Brodacious Book Club Erin Rockfort & Matt Thomas
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A podcast for people who love to read...and for those who don't! Want to know what's hot and happening in the world of fiction, but don't have the energy to read a 400 page book, or the time to listen to 20 hours of audio? This podcast is for you! We summarize, and then analyze, some top titles in today's speculative fiction. New episodes every other Thursday!
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Dune by Frank Herbert feat. Derek Künsken
The triumphant return! After a long time away, we return with special guest Derek Künsken, author of The Quantum Magician and House of Styx, to discuss Frank Herbert's epic, DUNE. Will we get bogged down in the lengthy work, or will we be able to discuss its complicated themes and its impact on the science fiction world? More importantly, will we be able to stop talking about Sting's metal speedo in the 1984 adaptation for longer than 5 minutes?
CW for discussions of colonialism, fatphobia, homophobia, and sexual violence
Intro:
Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-sting
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Outro:
Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-bacon
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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Strap in for some summer fun with a formative piece of science fiction set on the, er, extremely cold planet of Winter. Perhaps we didn't plan this out so well. In any case, join us as we discuss sex, gender, and popular fan fiction tropes as they appear in Ursula Le Guin's masterpiece of feminist science fiction. We know, it sounds thrilling.
Intro:
Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-sting
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Outro:
Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-bacon
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The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
It's summertime! Join us in easing into the season with a cool, refreshing, relatively relaxing look at Katherine Addison's 2014 hit, The Goblin Emperor. Looking for some truly escapist fantasy, in which good and decent people can actually make a difference in the world? Tune in for our discussion of this, as well as the implications of remaining good in a world of politics.
Also, our apologies to Kimberlé Crenshaw.
CW for discussions of ritual suicide, beginning around 41:00 and ending around 42:30.
Intro:
Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-sting
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Outro:
Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-bacon
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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Part the Second)
We return with the second half of our dive into the Shadow and Bone book and its Netflix adaptation! Here, we discuss the ending of the show, the various arcs in progress, and the trials and tribulations of young adult romance.
Once again, CW for discussions of racism/racial slurs, sexual violence.
Intro:
Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-sting
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Outro:
Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-bacon
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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Part the First)
Welcome to the world of the Grisha! Join us as we discuss the book Shadow and Bone, as well as its recent Netflix adaptation. Whether you're a book fan, a newcomer to the show, or neither, we'll take you through the nuances and intrigues of fantasy Russia - I mean, Ravka. Important discussions include heists, late 1800s technology, and the Ben Barnes Cinematic Universe.
CW for mentions of sexual slavery/abuse, racism and racial slurs
Intro:
Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-sting
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Outro:
Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-bacon
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Down Among The Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
BE SURE. This week, we revisit Seanan McGuire's excellent Wayward Children series with a look at the first prequel, following twins Jack and Jill Wolcott into the terrifying, exciting world of the Moors. What is worth sacrificing in the name of belonging, and are the terrors of the mundane worse than the terrors of a literal horror movie?
CW for brief, non-graphic references to abuse and gore.
Correction: we are eligible in the Best *Fan* Related Work category for the 2021 Aurora Awards
Intro:
Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-sting
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Outro:
Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-bacon
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/