Of Mechs and Men: A Battletech Book Club

MAIN POOL ISLA MUJERES MEXICO HOTEL ZONE TERRA 25 MAY 2025 Rich listened as Aaron spoke, his voice clear, concise and weirdly soothing, thou his soothing tones hid a dire warning. Just then Rich let out a bellowing laugh. The normally gravel tones of Brent were somehow replaced by what can only be described as a refugee from munchkin land who had recently had dental work lisping well thought out questions to one of the greatest Battletech authors of this generation! As Rich gathered himself he realized that he was standing shocked and frozen at the sound of Brent… A sinking feeling hit that he would be discovered, he, just a man standing in the middle of a silent party secretly listening to Of Mechs and Men while awkwardly shuffle dancing as other around him dance with reckless abandon! He then laughed to himself as he realized no one had discovered his secret “Nailed it!” He thought to himself as he went back to finger gunning those around him. This pod rocks! Keep it up boys!

This show has been my goto channel that helps me deal with my daily long commutes. Love the mix of opinions and takes on the stories from all three hosts. Also like the inclusion of mech specs and occasional 80s movie references to match scenes in the books. Great that you guys are getting a number of Battletech authors to speak on the show as it gives us listeners a behind the scenes look at the thought process that goes into these books. Keep these high quality episodes coming and many thanks and appreciate from this listener for what you guys do!

I stumbled on this when I was rereading old BattleTech novels and looking for something more in the world of BT content. These three happened to be finishing the very books I was reading, and clearly spent more time pondering and analyzing what the author was trying to get across than the average person, and that got my attention. This podcast is like a serious literary analysis of pulp novels, and does a lot to highlight the care and intention that the authors put into their work. Plus, it’s fun just to listen to a group dissect some of the major events in BattleTech lore. The only complaint I have is that I wish they put out more episodes faster!

Having read these books many years ago it is such a pleasure to listen to them talk about them and have the same thoughts and ideas that I had many years ago. The depth they go to is incredible. I love the passion they have for the books and the lore. So much fun.