<![CDATA[THE FIX-UP]]>The time and the place: 1975, Chicago’s Far North Side.

Meet LOU - an enforcer for the Chicago Outfit. Lou has also performed the occasional odd job for the CIA’s Miami station AKA "JM/WAVE".

When he’s not breaking fingers or smuggling ancient relics, Lou writes thinly veiled tales of his exploits - under a pen name - for a pulp magazine publisher. That would be J.R. NASTE. (Pronounced, “Nast” not “Nasty”. The “E”, as J.R. often reminds others, is silent.)

THE FIX-UP is a tale within a tale. There is the story of Lou and J.R., as the two berate, betray, belittle and finally befriend one another. Then there's the story of Lou's exploits. J.R. has convinced Lou these need a little editing - a "fix-up". And if Lou is willing to give J.R. a cut, J.R. will forward the stitched-together bio tell-all to Hugh Hefner, whom J.R. claims is an old pal.

The goal - for now: sell Lou’s story of his mentorship under historical gangster JOHN ROSELLI, as a serial to PLAYBOY magazine.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:40:48 GMTSat, 06 Dec 2025 09:00:06 GMT60Diagonal Digital Media, Mold and Machine Company (D2M3)<p>The time and the place: 1975, Chicago’s Far North Side.</p><p></p><p>Meet LOU - an enforcer for the Chicago Outfit. Lou has also performed the occasional odd job for the CIA’s Miami station AKA "JM/WAVE".</p><p></p><p>When he’s not breaking fingers or smuggling ancient relics, Lou writes thinly veiled tales of his exploits - under a pen name - for a pulp magazine publisher. That would be J.R. NASTE. (Pronounced, “Nast” not “Nasty”. The “E”, as J.R. often reminds others, is silent.)</p><p></p><p>THE FIX-UP is a tale within a tale. There is the story of Lou and J.R., as the two berate, betray, belittle and finally befriend one another. Then there's the story of Lou's exploits. J.R. has convinced Lou these need a little editing - a "fix-up". And if Lou is willing to give J.R. a cut, J.R. will forward the stitched-together bio tell-all to Hugh Hefner, whom J.R. claims is an old pal.</p><p></p><p>The goal - for now: sell Lou’s story of his mentorship under historical gangster JOHN ROSELLI, as a serial to PLAYBOY magazine.</p>serialDiagonal Digital Media, Mold and Machine Company (D2M3)eric_seachrist@yahoo.comyes<![CDATA[S01E08 The Up-and-Up, Part 2]]>At last . . . Johnny Roselli.


And Lou tells JR something he has wanted to hear.


And the News Man tells Lou hasn't wanted to hear - in a long time.

]]>6008d425-2eed-49b9-b942-9502361dc92fThu, 18 Jun 2026 19:22:59 GMT<p>At last . . . Johnny Roselli.</p><p><br />And Lou tells JR something he has wanted to hear.</p><p><br />And the News Man tells Lou hasn't wanted to hear - in a long time.</p>yes00:20:49112S01E08 The Up-and-Up, Part 2full<![CDATA[S01E08 The Up-and-Up, Part 1]]>This episode of THE FIX-UP begins with Lou staring at the motionless form of pulp publisher, J.R. Naste, whom Lou has just strangled.

Lou proceeds to ponder past acts of violence, and the violence of action.

]]>3721c5f8-3878-4413-801d-21d062d21ccbThu, 18 Jun 2026 19:08:37 GMT<p>This episode of THE FIX-UP begins with Lou staring at the motionless form of pulp publisher, J.R. Naste, whom Lou has just strangled.<br /><br />Lou proceeds to ponder past acts of violence, and the violence of action.</p>yes00:22:05111S01E08 The Up-and-Up, Part 1full<![CDATA[S01E07 The Get-Up]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, J.R. has a very bad day.

It begins with a visit from the Feds named Fred, who want information from the sleazoid publisher regarding "Lou Just Lou", John Roselli and a missing artifact known as, "Ur-Rado" AKA The Wheel. Once the Freds realize J.R. cannot deliver, they resort to the use of "The Fingers".


But when Lou shows up, things go from bad to worse.

]]>db154bac-b836-4680-90ab-d8e78a1dbbe5Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:57:26 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, J.R. has a very bad day. </p><p></p><p>It begins with a visit from the Feds named Fred, who want information from the sleazoid publisher regarding "Lou Just Lou", John Roselli and a missing artifact known as, "Ur-Rado" AKA The Wheel. Once the Freds realize J.R. cannot deliver, they resort to the use of "The Fingers".</p><p><br />But when Lou shows up, things go from bad to worse.</p>yes00:28:46110S01E07 The Get-Upfull<![CDATA[S01E06 The Wake-Up, Part 2]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou explores a new kind of underworld beneath the streets of St. Louis.

]]>e56c983b-74ff-4524-872d-f66c94fe6a00Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:40:26 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou explores a new kind of underworld beneath the streets of St. Louis.</p>yes00:24:3619S01E06 The Wake-Up, Part 2full<![CDATA[S01E06 The Wake-Up, Part 1]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou shares a dream involving JR that is more normal than his waking life, while JR's waking life seems to be turning into a nightmare . . . .

. . . and everyone is introduced to a mysterious stranger from Lou's past, referred to simply as "THIS MAN".

]]>94e0798f-0734-458e-b7fb-355104317590Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:02 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou shares a dream involving JR that is more normal than his waking life, while JR's waking life seems to be turning into a nightmare . . . .<br /><br />. . . and everyone is introduced to a mysterious stranger from Lou's past, referred to simply as "THIS MAN".</p>yes00:21:1018S01E06 The Wake-Up, Part 1full<![CDATA[S01E05 The Set-Up]]>Before arriving at JR's apartment for his weekly visit, LOU confides to the viewer in a dream he had about two mysterious strangers who visited JR.

Later, LOU tells JR about his first meeting with Chicago crime boss, SAM G.

]]>d034db0f-c44b-4a24-b811-3f38fac269d2Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:42:52 GMT<p>Before arriving at JR's apartment for his weekly visit, LOU confides to the viewer in a dream he had about two mysterious strangers who visited JR.</p><p></p><p>Later, LOU tells JR about his first meeting with Chicago crime boss, SAM G.</p>yes00:24:3617S01E05 The Set-Upfull<![CDATA[S01E04 The Blow-Up]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, JR receives a phone call from the Freds. Lou waxes philosophically, sharing some thoughts on the soul, German engineering and the end of the world (as he recites “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost).

And there's the matter of a couple of dead bodies that need disposal . . . .

]]>3cb53597-0c91-4c0c-91b4-c6caa952ec20Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, JR receives a phone call from the Freds. Lou waxes philosophically, sharing some thoughts on the soul, German engineering and the end of the world (as he recites “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost).</p><p></p><p>And there's the matter of a couple of dead bodies that need disposal . . . .</p>yes00:20:4016S01E04 The Blow-Upfull<![CDATA[S01E03 The Shoot-Up]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou goes looking for Earl and finds nothing but trouble. Ever have one of those days?

]]>0efbf8a3-7d71-4b6f-97c0-02ec5edbeb3fTue, 09 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou goes looking for Earl and finds nothing but trouble. Ever have one of those days?</p>yes00:35:0115S01E03 The Shoot-Upfull<![CDATA[S01E02 The Grown-Up, Part Two]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou discusses death, the troubadours, and the new waitress at Roller's Soda Fountain. Meanwhile, J.R. has been hiding something from Lou - and it's not Dolly. Johnny Roselli, narratively speaking, remains at large.

]]>54e002b6-27c2-47e3-8a9b-4fbd1a1497d5Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:30:00 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, Lou discusses death, the troubadours, and the new waitress at Roller's Soda Fountain. Meanwhile, J.R. has been hiding something from Lou - and it's not Dolly. Johnny Roselli, narratively speaking, remains at large.</p>yes00:19:2714S01E02 The Grown-Up, Part Twofull<![CDATA[S01E02 The Grown-Up, Part One]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, LOU describes to J.R. his introduction to the Outfit-owned business, Alla-Round Vending, where YOUNG LOU quickly excels at fixing slot machines and laundering the dimes and quarters (literally) that are sticky from spilled drinks and other fluids not to be named....

]]>f2460830-5241-4a3d-a66f-3fda28d8fea8Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, LOU describes to J.R. his introduction to the Outfit-owned business, Alla-Round Vending, where YOUNG LOU quickly excels at fixing slot machines and laundering the dimes and quarters (literally) that are sticky from spilled drinks and other fluids not to be named....</p>yes00:21:0713S01E02 The Grown-Up, Part Onefull<![CDATA[S01E01 The Screw-Up, Part Two]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, LOU begins telling his origins tale of The Life to men's adventure magazine mogul, J.R. NASTE, a story that falls somewhere between Hammer's KISS ME, DEADLY and Horwitz' THREE STOOGES.

]]>1c35a12a-de9e-4069-86fe-548e9b5bd441Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, LOU begins telling his origins tale of The Life to men's adventure magazine mogul, J.R. NASTE, a story that falls somewhere between Hammer's KISS ME, DEADLY and Horwitz' THREE STOOGES.</p>yes00:14:1712S01E01 The Screw-Up, Part Twofull<![CDATA[S01E01 The Screw-Up, Part One]]>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, we meet LOU, an aging enforcer for the Chicago Outfit. Lou has a story or two to tell. Pulp magazine publisher, J.R. NASTE (the "E" in his name is silent) wants to hear - and publish - them all. Particularly, if they can help him get out of his gambling debt to Lou's superior, mob boss, SAM GIANCANA. SAM is more concerned about the whereabouts of his longtime business associate, JOHN ROSELLI. After testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee on the matter of joint CIA-Mafia paramilitary operations, ROSELLI has gone missing. SAM wants LOU to find him.

]]>c98ee030-4632-49ab-96fc-d8799f412751Sat, 06 Dec 2025 22:19:33 GMT<p>In this episode of THE FIX-UP, we meet LOU, an aging enforcer for the Chicago Outfit. Lou has a story or two to tell. Pulp magazine publisher, J.R. NASTE (the "E" in his name is silent) wants to hear - and publish - them all. Particularly, if they can help him get out of his gambling debt to Lou's superior, mob boss, SAM GIANCANA. SAM is more concerned about the whereabouts of his longtime business associate, JOHN ROSELLI. After testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee on the matter of joint CIA-Mafia paramilitary operations, ROSELLI has gone missing. SAM wants LOU to find him.</p>yes00:14:0011S01E01 The Screw-Up, Part Onefull