John Patrick Nelson @johnpatricknelson

My first time too! At the Egyptian?
I was most particularly confused that, besides showing Chow Yung Fat slowly assembling his costume for ABT1, there was zero reference to the life awaiting him. No crime bosses, no best friend… not a bad movie, just sorta confusing given the title.

04.08.2025 05:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Issue 90 -- August 2025 All Due Respect, Crime Fiction, ADRCrimeFiction, Noir, Outlaw, Hardcore

Muh newest story, “Whiskey Dick,” is up at All Due Respect!

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122 - The Gold Rush Podcast Episode · The Hold Up · 08/01/2025 · 59m

We’re 10 years old! Click to listen and celebrate!

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If it’s any consolation, we’re here on Saturday night, and it’s hopping!

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121 - Mr Nice Guy Podcast Episode · The Hold Up · 07/01/2025 · 59m

For July, we’ve got Jackie Chan’s “Mr. Nice Guy!” Click to listen!

01.07.2025 15:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s very funny for tech guys to come over from jobs where someone is called the “Chief Imagination Officer” and discover that the Medicare office just wants to process the payments

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YouTube video by Retro Reels* Dragnet (1987) - City Of Crime (Dragnet Rap) Music Video

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10.06.2025 18:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Noem: LA a ‘city of criminals’ Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declared Los Angeles a “city of criminals” while slamming Mayor Karen Bass (D) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) handling of ongoing protests agai…

WHOASHIT I’m a criminal?!?! That makes me sound badass!

Also, my new movie, “City of Criminals,” which is a low-key ripoff of “Escape From L.A.,” is available for all movie producers for the low, low cost of seven figures.

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120 - The Wraith Podcast Episode · The Hold Up · 06/02/2025 · 1h 2m

We’re joined again by Josh Lentz (editor, “The Challenge,” “Vanderpump Villa”) and Alison Star Locke @alisonstarlocke.bsky.social (writer/director “The Apology”) for the 80s legend, “The Wraith!” Click below to listen!

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The Podcast Episode · Sensory Overload · 06/01/2025 · 39m

New episode, and we’re gettin political - “The ‘I’ in DEI,” wherein Ali & John have their own thoughts on RFK running his mouth, and the current admin’s ableism. Click below to listen.

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02.06.2025 03:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ok; just watched the S7 Black Mirror premiere, and it was so well done, my wife @alisonstarlocke.bsky.social is now so depressed we had to switch to “The Exorcist” to cheer her up.

Congratulations (?) @charliebrooker.bsky.social

17.05.2025 02:40 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Always Losing Taking the L

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118 - Sister Act Podcast Episode · The Hold Up · 04/17/2025 · 57m

We’re getting into the “Sister Act!”

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Black Cat Weekly #186 This issue, we have an assortment of goodies for the discerning reader, kicking off with 5 mysteries: an original by Steve Liskow (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a Sherlock Holmes pastic...

New story at “Black Cat Weekly” - “Mob Dick!” What if the mafia had their own P.I.?

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24.03.2025 14:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“Jaws” the Sitcom Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Shark-marks

A tale of childhood, wherein I and my buddy spend most of our friendship lying to one another.

17.03.2025 17:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“From the world of John Wick…”

How are JW spinoffs not called Wick Pics?

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117 - Bad Lieutenant Port Of Call New Orleans Podcast Episode · The Hold Up · 03/01/2025 · 1h 22m

Enjoy our latest - “Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans!” Click below to listen!

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Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.

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Blowtorch Blues by John Patrick Nelson Dust came to with a headache, eyes bulging, looking at a concrete floor. Quickly realized he was hanging upside-down. He panicked a second, terrified he’d fall and crack his skull open. Tugge…

Gots me a new flash fiction over at the effervescent @shotgunhoney.com - “Blowtorch Blues!” Enjoy.

28.02.2025 17:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Marvel v. DC Fanboy bacchanal

Your three minutes of respite from the world.

24.02.2025 15:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Marty I don’t usually have to start these things with a trigger warning, but, y’know, sometimes it’s best.

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Welcome, Fire Podcast Episode · Sensory Overload · 02/18/2025 · 48m

Gots a new ep of “Sensory Overload” - our podcast wherein we run down our experiences as parents of an awesome autistic kid - “Welcome, Fire!” While wildfires raged in L.A., we raged at the trash fire that is Special Education. Click below to listen!

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18.02.2025 21:52 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

With Great Power Comes Selfish Bullshit For Valentine's Day, let's talk about one of the worst annulments in comics history

Thank you! I guarantee this newsletter will (probably) not help anything in life, but it WILL distract you for about four minutes.

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13.02.2025 18:35 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

With Great Power Comes Selfish Bullshit For Valentine's Day, let's talk about one of the worst annulments in comics history

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