About this episode

This episode discusses Cryptology magazine #1, Rick Geary's The Fatal Bullet, and reviews of classic horror movies and TV series.

Episode #574! Cryptology and The Fatal Bullet! This week we look at Cryptology magazine #1. This issue features articles on Bernie Wrightson, The Munsters, The Addams Family, pre-code horror comics and has classic horror movie reviews. Also this week we have Rick Geary's The Fatal Bullet which tells the story of the assassination of President James A. Garfield. And we talk about the first two seasons of Yellowjackets from Showtime and Pluribus from Apple TV. Check it out!

People in this episode

Host: D.L.Nelson

Topics covered

• cryptology
• horror comics
• classic horror movies
• assassination history
• television series analysis

Keywords

• Cryptology magazine
• Bernie Wrightson
• The Munsters
• The Addams Family
• Rick Geary
• The Fatal Bullet
• Yellowjackets
• Pluribus
• James A. Garfield

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Showtime, Apple TV

Books & works: Cryptology magazine #1, The Munsters, The Addams Family, pre-code horror comics, classic horror movie reviews, The Fatal Bullet, Yellowjackets, Pluribus

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