as they discuss one of their favorite novels from one of their favorite authors. The Pink Smoke site: www.thepinksmoke.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink Smoke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLastMachine Christopher Funderburg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.

Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg discuss the upcoming reprint of Donald E. Westlake’s Enough, a pair of novellas that have been given the much more appropriate title Double Feature in conjunction with the re-release. The two works, A Travesty and Ordo, have been out of print for nearly 40 years despite ranking among Westlake’s very best work. The breathless episode touches on everything from the history of Los Angeles as depicted in crime literature, the technicalities of locked room mysteries, the relationship of Westlake’s work to that of Charles Willeford as well as the strange moments when pulp fiction seems to transcend the pulp genre and transform into legit literature. Special Thanks to Hard Case Crime! order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RL8THY7 The Pink Smoke site: www.thepinksmoke.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink Smoke on Twitter: twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter: twitter.com/TheLastMachine Christopher Funderburg on Twitter: twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.

The Decade of Horror I: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-i The Decade of Horror II: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-ii What are your favorite horror films from the last 10 years? The third and final part of our epic Best Horror of the Decade series begins with Hellbent for Horror's S.A. Bradley sharing his love for one of the great under-appreciated horror films of the last 10 years. Christopher Funderburg chimes in with one of the most artful horror movies from the last decade and John Cribbs cautions to think twice before angering the Gods. Mr. Bradley and our hosts sound off on some other great horror films from lists contributed by such notable horror filmmakers, writers and experts including freelancer writer Anya Stanley, horror film director and illustrator Patrick Horvath, horror watchdog Tim Lucas and writer-artist Tenebrous Kate. The Pink Smoke site: www.thepinksmoke.com/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink Smoke on Twitter: twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter: twitter.com/TheLastMachine Christopher Funderburg on Twitter: twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.

The Decade of Horror I: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-i The Decade of Horror III: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-iii What are your favorite horror films from the last 10 years? Continuing from Part One of our Best Horror of the Decade series, Christopher Funderburg talks about his favorite tropical fish salesman/serial killer movie, S.A. Bradley of Hellbent for Horror gets starry eyed over a certain hellacious L.A.-set tale of a woman's breakdown and John Cribbs reveals the latest addition to his list of classic "malevolent parasites urging their hosts to commit murder" flicks. In between, they talk about the favorite 2010's horror movies from lists provided by such horror cinema alumni as the prolific genre-defining author Joe R. Lansdale, horror film producer Heather Buckley and producers of the monumental horror documentary Horror Noire, Tananarive Due and Ashlee Blackwell. The Pink Smoke site: www.thepinksmoke.com/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink Smoke on Twitter: twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter: twitter.com/TheLastMachine Christopher Funderburg on Twitter: twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.

The Decade of Horror II: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-ii The Decade of Horror III: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-iii What are your favorite horror films from the last 10 years? Hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs are joined by S.A. Bradley, host of Hellbent for Horror and author of the Rondo Award-nominated Screaming for Pleasure, to examine the Best Horror of the Decade by each sharing his respective list of 5 exceptional horror movies released between 2010 and 2019. As a bonus, the Pink Smoke reached out to writers, producers and experts of the genre to contribute their own Top 5 favorites. In Part One of this three-part series they discuss trends in the decade in horror, reveal the first of their own picks and dig into the selections of guest contributors such as legendary horror author Kathe Koja, filmmaker Mattie Do, Bram Stoker Award-winning author Grady Hendrix and iconic horror star Tristan Risk. The Pink Smoke site: www.thepinksmoke.com/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink Smoke on Twitter: twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter: twitter.com/TheLastMachine Christopher Funderburg on Twitter: twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.

Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by a fresh-outta-the-hospital Marcus Pinn to discuss their impending trip to the 2019 iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival. They run down the highlights of the schedule, the films they're most excited for, most curious about & dreading having to sit through.

What is The Pink Smoke Podcast? The Pink Smoke podcast is normally hidden behind an unforgiving Patreon paywall, so this "open to the public" episode intends to introduce the show to those who can't otherwise hear it. It'll answer all your pressing concerns: Why the Patreon paywall? How many episodes are there a month? What kind of subjects does it cover? Why is there something instead of nothing? Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg answer these questions and then dive into something considerably less drrrryyyyyy: what film/books/albums do they need to survive? The question isn't "what are their favorite artworks?" but "what art do they need just to get through the day and continue on with their existence?" Funderburg & Cribbs each pick six artworks for their "Survival Kit," the answers range from an 18th century picaresque to a 20th century cartoon short - they discuss novels, films, albums and why neither could pick a painting or sculpture for their kit. Join us and get to know The Pink Smoke podcast. It rates highly amongst talking dogs in Jim Thompson novels and old Qfwfq. Visit The Pink Smoke site: thepinksmoke.com/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheLastMachine twitter.com/thepinksmoke twitter.com/CFunderburg Intro/Outro music by Marcus Pinn (of Pinnland Empire): twitter.com/PINNLAND_EMPIRE

Marcus Pinn joins hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs to discuss their impending trip to the Toronto International Film Festival. In this preview of the festival's slate, each one of the trio picks a few must-see films, a film they're dreading & a pair of wildcards. We cover Claire Denis, Mike Leigh, Jean-Luc Godard & scan the festival's spectrum from its murky lowlights to its shimmeringly beacon-y highlights. Intro & outro music by Mr. Pinn himself, international scratch battle champion, man's man, ladies' man & man-about-town.

On this episode, we're joined by the great film critic Vern (making his first ever podcast appearance!) to discuss Eli Roth's Death Wish. Join the Pink Smoke community and get every episode of The Pink Smoke podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke Support Outlaw Vern on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/outlawvern Read Outlaw Vern: http://outlawvern.com/2008/02/23/death-wish/ Read The Pink Smoke: http://thepinksmoke.com/ PSP theme music by Marcus Pinn.