Vigilante Crime and Pulp

Pulp Master Robert Bloch: Lovecraft's Favorite Jew

Robert Bloch was best known for his novel Psycho [https://amzn.to/441RqYr], on which Alfred Hitchcock’s cinema masterpiece was based. However, he began as a teenage literary prodigy under the intense tutelage of weird fiction master H.P. Lovecraft. In this episode, we discuss those early stories, especially the debut collection The Opener of the Way [https://amzn.to/4ivvkU0]. Don’t miss the first two books from the Vigilante imprint of Gutter Books LLC: The Vigilante Crime Pulp Fiction Anthology [https://amzn.to/44HJb3X] and Fast One [https://amzn.to/48tDisg] by Paul Cain. Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe [https://vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Vigilante Anthology Special! Plus Joe R. Lansdale Is Brilliant

In honor of the launch of the hotly anticipated Vigilante Crime Pulp Fiction Anthology [https://amzn.to/4r0OO75], we discuss the niche of short fiction, limited readership, value of the form, and one of its masters (Joe R. Lansdale). Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe [https://vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Stephen King's Most Gruesome Body Horror Story

In this episode, we begin with a discussion of whether reading is dead in the 21st century. Spoiler alert: it’s not! Next, we discuss horror master Stephen King’s 1980s body horror short story titled “Survivor Type.” I read this as a young teen and have been haunted ever since. You can read the story, and many other bangers, in King’s sophomore short story collection Skeleton Crew [https://amzn.to/3Jw9bIh]. Why miss a single post when it’s FREE to subscribe? Why are you letting your friends remain ignorant of this phenomenal publication? Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe [https://vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Philip K. Dick Predicted the Dystopian Future

A review (no spoilers) of the novel Ubik [https://amzn.to/48AuOkT] by Philip K. Dick [https://amzn.to/48AuOkT]. Was the legendary speculative fiction forefather suffering insane delusions or did his fiction capture the future of technology and its impact on our modern sense of reality? Plus: one star reviews are back! Pre-Order the first ever Vigilante Crime Pulp Fiction Anthology [https://amzn.to/4nYE4UT]! It’s free to subscribe. What are you waiting for? Invite your friends to the cool kids’ table in the cafeteria: Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe [https://vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Thomas Ligotti's Horror Fiction Should Be Banned

A deeper dive into American weird fiction master Thomas Ligotti: his bleak philosophy, mental health, and the extreme despair of his frightening tales of cosmic horror and uncanny nightmare realities. This is the second installment of our special October 2025 Halloween series. Buy some books mentioned: THOMAS LIGOTTI The Conspiracy against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror [https://amzn.to/47jDr21] Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe [https://amzn.to/4og9tBV] Teatro Grottesco [https://amzn.to/4nXwwS0] My Work Is Not Yet Done [https://amzn.to/46Q4hPq] ROBERT W. CHAMBERS The King In Yellow [https://amzn.to/48VJjzN] Get full access to Vigilante Crime & Pulp at vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe [https://vigilantemag.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]