The Blasters & Blades Podcast Had a fun chat with co-host Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and Mike Jack Stoumbos, the purveyor of Wonderbird Press. We talked about his #kickstarter for The Murder Fish Anthology. It was a fun chat, so give us a listen and then back his campaign! Seriously, this was a fun interview, so check it out. 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 "abracadabra," "pew,"...
Aug 20, 2025•58 min•Season 5Ep. 618
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got it all, fun cryptids, amazing characters and a cool location. Did I mention cryptids? We’ve got sasquatch, friends! Because today Charli Cox came in guns blazing with a mutha fricking Big Foot in her Fae Wars novel Northwest Front! I had a lot of fun, and I think you will too! 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 thin...
Aug 18, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 617
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another trip around the sun with friend of the show Melissa McShane. As usual, we have Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) to co-host us into the promised land. We talked nerdy about food, as we do. We can’t help but tread into the Food Cast territory. Then we talked about The Last Oracle Series, which sounds intriguing. Any story set in a magical library or bookstore is my jam and I think you’re gonna dig it too! This was a fun interview, so go check out this ...
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 616
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we gift you with the return of the coolest bunch of ladies this side of sanity! That’s right, we’ve got Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf and Melisa Olthoff with Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) co-hosting as they talk nerdy with us. For round two, we talked #coffee, #magic of all varieties and finally the feral kind. Why? Cause what else would we talk about with the Feral Ladies of the similarly named podcast! This was a fun chat, so check out this episode. Co-Hosts: JR...
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 615
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe've got another interview with an amazing author! We have on the uniquely creative Madam Dante and we got deep into the nerdiness from yesteryear! 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 "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author...
Aug 11, 2025•57 min•Season 5Ep. 614
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWell, today we’re going to be controversial and talk about Young Adult (YA) fiction. We dive into what it is, where it’s at and our overall thoughts. We had an awesome panel today; you’re going to love this! We’ve got Chloe Garner, CJ Anaya, Hunter Kay Wallace, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun panel, so go check it out! Today's Host: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pe...
Aug 08, 2025•1 hr 23 min
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we’ve got it all, fun historic eras and locations, Annie Oakley, kick butt and period correct weaponry and monsters! Did I mention monsters? Because today Charli Cox came in guns blazing with a mutha fricking wendigo in her Joint Task Force 13 Legacy novel Whistles of the Wendigo! I had a lot of fun, and I think you will too! 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 o...
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday was a lot of fun! Our new sometime co-host, Jana S Brown, and I had the privilege of talking with Jody Lynn Nye. We discussed nerdy fiction that we loved growing up. We talked about her short story in the Feisty Felines Anthology, called The Dragon’s Cat. And then we meandered around the topic of felines in fiction. It was fun, despite the tech issues! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! C...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 11 min
The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a lot of fun with the Connolly brothers, Lawrence and Christopher. They talked briefly about their nerdy pedigrees and then we dove right in! We talked about their new universe, The Minute Men and the first book that will launch an empire! 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 "abracadabra," "pew...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 610
The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a lot of fun with Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), our Chief Shenanigator, as we talked to Charles E Gannon about his Caine Riordan Universe. This brainiac was easy to interview and sold me on his books. I’m not normally a hard sci-fi kinda reader, but for these books I’ll make an exception! I think you’re gonna jump onboard after this chat as well! This was a fun interview, so check it out! Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley ...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 609
The Blasters & Blades PodcastStop counting your calories, ignore your diets and dive off the culinary deep end of food in SciFi and Fantasy. We talked about the good and the bad and everything in between. This was a fun interview, so 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 "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-H...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 608
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe tried really hard to keep this short, so I call under two hours a win! This time I had on authors D.J. Butler and M.A. Rothman to talk about their Time Trials Series. We talked about history and the scope of the human experience. I definitely want to read these books now. You will too, I suspect! 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...
Jul 25, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 607
The Blasters & Blades PodcastAfter nerding out over our Independence Day beverage selection, we talked about our caffeine addictions. Then we had a lot of fun today talking with the evil master minds behind The Hit World Universe. We talked about all things paranormal and fantastical for our designated time slot and I was left wanting more. Seriously, this was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)We ...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 606
The Blasters & Blades PodcastI bumbled around the maze of what #cozyfiction is as we tried to nail this emerging genre. We talked about all of the fun places where this genre is popping up! This august panel of re-occurring guests was fun and opinionated. I think you’re going to love this one, so do the thing already! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Supe...
Jul 22, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 605
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another #RetroMovieReview episode with some cool people. We talked about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, an OG campy horror movie from the early 90s. Aka, a movie from my childhood. This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Co-Hosts: JR Handley & Nick Garber & StabbyWe work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comme...
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Season 5Ep. 604
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got author David Boop on to talk about a blast from the past, as we revisit the Well World universe of Jack L. Chalker. They’ve recently written a new anthology, which they’re referring to as a Mosaic Novel, set in this well-trodden universe. The interview was fun, the world sounds interesting, and I’ve just added another book series to my #TBR pile. Seriously, some day I’ll have to tell Saint Petter “I can’t die, I still have books to read!” This was...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 603
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we dove deep into life behind the camera! We talked to the people behind the movie The Demon Behind The Glass, A Classic Indie Horror Film! We talked about the process of making this film from start to finish and had a lot of nerdy fun doing it! This was a fun interview, so 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 "abracadabra," "...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 602
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWhat a ride, what a ride! We had our favorite tread head, author A.C. Haskins on to talk about his book Blood And Fate. We talked about the series writ large and then we bloviated about our time in the US Army. It was a fun walk down memory lane; one I think you’ll enjoy! 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 ...
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 601
The Blasters & Blades PodcastFor our 600th episode, we had on Nick Garber and Matthew Jasso on to talk about their #FundMyComic campaign for Phantom Hawk: Resolute. This sounds like a lot of fun, so if #comics are your thing, you’re gonna want a part of this! This was a fun interview, so 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 "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-b...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 600
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a brainiac episode for you today with DJ Butler, MA Rothman and Steve Diamond here talking nerdy. We chatted with our guest co-host Jana S Brown (Jena Rey) to help me herd the cats. We talked about everything, from Gilgamesh to The Lord of the Rings. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Co-Hosts:JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a li...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 599
The Blasters & Blades PodcastIt's been awhile since we’ve done a profile of an #audiobook #narrator with the awesome Voiceover Mandy (Mandy McCullough). We talked nerdy about all of the things and then talked about her narration process. I really think you’ll enjoy this episode! 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 "abracadabra,"...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 598
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWow, we had a wizard on the show! A real-life wizard… or at least a guy with a cool wizard hat! He calls himself Mikel Melwasul, but would a wizard gift us with his true name? Names have power after all! We talked about our nerdy origin stories and moved seamlessly to talk about his book in The Galvorn Saga, called Paragon Exordium. 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'...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 597
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday marks the 249th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. To commemorate that, we had a panel to discuss the role of revolutions in speculative fiction. It was a lively chat where we crossed literary boundaries and discussed big concepts and had so much fun that it’s illegal in two of the Continental United States. We had a great panel and pontificated in all of the coolest and smartest ways with some friends and read...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 596
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we gift you with the coolest bunch of ladies this side of sanity! That’s right, we’ve got Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf and Melisa Olthoff with Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) co-hosting as they talk nerdy with us. We talked #coffee, #Skyrim, #magic of all varieties and finally the feral kind. Why? Cause what else would we talk about with the Feral Ladies of the similarly named podcast! This was a fun chat, so check out this episode. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (G...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 595
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a winner today! We had co-host Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) on to interview the legendary author Harry Turtledove. We talked about his early career, his nerdy origins and finally his City of Shadows Series, starting with Twice As Dead. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Jana S Brown (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few p...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 594
The Blasters & Blades PodcastYowza, we had an amazing interview of Baen Books author Patrick Chiles about his The Interstellar Medic Series. Aside from talking about his book series, we chatted about our love of science fiction, the space race and aviation in general. I definitely want Patrick back onto the show, it was that fun! You’re going to enjoy this episode, I guarantee it! Seriously, check out this episode, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Arm...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 5Ep. 593
The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a bonus episode for you, with Robert Kroese about his new #Kickstarter for the Ransom’s Law Series. He’s #crowdfunding this new set of literary goodness. It sounds like a lot of fun, and Rob has a track record of awesome, which gives me confidence in this series. 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...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 592
The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got a #jarhead turned author on the show to talk shop! That’s right, we had D.M. Rook on chat about his debut novel, The Hounds of Orion. We also talked about our nerdy history, our love of speculative fiction and had more fun than is legal in some states. 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 fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abrac...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 591
The Blasters & Blades PodcastDo you love a good character based story? Do you like space westerns? Action-adventure stories? Then you’re gonna dig Threading The Needle by Monalisa Foster! And as luck would have it, we’ve got her here to talk about it! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!!Today's Co-Host:JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee s...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 590
The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had a lot of fun during this interview with Dr. Robert E. Hampson, Speaker to Lab Rats. We talked nerdy about Star Trek and our nerdy origins before we moved on to talk about his book Across An Ocean Of Stars in the Black Tide Rising Universe. 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 fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom,"...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 589
