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Episode 105: Dig Me No Grave by Robert E. Howard
Nov 1, 2025
41m 36s
Episode 104: Heeding the Call of the West
Aug 8, 2025
41m 04s
Episode 103 - Remembering David Lynch
Feb 11, 2025
1h 05m 11s
Episode 102: Board Games of Yore!
Dec 18, 2024
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Episode 101 - Man-Size In Marble by Edith Nesbit - A Space Mules Halloween Special
Oct 31, 2024
38m 01s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 11/1/25 | ![]() Episode 105: Dig Me No Grave by Robert E. Howard✨ | horrorHalloween+3 | — | Dig Me No Grave | — | Robert E. HowardDig Me No Grave+3 | — | 41m 36s | |
| 8/8/25 | ![]() Episode 104: Heeding the Call of the West | Host Douglas Arthur explores the 1982 Wall of Voodoo album Call of the West, dissecting it track by track in the latest installment of the show's Best Albums You've Never Heard series. History, trivia, opinion...get ready to have your mind blown by this often overlooked new wave classic many tossed aside as a novelty.Originally released August 8, 2025. | 41m 04s | ||||||
| 2/11/25 | ![]() Episode 103 - Remembering David Lynch | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squad member Jolly Jeff Hickmott in a breezy discussion about the life and work of artist David Lynch. Known mainly as a filmmaker, David Lynch was also an accomplished musician, painter, and cartoonist. Work discussed includes, Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, Mullholland Drive, Eraserhead, Wild at Heart, Crazy Clown Time, and The Angriest Dog in the World.Published 2/10/2025 | 1h 05m 11s | ||||||
| 12/18/24 | ![]() Episode 102: Board Games of Yore! | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by members of the GOOCH Squad, Jolly Jeff Hickmott and Jim "Dr. Dim" Fitzsimons for a fun discussion of some of our favorite board games from our youth, including Which Witch, Survive, Songburst, The Green Ghost Game, and more! Published December 17. 2024 | 1h 25m 37s | ||||||
| 10/31/24 | ![]() Episode 101 - Man-Size In Marble by Edith Nesbit - A Space Mules Halloween Special | Host Douglas Arthur Reads for you a classic tale of terror by author Edith Nesbit...her 1887 short story Man-Size in Marble...with a new underscore by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! Grab your cocoa and set a spell on this windswept Halloween and prepare to have your socks slide off your feet in abject fear! | 38m 01s | ||||||
| 10/18/24 | ![]() Episode 100 - The Ken Reid Returns! Talking about the indie comics boom with comedian Ken Reid! | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by special guest Ken Reid for his 100th episode to talk about the indie comics boom of the 1980's, including a history that goes back to the underground comics of the 60's and 70's as well as the influence into the 90's! Cerebus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Concrete, Madman, Evan Dorkin, Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, Frank Miller and so much more are discussed in this free-wheeling stream of consciousness run through comics history! | 1h 21m 36s | ||||||
| 10/4/24 | ![]() Episode 99: The Fabulous Ogle Boys - a conversation about comics with creators Tanner and Travis Ogle | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by rising indie comics creators Tanner and Travis Ogle to chat about their new comic Lightkeeper, comics, conventions, and inspirations! A fun chat! | 1h 29m 32s | ||||||
| 8/23/24 | ![]() Episode 98: The Savage Fists of Chris Poggiali! | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by author and film historian Chris Poggiali to discuss his latest book, These Fists Break Bricks, in a breezy conversation that touches on many and varied topics from fanzines, origin stories, The University at Buffalo, avant garde cinema, Stan Brackhage, Paul Sharits, Night of the Living Dead, Buster Keaton, Roger Corman, Temple of Schlock, Five Deadly Venoms, The Green Hornet, Grady Hendrix, Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Gene Day, Paul Gulacy, Master of Kung Fu, Richard Dragon, Judo Master, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Russ Meyer, Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!...and so much more! Stay for the cannoli, leave for the hot, buttered popcorn stuck to the theater floor! | 2h 15m 12s | ||||||
| 7/30/24 | ![]() Episode 97: The Button Down Comedy of Bob Newhart - A Tribute to One of the Great Comedians | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squader "Jolly" Jeff Hickmott for a discussion of the legacy of Bob Newhart, the comedian and television star who recently passed away at age 94. | 1h 07m 04s | ||||||
| 2/25/24 | ![]() Episode 96: Who is The 8-Bit Slasher? An interview with writer/publisher Mike Spring | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by comics writer and publisher Mike Spring to talk about his new horror/comedy comics project 8-Bit Slasher which hits Kickstarter on February 27! The conversation hits a variety of subjects including Mike's origin story, his writing process, his work as a child actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator, as well as video games, comics and horror films. Fun talk! Originally published February 24, 2024. | 1h 07m 08s | ||||||
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| 2/14/24 | ![]() Episode 95: Mojo Nixon Has Left The BBQ - Requiem For A Howler | Host Douglas Arthur leads a heartfelt eulogy for rock and roll wild man Mojo Nixon who passed away February 7, 2024 featuring stories and music. Find out why he was a lot more than Elvis is Everywhere. Satirical, political, steeped in the blues and hillbilly music, and maybe just a little bit lewd and crude. Mojo was a true American original. Pour yourself a tumbler and have yourself a gin-guzzlin' frenzy in his honor. published February 13, 2024 | 43m 36s | ||||||
| 1/31/24 | ![]() Episode 94 - Kiss Me Deadly with Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde | Host Douglas Arthur is a guest on Table For One, a film show created by Los Angeles film critics Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde to discuss the classic Robert Aldritch noir-thriller Kiss Me Deadly based on the Mickey Spillane novel of the same name. Come for the Noir, stay for the discussion about how to get to Calabasas from Wilshire Blvd before the freeway system was built! Enjoy Christy and Alonso's film show Breakfast All Day on YouTube and wherever you get podcasts! Published January 31, 2024 | 33m 42s | ||||||
| 1/1/24 | ![]() Episode 93: Celebrating International Podcaster's Day! | Host Douglas Arthur and frequent guest (and GOOCH Squader) Michael Noble hold an impromptu discussion about all those silly made up holidays that seem to only exist as marketing tools or simply strange misguided attempts at humor! Plus! Michael makes a startling revelation about "Talk Like a Pirate Day!" and...Stick around for some bonus talk at the end! A few naughty words in this one, but mostly clean... Happy New Year folks! Originally published Deember 31, 2023 | 1h 04m 49s | ||||||
| 12/27/23 | ![]() Episode 92: Christmas Music From The Way Out! | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squad members "Jolly" Jeff Hickmott and "Mr. Agreeable" Michael Noble for a fun, fast-paced discussion of some of our favorite off-beat (and maybe not so off-beat) Christmas songs, including tunes by Esquivel, The Ramones, Greg lake, The Payolas, Wall of Voodoo, Henry Rollins, The Kinks, and many more! | 1h 56m 49s | ||||||
| 11/7/23 | ![]() Episode 91: Dating in the Big City with Author Melissa Braverman | Host Douglas Arthur engages in a fun conversation with author and dating expert Melissa Braverman about her new book, Notes From A Single Gal in the City. They engage in a variety of topics including the writing process, personal journaling, self-publishing, and who should pay on the first date, as well as sharing some personal stories from their own romantic journeys. Originally published November 6th, 2023. | 1h 06m 34s | ||||||
| 10/29/23 | ![]() Episode 90: Upper Berth | Host Douglas Arthur reads the classic tale of Horror Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford for the 2023 Space Mules Halloween Special! with new music from Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! What is the horrible secret lurking in the upper berth of cabin 105? Curl up in a blanket with a mug of hot cocoa and find out! | 54m 38s | ||||||
| 9/25/23 | ![]() Episode 89: Warren Onufer - An Interview With A Vampire Writer! | Just in time for the Halloween season, host Douglas Arthur is joined by writer Warren Onufer, the author of the Tales of the Vampire Hadley Price series. They talk about vampires, the creative process, and Jack Kirby among other things! | 1h 00m 39s | ||||||
| 9/17/23 | ![]() Episode 88: Ken Reid Counsels Us On Made-For-TV Horror Movies | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by comedian and TV enthusiast Ken Reid for a wide-ranging discussion on made-for-television horror films of the 70’s and 80’s. Movies discussed include classics like Salem’s Lot, The Night Stalker, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, and Trilogy of Terror, as well as lesser known fare like Gargoyles, Satan’s School For Girls, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, and Bad Ronald. special focus is also given to the adaptations of Stephen King as well as John Carpenter’s forays into the realm of the small screen. We even talk about Ken’s band 30 Seconds Over Tokyo! | 1h 15m 40s | ||||||
| 8/31/23 | ![]() Episode 87: My Favorite Year(s) with the GOOCH Squad! | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by the Gang of Occasional Co-Hosts for a free-range discussion of some of our favorite years in pop culture! Music, movies, books, comics, and more! 1969, 1973, 1979, 1980, and more! Travel back in time with us and enjoy the journey! | 2h 06m 44s | ||||||
| 7/27/23 | ![]() Episode 86: Rest in Peace Sinead O'Connor | Host Douglas Arthur pays tribute to the great Sinead O'Connor whose death was announced July 26, 2023, touching on some of his personal favorite songs. | 30m 10s | ||||||
| 12/19/22 | ![]() Episode 85 - Commercial Parodies | Host Douglas Arthur puts together a quick show about commercial parodies that have influenced his own work here on this show including Saturday Night Live, Prairie Home Companion, Weird Al Yankovic, RoboCop and more! Wrapping things up with a complete collection of Space Mules Parody commercials, including a brand new one just in time for the holidays! Westley's Hot Cocoa For Cats, Sled Dog Beer, Texas Chainsaw Crunchies, Planck's Catsup, the Mystery Meatbox, Lester the Corpulent Flesh-Eating Doll...and of course, the usual Eater Eggs, and askance references! Put on the kettle and set a spell! Originally published December 18, 2022 | 35m 51s | ||||||
| 10/31/22 | ![]() Episode 84: Cool Air & A Ghost Story - Tales Too Terrible To Tell: Halloween 2022 | Join host Douglas Arthur for the annual Space Mules Halloween special episode as he reads a couple of classic horror tales, A Ghost Story by the inimitable Mark Twain and Cool Air by H.P. Lovecraft! Features a brand new musical score by house band Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! Listen in a dark room if you dare! Originally published October 31, 2022. | 46m 16s | ||||||
| 10/22/22 | ![]() Episode 83: Werewolf By Night, and other parts of the day | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by 3/4 of the GOOCH Squad for a conversation about the new Disney+ holiday special Werewolf By Night, as well as a discussion of some of our favorite werewolf films, including classics like American Werewolf In London, The Howling, and The Wolfman, as well as modern takes like Dog Soldiers and Ginger Snaps, and schlocky cult classics like I Was A Teenage Werewolf! We talk about the history of the werewolf film, the 1980's resurgence, and, heck, we even manage to squeak in a Teen Wolf 2 reference! Originally published 10/22/2022 | 1h 51m 13s | ||||||
| 7/7/22 | ![]() Episode 82: Into The Unknown with Jeff Hickmott | Join Host Douglas Arthur as he interviews frequent GOOCH Squad member Jeff Hickmott about his new podcast: 5 Questions With... as well as talking about his long-running Mixcloud DJ show Into The Unknown, a safe haven for dangerous music. So much fun it will leave you breathless! Published July 6, 2022 | 1h 06m 07s | ||||||
| 5/10/22 | ![]() Episode 81: Remembering Veronica Carlson with Bruce G. Hallenbeck and Ed Davis, Jr. | Host Douglas Arthur is joined by author, director, and film historian, Bruce G. Hallenbeck and writer Ed Davis, Jr, the host of Insomniac Drive-In, for a conversation about the late actress Veronica Carlson, the star of several Hammer horror films including Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave! They talk about Bruce's friendship with the star and her lasting legacy. Bruce's career as an author, director, and film critic are also discussed. And don't miss out on Bruce discussing his Kindle book release Buck Fever..a story where deer hunting and cannibals collide! Fun episode! Recorded in retro-style Telephonic Sound™️! Originally released May 10, 2022, in Dad's memory. | 1h 12m 57s | ||||||
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