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 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)
Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)

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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 supercharging them with magic systems, advanced technology, moral ambiguity, and cosmic stakes. 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)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)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 SponsorWarts And All by Melissa McShane: https://a.co/d/03573AUC Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Chloe Garner on social mediaChloe’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chloe-Garner/e/B00MD4GGLS/ Chloe’s Website: https://blenderfiction.wordpress.com/ Chloe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlenderFiction Chloe’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloe.garner.79 Chloe’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/435117423514398 Chloe’s Bookstore: https://blenderfiction.wordpress.com/verida-signed-copies/ Chloe’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ChloeGarner Follow Jana S Brown 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 Jana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janasbrownwrites/ Jana’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompress Follow Jena Rey on social mediaJena’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Jena’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jena’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenareyFollow Melissa McShane on social mediaMelissa’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1Q Melissa’s Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.com Melissa’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/melissamcshanewrites Melissa’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissamcshanewrites Melissa’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mcshaneminions Melissa’s Discord: https://discord.gg/wKXUe89Kh7 Melissa's Store: http://www.nightharborpress.com/ What is a fairy tale? https://fairytales.app/what-is-a-fairy-tale/ What is a fairy tale? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_tale A list of fairy tales? https://www.fairytales.info/list/ #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 #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #OpalKingdomPress #ChloeGarner #MelissaMcShane #Warmaster #WarHamster #Reimagining #FairyTales #SpeculativeFiction #folklore #Fable #BrothersGrimm #CharlesPerrault #HansChristianAndersen #JosephJacobs #OscarWilde #FolkTales #LegendTales #BibleStories #PassionPlays #Cinder

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 issue! 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)Jana S Brown (Author)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/AuthorJRHandleyOur LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcastToday's SponsorOn Deadly Ground Anthology by Bayonet Books: https://a.co/d/0aywk8uqCoffee Brand Coffee AffiliateSupport the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb10% Discount Code: PodcastGruntsFollow Alan Smale on social mediaAlan’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00BAFDPWOAlan’s Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Alan-Smale/245060825Alan’s Website: https://www.alansmale.com/Alan’s Twitter: https://x.com/AlanSmaleAlan’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alansmale.bsky.socialAlan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.smale/Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JWJana’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.comJana’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwritesJana’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompressFollow Jena Rey on social mediaJena’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYXFollow Jay Barnson on social mediaJay’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jay-Barnson/author/B00TQOCLKIJay’s Website: https://jaybarnson.com/Jay’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RampantCoyoteJay’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJayBarnsonFollow John Olsen on social mediaJohn’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/johnmolsenJohn’s Website: https://johnmolsen.blogspot.com/John’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnsWritingStuffFollow Melissa McShane on social mediaMelissa’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1QMelissa’s Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.comMelissa’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissamcshanewritesMelissa's Store: http://www.nightharborpress.com/Follow Paul E. Cooley on social mediaPaul’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003P47TESPaul’s Website: https://shadowpublications.com/Paul’s BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/paulecooley.bsky.socialPaul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_e_cooley/Paul’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulECooleyPaul’s Podcast Links: https://shadowpublications.com/posts-and-podcast/Paul’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PaulECooleyPaul’s Tip Jar: https://buymeacoffee.com/paulecooleyPaul’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/paulecooley#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 #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #OpalKingdomPress #DivingIntoOurRoboticFuture #Robot #future #AlanSmale #JayBarnson #JohnOlsen #MelissaMcShane #PaulECooley #NEORobot #RobotButler

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 what’s left is in a struggle to survive. After listening to Pedro talk, it sounds like a fun game, a cool universe and an all-around good time. Seriously, 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)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)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 SponsorThe Rotted Capes: Second Bite Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1418216834/rotted-capes-second-bite Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offFollow Pedro Barrenechea on social mediaPedro’s Website: www.thestatmonkey.com Pedro’s Twitter: https://x.com/Nunspa Pedro’s BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thestatmonkey.bsky.social Pedro’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/statmonkey Pedro’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@statmonkeypresents Pedro’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/statmonkeypresents Follow Rotted Capes on social mediaRotted Capes BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rottedcapes.bsky.social Rotted Capes X: https://x.com/rottedcapes Follow Paradigm Concepts on social mediaParadigm Concepts Website: https://paradigmconcepts.com/ Paradigm Concepts X: https://x.com/ParadigmConcept Paradigm Concepts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paradigm_concepts_games Paradigm Concepts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParadigmConceptsInc/ Paradigm Concepts Discord: https://discord.com/invite/N2ytRX6gDz Paradigm Concepts DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/700/Paradigm-Concepts-Inc Paradigm Concepts LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/paradigm_concepts Warning: Minor language during this episode#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 #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #Kickstarter #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #LordOfTheRings #JRRTolkien #Tolkien #TheKingKillerChronicles #PatrickRothfuss #Velociraptor #UtahRaptor #FoulLanguage #Dilophosaurus #JurassicPark

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 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)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)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: Autoduel Chronicles Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQ47FX2Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Convoy of Chaos by David Bock: https://a.co/d/0fvGExGF Follow David Bock on social mediaDavid’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Bock/author/B0BR4L1BNL David’s Twitter: https://x.com/DavidB90524 David’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brena.bock David’s Podcast: https://www.assortedcalibers.com/ David’s Podcast: https://firearmsradio.net/category/podcasts/handgun-radio/ David’s Team and More: https://www.teamandmore.org/ David’s Preparedness Website: https://bluecollarprepping.blogspot.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 #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #ConvoyOfChaos #DavidBock #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #BattlestarGalactica #BSG #ColonialViper #GIJoe #aircraftcarrier #JRRTolkien #Tolkien #LotR #LordOfTheRings #Parasaurolophus #TheHobbit #CarWars #SteveJacksonGames #ttrpg #nostalgia