SciFi4Me: Live From the Bunker

2500 subscribers on YouTube? Well, it looks like we've hung on long enough for that number to be secure, so let's take a short moment and celebrate this milestone -- not a millstone -- by talking about just how much work it is do put one of these things together... And will we hit 200 on Rumble? 600 on Odysee? Plus: an unboxing! feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.co...

TODAY'S SHOW MIGHT BE LATE! Taking your calls (are we? are you calling?) and discussing the news of the day, the news of the week, and how did we get to the end of the month already?? feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are...

Amateur historian, boxing enthusiast, and life-long science fiction fan Christopher Ruocchio joins us to talk about his work as an award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer. His SUN EATER series of books has just been picked up by Baen Books, with the next novel arriving in May.  https://www.sollanempire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheRuocchio https://www.instagram.com/the_ruocchio/...

Harry Turtledove is back with a new book -- THE WAGES OF SIN -- that examines the question of what would have happened had the HIV virus run rampant in 19th Century England... https://www.stevenhsilver.com/turtledove.html feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically aut...

Hugo and Nebula Award winning author David D Levine returns to talk about his latest projects -- including the return of his ARABELLA OF MARS series of books, with new editions now available! Plus: he's becoming "that guy" when it comes to A.I. and how it leads to a great deal of skepticism when it comes to searching for information online. https://daviddlevine.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/davidd...

Boy, Bob Iger is just not having a good time, is he? Over the weekend, news broke that former US Representative George Santos has leveled a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel. Also: the writers room for "Silk" has been scrapped. And just why was "Superman & Lois" cancelled?  Plus: more awards were handed out this past weekend. feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4...

Are you an indie creator? Comics, novels, short stories, games --- let us know about that thing you're making! Call in and give us a short pitch for your project! PLUS: Plenty of things to talk about! Lots of things happened this week. Do you have anything to say about it? Got any questions? Rants? Jump in and share with us! ~ Critical Blast - https://www.criticalblast.com/content/publishing ...

Intrigue, peril, and angst are the order of the day for the DISCIPLES OF CHAOS. Author M.K. Lobb joins us to talk about her sequel to SEVEN FACELESS SAINTS, giving us a hint at things to come while we discuss the origins of the fantasy duology. https://mklobb.com/ https://twitter.com/mk_lobb https://www.instagram.com/mk_lobb/ feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com F...

Short show today. No guest. But we'll take a moment, since it's Valentine's Day, and say nice things about each other.  feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of critici...

With his latest book, WRAITHBOUND, author Tim Akers once again dives into the Spiritbinder Saga to deliver a tale of Rae Kelthannis, who's dreamed of being a stormbinder -- his soul attached to an air elemental, his to command. But when the family falls into disgrace, his dreams die, and when he makes the attempt on his own, Rae binds himself to a wraith. And things go awry. https://www.timakers.n...

Magic. Fantasy. Falling from grace. Jason Tolbert joins us to talk about his new book, ARSALAN THE MAGNIFICENT, which follows a wizard -- magical architects, they're called -- in the 19th century Ottoman Empire. When Arsalan's greatest work collapses, he's exiled and has to re-discover himself when called to aid a young princess. https://www.jetolbert.com/ https://www.instagram.com/j.e.tolbert/ ht...

Oh, what a week! You think there's anything you might want to talk about?  Feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which...

It's the talk of the week: The Walt Disney Company.  Last week, too, as the lawsuit against the state of Florida was tossed and we got a huge announcement about Universal's "Epic Universe" -- and then Nelson Peltz and Trian identified the two board members they mean to replace. Now, we have Peltz getting chummy with Elon Musk, and just before the quarterly earnings call, Gina Carano SUES Disn...

We just experienced the spy-fi rom-com. Now we're getting a sci-fi rom-com: MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE, which has been described as a sci-fi take on WHEN HARRY MET SALLY -- catching Molli and Max as they drift into each other's orbit over the years, circling back and gravitating toward and away from each other as they search for meaning, purpose, and love in a universe that's about to face catast...

More headlines and commentary as we take a look ahead to the rest of the week and the month of February. Feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review...

Well, it didn't work out to have Harry Turtledove on today, but that's coming! In the meantime, let's look at a few headlines after Mr. Boss rants about the sloppiness of the Saturn Awards broadcast -- and what's this about Elon Musk and Nelson Peltz? Feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  http://www.scifi4me.com FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which...

This could very well be the last one of these! It's your turn: call in and tell us what you think about EVERYTHING -- Disney, Paramount, the interviews we've done, guests we should invite, D&D, movies you've seen -- tell us! Share your thoughts and ask your questions. Feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  FAIR USE NOTICE Our videos may contain copyrighted material; the use of which ha...

Author Aaron Ryan comes in to talk about his new Dissonance Trilogy, with the first volume, REALITY, now available in the wild. It's described as ALIEN + A QUIET PLACE, set in the year 2042 where humanity is living in the shadow of alien occupation. Whatever you do, don't look and plug your ears. https://dissonancetheseries.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authoraaronryan https://twitter.com/AuthorAa...

Coming Feb 6: BEYOND ENEMIES is the latest from Marisa Wolf, and it's her debut novel at Baen Books after contributing to a number of anthologies and appearing as part of the Baen Road Show. Marisa dips into science fiction, fantasy, and horror with her short stories and novels. With her new book, she delivers a military sci-fi tale of heavy tanks and artificial intelligence and questioning everyt...

He's known as the "Angery American" and he's been leaning into that persona for quite some time with a podcast and multiple best-selling novels about the post-apocalyptic dystopian America that could be in our future. Survivalist, prepper, featured on the History Channel, Chris Weatherman travels across the country to advocate for the survivalism and the prepper community.  https://angeryamer...

Sean Boelman is a film critic and life-long cinephile, writing for such sites as FandomWire and establishing Disappointment Media along the way. Since 2016, Sean has been writing about movies -- what he likes, what he doesn't like.  But what is it about critics? Why is it that critics always seem to have a different opinion than the rest of the movie-going audience? Is it just a matter of tas...

Once again, we turn over the show to you. The audience gets a say, so feel free to jump in and speak your mind. Ask your questions. Pose your conundrums. And if we don't get a lot of calls, we might rethink this part of the week. So make your voices heard. Share your thoughts on the news of the week, and there's been plenty of it! Feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  FAIR USE NOTICE Our...

Author and comics creator Arvid Nelson joins us to talk about his upcoming crowdfunded book, THE BAND OF THE CROW, along with his new Crowfire Studios -- fantasy comics, interviews with other comics creators, and more. https://www.youtube.com/user/arvidnelson19 twitter.com/arvidthetwit instagram.com/instantarvid facebook.com/arvidtheauthor Feedback: livefromthebunker@scifi4me.com  FAIR USE NO...

Author Will Gibson comes in to talk about his new book, THE UNRAVELLING, about a future world where the suburbs are ruled over by artificial intelligence, with humanity hanging by a thread in the urban wastelands. In the midst of this all, a young boy plans to rescue his favorite Asian pop star, setting off a chain of events that could lead to catastrophe. https://www.theunravelling.online/ https:...

Investment advisor Dan Danford is back to go in-depth with discussion on the battle to control The Walt Disney Company. Will Nelson Peltz prevail over Bob Iger? Can Trian save Disney? Is there any good plan to right the ship from any quarter? Battle lines are being drawn. Sides are being chosen. And by the time we get to the shareholders call, it's anybody's guess what could happen. https://www.as...