33% Pulp

Hosted ByLinzi & Daniel

On 33% Pulp, hosts Linzi, Daniel, and a guest host each read a different third of a pulp novel, then recap it over three episodes — piecing together the plot and laughing at the prose. Join us for tales of teleportation, giant crabs, and super awkward descriptions of sex.


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Buddies Part 2: Cannibal Cooking Pot

Alysa Lucas of Best Forevers and Fataliteas rejoins us for a whole book! In this episode, she recaps the second third of Barbara Park’s Buddies. A lot of things happen in this episode: we realize the teens are actually sociopath CEOs, we meet the…

Buddies Part 1: We’re Conferned

Alysa Lucas of Best Forevers and Fataliteas rejoins us for a whole book! In this episode, OG Pulp host Amber returns to recap the first third of Barbara Park’s Buddies. This episode is ostensibly about a 13 year-old’s trip to summer camp, but…

The Chiffon Scarf Part 3: All Eyes on the Piano Man

Linzi recaps the conclusion to The Chiffon Scarf in our first FOUR-PERSON book recap! In this episode, Dorothy comes out of the woodwork, we still don’t understand Averill’s family tree, and Eden says yes. Twice. **NB: So…Daniel WAS present for this…

The Chiffon Scarf Part 2: Lady Fingerprints

Mary and Mike recap this middle third of The Chiffon Scarf in our first FOUR-PERSON book recap! In this episode, they each take 16.67% (rounded up) of the middle third and walk us through some major developments: there’s more bad news for the Blaine…

The Chiffon Scarf Part 1: Shut Up and Eat Your Flapjacks

The Chiffon Scarf (1939) is Daniel’s last book this season! In his episode, we meet SEVERAL characters, some of whom meet their demise. Protagonist Eden Shore hopes to deliberately induce marriage, Averill Blaine invites only her best enemies to her…

All the Single Ladies: Avengers Endgame (2019)

We watched a movie! Together! In 4D! Which meant we saw a recent movie! Our companion episode for Stalker from the Stars is our review and recap of Avengers Endgame (2019). Hear our thoughts on 4D movies, on the movie itself, and possible futures for…

Stalker From the Stars Part 3: Stiffy?

In our episode: Linzi recaps the conclusion to Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Joseph Silva’s Stalker From the Stars (1978), where the Hulk is here to pump you up, someone Sh’mballah’s away, and Jesus makes an assist.   Featuring Jessie from and !…

Stalker From the Stars Part 2: Under the Circumstances…

In our episode: Jessie recaps the second third of Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Joseph Silva’s Stalker From the Stars (1978), where Linda cracks jokes, Quartermain isSMASHCUT, and planet earth gets an out-of-town (out of space!) exile.   Featuring…

Stalker From the Stars Part 1: He Came Looking For Work

In our episode: Daniel recaps the first third of Len Wein (“Ween”), Marv Wolfman, and Joseph Silva’s Stalker From the Stars (1978), where Rick needs man’s work, we see the dangers of driverless cars, and General Thunderbolt Ross initiates Operation…

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