<p>Inspired by the pulp collectors Gary Lovisi and Lucille Cali, <em>Harper’s Magazine</em> senior editor Joe Kloc embarked on a freewheeling search for a magazine lost to time: the inaugural issue of <em>Golden Fleece Historical Adventure</em>. In this week’s episode, Kloc joins Violet Lucca to discuss his adventures exploring the world of pulp magazines, the act of collecting, and <em>Lost at Sea</em>, a book based on a previous feature Kloc wrote for <em>Harper’s,</em> slated for release in 2025. </p><p>* Subscribe to <em>Harper’s </em>for only $16.97: harpers.org/save</p><p>* “<a target="_blank" href="https://harpers.org/archive/2023/10/the-golden-fleece-kloc/">The Golden Fleece</a>” </p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://harpers.org/archive/2020/09/empathy-my-dear-watson-netflix/">“Empathy, My Dear Sherlock”</a></p><p>* “<a target="_blank" href="https://harpers.org/archive/2019/05/lost-at-sea-richardson-bay/">Lost at Sea</a>”</p><p>* 3:55 “What appealed to me about Gary and pulp collecting in general is, this is really for the love of the game.”</p><p>* 4:06 “I was interested in the idea that people would be so passionate about those objects when it didn’t have that same monetary incentive.” </p><p>* 16:20 “Pulps technically mean only the magazines, not the paperbacks.” </p><p>* 19:00 “These pulp writers became those comic book writers. Those comic books become comic book movies, and these comic book movies are constantly competing for your attention.” </p><p>* 25:52 “It gives you a feeling of being a child and remembering a time when all was before you and anything could happen.” </p><p>* 27:28 “These objects carry a deeper meaning, even if they’ve been destroyed or lost.” </p><p>* 37:18 “It’s hard to describe the power of Sherlock Holmes in the pulp collecting world.” </p><p>* 41:02 “I’m not going to let go of my imagination. It always has been fun to think like this and it always will be fun to think like this.” </p><p>* 44:40 “It’s a form of vernacular creativity.” </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://harpersmagazine.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">harpersmagazine.substack.com</a>