In this episode we interview the man, the myth, the legend, the Maestro of the Marquis, the human gorilla, Mr. Mark Finn. Mark has been a regular on The 42cast, but this is our first time discussing his past in depth. Join us as Mark discusses his early forays into the world of comic books, pulp novels, and role playing games. Stick with us as Mark talks about early days in the theater, radio drama, and his various writing ventures. We also get into his love of Robert E. Howard and how he became a theater mogul. We end by discussing Mark’s interest in magic.
As this is an interview episode there is no five-minute controversy.
Show Notes:
The North Texas Apocalypse Bunker
Mark’s prose on Amazon
Mark’s RPG Content
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