Best Ricky Lee Grove Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 27 Book to Movie: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin 35:50

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6d ago35:50

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Ep 28 is about the difference between the book, Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin, and the movie version directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow (1968). My co-host, author Matt Kelland, and I look at the adaptation, the acting/actors, the music and, most importantly, the penultimate scene where Rosemary finally sees her baby. More extensive n…

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Ep 26 - Our Private Library, A Conversation with Charles Duncombe and Frederique Michel 38:59

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First of a series of podcasts with couples and their private libraries. When did they start collecting? What books do they collect? How do they organize their books? These are only a few of the questions I'll be asking. In this episode, we talk with City Garage Theatre founders, Charles Duncombe and Frederique Michel. Background Music by Migfus20 -…

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Ep 25 Book to Movie: Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) 32:09

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Music by Dances with Wolves (The Frailty and Anxiety). Archive.org. Note that full show notes are available at the PaperbackShow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Ep 24 Book to Movie: The Coldest City (Atomic Blonde) by Antony Johnston 37:53

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The Coldest City is a 2012 graphic novel by Antony Johnston with artwork by Sam Hart. It was made into a movie in 2017, starring Charlize Theron. In this episode, Matt Kelland and I discuss the adaption and the differences between the noir style black and white comic vs the full color, punk style of the movie version, Atomic Blonde. Full show notes…

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Ep 23 Book to Movie: First Blood by David Morrell 40:30

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Ep 23 continues our Book to Movie series with guest Matt Kelland. In this episode we examine the action/thriller First Blood by David Morrell (1972) and its adaptation into the 1982 movie starring Sylvester Stallone. Full show notes can be found at paperbackshow.com. Note music for this episode is by lolamoore (Intense Action Sequence" and is from …

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Ep 22 Book to Movie: Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer 35:51

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Ep 22 is the second in our Book to Movie podcasts with writer Matt Kelland. Annihilation, both book and movie, is discussed. Jeff Van Der Meer wrote the highly-acclaimed novel in 2014 which Director Alex Garland then adapted into the 2018 movie starring Natalie Portman. We discuss the background of the book/movie and the translation process from Bo…

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Ep 21 - Book to Movie: The Princess Bride by William Goldman 30:09

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First of a series of podcasts on film adaptations of books. The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman was adapted by Goldman and director Rob Reiner in the 1983 film of the same name. Discussion of the adaptation with special guest, Matt Kelland. Full show notes available at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Ep 20 J.R.R. Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" 51:11

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Ep 20 features a discussion with writer, Chen Malun, on J. R. R. Tolkien's essay, "On Fairy Stories". This essay set the literary and philosophical foundation for modern fantasy and helped Tolkien determine what kind of book he was going to write when he was struggling with the "Hobbit sequel" in 1937/38 (It became the Lord of the Rings). Full show…

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Ep 19 - Holloway House and the Rise of Black Pulp Fiction 49:55

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Ep 19 features a brief history of the sleaze publisher, Holloway House, along with a discussion of the Black authors Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines (and others) and the development of Black Pulp Fiction with crime writer, Gary Philips. Full show notes with links is available at Paperbackshow.com Music from Freesound.org.…

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Ep 18 - Patricia Highsmith and The Incredible Mr. Ripley 55:47

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Special Guest, novelist Hal Bodner, discusses the unique writer, Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) and, in particular, her most popular novel, "The Incredible Mr. Ripley" (1955). The podcast opens with a short biography and then a more focused discussion of Ripley. Complete notes with links can be found at paperbackshow.com…

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Ep 17 Bantam, Louis L'amour and the Paperback Wester 10:02

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This episode covers (briefly) the history of Bantam paperbacks with a specific focus on the Western and the author Louis L'amour. Full show notes and transcript can be found a paperbackshow.com. Music is from uppbeat.io and is licensed.By Ricky Lee Grove

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Ep 16 Ace Books Occult & Paranormal Series, Guest: Lisa Morton 32:32

2y ago32:32

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Check out the full show notes at paperbackshow.com. Note that the music for this episode is licensed from upbeatio.By Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 15 Classic Paperbacks: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 48:41

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Episode 15 of the Paperback Show looks at another classic paperback: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson published by Popular Library in paperback in 1963. The first part of the show introduces the concept of the classic paperback and shares a short bio of Shirley Jackson while she was writing The Haunting of Hill House. The second part o…

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Episode 14 - Classic Paperbacks: Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl 51:40

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The first of an occasional series on Classic Paperbacks: those paperbacks that have had a huge influence on popular culture around the world. In ep 14 of the Paperback Show we look at the remarkable book Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. Published in 1963 in paperback (originally published in 1946) it is considered to be one of the top 10 …

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Episode 13 Ross MacDonald and his Classic Private Eye Novel Black Money 1:25:52

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In this episode, we look at the life and work of celebrated private eye novelist, Ross MacDonald (aka Kenneth Millar) who wrote from the late 1940s into the early 1980s. He was the first mystery novelist to be reviewed on the front page of the New York Times book review and his work paralleled the rise of the paperback. His detective, Lew Archer, w…

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Episode 12 Four Vintage Paperback Favorites 2022 11:32

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I read a lot of paperbacks in 2022, but these four titles stood out. In this episode of the Paperback Show, I share why I liked the books, a bit about the authors, and the specific edition I read. The four titles are My Cousin Rachel by Daphne. Du Maurier, Bugles in the Afternoon by Ernest Haycox, The Great White Space by Basil Copper and Black Eas…

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Episode 11 James M. Cain and Double Indemnity 1:00:23

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Episode 11 contains a short biography of noted mystery writer James Mallahan Cain (1892 - 1977) along with a general summary of his books published in paperback. The second half of the show is a discussion with regular guest, Richard Brewer, on Cain's masterpiece - Double Indemnity. In addition to discussing the book, we also compare it to the bril…

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Episode 10 - Daphne Du Maurier and My Cousin Rachel 51:06

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Full show notes including reference materials, music credit and links are available at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 9 - Dan J. Marlowe and his novel The Name of the Game is Death 1:09:11

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Full show notes to Episode 9 can be found at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 8 - The Film Guide Paperback 53:45

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Complete episode notes along links is available at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 7 - Dashiell Hammett and the Glass Key 1:12:59

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The full show notes can be found at paperbackshow.com.By Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 6 - Sexy Sleaze Paperbacks, Orie Hitt, and Special Guests 1:08:54

3+ y ago1:08:54

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ful notes at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 5 - Gold Medal Paperbacks 17:26

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You can read our full Paperback Show 5 notes along with a gallery of paperback covers at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 4 - The Armed Service Edition Paperback 27:22

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The background of America's response to Nazi book burnings, the formation of various groups to provide soldiers with reading material, and the final creation of the group that would select, edit, produce and send over 100 million ASE paperbacks to soldiers all over the world are covered in this episode of the Paperback Show. There's also a short se…

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Episode 3 - Raymond Chandler & The Big Sleep - Guest Richard Brewer 55:14

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You can read the full show notes for this episode at paperbackshow.com. I've also included many scans of Chandler paperback covers and my full collection of Ballantine's Tom Adams covers for the run of Chandler's novels.By Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 2 - Pocket Books, Vampire Hunter D paperback series - guest M dot Strange 15:58

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Full show notes with links can be found at paperbackshow.comBy Ricky Lee Grove

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Episode 1 - Ace Books & Lisa Morton 40:18

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Full show notes with links (lots of paperback cover art) are available at the Paperback Show website. Music is by the US Army Blues Band (Live at Blues Alley) which is public domain and available at Freemusicarchive.orgBy Ricky Lee Grove