Podcast
Brothers Reading Books: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club
Hosted by Michael Kentris and Will Kentris · EN
Join Will and Michael in our online book club as we go chapter by chapter through classics of the science fiction and fantasy genres.
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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
Transcribe →Conan the Barbarian - The God in the Bowl and The Tower of the Elephant
Apr 1701:18:00Tap to summarizeSend us a message We dive into a pair of classic Conan heist tales. Join us as we follow a young Conan as he multi-classes as a rogue in the classic stories "The God in the Bowl" and "The Tower of the Elephant."We have the usual Conan tropes of murder, monsters, and unsettling sorcery that reminds us of Howard's pen-pal Lovecraft. 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 - Background, The Phoenix on the Sword, and The Frost Giant's Daughter
Apr 301:22:27Tap to summarizeSend us a message We leave sci-fi behind and jump into sword and orcery with Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian. We talk pulp context, the Hyborian Age’s “historical shorthand,” and why Conan on the page feels smarter, stranger, and more human than the pop culture version we were more familiar with. 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 →Dune Part 14 - Appendix and Final Thoughts
Mar 2301:26:08Tap to summarizeSend us a message We finish our read through of Dune by looking the appendixes, where Herbert lays out some of the hard details behind Arrakis's ecology, religion, politics, and the history of the empire. We also give some of our final thoughts on this foundational work of science fiction.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 →Dune Part 13 - He Who Controls the Spice
Mar 1601:53:13Tap to summarizeWe've done it! We are making our way through the final chapters of Dune together, well done! While the title does not appear in the books, it does match our episode's theme quite well today as we march into the confrontation between Paul's Fremen and the Emperor's Sardaukar forces. Send us Fan MailSupport 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 →Dune Part 12 - Time to Meet Your Maker
Mar 901:05:46Tap to summarizePaul rides the worm, turning a rite of passage into another future legend. Old friends return and trust must be reestablished. What happens when one drinks the Water of Life who was never meant to?Send us Fan MailSupport 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 →Dune Part 11 - Fremen Rites And The Water Of Life
Mar 201:19:10Tap to summarizePaul and Jessica learn more about Fremen life in the sietch. We experience the mysterious Water of Life and the strange effects it has on both our characters and the Fremen at large. We revisit the Baron and his plans for the future once again.Send us Fan MailSupport 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 →Dune Part 10 - Knives, Water, and Honor
Feb 2301:22:11Tap to summarizeWe continue our journey through Dune with Paul’s duel with Jamis, the importance of Fremen traditions and names. This is followed by a detour to Giedi Prime where we meet Count Fenring while the Baron and Feyd put on a grim spectacle. Send us Fan MailSupport 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 →Dune Part 9 - The Ecology of Arrakis and the Fremen
Feb 1601:33:35Tap to summarizeWe start off with Paul and Jessica, dodging desert dangers, and encounter the Fremen, and we learn more about the sometimes unforgiving nature of Fremen society.Kynes feverishly reveals his insights on the ecology of Arrakis.Message us on X @BrothersReading. You can email us at brothersreadingbooks at gmail.com. You can also find our website, brothersreadingbooks.com.Send us Fan MailSupport 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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