Of Mechs and Men: A Battletech Book Club

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.

I just got into Battletech and decided to jump into the novels. Exploring the early books with these three goofballs has been an absolute pleasure. Commentary is funny and interesting with each member of the tripod bringing their own insights and expertise to the show. The pace is just right, and it's a lot of fun to hear veteran BT fans discuss the universe. Also, the music is absolute fire. Totally giving me that synthy techno 80s feel which is a perfect companion. Keep it up boys.