Best Emerald Publishing Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 417: Discovering the Emerald Anvil! 1:27:01

3h ago1:27:01

1:27:01

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another amazing interview with Gregg Hale of the Emerald Anvil! We talked about his books, his game, his podcast and all the cool nerdy things. What’s not to like about homicidal fairies? This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun …

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Episode 416: Brendan Wilson and his Warrior Goddess 1:17:57

3h ago1:17:57

1:17:57

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with an Army veteran turned author! That’s right, it’s none other than Brendan Wilson and his second novel! When he’s not busy beating his martial arts opponents into submission, he sometimes talks with schlubs like us! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes…

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Episode 415: Roll out with the crew of the E4 Mafia Anthology! 1:14:58

3h ago1:14:58

1:14:58

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got a fun interview with some of the authors who put together the Tales from the E4 Mafia Anthology! It was a lot of fun chatting about the Army with Andrew Heymann. Dan Kemp, Keith Hedger and Michael LaVoice about all things shenanigans related! We talked about hypothetical events that clearly never happened and …

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Episode 414: Supernatural: The Occult! 1:12:34

21m ago1:12:34

1:12:34

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another fun panel for you guys today! This time we’re talking about the supernatural, more specifically the occult! We had Declan Finn, Jesse James Fain and James JE Pittman on to get nerdy with us. Seriously, go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! W…

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Episode 413: The Interstellar Getaway Pilot Series by Andrew Warren! 1:14:01

19h ago1:14:01

1:14:01

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got an interview with the amazing author, the coolest of cool guys! Yep, we have Andrew Warren. This was a fun one, so don’t miss out! Seriously, go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that…

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Episode 412: End Watch by Adrian Smith 1:02:14

3d ago1:02:14

1:02:14

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another fun global interview with the amazing Adrian Smith! Coming to us all the way from New Zealand. When he’s not busy beating back hordes of hobbits, he sometimes talks with schlubs like us! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for…

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Episode 411: The Fringe by Lou Tambone 1:26:28

5d ago1:26:28

1:26:28

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another awesome interview with Lou Tambone, a master of many artistic mediums! He sings, he dances and when he isn’t prancing, he writes novels! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army vet…

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Episode 410: Epically Awesome with Royal Guard Publishing! 1:12:51

8d ago1:12:51

1:12:51

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with an awesome small press publishing company! Except this company puts huge numbers on the board and sets the standard for quality audiobooks! That’s right, we have Royal Guard Publishing here to talk about their publishing house. We had the lovely Jessica and Ryleigh on, with Jonathan Wate…

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Episode 409: Talking Omegaforce: Shadowhawks with Darrin Drader 1:15:07

10d ago1:15:07

1:15:07

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another interview with an awesome ttrpg game designer! That’s right, it’s none other than Darrin Drader, Dice Guru! He recently released his own game, Omegaforce: Shadowhawks! Even cooler, when he’s not busy rolling them bones, he sometimes slums with schlubs like us! This was a fun interview, so go check out…

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Episode 408: Lizard Skin and Sharpened Steel with Damien Larkin! 1:44:18

12d ago1:44:18

1:44:18

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with an amazing Irish author! That’s right, it’s none other than Damien Larkin! We had a lot of fun, went far afield on nerdy topics and chatted about all things Army related. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for …

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Episode 407: Lets talk about Asian Inspired Fantasy stories! 1:12:38

15d ago1:12:38

1:12:38

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another panel for you today; this time we’re talking about fantastical stories inspired by Asian culture and history. We had authors Diana Fedorak, Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle to talk with us about it. This was a fun interview, so go check it out. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fu…

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Episode 406: The Headmaster by Mark Morton 1:51:29

17d ago1:51:29

1:51:29

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another interview with an amazing author! We’ve got Mark Morton on to talk about his book The Headmaster! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "a…

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Episode 405: The Reefs of Time with Jeffrey A Carver! 1:22:03

22d ago1:22:03

1:22:03

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with an amazing author we’re just found! That’s right, it’s none other than the legendary Jeffrey A Carver! When he’s not busy impressing the world with his stories, he sometimes talks with schlubs like us! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, yo…

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Episode 404: Let's get supernatural with the wee ghosties! 1:11:22

21d ago1:11:22

1:11:22

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another amazing panel for you today! That’s right, we had Colleen Story, Jana S Brown and Teri Kay Jobe on to talk about the wee ghosties! This was a fun chat about any and everything ghost related. I am sure we’ll revisit the topic, but this was a good starting point! Seriously, go check out this episode. Len…

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Episode 403: Blood and Armor, or why we like military science fiction! 1:12:38

25d ago1:12:38

1:12:38

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with two awesome authors! Two cool cats who got nerdy about history with JR. That’s right, we had the King of the Nerds, Mister Bill Fawcett, on the podcast to talk about his new books, The Blood and Armor Series. But we also have his new co-author, Casey Moores. This was a fun interview for …

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Episode 402: Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen! 1:47:37

1M ago1:47:37

1:47:37

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another interview with an amazing debut author! That’s right, it’s none other than Devon Eriksen, making Hard SciFi cool again! We had fun that couldn’t be contained in a single hour, so here is two for your viewing pleasure! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, …

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Episode 401: How wet is your space navy? 1:05:49

1M ago1:05:49

1:05:49

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. We had a fun chat today about whether or not waterborne navies have a role in an FTL future. We had a lot of cool guests, some good conversational drift and all the fun t…

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Episode 400: The Best Defense by Matthew Bowman 1:35:50

1M ago1:35:50

1:35:50

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 399: Pimp my ride, dragon style! 1:08:45

1M ago1:08:45

1:08:45

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 398: Learning magical systems and all things arcane! 1:06:07

2M ago1:06:07

1:06:07

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 397: The Carter Files Series with Lori Janeski! 1:16:42

2M ago1:16:42

1:16:42

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few…

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Episode 396: The Curse of King Midas with Colleen Story 1:38:33

2M ago1:38:33

1:38:33

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 395: Hanging out with the coolest Paranormal Misfits with CJ Anaya! 1:40:30

2M ago1:40:30

1:40:30

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 394: GameLit, LitRPG and all of the things! 1:33:46

2M ago1:33:46

1:33:46

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Emerald Anvil & Blair Witch at 25 with Gregg Hale and Ed Sanchez 59:32

2M ago59:32

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We're joined once more by filmmakers Gregg Hale and Eduardo Sanchez, the brains behind The Blair Witch Project, V/H/S, Lovely Molly, and many more. Gregg and Hale talk to us about their new podcast-based audio drama Black Velvet Fairies. It's a tour de force meta narrative that plays with the found footage medium that gave them their big break, but…

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Episode 393: The Cocoon Chronicles with JC Chambers III! 1:21:41

2M ago1:21:41

1:21:41

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few…

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Episode 392: The Titan Mage Series with Edie Skye! 1:43:41

2M ago1:43:41

1:43:41

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 391: Gilly Writes Comics Kickstarter! 1:16:38

2M ago1:16:38

1:16:38

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 390: Lets dig deep into the Dune IP! 1:15:37

2M ago1:15:37

1:15:37

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 389: Elves, they're more than Christmas helpers! 1:21:35

2M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 388: They come in peace, honest! Lets talk about alien invasions! 1:19:21

2M ago1:19:21

1:19:21

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 387: You can't take the sky from me! Or, why we love Firefly! 1:52:10

2M ago1:52:10

1:52:10

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few…

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Episode 386: The Fang Gang! More about Vampires! 1:45:13

3M ago1:45:13

1:45:13

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 385: It's Gundam time! Let's talk about the giant robots again! 1:29:55

3M ago1:29:55

1:29:55

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few…

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Episode 384: Lets talk about the Alien Brides Series with CV Walter! 1:22:58

3M ago1:22:58

1:22:58

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 383: Mercs in Speculative Fiction! 1:23:02

3M ago1:23:02

1:23:02

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 382: Contested Landings, Orbital Drops, or playing hard to get! 1:17:21

3M ago1:17:21

1:17:21

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 381: The Last Marine Series by William S. Frisbee, Jr. 1:26:12

3M ago1:26:12

1:26:12

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 380: Feet first into the HALO Franchise! 2:02:26

3M ago2:02:26

2:02:26

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 379: Straight to the point with this dive into the Destiny Franchise! 1:02:37

3M ago1:02:37

1:02:37

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a fe…

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Episode 378: The coolest #SpaceMarines come from author Bill Fawcett! 1:32:09

3M ago1:32:09

1:32:09

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 377: Peter Pan in space, or how much cooler can Josh Hayes get? 1:49:10

3M ago1:49:10

1:49:10

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts:JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 376: The Allure of Science Fiction and Why We Read It! 1:34:55

3M ago1:34:55

1:34:55

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a …

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Episode 375: The Representation of Air Power in Military SciFi! 1:33:03

3M ago1:33:03

1:33:03

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 374: Mechs and Giant Stompy Robots! 1:36:19

3M ago1:36:19

1:36:19

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 373: The Warmaster LitRPG Series with Melissa McShane 1:23:36

3M ago1:23:36

1:23:36

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 372: Small Press Radio Hour with Raconteur Press 1:10:46

3M ago1:10:46

1:10:46

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a …

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Episode 371: Magical Harems with Edie Skye and the Vampire Slayer Series! 1:40:08

4M ago1:40:08

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The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a …

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Episode 370: Movie Review, RRR (Roudram Ranam Rudhiram) 1:40:06

4M ago1:40:06

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The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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Episode 369: Sidekicks, more than just set decoration! 1:43:47

4M ago1:43:47

1:43:47

The Blasters & Blades PodcastJust a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few …

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