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.


All Episodes

The Pulpies: Season Two

  You are hereby invited to the Pulpies Award Ceremony, in which we dis/honor the characters, kisses, and closing lines of the past five books. Who will take home the award for best book?   —   Special thanks to all those who…

The Infinitive of Go Part 3: Climaxing In A Diffusion

Daniel recaps the final third of The Infinitive Of Go, where Justin gets an infinitive complex, Justin and Cinnamon throw a party, and no, really, it’s equivalent exchange.     — CODE NAME POSTER The first practical matter…

The Infinitive Of Go Part 2: Genitalia And Existential Crises

Mike recaps the second third of John Brunner’s scifi novel, The Infinitive Of Go. In it, we learn Justin and Cinnamon’s relationship is totes normal, the true sign of benevolence is a goatee, and world peace can be achieved with pancakes.  …

The Infinitive of Go Part 1: Let’s Never Talk About Pubic Scalps Again

The Infinitive of Go is “to go”…INTO YOUR EARS! Linzi recaps the first third of this science fiction book full of paranoid spies, militarized universities, and a new teleportation technology called “posters.” This episode opens with a bang and ends…

House Dick Part 3: Working Girl Makes Good

Daniel recaps the final third of House Dick, where Novak keeps his receipts, Julia is left with crappy options, and Novak makes a new friend. — Goodreads summary of the book: House Dick is one of Hunt’s very best, a classic hardboiled story of a…

House Dick Part 2: Thoughtful Sucking

Linzi recaps the second third of House Dick, where Novak takes a shower with a happy ending, Morely needs to suck harder, and Julia learns that mescaline is not the new ambien. — Goodreads summary of the book: House Dick is one of Hunt’s very…

House Dick Part 1: Settler, Please

Sarah, our guest host for this book, delivers the first part of this mystery of murder and missing jewels. We also get a grand introduction to each of our main characters, listed here for reference: Pete Novak: house dick Chalmers Boyd: rich,…

Witches’ Brew: We Love You, Linda

In the final Conjure Wife companion episode, Sasha and Courtney from the join Daniel and Linzi to discuss the 1980 film adaptation, Witch’s Brew. We spoke about things that made this movie special…such as Lucifer, pigs, chickens, and the great Teri…

Conjure Wife Part 3: Slippers Are Weapons

Linzi recaps the final third of Conjure Wife by Fritz Lieber, where… A) your body is a vessel, actually, not a temple B) we discover why phones really suck C) magic is really just like math D) Norman is rescued by a couch (cushion)…

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