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Paperback Warrior

Paperback Warrior

Paperback Warrior is the internet’s best podcast for vintage fiction reviews and features in the action-adventure, hardboiled crime, western, pulp and espionage genres.

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It's a new era as Paperback Warrior storms into the next 100 episodes. #101 features a look at western and action-adventure author Steve Frazee's life and career in the pulps and paperbacks. Tom explains to listeners his cash-grab scheme using his lo... more

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It's the 100th episode of the Paperback Warrior Podcast! Tom and Eric discuss their favorite moments from the show's past three years as well as the life and literary work of pulp and crime-fiction author Cleve Adams. Reviews include a Matthew Scudde... more

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On this last double-digit episode of the Paperback Warrior Podcast, Tom and Eric delve into the life and career of an underrated crime-fiction author named James McKimmey. Tom talks about a new Day Keene reprint and Eric discusses two brand new Stark... more

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Gil Brewer is a fixture of mid-20th century crime-fiction, and on this episode Eric and Tom discuss his life and career. Tom tells listeners about a new collection of short-stories by Robert Colby and Eric highlights the career of crime-noir writer J... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 70 ratings
  • Two classy gents

    These are two truly dedicated hosts with a lot of experience reviewing men’s crime and adventure books of yesteryear. Very informative about the major authors of the fifties through eighties. And they have an easy charm that makes their podcast a pleasure to listen to. more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Feltpebble
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Genre Book Lover

    As a genre book lover especially mens adventure novels (Mack Bolan, etc.) love this podcast for the great information on authors & stuff to look for I may not have looked for before. Never been in a book club, only know I person that likes same type of books I do, it feels like I’m sitting with 2 friends discussing books. A+ pod.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Notre Dan
    United States2 years ago
  • Very fond of the show and format. Have found several fantastic books because of various episodes. I look forward to new episodes returning soon, I hope.

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    5
    Jason A. Meuschke
    2 years ago
  • Great resource!

    What a great podcast! I’ve been reading spy novels, westerns, and adventure paperbacks from the time I was a kid. I read them and then donated them to Goodwill. I don’t know if it’s the size, the lurid covers, or the sometimes goofy plots, but I always considered them trashy and not worthy of keeping in my library. But after listening to (42 episodes) of the Paperback Warrior podcast I have had a change of heart. I love listening to the history behind the books and the story’s behind the authors... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    criticalrob
    United States3 years ago
  • Concise and informative.

    Eric and Tom have a lot to offer to the genre paperback fan. Well researched and presented, the hosts don’t bother with needless yackity-schmackity. You don’t get 3 hour ‘casts full of tangents and ads, no slurred dissertations about how drunk they are or deep discussions about what they had for dinner. This is a show for people with a real interest in the topic, who want to be informed and entertained. I always learn something new, even about topics I am well familiar with. One caveat: watch yo... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cdh2k10
    United States3 years ago

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