You may recall that back in July, Michael Kinsella published a text book titled: Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong’s Hat (great review here) and I in turn promised to write a companion paper to clarify a few of the conclusions in his tome that I felt needed expansion or slight course correction.
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On myths and dreams and all things that go bump in the night
In Announcements, books, Incunabula, Ong's Hat on September 24, 2011 at 10:05 amOng’s Hat eBook Now on iTunes
In Announcements, books, Incunabula, Ong's Hat on August 11, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Ong’s Hat: The Beginning is now available on iTunes for your iPad, iPhone and other ePub compliant readers. It is reasonably priced at$4.99 USD.
I will also be releasing an official audiobook through Audible.com later this year.
All this is in preparation for a new Ong’s Hat spin-off novel (a sort of meta-sequel) that is in the works for release early next year.
In the meantime, enjoy the “beginning” in your favorite format.
The Surprising Online Life of Legends
In Announcements, books, Links, Magazine-Ezine, Ong's Hat on August 3, 2011 at 9:51 am
A very interesting article/review of Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong’s Hat.
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: Now, from the you-can-learn-something-new-every-day files, comes Michael Kinsella’s Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong’s Hat.
Read it here: http://chronicle.com/blogs/pageview/the-surprising-online-life-of-legends/29221
From the article:
The response of Joseph Matheny to Legend-Tripping Online suggests the success of Kinsella’s read on the Incunabula Papers. On his Web site, Matheny wrote that Kinsella “did an excellent job and only missed the mark with two or three of his conclusions,” which Matheny said he would clear up by writing a complementary account.
Robert Anton Wilson: The Lost Studio Session and other titles
In Announcements, books, Links on January 13, 2010 at 9:04 am
Robert Anton Wilson: The Lost Studio Session
By Robert Anton Wilson
and Joseph Matheny
First recorded in Chicago in 1994, this previously unreleased audio session with the renowned Robert Anton Wilson has been stored away for fifteen years…and almost lost entirely. If Bob knew how many synchronicities surround the rediscovery and release of this “lost” studio session, he would be chuckling in that half jolly, half mischievous way of his. If you believe in any kind of afterlife, maybe you can imagine him laughing right now. I like that image: Bob the laughing Buddha, still having one over on us from the great beyond. -Joseph Matheny (from the liner notes)
(all the latest updates, download sites and reviews are archived here)
Cup of TNB: Episode #1: DR Haney
In books, Cup of TNB, Podcast on December 2, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Cup of TNB is a podcast hosted by Joseph Matheny. Every few weeks, Matheny will interview authors who contribute to The Nervous Breakdown. In this, the first episode, he talks to D.R. Haney, author of the remarkable novel Banned for Life.
Listen at Alterati or at The Nervous Breakdown.com
(Also, check out TNB in the LA Times)
The GSpot: Kristopher Young- Another Sky
In books, GSpot, Podcast on October 30, 2009 at 8:13 amThe GSpot: Kristopher Young- Another Sky
Joseph Matheny in conversation with Kristopher Young of Another Sky talking about the exciting new model of “pay what you can” for works of fine modern literature. Also another In Your Ear, reviewing Sundown Lounge, the podzine.
No homegrown music this week, just some more blatantly ripped off semi-commercial stuff.
Kristopher Young was born in 1974 with roots in Philadelphia and New York City. He moved to Portland, Oregon in 2004 to focus on his writing.
His background is diverse; he’s vegan, is trained in branding and scarification, put himself through school designing databases and has a Master’s Degree in Media Ecology (the impact of mass communication on society) from New York University.
Kristopher founded Another Sky Press in 2005 and continues to play a significant role as chief editor. Click was his debut novel.
Random Obsessions and Strange Stories @ Book Soup in LA
In Announcements, books on August 28, 2009 at 5:53 pm
In support of Nick Belardes and his new book Random Obesssions
9/9: BOOK SOUP
Event: “Random Obsessions and Strange Stories
from Special Guests”
West Hollywood, Calif.
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Details: Rich Ferguson, Stefan Kiesbye, Lenore Zion
of TheNervousbreakdown.com and Joseph Matheny. We’ll be recording it in video and audio to release as a GSpot in the near future.
Music by Landen Belardes
Directions: Store details.
Black Book Omega: CIRQUE APOKLYPSIS
In Announcements, books on August 23, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Black Book Omega
CIRQUE APOKLYPSIS
by Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D. Joseph Matheny, Nick Pell, Calvin Iwema, Wes Unruh, Antero Alli
Illustrated by P. Emerson Williams, Joseph Matheny and MobiusFrame
Product Information: 56pg Booklet
ISBN-10: 1-935150-75-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-935150-75-6
t. Winter Damon:RIP
In Announcements, books, GSpot, Links, Podcast on August 18, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Wow. Wrote to t. Winter Damon to see if he was close to publishing the new work he had told me about…how long ago? Wow, like a year. It’s been a busy year for sure, but I really need to slow down and smell the roses. His work email bounced, so I figured he’d been laid off, seems to be happening a lot…so I wrote his publisher and asked him to have Tim call me. I was surprised to receive an email back that he had died. This is happening far too much lately. Anyway, here’s an old GPod radio we did several years ago. I’ll miss ya man, we had some great conversations. Show : Part 1 | Part 2 (may 15 2005)
t. Winter-Damon: Author of Duet for the Devil and The Forbidden Gospels of Man Cruel talks about the Zodiac Killer and Hannibal Lecter as a food critic.
t. Winter-Damon: Part 1 [17:30m]: Download
t. Winter-Damon: Part 2 [18:02m]: Download
GSpot- Falcon, Falcon, Burning Bright?
In books, GSpot, Podcast on May 1, 2009 at 5:40 pm GSpot- Falcon, Falcon, Burning Bright? 
Joseph Matheny talks to Nick Thacher and Linda Miller about Falcon Press and why there appears to be two Falcon’s selling virtually the same catalogs since the death of Dr. Hyatt.
Also in this episode:A new In Your Ear with Psuke, and a special bonus track at the end: James Curcio presents the first installment of the Join My Cult audiobook, and releases Join My Cult as a Creative Commons PDF that you may download at Original Falcon. Also, as a side note, we were contacted after this show was recorded by an organization calling itself the New EII. Keep an eye open for an interview with them in the future.
