This marks the second appearance of the great Max Thrax. Max is a New England-based author - he wrote the amazing book "God Is A Killer" which you all should buy. He is also the co-fiction editor of Apocalypse Confidential. On this episode we talk about his book, New Hampshire, the writing process, Noirvember, eating, exercise and so much more. Please enjoy.

Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThraxMaximilian
Max's website: https://www.maxthrax.com/
Max's book, God Is A Killer: https://www.amazon.com/God-Killer-Max-Thrax-ebook/dp/B09YLQVHDW
Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/

#80 Max Thrax

My good friend Ali returns for the final episode of Tales From The Mall. We talk about therapy, life, love, other mysteries. This is a very beautiful and relaxing episode. Enjoy.

Ali on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eIfcup

Ali on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k0kirif0rest/

#88 Ali

Tales From The Mall continues to broadcast over at Patreon.Com/TalesFromTheMall for only $5 a month with amazing new episodes from guests like Amanda Fortini, Petra Cortright, Tom Will, Sleepy Time Bear, Martina Martinez and future episodes with the likes of Stern Fan Robbie, Will Waltz and much much more. But YOU MUST subscribe. You will not regret it. Thank you.

Update: Amanda Fortini, Petra Cortright, Tom Will, Sleepy Time Bear, & more

Melly is a podcasting star from Brighton, England, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. He is England's most powerful and famous export since the "Fab Four", and quite frankly she is much better than they ever were and they were the greatest to ever do it - until now. She hosts the nowthen podcast which you should subscribe to on Patreon.

Melly and I talk about Twitter relationships, Withnail & I, Rules of the Game, Manchester Andale, the IRA & every single topic that our shared language - the Queen's English - enables us to discuss. Many thanks to Melly! 

nowthen, Melly's podcast: https://www.patreon.com/nowthen

Melly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mellybysea

Melly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmcmmxx/

#138 Melly

The wonderfully talented author Calvin Westra joins me for a deep conversation from his home in Indiana. Calvin is the author of brilliant books such as Family Annihilator & Donald Goines. Calvin is also the Midwest attache' for the great Expat Press. Calvin and I discuss his process as a writer, his business acumen, Ricky Williams, and drug addiction. Please enjoy!

Calvin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/himquail
Buy Calvin's book, Donald Goines: https://goines.info/
Expat Press: https://expatpress.com/

#139 Calvin Westra

Beth Heinly is an extraordinarily talented artist. She makes a comic - the 3:00 Book - which will soon be available in book form, and is also an accomplished visual/performance artist. Beth lives in Philadelphia. On this episode we talk about cats, religion, being Irish, Philadelphia and more. Please enjoy and many thanks to Beth. 

Beth on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bethheinly

Beth's website: https://bethheinly.com/

Beth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethheinly

Beth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berthheiny/

#140 Beth Heinly

Eternal Dillard's is an old buddy of mine and I love him greatly. He is also the genius behind the Ghost Jail full-length audio drama HEREAFTER MAN. We talk a lot about that, about movies, about music and just have a lot of laughs. Listen in on two friends enjoying each other's company. 

Hereafter Man: https://soundcloud.com/ghostjail/11-hereafter-man-a-ghost-jail-story

Eternal Dillard's on Twitter: ​https://twitter.com/DillardsEternal

Support TFTM with a Venmo donation: https://bit.ly/3FiTvCt

#141 Eternal Dillard's

Miles is a musician. He makes techno. He makes noise. He's also a former speed addict. He also works at a pawn shop. He's also from Sacramento. Miles and I share life stories, he shares his harrowing tale of speed addiction and recovery. We bro down about Northern California. He educates me about internet phenomena. It's a wonderful time. Thank you, Miles. 

Special shouts out to my Venmo sponsors Jen & Danglingsince97. 

Miles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_______death_2/

Support the show on Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/talesfromthemall

#142 DJ Fake Gucci Aka Miles Aka Death 2

Daphne Knouse is an extraordinarily talented New York-based visual artist. We have a beautiful, open, raw, vulnerable conversation about all manner of things: love, friendship, parents, art. It's a very special conversation and I'm very grateful to Daphne. 

Daphne's website: https://daphneknouse.me/

Daphne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daphkno/

#143 Daphne Knouse

Trout Fish is a Southern Gentleman dwelling in the great city of Richmond, VA. He's a writer, a poet, a musician - he makes beautiful music. And he inspires me on this episode of Tales From The Mall - we talk a lot about creativity, and Metallica, and religion. We have a blast and you will too. Many thanks to Trout. 

Trout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/troutfishfarms

Trout's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/_troutfish/

Trout's music: https://soundcloud.com/troutfishfarms

Trout's website: https://troutfish.org/

#144 Trout Fish

Puella's intellect and charm is unsurpassed. Her reputation, thus far, has been made as a Twitter personality - but I suspect that even greater fortunes await her; as a woman, as an artist, as a thinker. I had a wonderful conversation with her: about sports, about love, about Chili's. She was funny, I was funny - and the whole thing has a poignancy to it that you won't be able to deny.
I hope you all enjoy. Thank you, Puella, for your time.
God bless us, everyone.
Puella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/basementwife02

#145 Puella

The greatest living crime writer, Max Thrax, and the funniest man alive, Howling Mutant, join me for a vast exploration of the great novel by James M. Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and its two Hollywood adaptations from 1946 & 1981. We also get into a conversation about the 1935 John Ford classic The Informer, Irishness, Thomas777, and more! You won't wanna miss!

XOXO, Brendan

Max Thrax on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThraxMaximilian

Pre-order Max's book, God Is A Killer Alpha Edition: https://bit.ly/47ynOB5

Howling Mutant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Howlingmutant0

AFTER HOURS #2: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE WITH MAX THRAX & HOWLING MUTANT

God bless this wonderful guest. Woke Beyond is an extraordinary human personality. He & I have the most unbelievable conversation about geography, latino identity, being a music nerd, politics & more. Thank you, Woke Beyond. And thank you listener.
Woke Beyond on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WokeBeyond
Woke Beyond on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/woke_beyond/

#146 Woke Beyond

I'm joined by Dr. Steven Powell, author of Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life Of James Ellroy, and Los Angeles noir scribe Andrew Miller, author of the forthcoming novel Namaste Mart Confidential, to talk about the life and work of Canadian-American noir author Ross Macdonald. We discuss the books The Instant Enemy & The Drowning Pool, as well as the Hollywood adaption of The Drowning Pool starring Paul Newman from 1975. 
Steven Powell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllroyReader
Andrew Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyMiller1313
Andrew Miller on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy.miller.131313/
Steven Powell's blog: https://venetianvase.co.uk/
Andrew Miller's website: https://www.andrewmillerauthor.com/

AFTER HOURS #3: ROSS MACDONALD WITH STEVEN POWELL & ANDREW MILLER

Dani is a wonderful friend of mine. She happens to be a talented artist. She is also a consummate outdoorswoman - a bear guide in Yellowstone & Alaska, a dog musher in the wilds of Colorado - and an incredibly intelligent and funny person. We have a relaxed chat about movies, her outdoor adventures, & more. 

Dani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dragonkazooie

#147 Dani

Keenan O'Meara is a singular musical talent. He's the greatest living guitarist; he's a singer songwriter with a voice like an angel. He joined me for one of the most magical conversations of the 21st Century right after he returned home from a European tour. We talked about music; we talked about sports; we talked about taxes. We are great friends and shared our love for the world. Enjoy. 

Keenan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/keenanomeara

Keenan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/keenanomeara/

#148 Keenan O'Meara

Graham Irvin is a talented poet from Philadelphia, PA. Graham was the author of the smash hit book, Liver Mush, from Back Patio Press. Graham and I have a wonderful talk about his NEW forthcoming book, I Have A Gun; about Philadelphia; about growing up. It's a very beautiful and relaxed conversation. Enjoy.

Graham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grahamjirvin

Graham on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_gram_irvin/

Pre-order Graham's forthcoming book, I Have A Gun: https://rejectionletters.bigcartel.com/product/i-have-a-gun-by-graham-irvin

#149 Graham Irvin

I'm joined by crime fiction expert & writer Peter Dragovich and former lawman & writer Parker Longbaugh to reckon with the work of one of the most popular crime writers of the 20th century, Mr. Elmore "Dutch" Leonard. Most-discussed is his novel LA BRAVA but we also allude to SWAG, various film adaptations of his work, and a documentary on the man, ELMORE LEONARD'S CRIMINAL RECORDS. Thank you, Peter & Parker; and thank you the viewer at home. 

Peter Dragovich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdofnoir

Parker Longbaugh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLongbaugh

AFTER HOURS #4: ELMORE LEONARD WITH PETER DRAGOVICH & PARKER LONGBAUGH

Laura returns to the show for a nice relaxing chat about food, the restaurant business, & Wisconsin. Relax & enjoy. Many thanks to Laura. 
Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/toshibasoundbar
Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spirulaura/

#150 Laura

The great Harold Becker is a master craftsman & the director behind some underappreciated, overlooked, maybe forgotten, Hollywood Gems. My friends Monty Carlo & Marianne join me for a lively discussion of two of his neo-noir classics, Sea of Love (1989) & City Hall (1996). We really get into it & I really find myself loving Harold Becker so much. Enjoy the episode!
Monty Carlo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Monty___Carlo
Marianne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritedcretin

AFTER HOURS #5: HAROLD BECKER (SEA OF LOVE & CITY HALL) WITH MONTY CARLO & MARIANNE

Erik, aka Organized Meat, is an extraordinary friend of mine. He's a genuine thinker, feeler & educator. He's from SoCal... one of the most extraordinary places on earth... but he's a desert dweller now. He lives in Las Vegas... and we talk about Vegas, we talk about California, we talk about movies, we talk about Leonard Maltin. We have a blast. Enjoy the blast. 

Erik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bazillionplus

Erik on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus/

#151 - Erik Aka Organized Meat

The genius mind of Bill - books editor at Apocalypse Confidential & writer in his own right - who has been on the show many times before, brought me an extraordinary pairing of media for this episode. We discuss both the tremendous work of non-fiction literature The Journalist & The Murderer by Janet Malcolm; & the tremendous 1970 Italian satire/crime film Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion. We are joined by another genius man, the great Mark from Bruiser Magazine who brings another layer of intellectual heat to this episode. Thank you so much, Bill & Mark. This turns into an exploration of the nature of suspicion, guilt, innocence & storytelling. Enjoy. 

Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bruisermag
Mark on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bruiser_mag/
Bruiser Mag: http://www.bruisermag.com/

Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/20gaShotgun
Bill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20gashotgun/
Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/

AFTER HOURS #6: JANET MALCOLM & ELIO PETRI WITH GUESTS BILL & BRUISER MAG MARK

Dom is a very good friend of mine, a public intellectual, a hockey player & hockey historian, a resident of Detroit City, & all around great guy. In this extraordinarily wide-ranging episode we touch on a number of amazing topics: hockey, Canada, music, cigarettes, love/romance, the NCAA 2006 soundtrack & much much more. Enjoy, & thank you, Dom. 

Thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Ava G. 

Dom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danglingsince97

Dom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnaldi12/

#152 Dom aka Danglingsince97

Eric Tolzmann is a tremendous filmmaker, writer & music aficionado. On this episode he and I discuss working in the film industry, Terrence Malick, record collecting, the wounds afflicting the Millenial soul, Dean Martin, growing up in a house with little access to pop culture, and much much more. 
Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erictolzmann
Eric's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoiserictolzmann/
Eric's website: http://www.zonlyzools.com/
Eric's story "Western Civ" on Apocalypse Confidential: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2023/05/09/western-civ/

#153 Eric Tolzmann

The brilliant, young Canadian musician, public intellectual, & co-host of the runaway hit podcast NICE, Big Mac McCarthy joins the show for a raw, unfiltered, frank conversation about contemporary Canada, songwriting, love in the 21st Century, the life of a Bohemian musician, going back to school in one's 30s and much much more. Thank you, Mac. Thank you, listener. Enjoy. 
Mac on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmac_mccarthy
Mac's podcast, NICE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nice/id1727208829?app=podcast
Mac's tremendous musical project, Heavy Body: https://open.spotify.com/album/00PloB1qodqxiPwrujVxyY?si=lQpKLIlzR76ZTTQJ6npB-Q&nd=1&dlsi=99b4a855f17346e8

#154 Big Mac McCarthy

Brantley is an old friend of the show, a return guest... more importantly he is a film professional, a flower farmer, a Southern gentleman and a wonderful soul. He has, of late, become a golf scholar & active golfer. On this episode we talk about breaking up, about golfing, about the great Ron Shelton movie Tin Cup, about screenwriting and much more. Many thanks to Brantley. 

Brantley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/brantleynow

Brantley's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brantleynow/

#155 Brantley

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Tales From The Mall! Today's very special episode features my great friend Patrick Kehoe: first and foremost a father & husband, but also an Irish-Canadian, a '90s dot com entrepreneur, an OG theorycel, a writer, a boxing expert and much more. Patrick and I talk about family, boxing, French theory, the 90s dot com boom, & more. 

Many thanks to Patrick & many thanks to you, listener. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMKehoe1

#156 Patrick Kehoe

Spencer Desmond is an incredible individual; a force of nature. He's a writer, artist, producer, musician & beautiful person. We talk about his film making pursuits, weightlifting, sobriety, New England, John Carpenter, Pauly Shore, & more. Many thanks to Spencer! Many thanks to you, the listener!

Spencer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rooster_puncher

Spencer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathcursecomics/

TFTM #157 - Spencer Desmond

Orson Welles is an iconic figure. In many ways he's a 20th century American folk hero. Non-cinephiles know him from appearances in TV commercials and Dean Martin comedy roasts & as the one-hit wonder behind Citizen Kane. But the length, depth, & power of Orson Welles' directing career is much greater than many people realize, and he even made some crime melodramas... or film noir. The greatest living poet Tom Will, & the greatest living person Hermes Thurston join me to discuss three of Orson's great post-war crime films: 1946's The Stranger, 1947's The Lady From Shanghai, & 1958's Touch of Evil. Enjoy.

Find Tom Will on Twitter & purchase his wonderful books: https://many.bio/thomaswill

Hermes Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HSThurston

Purchase Whatever Happened To Orson Welles? by Joseph McBride: https://www.amazon.com/What-Ever-Happened-Orson-Welles/dp/0813124107

After Hours #7: Orson Welles ft. Tom Will & Hermes Thurston

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