Chapter 8: Do you have friends who insist upon doing "voices" for their idiotic dogs? Well, you can blame the original animal anthropomorphizer, Aesop (Mark McConville). Join H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) as he delves into the mind behind so m

Chapter 50: L. Frank Baum, featuring Chris Tallman

Dec 31st, 2015 1h 14m

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 (Chris Tallman) to the Dead Authors stage. I've a feeling we're not in iTunes anymore!DEAD AUTHO

Preface: Henry Miller and Sylvia Plath, featuring Eddie Pepitone and Jen Kirkman

Dec 28th, 2015 47m 7s

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 Authors Podcast.About 826:826 National is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic lead

Chapter 49: Albert Camus, featuring Steve Agee

Aug 18th, 2015 56m 53s

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.Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 National is a nonprofit organization that provides

Addendum vi: Beatrix Potter, featuring Lauren Lapkus

Aug 14th, 2015 1h 6m

H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Beatrix Potter (Lauren Lapkus) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live at San Francisco Sketchfest, San Francisco, CA, 6 Februaruy 2015.About 826:826 National is a nonpr

Addendum v: William Butler Yeats, featuring David Rees

Aug 7th, 2015 1h 9m

H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes William Butler Yeats (David Rees) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live at Littlefield as part of New York's Superweek, Brooklyn, NY, 8 October 2014.Photo: Mindy Tucker

Addendum iv: Lucy Maud Montgomery, featuring Ryan Beil

Jul 31st, 2015 1h 6m

H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Lucy Maud Montgomery (Ryan Beil) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live at The Sunday Service's "Comedy Bender," Vancouvcer, BC, Canada, 22 September 2014.About 826:826

Addendum iii: Aleister Crowley, featuring Matt Gourley

Jul 24th, 2015 49m 14s

H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Aleister Crowley (Matt Gourley) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live at The Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, WA, 1 September 2014.About 826:826 National is a nonprofi

Addendum ii: Christopher Marlowe, featuring Matt Gourley

Jul 17th, 2015 50m 54s

H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Christopher Marlowe (Matt Gourley) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast. Recorded Live at The Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, WA, 31 August 2014.About 826:826 National is a nonprof

Chapter 48: Maya Angelou, featuring Tymberlee Hill

Jul 14th, 2015 1h 1m

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 doctor, and during this recording, almost stopped being a real black person!About 826:826 National

Addendum i: Lewis Carroll, featuring Rory Scovel

Jul 10th, 2015 1h 1m

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 Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, WA, 30 August 2014.About 826:826 National is a nonprofit orga

Chapter 45 [Part 2]: L. Ron Hubbard, featuring Andy Daly

Jun 30th, 2015 1h 16m

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 The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 National is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic

Chapter 47: Mark Twain

Jun 23rd, 2015 49m 46s

Chapter 47: Special guest-host CARL SAGAN (Matt Gourley) welcomes American treasure MARK TWAIN (Paul F. Tompkins) to the Dead Authors stage for an evening of steamboats, satire and science!Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 Nationa

Chapter 46: Hans Christian Andersen, featuring Joe Wengert

May 19th, 2015 1h 1m

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. Andersen's time, people from Denmark often thought they were from Holland!Thanks to The Time

Chapter 45 [Part 1]: L. Ron Hubbard, featuring Andrew Daly

Apr 14th, 2015 1h 1m

Chapter 45 [Part 1]: Unprecedented! Host H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) barely scratches the thetan-encrusted surface of guest L. Ron Hubbard (Andrew Daly) and calls for a followup interview at the end of this one. Enoy and then wait!Thanks to

Chapter 44: Confucius, featuring Eugene Cordero

Mar 17th, 2015 56m 40s

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. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) draws out the wise one's theories on Mandy Patinkin!Thanks to The Tim

Chapter 43: Iceberg Slim, featuring Ron Funches

Feb 26th, 2015 53m 32s

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. Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 National is a nonprofit organization that prov

Chapter 42: Miguel de Cervantes, featuring Horatio Sanz

Jan 27th, 2015 54m 54s

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 that the name "Terry Gilliam" is never mentioned.Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 N

Appendix H: Hunter S. Thompson and Philip K. Dick, featuring James Adomian and Matt Besser

Jan 16th, 2015 46m 46s

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 Authors stage for an evening of whatever this is.About 826:826 National is a nonprofit organiz

Chapter 41: Dr. Seuss, featuring Hal Lublin

Dec 24th, 2014 58m 26s

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 the thing that doesn't happen on boxes.Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 National i

Appendix G: F. Scott Fitzgerald and James Joyce, featuring Andy Daly and Sean Conroy

Dec 5th, 2014 45m 20s

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 Authors stage for an evening of whatever this is.About 826:826 National is a nonprofit organization

Chapter 40: Virginia Woolf, featuring Mary Holland

Nov 20th, 2014 1h 3m

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 Travel Mart and 826LA. 826 National is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic leade

Appendix F: Ernest Hemingway and Sun Tzu, featuring Josh Fadem and Fred Armisen

Nov 7th, 2014 49m 31s

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 stage for an evening of whatever this is.About 826:826 National is a nonprofit organization that

Chapter 39: Flannery O'Connor, featuring Lennon Parham

Oct 21st, 2014 54m 26s

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 O'Connor (Lennon Parham) proves that all of us can be a peacock. All of us.Thanks to The Time

Chapter 38: Ian Fleming, featuring Matt Gourley

Oct 9th, 2014 56m 47s

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. Fleming is a troubled soul who only wants to be a monstrous misogynist. Is that so much to ask? Appa