The Blasters and Blades Podcast

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Wowzer, right in the kisser! Today we’re digging into hand-to-hand combat in speculative fiction. We traded blows and barbs, talked shop and fought it out until the buzzer sounded. And we mostly stayed on the topic of fiction when not telling lies and war stories! This time we’ve got Dan Kemp, Doc Spears, Jesse James Fain and Reginald Lewis on to talk nerdy with u...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastAhh, the long awaited #MovieReview… we’re here to talk about #TheLastStarfighter! First, we talked about 80s nostalgia and moved on to discuss this amazing film. We had a phenomenal crew on deck to get nerdy with friends. We hope that you have fun with us and join the discussion in the comments section! What are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ear...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThis episode was too much fun, but in our defense, we WERE left unchaperoned! I talked about all of the nerdy things with Abby Goldsmith, and it was so much fun that it’s illegal in 12 states and the Virgin Islands! We focused on her Torth Series, which has me intrigued enough to bookmark these audiobooks! I really think you guys will love this series too! This was...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We dove into the trenches with the fine folks behind the Pogue One Anthology by Raconteur Press. We had on America’s Sergeant Major, Spearman Burke and the infamous Authors DiNote. That would be Christopher DiNote and Jaime DiNote (aka Liska McCabe). It was a lot of fun talking about the unsung heroes behind the armed forces. We call them REMFs, POGUEs or POGs. Ho...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we followed the rule of thumb, dodge the big one and survived the Great War. We talked about the legends and lore of the Fallout Franchise. We talked about the games, the show and all of the aspects of this property that we adore. This time we’ve got Jesse James Fain, JR Wise, JT Aralle and Mister McShane on to talk nerdy with us. Now, click the link and get...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWowzer, what a doozy of a kick ass episode we have for you! We went deep into the wild world of the bromances in fiction and on screen. We had some fun disagreements on some of the bromance fiction. We talked about why it’s often misidentified as gay romance. We gabbed over the reason why these stories are important. This time we’ve got BamBo, Jana S Brown (aka Jen...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastOn today’s Food Cast, we had fun with Melissa McShane about our love of cross cultural foods. Then we talked about all the nerdy 80s movies before moving on to talk about her family saga known as The Crown of Tremontane. It sounded like a lot of fun and I can’t wait to listen to this one when it comes out in audiobook! This was a fun interview, so go check out this...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we’ve got a spicy one! Well the book is, but not the content of this episode! We’re interviewing debut author Emily Tanner about her new book Light Speed Raiders. We talked about her nerdy interests, her love of writing and how she stumbled into the genre. This was a fun one, so enjoy this bonus episode! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got a clanker of an episode! We talked to John M Olsen about his hard-ish science fiction series called The Polecat Protocols. We got nerdy, talked about more science than I normally would and generally had an amazing time! If we went too hard into the science, oops. In our defense, we were left unsupervised! This was a fun interview, so go check out th...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to Kenneth E Givens II about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story, The Fellowship of the Unlikely and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun inter...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to Jesse James Fain about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story Fire in the Land of Wolves and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview, so...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We had more fun than should be legal today, as we talked nerdy about what to consider when building or imagining a fantasy military. We flavored it with real world historical examples and icon fantasy franchises. This time we’ve got Charlie Cox, Jesse James Fain, John M Olsen, Nathan Pedde and Robert Tillsley on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun interview, so...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to Jordan Campbell about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story Ashes to Ashes and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview, so check out t...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast This was a fun adventure with author Sarah S. Kirk Pierzchala! We talked all over the face, talking literature, science and the deep ideas that make speculative fiction pop for us. We tried to reign in our nerdiness, we really did! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! W...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to Axel Quintana about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story Curse of the Scaled God and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview, so chec...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to Matthew C Lucas about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story, The Piper of Strath Dubh and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview, so...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we had an awesome chat about the paradoxical nature of time travel and time loops. It was a fun chat, and we only just skimmed the surface of what is possible in this temporal space. This time we’ve got David Hensley, Hunter K Wallace, James JE Pittman, Jay Barnson, Len Berry and Michael LaVoice on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun interview, so check ou...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to Nathan Pedde about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story The Jotunni: The Zombie Dragon and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview, s...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we had on a friend of Ranger Nick’s, the one and only Chad McCoskey! We talked a lot about food, folks and fun… or something. We moved on to our love of science fiction classics and the things we enjoyed as wee lads. Then we moved on to talk about the #superhero story called The Red Mist. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your e...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We mostly stayed on topic today, so join us as we ramble on about the sword and sorcery genre! We talked weapons, we talked magic, and we let them intersect in a field of awe and splendor that was fun to bloviate over. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nic...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We might be overly caffeinated, but we got together and talked about the Beastmaster Franchise. This time we’ve got Matthew Jasso and Michael Morton on to talk nerdy with us. We covered all the movies, the campy 1980s movie era and weird factoids that we all got nerdy over. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won&#3...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to MD Boncher about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story Back in the Saddle and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview, so check out th...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Come one, come all, we have a fun chat y’all! Today we had Melissa McShane on to talk about her Dark Goddess Series. We talked food, her life in India and all things in-between. But mostly, we talked about her second world fantasy series. It sounded fun and I can’t wait to dive in! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears,...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Climb into the saddle with us as we talk about the wild world of the space western. We talked about the genre, why we liked it and why it appealed to the masses. We had Jana S Brown (Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain, JR Wise and Michael LaVoice on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about a topic we know, and love. You should join us! This was a fun interview, so check ou...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to JR Handley and Jena Rey about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story On A Wing And A Prayer and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. This was a fun interview...