Jeff Somers
The No Pants Cocktail Hour: Jeff Somers Talks & Reads
Jeff Somers is the author of the Avery Cates series, the Ustari Cycle, Chum, and Writing Without Rules. He also generates 45% of all the freelance writing in the universe. In each episode, Jeff will pour a drink and discuss one of his works of short fiction, from inspiration to publication, and then read the damn thing with sound effects and asides. He invites you to pour a drink and settle in with him for a self-centered and self-deprecating tour of his literary universe. Also, take off your pants. They're a legacy of older, less illuminated times.
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 46: The Electric Church Chapter One Through the Years 25.05.2022 1:39:36
Author Jeff Somers drinks some 29-year-old single malt whiskey from Bushmills and discusses the evolution of Chapter One of his second novel, "The Electric Church" between 1993 and 2007. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 45: And Still Insists He Sees the Ghosts 24.04.2022 36:15
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 44: "The Defragmentation of Thomas Crane" 16.03.2022 34:06
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Wild Turkey and discusses his short story "The Defragmentation of Thomas Crane," which appeared in "The Urban Bizarre" approximately a lifetime ago. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 43: Lifers Chapter 10, "Angel-Headed Hipsters" 13.02.2022 35:43
Author Jeff Somers drinks Compass Box Artists' Blend and discusses Chapter 10 of his debut novel "Lifers." www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 42: Rolls Upon Prank 17.01.2022 43:17
Author Jeff Somers drinks Adnams Single Malt and discusses his short story "Rolls Upon Prank," which is about cats solving a mysterious death and was published in Mystery Weekly in 2018. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 41: Up The Crazy 18.12.2021 54:08
Author Jeff Somers drinks Mellow Corn whiskey and discusses his short story "Up The Crazy," which he wrote to promote his novel "Chum" and its connection to his debut novel "Lifers" via a shared universe. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 40: Self-Inflicted, Glorified 20.11.2021 36:34
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Matsui Sakura Cask whiskey and discusses his short story "Self-Inflicted, Glorified," which is really two stories in one. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 39: When the Man Comes Around 19.10.2021 43:00
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Floki Icelandic whiskey and discusses his short story "When the Man Comes Around." www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 38: The Bunker 08.09.2021 37:58
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glendalough Cask-strength Irish whiskey and discusses "The Bunker," a short story he wrote in May. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 37: Watch the World Die 14.08.2021 36:38
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Tin Cup Rye and discusses his short story "Watch the World Die." www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 36: And I Don't Know the People Who Will Feed Me 17.07.2021 35:33
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie Lasanta and discusses the first short story to appear in his zine "The Inner Swine," "And I Don't Know the People Who Will Feed Me." www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 35: Chum Chapter 10 03.06.2021 33:44
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Yamazaki 12 Year and discusses Chapter 10 of his novel " Chum ," published 2013. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 34: Supply and Demand 08.05.2021 41:46
Known sophisticate and author Jeff Somers drinks some basic Wild Turkey and discusses his short story "Supply and Demand," which appeared in " No Bars and A Dead Battery ." www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 33: Zilla, 2015 14.04.2021 1:02:01
Author Jeff Somers drinks a Kane Sneak Box or 4 and discusses his short story "Zilla, 2015," which appeared in The Lascaux Review in 2019 . www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 32: Writing Without Rules 10.03.2021 50:41
Author Jeff Somers drinks OEC Brewing's Coolship Lager and discusses how and why his book "Writing Without Rules" came to be, then reads Chapter 1 with a minimum amount of drunkenness. www.jeffreysomers.com
Nigsu ga Tesgu 21.02.2021 54:07
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Redbreast Cask Strength and discusses the Ustari Cycle short story "Nigsu ga Tesgu," which appeared in the anthology Urban Enemies in 2017. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 30: Three Cups of Tea 16.01.2021 48:26
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Macallan Double Cask Gold and discusses his short story "Three Cups of Tea," which appeared in the anthology Hanzai Japan in 2015. www.jeffreysomers.com
No Great Trick 12.12.2020 36:11
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Green Spot pot still whiskey and discusses his short story "No Great Trick," which was published by the Drexel Online journal in 2003. www.jeffreysomers.com
Fixer 20.11.2020 1:14:43
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michter's American Whiskey and engages in some blatant self-promotion by reading and discussing his novella "Fixer," part of his Ustari Cycle series. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 27: The Hideous Children of Mike Palmerton 18.10.2020 47:12
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Four Roses, struggles with the world's worst memory, and reads his short story "The Hideous Children of Mike Palmerton," which he wrote in 2003 and promptly forgot all about, because he is incompetent. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 26: Mr. Benders New House 26.09.2020 43:26
Author Jeff Somers drinks Redbreast and contemplates his childhood as he reads his short story "Mr. Benders New House," published by Brutarian Quarterly in 2007. There are a lot of balls in this one. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 25: The Ruiner 29.08.2020 2:24:49
A super-sized episode as author Jeff Somers drinks Johnny Walker Black while discussing and reading his novella 'The Ruiner,' published in 2013 by Damnation Books. It's a story inspired by the fact that Jeff once attended every wedding held in North America over a period of 5 years. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 23: The Night Will Echo Back at You 10.06.2020 30:17
Author Jeff Somers gets basic and drinks Glenmorangie 10 Year while discussing and reading his story 'The Night Will Echo Back at You,' published by Another Chicago Magazine. The story eventually evolved into the novel 'We Are Not Good People.' www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 22: Charlie O'Brien Lights a Dramatic Cigarette 20.05.2020 33:24
Author Jeff Somers drinks Widow Jane Apple Wood Rye Mash and discusses and reads his story 'Charlie O'Brien Lights a Dramatic Cigarette,' inspired by Tarantino movies and published by The Portland Review. www.jeffreysomers.com
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 21: The Script 16.04.2020 29:21
Author Jeff Somers drinks Whistle Pig Rye and discusses and reads his story 'The Script,' which was inspired by Robert W. Chambers' 'The King in Yellow.' www.jeffreysomers.com
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