In this episode, we discuss Conan the Barbarian. We discuss the character's evolution, growth and standout moments from 13 short stories collected in The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian. In the back half of the show, we interview local author Jake Rudquist from Northern Spector Publishing about his book, We're All Dead Here.
9:03 - Why we chose Conan11:08 - Preconceptions of Conan the Barbarian18:05 - Conan's Place in the Fantasy Landscape19:45 - Robert E. Howard's impact on the fantasy genre26:52 - What stories stood out?36:23 - Favorite supernatural moments48:40 - Did the stories change our perspective on the character?1:10:05 - Interview, Jake Rudquist author of We're All Dead HereThank you for listening! Outside is Overrated is presented by Premier Health. Please support OiO on Patreon for as little as $2 a month.
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