Jack Guignol
@jackguignol.bsky.social
Dolorous Exhumation Press | Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque blog | co-host of the Bad Books for Bad People podcast | linktr.ee/Misterguignol
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Episode 89: Bloodstone - But What If Conan Was an Asshole? — Bad Books for Bad People
Karl Edward Wagner’s 1975 sword and sorcery epic Bloodstone is the first full-length outing for Kane, mighty-thewed protagonist of a series of short stories and novels. Jack and Kate navigate a ...
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In case you missed it, we're flexing our mighty thews and practicing eldritch sorcery in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People as we take on Karl Edward Wagner's Bloodstone! Degenerate frog men, boob armor, and magical doodads! badbooksbadpeople.com/episodes/epi...
There is a character in my novel that talks like that, and it's supposed to be obvious that he's evil and weird.
Stephen Miller, who wants the U.S. to steal Greenland and shake down Latin America, says: ”We live in a world … that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
There is a character in my novel that talks like that, and it's supposed to be obvious that he's evil and weird.
Book 1 of 2026: @joshrountree.bsky.social, The Unkillable Frank Lightning
Killer premise that is absolutely delivered on in the novel: Frankenstein's monster in a Wild West show, hunted by his wife because she wants to end his unnatural existence. I had a TON of fun reading this one!
Killer premise that is absolutely delivered on in the novel: Frankenstein's monster in a Wild West show, hunted by his wife because she wants to end his unnatural existence. I had a TON of fun reading this one!
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Book 1 of 2026: @joshrountree.bsky.social, The Unkillable Frank Lightning
Killer premise that is absolutely delivered on in the novel: Frankenstein's monster in a Wild West show, hunted by his wife because she wants to end his unnatural existence. I had a TON of fun reading this one!
Killer premise that is absolutely delivered on in the novel: Frankenstein's monster in a Wild West show, hunted by his wife because she wants to end his unnatural existence. I had a TON of fun reading this one!
Blogged about stuff I enjoyed in December talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2026/01/tota...
Total Skull: December, 2025
All the things that thrilled me in December, 2025: Michael McDowell, Katie Michael McDowell's Katie was my 100th book of the year; I made a...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Blogged about stuff I enjoyed in December talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2026/01/tota...
All that *and* Super Vixens!
We're back with our annual Best of the Year episode! Join us to find out what we enjoyed in 2025. We've got monster squads, sleazy tunes, spooky good-time tv, and more! badbooksbadpeople.com/episodes/epi...
Episode 90: Best of 2025 — Bad Books for Bad People
Jack and Kate look at what they've read and watched in the year that was 2025 and make some recommendations in the world of books and beyond. The rules of engagement are simple: the hosts each choose ...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
All that *and* Super Vixens!
Today is the last day of Barnes & Nobles' 25% off preorders sale. I just did what I did last year: bought a bunch of stuff i'm excited about, so now I'll be getting one or two books a month throughout the year at a discount as they come out. It's like making yourself a subscription box.
December 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Today is the last day of Barnes & Nobles' 25% off preorders sale. I just did what I did last year: bought a bunch of stuff i'm excited about, so now I'll be getting one or two books a month throughout the year at a discount as they come out. It's like making yourself a subscription box.
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I'm unlikely to start and finish another book tomorrow, so I think I can call it: I read 104 books in 2025
December 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm unlikely to start and finish another book tomorrow, so I think I can call it: I read 104 books in 2025
Doctor Moreau is up to his old tricks
December 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Doctor Moreau is up to his old tricks
Don't look back in anger or at the events of 2025, in general
December 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Don't look back in anger or at the events of 2025, in general
Crispin Glover held my hand and insisted I tell him everything I know about Beowulf
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Crispin Glover held my hand and insisted I tell him everything I know about Beowulf
I'm going to start a rumor that Jigsaw from the Saw movies is the kid from Home Alone all grown up
December 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I'm going to start a rumor that Jigsaw from the Saw movies is the kid from Home Alone all grown up
Ho ho ho, motherfuckers! This year's Christmas tale involves Santa's pooper, a big titty elf, and murderous reindeer! Read at your own risk, don't come crying to me if it ruins your holiday.
Look upon my works, ye Merry, and despair! talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/12/we-t...
Look upon my works, ye Merry, and despair! talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/12/we-t...
We Three Kings Lay Mangled and Torn
This is my last blogpost of the year, so I figured I may as well go out with what passes for "holiday cheer" around here. I've written a Chr...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Ho ho ho, motherfuckers! This year's Christmas tale involves Santa's pooper, a big titty elf, and murderous reindeer! Read at your own risk, don't come crying to me if it ruins your holiday.
Look upon my works, ye Merry, and despair! talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/12/we-t...
Look upon my works, ye Merry, and despair! talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2025/12/we-t...
There's also a weird commentary about how if the Catholic family believed in contraception they'd be able to afford to move out of their haunted house lol.
The theological implications are weird: it *feels* like Catholic propaganda, yet is set up to glorify the sanctity of the Warrens above and beyond the Church. Their child is miraculously raised from the dead, they wield spiritual power where priests fail, etc.
Slogging through Conjuring: Last Rites. So far:
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
December 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There's also a weird commentary about how if the Catholic family believed in contraception they'd be able to afford to move out of their haunted house lol.
The theological implications are weird: it *feels* like Catholic propaganda, yet is set up to glorify the sanctity of the Warrens above and beyond the Church. Their child is miraculously raised from the dead, they wield spiritual power where priests fail, etc.
Slogging through Conjuring: Last Rites. So far:
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
December 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The theological implications are weird: it *feels* like Catholic propaganda, yet is set up to glorify the sanctity of the Warrens above and beyond the Church. Their child is miraculously raised from the dead, they wield spiritual power where priests fail, etc.
Slogging through Conjuring: Last Rites. So far:
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Slogging through Conjuring: Last Rites. So far:
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
-Who would buy a broken mirror as a present for a young girl's confirmation?
-Oh no, the demons all have Creepy Smiles(tm)
-Real long cookout/ping-pong sequence
-Why does the bridal place have them try dresses on in an endless hell of funhouse mirrors
"high": in which a librarian knows he's being run to ground by stunning beauty
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"high": in which a librarian knows he's being run to ground by stunning beauty
If you want a *great* metal review channel, check out @lindsayc88.bsky.social's Heavy Metal Journal on YouTube. She enthusiastically loves the genre without pretension, will put you on to good stuff you've never heard of, and really knows her shit. youtu.be/JWPhe9eme1M?...
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you want a *great* metal review channel, check out @lindsayc88.bsky.social's Heavy Metal Journal on YouTube. She enthusiastically loves the genre without pretension, will put you on to good stuff you've never heard of, and really knows her shit. youtu.be/JWPhe9eme1M?...
There's a fairly prominent metal review youtube channel that dropped a video of their viewers' top albums of the year--hosted by two guys who absolutely shit on the fans' picks. I guess it's supposed to be funny, but metal nerds aren't beating the hipster allegations in 2025. Feels lame to me
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
There's a fairly prominent metal review youtube channel that dropped a video of their viewers' top albums of the year--hosted by two guys who absolutely shit on the fans' picks. I guess it's supposed to be funny, but metal nerds aren't beating the hipster allegations in 2025. Feels lame to me
I got one question for you, punks
December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I got one question for you, punks
RPG Theory Guy: Oh, you're having fun playing games? *cracks knuckles* Check out the latest batch of problems I've invented. Don't worry; I can make it sound real intellectual. I'll throw in a few "ludo-narrative dissonances" for free. Wanna get rid of those problems? Buy my games. *salesman grin*
I tend to tune out TTRPG theory talk because I find it's usually someone explaining why their personal design approach is Correct, True, and Best; i.e. advertising
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
RPG Theory Guy: Oh, you're having fun playing games? *cracks knuckles* Check out the latest batch of problems I've invented. Don't worry; I can make it sound real intellectual. I'll throw in a few "ludo-narrative dissonances" for free. Wanna get rid of those problems? Buy my games. *salesman grin*