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S&L Podcast - #196 - Would Vegetarians Eat Electric Meat?
November 12, 2014 01:38:39
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S&L Podcast - #196 - Would Vegetarians Eat Electric Meat?

http://swordandlaser.com/home/2014/11/11/sl-podcast-196-would-vegetarians-eat-electric-meat We have some awesome World Fantasy winners to talk about, some exciting casting news for The Magicians and The Expanse, but it really gets interesting when our “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” check-in turns into an ethics of meat-eating discussion.

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

November 12, 2014 01:38:39

S&L Podcast - #198 - The Most Hated Phrases in SciFi
December 10, 2014 03:52:37
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http://swordandlaser.com/home/2014/12/9/sl-podcast-198-the-most-hated-phrases-in-scifi This week we're busy. We congratulate the winners of several year-end awards. We kick off our December book pick, The Night Circus, a beautiful novel by Erin Morgenstern. And we dive into some of the most wretched and hated terms and phrases in the professions of authorship. Mary Sue is under siege!

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

December 10, 2014 03:52:37

Daniel R Harlow I may have to check "The Night Circus," I'm intrigued. Big ups on the beer choice! I'd always check whenever I'd head out for dinner or drinks. "You got any Red Trolley?" "We have Red Hook.." "...Meh.." -Then I'd usually grab a Sammy, because that's what us Boston guys from Rhode Island do. So I'm bouncing back and forth between Atwoods "MaddAddam" and "Justice" by Jennifer Harlow. Because, why read one book when you can read two? Before them, I finished "The Slow Regard of Silent Things" -I loved it. Whoever didn't fall in love with Auri back in her debut is as heartless as a SoCal self gratifying arrogant ass. I've met some Auri's in my life, I'm glad Rothfuss didn't give us the painful details of what led her down there. I was planning on starting De Camp's "The Ancient Engineers" after the two I'm reading now, because someone handed it off to me and I'm into that sort of thing as well; then again, it might go on hold so I can try out some Morgenstern. Someone also turned me onto Nathaniel Philbrik's "In the Heart of the Sea" over Thanksgiving. I'm thinking about diving through it before they produce the adaptation film. It was described to me as either being inspired by Moby Dick, or is more closely to the actual tale of Moby Dick than Moby Dick was? I don't recall, it's something like that. I just remember having flashes of him saying, "So, it's like the Mobiest of Dicks!" while envisioning throwing a big fish into a cherry red convertible sports car. But that's me. During your lovely episode, I was drinking Crystal Light Fruit punch. Back in Florida it was one of my go to mixers for flavored Vodka, though I don't do the alcohol thing anymore. Thanks for the cast, enjoyed it much.

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S&L Podcast - #200 - Best Books of 2014
January 6, 2015 04:42:57
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Well we're here to kick off the new year AND celebrate our 200th episode so we gathered drinks and cheer and your favorite books of 2014 as well as our own and a few others. You'll never guess whic...
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S&L Podcast - #200 - Best Books of 2014

Well we're here to kick off the new year AND celebrate our 200th episode so we gathered drinks and cheer and your favorite books of 2014 as well as our own and a few others. You'll never guess which one everybody picked! That's not true. You'll totally guess. You probably already guessed. But listen to the show anyway, OK. For us? http://swordandlaser.com/home/2015/1/5/sl-podcast-200-best-books-of-2014

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

January 6, 2015 04:42:57

S&L Podcast - #204 - Annihilation is Not the End
February 4, 2015 06:01:00
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Veronica REALLY wanted to make the title of this episode "Tom Merritt is a sexist pig." But Tom doesn't need that kind of grief. And besides he has promised to read even more female SciFi/Fantasy a...
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S&L Podcast - #204 - Annihilation is Not the End

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

February 4, 2015 06:01:00

S&L Podcast - #208 - Who Will Win This Year's Nebula?
March 5, 2015 01:45:16
S&L Podcast - #208 - Who Will Win This Year's Nebula by swordandlaser
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So much good news! Some of our favorite stories are becoming movies and TV shows and we even have good news of a popular indie author getting picked up by Tor. And we even make a stab at predicting...
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S&L Podcast - #208 - Who Will Win This Year's Nebula?

So much good news! Some of our favorite stories are becoming movies and TV shows and we even have good news of a popular indie author getting picked up by Tor. And we even make a stab at predicting the Nebula winner. Yet controversy rages in the Untheileneise court. Especially about how to pronounced Untheileneise.

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

March 5, 2015 01:45:16

S&L Podcast - #212 - Do You Have the Right to Delete Swear Words?
April 2, 2015 04:04:36
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We give our last thoughts on The Goblin Emperor, kick of our April pick, Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett and discuss why some author names are bigger than their titles. But what really gets this ep...
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S&L Podcast - #212 - Do You Have the Right to Delete Swear Words?

We give our last thoughts on The Goblin Emperor, kick of our April pick, Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett and discuss why some author names are bigger than their titles. But what really gets this episode going is the debate about whether a reader has the right to "clean up" an author's language.

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

April 2, 2015 04:04:36

S&L Podcast - #215 - Is The Magician’s Quentin Too Handsome?
May 14, 2015 17:45:38
S&L Podcast - #215 - Is The Magician S Quentin Too Handsome by swordandlaser
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Everything you've ever read seems to be coming to TV. Plus Veronica tries to uncover Tom's secret political conspiracy, while Tom changes Veronica's opinion of 1940s era swashbuckling.
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S&L Podcast - #215 - Is The Magician’s Quentin Too Handsome?

Everything you’ve ever read seems to be coming to TV. Plus Veronica tries to uncover Tom’s secret political conspiracy, while Tom changes Veronica’s opinion of 1940s era swashbuckling.

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

May 14, 2015 17:45:38

S&L Podcast - #218 - Why There's No Such Thing as Writer's Block
June 4, 2015 04:37:52
S&L Podcast - #218 - Why There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block by swordandlaser
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Peter Orullian wears many hats. He is an author, musician, and has worked for many years at Microsoft on the XBox team. Today we talk about his series The Vault of Heaven, get the scoop on his all-...
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S&L Podcast - #218 - Why There's No Such Thing as Writer's Block

Peter Orullian wears many hats. He is an author, musician, and has worked for many years at Microsoft on the XBox team. Today we talk about his series The Vault of Heaven, get the scoop on his all-time favorite music, and hear why Peter believes there is no such thing as writer's block.


http://swordandlaser.com/home/2015/6/3/sl-podcast-218-why-theres-no-such-thing-as-writers-block

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

June 4, 2015 04:37:52

S&L Podcast - #222 - Neil Gaiman Writes All the Things
July 9, 2015 12:47:00
S&L Podcast - #222 - Neil Gaiman Writes All The Things by swordandlaser
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We have an eyewitness report from the ALA conference in San Francisco, our initial thoughts on Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and Neil Gaiman will write some episodes for the American God...
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S&L Podcast - #222 - Neil Gaiman Writes All the Things

We have an eyewitness report from the ALA conference in San Francisco, our initial thoughts on Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and Neil Gaiman will write some episodes for the American Gods TV series. Thank American Gods!


http://swordandlaser.com/home/2015/7/7/sl-podcast-222-neil-gaiman-writes-all-the-things

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

July 9, 2015 12:47:00

S&L Podcast - #225 - Why You Should Welcome the Robots
August 6, 2015 04:49:43
S&L Podcast - #225 - Why You Should Welcome The Robots by swordandlaser
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We chat with J-F Dubeau, author of The Life Engineered about why we should keep calm and build more robots. Also the good news of more Game of Thrones coming to TV thrilled the live audience at Ner...
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S&L Podcast - #225 - Why You Should Welcome the Robots

We chat with J-F Dubeau, author of The Life Engineered about why we should keep calm and build more robots. Also the good news of more Game of Thrones coming to TV thrilled the live audience at Nerdtacular 2015 as did our surprise host-swap! And thanks to Matt Avery of The Tadpool for the album art inspiration ;)


Recorded before a live studio of nerds, and thanks to Jeff Cannata of We Have Concerns for joining in!


http://swordandlaser.com/home/2015/8/5/sl-podcast-225-why-you-should-welcome-the-robots

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

August 6, 2015 04:49:43

S&L Podcast - #227 - Cherie Priest and the Caverns of Inspiration
September 10, 2015 06:04:23
S&L Podcast - #227 - Cherie Priest And The Caverns Of Inspiration by swordandlaser
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This weekend at DragonCon 2015 in Atlanta, we had the great fortune of chatting with Cherie Priest for an hour in front a live audience of Sword & Laser enthusiasts! Listen in to hear Cherie's rise...
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S&L Podcast - #227 - Cherie Priest and the Caverns of Inspiration

This weekend at DragonCon 2015 in Atlanta, we had the great fortune of chatting with Cherie Priest for an hour in front a live audience of Sword & Laser enthusiasts! Listen in to hear Cherie's rise from goth to glorious, the proper way to distinguish steampunk from goth, and why Lizzie Borden is not who you thought.


http://swordandlaser.com/home/2015/9/9/sl-podcast-227-cherie-priests-caverns-of-inspiration


P.S. Thanks to Andy for our first user-submitted Patreon pre-roll! Remember, you can send yours in to [email protected] or at (415) 7SWORD6

Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

September 10, 2015 06:04:23

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