We’re back.  Expect us monthly or twice monthly for now! Sorry for the crappy headset sound, my external sound card is having problems! Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco As compared to Dresden Files? Let’s turn to some forum comments from swordandlaser.ning.com! terpkristin wasn’t really excited about this choice but got it anyway she says “dang, that was quite [...]

We’re just starting the new story, but somehow we found a ton to talk about anyway! NEW BOOK!Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco“In an alternate reality Boston where you are just as likely to see a troll or an elf walk down the street as you are to see a human, Fairy hustlers are winding up [...]

On today’s show: CONTEST WINNER!Nick As the shock wave raced across the planet, Jared’s final thought was admitting to himself: “Those damn scientists were right all along“.He wins… a copy of Mass Effect! WHAT WE’VE READ LATELYV: Name of the Wind, Patrick RothfussTom: Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. Film version is called Stalker.ELFPUNK!Vote for [...]

Actually, no one said elfpunk. But that’s kind of way Tom and I are intrigued by this sub-genre. Yes, we’ve done cyberpunk before, but what about the gritty and enchanting synthesis of urban life and elves and fairies? Seeing as though I’ve never heard if the genre before, oh… today… we turned to the experts [...]

Thanks to Josh Lawrence for making us our awesome (and both sword-and-lasery) theme music! On today’s show: We finished Childhood’s End! What was the final verdict? Forums I think the most interesting sections of this part of the book are the implications that what the Overlords are doing is not for the benefit of mankind. [...]