The Sword and Laser
Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 21, 2014 • 2min
Sky sings Dresden Files!
At our meetup at Borderlands Book in San Francisco, we were treated to a wonderful song about the first three Dresden Files books by Sky Corbelli!
Jan 21, 2014 • 45min
S&L Podcast - #160 - Scully Writes A Book, Ringo Is A God
We've got some awesome news about new books from Peter F. Hamilton, Richard Morgan, Joe Abercrombie and Gillian Anderson. Plus we wrap up our January book, The Einstein Intersection.
Jan 15, 2014 • 30min
S&L Podcast - #159 - Ian Tregillis On Angels, Superpowers, And Deathmatches
We have a chance to chat with the fabulous Ian Tregillis, author of the Milkweed Triptych and Something More Than Night. He alludes to his secret 'Clakkers" project, explains how to make an angel talk like a shamus, and reveals Gretel's secret Reagan baby.
Jan 8, 2014 • 36min
S&L Podcast - #158 - Read A Book, Change Your Brain -- It's Science!
It's our first episode after New Year's and we're still recovering. Thank goodness Neil Gaiman, the Wertzone and Stephen Chow are here to perk us up. Plus we kick off our January book, The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany.
http://swordandlaser.com/home/2014/1/7/sl-podcast-158-read-a-book-change-your-brain-science
Dec 31, 2013 • 38min
S&L Podcast - #157 - Marie Brennan's Fantasy Brings The Science To Fiction
We chat with Marie Brennan about her historical fiction her fictionalized history and all kinds of matters relating to anthropology, ethnography, archaeology and natural history. And dragons. Plus get a peek at how much glee she takes in chopping off hands. That and more insights coming your way in this interview with Marie Brennan.
Show notes: http://swordandlaser.com/home/2013/12/19/sl-podcast-157-how-marie-brennans-fantasy-brings-the-science-to-fiction
Dec 23, 2013 • 38min
S&L Podcast - #156 - Wrapping Up Dragons!
It’s a no-holds barred episode where Tom and Veronica reveal their most horrible secrets. Happy Christmas! Also good news from Scott Lynch, slightly bad news from Charles Stross, and the book character you want on your side in a bar fight.
Dec 18, 2013 • 41min
S&L Podcast - #155 - Why Sam Sykes Is For Sharks And The Alliance
We had a really good time chatting with Sam Sykes, author of the Aeon's Gate series. Among other things, we learned what a flying shark is good for, why he left the Horde, what a "stealfie" is, and how Sam keeps his daily threat-making to a minimum. Plus your questions! Enjoy.
Dec 11, 2013 • 39min
S&L Podcast - #154 - A Natural History Of Dragons
It’s a very dragon-filled episode, as we kick off our December pick, A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent, actually by Marie Brennan. Also Temeraire. And Paul and Storm steal our idea but we decide we like them anyway.
http://swordandlaser.com/home/2013/12/10/sl-podcast-153-kicking-dragons
Dec 4, 2013 • 41min
S&L Podcast - #153 - Peter V. Brett Is The Dark David Hasselhoff Of Fantasy
We talk with Peter V. Brett about his Demon Cycle books, the grim world of dark fantasy, his old HP iPaq and why he's so big in Germany.
http://swordandlaser.com/home/2013/12/3/sl-podcast-152-peter-v-brett-is-the-dark-david-hasselhoff-of-fantasy
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