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Episodes
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
It's time to pick a new fantasy book to read! In this SPOILER FREE episode, the Friends at Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast begin another epic round of Friends Pitching Fantasy! This is part 1 of 2 dedicated entirely to Dylan's books.
Wanted to hear Charles' books? No worries! The second part of Friends Pitching Fantasy drops soon!
Fantasy Books Mentioned in this episode:
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Quote from David S.' review of 'The Lies of Locke Lamora': https://fanfiaddict.com/2020/09/23/review-the-lies-of-locke-lamora-gentlemen-bastards-1-by-scott-lynch/
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
The Friends take turns asking each other fun, fantasy-related 'Would You Rather?' questions in this SPOILER FREE episode of the Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
The Friends rank every short story in The Last Wish and The Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
*sniff* *sniff* Is that... lilac and gooseberries? Must mean we're talking about the second short stories collection from The Witcher - The Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
In this SPOILER FREE episode of the Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast, The Friends create a proprietary Fantasy Character Matchup Simulator TM that will randomly generate a variety of competitions for us to discuss and speculate on who would win.
Characters from several of our favorite series (including Mistborn, Kingkiller Chronicle, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and more!) will compete in a variety of contests including fist fights, cook offs, and rap battles. You won't want to miss this experimental, off the rails fantasy podcast discussion!
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
The Friends discuss how Andrzej Sapkowski's use of folklore, prejudice, and the human condition makes the monsters in the Witcher series. Don't forget, not all monsters have claws and fangs...
Spoiler warning for The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski and season 1 of The Witcher Netflix series.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Get your bathwater ready! We're talking about the first short stories collection and the introduction to The Witcher - The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Our discussion of the Poppy War Series continues with book 2, The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang.
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Ben and Jake from Fantology join us for an in-depth discussion of the novella Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson.
Check out Fantology: https://www.fantologybooks.com/