This week on Bizzong! John Baltisberger joins Mr. Frank to talk about the myriad projects he has going on. John runs Madness Heart Press, a rising star in indie press. He is also a fantastic writer in his own right, having recently released WAR OF DICTATES from Death's Head Press. And to round out this creative machine, he also hosts two different podcasts right here on Project Entertainment Network. So hit play because John Baltisberger is going to fill you heads with all the stuff he's got goi...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 226
This week on Bizzong! It's THIS IS BIZZOROR! Where Bizzong! mashes it up with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella of This is Horror Podcast to discuss their new collaborative book, THEY'RE WATCHING. Mr. Frank digs into the duo's origins story and then they discuss the process of writing a book and the importance of getting it right being two, world-famous horror podcasters. This is one for the ages Zongers so get our your notebooks and take notes. This will be on the test! #GiveUsTheGong...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 225
This week on Bizzong! Lucas Mangum returns to chat with Mr. Frank about his new book, EXTINCTION PEAK, from Madness Heart Press. They also discuss his part in Grindhouse Press's HORRORAMA and an upcoming project with Ryan Harding. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll run in terror from rampaging dinosaurs all this week on Bizzong! with Lucas Mangum. #GiveUsTheGong
Oct 26, 2020•51 min•Ep. 224
Exclusively this week on Bizzong! Brain Asman and Danger Slater join Mr. Frank to reveal the table of contents for the forthcoming anthology, BOINKING BIZARRO, from Death's Head Press. BOINKING BIZARRO is a literary pornographic parody. And if that them isn't bizarre enough wait until you hear the cast of characters and story titles of the stories contained within. You might need some lube for this one because you're going to be excited by the Bizzong! interview of Brian Asman and Danger Slater ...
Oct 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 223
This week on Bizzong! Kevin Strange joins Mr. Frank once again to talk about his all new creative endeavor, STRANGEVILLE SMOKE WEED: Card Game. Mr. Frank digs in with Strange to learn about what it takes to create game theory, art, development and production for a card game. It's an interesting conversation to enthusiasts of Magic: The Gathering and Exploding Kittens. And if you are intrigued about SMOKE WEED you can get in last minute funding for the project (that is already fully funded) at In...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 222
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank heads back downunder to talk to author Jesse Guillon. Jesse discussed the rerelease of his book, THE DUDE MYTHOLOGY. He also talks about his Bizarro classic, FOOD VS. EVIL: An Angry Burger Quest. Jesse Guillon has been around the bizarro world for a long time and it's about time we all got to know him a bit better. So sit, back, relax and spread some Vegemite on some toast and enjoy the Bizzong! interview of New South Wales' own Jesse Guillon #GiveUsTheGong...
Oct 05, 2020•56 min•Ep. 221
This week on Bizzong! Charles Austin Muir returns to the show to talk about his new collection, SLIPPERY WHEN METASTASIZED. He explains the difficult road traveled that led to the stories and essays contained within the pages. Mr. Frank also does his best to get Charles to admit that he may, in fact, be the real Batman. You'll have to listen to find out the truth Zongers. #GiveUsTheGong
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 220
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank puts on his Stetson and shit kicker boots to learn about Neo Westerns with author Marc Cavella. Marc talks about his book, TABERNACLE and this unique style of western storytelling. There's also discussion about his new book THE BALLAD OF RICKY RISOTTO and what drives Marc's writing style. Saddle up Zongers! Because we're headed out west with Marc Cavella, this week on Bizzong! #GiveUsTheGong
Sep 21, 2020•57 min•Ep. 219
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank chats with New Bizarro Author Series author, Sarah Karasek. Sarah talks about her new book, The Little Punk Rock Princess and the road to getting the book with Eraserhead Press' New Bizarro Author Series. Sarah also talks about discovering Bizarro, the inspiration for the book and what the future looks like for her writing life. Time for some new blood Zongers! #GiveUsTheGong
Sep 14, 2020•48 min•Ep. 218
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank is joined by guest author Paul Michael Anderson to discuss his newest release from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, STANDALONE. Paul is also a wealth of knowledge in all things horror fiction and he takes Mr. Frank to school. So get out your notepads because its time to learn and love with Paul Michael Anderson, this week on Bizzong! #GiveUsTheGong
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 217
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes author Phil LoPresti to the show. Phil discusses his new book, The Things We Bury, from Nihilism Revised. Its a dark book that continues his tradition of unique, dark, challenging fiction he wrote with Dynatox Ministries. There's also discussion about Phil's photography and how he presents his view of the world through photographs instead of the written word. Also, and most importantly, we talk about why Phil LoPresti maybe the world's most important Hot ...
Aug 31, 2020•57 min•Ep. 216
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes Zakary McGaha, author of Indie Rock Cabin and Dinosaurs and Potted Plants. Mr. Frank discusses how Zakary's has had prolific output before graduating college. The new stuff he's got coming out since graduating and how he's able to spit that much work out. Zak also discusses how his religious beliefs inform his work and world view. Mr. Frank digs into why a lot of Zakary's previous released work is no longer available and what may or may not become availab...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 215
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank hikes it up into Appalachia country to pow wow with Tony Evans. Tony discusses his brand of folksy horror and what makes Appalachian horror so unique. Tony also talks about the publishers he's worked with and his new journey into self-publishing. Get yer hiking boots on Zongers as we traverse the deep mountainous woods in search of Tony Evans, bats and naked hobos this week on Bizzong! #GiveUsTheGong
Aug 17, 2020•51 min•Ep. 214
Hey Zongers! Pop the popcorn because this week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes Hansi Oppenheimer, director of the Joe Lansdale documentary, ALL HAIL THE POPCORN KING. Hansi discusses her love of Lansdale, her self-described personal Yoda. She breaks down the process for making the documentary a reality and what it was like to collaborate with Joe Landsdale to make it a reality. It's a different kind of Bizzong! this week so get your leather jerky and put on your 3-D glasses because its time for t...
Aug 10, 2020•50 min•Ep. 213
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes back Sam Richards of Weird Punk Books. Sam returns to talk about his new novella, Sabbath of the Fox Devils. Also, he gives us the latest dirt on all the delicious fiction Weird Punks books has recently released like Roland Blackburn's "Seventeen Names for Skin" as well as what's in store for the future. Raise your fist to the air. Punk rock forever! #GiveUsTheGong
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 212
This week on Bizzong! Gerald Dean Rice returns to the show to talk about gunts, pitch parties, agents and magic. Gerald has been a busy beaver since his last appearance so there is a lot of ground to cover. Mr. Frank is also raptured by the concept for a forthcoming book which led to Gerald making the short story that set's the book up free this week for all you Zongers out there. Check out The Bureau: The Ghost and The Shell FREE this week only. #GiveUsTheGong...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 211
Welcome back to the weirdest, wackiest show on Earth! Mr. Frank has been on vacation but he's brought back a souvenier for you fine Zongers, this week's guest, Ben Arzate. Ben chats about his unique new book, Dr. Sodom and Mrs. Gomorrah, a collection of poems and texts. Listen in as Ben tries to peek Mr. Frank's interest in poems that have nothing to do with mini vans. Ben Arzate is a man of many talents. He also discusses his music projects, movie ideas and his new podcast that combs through Ba...
Jul 20, 2020•55 min•Ep. 210
HeyZongers! Welcome back for another round of Bizzong! where Mr. Frank invites back British Bizarro author, Leigham Shardlow. Leigham discusses the freshly released BUMPER BOOK OF BRITISH BIZARRO. Leigham also touches on the re-issue of his freshman effort, FELL BEAUTIES, which will be available very soon for consumption. Grab yourself a biscuit and a tea and get ready for the Bizzong! interview of Leigham Shardlow, right here on Bizzong! #GiveUsTheGong
Jun 29, 2020•51 min•Ep. 209
You read that right Zongers! This week on Bizzong! host of The Quiet Place, Jeremy Maddux sits down with Mr. Frank for a candid interview about where he's been and where he's going. Jeremy is a veritable historian of Bizarro fiction and incredibly well read all around. Mr. Frank and Jeremy discuss his beginning is Bizarro. They talk about Surreal Sermons, a precursor podcast to Bizzong! and how he's reinvented his idea of a book based podcast into what The Quiet Place is today. If Maddux keeps t...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 208
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank is joined by the Editor-in-Chief of Econoclash Review, JD Graves. JD pow-wows about the mission of Econoclash Review, his motivations for starting a literary magazine and the various ways he promotes the venture. Its a lesson in entrepreneurship and the obstacles of starting a periodical publication. So sharpen your pencils and get ready to take note of the wisdom of JD Graves! #GiveUsTheGong
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 207
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank sits down with Mark Zirbel, author of Cyber Punk Zombie Jihad from Nihilism Revised. We discuss the road that Cyber Punk Zombie Jihad took to becoming its own book from a stand alone short story in an anthology. Mark breaks down what Cyber Punk is and what Cyber Goth isn't and shows how ignorant Mr. Frank is when it comes to knowing your punk. It's a fun episode so put on your happy hat and enjoy the Bizzong! interview of Mark Zirbel! #GiveUsTheGong...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 206
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes author, podcaster, game developer and all around swell fella, Luke Kondor to discuss his new book One to Five Million: Lessons Learned From Podcasting in My Pants When Nobody Was Looking. We also discuss Luke's other projects such as Tales Of What?! a marvelously produced story podcast that is audio cando and promotes weird fiction. There is a lot to cram in so forget the seatbelts, just hop in an drive! #GiveUsTheGong
May 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 205
Top O' the mornin' to ya Zongers! This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank has a chat with the ex-patriot from Dublin, Garvan Giltinan. We talk about his new book from Thicke & Vaney, Titty Kitties! The story behind the title is almost as fun as the title itself. Also Garvan discusses his work before Titty Kitties, his use of the word 'arse' and Mr. Frank and Garvan bond over their love of Monty Python movies. How many lives have your titties got left Zongers? Hope all eighteen, because its time for ...
May 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 204
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank is joined by the author of THE MUD BALLAD, Jo Quenell! Jo's new book is from Weirdpunk Books, known for their amazing anthologies. Jo discusses the pressures and high points of being the vanguard stand alone novella from Weirdpunk. Also, we dig into the work that Jo has done previous to The Mud Ballad including work with Filthy Loot. #GiveUsTheGong
May 11, 2020•57 min•Ep. 203
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes first time guest, Jay Slayton Joslin to discuss his new book with CLASH Books, Sequelland. But Jay Slayton Joslin is not new to the writing scene. We discuss his previous work and what the future of his bibliography looks like as well. Put that reboot down because it's time for the Bizzong! interview of Jay Slayton Joslin! #GiveUsTheGong
May 04, 2020•50 min•Ep. 202
This Is Bizzong! welcomes host of This is Horror, Michael David Wilson to discuss his deut novella from Perpetual Motion Machine, The Girl in the Video. Its an honor to finally be able to talk to the voice of This is Horror Podcast and pick his brain on what makes his horror driven mind work. Michael has also been a quiet champion of weird fiction and we tackle that as well in this cursed episode of Bizzong! Draw a circle in salt and hit play but don't break the circle of this, the cursed episod...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 201
Hooray! It's Episode 200 Zongers! Host Mr. Frank welcomes back Bizzong's very first guest, Danger Slater to make air horn noises and celebrate the milestone episode. Put on your party hats and crack open the party poppers because it's time for the TWO HUNDREDTH EPISODE of Bizzong! Podcast #GiveUsTheAirHorn
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 200
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank talks to the author of THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB'S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES, Grady Hendrix. Grady discusses the new book before Mr. Frank takes him on a trip down memory land to discuss the writing journey he's taken to get where he is today. So grab yourself a juicy peach, bite and and listen to the Bizzong! interview of Grady Hendrix! #GiveUsTheGong
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 199
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank welcomes back the great botanist, Sir Duncan P. Bradshaw to discuss his new book DON'T SMELL THE FLOWERS! THEY WANT TO STEAL YOUR BONES! Its a cautionary tales about the dangers of plants. And Duncan P. Bradshaw would know being the knighted botanist that he is. What? He's not a botanist? And he's not a knight? Oh good, I was getting worried people might take him seriously and he is much too funny to be taken seriously. So sit back, relax and keep your distance fr...
Apr 06, 2020•57 min•Ep. 198
This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank questions Max Booth III as he edges his way to glory. Max talks about his new book from Fangoria, CARNIVOROUS LUNAR ACTIVITIES. Then the dynamic duo talk about all the goings on with publishing during a pandemic before Max finally loses it over a discussion of the Stephen King podcast, Castle Rock Radio. Get a diaper because you may wet yourself listening to this week's episode of Bizzong! with Max Booth III #GiveUsTheGong
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 197
