MANIA AND THE ART OF THE EXPLODING BUDDHA  // 

Brian Alan Ellis is the author of Something to Do with Self-Hate, Sad Laughter, Road Warrior Hawk, and other books, as well as the sole publishing force behind House of Vlad. Follow him on Twitter @brianalanellis

Michael Kazepis is the co-founder of King Shot Press and author of Long Lost Dog of It, Gravity, and The Secret Diary of a Soundcloud Rapper (as Young Stepdad). // Translating skill sets and the language of work. The bar stool party. Algorithmic anger and burning your own books. Annoyance with academic rap nerds. Analyzing J David Osborne. The inherently problematic sloppiness of organic growth. Work talk. Construction informing writing process. Levels to wealth. Air conditioning alternatives. // Follow Kazepis on Twitter and IG @amerikanakia 

Keenan Maxie returns to day drink with Kelby and Marcus while chopping it up like we do and sticks around to give behind the scenes insight on his latest EP and things to come. Lonesome Bar is now streaming everywhere. 

Sam Pink is the author of several novels and poetry collections, including Witch Piss, Person, and Garbage Times, as well as a painter and multimedia artist. We chopped it up over the phone about doing things just to do them, the spirit of art, being honest, and also being whatever. You can find him on Twitter @sampinkisalive and IG @sam_pink_art. Books and paintings are available directly from him. The essay discussed at one point in the episode can be found on Neutral Spaces.

Marcus and I chop it up about everything from anime and rap culture to conspiracy theories and puppy training on a midnight road trip. This one's also a musical.

We're on hiatus while working on an exciting project, but here's a clip show of sorts from vaulted (aka banned) episodes. Discussed: 'Montero' + DMX + Petscop.

Elle Nash is the author of NUDES and ANIMALS EAT EACH OTHER. On this episode, we discuss toddlers, transgressive art, where ideas come from, the "starving artist with a dream," and juggalos. Follow Elle on Twitter and IG @saderotica and check out her website (ellenash.net), as well as her Neutral Spaces page.

Kelby, Lucas, and David all have new books available. Check out Hurricane Season, American Garbage, and Tomahawk. Visit lessthanpulp.com for more. On this episode: post-vasectomy fugue states, kung fu fighting mosquitoes, and the cult sleeper hit film The Empty Man.