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A podcast for the Filk community featuring music and news from all the worlds of Filk.
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Hi, we're 555-FiLK. We love movies and we love talking about them almost as much as watching them. So we decided to invite you to talk about them with us! We love digging into these films whether they're good, bad, or ugly. So if there's a movie you think we need to see, send us a voice message here https://anchor.fm/555-filk/message or email us at contactfilk [at] gmail [dot] com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/555-filk/support
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Travel with Marc Gunn on an audio adventure as you hear stories and music from his Celtic Invasion Vacations as well as interviews with musicians from Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Have fun, travel, and sing along with The Celtfather.
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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!
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Hosted By Dr. Vern of Sci-Fried, The Nerd Groove showcases Nerd Music: a genre that has been with us for decades, but has never really been accepted as legit. The genre has deep roots and even subgenres like Nerdcore, Chiptunes, VGM, Comedy and Parody, Filk, Geek Rock, and so on. Vern explores every corner of the Nerd Music world from the past, present, and future – highlighting the best and brightest, delving into it’s rich history, and bringing this wide-nerd word together with the music t ...
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The Horde, a mysterious force that brings nightmares to life, devours everything in its path. Bridan, a lone traveler, seeks the key to the Horde's destruction at the expense of all else- bystanders, worlds, and broken lives be damned. Cyrack, the Horde's inhuman master, follows Bridan across the Worldcycle seeking Bridan's heart- literally. Terry is caught between them, dreaming their battles across the blasted wastes of Farrakan from the safety of his dull nine to five life and the arms of ...
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We have Dragon Awards and Hugo Awards, we kick off Some Desperate Glory, and wrap up our final thoughts on The Spear That Cuts Through Water. Also, we determine we might need to squee more.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Ju & Katie - Filkers Go A-Roving - VIbrations https://jukaty.bandcamp.com https://musicsales.filk.de Paul Atwood - The Maid All Alone on the Shore (Trad.) - A Breeze Through The CONduit Beverly & Holly Stuart - Bella Ciao (Trad.) - Bin There, Done That Beverly & Holly Stuart - Belly Chow (Stuart-Trad.) - Bin There, Done That Cr…
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Send us a text Music Madison Metricula Roberts - Mtn Dew - Songs for Gamers (EP) https://metricula.bandcamp.com Juliana McCorison - The World They Call Terra - Not Just Lullabies From Planet Earth https://tinyurl.com/3srdfd92 Don Neill - Moon in the Branches - Moon in the Branches https://donneill.bandcamp.com Copy Red Leader - Let The Wookie Win -…
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Send us a Text Message. Tim Griffin - Born To Fly - More Songs From Balticon http://www.griffined.org Larry Warner - Take My Advice - Woad Warrior Tania Opland & Mike Freeman - Fighting Thread ( Anne McCaffrey) - The Masterharper Of Pern https://www.opland-freeman.com Valerie Housden - Handmaid's Lament - On Filkley Moor Rhodri James - Helva's Lame…
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Send us a text Music Harmony Heifers - Companion - Harmony Heifers Dr Mary Crowell - The Tiniest Bit Of The Powder - I Have Missed You At My Table https://marycrowell.bandcamp.com Daniel Kelly - Flerken Frustration - Plastic Worlds https://ozfolklounge.bandcamp.com Yogh's Legion - Vampirates - Heretics And Pagans https://yoghslegion.bandcamp.com Ji…
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This is not a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles podcast but it sure does end like one. But before it comes to that we boggle at all the awesome award winners, and talk about our good first impressions of The Spear That Cuts Through Water. Oh, and we have an idea for a cafe filled with Brandon Sanderson puns. Oh the puns!…
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Send us a text Music Cecilia Eng - Dark Wine And Roses - Harmony In Practice https://soundcloud.com/cecilia-eng-320153920 Heather Alexander - Dance In The Circle - Midsummer https://heatheralexander.bandcamp.com Steve Savitzky - Demon Lover - Coffee Computers and Song https://stevesavitzky.bandcamp.com Chantelle Smith - The Dowie Dens of Yarrow - B…
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Send us a text Music Kathy Mar - Your Daughters And Your Sons (Tommy Sands) - Kathy Mar Live Cat Greenberg - More Than Just a Dream - Alone . . . With Friends https://mountaincatmedia.com/shop Steve Macdonald & Mary Ellen Wessels - Call The Navigator - North Coast Cabaret http://www.stevemacdonald.org https://stevemacdonald.bandcamp.com/ Karen Lins…
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Oh, Hugos. Also, the best Sci-Fi books of all time, and will AI kill the planet? We kick off our August book The Spear that Cuts Through Water, and wrap up our last thoughts on Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a Text Message. Music John McDaid - Nevermore - Proverbs Of Hell https://johnmcdaid.bandcamp.com Summer And Fall - Paper Boats - Into The Blue http://www.summerandfall.de/indexE.htm Chris Weber - Beware The Sentient Chili - I Filk https://chrisaweber.bandcamp.com DJ McGuire - Toss A Coin To Your Filker - You're Not Cleared For This https://…
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Send us a text Music Avalon Rising - Hunt The Blarney Cat - Storming Heaven https://flowinglass.com/avalon-rising Katt McConnell - The Singing Of Dragons - Faces In The Fog https://dragonscale.bandcamp.com Graham Leathers - Dinosaur Petting Zoo - Reality Check! https://grahamleathers.bandcamp.com Seanan McGuire - Mother Of Crows - Wicked Girls http…
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We debate whether we want dead celebrities to read our audiobooks. How long is too long for a series? And our non-spoilery takes on Cursed Bunny.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Dr Mary Crowell - I Put My Low Stat - Acolytes Of The Machine https://marycrowell.bandcamp.com PDX Broadsides - Nerd Love Song - Trust Issues https://thepdxbroadsides.bandcamp.com Murder Ballads - IDK - Pretty In Scarlett https://murderballads.bandcamp.com Nancy Louise Freeman - Careless - Blues For Dumuzi https://nancylouisefr…
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Happy Birthday from Ireland, Laughter Yoga #289
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Is there an Irish birthday song? There is now. It’s by Marc Gunn with the song “Happy Birthday From Ireland”. Cedric of the Bedlam Bards hypnotizes with wit and charm. Then he shares how laughter is the best medicine, especially with something called Laughter Yoga. This is Pub Songs & Stories #289 0:21 - Marc Gunn with Rimbo “My Love Is Like A Red …
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Send us a text Music Daniel Kelly - Juice of the Vine https://www.folklounge.org https://ozfolklounge.bandcamp.com Astrisoni - Like a Song - Sounding With The Stars EP https://astrisoni.bandcamp.com Heather Dale - Stone Soup - Call The Names https://heatherdale.bandcamp.com Piers Cawley - The Silkie - Trad Song Tuesdays Volume 0 https://pierscawley…
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Princess Bride's Big Adventure #288
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True love lost at sea. I share the story behind “Buttercup’s Lament” inspired by Princess Bride. You'll learn why you should watch out for wild boar in Italy, see what happens when a juggler's props don't arrive, and learn about the most-beautiful place in Europe. Hear a story about biking across Italy. I interviewed jugglers Paolo Garbanzo and Car…
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It's awards season and we cover them all, including a Martha Wells sweep! We wrap up our thoughts on Sword of Kaigen and get excited (read: trigger warnings) for Cursed Bunny, our July pick.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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A Special We Were Unable To Record A Show This Week Show!
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Send us a text We are having technical difficulties (on the computer, the band is wonderful), so we dug into the archives and pulled up one of the old special episodes. We will be back next week with a regular episode Annwn - She Moved Through The Fair - Anarchy And Rapture Leslie Fish & The Dehorn Crew - Starwind Rising - Solar Sailors Mary Crowel…
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Middle Earth Bragging, Greatest Women Composers in History w/ Apryl Knight #287
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Have you ever read Lord of the Rings and noticed that each time the hobbits meet a new race along the road, it’s the OLDEST RACE EVER?! I wrote a song about that bragging. There are a lot of famous male composers in history. Apryl Knight will introduce you to some of the incredible female composers that you may not have heard of. This is Pub Songs …
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Send us a text Music Charming Disaster - Ouroboros - Time Ghost https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com Ju Honisch & Katy Droege-Macdonald - Spinning Tower - Witch Way To Reality https://jukaty.bandcamp.com https://musicsales.filk.de Barigato & Lady Cat - Where Magic Hides - Romancing The Filk https://catgreenberg.bandcamp.com http://mountaincatmedia…
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The Leprechaun, Building Sherwood Forest Faire Castle #286
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The modern image of the leprechaun is very different from the leprechaun of Irish legends. But times change and not everyone adapts as easily. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t celebrate both the new and the old as we explore the origins of my song “The Leprechaun.” Ever dream of building your own castle and starting your own Renaissance festival? Dre…
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Send us a text Music Bill & Brenda Sutton - Hand In The Cookie Jar - And They Said It Wouldn't Last https://billbrendasutton.bandcamp.com Bardz At Large - Chocolate Is A Vegetable - Graybeard & Marge https://grahamleathers.bandcamp.com Daniel Kelly - Chocolate Santa - Is This the Filk Life https://www.folklounge.org https://ozfolklounge.bandcamp.co…
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The Bridge & Best Travel Tips With Vince Conaway
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Vince Conaway shares his top 3 places to see in Italy along with some travel tips, and stories of busking in Italy. Music from Vince Conaway, Brobdingnagian Bards, and Ironwood. And if you’re going to apologize, make it a good one. That’s what I did when I wrote the song “The Bridge” as an apology. It’s all part of a new series where I talk about m…
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Send us a text Music Chuck Rein - Oh The Planets Gray Rinehart - How Fair, How Far (Oh, Wand'ring Star) - Taking You Out To See The Stars https://grayrinehart.bandcamp.com Bill & Gretchen Roper - My Husband, the Filker - Live In Germany (Mostly) https://billroper.bandcamp.com/ Jela Schmidt - Trollsong - Stay On The Couch Con https://jelaschmidt.ban…
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Are we living in a Maas society? Veronica has recommendations in joining on the Sarah J. Maas train. Independent bookstores are on the rise. We kick off The Sword of Kaigen and give our spoilery thoughts on Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Suzette Haden Elgin - Song At The Ready - Song At The Ready Technical Difficulties - Star Sisters - Station Break Apryl Knight - RPG Monster Song - One Nerdy Knight https://aprylknight.bandcamp.com Nikki Joy - Robin’s Goodnight - Fantasy http://nikkijoy.bandcamp.com Judith Heineman And Dan Marcotte - The Mouse, The Bird, And Th…
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Send us a text Music Vic Tyler - One Last Battle https://www.prometheus-music.com/product/one-last-battle Gwen Knighton - Fade Away - A Song Of Sherwood https://gwenknighton.bandcamp.com The Black Book Band - Lightsailor - First Contact Vanessa Cardui - The Dragon-Slayer - Filk And Cookies https://vanessacardui.bandcamp.com Margaret Davis - The Boa…
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#489 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Veronicas
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We have Locus Award and Arthur C. Clarke award nominees. We share our non-spoilery thoughts on Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. And Tom discovers Birria Ramen!By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Andrea Dale - Prince of Darkness - Zen Cappuccino https://andreadale.bandcamp.com Naomi Pardue - First Journey - For All My Closest Friends Capplor - Orbital Decay - Eponymous https://capplor.bandcamp.com Joe Bethancourt - The Filk Was Great At This Years Westercon - The Filk Was Great Arya Kinderman - Believe In Yourself Summe…
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Send us a text Music Cat Greenberg - Threes Gravity - Alone With Friends https://mountaincatmedia.com/shop Chris A. Weber - Beware of the Sentient Chili - Sentient Chili And Stranger Filk https://chrisaweber.bandcamp.com Harold Groot - Free In The Harbour (Again) - Simple Arithmetic - Less Than Two Chris Conway - Monkeys On The Moon - Deep Space Lo…
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Some great books in the Seiun Awards in Japan, why Sword and Laser is good for your heart, we kick off the May pick, and finally wrap up our thoughts on the surprising complexity and depth of the awesome Cordelia's Honor.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Make Believe - Filk Ontario 1 Heather Margetson - Who'll Come A-Filking? (Heather Margetson-Traditional) - https://heatherborean.bandcamp.com - @smoooom Glenn Simser - Filker Of The Night (Simser-A. L. Webber) Catherine Macdonald - Arise, My Love (Cynthia Mcquillin) Duane Elms - The Horseman And The Lady Ruth Simmons, Steve Sim…
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Sci Fi Drinking Songs at Gen Con 2023
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We’re taking a journey today as I share the story of how I found myself playing Sci Fi Drinking Songs at science fiction conventions around the nation. This is Pub Songs & Stories #284 0:15 - Marc Gunn and Jesse Ferguson “Molly Malone” from Come Adventure With Me 2:52 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Sci F’ Irish musician and …
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Send us a text Music PDX Broadsides - Let The Wild Rumpus Start - Relatable Content https://thepdxbroadsides.bandcamp.com Mike Whitaker - Wildflower - Shattered Dreams https://mikewhitaker1379.bandcamp.com Wild Mercy - Bedlam Boys - Furious Fancies http://wildmercy.com Roberta Rogow - The Wild Mars Rovers - One Filk, Two Filk, Old Filk, New Filk ht…
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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!By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Blibbering Humdingers - Millways - Positively Gruntled, A Collection Of Non-Sequitur Ditties https://blibberinghumdingers.bandcamp.com Eli Bar-Yahalom - Clockwork Man - Spy For The Unicorn https://eli-bar-yahalom.bandcamp.com Phil Mills & Jane Garthson - BBW Blues - Mix Until Absurd https://philmills.bandcamp.com https://janega…
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Send us a text Music Cheshire Moon - Shadow Moon - 52 Songs Project https://cheshiremoon.bandcamp.com Astrisoni - Make This Timeline Brighter https://astrisoni.bandcamp.com Meg Davis - The Elf Glade - Captain Jack And The Mermaid https://megdavis.com Rhiannon's Lark - Sky Full Of Phoenix - Sky Full of Phoenix https://rhiannonslark.bandcamp.com Misb…
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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.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a text Music Larry Warner - Relic - To The West Dawn Martin - Memories of Love - To The West Bill Sutton - Mind, Hands and Heart - To The West Annwn - To The West - To The West https://www.prometheus-music.com/product/to-the-west Katt McConnell - A Flame That Burns In Darkness - Faces In The Fog https://dragonscale.bandcamp.com - Lord Landl…
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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.By Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Send us a Text Message. Music Charming Disaster - Cherry Red - Time Ghost (preorder) https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com Geborgt - Shadowdancer - Songs From A Minor World Great Broads Of The Galaxy - Mary Sue Doowop - Cosmic Connection Kari Maaren - When The Starcats Come - Everybody Hates Elves https://karimaaren.bandcamp.com Dandelion Wine - Dr…
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Send us a text Music Lynn Gold - Cat And The Fiddle - Grandma Went Out With A Bang Gary "MoFilker" Hanak - I Will Not Be Outlived By a Cat https://garyhanak.bandcamp.com Daniel Kelly - Tin Foil Cat - Tin Foil Cat https://www.folklounge.org https://ozfolklounge.bandcamp.com Cynthia McQuillin Dr Jane Robinson And Friends - Skitter Skat Cat - Bedlam C…
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Pain is hard to deal with. Sometimes it feels overwhelming. You can get through it with maybe a little help from Doctor Who. We talk about my song Redemption. You can learn all about it today on Pub Songs & Stories #283 0:16 - Marc Gunn “By Amazing Grace” from Come Adventure With Me By Amazing Grace, Hat Came Back, Tartanic Inspired by the Firefly …
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