Podcast
Brothers Reading Books: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club
Hosted by Michael Kentris and Will Kentris · EN
Will and Michael. Two brothers reading books.
Join us in our online book club as we go through classic books with a focus on science fiction and fantasy.
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Neuromancer Chapters 3-5
2w ago01:23:15Tap to summarizeSend us a message We continue William Gibson’s Neuromancer with chapters 3 through 5 where we learn that we are in a heist story. Assemble the crew, buy the gear, test the tools, then do the heist before the heist. We learn about The Sprawl and BAMA and what Armitage has done that ties Case to the completion of this job.We also talk about the SimStim feature and the interesting narrative perspectives it introduces into the story. Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Neuromancer Chapters 1-2
3w ago01:15:48Tap to summarizeSend us a message William Gibson’s cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer, drops us right into the action in the neon grime of Chiba City. Read along with us to find out why the book still feels like the blueprint for hackers, body modification, and the idea of cyberspace itself. Along the way we talk about the noir tone, and the genre’s core promise: high tech wrapped around low society.Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - Vale of Lost Women and The Devil In Iron
4w ago01:05:58Tap to summarizeSend us a message We wrap up our current run through of Robert E. Howard by reading two more tales: “The Vale of Lost Women,” regarded as one of the most controversial Conan stories, and “The Devil in Iron,” a more traditional Conan sword and sorcery story with those elements of supernatural horror we've come to love.Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - Rogues in the House
Jun 1500:52:49Tap to summarizeSend us a message We follow Conan through “Rogues in the House” a plan for an assassination job turns into a trap filled nightmare. We talk pacing, pulp, horror, and why we enjoy Conan so much when he leans into his skills for improvised violence.Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - The Pool of the Black One
Jun 900:53:06Tap to summarizeSend us a message Conan arrives on the ship dripping wet from Crom knows where.Conflicts with captain and crew lead to typical Conan solutions. Punch it or stab it if possible. As the ship goes in search of ancient treasure a new and frightening enemy appears that will test Conan's limits.Read The Pool of the Black One with us in this episode.Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - Xuthal Of The Dusk
Jun 101:03:08Tap to summarizeSend us a message A mysterious city rises out of a waterless desert, and for a second it looks like salvation. But there is more than first meets the eye in this supposed oasis.Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - Iron Shadows in the Moon
May 2500:55:34Tap to summarizeSend us a message We read Robert E. Howard’s “Iron Shadows in the Moon” and follow Conan from a marshland showdown into cursed ruins, pirate politics, and a moonlit escape. Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - The Black Colossus
May 1901:23:38Tap to summarizeSend us a message We read and react to Robert E. Howard’s “Black Colossus." Grave-robbing and treasure hunting goes wrong and unleashes an ancient evil to sweep across the nations. We get to see Conan as a military commander when he is chosen by prophecy to assume a position of leadership in one nation's military defense against the hordes that have been assembled from the south. Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - Queen of the Black Coast
May 1501:07:39Tap to summarizeSend us a message We follow Conan from a run-in with “civilized” law to his escape to the sea. From there it's on to piracy, pillaging, passion, and exploration of haunting ancient ruins.We also get some insights into Conan’s bleak theology, the visions of the black lotus, and a show down with Lovecraftian horrors.Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - The Scarlet Citadel
Apr 2901:15:57Tap to summarizeSend us a message Today we cover Robert E. Howard’s “The Scarlet Citadel” and look once again at Conan as King which goes well with our previous episode on the "Phoenix in the Sword."This story hits our classic Conan tropes: betrayal, unsettling sorcerers, daring escapes, and last minute rescues. Overall a rollicking good time!Support the showIf you enjoyed the podcast share it with a friend and leave a rating and review!Find us online:WebsiteX/TwitterEmail: brothersreadingbooks@gmail.com
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