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This week we're responding to listener questions! If you have questions for us, please shoot us an email, and we'll be happy to answer them.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Functional Nerds Podcast
The Sandlot (Movie)
Star Wars
Disney
Gail Carriger
Jim Butcher
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This week Jim Butcher returns to talk about THE OLYMPIAN AFFAIR, coming out November 7, 2023. Find out more at https://jim-butcher.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/longshotauthor. You can also stay caught up on Jim Butcher news at https://www.facebook.com/JimButcherNews and https://twitter.com/jimbutchernews.
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Mentioned in this episode:
THE AERONAUT'S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher
The Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher
The Codex Alera book series by Jim Butcher
Dragon Con
The Office (TV Show)
Comic Con
James Marsters
THE LAW by Jim Butcher
Dungeons & Dragons
The Dresden Files RPG
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This week Erin A. Craig joins us to talk about HOUSE OF ROOTS AND RUIN, the sequel to HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROW. Find out more at https://www.erinacraig.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/penchant4words, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Penchant4Words/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/penchant4words/, and on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@penchantforwords.
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Mentioned in this episode:
SMALL FAVORS by Erin A. Craig
The Brontë sisters
The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski
Jack Nicholson
Snow White
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
STRANGE CASE OF DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson
THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU by H. G. Wells
FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE by Richard Condon (and movie adaptations)
Frank Sinatra
Bluebeard
Bambi (movie)
THE THIRTEENTH CHILD (upcoming) by Erin A. Craig
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This week we're bringing you another Behind the Podcast episode and talking about how to start a podcast on the cheap!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Libsyn
Garage Band
Feedburner
Audacity
Final Cut Pro
Logic
Main Stage
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
YouTube
GoDaddy
Blubrry
Instagram
TikTok
PlayStation
Good Mythical Morning
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This week BookTok sensation Hannah Maehrer joins us to talk about her debut novel ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN! Find out more at https://www.entangledpublishing.com/authors/hannah-nicole-maehrer and follow her on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahnicolemae and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hannahnicolemae/.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Garth Nix
Once Upon a Time (TV Show)
The Office (TV Show)
That Mitchell and Webb Look (TV Show)
Jim Gaffigan
8 Mile (Movie)
The Big Bang Theory (TV Show)
Saturday Night Live
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This week Garth Nix joins us to talk about his newest release, SIR HEREWARD AND MISTER FITZ, out August 23, 2023! Find out more at https://garthnix.com/ and follow him on X at https://twitter.com/garthnix and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/garthnix.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien
Susan Cooper
Andre Norton
Rosemary Sutcliff
Robert A. Heinlein
DOWNBELOW STATION by C. J. Cherryh
The Chronicles of Prydain book series by Lloyd Alexander
Aubrey-Maturin book series by Patric O'Brian
THE OWL SERVICE by Alan Garner
ROGUES (anthology) edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series by Fritz Leiber
Robert E. Howard
L. Sprague de Camp
DON QUIXOTE by Miguel de Cervantes
Brandon Sanderson
THE LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON by Garth Nix
THE SINISTER BOOKSELLERS OF BATH by Garth Nix
Alistair MacLean
Hammond Innes
Desmond Bagley
John le Carré
SABRIEL by Garth Nix
The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix
P. G. Wodehouse
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This week Michelle and Giles share how they became nerds.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Star Wars
Star Trek
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show)
Angel (TV Show)
Sailor Moon
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super NES
Game Boy
Pokemon
Stargate
Final Fantasy
Halo
Animal Crossing
Sorry (Board Game)
Reddit
Tublr
Transformers
Iron Man
Dungeons and Dragons
Shaq
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This week Patrick Hester joined us to talk about collecting and why so many of us want to own specific items that strike our fancy. Find out more about Patrick at http://www.atfmb.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/atfmb.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Seinfeld
Spider-Man
Venom
Marvel Comics
G. I. Joe Silent Interlude by Larry Hama
X-Men
Spawn
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Eclipse
Batman
Robin
Heroes, Comics, and Cards
Magic the Gathering
Saturday Night Live
Star Wars
SF Signal
WorldCon
George R. R. Martin
Mur Lafferty
I Should Be Writing (Podcast)
Doctor Who
Atari
Lego
The Game Preserve
Wizards of the Coast
Wonderland Comics
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
The Big Bang Theory
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Game of Thrones (TV Show based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin)
The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind
Seanan McGuire
Mile Hi Comics
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This week Daniel M. Ford joined us to talk about THE WARDEN, out now! Find out more at http://www.danielmford.com/contact and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/soundingline.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Paladin Trilogy by Daniel M. Ford
The Jack Dixon series by Daniel M. Ford
KB Toys
Bath and Body Works
NECROBANE by Daniel M. Ford
Dungeons & Dragons
The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (and finished by Brandon Sanderson)
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Chris Pine
Fan EXPO Denver
Tor
True Blood (TV Show)
The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris
The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
Georg R. R. Martin
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This week we're bringing you another verbal anthology discussion, this time sharing our food experiences.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Casa Bonita
Radio Shack
Les Halles
Anthony Bourdain
McDonalds
Pillsbury
Wendy's
Braum's
BJ's
Shwann's
Van Leeuwen
Tillamook
Good Times
Whataburger
Burger King
In-N-Out
Larkburger
Culver's
Maid-Rite
Rosanne (TV Show)
Steak 'n Shake
Snicker
Dr. Pepper
CU Boulder
Borders Books and Music
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This week Genevieve Gornichec joins us to talk about THE WEAVER AND THE WITCH QUEEN, out July 25, 2023! Find out more at https://genevievegornichec.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/gengornichec/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gengornichec, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gengornichec/.
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Mentioned in this episode:
THE WITCH'S HEART by Genevieve Gornichec
THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS: A SELECTION by Jane Smiley (Editor)
Sangu Mandanna
CIRCE by Madeline Miller
The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
LORE by Alexandra Bracken
THE WELL OF LOST PLOTS by Jasoer Fforde
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This week we're bringing you our conversation from FAN EXPO Denver 2023! If you had a chance to drop by and meet us, thank you for saying hi. If you didn't make it, we're sorry to have missed you.
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This week we're bringing you another Verbal Anthology, this time sharing stories about sports!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Green Bay Packers
Colorado Rockies
YMCA
Colorado Rapids
Arsenal FC
Boston Red Sox
Denver Zephyrs
New Orleans Baby Cakes
Coors Field
Cracker Jack
Denver Nuggets
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
Dennis Rodman
Colorado College
University of Denver
Denver Broncos
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This week author and documentarian Mason Engel joined us to talk about his upcoming project, Books Across America. Find out more at https://www.booksxamerica.com/ and follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/booksacrossamerica/ and https://www.instagram.com/theamasonengel/.
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Mentioned in this episode:
2084 by Mason Engel
1984 by George Orwell
Apple Vision Pro
Microsoft
Tom Cruise
Minority Report (Movie)
Jurassic Park (Movie)
Gail Carriger
Julia Quinn
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers
The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series) by C. S. Lewis
JSTOR
James Patterson
Ann Patchett
Hanif Abdurraqib
Ken Liu
Brent Weeks
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This week Destiny Soria joins us to talk about THIEF LIAR LADY, published under the name D. L. Soria. Find out more at http://www.destinysoria.com/ and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thedestinysoria/.
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Mentioned in this episode:
IRON CAST by Destiny Soria
BENEATH THE CITADEL by Destiny Soria
FIRE WITH FIRE by Destiny Soria
Disney
Cinderella
Tippi Hedren
The Birds (Movie)
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
REDWALL by Brian Jacques
THE BORROWERS by Mary Norton (and the movie based on this novel)
Stewart Little (Movie)
Mouse Hunt (Movie)
Jumanji (Movie)
Del Rey Books
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This week Michelle and Giles are bringing you an anthology of personal stories surrounding the theme of Bikes. Join in the conversation, too, over on Twitter and Facebook!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Mario Kart
Excitebike
The X-Games
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This week we're sharing some travel disaster stories from our past. Join in and then tell us some of YOUR favorite travel memories!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Pringles
Disney World
Universal Studios
The Great American Beer Festival
Lyft
Uber
Denver Pop Culture Con (a.k.a. FAN EXPO Denver and Denver Comic Con)
Breckenridge Brewery
The Broadmoore Hotel
Bill Gates
Delta Airlines
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This week Martha Wells returns to talk about her latest release, WITCH KING! Find out more about Martha at https://www.marthawells.com/.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Murderbot Diaries (Novella Series) by Martha Wells
Tor.com
Books of the Raksura (Book Series) by Martha Wells
STAR WARS: RAZOR'S EDGE by Martha Wells
THE SORCERER OF THE WILDEEPS by Kai Ashante Wilson
ALL SYSTEMS RED by Martha Wells
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
SYSTEM COLLAPSE by Martha Wells
Andy Weir
The Shinobi Mystery book series by Susan Spann
Writing Excuses (Podcast)
I Should be Writing (Podcast)
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This week Michelle and Giles are talking about some of their obsessions and hobbies. Tell us what you love to do over on Twitter or Facebook!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Barbie
The Denver Post
Dungeons & Dragons
Hogwarts Legacy (Video Game)
Maffia III (Video Game)
Horified (Board Game)
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This week Marina J. Lostetter joins us to talk about her latest book, THE CAGE OF DARK HOURS! Find out more at https://lostetter.wordpress.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MarinaLostetter, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marinajlostetter/, and on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lostetter.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Ryan Van Loan
THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT by Marina J. Lostetter
Mistborn (Trilogy) by Brandon Sanderson
HANNIBAL by Thomas Harris
John David Wolverton a.k.a. David Garland
Fallout 4 (Video Game)
The Medium (Video Game)
Tomb Raider (Video Game)
Mario Kart (Video Game)
Skyrim (Video Game)
Wii Sports (Video Game)
Isle of Cats (Board Game)
Carcassonne (Board Game)
Betrayal at House on the Hill (Board Game)
Horrified (Board Game)
Pandemic (Board Game)
ACTIVATION DEGRADATION: A NOVEL by Marina J. Lostetter
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