Ep1139: Wrung Turn: An Interview with "Four Horses, Seven Seals" Author Ben Beard
Ian welcomes back author Ben Beard to discuss his latest, best, and most personal book, Four Horses, Seven Seals!
Continuing his tradition of mixing autobiography with the pop culture that helped shape his life, Ben's latest work examines three bizarre totems from the year 1990: DC Comics' The Sandman, Depeche Mode's "Violator" album, and Adrian Lyne's film, Jacob’s Ladder (which the guys review in moderate depth).
While investigating the odd connections between these three works, Ben delves further into his own troubled journey to adulthood and falling out with religion. He also discovers cosmic coincidences involving the rise and fall of Elvis Presley's stepbrother, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, and the twisted celestial visions of William Blake--all with the author's trademark blend of humor, horror, and relatability.
In this wide-ranging interview, Ian and Ben talk about book's three main pillars; getting creative with chapter notes; the controversy surrounding Sandman author Neil Gaiman; and how 1990 presaged the next millennium's splintering of our collective consciousness!
Four Horses, Seven Seals is now available on Amazon. This is your not-at-all-subtle prompt to buy it now!
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