Best Valkyrie Collections Podcasts (2025)

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 22: Silver Valkyrie Events with Morgana Mitsuki 1:55:19

10d ago1:55:19

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Hello again dear friend! After Morgana and I both battling colds this wonderful chat is finally here for you to enjoy! This time I sit down with Morgana Mitsuki of Silver Valkyrie Events to speak about life on the EU servers, why roleplay is so important to her group, and what drives them to help others with planning and prepping for various events…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 21: The Aether Entertainer with Scarletta Vendetta 1:08:27

1M ago1:08:27

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Hello dear friend! After too long of a wait Coffee & Carbuncles is back with episode 1 of Season 3! Season 3 of the podcast can you believe it?! To Kick off the new season focusing on large community events and bringing the community together I have the wonderful Scarletta Vendetta with me to talk about The Aether Entertainer magazine. A fantastic …

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Coffee & Carbuncles Season 3 Preview 7:43

4M ago7:43

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Hello everyone. I want to give you a preview of everything I have planned for the new year! 2025 will be a year of growth for Coffee & Carbuncles! Join me as I talk about the changes to the podcast proper in season 3 as well as the three new side projects I will be working on! My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough) My wond…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 20: Moogle Go Round Radio with Chille and Paul 1:50:04

5M ago1:50:04

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Hello my friend. Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of Coffee & Carbuncles. Today I am joined by the very well known team of Chille and Paul AKA Moogle Go Round Radio to not only discuss the Starlight season but celebrate over 200 episodes of the Moogle Go Round Radio Podcast! Happy holidays to you and I hope you enjoy this episode. I look fo…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 19: Starting RP in Final Fantasy XIV with Nobutaka Fairclough 1:01:44

6M ago1:01:44

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Hello dear friend. Due to the holiday season being so hectic I wasn't able to sit down with any planned guests for November. So instead I am uploading the audio from my panel at this year's Aethercon. Titled "You already roleplay. You just don't know it yet." this panel is about people's conceptions around roleplay, why they may be nervous to rolep…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 18: A Coven of Eddas with Edda Blackbossom 1:42:49

6M ago1:42:49

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Warning: This episode contains strong use of thunder and storm sounds. If this is triggering for you please click to another episode of Coffee & Carbuncles. Hello dear friend. Welcome to my café. I was hoping you would come today. You see, I found a special book buried deep within The Palace of the Dead. A book I have been very excited to delve int…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 17: Market Universalis with Karashiiro 1:00:13

8M ago1:00:13

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Do you wish you could better use the market board in Final Fantasy XIV? Do you ever want to get items cheaper on other serves but hate having to jump from server to server to double check prices? What if a service existed that did that for you? Today I am joined by the owner of Eorzea's best market board resource, Karashiiro. Kara owns and maintain…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 16: Eorzea Collection with Edeon Vails 1:08:31

9M ago1:08:31

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Do you love Fashion in Final Fantasy XIV? Have you been wanting to step up your fashion game? Does the phrase "Fashion is the true end game" sound like you?Regardless of if you casually put together a glamour or two, or if you regularly compete in glamor contests, you won't want to miss this episode. Today I am joined by the owner of Eorzea's favor…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 15: Popotos in the Club with DJ Potate 1:07:27

11M ago1:07:27

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Are you ready for dancing all night? Screaming over the music in order for your friends to hear you? Wild parties that no one remembers? No? Well I guess you can settle in, get cozy, and listen to this episode of Coffee & Carbuncles instead. Today I am joined by the famous, sometimes infamous, internet DJ @djpotate8806 as we discuss what it is like…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 14 Photographing Your World with Leon Aquitaine 1:44:13

11M ago1:44:13

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Hello friend. You look lovely today. One could say you look camera ready, in fact. At least I hope you are. Becuse today I am joined by the wonderful @LeonAquitaine as he talks about his photography, his creative process, his wonderful tutorials for those wanting to get better at taking and editing screenshots, and even some philosophy. This is the…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 13: Exploring Deep Dungeons with Angelus Demonus 1:32:15

11M ago1:32:15

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Hello friend. Have you been keeping yourself busy between expansions? Today I am joined by the famous Deep Dungeon raider @Angelusdemonus .Don't know what Deep Dungeons are? Intimidated by Deep Dungeons? Well hopefully this episode will help. If you are someone who loves Deep Dungeons then we think you'll enjoy this too. This will be the first in a…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 12: Art Parties with Fwosh 56:57

11M ago56:57

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Hello once again my friend and welcome to a very artsy episode of Coffee & Carbuncles. Today I am joined by the wonderful artist @fwosh as we discuss the relaxing and fun art parties that take place within Final Fantasy XIV. Don't know what an art party is? Don't do art and think it isn't the place for you? Just a fan of Fwosh's art? Regardless of …

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 11: Eorzean Aquarium with Fisher Fruity 1:51:07

11M ago1:51:07

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Hello dear friend and welcome to season 2, Coffee & Carbuncles. Today I am joined by the wonderful @FruitySnacks as we discuss fishing in Final Fantasy XIV and hear about his amazing project The Eorzean Aquarium. The interlude music for this episode was provided by @Spaceroast from his mix Vana’diel & Chill Vol .1 . 00:00 Introduction 02:44 Intervi…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 10: Season One Finale with Nobutaka Fairclough 1:12:43

11M ago1:12:43

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Welcome my friend! This time you are in for a treat as I have a very special episode of Coffee & Carbuncles for you! In this episode from 2023 we are finally here! The Season 1 finale! Today I am joined by the wonderful Chille of Moogle-Go-Round Radio as we discuss how I came to be interested in Final Fantasy XIV, and various aspects of season 1 of…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 9: Eorzean Event Committee with Talan Jeanne 1:21:07

11M ago1:21:07

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Hello my friend. Sit down, get cozy with a nice drink, and get ready for another episode of Coffee & Carbuncles. In this episode from 2023 my guest Talan Jeanne and myself discuss activities held by the Eorzean Event Committee, a group of players that share the common goal of wanting to bring more unofficial large scale events to Final Fantasy XIV!…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 8: Player vs Player with Roegamaniac 1:23:22

11M ago1:23:22

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HELLO BROTHER! ARE YOU READY FOR ANOTHER INTENSE EPISODE OF COFFEE & CARBUNCLES! In this episode from 2023 my guest @roegamania and myself discuss PVP in Final Fantasy XIV. We will talk about the state of PVP in the game, the community that has gathered around PVP mode, as well as some of the events the PVP XIV community has put on for charity.Also…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 7: Mapping The Realm with The Kosmikros Sisters 1:26:15

11M ago1:26:15

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Hello dear friend. After briefly getting lost in the woods I have returned for another episode of Coffee & Carbuncles! In this episode from 2023 my guest The Kosmikros Sisters and myself discuss map making and the maps of Final Fantasy XIV. How does one go about making maps? What well known places has my guest made maps too? How did they get starte…

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April Fools' Interlude: Touching Grass w/ Meliodas Dao 13:55

12M ago13:55

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This was an April Fools' episode I did with my dear friend and Free Company mate Dao. In this episode I am joined by @mooglegoroundradio 's Chille and @SynodicScribe as we discuss that famous gaming phrase "Go touch grass!" and even ask Dao if I can pay him to go touch grass for me! 00:00 Introduction 02:38 Interview 13:30 The Aftermath My Linktree…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 5 Interlude: Catching Up With Astrid and Kitsu 38:40

12M ago38:40

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Welcome, dear friend, to a very special follow up episode of Coffee & Carbuncles. In this interlude recorded one year after Episode 5 I catch up with my friends Astrid and Kitsu and ask how their life has been going since our interview. Are they still together? Are they living together? What does the future hold for their relationship? All of that …

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 5: Finding Love in XIV with with Astrid Aylin and Kitsune Stormweaver 1:50:27

12M ago1:50:27

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Hello and welcome to another archived episode of the Coffee & Carbuncles podcast. In this episode from 2023 my guests Astrid, Kitsu and myself discuss falling in love in Final Fantasy XIV. Some people say if you like someone you should tell them. Others shout that FFXIV is a game and not a dating app. Yet, what do people who have found love in game…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 4: Transsexuality and Final Fantasy XIV with Kali Scales 1:56:21

12M ago1:56:21

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Welcome back dear friend, to one of the most talked about episodes of the Coffee & Carbuncles podcast. In this episode from 2023 my guest @EskaliaYT and I discuss being transsexual in Final Fantasy XIV. Kali shares her own story with us, both the deep lows but also the very positive highs. We also discuss depression, gender dysphoria, and how MMORP…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 3: Roleplaying as the Enemy with Licinia fae Lucon 1:52:52

12M ago1:52:52

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Hello dear friend and welcome to one of the most talked about episodes of the Coffee & Carbuncles podcast. In this episode from 2022 my guest Licinia fae Lucon and myself discuss the Garlean roleplay community. One of the most misunderstood groups of XIV role-players, in this episode we discuss what draws someone to play as the series antagonist fa…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 2: Lore Studies with Synodic Scribe 1:15:15

12M ago1:15:15

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Welcome to my interview with the wonderful @SynodicScribe . n the following interview from 2022 we discuss what made Scribe first play Final Fantasy XIV, how he goes about his creative process when making lore videos, and what parts of the lore he has the deepest passion for.Special thanks go to Emi from MuseCastXIV. As well as Catti for providing …

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 0: Welcome to Coffee & Carbuncles 6:29

12M ago6:29

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Welcome, friend, to the introduction episode to the Coffee & Carbuncles podcast. In this episode I explain not only the roleplay style theme of the podcast but my plans for the content and structure of the series. My Character: Here My Linktree Account: Here Sound Credits: Door Chime Sound Credits: Background music My wonderful artist: Yae…

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Ep 70 - Becky Chambers - Science Fiction Author 1:05:04

2y ago1:05:04

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My guest this week is author Becky Chambers! Becky is known for her breakout science fiction Wayfarers series, which began in 2015 with A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Wayfarers books have been nominated for a whole bunch of awards, and won the Hugo for best series in 2019. Becky is also the author of the Monk and Robot series as well as a num…

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Ep 69 - Beth Cato - Author and Poet 55:34

2y ago55:34

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My guest this week is author Beth Cato! Beth is known for her Clockwork Dagger series and Blood of Earth Trilogy, and is a widely-published science fiction and fantasy poet and short story writer. Beth also runs a wonderful recipe blog called Bready or Not. She has a new swashbuckling fantasy novel out on June 1st called A Thousand Recipes for Reve…

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Ep 68 - Travis Baldree - Author and Narrator 57:38

2y ago57:38

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My guest this week is audio narrator and bestselling author Travis Baldree. Travis is a former video game developer, having worked on well-known games like Torchlight and Torchlight II, and has built himself a new career narrating science fiction and fantasy–in particular Will Wight’s bestselling Cradle books. Travis recently broke into writing wit…

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Ep 67 - Michael Stackpole - Science Fiction Author 57:24

2y ago57:24

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My guest this week is author Michael Stackpole. Michael has a long and fantastic career highlighted, among many things, by his work on the Star Wars X-wing books in the 90’s. He’s written in both his own original worlds and for intellectual properties, including Star Wars, Battletech, and World of Warcraft. As a long time gaming writer and enthusia…

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Ep 66 - Bookborn - Youtuber and Reviewer 1:05:06

2y ago1:05:06

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My guest this week is the youtuber and instragramer known as Bookborn. Bookborn is a video essayist and reviewer primarily of science fiction and fantasy, engaging in deep dives on tropes, philosophical questions, community, authors, and more. She’s also one of the judges for the popular Self Published Fantasy Blog-off. Bookborn and I chat about th…

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Ep 65 - Ken Liu - SFF Author and Futurist 57:15

2y ago57:15

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My guest today is science fiction and fantasy author Ken Liu! Ken is known for his wonderful silkpunk epic fantasy series the Dandelion Dynasty and has written numerous award-winning short stories and novellas. He also speaks and consults all over the world on many different topics. Ken and I chat about his experience having a story adapted by Netf…

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Ep 64 - Aaryn Flynn - Game Developer 1:01:35

2y ago1:01:35

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My guest this week is game developer Aaryn Flynn! Aaryn is the CEO of Inflexion Games, whose first title, Nightingale, will hit early release on Steam sometime this year. Aaryn spent much of his career at Bioware, where he worked his way up from tools programmer to Studio General Manager. He had his hands in a number of massive titles including the…

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Ep 63 - Django Wexler - Fantasy Author 56:46

2y ago56:46

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My guest this week is author Django Wexler. Django is probably best known to my fans as a fellow progenitor of the current flintlock fantasy subgenre with his Shadow Campaigns series. He’s written the young adult Forbidden Library series and the Wells of Sorcery. Django’s newest book, Emperor of Ruin, number three in the Burningblade and Silvereye …

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Ep 62 - Max Gladstone - Fantasy Author 1:09:33

2y ago1:09:33

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My guest this week is author Max Gladstone! Max is best known to fantasy readers for his wonderful Craft Sequence. He’s written extensive serialized fiction with the Book Burners and the Witch Who Came in from the Cold, and has a huge backlist of short fiction published on Tor.com and in various magazines and collections. He’s also the co-author of…

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Ep 61 - Grace P. Fong - Author, Artist, and Game Designer 1:00:25

2y ago1:00:25

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My guest this week is artist, writer, and narrative designer Grace P. Fong! Grace has created art content for speculative fiction publications and promotional material for authors - including designing the weapons for my very own Powder Mage RPG - and has exhibited regularly at conventions. She’s also published short fiction in Uncanny Magazine. Fo…

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Ep 60 - Piper J Drake - Romantic Fantasy Author 1:12:21

2y ago1:12:21

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My guest this week is author Piper J Drake. Piper is a prolific romance author who puts the saucy into all of our favorite SFF subgenres. She’s written a pair of suspense series in True Heroes and Safeguard, the science fiction Triton Experiment series, the paranormal London Shifters series, and many standalone novels and short stories. She has a n…

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Ep 59 - R.R. Virdi - Fantasy Author 1:05:18

2y ago1:05:18

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My guest this week is author RR Virdi. Ronnie has written the urban fantasies Grave Report and Books of Winter, LitRPG Monster Slayer Online, and space western Shepherd of Light. He’s probably best known to epic fantasy fans for his new Tales of Tremaine duology, starting with the First Binding that came out in August of 2022. Ronnie and I chat abo…

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Ep 58 - Seanbaby - Comedy Writer and Podcaster 1:05:23

2+ y ago1:05:23

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My guest this week is comedy writer and podcaster Sean “Seanbaby” Reiley. Seanbaby is an old-school Cracked alumni known for his work with fellow Page Break guest Robert Brockway on 1900hotdog.com and its podcast, Dogg Zzone 9000. Seanbaby has also written and performed for Attack of the Show, Adult Swim, Cracked.com, and numerous internet venues. …

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Ep 57 - Adrian Tchaikovsky - Science Fiction and Fantasy Author 57:22

2+ y ago57:22

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My guest this week is the prolific, award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Adrian Tchaikovsky. Adrian is known for his early epic fantasy, Shadows of the Apt, and for his lauded Children of Time series, the third book of which should be out by the time this podcast airs. He’s also got the brand-new stand-alone City of Last Chances and a w…

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Ep 56 - Robison Wells - SFF Author and Wargame Blogger 59:13

2+ y ago59:13

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My guest this week is New York Times bestselling author and wargame blogger Robison Wells! Rob is known for his breakout young adult suspense novel Variant and it’s sequel Feedback, as well as a number of other science fiction and fantasy novels. He also co-wrote The Warning with James Patterson, and now runs a popular wargame hobby website, the Wa…

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Ep 55 - Nicholas Eames - Epic Fantasy Author 1:00:47

2+ y ago1:00:47

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My guest this week is epic fantasy author Nicholas Eames! Nick is known for his breakout King of the Wyld and its sequel, the Bloody Rose. We chat about his forthcoming third book and the themes of the series, as well as our habits as writers—getting bogged down in details, leaning into the fantastical, and the hooks that bring the reader along for…

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November 2022 Special Bulletin 1:22

2+ y ago1:22

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Hey everyone! Check out the Kickstarter for my new Glass Immortals novella, Montego! The Kickstarter will go from today, November 8th, through December 8th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 54 - Amie Kaufman - Science Fiction and Fantasy Author 1:07:32

2+ y ago1:07:32

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My guest this week is international bestseller Amie Kaufman! An author of science fiction and fantasy for young adults, Amie is known for her Starbound Trilogy and Unearthed series, which she co-wrote with Meagan Spooner; the Illuminae Files and Aurora Cycle, which she co-wrote with Jay Kristoff, and her Elementals trilogy. Amie and I chat about in…

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Ep 53 - Nichameleon - Cosplayer 1:03:32

2+ y ago1:03:32

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My guest this week is Australian cosplayer Nichameleon! Nic is known for her massive presence on Twitter and Instagram, where she puts a sexy spin on favorite characters from pop culture around the globe. She also streams on Twitch and TikTok and designs her own clothing line with the Lonely Kids Club. Nic and I chat about bring proud of what you d…

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Ep 52 - Ursula Vernon - Writer, Artist, and Illustrator 1:05:44

2+ y ago1:05:44

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My guest this week is writer, artist and illustrator Ursula Vernon! Ursula and I talk about talk about gardening, Ursula’s love of anthropomorphic animals, and writing the books we want to read. We discuss just how weird early science fiction and fantasy could be and what happens when a beloved series that goes off the rails. We also dig into the b…

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Ep 51 - Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz - Video Game Narrative Designer 1:04:56

2+ y ago1:04:56

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My guest this week is video game narrative designer Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz! Mat is best known for his twelve years with CD Projekt Red where he worked as a quest designer and principal narrative designer on the Witcher 2, the Witcher 3, and Cyberpunk 2077. He has recently moved over to Riot Games where he is the principal narrative designer for thei…

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Ep 50 - Howard and Sandra Tayler - Comic Artist, Podcaster, Authors 1:08:13

2+ y ago1:08:13

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My guests this week are Howard and Sandra Tayler! Howard is best known as the writer and artist of the massively popular Schlock Mercenary webcomic, as well as one of the founding hosts of the Writing Excuses podcast. His wife Sandra has been his long-running partner, acting as editor, business manager, and jack-of-all-trades for Schlock Mercenary …

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Ep 49 - Ty Franck - Science Fiction Author 1:03:06

2+ y ago1:03:06

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We kick off season two with my guest science fiction author Ty Franck. Ty is best known as one half of the writing partnership James SA Corey, creators of the wonderful Expanse books and producers and writers for the TV show of the same name. Ty also worked as a personal assistant for George RR Martin and has written for Star Wars and gaming proper…

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Ep 48 - Shanna Germain - Author, Editor, Game Designer 1:11:43

3y ago1:11:43

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Brian's guest this week is author, editor, and game designer Shanna Germain! Shanna is best known as the co-founder, co-owner, and managing editor of Monte Cook Games. Over her career she’s published everything from poems and articles to short stories and novels, as well as taught classes on publishing and writing. Her latest works include Numenera…

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Ep 47 - Bradley Beaulieu - Epic Fantasy Author 1:13:23

3y ago1:13:23

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Brian's guest this week is epic fantasy author Bradley Beaulieu! Brad is known for the Lays of Anuskaya, the Song of the Shattered Sands, and his scifi debut Absynthe under the pseudonym of Brenden P. Bellecourt. Brad and Brian talk about his early career, how characters change and develop during the writing process, and picking proper nouns and bo…

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Ep 46 - Stephen Blackmoore - Urban Fantasy Author 1:08:00

3y ago1:08:00

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Brian's guest this week is urban fantasy author Stephen Blackmoore. Stephen is best known for his acclaimed Eric Carter series about a necromancer in modern day LA. He's also written tie-in fiction for video games and TV shows, numerous short stories, and was the creative director for the Fate of Cthulu ttrpg for Evil Hat Productions. Stephen and B…

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