Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew

Thriller. Hero. Suit Up! Ever read an empty thriller? The events and excitement are only so interesting without a dynamic hero at the center of the story. We resonate with characters, not plots. No matter how good a plot, without a strong protagonist to hold it together it becomes flat and lifeless. I find Forever and a Death by Donald Westlake fascinating, but because it was originally a Bond scr...

Suit Up! With Martin Rooney's debut thriller: Blood Feud When terminal cancer pushes Cain to the brink, an assassination attempt thrusts him back into a life of violence. But this isn't a random hit—someone wants Cain silenced after he stumbles on a devastating secret: the billionaires profiting from cancer are also hiding its cure. On today's episode we talk with Martin about his background in at...

Justin Scott makes his Suit Up! debut to discuss The Fountain of Youth, the new release you didn't stay home to see. We discuss the screenplay, actors, Guy Ritchie, and the decline of Adventure cinema. Follow Justin https://www.instagram.com/rogue_bond_lifestyle/?hl=en Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew  

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Suit Up! With Luke Goozdich and his latest book  Fire in the Tall Grass. Under the guise of helping a woman find her husband and a son reunite with his father, Redford plunges into the darkest part of the Congo... soon he realizes that there is more to the story. In this episode... African game stories Believing in somet...

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel,  One Man's Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Suit Up! With Mark ONeill and To Catch A Spy, his debut novel! Estate approved sequel to the novel  To Catch a Thief  by David Dodge and 1955 Academy Award-winning film by Alfred Hitchcock. On this episode we discuss how the book started, writing with Hitchcock's shadow, creating dynamic character arcs, honoring David D...

Suit Up! With Nathanael Hummel and Treasure Is My Trade, his debut novel! We talk about the origins of Nate Colt, alternatives titles which never were, the mechanism for adventure, the Atlantis Excursion and much more! Order Treasure Is My Trade - https://a.co/d/9xLVLkE Follow Nathanael https://www.instagram.com/piedmonticus/ https://www.youtube.com/@njamnhummel The Atlantis Excursion - https://ww...

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel,  One Man's Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Suit Up! With Jim Towns, indie filmmaker and author. We'll be diving into his action film Killer Ex , writing Braddock's Falls , martial arts, the beginners mindset and much more! Follow Jim https://jimtowns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimtowns/ Order Braddock's Falls   - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1J3DBN9 Watch  K...

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel,  One Man's Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Suit Up! With Skip Heller and Mojave After Dark Today we discuss Skip's new album, record parties, CS Lewis, desert Exotica and much more. Follow Skip https://skiphellersvoodoo5.bandcamp.com/album/mojave-after-dark https://www.instagram.com/voodoo5exotica/ https://whatisskip.net/   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhe...

Get a copy of  One Man's Treasure - https://a.co/d/9MrNxip Suit Up! With J.C Albaugh and The Legend of Yamashita's Treasure, the first of his Raider series. Jack Carter finds himself out of the Marines and protecting a group of archeologists as a private contractor. There, he learns about a dark mystery which needs to be protected from a conspiracy seeking it's power. On today's episode we intervi...

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel,  One Man's Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Suit Up! With Andrew Ludington and his debut novel: Splinter Effect . Described as Indiana Jones meets Outlander, time traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward maneuvers through the past to recover a long-lost, precious menorah hidden in ancient Rome. We'll discuss the genesis of  Splinter Effect , how DND influenced Andrew'...

Get a copy of  One Man's Treasure - https://a.co/d/9MrNxip Suit Up! With Sam Whitfield and Night of the Vigilante! His latest book of vengence against the cartel is a spin-off of his larger espianoge fiction writing. Available on Amazon. Today's episode we discuss the influences in Sam's writing, Ian Fleming and Elmore Leonard, crime fiction, pulp, the state of James Bond and much more! Follow Sam...

Suit Up! With Today's guest, Eric Beetner. We'll talk about Eric's latest book,  Real Bad, Real Soon,  the origins of the Carter McCoy novels, film posters, stunt work, and much more! Order  Real Bad, Real Soon   https://www.amazon.com/Real-Bad-Soon-Carter-McCoy-ebook/dp/B0DYPJFC7L/ Follow Eric https://www.ericbeetner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ericbeetner/ https://www.facebook.com/ericbeetner...

Scott McCrea joins the Podcast to talk about his new book  Targets West . Described by IS Berry as making the western transatlantic, and by Scott as James Garner as James Bond,  Targets West is a thriller you don't want to miss. On today's episode, we discuss writing  Targets West , Ian Fleming's influences, James Bond, writing serious and series fiction, the mystique of the western character, and...

Suit Up! On today's episode we are joined by Travis Davis to talk about his award winning novel  One of Four . We discuss the overlooked stories of WWI, the story of the Unknown Soldier, the best beer pairing and much more! Follow Travis Davis Web: https://authortravisdavis.com/ Author Page Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B0B7PRVKZG Twitter: @realTWDavis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travi...

Suit Up! With Dominic Piper and his latest PI Beckett novel,  Acid Yellow . We talk about how the Daniel Beckett series started and evolved, the research the books take, Ian Fleming influences, and much more! Follow Dominic https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dominic-Piper/author/B00QGSYYIE https://x.com/dominicpiper1 https://www.facebook.com/DominicPiperAuthor/ https://www.instagram.com/dominicpiperaut...

Suit Up! With Jack Reacher and Roland Hulme. We talk about Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, comparisons with James Bond, the Amazon show in past, present and future, masculine ideals and much more! Follow Roland https://www.instagram.com/rolandhulme/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/rolandhulmebooks/ https://www.youtube.com/c/RolandHulme https://x.com/rolandhulme Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, ...

Suit Up! With Eric P(aul) Bishop, author of  Babylon Will Rise . We'll discuss writing ensambles, continuing the Omega Group, giving characters something to believe, and much more! Follow Eric https://www.ericpbishop.com/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5SM6QT5 https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-P-Bishop/author/B0CV1CQSS3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3NAPcxahzo&list=PLOu_6iBOgk2Z9rQ8uahC8haR68Zal...

Welcome back in 2025! We're joined on the show by Nathanael Hummel and Luke Goozdich to talk about their collaboration on  Fighting Heart of Man Vol 1. A collection of 11 pulp short stories. We discuss narrative therapy, their literary influences, growing the Men's Adventure Fiction podcast and much more! Get Fighting Heart of Man https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Heart-Man-Adventure-Stories/dp/B0DP...

Happy Holidays! In the final episode of 2024, Scott Hebert returns to discuss our favorite reads of the year. Get ready to build your reading list for 2025. Buy my book? https://www.amazon.com/One-Mans-Treasure-Terrance-Layhew/dp/B0DF7RNGJW   Follow Scott https://scotthebert.art/ https://www.youtube.com/@ScottHebertArt Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/s...

On today's episode we are joined by Steven Hartov, NYT Best Selling Author of  The Last of the Seven . His latest publication is Ménage à Noir, three wonderful noir stories in a great collection. We discuss the nature of noir, his travel experiences, the publishing industry, feme fatales and much more! Follow Steven https://www.amazon.com/M%C3%A9nage-%C3%A0-Noir-Short-Stories/dp/1965364004 https:/...

Terry Mancour returns to the show to discuss book 17 of the Spellmonger series,  Practical Adept . In today's interview we discuss the expanded world building in this installment, cold war flavors, revolution, and the future of the Spellmonger series. It's an incredible discussion you won't want to miss! Follow Terry https://spellmongerseries.com/ https://terrymancour.blogspot.com/ https://www.ins...

Happy December! Please complete the listener survey to let us know how to make 2025 even better. https://forms.gle/t2EEKmb5nS82m3cT8 One Man's Treasure is on sale for $0.99 on Amazon Kindle until 12/31/24. Called by Paperbackwarrior.com, "The proverbial action-adventure pulp of the year." Check it out and join the adventure today! https://www.amazon.com/One-Mans-Treasure-Terrance-Layhew-ebook/dp/B...

Suit Up! With a cinematic classic. Jeff Circle made the claim To Have and Have Not is better than Casablanca, but is it true? Find out as we disect the film, discussing directors, writing, and the amazing cast of this Hemingway adaptation. Follow Jeff https://jeffcircle.com/ https://instagram.com/jeffcircle_books/ https://x.com/jeff_circle https://www.threads.net/@jeffcircle_books https://www.face...

On today's episode we're joined by Tom Straw, best selling author of  The Accidental Joe. Together, we talk about fountain pens, writing and narrating The Accidental Joe , Rick Castle books, knives and much more! Follow Tom https://www.tomstraw.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tomstrawauthor https://www.instagram.com/thetomstraw/ https://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/products/tom-straw-the-accidental-jo...

Suit Up! We are joined again by Raymond Benson to talk about his epic saga,  The Black Stiletto . A five book series which manages to be mystery, thriller, noir, and pulp all at the same time. We talk about the creation of the series, casting the characters and touch on Raymond's Bond writing too! It's a thrilling episode, you won't want to miss. Follow Raymond https://raymondbenson.com/ https://w...