[audio] PATRON EXCLUSIVE - Todd through WoT book 10
How is Todd's Journey going? Let's catch up now that he's done with book 10, Crossroads of Twilight.
2024-05-01 01:57:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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PATRON EXCLUSIVE - Todd through WoT book 10
How is Todd's Journey going? Let's catch up now that he's done with book 10, Crossroads of Twilight.
2024-05-01 01:53:29 +0000 UTC View PostYou saw Dune 2, right?
Craig and Todd chat for a few minutes about the new installment of Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation. Before that, Craig makes an announcement about the show taking a short break.
2024-05-01 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostFIRELORD - Author's Shelf with Daniel Ford
Returning guest Daniel Ford drops by to discuss a favorite of his, Parke Godwin's Firelord. This 1980 retelling of the King Arthur myth is one of the best you'll come across, and it made for some great discussion. Check out Daniel's stuff here: https://www.danielmford.com/
2024-05-01 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostJADE CITY | Author's Shelf with Moses Ose Utomi
Moses Ose Utomi is Craig's guest today on the Author's Shelf series, and he's selected Fonda Lee's Jade City to discuss. As always, the first question is, "Why did you choose this book?" And with that, Moses and Craig are off to the races for a fun discussion. Check out Moses's stuff here: https://www.mosesoseutomi.com/
2024-03-31 23:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostProject Hail Mary (Blue Team)
Megan has brought the Blue Team back together to a discussion of a recent favorite: Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary. Will she have better success in bringing them a good book than Todd did when he made her read John Carter of Mars? (Hint: How could she not?)
2024-03-31 23:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI AM THE MESSENGER | Author's Shelf with Kaela Rivera
Old friend of the podcast Kaela Rivera stops by for an Author's Shelf episode about I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak. This magical-realism novel was an absolute delight, and you should give it a read if you haven't yet. And as a bonus, it made for a fun 45 minutes of conversation! Check out Kaela's stuff here: https://www.kaelarivera.com/
2024-03-31 23:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostPATRON EXCLUSIVE - Todd on Lord of Chaos, WoT book 6
How is Todd's Journey going? Let's catch up now that he's done with book 6, Lord of Chaos.
2024-03-01 01:01:33 +0000 UTC View PostNow we're talking. CAINE BLACK KNIFE, part 1
After the ... experience that is Blade of Tyshalle, Craig and Drew are back for more, starting in on part 1 of Caine Black Knife, the third book in Matthew Stover's Acts of Caine series. Is this book really as "fun" as Craig was promised?
2024-03-01 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostDiscussing A Game of Thrones (the book!)
Craig and Kenn are joined by Eradandis (of Discord fame) to discuss A Game of Thrones, the first book in #georgerrmartin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Are they going to give it the lengthy treatment it deserves? Absolutely not. At least not today. But they are going to talk about its merits--and demerits--as they see them, for the next hour.
2024-03-01 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostRead the LAST Page FIRST? With Hank Phillippi Ryan
Author and journalist Hank Phillippi Ryan joins Craig for a very spoiler-y discussion. Luckily, they don't spoil anything for you, but Hank is here to talk about why she sometimes reads the last page of a book first. What exactly counts as a spoiler? When and why should we be careful about them? And when might we seek them out?
2024-03-01 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Darkest, then the Weirdest Book I Ever Read | Blade of Tyshalle pt 2
Blade of Tyshalle, part 2. Craig and Drew dive into the second half of the book. Which in this case means Drew dives into it, because Craig has no idea what's going on in this book anymore. Drew attempts to explain it to him.
2024-01-31 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHow Self Publishing Really Works
What was once condescendingly sneered at only a few years ago has become more and more commonplace: self publishing. With the rise of new technologies and easier printing, now authors can bypass the middleman (the publisher) and get their work out on their own. But how does it actually work? Are publishers antiquated, and this is the wave of the future? And if he could, would Craig's guest, Philip Chase, do it again?
2024-01-31 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostTravis Baldree talks going from NARRATOR to AUTHOR
Travis Baldree, Author of Legends and Lattes and the new Bookshops and Bonedust, stops by to chat with Craig about what it's like to go from narrating to writing books. What have been the challenges, the lessons, the surprises?
2024-01-31 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostA Wrinkle in Time panel discussion
Craig and Megan are joined by longtime listener and friend of the show, "Codingfoo," to discuss A Wrinkle in Time, the classic young-reader sci-fi novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Enjoy an hour of vintage Legendarium conversation on a vintage book.
2024-01-31 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostPATREON EXCLUSIVE - Blade of Tyshalle, chapter 14
Drew and Craig tackle chapter 14 of Blade of Tyshalle.
2024-01-08 22:03:32 +0000 UTC View PostA Comedic and Divine Author's Shelf
Austin Freeman makes his return to the Legendarium! After a great discussion on the theology of Tolkien (episode 400), he's back for an Author's Shelf episode, and together he and Craig talk Dante's Divine Comedy. (Which is a bit like saying that between Craig and Jeff Bezos, they're multi-billionaires.) Enjoy!
2023-12-31 21:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostHellspark - Author's Shelf w/ Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Craig welcomes again Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, the writers behind the Liaden universe. They stop this time to discuss Hellspark, the 1988 novel by Janet Kagan. It's a murder mystery ("in spaaaaaace!!"), but more than that, it's a meditation on language, communication, and what it means to be a sapient being.
2023-12-31 21:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Do We Love Talking Animals?
Is it projection? Wish fulfillment? Or just plain adorableness? Why do we readers (and viewers) enjoy stories with talking animals so much? Christopher Rowe stops by to chat with Craig about our favorite fabled furry friends.
2023-12-31 21:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhen a Mental Health Pro Takes Up Fiction
Kristen Simmons joins Craig to discuss the intersection of her work both as a mental health professional and as an author. How does the one inform the other?
2023-11-30 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostMattimeo (Redwall 3)
Craig and Kenn welcome Little Red Book from the Patrons' Discord channel as they discuss Mattimeo, the third book in Brian Jacques' Redwall series. Well, "discuss" may be the wrong word here. And maybe "Mattimeo" too, since they mostly spend their time sidetracked and flailing. But hey, that's fun too.
2023-11-30 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostTolkien & Beowulf - with Tom Shippey
It's a big day at the Legendarium when Craig finally gets to talk with Tom Shippey, one of the most frequently cited writers on the show. Tom comes by to talk about his new translation of Beowulf, and especially about the chapter dedicated to Tolkien's relationship with the poem and the poet. It really is a fantastic translation and guide to Beowulf, so please check it out.
2023-11-30 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen a Diplomat Writes a Fantasy Book... with David Schlaefer
Dropping in from his temporary home in Poland, author and diplomat David Schlaefer joins Craig to talk about his experiences serving in the U.S. State Department. After having been stationed in several countries (most notably for this conversation, Finland), how do David's international experiences color his career as a writer?
2023-11-01 00:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostNEW SERIES - Heroes Die, days 1-3 | The Acts of Caine
Craig and Drew embark on a new podcast series, covering Matthew Stover's four-book series, The Acts of Caine. To follow the entire series of discussions, you'll need to subscribe to both The Legendarium and Inking Out Loud, since episodes will appear both places. But you'll be well rewarded if you do, because this series is rich, interesting, funny, dark, distressing, heroic, tragic, and every other word you might care to use, except boring.
2023-11-01 00:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostBEOWULF discussion with Philip Chase | Author's Shelf
Philip Chase joins Craig for an Author's Shelf episode about Beowulf. Why has this story endured? Is it just a historical artifact, or is there something worthwhile here on its own terms? Frankly, it's a long-overdue discussion, and Philip brought his A-game, so enjoy.
2023-11-01 00:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostMossflower discussion | Brian Jacques Redwall Series | Legendarium 416
Craig and Kenn are joined by longtime patron Levi, aka Texas Blade, to discuss Mossflower, Brian Jacques' prequel to Redwall. The guys talk about great heroes, great villains, and the establishment of many of the Redwall tropes that will hit us through this whole series.
2023-11-01 00:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostBlade of Tyshalle, chapter 0 | The Acts of Caine
Craig and Drew recorded a special, patreon-only episode that will NOT appear in either of their podcast feeds. And this chapter deserved it.
2023-11-01 00:18:36 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Exclusive: Heroes Die, days 4-7 | The Acts of Caine
Craig and Drew continue their discussion of Matthew Stover's The Acts of Caine. This episode is not available on our podcast feed, but it is available here to patrons. Enjoy!
2023-11-01 00:15:46 +0000 UTC View Post[Audio version] Patron-only episode! Todd on Shadow Rising, WoT book 4
By popular demand. :)
2023-10-04 19:05:28 +0000 UTC View PostPatron-only episode! Todd on Shadow Rising, WoT book 4
Fun fact! I also found the lost episode after the first book! I'll post that as well in due course.
2023-10-04 18:29:13 +0000 UTC View Post