Vampire Novel: Underwood and Flinch (Current Podcast)
By Mike Bennett
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Podcast Description
All David Flinch ever wanted was a normal life. But when you're a member of the Flinch family, normal has never been easy. For hundreds of years, the eldest male Flinch has been servant and guardian to the Lord Underwood. While the Flinches have changed through the generations, Underwood, a vampire, has been eternal. David had hoped to be spared the horror of serving his family's lord and master, but when he is summoned to the Flinch home in Spain by his dying older brother, he knows his luck has run out. Underwood must be resurrected from the grave in a ritual of human sacrifice, and David must be the man to do it. Because if he doesn't, an even greater evil than Underwood will rise: the evil that is David's sister. Underwood and Flinch is an epic horror-thriller that spans the centuries. From the teeming slums of 17th Century London to an ex-pat community in modern-day Spain, this is the new novel from Mike Bennett, author of 'One Among the Sleepless' and 'Hall of Mirrors'. Underwood and Flinch was a finalist in the 2010 Parsec Awards for best long-form novel and winner of the 2011 Polidori award for Best Podcast Vampire Novel. - One of the best podcasts ever. - Walt Kolenda, Examiner.com (N.B.) This is a work-in-progress. It is not complete.
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 42 | Underwood travels to Malaga to confront Sergei at La Fantasia. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 41 | Episode 41, in which David arrives at the scene of the fire, Miguel tells tales, and Damo makes a remarkable find. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 40 | Damo and Keith struggle to escape the inferno. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 39 | Michelle and Keith - both still under Underwood's spell - await the return of their master at La Reina de Corazones. Will Underwood return for Michelle, or does fate have other plans for Mr and Mrs Mullins? | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 38 | Underwood and Flinch's night out at El Chupeton - part 2. David's story continues. Secrets, revelations, conflicts ... and gin: something's gotta give. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 37 | David tells Underwood how his mother came to be involved with Arthur and The Sect. Promos: Horror Addicts The New Fiction Writers Podcast | 9/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 36 | With Underwood's origin tale told, we return to the present day and some of the other characters in the story. At La Reina de Corazones, Keith has problems explaining himself to Melanie, while in Malaga, Lydia has an appointment to see an old friend. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 35 | Episode 35: Underwood explains how he returned to Matthias, no longer human, and possessed by an appetite for blood. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 34 | Lord Underwood continues the story of his origins. A nightmarish creature has snatched Cullen, DeMatos and Dodd away to their deaths. Can Underwood, Matthias and Rudge work together in order to escape the island before the sun goes down? Or will it be every man for himself against the devil? | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 33 | The vampire, Lord Underwood, continues to tell the tale ofhis beginnings. In this episode, he explains to David how he met the young Matthias Flinch and of his life aboard the pirate ship of Henry Verlaine. | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 32 | Re-light your cigars and refresh your brandy glasses, in Underwood and Flinch 32 Underwood take us back to the voyage of the Susannah in 1718. No place for a landlubber like John William Brooks. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 31 | The first Underwood and Flinch of 2011 - Episode 31 finally arrives! In this episode Underwood and David go up to the roof for brandy and cigars, and the first part of the story of how Underwood became what he is. Also features Planet U&F. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 30 | Underwood finds his way to Michelle's bedroom. | 12/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 29 | Underwood, David and friends go out for a meal in Ronda. What could possibly go wrong? | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 28 | Underwood and David don't see eye-to-eye on the matter of Michelle. | 9/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 27 | Anton and Ivan go to Torremolinos. Underwood wants a late night snack, but David isn't so keen, since the snack in question is Cynthia. | 8/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 26 | It's Eighties Night at La Reina de Corazones. Underwood is keen to try contemporary dancing, but Keith isn't happy to see him trying it with Michelle. | 7/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 25 | Episode 25: In which Underwood and Flinch dispose of a body, David learns more about vampires, Lydia's outfit is hard to place, Keith and Billy Boy squabble over pop, and Michelle experiences a strange attraction. | 7/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 24 | Episode 24 begins where Episode 24 left off, with Underwood and Michelle's innocent conversation causing all kinds of strange anxieties to ripple through La Reina de Corazones. | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch 23 | Underwood and the Flinches go to La Reina de Corazones. | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch Episode 22 | Part Two of Underwood and Flinch begins. Sergei, Anton and Ivan have some catching up to do, David has to come to terms with his new role in life, and Underwood learns some hard truths about the modern world. | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 21 | Episode 21: Assassination. | 11/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 20 | Episode 20: While burying the dead, David and Lydia reach an agreement about how to proceed. But how long will that last? | 11/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 19 | Episode 19: Keith tries to win over a local celebrity using 'British Tapas'. "Huevos! Huevos!" | 10/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 18 | Episode 18: Underwood learns a little about David and Lydia. And David learns a lot about Underwood. | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 17 | Episode 17: David, Lydia and Miguel finally get to meet their master. This episode features a bonus mini - 'Mike Bennett Sometimes' add-on. | 9/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 16 | After fifty years, the hour of Underwood's resurrection is at hand. | 8/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 15 | Episode 15: The sun goes down on Almacena, the Sect are gathering and final preparations are made for Underwood's resurrection. | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 14 | Episode 14: Can David get Gavin away from Casa Underwood, or will Lydia convince him that murder really isn't such a bad thing after all? | 7/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 13 | Cynthia and Gerald are hungover and craving blood...y Marys on the terrace at La Reina de Corazones. Meanwhile at Casa Underwood, David and Lydia lock horns and some unpleasant truths are revealed. | 6/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 12 | Episode 12: Keith tells Michelle that he has been, sort of, 'involved' with Segei, while David and Ana share condolences, memories and serious doubts. | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 11 | Episode 11 - Chapter 8 concludes with both Jose Almonte and David learning what waits for them in the dark. | 5/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 10 | Lydia meets with the Black Circle and David meets with his worst nightmare. | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 9 | Episode 9. Jose Almonte has an unscheduled appointment with his doctor, while David comes to some dangerous conclusions. | 5/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 8 | Episode 8: In which we learn something of the origins of Keith's vendetta with Sergei, and David hears about John's hopes and fears for Underwood's resurrection. | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 7 | Episode 7. Meet Gerald and Cynthia Benson, good friends of Lydia Flinch and regulars at La Reina de Corazones. While the Bensons discuss decapitation with Michelle, Lydia brings David home to Casa Underwood and his brother John. | 3/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 6 | Episode 6. David lands in Spain and meets his sister Lydia. Meanwhile, Keith Mullins, owner of La Reina de Corazones pub in Almacena, hears about the death of an old acquaintance. | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 5 | Episode 5. David tells Lisa about the family business. Meanwhile, in Spain, we meet another member of the Flinch family with some revelations of her own. | 2/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 4 | Episode 4. We travel to a remote villa on the Spanish island of Ibiza. Anton Marashov and Ivan Trushko are having problems with bloodstains, and Mark Coleman is having problems with a cowboy hat and some rottweilers. | 2/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 3 | Episode 3. Lisa returns to David's flat to find the solicitor's letter has changed everything; is the David she knew gone forever? | 2/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 2 | Episode 2, in which we meet David Smith, an ordinary guy who's just taking it one day at a time. He's got a nice job, a nice apartment, a nice girlfriend... and a head full of bad dreams. | 1/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnderwood and Flinch - 1 - Prologue | Prologue. Underwood and Flinch drive to the new house in Spain and attract the attention of the Civil Guard. | 1/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHall of Mirrors 21: 'Night Crossing' (Prelude to 'Underwood and Flinch') | Meet Underwood and Flinch as they cross the Mediterranean on a foggy night. Are they being followed? And if so, by whom? And who should be more worried, the hunter or the hunted? | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 43 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
A modern master
Mike Bennett is a modern master of the just ever so slightly off. He's twisted, dark and most definitely funny and One Among The Sleepless is no exception. I would listen to Mike Bennett read his grocery list because I know it would be well written and exquisitely read…and he’s got a great voice.
Underwood and Flinch
I've been a fan of Mike Bennett's for a while. The first few episodes of Underwood and Flinch show that he's moved up to the level where only the finest podcasts dwell, and in my opinion, this represents such a small fraction of the total offerings that are out there. The storyline is compelling enough that I find myself listening to an episode more than once while I wait for the next installment. And Mike's range of voices is so versatile that the cast of one suffices admirably. The production quality is fantastic. As fussy as I am about my listening, if you like the horror/supernatural genre, it doesn't get any better than this. Check out Underwood and Flinch - you won't regret it, I promise.
Delight in the ghastly drips from every word
Mike Bennett wears the badge of "one sick @#%&" proudly. He revels in dishing out tales of the demented and strange. Not only is he a gifted wordsmith, he is one fine actor in his own right. One of the best podcasts on the net.
