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Host Douglas Arthur Reads the classic Robert E. Howard chiller, Dig Me No Grave, for the show's annual Halloween episode. Featuring an all-new soundtrack by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience!Originally released on October 31, 2025

Host Douglas Arthur explores the 1982 Wall of Voodoo album Call of the West, dissecting it track by track in the latest installment of the show's Best Albums You've Never Heard series. History, trivia, opinion...get ready to have your mind blown by this often overlooked new wave classic many tossed aside as a novelty.Originally released August 8, 2025.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squad member Jolly Jeff Hickmott in a breezy discussion about the life and work of artist David Lynch. Known mainly as a filmmaker, David Lynch was also an accomplished musician, painter, and cartoonist. Work discussed includes, Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, Mullholland Drive, Eraserhead, Wild at Heart, Crazy Clown Time, and The Angriest Dog in the World.Published 2/10/2025

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by members of the GOOCH Squad, Jolly Jeff Hickmott and Jim "Dr. Dim" Fitzsimons for a fun discussion of some of our favorite board games from our youth, including Which Witch, Survive, Songburst, The Green Ghost Game, and more! Published December 17. 2024

Host Douglas Arthur Reads for you a classic tale of terror by author Edith Nesbit...her 1887 short story Man-Size in Marble...with a new underscore by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! Grab your cocoa and set a spell on this windswept Halloween and prepare to have your socks slide off your feet in abject fear!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by special guest Ken Reid for his 100th episode to talk about the indie comics boom of the 1980's, including a history that goes back to the underground comics of the 60's and 70's as well as the influence into the 90's! Cerebus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Concrete, Madman, Evan Dorkin, Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, Frank Miller and so much more are discussed in this free-wheeling stream of consciousness run through comics history!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by rising indie comics creators Tanner and Travis Ogle to chat about their new comic Lightkeeper, comics, conventions, and inspirations! A fun chat!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by author and film historian Chris Poggiali to discuss his latest book, These Fists Break Bricks, in a breezy conversation that touches on many and varied topics from fanzines, origin stories, The University at Buffalo, avant garde cinema, Stan Brackhage, Paul Sharits, Night of the Living Dead, Buster Keaton, Roger Corman, Temple of Schlock, Five Deadly Venoms, The Green Hornet, Grady Hendrix, Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Gene Day, Paul Gulacy, Master of Kung Fu, Richard Dragon, Judo Master, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Russ Meyer, Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!...and so much more! Stay for the cannoli, leave for the hot, buttered popcorn stuck to the theater floor!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squader "Jolly" Jeff Hickmott for a discussion of the legacy of Bob Newhart, the comedian and television star who recently passed away at age 94.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by comics writer and publisher Mike Spring to talk about his new horror/comedy comics project 8-Bit Slasher which hits Kickstarter on February 27! The conversation hits a variety of subjects including Mike's origin story, his writing process, his work as a child actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator, as well as video games, comics and horror films. Fun talk! Originally published February 24, 2024.

Host Douglas Arthur leads a heartfelt eulogy for rock and roll wild man Mojo Nixon who passed away February 7, 2024 featuring stories and music. Find out why he was a lot more than Elvis is Everywhere. Satirical, political, steeped in the blues and hillbilly music, and maybe just a little bit lewd and crude. Mojo was a true American original. Pour yourself a tumbler and have yourself a gin-guzzlin' frenzy in his honor. published February 13, 2024

Host Douglas Arthur is a guest on Table For One, a film show created by Los Angeles film critics Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde to discuss the classic Robert Aldritch noir-thriller Kiss Me Deadly based on the Mickey Spillane novel of the same name. Come for the Noir, stay for the discussion about how to get to Calabasas from Wilshire Blvd before the freeway system was built! Enjoy Christy and Alonso's film show Breakfast All Day on YouTube and wherever you get podcasts! Published January 31, 2024

Host Douglas Arthur and frequent guest (and GOOCH Squader) Michael Noble hold an impromptu discussion about all those silly made up holidays that seem to only exist as marketing tools or simply strange misguided attempts at humor! Plus! Michael makes a startling revelation about "Talk Like a Pirate Day!" and...Stick around for some bonus talk at the end! A few naughty words in this one, but mostly clean... Happy New Year folks! Originally published Deember 31, 2023

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squad members "Jolly" Jeff Hickmott and "Mr. Agreeable" Michael Noble for a fun, fast-paced discussion of some of our favorite off-beat (and maybe not so off-beat) Christmas songs, including tunes by Esquivel, The Ramones, Greg lake, The Payolas, Wall of Voodoo, Henry Rollins, The Kinks, and many more!

Host Douglas Arthur engages in a fun conversation with author and dating expert Melissa Braverman about her new book, Notes From A Single Gal in the City. They engage in a variety of topics including the writing process, personal journaling, self-publishing, and who should pay on the first date, as well as sharing some personal stories from their own romantic journeys. Originally published November 6th, 2023.

Host Douglas Arthur reads the classic tale of Horror Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford for the 2023 Space Mules Halloween Special! with new music from Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! What is the horrible secret lurking in the upper berth of cabin 105? Curl up in a blanket with a mug of hot cocoa and find out!

Just in time for the Halloween season, host Douglas Arthur is joined by writer Warren Onufer, the author of the Tales of the Vampire Hadley Price series. They talk about vampires, the creative process, and Jack Kirby among other things!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by comedian and TV enthusiast Ken Reid for a wide-ranging discussion on made-for-television horror films of the 70’s and 80’s. Movies discussed include classics like Salem’s Lot, The Night Stalker, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, and Trilogy of Terror, as well as lesser known fare like Gargoyles, Satan’s School For Girls, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, and Bad Ronald. special focus is also given to the adaptations of Stephen King as well as John Carpenter’s forays into the realm of the small screen. We even talk about Ken’s band 30 Seconds Over Tokyo!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by the Gang of Occasional Co-Hosts for a free-range discussion of some of our favorite years in pop culture! Music, movies, books, comics, and more! 1969, 1973, 1979, 1980, and more! Travel back in time with us and enjoy the journey!

Host Douglas Arthur pays tribute to the great Sinead O'Connor whose death was announced July 26, 2023, touching on some of his personal favorite songs.

Host Douglas Arthur puts together a quick show about commercial parodies that have influenced his own work here on this show including Saturday Night Live, Prairie Home Companion, Weird Al Yankovic, RoboCop and more! Wrapping things up with a complete collection of Space Mules Parody commercials, including a brand new one just in time for the holidays! Westley's Hot Cocoa For Cats, Sled Dog Beer, Texas Chainsaw Crunchies, Planck's Catsup, the Mystery Meatbox, Lester the Corpulent Flesh-Eating Doll...and of course, the usual Eater Eggs, and askance references! Put on the kettle and set a spell! Originally published December 18, 2022

Join host Douglas Arthur for the annual Space Mules Halloween special episode as he reads a couple of classic horror tales, A Ghost Story by the inimitable Mark Twain and Cool Air by H.P. Lovecraft! Features a brand new musical score by house band Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience! Listen in a dark room if you dare! Originally published October 31, 2022.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by 3/4 of the GOOCH Squad for a conversation about the new Disney+ holiday special Werewolf By Night, as well as a discussion of some of our favorite werewolf films, including classics like American Werewolf In London, The Howling, and The Wolfman, as well as modern takes like Dog Soldiers and Ginger Snaps, and schlocky cult classics like I Was A Teenage Werewolf! We talk about the history of the werewolf film, the 1980's resurgence, and, heck, we even manage to squeak in a Teen Wolf 2 reference! Originally published 10/22/2022

Join Host Douglas Arthur as he interviews frequent GOOCH Squad member Jeff Hickmott about his new podcast: 5 Questions With... as well as talking about his long-running Mixcloud DJ show Into The Unknown, a safe haven for dangerous music. So much fun it will leave you breathless!  Published July 6, 2022

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by author, director, and film historian, Bruce G. Hallenbeck and writer Ed Davis, Jr, the host of Insomniac Drive-In, for a conversation about the late actress Veronica Carlson, the star of several Hammer horror films including Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave! They talk about Bruce's friendship with the star and her lasting legacy. Bruce's career as an author, director, and film critic are also discussed. And don't miss out on Bruce discussing his Kindle book release Buck Fever..a story where deer hunting and cannibals collide! Fun episode! Recorded in retro-style Telephonic Sound™️! Originally released May 10, 2022, in Dad's memory.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by members of the GOOCH Squad to complete their discussion on film scores, and more specifically, the best works of John Williams!

In this episode, your host Douglas Arthur, is joined by GOOCH Squaders, Jim Fitzsimons and Jeff Hickmott (with input from Brian Curtis, in abstentia) on a far ranging discussion on our favorite film scores from the history of cinema, ranging from Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann and John Barry, to Danny Elfman, Daft Punk, and Jerry Goldsmith...and many more! The gang touches on the the differences between a score and a soundtrack, the origins of the modern film score, as well as early electronic work by Wendy Carlos and Dalia Derbyshire! This is part one of a 2-part discussion. Part 2 will discuss some of our favorite John Williams scores as well as some of our favorite soundtracks. Released April 9, 2022

Join Host Douglas Arthur, along with guests Jim "Dr. Dim"  Fitzsimons and artist and instructor Rick Arthur, as they discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman, and the current controversy surrounding its recent removal from a school district in Tennesee. The discussion touches on some sensitive topics and issues. Some explicit language is used.

Host Douglas Arthur engages musician, songwriter, and animator Tom McWatters in a track by track discussion of his latest album Barfight! They get into the inspirations and background of each song and wrap it up with a discussion of other projects including the animations he and wife Colleen have done for fellow songwriter Jake LaBotz, and upcoming PSA's for the New York State Department of Health. A double-length episode for maximum fun!

Everything you wanted to know about movie theater projection booths, and then some! Join host Douglas Arthur as he interviews Tampa Author and Comedian Clark Brooks about his side hustle as a film projectionist. The duo swap stories from long careers as "celluloid jockeys" in a variety of different movie theaters around the country including AMC, General Cinema, Regal, Super Saver, Harkins, and independent cinemas like the Buffalo Drive-in, and the Tampa Theater. A fun and fascinating look behind the scenes of the way things used to be, and the lost art of film projection.

Host Douglas Arthur convenes the Gang Of Occasional Co-Hosts (aka The G.O.O.C.H. Squad) for a rousing conversation about some of the strangest breakfast cereals of our youth (and some not-so-strange ones that still affected us in abnormal ways...) Cereal discussion includes such oddities as Sir Grapefellow, Crazy Cow, Quisp & Quake, Freakies, and Kream Krunch, as well as waltz down memory lane for the 50th anniversary of the General Mills Monster Cereals...pour one out for the late, lamented Fruit Brute! Hurry! Before it gets soggy in milk!

Buckle in as host Douglas Arthur narrates the classic horror tale The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs for this year's special Halloween episode! Features a new musical soundtrack by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience!

At long last, a new episode greets the eager masses after 10 long months! ...and this time it is an anniversary clip show with a decidedly Space Mules Twist! See if you can identify all the clips! Host Douglas arthur is joined on this retrospective look back at the last 10 years of the show by the usual Gang Of Occassional Co-Hosts: Michael Noble, Jim Fitzsimons, Brian Curtis, and Jeff Hickmott, as well as brother Rick Arthur, Marissa Rapier, Michael Pilmer of Devo Inc., Weapon Brown's Jason Yungbluth, the twisted minds behind Theater of the Absurd: musician Tom McWatters, Colleen McWatters and Chris Martinez, cartoonist E. Hanby, Comedian Clark Brooks, Chad Biernacki, and many more! 

Just in time for Christmas, host Douglas Arthur reads to you the classic Frank Stockton tales, The Lady, or the Tiger?, and The Discourager of Hesitancy, featuring a new soundtrack by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience. These classic puzzlers have kept readers and audiences guessing as to their meaning and outcome for almost 140 years and have continued to show up in pop culture in song, stage, film, and animation, including the Simpsons, They Might Be Giants, and Robert Fripp, Toyah Wilcox, and the League of Crafty Guitarists. Grab some egg nog, put down the wrapping paper and settle in for some holiday entertainment! Published 12/22/2020

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by the The full contingent of the G.O.O.C.H. Squad (Jim, Brian, Jeff, and Michael) for a mostly jolly discussion of some of our favorite holiday TV Specials! Among those classics discussed are: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Year Without a Santa Claus, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and John Denver and the Muppets, as well as special episodes of Moonlighting, He-man and She-Ra, Dr. Who, Seinfeld, Mr. Bean, The Good Life, and Hey, Arnold! And of course, we couldn't forget the infamous Star Wars Holiday special! So grab a cup and a half of high-octane egg nog and settle in for the fun!

After a long hiatus making his latest book of comic strips, host Douglas Arthur returns to the "podcastiverse" with a frightening new episode just in time for Halloween...a reading of Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story The Masque of the Red Death. With a new musical soundtrack by house band Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience, this is the perfect diversion in a world that demands constant attention. Released October 19, 2020.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by the Gang Of Occasional Co-Hosts (aka The G.O.O.C.H. Squad) for a rambling roundtable discussion of the pop-culture that has been keeping them busy during the COVID-19 lockdown. Jim trots out his love for the Star Wars Saga and Columbo, while Brian gives us all a lesson behind the curtain of wrasslin'. Jeff discovers Stranger Things and explains Red Dwarf and QI, while Michael manages to keep things together with his thought-provoking questions and discusses Spartacus, The Walking Dead, and the little seen 1980's film, Testament. Doug discusses some of the movies he's seen since being trapped inside like Casablanca, The Gumball Rally, Doc Savage, and find out what he really thinks about The Omega Man! You don't want to miss it! Published 4/28/2020

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by his brother Rick for an extemporaneous conversation about Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. What started off as a conversation about the new book Stan Lee: An Amazing Life by Danny Fingeroth, turned into a full-blown breakdown of the Marvel Method of creating comics and how it lead to … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur is beset by a visitation from the G.O.O.C.H. Squad during this holiday season as they try to convince him that Die Hard is a Christmas movie? Listen in as the Gang Of Occassional Co-Hosts featuring Micahel Noble, Jim Fitzsimons, Brian Curtis, and Jeff Hickmott race against the clock in a cat and … Continue reading →

Sit back and relax for a bonus holiday treat! Outtakes from episode 64’s RoboCop show! Host Douglas Arthur tries in vain to keep the show on the rails, only to discover there were no rails to begin with! There is a nice discussion here with hints about future episodes! Perfect to listen to while you … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by members of the G.O.O.C.H. Squad to discuss the 1987 Paul Verhoeven sci-fi satire, RoboCop. As usual, Michael ruins everything, then gets everybody fired.   Published November 28, 2019

The 2019 Space Mules Halloween Special finds host Douglas Arthur paying tribute to his father by reading a selection of poems by Edgar Allan Poe including Spirits of the Dead, The Haunted Palace, The Sleeper, and The Raven. Original soundtrack composed by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience. Published 10/31/2019

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by his older brother Rick to recount stories and memories of their father who passed away in May 2019. Listen in as they recount the many ways that he guided them on their journey and toward their taste in popular culture…from old-time radio, to comic books and movies, this … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by special Guest Ed Davis, Jr. of Insomniac Drive-In for a great discussion about the lost art of drive-in movies and to talk about some of his favorites. The wide-ranging discussion touches on Toho monster movies, Hammer horror films, and the cinematic oeuvre of Russ Meyer as well as … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur convenes the G.O.O.C.H. Squad for a free-wheeling and heart-felt look at the life and times of fallen comics creator, Stan Lee, who passed away early last week. The gang discuss the legacy and some of the controversy revolving around one of the most influential makers of pop culture of the last 100 … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur sits down for an in depth interview with comics creator Jason Yungbluth, the man responsible for the great satirical graphic novel Weapon Brown, as well as the current humor anthology Peek. We talk about his influences, Weapon Brown, Peek, Beepo and Roadkill, Clarissa, Charlie Hebdo and censorship, and his recent tangles with … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur sits down and reads the classic Robert E. Howard 1932 horror yarn, People of the Dark, just in time for Halloween. Notable for being the first precursory appearance of Conan the Barbarian, and for being considered a part of H.P. Lovecraft’s C’Thulhu Mythos, People of the Dark is a noirish mash-up of … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur interviews designer, illustrator, and graphic Novelist Emily Hanby, whose 2017 graphic novel Black Peak is making the rounds, and her follow-up, White Water is currently being serialized online. We talk about her process, her influences, and Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Along the way we touch on Michael Moorcock, Event Horizon, and … Continue reading →

Host Douglas Arthur interviews Michael Pilmer, the man behind the meticulous Devo-Obssesso website, and the long-time assistant archivist for Devo. Topics cover his journey to super-fan and then to employee of Devo, Inc. as well as his own projects like industrial band Silica Gel. A big part of the discussion is talking about the new book from publisher Rocket 88, Devo: The Brand/Devo Unmasked, a collection of rare photos and memories from the archives of the band! Continue reading →

Recorded on June 9th, 2018 and finally making its debut here in August as prophesized, host Douglas Arthur, suffering from an extreme case of microphone lag, and early morning shpelkis, convened the G.O.O.C.H. Squad to play a deadly game of Guess the Cover Song! Sprinkled throughout are tunes to terrible to contemplate, maddening music on … Continue reading →