Riordan's Desk
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCrime fiction by Mark Coggins featuring private investigator August Riordan. Each season is a one chapter/one episode reading of a Riordan novel by the author. Season 1 is THE DEAD BEAT SCROLL, a book the New York Journal of Books called a “Glorious potpourri of violence, black humor … sex, and a hunt for a lost manuscript.” Note that the podcast is intended for mature audiences and includes curse words, violence and sex.
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Episodes
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 20 - Sleeping Beauty's Castle
March 16, 2024 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBDuckworth and Riordan visit Mountain View Cemetery. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 19 - Windbreaker's
February 24, 2024 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBRiordan picks up his father's pistols at WJ Firearms. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 18 - Nappy Boy
February 17, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBStockwell and Dysart make another visit to Riordan's apartment. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 17 - Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
February 10, 2024 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBRiordan returns to the office of Vital Statistics in San Mateo. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 16 - Where in the World Is Evita Peron?
February 03, 2024 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBMelina and Riordan have another sit down with Rivero and Orlando. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 15 - I in the Air
January 27, 2024 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBDuckworth and Riordan inspect the coffin. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 14 - Go Ahead and Cry
January 21, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBChris and Riordan stake out Maximo's house. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 13 - Madison, and I'm Not Talking Dolly
November 26, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBRiordan receives a belated inheritance from his father. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 12 - Handcuff Ballet
November 05, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBRiordan and Lieutenant Kittredge meet again. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 11 - Walk Like an Egyptian
October 14, 2023 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBRiordan meets Isis. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 10 - Love Poems of Maximo
September 29, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBRiordan reports on his progress to Rivero. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 9 - Toss Job
September 11, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MB_______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 8 - Mr. Boss Man
August 27, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBRiordan looks for Maria's burial/transit permit. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 7 - Hunter's Way
August 14, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MBRiordan visits Cypress Lawn in Colma, CA. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 6 - True Confessions
July 29, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBRiordan shares some family history. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 5 - Stay for the Worms
July 22, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBRiordan visits Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 4 - Cementerio de la Recoleta
July 15, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MBRiordan meets the rest of Araceli’s family. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 3 - Necrophobia
July 08, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MBRiordan attends the vigil for Araceli Rivero. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 2 - A Universe of Stars, a Galaxie of Dents
July 01, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBChris Duckworth visits Riordan at his Post Street apartment. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 1 - Cable Car Crunch
June 21, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThe odyssey of María Eva Duarte de Perón—the Argentine first lady made famous in the play and the movie Evita—was as remarkable in death as it was in life. A few years after she succumbed to cervical cancer, her specially preserved body was taken by the military dictatorship that succeeded her deposed husband Juan. Hidden for sixteen years in Italy in a crypt under a false name, she was eventually exhumed and returned to Buenos Aires to be buried in an underground tomb said to be secure enou...
The Immortal Game - Wrap-up
June 10, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBWrap-up for The Immortal Game, featuring a short interview with fellow crime writer and podcaster Seth Harwood. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 30 - Lonely Knight
June 03, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MBRiordan calls Margaret Teller. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 29 - End Game
May 27, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBStockwell, Duckworth and Riordan meet to discuss the case. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 28 - Bishop's Gambit
May 20, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBRiordan goes back to see Bishop at his Woodside mansion. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 27 - Queen to Queen's Knight One
May 13, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MBRiordan consults with Duckworth. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 26 - Guinness, O'Grady & Me
May 06, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBRiordan talks to Ronan O'Grady. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 25 - Home Movies
April 29, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBRiordan fires up his VCR. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 24 - Checked
April 22, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBRiordan pays a late night visit to a Tenderloin hotel. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 23 - Honest Dale's Used Cars
April 15, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRiordan goes used car shopping. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 22 - Home on the Range
April 08, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBStockwell and Riordan go to a shooting range in South San Francisco. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 21 - Party Time in Pac Heights
April 01, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBRiordan goes to a cocktail party in San Francisco's swanky Pacific Heights neighborhood. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 20 - Station Break
March 25, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.74 MBRiordan visits Stockwell at East Palo Alto Police Headquarters. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 19 - Daly City Bondage
March 18, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBRiordan takes a trip down to Daly City. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 18 - Dead Man's Mail
March 11, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBRiordan and Chris Duckworth look at Roland Teller's computer. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 17 - I'd Rather be a Hammer
March 04, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBRiordan tries his hand with some construction tools. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 16 - Completely, Irrevocably and without Remorse
February 25, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.84 MBRiordan gets fired. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 15 - Terri Comes Calling
February 18, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBTerri McCulloch visits Riordan. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 14 - Teller Leaves the Board
February 11, 2023 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBRiordan meets an East Palo Alto Police Lieutenant named Stockwell. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 13 - Blocked Pawn
February 04, 2023 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.28 MBRiordan stakes out Terri McCulloch's apartment in East Palo Alto. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 12 - A Detective or a Punching Bag?
January 28, 2023 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBRiordan talks to Bishop to review the progress (or lack thereof) on the case so far. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 11 - Exit Wifey and Hello My Fair Lady
January 21, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBRiordan has another encounter with Hastrup, the bouncer from the Power Station. Like the quote about carbon atoms in the chapter? It's available as a limited edition broadsheet here. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 10 - In the Key of G
January 14, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBRiordan plays a gig at a south of Market jazz club. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 9 - Wharf Tour
January 07, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBRiordan chases a mystery man around San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 8 - The Power Station
December 31, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBRiordan visits The Power Station, an S&M club in North Beach. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 6 - Threats of a Feather
December 15, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBRiordan goes to his office in the Flood Building, where he has a phone conversation with Bishop. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 7 - Jodie's Tip
December 15, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBJodie stops by Riordan's office. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 5 - Threateners Anonymous
December 10, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.94 MBRiordan gets a phone call at home. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 4 - The Stigmata
December 03, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBRiordan meets Chris Duckworth in a San Francisco bar to learn more about the stolen chess software. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 3 - Down EPA Way
November 26, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBRiordan visits the East Palo Alto apartment of Terri McCulloch. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter
The Immortal Game, Chapter 2 - Teller Talks Tough
November 19, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.4 MBRiordan visits the headquarters of Mephisto Software. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter