The Sword and Laser
Fantasy & Science Fiction Podc
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!
Location:
United States
Description:
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!
Twitter:
@swordandlaser
Language:
English
Contact:
(415) 779-6736
Website:
http://www.swordandlaser.com/
Episodes
#487 - Have We Reached Critical Maas?
4/18/2024
OMG all of the top bestsellers are romantasy! What order should you read series in? Does it matter? Also why is Veronica telling Tom to suck it? Or did we misunderstand. Tune in and find out!
Duration:00:35:16
#486 - Pre-re-read
4/8/2024
Will Veronica and Tom make it to Glasgow? Not after that embarrassing German pronunciation. And after talking some baseball, they dig into non-spoilery discussion of Cordelia's Honor.
Duration:00:34:20
#485 - Triangles Are Stronger
3/27/2024
The Nebula Award nominees are out! Should we re-read Neuromancer? Veronica explains Type I, II, and III fun. The truth behind Cordelia's Honor. And our final thoughts on Iron Widow.
Duration:00:48:35
#484 - It's Giving "Mad"
3/7/2024
We check in on who's winning the tournament. A vikings kids book! Where it's stabbing time! We talk a little bit about Iron Widow, and wrap up Shadow of the Gods.
Duration:00:48:34
#483 - C is for Chestburster
2/22/2024
A few more thoughts on the Hugos, who would win in a fight between Maas and Yarros, and we preview our March Madness brackets!
Duration:00:44:14
#482 - Let's Talk About Seax, Baby
2/8/2024
We've opened nominations for Mad Marchness!, our March tournament of book picks. Plus, the failure of the Hugos and the rise of Romantasy. And we begin our first impressions of Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne.
Duration:00:54:47
#481 - Big Trouble in Little Worldcon
1/26/2024
Surprise, there's a problem with hosting the Hugos in China. Plus: Keanu Reeves is co-writing with China Mieville, we kick off our February read, The Shadow of the Gods. And our spoilery thoughts on The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.
Duration:00:54:27
#480 - What You Can Do With Mickey Mouse
1/4/2024
Alternatives to Goodreads, and one of them is Amazon. Which owns Goodreads. What you can and can't do with Mickey Mouse. The "Who should play Murderbot" discussion continues. Typical human and augmented human stuff! Plus why Veronica should read this month's book pick.
Duration:00:49:14
#479 - Where Have All The Beef Suits Gone?
12/30/2023
Are there too many Nat 20s in Kings of the Wyld, our stance on Skarsgard as Murderbot, and we introduce the January pick (which has a lot of triggers).
Duration:00:48:57
#478 - Without A Lick of Condensation
12/14/2023
All the end of year book picks are out with lots of great titles to add to your own list! Did Vonnegut think he was a genre writer? And our non-spoilery thoughts about Kings of the Wyld.
Duration:00:35:14
#477 - I Said What I Said, She Said
11/30/2023
Veronica now knows how to catch up on Old Man's War. Should good books not be SciFi? Is "they said" saying too much? He “sucked his teeth” is not enough! We kick off Kings of the Wyld and wrap up Mimicking of Known Successes.
Duration:00:44:49
#476 - Don't Get Your Atmoscarf In A Bunch
11/16/2023
We're huge fans of mushrooms! Fourth Wing is EVERYWHERE. And remember, the very aspects of a novel you might not fancy could be the same ones that captivate someone else.
Duration:00:34:36
#475 - Father Knows Best
11/2/2023
Awards season is here! We're celebrating deserving winners and discussing potential TV and movie adaptations of our favorite books. This November, we're diving into a novel about trains on Jupiter and concluding our October discussion on Father’s “5D chess.”
Duration:00:48:07
#474 - The Vibe-rary at Mt. Char
10/19/2023
Best books of the year? Already? How Veronica got her k-wires out. And our non-spoilery thoughts on Library at Mount Char.
Duration:00:35:26
#473 - Dewey Decimated
10/10/2023
Veronica's state of K-wires, the most highly-rated books in the world, we kick off our read of The Library of Mount Char, and wrap up China Mountain Zhang.
Duration:00:44:40
#472 - Felicia Day Opens Her Third Eye
9/28/2023
We talk to Felicia Day about her new Audible Original Third Eye, and how her own struggles led to her story about a chosen one who fails. Plus, we talk about the importance of doing what you love and learning to leave your past behind (and why she's eating ground turkey a lot).
Duration:00:48:13
#471 - PSL: Pumpkin Sword and Laser
9/21/2023
Guess what? The new Bobiverse is coming, and we would love to have your emails! Plus, we've got some super cool thoughts (no spoilers, promise) on China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh. But you don't have to take my blurb for it!
Duration:00:56:58
#470 - Hammfisted
8/31/2023
The last new Terry Pratchett stories, the rise of nonsense literature, a brief intro to our September pick China Mountain Zhang, and final thoughts on Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.
Duration:00:40:44
#469 - Venomous Breaded Hairtail Sucker
8/24/2023
Veronica has been in Canada for a year, and the best book in Canada is about Marie Antoinette. Tom ate some breaded hairtail and is excited about Gail Carriger's K-pop post. Plus, we announce the September book and give a few non-spoilery thoughts about Ninth House.
Duration:00:37:29
#468 - Go Tweed Lions!
8/10/2023
Veronica curses the Lions and eats SO many blackberries. Also, our non-spoilery thoughts on Ninth House and Ivy League schools.
Duration:00:44:30