My Experiences in the Third World War Finally, we're back at Derry & Toms to take a look at the 1980 Moorcock collection My Experiences in the Third World War. Along the way Phil and I compare notes regarding our mindsets in the 1980s, laugh at the preposterous Controller and let fate decide on the … Continue reading My Experiences in the Third World War
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Entropic State Report 23rd February 2022
My dear breakfasters, We have returned from our sojourn to the windy Highlands where our digs were in a converted 18th century cell block originally used to house debtors in the historic Inverary Jail. It was a deeply refreshing break despite having to return home early to avoid having to drive the 6 hours home … Continue reading Entropic State Report 23rd February 2022
To Rescue Tanelorn / SÖNUS – Usurper of the Universe
Tanelorn by Rodney Matthews To Rescue Tanelorn / SÖNUS - Usurper of the Universe Dave AKA SÖNUS is back in Derry & Toms to celebrate the release of his second cut - USURPER OF THE UNIVERSE - out now on Forbidden Place Records. As it aligns nicely we also take a dive into the 1962 … Continue reading To Rescue Tanelorn / SÖNUS – Usurper of the Universe
Birthday Show 2021 – Reflections on 2 & a bit years of podcasting
Another year down and this is our third show celebrating Mike Moorcock and Phil's birthdays. It's also the Breakfast in the Ruins podcast's second birthday... sort of. Loz joins me in Derry & Toms to reflect on two and a bit years of podcasting against the strangest of backdrops. Plus the wandering beer table returns, … Continue reading Birthday Show 2021 – Reflections on 2 & a bit years of podcasting
Guy N Smith Revisited – Crabs’ Moon
Guy N Smith Revisited - Crabs' Moon After the Halloween Special we couldn't stay away. Phil needed questions answered. Where did they come from? How did they come to be? So we read Crabs Moon and discovered the answers to none of these questions. But we did have a hoot and we were joined by … Continue reading Guy N Smith Revisited – Crabs’ Moon
Dangerous Visions and New Worlds with Andrew Nette
Andrew Nette, journalist, writer and lover of all things pulp, joins me in Derry and Toms to talk about his new book Dangerous Visions and New Worlds Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985 . In this deep dive into the progressive, sexy explosion of challenging stories we wander off on various tangents including an Australian … Continue reading Dangerous Visions and New Worlds with Andrew Nette
Halloween Special 2021 – Night of the Crabs by Guy N Smith
Halloween Special 2021 - Night of the Crabs The patrons have spoken. Phil joins me again for this year's Halloween Special to look at the classic New English Library killer critter classic, Night of the Crabs by Guy N Smith. Death... Destruction... Rumpy pumpy... Knobhead crabs... It has it all. And sorry to Rhyl (again). … Continue reading Halloween Special 2021 – Night of the Crabs by Guy N Smith
Entropic State Report 19th October 2021
October has been a productive month. Hussein and I FINALLY managed to hook up and cover Phase Three of The Final Programme and it was great to get back in the saddle. Alongside him. On a weird two saddled beast. Or a motorbike and sidecar. Perhaps that was a poor choice of words. It was … Continue reading Entropic State Report 19th October 2021
The Final Programme Phase Three
The Final Programme Phase Three Hussein is back in Derry & Toms to triumphantly conclude our epic coverage of The Final Programme. We talk parties... get older... and add Rhyl to the list of towns we've offended... but damn it we got through it! The best news is that Hussein WILL return again. This show … Continue reading The Final Programme Phase Three
A New Milestone – 20k Downloads!
The Old Pier Bookshop - Morecambe We have returned from our jaunt to probe the decaying victorian pleasures of Morecambe. High on the heady conjunction of dust from ancient tomes, marvellous victuals and real ales, I bought too much of all of the above as always and it was marvellous. Old Pier booty Whilst there … Continue reading A New Milestone – 20k Downloads!
Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast 