From working at a pharmacy to bartending, Tea Krulos always showed a passion for discovering and sharing the stories of the people that he met along the way. From an early age, this was shared through zines, a blog and later in local newspapers and regional publications. A chance introduction to the world of real life superheroes pushed Tea to become a published author, leading to books about those superheroes as well as paranormal investigators, doomsday preppers and conspiracy theorists, each a fascinating look at these subcultures. In our conversation we discuss growing up in Wisconsin, how being part of the punk rock subculture helped Tea relate to his book subjects, and how its possible to make ends meet while traveling the country to meet people and research his projects. Get ready for a fascinating look at both the writing process and the funny (and sometimes dangerous) things that happen when you immerse yourself into Tea’s type of work. For Full Length Episodes And Merchandise Go To https://www.patreon.com/killedbydesk Follow: Killed By Desk Insta: @killedbydeskpodcast Twitter: @killedbydesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killedbydesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/killedbydesk Links: Tea Krulos https://teakrulos.com/ Mr. T’s Book https://www.amazon.com/Mr-T-Man-Gold-Autobiography/dp/0312550898 The Watchman https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/The_Watchman Phoenix Jones https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Phoenix_Jones Matter-Eating Lad https://cdn3-www.mandatory.com/assets/uploads/2013/05/mattereaterlad6581.jpg https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Matter-Eater_Lad Paste-Eating Pete (RIP) https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Paste-Eater_Pete_(Earth-97061) Safety Dance was about pogoing https://boingboing.net/2020/09/14/watch-blondies-debbie-harry.html Noone wants to read about this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1PKRh3GjwI Milwaukee Paranormal Conference https://teakrulos.com/2020/10/08/teas-weird-week-a-brief-history-of-the-milwaukee-paranormal-conference/ American Ghost Walks https://americanghostwalks.com/ Al Capone’s Ghost Gets Around https://www.cultofweird.com/paranormal/ghost-of-al-capone/ https://teakrulos.com/2019/07/26/teas-weird-week-chasing-the-ghosts-of-al-capone-and-a-rant-about-geraldo/ Could Bigfoot be an Alien? https://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/2015/10/is_bigfoot_an_extraterrestrial.html Steve Austin https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=671270173427737 Denise Mercedes https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/nyregion/permanent-punk-invasion.html White Lady https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lady Brady St Pharmacy https://www.yelp.com/biz/brady-street-pharmacy-milwaukee The Domes https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/The-Domes Jayne County https://youtu.be/x8iCLbnu1rk?t=44 Rev Norb https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/07/06/better-worse-rev-norb-revisits-his-punk-rock-columns-90-s/448849001/ Ronnie Dobbs https://youtu.be/h8wk7bqXX1I?t=60 Loose Bruce and Rusty https://teakrulos.com/2012/06/16/horsemen-2/ Phantom Patriot https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Phantom_Patriot Feral House https://feralhouse.com/ Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth https://feralhouse.com/bubblegum-music-is-the-naked-truth/ American Hardcore https://feralhouse.com/american-hardcore/ Glamour Ghoul https://bookshop.org/books/glamour-ghoul-the-passions-and-pain-of-the-real-vampira-maila-nurmi/9781627311007 Backyard Wrestling needs better https://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Wrestling-Primas-Official-Strategy/dp/076154464X Landmark Lanes https://www.landmarklanes.com/ Skill Crane (Possibly Haunted) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P58qcbPyv8 T Model Ford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Qgv-l4lJU Mike Lucas https://youtu.be/pyp_kv4XALg?t=32 Mothman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman
Links:
Tea Krulos
Mr. T’s Book
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-T-Man-Gold-Autobiography/dp/0312550898
The Watchman
https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/The\_Watchman
Phoenix Jones
https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Phoenix\_Jones
Matter-Eating Lad
https://cdn3-www.mandatory.com/assets/uploads/2013/05/mattereaterlad6581.jpg
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Matter-Eater\_Lad
Paste-Eating Pete (RIP)
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Paste-Eater\_Pete\_(Earth-97061)
Safety Dance was about pogoing
https://boingboing.net/2020/09/14/watch-blondies-debbie-harry.html
Noone wants to read about this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1PKRh3GjwI
Milwaukee Paranormal Conference
American Ghost Walks
https://americanghostwalks.com/
Al Capone’s Ghost Gets Around
https://www.cultofweird.com/paranormal/ghost-of-al-capone/
Could Bigfoot be an Alien?
https://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/2015/10/is\_bigfoot\_an\_extraterrestrial.html
Steve Austin
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=671270173427737
Denise Mercedes
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/nyregion/permanent-punk-invasion.html
White Lady
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White\_Lady
Brady St Pharmacy
https://www.yelp.com/biz/brady-street-pharmacy-milwaukee
The Domes
https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/The-Domes
Jayne County
https://youtu.be/x8iCLbnu1rk?t=44
Rev Norb
Ronnie Dobbs
https://youtu.be/h8wk7bqXX1I?t=60
Loose Bruce and Rusty
https://teakrulos.com/2012/06/16/horsemen-2/
Phantom Patriot
https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Phantom\_Patriot
Feral House
Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth
https://feralhouse.com/bubblegum-music-is-the-naked-truth/
American Hardcore
https://feralhouse.com/american-hardcore/
Glamour Ghoul
Backyard Wrestling needs better
https://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Wrestling-Primas-Official-Strategy/dp/076154464X
Landmark Lanes
https://www.landmarklanes.com/
Skill Crane (Possibly Haunted)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P58qcbPyv8
T Model Ford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Qgv-l4lJU
Mike Lucas
https://youtu.be/pyp\_kv4XALg?t=32
Mothman