The Dead Authors Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Chapter 50: L. Frank Baum, featuring Chris Tallman
31 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 50: In this final installment of the free monthly podcast, H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes author/showman loud person L. Frank Baum (Ch...
Preface: Henry Miller and Sylvia Plath, featuring Eddie Pepitone and Jen Kirkman
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Henry Miller (Eddie Pepitone) and Sylvia Plath (Jen Kirkman) in the very first recorded version of The Dead Aut...
Chapter 49: Albert Camus, featuring Steve Agee
18 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 49: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Albert Camus (Steve Agee) to the Dead Authirs stage for an evening of... oh, what's the POINT. ...
Addendum vi: Beatrix Potter, featuring Lauren Lapkus
14 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Beatrix Potter (Lauren Lapkus) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live a...
Addendum v: William Butler Yeats, featuring David Rees
07 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes William Butler Yeats (David Rees) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Liv...
Addendum iv: Lucy Maud Montgomery, featuring Ryan Beil
31 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Lucy Maud Montgomery (Ryan Beil) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live ...
Addendum iii: Aleister Crowley, featuring Matt Gourley
24 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Aleister Crowley (Matt Gourley) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live ...
Addendum ii: Christopher Marlowe, featuring Matt Gourley
17 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Christopher Marlowe (Matt Gourley) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Liv...
Chapter 48: Maya Angelou, featuring Tymberlee Hill
14 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 48: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Doctor Maya Angelou (Tymberlee Hill) to the Dead Authors stage. Turns out, she is not a real doc...
Addendum i: Lewis Carroll, featuring Rory Scovel
10 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Lewis Carroll (Rory Scovel) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live at The...
Chapter 45 [Part 2]: L. Ron Hubbard, featuring Andy Daly
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 45 [Part 2]: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes L. Ron Hubbard (Andy Daly) back to the Dead Authors stage. For some reason! Thanks to Th...
Chapter 47: Mark Twain
23 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 47: Special guest-host CARL SAGAN (Matt Gourley) welcomes American treasure MARK TWAIN (Paul F. Tompkins) to the Dead Authors stage for an ev...
Chapter 46: Hans Christian Andersen, featuring Joe Wengert
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 46: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes fairy-taleist Hans Christian Andersen (Joe Wengert) to the Dead Authors stage. DID YOU KNOW? In Mr....
Chapter 45 [Part 1]: L. Ron Hubbard, featuring Andrew Daly
14 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 45 [Part 1]: Unprecedented! Host H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) barely scratches the thetan-encrusted surface of guest L. Ron Hubbard (Andrew D...
Chapter 44: Confucius, featuring Eugene Cordero
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 44: Think Confucius (Eugene Cordero) has no wisdom to offer other than that which can fit on a slip of paper inside a baked good? Well, H.G. ...
Chapter 43: Iceberg Slim, featuring Ron Funches
26 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 43: It's hard out there for a host! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) chats with Iceberg Slim (Ron Funches) about pimping, water parks, and more...
Chapter 42: Miguel de Cervantes, featuring Horatio Sanz
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 42: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) goes mano a mano with Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes (Horatio Sanz). You may be pleased to hear th...
Appendix H: Hunter S. Thompson and Philip K. Dick, featuring James Adomian and Matt Besser
16 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Appendix H: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Hunter S. Thompson (James Adomian) and Philip K. Dick (Matt Besser) to the Dead A...
Chapter 41: Dr. Seuss, featuring Hal Lublin
24 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 41: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) does not interview Dr. Seuss (Hal Lublin) on a box, proving that eating rancid breakfasts isn't the only th...
Appendix G: F. Scott Fitzgerald and James Joyce, featuring Andy Daly and Sean Conroy
05 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Appendix F: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes F. Scott Fitzgerald (Andy Daly) and James Joyce (Sean Conroy) to the Dead Author...
Chapter 40: Virginia Woolf, featuring Mary Holland
20 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 40: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) learns who is afraid of Virginia Woolf (Mary Holland) and it turns out to be H.G. Wells. Thanks to The Time...
Appendix F: Ernest Hemingway and Sun Tzu, featuring Josh Fadem and Fred Armisen
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Appendix F: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Ernest Hemingway (Josh Fadem) and Sun Tzu (Fred Armisen) to the Dead Authors sta...
Chapter 39: Flannery O'Connor, featuring Lennon Parham
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 39: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) proves a good woman is easy to snatch up in a machine that can travel through time and space! And Flannery ...
Chapter 38: Ian Fleming, featuring Matt Gourley
09 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 38: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes the creator of James Bond himself, Ian Fleming (Matt Gourley) to the Dead Authors stage. Mr. Flemi...
Appendix E: Lord Byron and Norman Mailer, featuring Dana Gould and Frank Conniff
03 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Appendix E: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Lord Byron (Dana Gould) and Norman Mailer (Frank Conniff) to the Dead Authors stag...
Appendix D: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and Erma Bombeck, featuring Seth Morris and Brian Huseky
25 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Appendix D: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (Seth Morris) and Erma Bombeck (Brian Huskey) to the Dead Aut...
Chapter 37: Truman Capote, featuring Jessica Chaffin
14 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 37: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes novelist, Studio 54 regular, and pill-addled gossip Truman Capote (Jessica Chaffin) to the podcast....
Appendix C: Edgar Allan Poe and J.D. Salinger, featuring Craig Cackowski and Marc Evan Jackson
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Appendix C: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Edgar Allan Poe (Craig Cackowski) and J.D. Salinger (Marc Evan Jackson) to the Dea...
Chapter 36: Ralph Ellison, featuring DeMorge Brown
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes novelist, critic, and scholar Ralph Ellison (DeMorge Brown) to the podcast. For you completists, this episode c...
Chapter 35: Oscar Wilde, featuring Jon Daly
17 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes author Oscar Wilde (Jon Daly) to the podcast. Prepare yourself for many mots, a great deal of them bon! Tha...
Chapter 34: Roald Dahl, featuring Ben Schwartz
30 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes author Roald Dahl (Ben Schwartz) to the podcast. The audience makes some rather disturbing discoveries about ...
Chapter 30: William Faulkner, featuring Thomas Lennon
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 30: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Nobel Laureate William Faulkner (Thomas Lennon) to the podcast, recorded live at The Brave The...
Chapter 33: Rod Serling, featuring John Ross Bowie
15 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 33: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Twilight Zone creator Rode Serling (John Ross Bowie) to the podcast. OR DOES HE? (He does.) ...
Chapter 32: E. Gary Gygax, featuring Chris Tallman
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 32: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Dungeons & Dragons creator E. Gary Gygax (Chris Tallman) to the podcast. Put down your dice, p...
Chapter 31: Anne Frank, featuring Jamie Denbo
18 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 31: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes diarist Anne Frank (Jamie Denbo) to the podcast. It's not as offensive as you're thinking. ...
Chapter 29: Clement Clarke Moore and Irving Berlin, featuring Scott Aukerman and Neil Campbell
18 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 29: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes 'Twas The Night Before Christmas author Clement Clarke Moore (Scott Aukerman) and "White Christmas"...
Chapter 28: Walt Whitman, featuring James Adomian
03 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 28: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Walt Whitman (James Adomian) to the podcast to discuss his work, but then this happened instead. T...
Chapter 27: Tennessee Williams, featuring Kristen Schaal
26 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 27: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) chats with Tennessee Williams (Kristen Schaal) about his many plays. Prepare yourself to hear the phrase "Re...
Chapter 26: William S. Burroughs, featuring Kurt Braunohler
19 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 26: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) chats with William S. Burroughs (Kurt Braunohler). When Mr. Burroughs rolls up his sleeves, it's certainly n...
Chapter 25: Shel Silverstein, featuring Mark McConville
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 25: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) gets an earful from Shel Silverstein (Mark McConville) about trees. Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826L...
Chapter 24: Plato, featuring Jason Mantzoukas
05 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 24: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) coaxes Plato (Jason Mantzoukas) out of his cave only to find that the philosopher behaves like a person jus...
Chapter 23: Charlotte Brontë, featuring Jessica St. Clair
29 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 23: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) risks consumption whilst interviewing the frail, sad-sack author of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë (Jessica St...
Chapter 22: Edgar Rice Burroughs, featuring Chris Tallman
22 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 22: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) barely makes it out of this one alive as Edgar Rice Burroughs (Chris Tallman) rages against all those who wo...
Chapter 21: Joseph Campbell, featuring Jeremy Carter
15 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 21: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) makes a thousand faces listening to The Power of Myth author Joseph Campbell (Jeremy Carter). Shame you can....
Chapter 20: Ayn Rand, featuring John Hodgman
20 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 20: Live from the 2013 San Francisco Sketchfest! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes the rather chatty Ayn Rand (John Hodgman) or an evenin...
Chapter 2: Robert Louis Stevenson, featuring Andy Daly
13 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 2: The sound is terrible on this one. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. There's still lots of good stuff! Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 ...
Chapter 18: Brendan Behan, featuring Brian Stack
01 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 18: Perhaps H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) will have better luck than previoius chat show hosts in getting a few coherent sentences out of Iris...
Chapter 17: Agatha Christie, featuring Jessica Chaffin
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 17: Who's our guest this time round? It's no mystery! It's Dame Agatha Christie (Jessica Chaffin)! Can H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) get to th...
Chapter 16: Gore Vidal, featuring Marc Evan Jackson
02 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 16: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Gore Vidal (Marc Evan Jackson) who brings a truckload of truculence to the Dead Authors stage. For ...
Chapter 15: The Marquis de Sade, featuring Andy Daly
25 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Capter 15: Oh, the delicious pain that shall be inflicted upon you with this podcast! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) discovers there's more to The Marq...
Chapter 14: Abbie Hoffman, featuring Jen Kirkman
22 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 14: Don't trust any podcast under thirty... minutes! Enjoy an hour of H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) trying to make sense of counterculture leg...
Chapter 13: The Brothers Grimm, featuring Jeremy Carter and Matt Gourley
31 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 13: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes famous child-frighteners Wilhelm & Jacob Grimm (Superego’s Matt Gourley & Jeremy Carter) to th...
Chapter 19: The Authors of The Gospels, featuring Craig Cackowski, Mark Gagliardi, Hal Lublin and Matt Gourley
24 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 19: Celebrate the birth of Christ with the men who wrote the books on Him! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes his most... well, his most g...
Chapter 12: Mary Shelley, featuring Laraine Newman
31 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 12: Just in time for Hallowe'en, H.G. Wells chats with the Frankenstein author about her work. Did you know "Frankenstein" was not the name o...
Chapter 11: J.R.R. Tolkien, featuring Matt Walsh
23 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 11: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes nerd hero/nerd hater J.R.R. Tolkien (Matt Walsh) to the Dead Authors stage. There is, distressingly...
Chapter 10: Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring Chris Tallman
12 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 10: For a chap who went on and on about deductive reasoning, he sure seemed to think faeries were real. The loudly Scottish Sir Arthur (Chris ...
Chapter 9: Jorge Luis Borges, featuring Nick Kroll
25 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 9: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes the quietly trippy Jorge Luis Borges (Nick Kroll) to the Dead Authors stage. What a night of accents...
Chapter 8: Aesop, featuring Mark McConville
29 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 8: Do you have friends who insist upon doing "voices" for their idiotic dogs? Well, you can blame the original animal anthropomorphizer, Aes...
Appendix B: Friederich Nietzsche and H.P. Lovecraft, featuring James Adomian and Paul Scheer
01 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As you await the incipient arrival of Chapter 8 and dear Aesop (not to mention Chapter 2 and long-lost Robert Louis Stevenson), please allow H.G. Well...
Chapter 7: P.G. Wodehouse, featuring Brian Stack
20 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 7: Jeeves & Wooster creator P.G. Wodehouse (Brian Stack) visits with H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) and it's not long before things get disturb...
Chapter 6: Gertrude Stein, featuring John Ross Bowie
14 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 6: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes author, poet, art collector and wake-and-baker Gertrude Stein (John Ross Bowie) to the Dead Authors ...
Chapter 5: Carl Sagan, featuring Matt Gourley
17 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 5: Astronomer, astrophysicist, author and turtleneck fetishist Carl Sagan (Matt Gourley) sits down with H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) for a f...
Appendix A: Charles Dickens and O. Henry, featuring Hal Lublin and Marc Evan Jackson
20 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Happiest of Holidays to You, Dear Listener! Here We Find Your Host, H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) Doing Yule-battle With Those Two Titans of Chris...
Chapter 4: Benjamin Franklin, featuring Scott Aukerman
06 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 4: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes author, inventor, diplomat and party animal Benjamin Franklin (Scott Aukerman) to the Dead Authors s...
Chapter 3: Dorothy Parker, featuring Jen Kirkman
08 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 3: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Algonquin Round Tabler Dorothy Parker (Jen Kirkman) to the Dead Authors stage. The liquor does flow ...
Chapter 1: Emily Dickinson, featuring Andy Richter
20 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 1: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes painfully shy poetess Emily Dickinson (Andy Richter) to the stage of The Upright Citizens Brigade Th...