In Books, Beards, Booze co-hosts Bob and Derek talk books, drink booze, and have beards. Each episode they chat about literary news, discuss what they are reading, debate various topics, and periodically do a deep dive on a short story.
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For fans of the words, worlds, and weirdness of author and podcast Bob McGough. Featuring anecdotes, readings, and behind the scenes glances of what it takes to be Bob, and run the Tales by Bob Empire.
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Welcome to Southern Fried Fantasy, a podcast for readers and writers, where southern authors talk about books set in the region they call home. Book lovers beware, your TBR pile is about to get taller than high cotton.
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"His Beard Was Not That Weird In The Picture."
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This episode the gang talk all manner of news, then discuss A Matter of Trust by Angela Boord. This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print or ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY To get it in …
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The gang get wild with it, by playing FMK using book related topics. We'd apologize...but it actually turned out pretty damn fun.By Bob McGough
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"It Was The Single Best News Segment We've Ever Done."
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The gang discussed all sorts of cool news...but you don't get to hear it! Then they discuss The second Short Read of the Season! Come along as the gang talks about Skies on Fire by Sonya M. Black! This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print or e…
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The gang talks news, AI, novellas, and then dives in on the discussion topic: What Character Had The Best Character Growth.By Bob McGough
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"Here's Where We're Gonna Take A Turn."
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The first Short Read of the Season! Come along as the gang talks about Lullaby by K.S. Villoso! This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print or ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY To get it in…
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"Otters and Racoons: They'll F*ck You Up."
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This episode the gang talks about what they have been reading since the last season, and ends up spending a lot of time talking about critters. This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print or ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-S…
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We're back! In video! Well, most of us! But Derek is getting a video camera...soon! But yeah, your favorite podcast about books, beards, and booze is back, with a brand new co-host, author Ben Meeks! This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print o…
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Bob talks at length about how things went at Dragon Con.By Bob McGough
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Bob talks about his first experience at ConCarolinas.By Bob McGough
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Bob explains the brief hiatus and what has been going on in the Tales by Bob Empire. He talks about what has happened, and what is coming up in the near future.By Bob McGough
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Bob takes a few minutes to thank yall for listening, explains why this podcast is wrapping up, and explains it will stay available to listen and share for years to come!By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing John G. Hartness. Check out their work at: https://johnhartness.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-G.-Hartness/author/B0043EUZHC https://www.facebook.com/johnghartness/ https://twitter.com/johnhartnessBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Bobby Nash. Check out their work at: https://bobby-nash-news.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/bobbynash https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bobby-Nash/author/B002QJ8QQS https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBobbyNash/By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing Martin Shannon. Check out their work at: https://linktr.ee/martinshannon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Martin-Shannon/author/B07X9SJH7G https://twitter.com/talesofweirdflBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Iris Kain. Check out their work at: https://iriskain.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Iris-Kain/author/B08RB9BKKJ https://www.facebook.com/authoririskain/ https://twitter.com/iriskainbooksBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Katherine Moon. Check out their work at: https://www.katherinemoonbooks.com/abouttheauthor https://www.amazon.com/stores/Katherine-Moon/author/B09RNBKGK5By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing Rachel A. Brune. Check out their work at: http://infamous-scribbler.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachel-A.-Brune/author/B00CLO4DSS https://www.instagram.com/rachelabrune https://www.facebook.com/rachelabrune/ https://twitter.com/rachelabruneBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Parker Jones. Check out their work at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/PARKER-JONES/author/B01CEL36I0By Bob McGough
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The State of the Tales by Bob Empire: 2023
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Bob talks the big picture, from what was accomplished in 2022, to what he has planned for 2023.By Bob McGough
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Bob breaks down all the numbers from the year 2022, ranging from social media growth to earnings. A very number heavy podcast, you have been warned!By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Travis M. Riddle. Check out their work at: http://www.travismriddle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/traviswanteat/ https://twitter.com/traviswanteatBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Lauren Connolly. Learn more about her here: Website: https://www.laurenconnollyromance.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenconnollyromance Insta: https://www.instagram.com/laurenconnollyromance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenaliciaCon FB: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenConnollyRomance/…
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Gillian Zane. Learn more about her here: https://nolabooksandbaubles.com/gillian-zane/ https://www.amazon.com/Gillian-Zane/e/B00YZNTFRCBy Bob McGough
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Book Battle Redo: If Authors Covered Books Like Bands Do Songs...
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The gang decides to redo a topic that Creative Consultant Tonya was not on the show for. They debate what books they would like to see covered by a different author.By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Amie Gibbons. Learn more about her here: https://authoramiegibbons.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAmieGibbons/ https://www.amazon.com/Amie-Gibbons/e/B01651YIZU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareBy Bob McGough
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Bob talks about his experience at CONjuration in Atlanta!By Bob McGough
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Book Battle: What is the Nickleback of Books?
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The gang talks about what book they think is better than folks make it out to be. Not good, but also, not actively terrible.By Bob McGough
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Bob talks about his experience at Montevallo ArtStalk.By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Leigh M. Hall. Learn more about her at: https://www.leighmhall.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authorlmhall https://www.instagram.com/leighmhall/?hl=enBy Bob McGough
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Bob talks about his experience at Multiverse Con in Atlanta.By Bob McGough
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Short Read: Them At Number Seventy-Four by Lindz McLeod
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For Halloween the gang talks about the short story Them At Number Seventy-Four by Lindz McLeod. Read it for free here: https://pseudopod.org/2022/03/25/pseudopod-803-them-at-number-seventy-four/?fbclid=IwAR203IVEBRU2AVSFR88D_6441fYpIyaOR5hV4F-irFZ-fAZVcLY2fLH6e3wBy Bob McGough
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Interview with Riley Gipson and JoAnn Atcheson Gray
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Bob has his first double interview, with authors Riley Gipson and JoAnn Atcheson Gray. Learn more about them at: Riley : https://www.facebook.com/rileygipsonauthor https://twitter.com/RileyLemuria tiktok @rileygipson20 website: www.rileygipson.com JoAnn: Facebook page.. @curseofaladyvampireBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing J. Morgan Woodall. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/jmwoodallauthorpage https://www.amazon.com/J-Morgan-Woodall/e/B01NC3GYX9?ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vu00_i0By Bob McGough
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Short Reads: Naomie Krentzer "Cat Pictures Please"
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This episode the folks discuss our Short Read short story pick: Cat Pictures Please by Naomi Krentzer. Read it for free here: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/By Bob McGough
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Breakdown Of My Book Launch Party For Book 4
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Bob breaks down the prep work that went into his in person book launch event, then breaks down how it went.By Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing Kenzie Kelly. Learn more about Kenzie at: https://kenziekelly.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Kenzie-Kelly/e/B07JMM2JH3 https://www.facebook.com/kenzielkelly/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18550017.Kenzie_KellyBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author A.D. White.By Bob McGough
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Bob breaks down the hows, why, and numbers of his most recent book launch. Get all the nitty gritty on self-publishing a book. You can also watch this on the Tales by Bob youtube channel. Read a more in depth look here: https://talesbybob.com/blog/f/the-anatomy-of-a-book-launch-2By Bob McGough
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Book Battle: Which IP Would Be Improved By Zombies?
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Zombies are kinda overdone these days. But this episode the gang debates which IP's would actually be improved by the introduction of zombies.By Bob McGough
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Bob gives a rundown of some of the awesome things he encountered at Dragon Con this year. You can also listen watch this on the Tales by Bob youtube channel if you would prefer. You can read a slightly more in depth analysis on his blog here: https://talesbybob.com/blog/f/dragoncon-recapBy Bob McGough
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Bob has the pleasure of interviewing author Betty Bolte. To learn more about her, check out her sites at: https://www.bettybolte.com/ https://bettybolte.net/By Bob McGough
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S5E06: The Gang Recommends Each Other Books To Read
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This week is a book battle episode, the topic: each person picks what the other person should be reading. Highlights include Bob being correct as always, Derek being confidently wrong, and Tonya earning all that money we pay her.By Bob McGough
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This episode Bob has the pleasure of interviewing Jacob Steven Mohr, the author behind a number of great books. Listen to learn more, then go check him out at: https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-Steven-Mohr/e/B01HFYWA2E/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqGcmG1oNMBy Bob McGough
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S5E05: Our Dumbest Episode Ever - The Kidnapping Book Battle
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This episode goes so far off the rails that for once Bob is the one about to quit. There is a book battle, and a ton of penis puns.By Bob McGough
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This episode Bob has the pleasure of interviewing Meredith R. Stoddard, the author behind the Once and Future series. Listen along to learn more, then check her out at: http://www.meredithstoddard.com/ https://twitter.com/M_R_Stoddard https://www.instagram.com/mrstoddard/ https://www.facebook.com/meredith.r.stoddard…
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Bob lets you know just what sort of content you can come to expect from this podcast, and gives a rundown of it's general planned structure.By Bob McGough
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S5E04: Short Read - A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch
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The gang discusses A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch. Read it here for free: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/a-year-and-a-day-in-old-theradane/By Bob McGough
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This episode Bob has the pleasure of interviewing Alexander Nader, the author behind the Southern Demon Hunter series. Listen along to learn more, then check him out at: https://alexnaderwrites.wixsite.com/my-site https://twitter.com/alexnaderwrites https://www.facebook.com/alexnaderwrites https://www.instagram.com/alexnaderwrites/…
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S5E03: Who Is The Worst Offender, Round 2!
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The Gang once again dives in to the publishing, or lack there of, of Lynch, Rothfuss, and GRRM.By Bob McGough
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This episode Bob has the pleasure of interviewing V. K. Fox, the author behind the Words of Power series. Listen along to learn more, then go check her out at: https://vk-fox.com/ https://www.facebook.com/VKFoxAuthor https://www.instagram.com/vkfoxauthor/By Bob McGough
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