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The Blasters and Blades Podcast

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!

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01:30:10

Episode 560: Go Feral for Fantasy Summer Event with...

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2025/05/01

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe talked nerdy about everything and waxed poetic about the state of technology and AIs. We had fun chatting about our favorite franchises and the worlds we love to inhabit. Then we talked about the #FeralFantasy #SummerEvent. We discussed the various books that are part of this endeavor and then chatted about tropes and themes that we love in the realm of fantasy. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won’t be sorry!

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01:34:27

Episode 559: The franchises that matter to us!

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2025/04/30

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWell, we wandered around the point and never got there… but we had fun! This was a nostalgic meandering around all of the shows and books that we loved. It was fun, we hit all of the most important properties, at least the ones that matter to us. This time we’ve got Alexander G.R. Gideon, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain, Michael LaVoice, R Max Tillsley and Teri Kay Jobe on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend

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01:10:50

Episode 558: The Witch of Knightcharm by Aaron Canton

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2025/04/28

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a fun chat with Aaron Canton about his #YA book The Witch of Knightcharm. We had a lot of fun, got nerdy about music, speculative fiction and all of the nerdy things we know and love. 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,"

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01:20:49

Episode 557: Sword of the Godless by Matthew C Lucas

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2025/04/25

The Blasters & Blades PodcastOn today’s edition of These Cool Books includes an interview of Matthew C Lucas about his book Sword of the Godless! It’s like This Old House, but nerdier! Oh, we and talked history and speculative fiction and all of the coolest topics. 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,"

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01:22:37

Episode 556: The Forgotten Ship by Terry Mixon and JN...

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2025/04/23

The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a lot of fun on this interview with author Terry Mixon, one of my favorite authors. We talked about the recent Blue Origin flight, our time in the US Army and general science fiction history. Then we talked about his The Forgotten Ship Series that launched this week. This is definitely a series I want to dive into, and I think you’ll want to listen to or read it as well. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you

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00:50:50

Episode 555: A Cold and Mortal Spring by G Scott Huggins

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2025/04/21

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWhat a fun and punctual episode we’ve got for you today! We talked to author G. Scott Huggins about his nerdy past and where he found his love of speculative fiction. Then we chatted about his flintlock fantasy book A Cold And Mortal Spring. It was a lot of fun learning about this world, and I think you’re going to love it. 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

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01:14:24

Episode 554: Shadow Barrier Trilogy by Jodi L. Milner

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2025/04/18

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

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01:04:32

Episode 553: Jim Butcher's Codex Alera Series

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2025/04/16

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)

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01:03:37

Episode 552: The Corruption Universe Series by JF...

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2025/04/14

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

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01:34:54

Episode 551: The intersection of subject matter...

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2025/04/11

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

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01:11:52

Episode 550: The Dark Moon by Kristina Gruell

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2025/04/09

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

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01:23:14

Episode 549: Steel on Target by Kevin Ikenberry

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2025/04/07

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThis episode was a clanking good time, as JR and Kevin Ikenberry talked nerdy about all things US Army and armored warfare. We covered some of our favorite science fiction franchises and moved on to chat about his The Buzzer War Series, and more specifically Steel On Target, the first book in this epic new military science fiction thriller! 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

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01:21:44

Episode 548: A Review of Arcane, The League Of...

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2025/04/04

The Blasters & Blades PodcastHuzzah! We’ve got another #Netflix #MovieReview episode. Well, a #TVSeries review, anyway. We talked about gaming nostalgia, our early years of videogames and then we dove into the wild world of the League of Legends series, Arcane. This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Click the link and check out this episode. Oh, and join the conversation and share your thoughts!Join

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01:43:22

Episode 547: The Extraordinaries Series by Melissa...

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2025/04/02

The Blasters & Blades PodcastThis time we’re going to gift you with the Legendary Lady Jana S Brown as a guest host! Together, we talked to Melissa McShane about what we’re reading and watching before we moved on. Then, like proper authors, we got nerdy talking about her books, more specifically The Extraordinaries Series. This was a fun interview, so go 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

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01:07:09

Episode 546: The Humanity Unlimited Series by Terry...

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2025/03/31

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had on one of JR’s favorite authors, the weird and wacky Terry Mixon. He was all over the place, but the type of nerd who writes the military science fiction and space opera that we all know and love. We actually stayed on topic, which was a first! 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

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01:08:36

Episode 545: Diving into the world of Incensepunk!

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2025/03/28

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWhat a fun one this episode was! We had on the folks of the #Incensepunk #magazine on to talk about the new genre. Think about the role of religion in science fiction. It was as educational and enjoyable hour, trust me! This time we’ve got Andrew Gillsmith, Jon James and Yuval Kordov 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

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01:14:19

Episode 544: Who did it right when converting comics...

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2025/03/26

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWhat a doozie of an episode as we got controversial by talking about the good, the bad and the ugly of the comic to the big screen. We had opinions, we shared them and sometimes we agreed. Today we’ve got John Epple (aka Evil Ginger), Matthew W. Quinn and MD Ortiz on to talk nerdy with us. If we made you mad, if we made you want to join the chat, do so in the comments section! If you agree, tell us that too! Oh, and if you have other aspects of this chat that you

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00:29:48

Episode 543: Nicks Art House Adventures!

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2025/03/25

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe went and got all artsy fartsy with this Art House Adventure by our very own Nick Garber. He did his thing, drew some pretty pictures and waxed poetic about nerdy topics. 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

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01:09:09

Episode 542: Flying High With Epic Fantasy!

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2025/03/24

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe got all highfalutin today, as we talked about the wild world of high fantasy literature. We spoke broadly about the genre at only the highest octane! We’ll put pep in your step, until you read a dozen high fantasy series in a day! It was fun and will likely lead to more panels in the future. This time we’ve got Chloe Garner, Hunter K Wallace, Jana S Brown and Teri K Jobe on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about everything from JRR Tolkien to David Eddings to Joe

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01:28:12

Episode 541: Prayerfully considering the Christian...

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2025/03/22

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had a fun one today, prayerfully diving deep into the genre of Christian Fantasy. We got philosophical as we talked deep lore and all of the coolest things about this genre. This time we’ve got JJ Fischer, John McNichol, Josiah DeGraaf, MD Boncher, Michael LaVoice and Morgan L Busse on to talk nerdy with us. We went a tad long, but it’ll be worth your time. And, hey, we might have to come back to this episode for future follow-up chats! This was a fun interview,

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