Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew

Talking stories and storytellers with swashbuckling host, Terrance Layhew. James Bond, noir, pulp, and more!

With Steve Urszenyi and Blood Oath 11/16/2025

With Steve Urszenyi and Blood Oath In the heart of Africa, CIA Special Agent Alexandra Martel’s safari with her father spirals into a deadly game of betrayal when he is kidnapped by rebels. Suddenly, her peaceful Serengeti vacation transforms into a desperate race against time. Suit Up! With Steve Urszenyi, author of the Alex Martel series. On this episode, we'll be talking about creating Alexandra Martel, the evolution of characters, his latest book Blood Oath, family histories and much more! Get a copy of Blood Oath - Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - Follow Steve Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38847910

With Andrew Warren and White Tiger 11/09/2025

With Andrew Warren and White Tiger CIA Paramilitary Officer Thomas Caine is a man with countless enemies, but few friends. So when an ally from his past is brutally attacked, Caine returns to Japan to settle the score. There, his mission takes a deadly turn when he crosses paths with Byakko, the White Tiger - a merciless Yakuza gangster whose hypnotic gaze strikes fear into the hearts of his victims. Suit Up! With Andrew Warren, author of the Thomas Caine thrillers and a Bond fan among Bond fans. We'll be talking about his latest book, White Tiger, visiting Japan for research, Ian Fleming's legacy for spy novels, and much more! Pick up White Tiger - Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - Follow Andrew Warren Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38771620

BONUS | With The Great Waldo Pepper and Gene Koon 11/07/2025

BONUS | With The Great Waldo Pepper and Gene Koon "After WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights." Gene Koon returns to the show to chat The Great Waldo Pepper (1975). We'll talk aviation stunts, history, storytelling, William Goldman and much more! Gene's Book List Fighting the Flying Circus: The Greatest True Air Adventure to Come out of World War I - Hanger Flying - Order Another Try - Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - Follow Gene Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38929230

The enemy of creativity | Suit Up! Philosophy 11/04/2025

The enemy of creativity | Suit Up! Philosophy The inertia seems too great to overcome. I have experienced that, you have experienced that. It’s a universal struggle which defeats you before you have even started. The enemy of action is the same enemy of creativity. The resistance. In his seminal work of creativity, The War of Art, Steven Pressfield identifies the resistance as the universal force to keep things as they are. It sabotages everything and tells you nothing needs to happen. Not only is the status quo good, it should never be questioned. This is the antitheses of action and creativity. Overcoming resistance seems daunting. It’s like gravity pressing down and insisting you do absolutely nothing. It appeals to everything exhausted, tired, and lazy about us. Yet, fighting it only takes dogged steps. It doesn’t require perfect execution, only the step forward. It isn’t a war won in a single step, but a continually battle until the work is finished. No matter how difficult or dire the circumstances appear, resistance is ultimately only successful if you do nothing. The choice is yours. Suit Up! Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38907590

With Gabriel Rabanales and The Fallen Castle (The Style Is Not Enough) 11/02/2025

With Gabriel Rabanales and The Fallen Castle (The Style Is Not Enough) Captain Hunt must travel from Africa to the French Alps, and from there to Florence and a remote Benedictine abbey, while fighting against the most formidable opponent he has yet encountered. Finally, the captain seems to have found his archenemy! Suit Up! With Gabriel Rabanales. He is a lawyer, author, and international Bond fan. On today's episode we'll be talking about the latest of his Captain Hunt novels, The Fallen Castle, his adventure influences, James Bond and much more! Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Join my membership - Pick up a copy of The Fallen Castle - Follow Gabriel Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38579575

With Creature From the Black Lagoon and Scott Hebert 10/31/2025

With Creature From the Black Lagoon and Scott Hebert A Universal Monster classic! Happy Halloween! Enjoy this free floating conversation between Terrance and Scott Hebert about The Creature From the Black Lagoon. Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - Follow Scott Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38783570

With Casey Nash and Bringing Law to Lobo 10/26/2025

With Casey Nash and Bringing Law to Lobo The stage to Lobo has been robbed, a passenger has been killed. But it's not the first time. In fact, three other stagecoach robberies have taken place at this exact spot. Lobo has law, if you could call it that. An old constable with a game leg and bad shoulder has vowed he’s going to bring in the guilty. So far he’s been all hat and no cows. Jubal Stone is on his way. Things are about to get real interesting in Lobo, Texas. Suit Up! With Casey Nash and his latest book Bringing Law to Lobo. We'll be talking the Jubal Stone series, western fiction, writing prolifically and much more! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Order Bringing Law to Lobo - Follow Casey Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38528385

With TG Brown and Silence Thy Father 10/19/2025

With TG Brown and Silence Thy Father Anakin and Mato had a future worth fighting for. Raised by a fierce and loving mother, they vowed never to become like their violent, gangbanging father. But on graduation night, tragedy strikes—and the brothers make a split-second decision that changes the course of their lives forever. Suit Up! With TG Brown, award winning author of the Warren Lawson Series. He joins the show to discuss fitness, narrative therapy, writing for the audience and much more! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order Diamonds in Denver - Join my membership - Pick up Silence Thy Father- Follow TG Brown Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38631400

With Nathanael Hummel and In the Heart of Alexandria 10/12/2025

With Nathanael Hummel and In the Heart of Alexandria Giacomo Ferrentino and The French Foreign Legion are on a top secret mission well off their beaten path. A man with a heart of fire and an incorruptible blade faces down enemy after enemy to bring a city back from despotism and terror. Suit Up! With Nathanael Hummel as we discuss his latest book, In the Heart of Alexandria. We'll discuss swashbuckling, the French Foreign Legion, adventure fiction, mustaches and more! Pick up In the Heart of Alexandria - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger For only $1.00/month you get ad free episodes one week early! Join my membership - Follow Nathanael Follow The Show! Buy me a coffee Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/first-action-hero License code: PVQVANUUTYW4G0GK /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38258745

With Raymond Benson and The Hook and the Eye 10/05/2025

With Raymond Benson and The Hook and the Eye Hired to transport the impossibly beautiful and impossibly secretive Dora from New York to Texas, Felix Leiter is thrust into a non-stop adventure, where danger and deceit lie in wait around every bend in the road. Raymond Benson is BACK! We'll be discussing his latest book The Hook and the Eye, returning to the Bond world, writing Felix Leiter, noir fiction and much more! Pick up a copy of The Hook and the Eye - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Raymond The Black Stiletto - Buy Me a Coffee Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/first-action-hero License code: PVQVANUUTYW4G0GK /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38221715

With Dick Tracy and Ryan Permison 09/28/2025

With Dick Tracy and Ryan Permison Ryan Permison makes his Suit Up! Debut to talk about Dick Tracy (1990). This auteur passion project is crazy. Is it crazy good or merely mad? Tune into the episode to hear our thoughts on the film, production, character and more! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Order the Veritas Western Collection - Follow Ryan Follow The Show! Buy me a coffee music Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/first-action-hero License code: PVQVANUUTYW4G0GK /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38118650

With Jeff Nelson and Ninja Punks 09/21/2025

With Jeff Nelson and Ninja Punks In Mamaroneck, New York, Brian Stratton's soul burns amid his lukewarm suburban surroundings. Seeing no escape, he rebels, finding catharsis for his sorrow in the local punk scene. After he sneaks backstage at his favorite band's first concert in the US, he finds the room bloody and Keisuke Fuma-celebrity by day, ninja for the yakuza by night-standing over the dead bodies. Jeff Nelson joins the show to talk about Ninja Punks his debut novel, along with the anime influences, his writing journey, punk rock and much more! Pick up, Ninja Punks, @*&% OFF! - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Jeff Follow The Show! Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/first-action-hero License code: PVQVANUUTYW4G0GK /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38145835

Be one | Suit Up! Philosophy 09/16/2025

Be one | Suit Up! Philosophy Stop arguing. Be the thing. Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/38118490

With The Phantom and American Pulps 09/14/2025

With The Phantom and American Pulps Slam evil! John Borges and Matt Pagourgis from American Pulps return to Suit Up! To talk about The Phantom starring Billy Zane. We'll discuss The Phantom's origins, the films, 90's Hollywood, reinterpreting the character and much more! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow American Pulps Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37924465

Survival is not guaranteed | Suit Up! Philosophy 09/09/2025

Survival is not guaranteed | Suit Up! Philosophy Survival is not guaranteed. This should be the guiding principle of any action thriller. It should force the character to keep swinging from the moment they step into the arena. The value charge of action stories should be life or death. The harder you push your characters to the edge of death builds greater tension and drama. It forces them to innovate, surprise, and push back against the conflict in the story. You need to force them to Suit Up! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37924260

With Eric P. Bishop and Supreme Justice 09/07/2025

With Eric P. Bishop and Supreme Justice When a landmark case with global implications reaches a divided court, everything hinges on the vote of one Supreme Court Associate Justice. The court prides itself on being impartial, but can one member be swayed to abandon their principles in order to ensure the safety of one they hold most dear? Suit Up! With Eric P. Bishop and his latest book Supreme Justice. Today we'll be talking about writing Supreme Justice, the business of publishing, writing sexy scenes, and much more! Pick up Supreme Justice - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Eric Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37906420

What it means to Suit Up! | Suit Up! Philosophy 09/02/2025

What it means to Suit Up! | Suit Up! Philosophy Trouble doesn't care how you're dressed, but it cares if you are prepared. James Bond is popularly seen as a martini drinking Brit in a tuxedo, charming women and evading danger. It's an oversimplification and easy to mistake the accessories for the meaning. James Bond isn't cool because of the tuxedo, watches, gadgets or girls. It's because he has a robust skill set to meet any challenge and face the obstacles which any mission throws at him. If you want to be like Bond, you don't need to start investing in designer apparel, you need to invest in skills. This is what it means to Suit Up! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37924230

With The Shadow and Ryan Holt (Analyze This Mr. Bond) 08/31/2025

With The Shadow and Ryan Holt (Analyze This Mr. Bond) Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man? Ryan Holt from Analyze This Mr. Bond joins the show to chat about the 90's Pulp Perfection of The Shadow. We'll talk about what it got right, what it got wrong, and what was missing from making the same splash as Batman 1989. Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Ryan Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37824405

The age of discovery never ends | Suit Up! Philosophy 08/26/2025

The age of discovery never ends | Suit Up! Philosophy The age of discovery never ends. It’s easy to forget that. Modern mapping and technology makes the world feel smaller than ever before. Yet, there’s still more to learn and discover each day. You may not be the first to walk into uncharted territory, but there are worlds to explore around you now. It’s a question of mindset. Approach life with a sense of adventure and you’ll find it. Curiosity for the world, place and people surrounding you is what you lack. Even when you exhaust what is readily at hand to learn, reading and traveling allows you to repeat the process again and again countless times. Suit Up! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37561075

With Kyle Mills and Fade In 08/24/2025

With Kyle Mills and Fade In When an ex-Navy SEAL ends up injured and imprisoned, a shadowy ring of power brokers offers him the only way out—through a high-stakes military mission. Kyle Mills joins the show to talk about Fade In, his latest thriller. We’ll discuss resurrecting Fade as a character, publishing with Author’s Equity, writing habits, and much more! Pick up Fade In - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Kyle Website: Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37744025

The martini mission | Suit Up! Philosophy 08/19/2025

The martini mission | Suit Up! Philosophy The martini and the mission. They can be seen as two sides of Bond’s world, or the intersection of them. From the outside, we see the division. James Bond socializing with his martini in hand, until he steps away to begin his mission. I would argue they are one and the same. The mission is the martini. The work of a spy is to gather information. Pay attention to the details and get into the rooms others cannot. What’s your martini? What’s your bridge between what people see and your mission? Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37561065

With The Rocketeer and Scott McCrea 08/17/2025

With The Rocketeer and Scott McCrea Strap on your jetpack, we're diving into The Rocketeer with Scott McCrea. We talk about the age of wonder, spirit of adventure, and the sincerity of the film. Pick Up Scott's latest book Cry Flint - Pick up Targets West - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow Scott: Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37643090

Dare for your dreams | Suit Up! Philosophy 08/12/2025

Dare for your dreams | Suit Up! Philosophy Dreams are easy. Too formless to have faults. They are pretty, perfect and satisfying to consider. The work comes in daring to make them real. The results have no guarantee of success. You can pour your heart and soul into the work only to come up short. For the audience to look at what you made and turn up their nose. You need to ask yourself if the dream you have is worth the daring. Is it worth the chance and the choice? Will you Suit Up? Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37561060

With T.D. Severin and Deadly Vision 08/10/2025

With T.D. Severin and Deadly Vision Suit Up! With T.D. Severin and his debut medical thriller Deadly Vision. Fighting for his medical career and eventually his life, Deadly Vision tells the tale of Dr. Taylor Abrahms' battle against overwhelming odds, political machinations, sabotage and murder, to bring Virtual Heart Surgery to reality and save the life of someone he loves. We'll be talking with Todd about his writing process, virtual reality in medicine, creativity, comics and much more! Pick up Deadly Vision - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow Todd: Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37561130

What makes a swashbuckler? | Suit Up! Philosophy 08/05/2025

What makes a swashbuckler? | Suit Up! Philosophy Laugh. Lunge. Suit Up! #suitupphilosophy What makes a swashbuckler? It's one of those conversations which gets into semantics and specifics. However, the purer you try to define it, the less meaning you gain from the idea. Swashbuckling is an attitude. One which is seen from characters like Robin Hood, Zorro, or Indiana Jones. They are from different places, different times, and different goals, but each exhibit what it means to swashbuckle. Laughing in the face of danger. Choosing to defy the odds. Lunging into the thick of things because it's the right thing to do. As much as any fencing style, it's all about your stance. It's about how you approach the world and conflicts around you. Don't quibble about exacting definitions. Get out there and Suit Up! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37230800

With Paul Bishop and 52 Weeks of Sherlock Holmes 08/03/2025

With Paul Bishop and 52 Weeks of Sherlock Holmes In over a hundred years of Sherlock Holmes storytelling, there have been countless continuations and pastiches of his narrative. Paul Bishop has edited 52 Weeks of Sherlock Holmes Novels: Traditional Favorites and Exciting New Discoveries Join our conversation where we discuss the enduring nature of the world's greatest detective, the legacy of pastiche authors, James Bond, the shadow of Sherlock and much more! Order 52 Weeks of Sherlock Holmes Novels: Traditional Favorites and Exciting New Discoveries - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow Paul Bishop: Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37385795

Adventure is calling | Suit Up! Philosophy 07/29/2025

Adventure is calling | Suit Up! Philosophy The journey is calling. Will you pick up? It's almost a cliche of writing to say there's a call to adventure. Casually, it sounds simple. Ask and answer. Adventure is rarely so kind. Adventure doesn't ask, it demands. It pulls you from the safety of your known world and hurls you into a journey from which you cannot escape unharmed or unchanged. The choice to embrace the change it offers is yours. Your attitude defines what the journey looks like. In large part, it also determines who you will be at the destination. Will you Suit Up? Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37230865

With Doubleshot and Blake Powers (Bond Life Chicago) 07/27/2025

With Doubleshot and Blake Powers (Bond Life Chicago) Tune in for Doubleshot by Raymond Benson, the second book of the Union Trilogy. We're joined by Blake Powers (Bond Life Chicago) to discuss the highs and lows of the book, the characterization of Bond, Hemingway style bull fighting, twinning and much more! Pick up Doubleshot - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow Blake: Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37384395

With Gene Koon and Another Try 07/20/2025

With Gene Koon and Another Try Gene Koon joins the show to talk about his debut thriller Another Try. Wine and bullets. Another Try is a sharp political thriller, intertwining hidden agendas and looming danger as Garris Kelley navigates through a vineyard of trouble that entangles both a covert plot and political echelons. On this episode, we discuss Gene’s experiences in The Hague, writing Another Try, prose styles, aviation adventures and much more! Pick up Another Try Another Try Audiobook Pick up my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Pick up my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow Gene Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37230680

Create a mountain | Suit Up! Philosophy 07/15/2025

Create a mountain | Suit Up! Philosophy Give characters a mountain. A goal of imposing breadth and magnitude to loom over the course of the story. This ambition gives readers and characters a direction. The way characters choose to respond tells you about them. Are they excited or avoidant? The mountain remains. By desire or dire necessity, at the base of the mountain the character is forced to climb. The climb takes effort. Pushing the character to their limits. Testing their resolve and ability. It has to be hard enough to matter. Too easy and we aren’t invested in the effort. Summiting the peak takes everything they have. Challenging them to new heights. When they reach the top, they are forever changed by their experience. Which leads to the most important question in a story: What’s next? Suit Up! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! /episode/index/show/suitup/id/37230745

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