The Blasters and Blades Podcast

The Blasters & Blades PodcastCan you believe it has been 20 years since #Serenity was released? I can’t either, but I don’t wanna believe it’s been that long! But it has, so we reviewed the movie with his loveable group of people! We brought Charli Cox, Travis Cox, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), JT Arralle, Melissa McShane and SL Linton on to get nerdy with us for this #moviereview. This was an...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another #RetroMovieReview episode for your viewing pleasure! We’re diving off the deep end of this #CultClassic movie, #SpaceCamp. It was my favorite childhood movie and a long overdue episode! We think you’ll dig it, because we brought on all of the coolest people! We had Charli Cox, Travis Cox, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Melissa McShane and Michae...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWhat a Monday this was! I had the privilege of chatting with Laura McHale Holland as we discussed our literary roots, magical realism and her book Shinbone Lane. 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 tha...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’re chatting with Daniel Medrano about his #kickstarter campaign for the Where Legends Walk Anthology. We talked nerdy about our introduction to superheroes, superheroes in general and finally this awesome anthology in particular. 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 s...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Had a fun chat with co-host Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and Mike Jack Stoumbos, the purveyor of Wonderbird Press. We talked about his #kickstarter for The Murder Fish Anthology. It was a fun chat, so give us a listen and then back his campaign! Seriously, this was a fun interview, so check it out. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got it all, fun cryptids, amazing characters and a cool location. Did I mention cryptids? We’ve got sasquatch, friends! Because today Charli Cox came in guns blazing with a mutha fricking Big Foot in her Fae Wars novel Northwest Front! I had a lot of fun, and I think you will too! Seriously, go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another trip around the sun with friend of the show Melissa McShane. As usual, we have Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) to co-host us into the promised land. We talked nerdy about food, as we do. We can’t help but tread into the Food Cast territory. Then we talked about The Last Oracle Series, which sounds intriguing. Any story set in a magical library or book...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we gift you with the return of the coolest bunch of ladies this side of sanity! That’s right, we’ve got Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf and Melisa Olthoff with Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) co-hosting as they talk nerdy with us. For round two, we talked #coffee, #magic of all varieties and finally the feral kind. Why? Cause what else would we talk about with the Feral...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with an amazing author! We have on the uniquely creative Madam Dante and we got deep into the nerdiness from yesteryear! 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 that go &quo...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWell, today we’re going to be controversial and talk about Young Adult (YA) fiction. We dive into what it is, where it’s at and our overall thoughts. We had an awesome panel today; you’re going to love this! We’ve got Chloe Garner, CJ Anaya, Hunter Kay Wallace, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun panel, so go che...

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we’ve got it all, fun historic eras and locations, Annie Oakley, kick butt and period correct weaponry and monsters! Did I mention monsters? Because today Charli Cox came in guns blazing with a mutha fricking wendigo in her Joint Task Force 13 Legacy novel Whistles of the Wendigo! I had a lot of fun, and I think you will too! Seriously, go check out this epi...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday was a lot of fun! Our new sometime co-host, Jana S Brown, and I had the privilege of talking with Jody Lynn Nye. We discussed nerdy fiction that we loved growing up. We talked about her short story in the Feisty Felines Anthology, called The Dragon’s Cat. And then we meandered around the topic of felines in fiction. It was fun, despite the tech issues! This w...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a lot of fun with the Connolly brothers, Lawrence and Christopher. They talked briefly about their nerdy pedigrees and then we dove right in! We talked about their new universe, The Minute Men and the first book that will launch an empire! 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 fu...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a lot of fun with Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), our Chief Shenanigator, as we talked to Charles E Gannon about his Caine Riordan Universe. This brainiac was easy to interview and sold me on his books. I’m not normally a hard sci-fi kinda reader, but for these books I’ll make an exception! I think you’re gonna jump onboard after this chat as well! This was a fu...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastStop counting your calories, ignore your diets and dive off the culinary deep end of food in SciFi and Fantasy. We talked about the good and the bad and everything in between. 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 tried really hard to keep this short, so I call under two hours a win! This time I had on authors D.J. Butler and M.A. Rothman to talk about their Time Trials Series. We talked about history and the scope of the human experience. I definitely want to read these books now. You will too, I suspect! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us yo...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastAfter nerding out over our Independence Day beverage selection, we talked about our caffeine addictions. Then we had a lot of fun today talking with the evil master minds behind The Hit World Universe. We talked about all things paranormal and fantastical for our designated time slot and I was left wanting more. Seriously, this was a fun interview, so check out thi...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastI bumbled around the maze of what #cozyfiction is as we tried to nail this emerging genre. We talked about all of the fun places where this genre is popping up! This august panel of re-occurring guests was fun and opinionated. I think you’re going to love this one, so do the thing already! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and e...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another #RetroMovieReview episode with some cool people. We talked about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, an OG campy horror movie from the early 90s. Aka, a movie from my childhood. This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Co-Hosts: JR Handley & Nick Garber & StabbyWe work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our w...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got author David Boop on to talk about a blast from the past, as we revisit the Well World universe of Jack L. Chalker. They’ve recently written a new anthology, which they’re referring to as a Mosaic Novel, set in this well-trodden universe. The interview was fun, the world sounds interesting, and I’ve just added another book series to my #TBR pile. Se...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we dove deep into life behind the camera! We talked to the people behind the movie The Demon Behind The Glass, A Classic Indie Horror Film! We talked about the process of making this film from start to finish and had a lot of nerdy fun doing it! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us f...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWhat a ride, what a ride! We had our favorite tread head, author A.C. Haskins on to talk about his book Blood And Fate. We talked about the series writ large and then we bloviated about our time in the US Army. It was a fun walk down memory lane; one I think you’ll enjoy! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won&#3...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastFor our 600th episode, we had on Nick Garber and Matthew Jasso on to talk about their #FundMyComic campaign for Phantom Hawk: Resolute. This sounds like a lot of fun, so if #comics are your thing, you’re gonna want a part of this! 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&#39...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a brainiac episode for you today with DJ Butler, MA Rothman and Steve Diamond here talking nerdy. We chatted with our guest co-host Jana S Brown (Jena Rey) to help me herd the cats. We talked about everything, from Gilgamesh to The Lord of the Rings. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Co-Hosts:JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Jana S Brown (Aut...

The Blasters & Blades PodcastIt's been awhile since we’ve done a profile of an #audiobook #narrator with the awesome Voiceover Mandy (Mandy McCullough). We talked nerdy about all of the things and then talked about her narration process. I really think you’ll enjoy this episode! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Joi...