The epically geeky book club. Join the Marginally Geeky crew as they read, share and discuss a new book each month. While we may focus on traditionally geeky genres (sci-fi, fantasy, etc.) we're willing to explore any and all things geeky!
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Dungeon Crawler Carl is on fire right now especially with the announcement of the new live-action TV series. So it's time for us to dive in again and take another step in trying to catch up to the series. Hold on to your hat because there is a lot to cover in this book! Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and YouTube.
If you love the Bobiverse books like we do (book 6 drops September 10th!), you know they would not have come into existence without Dennis E. Taylor's wife, Blaihin, there to support them. But why listen to me tell you about that when she can tell you about it herself! This month we have both Blaihin and Dennis on to talk books, life, and anything else she wants. Dennisetaylor.org Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moroles Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram. Listen and su
Ever wish you could forget something bad that happened? What if it could be bound into a book and removed from your memory forever? What would you pay? Now imagine if you had memories removed from others that you didn’t want them to have. Maybe memories of things you had don to them. The Binding by Bridget Collins explores these ideas in a dark an sinister way. Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Jennifer Hetzel Justin Thomas James on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can also find us on Face
Last year we interviewed Justin Thomas James from Soundbooth Theater and to prepare for that, several of us read Dead Tired that he did some of the voice work on and was written by Ravensdagger. They liked it so much the rest of us read it and loved it as well. Now we get to interview the author himself! He has multiple book series to include Dead Tired, Stray Cat Strut, Fluff, and Cinnamon Bun just to name a few. I have a feeling we’re about to find several more series to listen to. Ravensdagger Online: Patreon: Link Royal Road: Link Amazon: Link Audible: Link Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kri
After the great zombie war that almost wiped out humanity, Max Brooks was tasked to collect data for a report on what led up to the war, during the war, and how we eventually won the war against the undead. This audio book is the oral history of those who fought and survived the war told by an insane cast of professional actors, film makers, readers, and all star celebrities. This isn’t the brainless action movie that shares the same name, this is a gritty novel about a war that could wipe out humanity if the dead ever rise from the grave. Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Ray Andrew, Joseph Morole
Man, we might have to rename this podcast, “The LitRPG Show.” So you die in our world and wake up in a different one. Now you have powers and super strength. This new world also behaves much like a game would. You are also able to “awaken” creatures that instantly become your friends. Sounds familiar right? Well this time, you’re at the beach and you are obsessed with fishing and eating sea food. That pretty much sums Heretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson. But does this seas-side version of the litRPG formula hot the spot? Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moroles Li
Imagine reaching the very heights of magical power, becoming so powerful in fact, you challenge the gods and win. So what do you do next? Take a nap. Harold is an all powerful lich who was awakened from his slumber only to find a world that is vastly different from the one who knew. While he’d really like to get back to sleep, he decides to see what this new world is about. Read by an incredible cast at SoundBooth, Harold is voiced by our friend Justin Thomas James and it is no wonder he told us Harold is his favorite character to read for. Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew,
It's our 100th episode and we’re celebrating by looking back or at our favorite books and series through the years. From the Bobiverse to Dungeon Crawler Carl, everyone is bringing their own personal list of what they enjoyed best. Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Jennifer Hetzel, Joseph Moroles Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and YouTube.
Red Dwarf was a British sci-fi comedy show that aired from 1988 to 1999 on BBC Two. Featuring a cast of colorful characters, the show has lived on in books and other media. Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers is book one and serves as prequel / jumping off point for the series. But does it do a good job of it? Does the beloved show translate well into book form? Or will it cause yuo to never give the show a shot if you have never seen it? Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can also find us
There is no such thing as witches. Well maybe back when they burned innocent women at the stake in Salem. But not in the 1890s. But even then, witches were not real. But what if there were real witches? And what if they had just forgotten the old ways for fear of being found out? And what if the women's suffrage movement caused them to remember the old ways and bring witchcraft back to help fight for women's rights? This month we are discussing The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow. Editors Note: If you listen to this show as an audio only podcast, first, thank you for the support. But
Imagine waking up up in the body of another person in a mystic land where people can use their chi to do incredible things... then getting you butt kicked. Forget those jerks, I'm going to go far away and just become a simple farmer. But when you have the strength of 10 men and the ability to infuse things with powerful Qi, life doesn't stay simple. Especially when your rooster and several other farm animals learn to do the same! Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moroles Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can als
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books growing up? The ones where you got to choose what happens next and hopefully get to on of the “good” outcomes? Well, they’re back, in POG form! No, as actual books you can read. This month we’re chatting with P.J. Hoover who has written multiple Pick Your Own Quest books as well as books for kids, teens, young readers, and adults. In fact sh’e written more than 50 books as well coded a video game and designed computer chips. Come find out what it takes to design a book with multiple endings! Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Joseph Moroles
Have you ever looked at a character in the background of a movie and thought, “I wonder what that guy’s story is?” Have you ever wondered how a certain character got to that point in the story? Have you ever thought about all of the beings that were lost in that big explosion, even if it saved the day? Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a collection of 40 stories from characters that filled that original classic. Some are well known characters like Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Grand Moff Tarkin. Others are from those who had very little screen time like Aunt Beru and Biggs Darklighter. An
We love audio books on this show and one of our new favorite production companies is Soundbooth Theater. So we jumped at the chance to interview their COO, project manager, narrator, composer, and all around awesome guy, Justin Thomas James. Justin chats with us about what its like to voice multiple characters in audio books, how he got into doing voice work, and some of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into bringing an audio book to life. Also, Final Fantasy! Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Justin Thomas James Justin Thomas James on Facebook, Instagram
No interview this month, hopefully we can get that together for next month. So in the mean time, we’re discussing other books that we have been reading. Some have been brought up on previous episodes while others are entirely new. So sit back and let us tell you why should also be reading this books… or avoiding them like the plague. Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moroles Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, a
Imagine a world where not only did humans turn things around and not destroy the planet, but we also managed to peacefully co-exist with sentient robots and allowed them to go off and do their own thing? In this month’s book, A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, a tea serving monk, Sibling Dex, goes on a journey and meets a robot, Mosscap, who has not been seen for hundreds of years. Together, they try to answer the question all robots have for humanity, “ “what do people need?” The philosophical questions it raises fill the lion’s share of this short yet thoughtful book. Host: Eugene
Grab your boxers and your favorite talking cat, we’re heading back to the dungeon! This month we are discussing the next three books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman. In The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, Carl and Donut are joined by Katia as they try to traverse the most tangled set of rails ever imagined. In book four, The Gate of the Feral Gods, the group has to work with a bunch of slackers to pop their bubble and escape from gods trying to crush them; even cute giant puppies. And in The Butcher’s Masquerade, things get emotional as Carl and Donut have to face people from
It has been 5 years since we last spoke with one of our favorite authors, Dennis E. Taylor, and a lot has happened. Since then, he has written and released, two more books in the Bobiverse series, Heaven’s River and Not Till We Are Lost, and second book in the Quantum Earth Series, Earthside, two short stories, Feedback and A Change of Plans, and a one off book that may get a sequel as well, Roadkill. We had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Mr. Taylor about all of that plus some other fun things like a crossover he didn’t know about. Next Book: Dungeon Crawler Carl Books 3-7 Host
No, this is not a how to guide. But if that is what you were hoping for then this novel might be right up your alley. Murder Your Employer is a novel about the McMaster’s Conservatory School that teachers their students how to properly murder someone, and get away with it. And let’s face it, we’ve all had at least one boss that we’ve maybe thought about it. But does the book make it out to be that interesting? Find out as we discuss Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes. Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Joseph Moroles Like the show? Support us by rating and reviewing where
Almost everyone on Earth is dead. Everything and everyone you know is gone and you have no time at all to internalize any of it because you are instantly thrown into a fight for your life. No worries, this is going to be fun. Well, for the reader at least. Carl on the other hand has no shoes, no pants, and his only companion is his ex-girlfriend’s cat… who can talk. Believe it or not, as dark as that sounds, this is a hilarious book series we can’t get enough of. Find out why when we discuss the first two books in the series; Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman and Carl’s Doomsday Scenario b
It’s time to check in on the Bobs and see what has been happening in the Universe. Not a lot really, well if you don’t count the fact the Skippy’s have created a true AI. Or that Howard and Bridgette are exploring a new race of beings. Oh and Bob is helping to set up the “Quiniverse.” Bill & Gar might have figured out FTL travel. Faith is causing problems again. Just kidding, all of our old friends are up to more than I can possibly write here so let’s get into it with Bobiverse book 5, Not Till We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor November: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Host: Eugene Stephe
Viv is a real estate agent who is also a vampire. Fox is a medium who is a fraud who is also Death’s god-son. Viv needs Fox’s help to get rid of the ghost who is haunting the house she is trying to sell. Sound’s like a great setup for a story right? Too bad thats the book we were sold and not the book we got. Find out what book we actually read in our review of Masters of Death by Olivie Blake October: Not Til We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor November: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Jennifer Hetzel Like the show? Do us
Even if you are not a coffee person, there is something to be said about a warm, well lit shop with the smell of roasted coffee beans wafting out the front door. Especially fr those who like to curl up with a good book. Like a fantasy book. Now imagine such a coffee shop set in the fantasy book itself. This month we are reading about such an awesome little whole in the wall run by an orc and a succubus in Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree September: Master’s of Death by Olivie Blake October: Not Til We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor November: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Host: Eugene S
It’s always best to hear someone’s story from them. Which is why we have autobiographies. So when learning the story of the Milky Way, it would only make sense to hear it from her perspective. This month we discuss The Milky Way by Moiya McTier where we get a lot of information about the creation of existence right from the sharp-tongued, sassy, horse’s mouth. August: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree September: Ray’s Pick October: Shaun’s Pick November: Joseph’s Pick Host: Eugene Stephens Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moreles Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / re
Kaiju are giant, monstrous creatures, like Godzilla, best known for destroying cities and wreaking havoc on the planet. But what if they needed our help to stay safe? If there was a place where kaiju could live without harming our world, and could be potentially hunted or harvested for financial gain, you better believe people would try to take advantage of them! This month we explore that idea in The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi July: The Milky Way by Moiya McTier August: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree September: Ray’s Pick October: Shaun’s Pick November: Joseph’s Pick Host:
