Bizzong! The Bizarre And Weird Fiction Podcast

The staple of Bizzong! Jeff O'Brien returns once again to talk about his latest offering, The Night Manager. Try as he might to convince us this is not a bizarre tale of aliens and late night retail management we scoff. But this is far more than a look at Jeff O'Brien's new books, this is a podcast about aliens and life and editing and awesomeness and lots of New England sexy accents. Have a listen Zongers! Today is #ZongerDay if only you press play.

Happy 2018 Zongers! Bizzong! has returned from winter break to bring you the best in bizarre and weird writing. And what better way to celebrate the weird then to bring back the Bacon Fried Bastard himself, David Barbee. David has a new book out from Eraserhead Press titled Jimbo Yojimbo and it's sure to tickle your weird little hearts.   So hit play and find out what David Barbee is frying up for you this time on Bizzong! 

Hey Zongers! There are lots of lists in this episode, but not a whole lot of guests. That's how things go sometimes. Hope you don't mind joining Mr. Frank flying solo this week talking about happenings in the bizarre and weird fiction realms. Also, lists! Not year end lists like you may expect, but lists nonetheless. Everyone loves a list. They're so controversial! Yell at me through your speakers Zongers, I can hear you. All you gotta do is hit play when it's your #ZongerDay.

This week on Bizzong! we talk with NBAS 2018 author Larissa Glasser about her experience at BizarroCon 2017. Then we dig into her book, the first of the new crop of New Bizarro Authors for 2018, and the road it traveled to publication. Larissa is a vibrant new voice in the genre and it is a pleasure to help introduce her to the Bizarro world at large this week on Bizzong! Hit play because today is #ZongerDay

Welcome back to the greatest show on Earth next to all the other great shows on Earth, Bizzong! This week, author Kevin Strange checks back in with Bizzong to talk about his latest work, She Was Only A Clown. Then he dishes the exclusive on his latest book marketing venture through Patreon. Then the interview goes way long as Strange and Mr. Frank debate the merits of the Wonderland Book of the Year award. Love him or hate him, Kevin Strange is back once again so hit play because its #Zonger Day!   Sign up for the Strange Book Club on Patreon.

This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank cries in his milk about BizarroCon 2017. But then he cheers up when he tells you how you can be a part of Bizzong!'s 100th Episode. Short and sweet this week Zongers.     

This is it Zongers! This week a guest who's been on Bizzong but you never heard him (unless you were one of the lucky ones to be there live). Author Justin Walker joins Bizzong for real this time to discuss the work he's been doing in Bizarro and beyond. Justin has had a surprising, long history in self publishing and he's one of the truly mad people who partake in NaNoWriMo. So he sorts it all out with Mr. Frank this week on your favorite podcast that interviews people who write bizarre and weird fiction, Bizzong! Hit play because it's #ZongerDay!  

Buenos dias senor y senorita Zongers! This week on Bizzong! we speak with editor of Orciny Press. Hugo has been translating Bizarro books from English to Spanish to make them accessible to the Spanish speaking world. It is a monumental task and Mr. Frank wants to spotlight the work Hugo is doing to draw more attention to this important work in spreading Bizarro globally. Viva El Bizarro! The Orciny Press Web Site

Welcome back Zongers! Another fine episode of Bizzong! awaits you this week with author of The Mortuary Monster, Andrew J. Stone. We discuss the book, his writing and editing process, working with StrangeHouse Books and his exciting upcoming projects.   So strap in for another fine #ZongerDay. All you gotta do is hit play!

Join Mr. Frank this week on Bizzong! when he interviews Urban Fantasy/Dark Fantasy/Horror Comedy/Paranormal Thriller/Descriptive User, Rick Gualtieri as he discusses how playing with catagorization on Amazon helped his series, The Tome of Bill, gain success in the digital markets. Hit play because today is #ZongerDay Check out all things Rick Gualtieri at http://rickgualtieri.com

It's a two-fer this week Zongers. Co-authors of Flesh Trade, Edward Morris and David Agranoff join Mr. Frank to dish on the collaborative process, their love of Sci-Fi and the plight of personal assistants. This is a cool in-depth interview from two accomplished writers trying their hand at something they've always had a passion for reading. Check out these two YouTube videos to get a feel for what's in store for you inside the covers of FLESH TRADE: Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwFOuPIcdAc   Sample Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFhEMoWtyH4   Hit play because it's #ZongerDay!  

This week on Bizzong! we engage in a little discourse on the Koncourse with absurdist writer, Jon Konrath. A long time presence in the Bizarro community, Jon brings his brand of off beat and irreverence to the podcast as we learn about his writing, publishing and podcasting work. Also, we learn how his picture became one of the most viral images in the Bizarro world. So hit play and listen to the Bizzong! interview of the one and only, Jon Konrath! #ZongerDaY

Hey Zongers! What a show we have for you this week. Our guest is a Scotsman living in Norway. Mr. Leo X. Robertson is the author of Bonespin Slipspace and the host of Losing The Plot podcast. Is he weird? Is he Bizarre? Does he don corpse paint and burn down wooden churches? Hit play and find out on this week's episode of Bizzong! Its #ZongerDay Zongers!

This week Zongers, Mr. Frank hosts his tablemates at the New Jersey Horror Convention Chuck Buda and Tim Meyer to give one of the greatest con wrap-up shows ever in the history of con wrap-up shows in the last 16 hours.   Sit back and relax and let the soulful sounds of Bizzong! take you away this #ZongerDay.

This week on Bizzong! the Wonderland Story Collection of the Year nominee and author of A Collapse of Horses, Mr. Brian Evenson.    Hit play because its #ZongerDay!

Kevin Candela is a dude. A righteous dude. He wears many dude hats. Mr. Frank likely goes overboard by labeling him with so many dude monikers. And yet, there he is, this week's guest on Bizzong! The dude, Kevin Candela. Hit play because you've just entered #ZongerDay!

Welcome back to the bizarre Zongers! This is episode 80. Who knew we could keep the train chugging for this long. Well, Bizzong is not out of steam yet. In fact, this week we pick up a bunch of steam from the workhorse triple-threat, Nicholas Day. He's a writer, publisher and game developer to boot! Mr. Frank gets Nick one on one to talk about all those things. Somehow, someway we crammed it all into one hour. Magic! Hit play, cuz it's #ZongerDay with Nicholas Day!

Bizzong! is back, Zongers. Have you missed Mr. Frank? No. Fine. I'll still happily present you this week's guest, Anthony Trevino. He of the New Bizarro Author Series, 2015 with his book King Space Void, a sci-fi, Bizarro-lite offering sure to appear to a larger audience. But as we will all learn, Anthony has more up his sleeve than just writing books... Slap them headphones on and set the treadmill to ludacris speed because it's time to hit play and get Bizzonged! today!

This week on Bizzong! Mr. Frank rambles on. It's a short and sweet intimate moment for you and I Zongers. Don't get too cozy, listen and love Zongers!   Mr. Frank, OUT!

We're back with the second part of Bizzong's recap of Scares That Care Charity Weekend. This week we bring back past guest, CV Hunt to recap her time at Scares That Care and to discuss what she's published since we last talked in addition to her new role at Grindhouse Books. Just like last weeks' show, we end it with some more audio snippets from the Bizzong! Live show at Scares That Care. Enjoy the ride because this is a super-sized show. Keep Zonging, Zongers!