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You’ve found the home of author and podcaster J. Stephen Thompson on the web.  Lucky you! Here’s what you will find here:

WANTED: ALIVE OR PREFERABLY DEAD – Every month, I get together with Vaughn from Motion Picture Massacre and discuss a Western movie. Nothing fancy, just two friends who love movies talking about them.

JAFMP: UNIVERSAL MONSTERS – This project started quite a while ago, but returns in 2023. Mike from The Corpse Cast will join me to talk about every classic Universal Horror movie.  

WEIRD WESTERNS – You can buy my book (soon to be plural).  I write in the Weird Western genre, which is a combination of Fantasy and Horror, set in the Wild West.

THE BLOG – You can expect anything from excerpts of my writing, movie and book reviews, and probably a bit of me bitching about the state of the world. Hopefully, I will say something that borders on entertaining.

Oct
05

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead Episode 9: The Last Outlaw

This Month, we travel back to the Golden Age of HBO movies.  They say no good deed goes unpunished, and that is certainly the case for Dermott Mulrooney in this bloody western.   When a botched bank robbery leads to a leadership dispute, Mickey Rourke goes on a relentless manhunt to destroy the gang that betrayed […]

Sep
15

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead Episode 8: Bandidos

This month we take a look at the 1967 Spaghetti Western BANDIDOS.  Fresh off his amazing work on Sergio Leone’s first two DOLLARS movies, Massimo Dallamano takes the helm on the story of a broken-down gunfighter, his protege, and their quest for revenge against the fastest, baddest gunman around.

Jun
21

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 7

THE SHOOTING This Month, Stephen and Vaughn tackle the 1966 Monte Hellman classic The Shooting. Starring Jack Nicholson, Warren Oates, and Millie Perkins, this film tells the story of a retired bounty hunter recruited by a young woman on a quest for revenge.  Considered the first “acid western,” The Shooting takes a counter-culture approach to […]

Apr
11

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 6

In this episode, Vaughn takes us on a ride with renegade Confederates who want to restart the Civil War.  Another Corbucci classic.  Also, Stephen makes a historic blunder by failing to bother with reading the IMDB page.  BUSTED!

Apr
11

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 5

  In this episode, Stephen and Vaughn talk about the Japanese remake of the Clint Eastwood classic Unforgiven.  Yes, that’s a thing, and spoiler: it’s pretty damn good.

Jan
23

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 4

Lucio Fulci is probably best known for his work in the horror genre, but he also visited the old west a few times throughout his career.  This time out, Vaughn and Stephen take a look (and a listen) at Fulci’s third and final Spaghetti Western, Silver Saddle.  As always, you can join the conversation by […]

Dec
07

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 3

This month we discuss John Cusack‘s relentless pursuit of justice in The Jack Bull.  Forgive me, but due to an annoying equipment failure, this episode is airing unedited, which means you will hear Stephen losing his train of thought more than usual.   Contact us at jafmpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(304) 769-9006‬.

Nov
15

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 2

  This month on WANTED: ALIVE OR PREFERABLY DEAD, Stephen and Vaughn take a look at The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, the bloody and tragic tale of the Australian bushranger who stuck it to “the man” in the late 1800s. Contact us at jafmpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(304) 769-9006‬.

Oct
05

WANTED: Alive or Preferably Dead – Episode 1

W:AOPD returns after a LOOOOONNNNNG hiatus.  This month Vaughn and Stephen take a look at the life and legend of Billy the Kid, as portrayed in the films YOUNG GUNS and PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID.  Why?  Because Stephen read a book.