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.

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August 10, 2017 #302 - Why the Robots Need Us
We talk with author Daniel H. Wilson about his book, Clockwork Dynasty and why we might not need to fear the robots.
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23min
August 03, 2017 #301 - Long Days and Pleasant Nights
Hot Pie has a bakery! Ready Player One has a trailer! The Rook has a TV show! This episode has a final word on butterscotch! And the man in black has a gunslinger following him!
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33min
July 20, 2017 #300 - Don't Pee in the Gene Pool
Hey kids, Nnedi Okorafor has an HBO show coming, EW and Tor have LOADS of book recommendations and we love the world created by Ursula K. Le Guin.
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41min
July 13, 2017 #299 - NK Jemisin Says FanFic Makes Good Practice
It's windy but in among the breeze, N.K. Jemisin shares wisdom about writing, characters and wrapping up the Broken Earth Trilogy. Plus she accidentally brings up FanFic and talks about why, even though it can be more than practice, it's really good for honing your writing.
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22min
July 06, 2017 #298 - Don't Get Eaten By a Bear
George R. R. Martin has even more money coming his way, public domain books clean up nice, we love the Locus Award winners, and why Veronica is not allowed to let a bear eat her.
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32min
June 22, 2017 #297 - Haint a Plot Hole if You Ask Me
New Game of Thrones Trailer! AHHHHH! Levar Burton reading stories on a new podcast! AHHHH! Haint plot hole in the Hum and the Shiver-- ahhhhh— maybe not that big a deal?
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37min
June 15, 2017 #296 - A Talk with James S. A. Corey
We talk to Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham, the authors that make up James S. A. Corey, about coffee, distilled and fermented beverages and making The Expanse a TV show at BayCon 2017.
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58min
June 08, 2017 #295 - Don't Put Spiders on Your Head
The Hugo nominees are out and we love them all, we kick off the Hum and the Shiver with music, and a spider that looks like a sorting hat.
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29min
May 31, 2017 #294 - Live at BayCon with Whiskey!
We are excited about the winner of this year's Nebula, the finalists in the Locus awards, and so many TV shows coming from our favorite books. Plus, why Neil Gaiman will read a Cheesecake Factory Menu on stage.
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43min
May 17, 2017 #293 - Post-apocalyptic Protopia (w/ Cory Doctorow)
We chat with author Cory Doctorow about his new novel Walkaway, which is post-apocalyptic, but not dystopian. It's also DRM-free!
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30min

FAQs about The Sword and Laser:

How many episodes does The Sword and Laser have?

The podcast currently has 405 episodes available.