The Sword and Laser

By 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 th... more

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The podcast currently has 405 episodes available.

The Sword and Laser episodes:

August 30, 2018 #332 - Losers and Lovin' It
We lost the Hugos and it was AWESOME! Plus we have great news about a new novel coming from Rivers Solomon, and a new ebookstore from Wal-Mart. Plus we kick off Slan by A. E. van Vogt and our final thoughts on Jade City.
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27min
August 17, 2018 #331 - Where Have All the Good Guys Gone?
SFF readers have more mature relationship views. It's science. And hey! We're still Hugo-nominated! Will we stay that way or become winners? Who can say? But we have other things to say, like what we think of Jade City by Fonda Lee.
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35min
August 03, 2018 #330 - Best Jade Plans
The Tor vs. Library saga continues, we're pumped for the World Fantasy Award nominees, and the serendipity of reading a book about the place you are at while you're reading it. Trust us. It will make sense in the show.
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31min
July 20, 2018 #329 - Mad Love for Dog
We're excited about new monsters and solarpunk but mostly we're excited about Mortal Engines! Except for all the murder.
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39min
July 05, 2018 #328 - SUPERCOMBO TEAMUP!
We team up with Mallory and Brea from Reading Glasses for a supercollaboration with reading advice, emails, and discussion of Mortal Engines.
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1h 4min
June 21, 2018 #327 - Real Housewives of the Aegean
Why we think Amazon may have been cribbing off us, the reality TV connection to ancient Greece, and the raging 2X audiobook debate speeds along.
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36min
June 14, 2018 #326 - Slow Down, Readers!
A database of all the stories, Stranger Things enters the tie-in book world, a debate about speed-listening, and what Veronica REALLY thinks about Zeus.
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41min
May 31, 2018 #325 - Mythology Ideology
We're very excited about the Expanse coming back and Gail Carriger's plans and that the "What are we drinking" segment got a good review! Plus the different takes on mythology from our two latest book picks.
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50min
May 17, 2018 #324 - Brian McClellan Knows When to Deus that Ex Machina
Brian McClellan joins us to talk about his latest book, Wrath of Empire (second book in the Gods of Blood and Powder series). Plus we find out why he may not want to time travel, and what his writing kryptonite is!
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28min
May 10, 2018 #323 - Demon Mythology
So many awards! Locus, Scribe, Parsec, oh my! Plus why we think maybe it's OK to read the 21 books you shouldn't read, and we kick off Tanith Lee's amazing Night's Master.
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35min

FAQs about The Sword and Laser:

How many episodes does The Sword and Laser have?

The podcast currently has 405 episodes available.