Backrooms -- Spoiler-FILLED Review/Discussion

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]

Backrooms -- Spoiler-free 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] and was featured on Season 2: Episode 12 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast [https://www.atomicvoodoolounge.com]. I will also be posting a version of this recording that includes spoilers for those who have already seen Backrooms. 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: High and Low" -- An Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast Short

“Back Alley Noir: High and Low” 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 12 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 E12

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 High and Low — a segment on noir and neo-noir film written by The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault]. There will also be a review of the film Backrooms by Amy [https://substack.com/profile/189206618-amy], music by The Retroliners, and part one 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 if you can! 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: High and Low” — essay by The DVD Vault [https://substack.com/profile/254045639-the-dvd-vault] * “Backrooms Panic” part 1 — fiction by Zoe Falk [https://substack.com/profile/391294187-zoe-falk] Music * “Via Cassavetes ” by The Retroliners [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7gxzhnKOoh6iH1odpMyRJp?si=gfj69_P9Q3CiDwt7la1-pQ] * “Danger in Sued” by The Retroliners [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7gxzhnKOoh6iH1odpMyRJp?si=gfj69_P9Q3CiDwt7la1-pQ] * 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 High and Low SHOUT OUTS * 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] * 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]Memory and Destiny in Stephen King’s The Dead Zone [https://open.substack.com/pub/nardisrag/p/memory-and-destiny-in-stephen-kings?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]” [https://open.substack.com/pub/nardisrag/p/memory-and-destiny-in-stephen-kings?r=5j9fap&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] 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]