The Blasters and Blades Podcast

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we have our favorite Aussie, all the way from the future! We have none other than author Robert Tillsley, fresh from the wars against the dreaded Drop Bear Incursions and the Emu Invasions. When he’s not wrasslin mother nature, Robert talks nerdy with us and writes imaginative speculative fiction. This time we’re discussing his book Wayfarer’s Rift, which sou...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a friend of our Chief Shenanigator, Jana S Brown (Jena Rey), on to chat about his GameLit books, The Vanished Series. That’s right, we had Jay Barnson on the show and got nerdy with him about his nerdy origin story. Then we talked about the evolution of portal fiction, and morphed into discussing his books. This was a fun interview, so go check out this epis...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got on the legendary author Stephen R. Lawhead to talk with us. We talked about his nerdy origin story before we moved on to discuss his writing career and finally The Pendragon Cycle Series of novels, which is now a television series on Daily Wire as well. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be so...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a winner today! We had co-host Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) on to interview the legendary author Harry Turtledove. We talked about his early career, his nerdy origins and finally his book Powerless. 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 of...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThis was our 666th episode, so we had to do it! We talked about devils and demons, oh my! I mean, it was kismet or something! We had Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jarret Keene, Melissa McShane and Teri Kay Jobe on to get mega nerdy with us. Not normal nerdy! Nay, we went past that to mega nerdy! And we skirted the surface of this topic. So never fear, there is room...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a lot of fun being chaos demons as we talked about the trickster gods of fiction with a cool panel of authors. We talked all over the place, but it was a good starting place for the concept and leaves us room to revisit this fertile field! 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...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had on our resident Cannuck on to talk about his new Hellcat Series, which starts with the first book The Jewel Thief. This was Nathan’s first solo interview, so we’re calling this a win for this newer author! 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 coup...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThis was a fun one! We interviewed author Daniel Kensington about his Warlock HaremLit series that JR loves. We had another uber fan, Jesse James Fain, on to co-host this episode. We mostly avoided going full fan girl. You never go full fan girl! We talked about Daniel’s vagabond childhood and how it affects his writing. Then we discussed his books in depth, though...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThis was a fun one with author Daniel Schwabauer, writing instructor by day and author by night. We talked about our nerdy roots, our love of deep themes in speculative fiction and his Maxine Justice Series. 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 of...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a fun show from the worst hotel internet known to God and Florida. That’s right, Nick Garber was on assignment arresting Pluto for impersonating a planet. But today we chatted about superheroes, villains, cool gadgets and the new comic speedster Quickwire by Apogee Comics. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, yo...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another #kickstarter episode for you with author Katherine Villyard. She’s here to talk about her book The Immortal Gifts and the audiobook she’s trying to fund. This will give the existing book a one-of-a-kind hardcover edition and cover her tri-cast audiobook. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won&#3...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a doozy for you today with US Army #veteran and #YAauthor Andrea Franco-Cook. We talked about her nerdy roots, her speculative fiction origin story and all of the things that make her an all-around awesome person, despite having been an Airborne MP. Then we talked about her novel Excavating Fate, which sounds cool. With the Christmas holidays coming up, t...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had on debut author, Bill McUisdean, to discuss his new sci-fi serial! We talked about his Zorne Series and had fun diving off of the deep end of Bill’s 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 of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastLike many veterans, I’ve been a long-time fan of military fiction; be it sci-fi, fantasy, historical or contemporary. So today, on the USMC birthday and the day before Veteran’s Day, we’re here to talk about military commanders in speculative fiction! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts:...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had some super smart people to talk about what medical technology might look like in the future and the things we should consider. I wrangled Dr. Brent Roeder, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), JR Wise and Dr. Rob Hampson on the podcast and we flew the nerd flag higher than normal today. It was a brainiac paradise kinda show, one I think you’re going to enjoy! This w...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had the privilege of chatting with astrophysicist Alan Smale today on Ye Olden Podcast. We talked about his nerdy origin story before moving on to his love of history. We talked about his first alternative history series and then pivoted to The Apollo Rising Series. This is an alternative history series about the Apollo Space program. This was a fun interview, so...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got another #RetroMovieReview episode with some cool people. We talked about the iconic Jurassic Park, a blast from the past. We had on returning guests, Bill McUisdean, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Melissa McShane, Michael LaVoice and Teri Kay Job on to have more fun than is legal in some states! This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you wai...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got our favorite Aussie on to chat about Australian Halloween traditions, his favorite candies and his new picture book My First Zombie! This is an episode where everyone behaved, so you can listen to this with the little ones, the target demographic for the book we discussed! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had on a friend of Jana, our esteemed Chief Shenanigator and co-host! That’s right, we had Julie Barnson to talk about all things nerdy and spooky today! We talked about ghost stories! We talked about ghost tours! We talked about our love of oral storytelling! And we talked about her love of cozy ghost stories and how she scares herself sometimes! This was a fun...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another #Spooktober #MovieReview episode for you today! On deck is the iconic A Nightmare on Elm Street. That’s right, we danced in the dreamscapes with none other than Freddy Kreuger! We also talked about our love for all things #Halloween related and the costumes and candy we’ve loved! This was a classic horror movie and a fun chat with new friends,...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another #Spooktober #MovieReview episode for you today! On deck is the iconic It! Chapter 1. We also talked about our love for all things #Halloween related and the costumes we dream of! This was a classic horror franchise and a fun chat with new friends, so what are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Clic...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a special treat for you today! We had on returning guest and friend of the show, the legendary Rick Partlow! He was here to wax poetic about his time in the Army, his nature photography and his love of all thing’s speculative fiction. Oh, and we discussed Contact Front, the first book in his Drop Trooper Series. This was a fun interview, so go check out t...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a fun one for you! Today we’re talking about all things necromancy and what exactly it means. It was nerdy. It was geeky. It was a spooky good time for all involved! 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 nerdy Army veterans geeking out on...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had on the legendary Mercedes Lackey on to talk books with us today! We managed to keep Jana S Brown from fan-girling too hard and stay on track. That was hard, given the 150+ books that Misty has written. Still, we made it in on time, ish. And the ish did all of the heavy lifting. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ear...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a bonus episode for you today! I brough on author and history nerd Declan Finn to chat about his newest release, On Tiber’s Edge. This book is set in the iconic Land & Sea Series by bestselling author Blaine Pardoe. We talked about Declan’s nerd pedigree, this our shared love of all of the things and finally his newest novel. This was a fun interview,...