The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Today we’re here to talk to JR Handley and Jena Rey about their story in the Deadly Flames, Dragons in Combat Anthology. We talked about their story On A Wing And A Prayer and their love of dragons! It was a fun and nerdy quick chat about all of the reasons why we love dragons and dragon adjacent stories. 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...
Jan 21, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 503
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We snuck out of the shire for a fun chat about the OG fantasy guru J.R.R. Tolkien. We gathered an awesome cast to enjoy second breakfast with as we blew smoke rings and pontificated. This time we’ve got Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain, JF Posthumus, Melissa McShane and Teri Kay Jobe on to talk nerdy with us. We roved far and afield on the wide world of Tolkien and his Lord of the Rings universe. We stayed on topic, so I’ll call this one a win! This...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 502
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Are you looking to earn some extra credits? Need to hide from law under an assumed name? Then enlist today in the Private Military Contractor near you! We need a few good men and women… for cannon fodder. This time we’ve got Jesse James Fain, JR Wise, Michael LaVoice, Rick Partlow and Shane Gries on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about space mercs, pirates and the future of war for hire! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes an...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 501
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we’re celebrating our 500th Episode with a fun panel of regulars as we ramble about the art that made us! We went deep into the genre in the geekiest and nerdiest possible way! We had James JE Pittman, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain, JT Arralle, MD Boncher and Michael LaVoice on to talk nerdy with us. 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) Ni...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 500
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We started the new year by cleaning out our digital closet, only to find an episode we forgot to air in Season 4. Shame on us, shame! We had an awesome panel of guests to talk about the #CultClassic movie The Fifth Element. We also, maybe, sorta, kinda, started the Korben Dallas Appreciation Club. I mean, who wouldn’t ride in this cat’s cab? We here at the Blasters & Blades Podcast are brave enough. Are you? Anyway, this was an awesome movie and a fun chat, ...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 499
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve found the impossible, a Marine who can read and write! This time, he was smart enough to Go Army as a grunt. A promotion, am I right? Anyway, we talked about our time overseas and then we were all over his debut book Terra Ascending. 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," "z...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 498
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We had a lot of fun today chatting about robots, artificial intelligence and all of what that could mean for humanity! Today’s #MovieReview episode discussed the movie #M3GAN and it was a blast! This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Click the link and check out this episode. Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go ...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 497
The Blasters & Blades Podcast And so it begins… we’ve launched Season 5 and we’re heading to the stars! We talked about our New Year’s Resolution, our holiday experiences and our plans for the podcast. We had fun, went long and are inviting you to join us for the shenanigans! 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,...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 496
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Every ending is a new beginning, but for this episode we’re going to chat about the waning hours of this season. It was a blast, but next season we’re going to climb even higher heights! For this episode, we’ve got James JE Pittman, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about our favorite episodes, favorite topics and books. We talked about all of the books! What are you waiting for? Go check out th...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Season 4Ep. 495
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We had a fun talk about another #HolidayMovieReview episode with the epically awesome movie Red One. We had Madam Boncher on to talk about this new holiday classic. We talked about all of the Christmas things and wandered around in the beginning, but we got back on target and knocked this episode out of the park. This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Click the link and c...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 494
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got another #HolidayMovieReview episode! This time we’re talking about the 2003 cult classic movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell! Like our other Christmas episodes, we opened the show talking about our holiday traditions and moved on to chatting about the movie. We talked about the good, the better and the best of this movie that we all loved! This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 493
The Blasters & Blades Podcast First, let us here at The Blaster’s & Blades Podcast wish everyone a happy holiday, whichever one you celebrate. We hope you enjoy your time with your family and take the time to smell the roses. Anyway, for today’s episode, we’ve got Dave Hensley, Isaac Craft, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and MD Boncher on to talk nerdy with us. We opened with talking of our love of holiday movies, shared some of our family traditions and then dove in headfirst to the Charle...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 492
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Folks, this is a deeper and more somber episode and movie than we would normally put out this time of year. That said, please watch this episode, the movie and then read the book. This is one worth your time, I promise you. This is a philosophical look at the darker side of humanity and warfare, and what that means for the young men fighting it. So, join us on our #HolidayMovieReview episode as we talk about A Midnight Clear. Again, for all this was a deep and s...
Dec 22, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 491
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another #HolidayMovieReview episode for your eyeballs! We chatted about the cult classic movie, Krampus and waxed poetic about it. This one was just the hosts, and we opened by talking about our choice of holiday food and beverages. As usual, when it is just us, we went long. Almost two hours, but we had a blast! We got deep, talking about the movie and its much-debated ending! This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for? Seri...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Season 4Ep. 490
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We had a deeply philosophical chat about Christian fiction. We talked about the good, the bad and the worse. We waxed poetic about the things that we like, what inspired us and more generally danced through the fields of literature past. This time we’ve got Angela Watts, Declan Finn, Herman Hunter, MD Boncher, Michael LaVoice and Nathan Tycho Abrahams on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you w...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 488
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We dove deep into the ghosts of nerdom past as we talked to author and friend of the show Len Berry. We talked about his favorite holiday music and treats, his favorite holiday movies and family traditions. Then we drilled down into his new novel. It sounds like what I’d expect if there were Romans in space with shades of Dune in it! 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! W...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 488
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got an interview with the fast-talking debut author Forrest Jones! We talked nerdy with him and droned on about food and then chatted about his book The Lost Prince. It sounded interesting, so I’ll anxiously await the audiobook! 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,"...
Dec 16, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 487
The Blasters & Blades Podcast It started with an idea about the big scary AI going rogue and from there shenanigans were had. We talked about the reasons why this concept appeals to us and scares us. We talked about why we worry too much. Some of us bloviated more than others, but a fun time was had by all. We had John M Olsen, JT Arralle, MD Boncher, Michael LaVoice and Robert Tillsley on to talk nerdy with us. Our resident Aussie even did the whole interview upside down so the rest of us d...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 486
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Wowzer, we spent 40 minutes on the nostalgia train, but we eventually talked about the intersection of horror and science fiction. It was a fun conversation that will surely spawn more chats on this topic. Our chat ranged from Mary Shelley and Jules Vern to the Deep Space franchise and everything in between. We had Jesse James Fain, MD Boncher and Nathan Pedde on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ea...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 485
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we’re diving into the deep waters of space colonization with a fun group of uber nerds. We had Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain, JT Arralle, Matthew Bowman and Nathan Pedde on so they could bloviate with us. We’ll be back for more episodes on the topic, but we scratched the surface. We talked some on the real science and some on the handwavium, but we had fun as we did it! Seriously, go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you w...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 484
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We’ve got a banger for you today, as we go off the deep end while talking about the end of society. We had JE Pittman, Jesse James Fain, JT Arralle, Rick Shaw and Shane Gries on to get nerdy with us. This was an awesome panel that will lead into future episodes on the topic. What are you waiting for? Go 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) (Super Grunt) Mada...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 483
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we have a fun panel about a topic that came up in other episodes. We’re here to talk about bards and try to figure out what the heck they’re good for! We had an awesome panel with Chloe Garner, Hunter Kay Wallace, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain and Teri Kay Jobe. They came on to talk nerdy with us. We started out talking about our favorite Christmas memories, which was a hoot as we got to know each other better. Then we talked about the wild...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 482
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got a deep discussion panel for you where we talk about the idea of religions in speculative fiction. We’ve got Chloe Garner, Matthew Bowman, Melissa McShane and Teri Kay Jobe on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about the intersection of Earth religions and fantasy ones. We talked about the root of why religions matter to people, and thus the characters that populate the worlds we love. This was a fun chat, go check it out! Lend us your eyes and ears, you ...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 481
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we’re very excited to dive deep into the nostalgia farms of shows long past. Then we pivoted and waxed poetically about all things Galaxy Quest! It was a lot of fun, made better by our guests. We had Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), JE Pittman, MD Boncher and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. 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 Boo...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 480
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Do you love learning about new and exciting literary genres? Do you want to learn about all of the coolest corners of the bookshelf? Well then, we’ve got another chat with an awesome panel for you today! This time we’ve got Angela Watts, Declan Finn, Hunter Kay Wallace, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about this new thing called romantasy, also known as the romantic fantasy genre! Even cooler, we gave a list of...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 479
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got a slightly controversial panel topic today, be warned! We’re talking about interesting female heroines with some awesome authors and creatives! We’ve got Chloe Garner, Declan Finn, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), JF Posthumous (Jennie), Katie Cross and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. We rambled from what a heroine was, to which ones we admired from film, television and literature. Oh, and we dropped a lot of books for you to check out! We kept i...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 478
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Do you love a good dice rolling or button mashing game? Then why not combine that love with the written word? Curious? You guessed it, we’ve got another chat with an awesome panel for you today! This time we’ve got authors Hunter Kay Wallace, Jesse James Fain, Matt Pivots and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. We dove into the world of the LitRPG genre and even talked about some of the iconic properties in this space! It was a lot of fun and motivated me ...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 477
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Timelines? Who needs timelines? We’ve got the ability to create alternatives to how history played out! That’s right, we had on the awesome Dale Cozort to talk nerdy with us and then we talked about his own book, The Wokuo Incursion. 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," ...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 476
The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another fun talk about an awesome #Kickstarter opportunity. We chatted about Issue 1 & 2 of Jorge Alvarez and John Epple’s cool #Indie #ComicBook titled Exodus Z. We spent an hour chatting about our love of nerdy zombie things and moved on to talking about this unique zombie franchise. Seriously, if you’re not picking up what I’m putting down this was a fun interview! Go check it out, people. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 475
The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today was a fun interview with a new author about his first ever published short story. Then we dove into the world ideas that spawned from this endeavor. We get to see Jesse James Fain’s big plans for this, and we can’t wait to see where he takes it! 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...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 474
