The Blasters and Blades Podcast

The Blasters & Blades Podcast This time we’re chatting with US Air Force Air National Guard veteran Joe Salem about his technothriller series Arrow Storm. It was fun, though a tad difficult to avoid going into spoiler territory. But otherwise, 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! We're just a co...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastFairy tales you say? Let’s do this! Today we dive deep into the thrilling journey of re-imagining classic fairy tales through the lens of speculative fiction. From dark fantasy retellings, genre-bending sci-fi mashups, and everything in between… we got you covered. We explored how authors are taking timeless stories of wonder, caution, and transformation and superc...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another chat with an awesome panel for you today! We dove deep into the wild world of robots and their effect on society. It was fun, but the topic was way to big for one episode. I think we’re going to revisit the topic in future episodes, so if you have angles, shoot us a message! But we had the coolest nerds and tech geeks on to help us tackle the issu...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday, we’re diving headfirst into a world where the Golden Age of Superheroes didn’t end with a bang... it ended with a bite. That’s right, we’re talking about The Rotted Capes ttrpg from Paradigm Concepts. This is the ultimate mash-up of capes, powers, and a zombie apocalypse that turned too many heroes into super zombies sitting at the top of the food chain. Now...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a lot of fun talking to author David Bock about his nerdy pedigree and then pivoting to his short story in the Convoy of Chaos Anthology. This collection in Steve Jackson Games Car Wars gaming universe. 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! We're just a couple...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe did it! Today we waxed poetic about the various rebooted franchises that are happening right now. We had Jason of SciFi4Me with returning guests JT Arralle and all four of the hosts today. We talked about the upcoming rebooted shows, and the ones we wanted to be redone. Oh, and the ones that we did not want to be revisited! This was a fun interview, so check out...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe loved, we laughed and we talked nerdy before we burned it all down. Metaphorically, anyway! Okay, mostly we talked about author Kevin Pettway’s love of the fantasy genre before morphing to talk about his own finished book series. Today we chatted about The Misplaced Mercenaries Series. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got an episode for all of the most awesome family units! Today we’re here to talk about an adventure book written for young boys. For the young and young at heart! But first, we talked with author Stanley Wheeler about his nerdy pedigree. Then we moved on to talk about Accidental Pirates: A Pirate & Dragon Adventure for Boys by Raconteur Press. This was a...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWow, how the mighty grunts have fallen. Now we’ve been infested with U.S. Army armored types to talk about his time as a treadhead and his nerdy pedigree. We talked about our time in uniform, how it informed our writing and reading habits. Then we went in depth about author Alexander R Tambascia, a retired Lieutenant Colonel mustang officer. When he’s not busy poli...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday was a fun one! We rambled about our childhood love of speculative fiction books, games and movies! We talked about arcades, pinball and all of the best ways to spend a weekend in the 1980s! Then we dove into the wild world of space comedy with author Matthew C. Lucas. We talked about his book Space Station Halcyon: Now Under New Management! This interview was...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a lot of fun with the Green Lantern movie, the 2011 one with Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. We discussed the pros and cons of the movie, and the deeper lore behind the DC franchise. This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Click the link and check out this episode. To...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we had a super cool dude, Dennis Robinson. He’s The World’s Most Okayest Dungeon Master. Don’t believe it? Then check out his podcast… plus, his mom says so! We talked about our love of podcasting, our enjoyment of D&D and of all of the nerdy dice games. Then we talked about his #Kickstarter for chapter four of his #graphicnovel titled ‘Lycan: Solomon&#39...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastI think we bit off more than we can chew with this topic, but we had fun talking about the modern applications of myths and legends in speculative fiction. The conversation went far and wide, but you won’t be bored with this motley crew of shenanigators. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hos...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had Forrest Jones back to get nerdy with us! We talked about all of the cool sci-fi shows, the books that made us and all of the coolest nerdy things. Then we talked about his new book. Origin: The Beginning. 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! We're just a coupl...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastAnd now we’re going to talk about magic in your science fiction! It was a fun topic; one we definitely need to come back to. Still, for an introductory episode, we done good and think you’re going to enjoy it! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWowzer, we had a lot of fun talking about the Buffy the Vampire TV Series today! Like all of our best discussion panels, we probably spawned a dozen more episodes from this one. The panel graciously ignored JR not being as up to speed on this franchise, having only seen a few episodes. But, the fans demanded this, and he delivered and was a good sport. We might hav...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got an interview with the amazing debut author Josiah DeGraff! When he’s not busy beating the words into submission and drinking tea at noon, he talks with schlubs like us! We talked about his nerdy origin story, our shared love of speculative fiction and the written word. Then we dove into his novel A Study of Shattered Spells. This was a fun interview, so g...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe decided we liked controversy, so we dove into the YA (Young Adult) genre of literature. We expect hate mail, but tis okay because we’ll just send it to Madam Stabby Stabb. Instead, we had fun talking about what YA means to us, how it is different from the middle grade genre and what the genre is becoming. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe bit off more than we could chew here, but the topic of generational ships in science fiction was too tempting to leave on the cutting room floor. So, I gathered some nerds and we had ourselves a little chat about the topic. After defining terms, of course! Then we talked about why you’d get onto one of these ships and the issues that would come along down the li...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastNever fear, we had adults here! That means we were time on target, and didn’t go into the multi-hour mark! Today we dove into the world of alternative history and the joys of counterfactual fiction! We talked about the genre, why we love and then dove into the On The Sea: Naval Alternate History Anthology edited and organized by author James L. Young. This was a fu...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a #Retro #MovieReview episode for your eyeballs! Today we’re reviewing the 1985 movie Enemy Mine with Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr.. There was some spirited disagreements between the panelists, but that made the review that much more enjoyable for you! This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, despite what LaVoice said! So, what are you waiting for?...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we got a bunch of nerds to bloviate about all of the cool fae things. We talked about where those pesky creatures sat within the high fantasy and urban fantasy genre space. There was a lot of disagreement, no clear definitions and room for more episodes as we pontificate like the kings of our nerdy fiefdoms. We shared our thoughts, but don’t forget to share y...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastDon’t like your own family? Then find your own and have a blast! That’s right, today we’re discussing Found Families and Why We Love Them! It was a lot of fun, and we even stayed on topic! Even better, we were time on target as well! Talk about winning! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Host...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe have a treat for you today! We have author Craig Bell on to talk nerdy about growing up in the foundational era of science fiction as it evolved. Then we went all Bro Vet about our Army experiences before talking about his book Eyes in the Black, the first book in the Gangrel War Series. We went a little long, but in our defense, we were left unsupervised! This...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThe #trailer for the new #MastersoftheUniverse movie just dropped and we’re here for it. Today, we got proof of life from Team Garber and then dove in with our earliest memories of the He-Man cartoon of our youth. From there, we watch the trailer and talk about it! We have high hopes that Sony Pictures won’t disappoint us, so fingers crossed! During this shindig we...