The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast

“Desolation Mountain” is a poem by Amy (Amy Yanity) and read by read by the poet, featured on Season 2: Episode 1 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast . Please visit Amy’s website, The Wandering Nyx , and her podcast, The Wandering Soul . The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free— AS IN 100% FREE— subscriber. Get f...

“Missile Command” is a poem composed and read Maxwell Vagus . It will be featured on an upcoming episode of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast ( AtomicVoodooLounge.com) . The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free—AS IN TOTALLY FREE— subscriber. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary...

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for the first episode of Season 2: New Stanton Noir. This episode includes: Poetry & Fiction * Amy Yanity ( Amy ) reading her poem “Desolation Mountain.” ( Wandering Nyx ) * “Rattled Bones Still Echo from Atlantis” — fiction by Barry wood * “Bring Forth the Silent Children” — fiction by A.M. Blackmere | Author ( A Procession of Ashes: A Medieval...

“The Grave’s Edge” is a poem by Travally McFarland and read by Maxwell Vagus , featured on Episode 7 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

“Night Visit” is a piece of short fiction by Gabriel Ostley and read by Maxwell Vagus , featured on Episode 1.5 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

“Drips” is a poem by Abigail Miller and read by Maxwell Vagus , featured on Episode 7 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

“Novelist to His Creation, Harold Dean” — poetry by Maxwell Vagus featured on Episode 12 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

“New Year’s Eve as Transcribed from the Memory of Mister Harold Dean” — fiction by Maxwell Vagus . This was originally featured on Episode 12 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

25 Goodbyes to 2025 — 25 six-word stories by Travally McFarland , Priest , Chris Detar , Clentin , LibraryLover , Barry , Joellen, Gabriel Ostley, and Maxwell Vagus . Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

This is a review of Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island 2003 by Cedric that I ( Maxwell Vagus ) had the pleasure to narrate for The Atomic Voodoo Lounge podcast. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

Maxwell Vagus reads “The One Who Steals My Dreams” a piece of short fiction by Rain, Stories and a Cup of Tea . Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Episode 12 or on your favorite podcast app/service. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

Maxwell Vagus reads “Doe Eyes” a piece of short fiction by Lee Stackhouse . Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Episode 12 or on your favorite podcast app/service. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for some end-of-year sadness or, perhaps, some 2026 gladness. Either way, you’re saying goodbye or hello or both simultaneously. Cover art for this post by the fantastic artist and writer Rain, Stories and a Cup of Tea . This episode includes * A Review of Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island by Cedric * “The One Who Steals My Dreams” — fiction by Rain...

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for some end-of-year sadness or, perhaps, some 2026 gladness. Either way, you’re saying goodbye or hello or both simultaneously. This episode includes * A Review of Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island by Cedric * “The One Who Steals My Dreams” — fiction by Rain, Stories and a Cup of Tea * “Doe Eyes” — fiction by Lee Stackhouse * “Novelist to His Creat...

Maxwell Vagus reads his short piece “Tom Hanks and the Elephant Tragedy.” Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Episode 11 or on your favorite podcast app/service. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

Maxwell Vagus reads his poem “The Black Stockinged Arch of a Woman’s Foot.” Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Episode 11 or on your favorite podcast app/service. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe

Maxwell Vagus reads his poem “Christmas Cookies.” Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast Ep. 11 at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge or on your favorite podcast app/service. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free—AS IN PAY NOTHING—subscriber. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculat...

Maxwell Vagus reads his poem “Christmas Cookies.” Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast Ep. 11 at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge or on your favorite podcast app/service. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free-—IT’S TOTALLY FREE—subscriber. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Specula...

Where is Saint Nick going? Maxwell Vagus reads an excerpt from Alexander Petrow’s unfinished novel The Flying Country . This reading comes from Episode 11 of The Atonic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Check out Alexander Petrow’s Substack at Alexander Petrow . The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a FREE — as in totally — sub...

“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” “The Writing on the Wall” is about reading in general and my reading as a young person specifically. It comes from Episode 9 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free — AS IN $...

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for a some Christmas cookies and Saint Nick driving dead south in a Chevy Malibu. This episode includes * “The Black Stockinged Arch of a Woman’s Foot” by Maxwell Vagus * “Christmas Cookies” — poetry by Maxwell Vagus * “Tom Hanks and the Elephant Tragedy” — by Maxwell Vagus * Alexander Petrow’s excerpt from The Flying Country Music by * The Wave...

Maxwell Vagus reads his short story “Ornament.” Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast Ep. 10 at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge or on your favorite podcast app/service. The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free subscriber. IT’S JUST FREE! HONESTLY! Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Sp...

Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for a touch of holiday spice tinged with melancholy, and ask yourself, “What happens when you finally reach the other side?” This episode includes * “On the Other Side” — poetry by Maxwell Vagus * “Ornament” — short fiction by Maxwell Vagus Music by * Geography of the Moon * El Ray * The Akulas Cocktail of the Evening — “Sad Christmas” Six-Word n...

This episode includes: * “A Different Kind of Thanksgiving” — poetry by Maxwell Vagus * “The Writing on the Wall” — an audio essay by Maxwell Vagus Music by * The Riptide Rats * The Legendary Hucklebucks Cocktail of the Evening Six-Word noir/speculative/surreal stories The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a FREE sub...

Maxwell Vagus reads his story of childhood angst and fear, “Lullaby.” Check out the full episode of the Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast at The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Episode 2 or on your favorite podcast app/service. Get full access to The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast at www.atomicvoodoolounge.com/subscribe