When it came time for dinner at Fiorella\u2019s Jack Stack, we were given the choice of a table either in the main dining room or out on the patio, and because I was afraid the loud music combined with the conversation of other customers would create an ambient noise you\u2019d find distracting, I decided we should eat al fresco … not realizing there were railroad tracks nearby, which meant an occasional locomotive would pass. But don’t worry—I think you\u2019ll find the result more amusing than annoying, especially when (as you’ll hear) one overly loud engine caused my guest and me to break into song.<\/p>\n
My guest this episode is Hugo, Nebula, and Stoker Award nominated writer Adam-Troy Castro. Adam has published more than 100 short stories, some of which I was privileged to buy back when I edited Science Fiction Age<\/em> magazine, plus a story someone else had the honor of purchasing—my all-time favorite zombie story. <\/p>\n We talked about the epiphany caused by his first viewing of Night of the Living Dead<\/em>, how he handled a heckler during his early days doing stand-up comedy, the history behind the novel he almost wrote spinning off from the classic TV show The Prisoner<\/em>, and much more. We even, for reasons you will learn, had cause to sing a few bars of the Johnny Cash classic “Folsom Prison Blues.” <\/p>\n Here\u2019s how you can share the BBQ—<\/p>\n And the desert, too!<\/p>\n 1) Subscribe over at the iTunes store<\/a>—where you can also download past episodes if you’re so inclined.<\/p>\n 2) Use the show’s RSS feed of http:\/\/eatingthefantastic.libsyn.com\/rss<\/a> to listen via whatever device you choose.<\/p>\n 3) Or just click the embed below.<\/p>\n![\"adamtroycastrojackstack\"](\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AdamTroyCastroJackStack.jpg\")
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