Knights of the Hardcover

What better way to spend Valentine's Day then with The Knights!!  Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: The Superbowl, 'The Flash' Trailer, the last two episodes of HBO's 'Last of Us', 'Mandalorian' Season 3 trailer, MCU and 'Wakandar Forever', 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' follow up thoughts, Hogwarts Legacy initial playthrough...

Brandon (BJ), Chris, and Zach discuss religion, politics, and the best ways to prepare Turtle Soup in this week's breakdown of Small Gods by Terry Pratchett. You've got to record a pod, to prove you're a podcaster -- now were just waiting on our free official loofahs.

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: Tress of the Emerald Sea book unboxing, Jedi: Survivor game delay, Hogwarts Legacy initial thoughts, James Gunn's DCU Chapter One announcement, 'Untethered Sky' and ' Green Bone Saga' by Fonda Lee, HBO's 'Succession' Season 4 trailer, and the last two episodes of HBO's 'Last of Us'!

Welcome Dougs!!! Brandon(BJ), Chris, and Zach sail across the Midnight Sea to kick off the 2023, year of Sanderson with Secret Project Number #1: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. Grab your favorite cup, place underpants on your head, and try to keep ALL bodily fluids contained while on this voyage across the Spore Seas!

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: Whales, Goodreads top rated books, Secret Project #1 (Tress of the Emerald Sea), James Cameron's Avatar announces Fire Navi, Bad Batch season 2, Last of Us first Episode, Paul Mescal in Gladiator 2, The Broken Earth series, 'The Revenant' book, Hogwarts Legacy, Jedi Survivor, Readers Digest Top 25 Fantas...

Brandon(BJ), Chris, and Zach climb the Cliffs of Insanity to discuss the classic fantasy novel 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman. We forged our best 6-finder sword to tell a tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing and a frightening assortment of wild beasts. Prepare to Pod! 

Brandon, Chris, and Zach end the year with a year in review Holiday special! We are going to be covering our favorite books, movies, and TV shows of the year as well as releases were most looking forward to in 2023. Finally, we top things off with a Fantasy draft of characters we'd invite to our Holiday party from the books we've covered on the pod!

We loved the book so much, we had to give it another shake! Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach put in their earrings so they can continue their discussion of 'The Lost Metal' by the masterful Brandon Sanderson (Part 2). In this second episode the guys debate reddit theories, discuss different Cosmere connections in the book, and talk about their favorite parts.  You wont want to miss it cause this...

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: Dune: The Sisterhood, 2022 Goodreads most read books, Avatar: The Last Airbender Animated Movies, New Bung Joon Ho movie: Mickey 17, Jedi: Survivor, Andor, Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special, Willow show release, and Brandon's final thoughts on the Wheel of Time Series!

Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach take their new flying warship to Bilming to discuss The Lost Metal by the masterful Brandon Sanderson (Part 1). This first part will be a complete summary and breakdown of every section of the book so if you have not read it, give it an extra shake before listening.  You wont want to miss it because this pod is the best lay you'll ever have! 

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: The 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards, Ash Ketchum Finally becoming a Pokémon Master, George R.R. Martins 'The Ice Dragon', Greta Gerwig directing the first 2 'Chronicles of Narnia' films, Brandon Sanderson announcements from Dragonsteel 2022, Andor coming to ABC, FX, Freeform, and Hulu, and Audible/Kindle ne...

Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach go down the well in the shed to the land of Empis to discuss Fairy Tale by the great Stephen King. Even if you love the pod, we please ask that you refrain from sticking us with your prong-de-dong -- after all we are the "True Pod". 

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: the new book 'Origins of The Wheel of Time', book cover reveals for Fractal Noise and book 6 of Red Rising: 'Lightbringer', HBO Cancelling Westworld, some new season premiers/announcements for Mythic Quest, The Last of Us, and Sandman, our thoughts on the Disney+ Show 'Andor', Liam Hemsworth replacing He...

**FULL COSMERE SPOILERS**  In preparation for the release of "The Lost Metal" on November 15th, Brandon (BJ), Chris, and Zach take their first dive into the Cosmere to quickly recap books 1-3 of the Mistborn era 2 saga by Brandon Sanderson. After that, they talk through the individual characters, their favorite parts, and some ridiculous mailbag questions. Finally, they wrap up discussing wee...

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: a follow up on the Hulu Hellraiser movie, a Brandon Sanderson/Brotherwise Games Kickstarter update, the announcement of the new Damon Lindelof Star Wars Movie, a new Percy Jackson book is coming, and our thoughts on the season finales of She Hulk, House of Dragon, and Rings of Power.

Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach navigate the political world of the Untheileneise Court to discuss the The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison. We'll have our nohecharis nearby as we figure out what the hell is going on in Ethuveraz.

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news (and all other things) covering: the first look at Season 2 of Wheel of Time, the new Hellraiser movie on Hulu, a Zach book recommendation (Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow), Marvel's Werewolf by Night, the first trailer for Super Mario Bro's (give us the rump!), and a show recommendation by Brandon (The Orville).

Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach enter the Galdur Tower to discuss the second half of book 2 of the Bloodsworn Saga - Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne (Chapter 35; pg 320 through the end of the book). Join us on this week's shield dance as we attempt not to piss our pants from fear.

Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach dive deep into the vaesen pit to discuss book 2 of the Bloodsworn Saga - Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne (up through Chapter 35; pg 320). Get out your dictionaries because were about to mispronounce a lot of Norse words (ALOT).

Brandon, Chris, and Zach run through this week's fantasy news covering: New book Releases, a Chris book recommendation, Mistborn Era 2, Stormlight Minifigs Kickstarter, Amazon Ebooks new Return Policy, Hogwarts Legacy Release Date, and a discussion on the state of the fantasy content wars today (which really turns into a discussion about House of the Dragon).

Brandon, Chris, and Zach give a full rundown of the 1st book of the Bloodsworn Trilogy - Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne. Sharpen your seax and strap up your brynja cause this podcast is about to get bloody!

Brandon, Chris, and Zach introduce their new podcast, Knights of the Hardcover, and talk about the books that made them fall in love with fantasy, their favorite/least favorite fantasy tropes, the fantasy world they'd most like to live in, and their favorite magic systems.