Show overview
Method and Madness launched in 2025 and has put out 86 episodes in the time since. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Brad.
From the publisher
A podcast hosted by writer Brad Kelly (formerly of Art of Darkness). Main book episodes feature 2 parts: a fun, in-depth conversation with one of my most insightful friends, and a sprawling exploration of the book's many rabbit-holes (usually behind the paywall). Melee episodes are general conversations with authors and others about books, writing, and culture.
Latest Episodes
View all 86 episodesMelee - J. Reuben Appelman on THE CHEATING SIDE
Melee - John Jay Stancliff on PIERCE
With Worn-out Tools | 8/2026 Tarot Reading
[PREVIEW] - The MADNESS of TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson
Ep. 19.1 - HOUSE OF LEAVES by Mark Z. Danielewski w/J David Osborne
“Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather [audio recording]
The Garden, The Race | 7/2026 Tarot Reading
Melee - Scott Laudati on RAINBOW ROAD
Ep. 18.1 - TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson w/Kevin Kautzman
MELEE - Kenan Meral on STIGMA OF THE LIVING FLESH
Ep. 17.2 - The MADNESS of William H. Gass' THE TUNNEL [free version]
Melee - Laeth on SKETCHES OF ALICE
“The Man Who Would Not Die” by Harold Ward [audio recording]
You can’t outsmart the Devil | 5/2026 Tarot Reading
[PREVIEW] Ep. 16.2 - The MADNESS of BUTCHER’S CROSSING by John Williams
“The Nameless Offspring” by Clark Ashton Smith [audio recording]
Melee - Getting Lit
Melee - Paul Heron on The End of History
Ep. 16.1 - BUTCHER’S CROSSING by John Williams w/Lake Markham
Melee - David Simmons on ERADICATOR
David Simmons is a genre unto himself. We talk about his unsettling novel ERADICATOR--a white-knuckle book that is part AMERICAN PSYCHO, part THE FLY, and all Simmons. We also get into his upcoming short story collection FETTY ON THE SWITCHES, his creative process, why Baltimore is such rich terrain for fiction, and much, much more.This will be on the free feed next week.David’s linktreePre-order FETTY ON THE SWITCHES