Episode 26 – Vigilante Fiction

You’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk? Mike and Casey sit down with Pól Rua and Greg Hatcher of Comic Book Resources’ Comics Should Be Good blog, for a comprehensive and thoughtful discussion of urban crime and its many complicated causes. And we talk about how pulp novels and grindhouse cinema recommends fixing these problems. Namely, angry middle-aged men with oversized handguns. This month, we’re talking about urban vigilante fiction. Hyper-violent anti-heroes pumping thousands of rounds of ammunition into scumbags and drug dealers. From Dirty Harry to Death Wish; from the Punisher to Mack Bolan, we’re digging into the vigilante genre, and asking ourselves: why do bleeding heart liberals like us enjoy this stuff? Music:  “Getting Into Shape / Listen You Screw Heads / Gun Play” from Taxi Driver by Bernard Herrmann Previously titled: “A Noir Carnival of Fright and Insanity”