The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast

The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast S2 E14

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for speculative/noir poetry, fiction, and music. This final full episode of season 2 includes another “Back Alley Noir” focusing on To Live and Die in LA — a segment on noir and neo-noir film written by The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault]. In addition, I’ll be presenting Nick DeNardi [https://substack.com/profile/454741091-nick-denardi]’s “Lucidity Pete!” — a real mind bender! GOOD NEWS — My novel, New Stanton, is live on Amazon & Barnes and Noble! Pick up a copy of any edition if you can! And please don’t forget to leave a review! Amazon New Stanton -- paperback and digital [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3XVY153/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FZO70ZIR4UIB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7WaDICJgL1ljJVKdrwBxW0ACMYKFy8cn9iCdP5b_iZYKq_v2qiXGbeccp4jgYpOFM_4-OI51IO-psjlCOaErVaxM_KGHEk_tE0Yywr2y7g0HNNR7vOeT6-w-woqOF0c-Tp6rNOLV6Eg8M-YagmHBEKnND-A-8KwCrb029NBqYPWzUf7MLCFpgl1Jt8Mo1-QRnLrc9z9waygMkaXIVVlTzJZPh7ZmDOjc_qQ4FATRB80.6gr_I7EQSGIXkIet-3GzdqJq3CcAffqzZmBa-9whl-Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=new+stanton&qid=1780680909&sprefix=clentin+%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-1] New Stanton-- hardback [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1968485775/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2FZO70ZIR4UIB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7WaDICJgL1ljJVKdrwBxW0ACMYKFy8cn9iCdP5b_iZYKq_v2qiXGbeccp4jgYpOFM_4-OI51IO-psjlCOaErVaxM_KGHEk_tE0Yywr2y7g0HNNR7vOeT6-w-woqOF0c-Tp6rNOLV6Eg8M-YagmHBEKnND-A-8KwCrb029NBqYPWzUf7MLCFpgl1Jt8Mo1-QRnLrc9z9waygMkaXIVVlTzJZPh7ZmDOjc_qQ4FATRB80.6gr_I7EQSGIXkIet-3GzdqJq3CcAffqzZmBa-9whl-Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=new+stanton&qid=1780680909&sprefix=clentin+%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-2] Barnes and Noble New Stanton -- [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/new-stanton-maxwell-vagus/1150319145?ean=9781968485788] Spoken Word: Fiction & Poetry * “Back Alley Noir: To Live and Die in LA” — essay by The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault] * “Lucidity Pete! — fiction by Nick DeNardi [https://substack.com/profile/454741091-nick-denardi] Music * “Project 9” by Maxwell Vagus [https://substack.com/profile/334683313-maxwell-vagus] * THE ATOMIC VOODOO LOUNGE PODCAST PLAYLIST * SPOTIFY [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Dh1S3j7e6LSnEZX03ZW6k?si=FONxLDPRStSptE9TrHDDmQ] * APPLE MUSIC [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/atomic-voodoo-lounge-podcast-playlist/pl.u-Xq7BtgzVBpo] Cocktail of the Evening * The Wang Chung Nightclub Shot SHOUT OUTS * Nick DeNardi [https://substack.com/profile/454741091-nick-denardi] — “ [https://open.substack.com/pub/nardisrag/p/memory-and-destiny-in-stephen-kings?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]Lucidity Pete [https://open.substack.com/pub/nardisrag/p/memory-and-destiny-in-stephen-kings?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]!” [https://substack.com/@nickdenardi/note/p-192432252?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=5j9fap] * Drew The Destroyer [https://substack.com/profile/146786119-drew-the-destroyer] — “ [https://open.substack.com/pub/drewthedestroyer/p/the-long-and-windy-trail-lessons?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]The Long and Windy Trail: Lessons Learned Writing Every Day for Six Years and Hiking the John Muir Trail” [https://open.substack.com/pub/drewthedestroyer/p/the-long-and-windy-trail-lessons?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] * Krug [https://substack.com/profile/380122555-krug] — “What Guitarists Know That Writers Don’t [https://open.substack.com/pub/kruga/p/what-guitarists-know-that-writers?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]” * Grant David Crawford, PhD [https://substack.com/profile/12723153-grant-david-crawford-phd] — “ [https://open.substack.com/pub/fugitivemargins/p/monuments-of-you-slingshots-that?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]Monuments of You: Slingshots That Miss and Guns That Don’t” [https://open.substack.com/pub/fugitivemargins/p/monuments-of-you-slingshots-that?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] * Dimitri | The Inward Sea [https://substack.com/profile/79530524-dimitri-the-inward-sea] Podcast [http://theinwardsea.substack.com] * Amy [https://substack.com/profile/189206618-amy], The Wandering Soul Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/3aMpoX5H8nz0lgGuWU5OTW?si=91215186621e4280], and Wandering Nyx [https://www.wanderingnyx.com/] * John Michael Alaia [https://substack.com/profile/415158819-john-michael-alaia] and writing — Just Below: A Deadly Silence Story & The Confession: Justice in Blood [https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Michael-Alaia/author/B0GDXVDQJY?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=40124d87-e86b-4b56-947f-e7340fb13116] * Lee Stackhouse [https://substack.com/profile/414095590-lee-stackhouse] and writing — Fly: A Deadly Silence Story, Diary of a Damsel Dame, People We Love too Late, and Dark & Sapphic: A Dark Romantasy Anthology) [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lee-Stackhouse/author/B0G2GV3J9Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1774559425&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=11f093a9-5697-42d1-a736-3585bc0cb1cb] Buy Maxwell Vagus a coffee? [https://buymeacoffee.com/maxwellvagus] Thanks for reading The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

"Back Alley Noir: Wild Things" -- An Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast Short

“Back Alley Noir: Wild Things” is the latest in a series of essays focusing on classic noir and neo-noir films written by Wade from The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault] and read by Maxwell Vagus [https://substack.com/profile/334683313-maxwell-vagus], featured on Season 2: Episode 13 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com]. Thanks for reading The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

"Backrooms Panic" -- An Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast Short Episode

“Backrooms Panic” is a piece of short fiction by Zoe Falk [https://substack.com/profile/391294187-zoe-falk] and was featured on Season 2: Episodes 12 & 13 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com]. Thanks for reading The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast S2 E13

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for speculative/noir poetry, fiction, and music. This episode includes another “Back Alley Noir” focusing on Wild Things — a segment on noir and neo-noir film written by The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault]. We have BRAND NEW MUSIC from The Riptide Rats and Kitten and the Tonics, and the finale of “Backrooms Panic” by Zoe Falk [https://substack.com/profile/391294187-zoe-falk]. GOOD NEWS — My novel, New Stanton, is live on Amazon & Barnes and Noble! Pick up a copy of any edition if you can! And please don’t forget to leave a review! Amazon New Stanton -- paperback and digital [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3XVY153/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FZO70ZIR4UIB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7WaDICJgL1ljJVKdrwBxW0ACMYKFy8cn9iCdP5b_iZYKq_v2qiXGbeccp4jgYpOFM_4-OI51IO-psjlCOaErVaxM_KGHEk_tE0Yywr2y7g0HNNR7vOeT6-w-woqOF0c-Tp6rNOLV6Eg8M-YagmHBEKnND-A-8KwCrb029NBqYPWzUf7MLCFpgl1Jt8Mo1-QRnLrc9z9waygMkaXIVVlTzJZPh7ZmDOjc_qQ4FATRB80.6gr_I7EQSGIXkIet-3GzdqJq3CcAffqzZmBa-9whl-Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=new+stanton&qid=1780680909&sprefix=clentin+%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-1] New Stanton-- hardback [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1968485775/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2FZO70ZIR4UIB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7WaDICJgL1ljJVKdrwBxW0ACMYKFy8cn9iCdP5b_iZYKq_v2qiXGbeccp4jgYpOFM_4-OI51IO-psjlCOaErVaxM_KGHEk_tE0Yywr2y7g0HNNR7vOeT6-w-woqOF0c-Tp6rNOLV6Eg8M-YagmHBEKnND-A-8KwCrb029NBqYPWzUf7MLCFpgl1Jt8Mo1-QRnLrc9z9waygMkaXIVVlTzJZPh7ZmDOjc_qQ4FATRB80.6gr_I7EQSGIXkIet-3GzdqJq3CcAffqzZmBa-9whl-Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=new+stanton&qid=1780680909&sprefix=clentin+%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-2] Barnes and Noble New Stanton -- [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/new-stanton-maxwell-vagus/1150319145?ean=9781968485788] Spoken Word: Fiction & Poetry * “Back Alley Noir: Wild Things” — essay by The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault] * “Backrooms Panic” part 2 — fiction by Zoe Falk [https://substack.com/profile/391294187-zoe-falk] Music * “Atomic Shark ” by The Riptide Rats (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1H4GD3RldeXXGmkiayJrGm?si=FcS-20AFRkG7Ku_ZYe4rLg], Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-riptide-rats/1699558359], Bandcamp [https://theriptiderats.bandcamp.com/]) * “Monarch Beach” by Kitten and The Tonics (Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/sun-bleached/1881485269?i=1881485362], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/6jJl8ZWq73q9xeWF0e3WJp?si=a4933f3eece048d4], Tabu Recordings [https://houseoftabu.com/products/kitten-and-the-tonics-ep]) * THE ATOMIC VOODOO LOUNGE PODCAST PLAYLIST * SPOTIFY [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Dh1S3j7e6LSnEZX03ZW6k?si=FONxLDPRStSptE9TrHDDmQ] * APPLE MUSIC [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/atomic-voodoo-lounge-podcast-playlist/pl.u-Xq7BtgzVBpo] Cocktail of the Evening * The Everglades Double‑Cross SHOUT OUTS * Nick DeNardi [https://substack.com/profile/454741091-nick-denardi] — “ [https://open.substack.com/pub/nardisrag/p/memory-and-destiny-in-stephen-kings?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]Lucidity Pete [https://open.substack.com/pub/nardisrag/p/memory-and-destiny-in-stephen-kings?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]!” [https://substack.com/@nickdenardi/note/p-192432252?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=5j9fap] * Drew The Destroyer [https://substack.com/profile/146786119-drew-the-destroyer] — “ [https://open.substack.com/pub/drewthedestroyer/p/the-long-and-windy-trail-lessons?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]The Long and Windy Trail: Lessons Learned Writing Every Day for Six Years and Hiking the John Muir Trail” [https://open.substack.com/pub/drewthedestroyer/p/the-long-and-windy-trail-lessons?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] * Krug [https://substack.com/profile/380122555-krug] — “What Guitarists Know That Writers Don’t [https://open.substack.com/pub/kruga/p/what-guitarists-know-that-writers?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]” * Grant David Crawford, PhD [https://substack.com/profile/12723153-grant-david-crawford-phd] — “ [https://open.substack.com/pub/fugitivemargins/p/monuments-of-you-slingshots-that?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]Monuments Of You: Slingshots That Miss and Guns That Don’t” [https://open.substack.com/pub/fugitivemargins/p/monuments-of-you-slingshots-that?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] * Dimitri | The Inward Sea [https://substack.com/profile/79530524-dimitri-the-inward-sea] Podcast [http://theinwardsea.substack.com] * Amy [https://substack.com/profile/189206618-amy], The Wandering Soul Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/3aMpoX5H8nz0lgGuWU5OTW?si=91215186621e4280], and Wandering Nyx [https://www.wanderingnyx.com/] * John Michael Alaia [https://substack.com/profile/415158819-john-michael-alaia] and writing — Just Below: A Deadly Silence Story & The Confession: Justice in Blood [https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Michael-Alaia/author/B0GDXVDQJY?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=40124d87-e86b-4b56-947f-e7340fb13116] * Lee Stackhouse [https://substack.com/profile/414095590-lee-stackhouse] and writing — Fly: A Deadly Silence Story, Diary of a Damsel Dame, People We Love too Late, and Dark & Sapphic: A Dark Romantasy Anthology) [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lee-Stackhouse/author/B0G2GV3J9Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1774559425&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=11f093a9-5697-42d1-a736-3585bc0cb1cb] Copyright 2026 HeavySixer Productions LLC “Wild Things” by Wade “Atomic Shark” Riptide Rats “Monarch Beach” by Kitten and the Tonics “Backrooms Panic part 2” by Zoe Falk "Morning," "Pompeii," and "Another Song" -- poetry by Maxwell Vagus Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Backrooms -- Spoiler-FILLED Review/Discussion

Backrooms movie review/discussion comes courtesy of Amy [https://substack.com/profile/189206618-amy] from The Wandering Soul Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/3aMpoX5H8nz0lgGuWU5OTW?si=ff8757e840d94c9d]. A spoiler-free version was featured on Season 2: Episode 12 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com]. It was also posted as an AVL Short Episode. Thanks for reading The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]