Episode 554: Shadow Barrier Trilogy by Jodi L. Milner
The Blasters & Blades PodcastFriend of the show Jana S Brown sent out her owls and found us some kick ass guests from her mountain home! We’re not sure of the proper verbiage for these strange denizens of the Utahian Lands. Be the Utons? Utahians? It all sounds sort of like Klingon to me, but what do I know? Anyway, we talked about food, drinks and all manner of nerdy things. It was fun, and then we dove into her young adult #YA #completedseries titled The Shadow Barrier #Trilogy. It sounded interesting and now I wanna check it out, what about you? Seriously, 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 "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorA Spring for Spears by Katie J Cross and Derek Siddoway: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/spring-for-spears Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offShadow Barrier Trilogy by Jodi L. Milner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B85QQC4 Follow Jodi L. Milner on social mediaJodi’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jodi-L.-Milner/author/B00SGCGYHC Jodi’s Website: http://jodilmilner.comJodi’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JodilMilnerAuthor/ Jodi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodi.l.milner/ Jodi’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jodilmilner A free Jodi L. Milner story! https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/f4301388-a0cd-11ed-a939-334a2aeeeb26 Follow A Squirrel Podcast For Distracted Writers on social mediaSquirrel Website: https://squirrelpodcast.com/ Squirrel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SquirrelPodcast Squirrel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SquirrelPodcast Squirrel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squirrel.podcast/ Squirrel Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/squirrelpodcast Squirrel Tip Jar: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/squirrelpodcast #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JodiLMilner #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #ASquirrelPodcastForDistractedWriters #Stegosaurus #thagomizer #BelowDecks #CaptainKirk #CaptainPicard #CaptainPike #DUST #Orville #LandBeforeTime #Dinosaurs #ZooAnimal #Hedgehogs #Sonic #Taken #LiamNeeson #ASpringForSpearsByKatieCrossAndDerekAlanSiddoway #ASpringForSpears
--------
1:14:24
Episode 553: Jim Butcher's Codex Alera Series
The Blasters & Blades PodcastThe long-awaited episode where we dive into the iconic Codex Alera universe by Jim Butcher. We talked about the origin of this series and then why we love it. It was a blast, and I am now convinced that I need to read it for myself! This time we’ve got James JE Pittman, Jesse James Fain and Wayland Smith on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun panel, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorA Spring for Spears by Katie J Cross and Derek Siddoway: https://katiecrossbooks.com/products/spring-for-spears Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offRead the books that spawned this episode!Codex Alera by Jim Butcher: https://www.amazon.com/Codex-Alera-6-book-series/dp/B0841YPYWT Codex Alera Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/45545-codex-alera Codex Alera Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furies_of_Calderon Jim Butcher’s Website: https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/alera Jim Butcher’s Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Butcher Follow James JE Pitman on social mediaJames’ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/j.e.pittman James’ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/j.e.-pittman/author/B0BRRWBW9F James’ Website: https://www.halfacrepond.com/ James’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jepittmanwrites James’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.e.pittman/Follow Jesse James Fain on social mediaJesse’s Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/jessejamesfain Jesse’s Website: https://outlawauthor.com/ Jesse’s Twitter: https://x.com/JesseJamesBooks Jesse’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JesseJamesFain Jesse’s Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/OutlawAuthor/ Jesse’s Substack: https://jessejamesfain.substack.com/ Follow Wayland Smith on social mediaWayland’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wayland-Smith/author/B008LQS9NK Wayland’s Website: https://waylandsmithauthor.com/ Wayland’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008754049125 Wayland’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waylandsmithauthor/ Wayland’s BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/waylandsmith.bsky.social Wayland’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6571201.Wayland_Smith Comic Book Clog: https://comicbookclog.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #JamesJEPittman #JEPittman #JamesPittman #JesseJamesFain #OutlawAuthor #OutlawAuthorJesseJames #WaylandSmith #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #Velociraptor #TyrannusRex #Trex #JimButcher #CodexAlera #ASpringForSpears #KatieCross #DerekAlanSiddoway #CinderSpires #RomanLegion #LostRomanLegion #LostRomanLegions #Knight #General #Magic #Arcane #LoricaSegmentata #LoricaLamminata
--------
1:04:32
Episode 552: The Corruption Universe Series by JF Posthumus
The Blasters & Blades PodcastDespite the technical shenanigans, we had a lot of fun talking to Jennie J.F. Posthumus about her The Corruption Series. It’s a science fiction mystery series. That’s right, a police procedural investigation series set in the distant future. SciFi mysteries, it’s Clue in space! 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 "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorCar Warriors, The Autoduel Chronicles by Three Ravens Publishing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQ47FX2 Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off The Corruption Universe Series by J.F. Posthumus: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3HKK2RK Follow J.F. Posthumus on social media J.F.’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.F.-Posthumus/author/B00EZ7O1PE J.F.’s Website: https://www.jfposthumus.com/ J.F.’s Publisher Website: https://threeravenspublishing.com/ J.F.’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjfposthumus/ Clue, Dungeons & Dragons Boardgame: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clue-dungeons-dragons-usaopoly-inc/1140034685 #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JFPosthumus #threeravenspublishing #threeravens # 3ravenspublishing #3ravens #3RP #Passengers #Valerian #Stardust #Legend #Twilight #TheShapeOfWater #KomodoDragon #JurassicPark #DireWolves #DireWolf #Cloning #Transhumanism #Gatica #CRISPER #CRISPR #PoliceProcedural #Mystery #SciFiMystery
--------
1:03:37
Episode 551: The intersection of subject matter experts with fiction!
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we put on our monocles and played SMEs on TV! Sometimes we call it a subject matter expert, but SME sounds cooler! We talked about our favorite non-fiction reads and research rabbit holes. We talked about how we filter in reality with the needs of the story. Then we chatted about all manner of things people get wrong before getting nerdy and calling it a day. For this chat we’ve got Abby Goldsmith, Hunter Kay Wallace, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain and R Max Tillsley on to talk nerdy with us. 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 things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorAlien Days Anthology by Castrum Press: https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Days-Anthology-Science-Collection-ebook/dp/B07RWL765Q/ Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Abby Goldsmith on social mediaAbby’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Abby-Goldsmith/author/B00G9U9A6U Abby’s Website: https://abbygoldsmith.com/ Abby’s Twitter: https://x.com/Abbyland Abby’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbbyGoldsmith Abby’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fierypress Abby’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AbbyGoldsmith Abby’s Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/abbygoldsmith Follow Hunter Kay Wallace on social mediaHunter’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Hunter-Kay-Wallace/author/B0CXHTXB8X Hunter’s Website: https://hunterkaywallace.com/ Hunter’s Twitter: https://x.com/HunterKayWalla1 Hunter’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554867623552 Follow Jana S Brown/Jena Rey on social mediaJana’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/janastocks Jana’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Jena’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Jena’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenareyFollow Jesse James Fain on social mediaJesse’s Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/jessejamesfain Jesse’s Website: https://outlawauthor.com/ Jesse’s Twitter: https://x.com/JesseJamesBooks Jesse’s Substack: https://jessejamesfain.substack.com/ Follow R Max Tillsley on social mediaRobert’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/R-Max-Tillsley/e/B0769JJWT5 Robert’s Website: https://www.blackskybooks.com/ Robert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmaxtillsley Robert’s Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/RMaxTillsley #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #AbbyGoldsmith #HunterKayWallace #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #RMaxTillsley #JesseJamesFain #OutlawAuthor #OutlawAuthorJesseJames
--------
1:34:54
Episode 550: The Dark Moon by Kristina Gruell
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday was a fun one, JR and Kristina Gruell talked about their misspent youth and their early war experience with combat pen pals. Then they talked about her author origin story and transitioned to chatting about her newest series, The Night Goddess Series and more specifically The Dark Moon, the first novel in this 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 nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorFrom the Ashes by Kristina Gruell: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Book-One-Blood-Fire-ebook/dp/B08WFV72KY Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off The Dark Moon by Kristina Gruell: https://thesomerleduniverse.com/collections/night-goddess-series Follow Kristina Gruell on social mediaKristina’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kristina-Gruell/e/B08WFSBHMT/ Kristina’s Website: https://thesomerleduniverse.com/ Kristina’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinagruellauthor Kristina’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/somerleduniverse Kristina’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinagruellauthor/ Kristina’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinagruellauthor Kristina’s Discord: https://discord.gg/mp3rZHvB7s The Republic of Tea: https://www.republicoftea.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #KristinaGruell #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #TheDarkMoon #NightGoddessSeries #Monopoly #Uno #SettlersOfCatan #ExplodingKittens #BoardGames #Games #JordonCon #convention #Triceratops #RepublicOfTea
Hey, all you crazy sci-fi and fantasy fans! It's time for your daily dose of shenanigans over here at The Blasters and Blades Podcast. We're just a couple of nerdy veterans, and one chaos coordinator here geeking out over our science fiction passions and fantastical fantasies. A place where magic is king, the sky is the limit and space is the place. We ARE the podcast that puts the FUN in DISFUNCTION… without further ado… dive into the insanity with us!