The Baen Free Radio Hour offers a weekly dose of Baen news, contests, suggestions for developing writers and readers, and, above all, lively discussion with a galaxy of authors, artists, and scientists all around the Baen Books universe. Plus: great audio adaptations of Baen author works, and professional readings of the science fiction and fantasy you love.
Griffin Barber sits down with S.M. Stirling on The Winds of Fate, sparking a wide-ranging discussion of history and empire, Pt 1; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 16. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6sjb4p/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber interviews Melissa Olthoff on Rise from Ruin; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 15. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6si8pl/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jeremy Comeaux interviews Ryk Spoor on his collaboration with Eric Flint on Fenrir; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 14. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6re6lv/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin moderates our Feral for Fantasy line-up of authors: Wen Spencer, Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf, Melissa Olthoff, & AC Haskins on this season's hot line up of Baen Fantasy; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 13. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6qt0i3/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber moderates our Feral for Fantasy line-up of authors: Wen Spencer, Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf, Melissa Olthoff, & A.C. Haskins on this season's hot fantasy offerings; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 12. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6qt05f/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Sean Hazlett interviews John Ringo and Casey Moores on Not that Kind of Good Guy; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 11. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6qsztx/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
iley Gregor interviews Kacey Ezell on Magelight; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 10. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6qeuzd/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Sean Hazlett interviews Gregory Frost on Rhymer: Hel; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 9. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6q2mdb/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jeremy Comeaux interviews Timothy Zahn, on The Icarus Coda and the complete series of Icarus books; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 8. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6pgvpl/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Hailey Gregor interviews Robert Hampson on his latest novel, part of the Black Tide Rising Universe's Across an Ocean of Stars; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 7. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6pgv9x/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber interviews Sharon Lee on Diviner's Bow; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 6. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6pgugf/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber interviews Walter H. Hunt, on 1637: The French Correction, and Iver P. Cooper on 1637: The Pacific Initiative, and we are joined by 1632 Canon-Keeper and 1632 & Beyond Editor, Bjorn Hasseler; One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 5. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6oqrsw/?pub=u1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Sean Hazlett interviews John Van Stry, on Sometimes in the Fall and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 4. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6oogsw/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jeremy Comeaux interviews David Weber and Jane Linskold, on Friends Indeed; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 3. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/https://rumble.com/embed/v6oocf4/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Hailey Gregor interviews Kacey Ezell on editing Noir Fatale, No Game for Knights, and Down These Mean Streets; and One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name, Part 2. View the podcast in video form at https://rumble.com/embed/v6oey7g/?pub=1jib3s and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber interviews James L. Cambias on The Miranda Conspiracy and Part One of One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jeremy Comeaux interviews Editor Jakub Mařík as well as Monster Hunter International series creator, Larry Correia on Monster Hunter Fantom. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/Baen-Free-Radio-Hour-Monster-Hunter-Fantom-BFRH-2025-02-28.mp3 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Sean Hazlett interviews Larry Correia on the final entry in his Saga of The Black Sword, Heart Of The Mountain; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 86. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Dave Butler interviews Stephen R. Lawhead on the next book in his celebrated Arthurian Fantasy series, The Pendragon Cycle, with the prequel Aurelia; Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf previews our Hot Summer Releases, and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 85. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Dave Butler interviews Stephen Lawhead on his Arthurian Fantasy series, the Pendragon Cycle: Taliesin, Arthur, and Merlin; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 84. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Sean Hazlett interviews Jamie Ibson on Depth Charge; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 83. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jeremy Comeaux interviews KC Ezell, Justin Watson, and Tom Kratman on 1919: Romanov Rising; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 82. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Sean Hazlett interviews MA Rothman and DJ Butler on their novel, Ice Trials, sequel to Time Trials; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 82. View the podcast in video form at the Baen YouTube Channel.
Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf sits down with authors Tim Powers, Travis S. Taylor, Les Johnson, and D.J. Butler to discuss UAP phenomenon ; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 80. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber sits down with David Boop, Mark Van Name, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Michael Todd Gallowglas, and Lezli Robyn to discuss Last Train Outta Keppler 283c; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 79. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Richard Fox the first entry in his A Dream of Home military science fiction series, Men of Bretton, part 2; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 78. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Richard Fox the first entry in his A Dream of Home military science fiction series, Men of Bretton, part 1; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 77. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/ and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Larry Correia discusses Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series entry Graveyard of Demons, part 2; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 76. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcast/index/view/id/836 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber, Toni Weisskopf, Kacey Ezell, Melissa Olthoff, and Mark Rigney salute Sword and Sorcery author Howard Andrew Jones and discuss his latest Hanuvar novel, Shadow of the Smoking Mountain; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 73. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Howard-Andrew-Jones-Tinker-Part-73.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jody Lynn Nye discusses her new Ring of Fire series entry, 1635: The Weaver's Code; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 72. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-1635-The-Weaver's-Code-Tinker-Part-72.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
David Afsharirad, Toni Weisskopf, Sean Patrick Hazlett, and Jamie Ibson discuss the art and craft of editing anthologies; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 71. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Editing-Anthologies-feat-Tomorrow's-Troopers-Tinker-Part-71.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Wen Spencer, Toni Weisskopf, Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf, and Griffin Barber discuss this year's DragonCon; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 70. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-DragonCon-2024-Tinker-Part-70.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Jason Cordova talks about his Black Tide Rising series entry, Mountain of Fire; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 69. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Mountain-of-Fire-Tinker-Part-69.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Rebel, part two; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 68. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Rebel-Part-Two-Tinker-Part-68.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Rebel, part one; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 67. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Rebel-Part-One-Tinker-Part-67.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Wen Spencer discusses Storm Furies; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 66. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Storm-Furies-Tinker-Part-66.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Catherine Asaro discusses The Down Deep; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 65. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-The-Down-Deep-Tinker-Part-65.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
S.M. Stirling discusses To Turn the Tide; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 64. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-To-Turn-The-Tide-Tinker-Part-64.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Dr. John Lambshead discusses his nonfiction article 'Why FTL Will End the Universe-and Six Ways to Avoid it in an SF Story; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 63. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-John-Lambshead-FTL-Encore-Tinker-Part-63.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
BFRH 2024 07 25: Robert A. Heinlein Roundtable Discussion Encore; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 62. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Robert-Heinlein-Roundtable-Encore-Tinker-Part-62.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Gregory Frost on the second entry in his Rhymer trilogy, Rhymer: Hoode; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 61. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Rhymer-Hoode-Tinker-Part-61.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Timothy Zan discusses The Icarus Changeling; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 60. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Icarus-Changeling-Tinker-Part-60.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Griffin Barber, Toni Weisskopf, Kacey Ezell, and Marisa Wolf discuss LibertyCon; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 59. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-LibertyCon-2024-Tinker-Part-59.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Celebrating the life and works of Steve Miller, coauthor of the Liaden Universe series, with a collection of excerpts from past BFRH episodes; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 58. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Steve-Miller-In-Memoriam-Tinker-Part-58.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Editor C. Stuart Hardwick and contributors Jody Lynn Nye and Martin L. Shoemaker discuss the new anthology Tales of the United States Space Force; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 57. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Tales-of-the-USSF-Tinker-Part-57.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
David Weber and Jacob Holo discuss new Gordian Division mainline novel The Thermopylae Protocol; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 56. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Thermopylae-Protocol-part-two-Tinker-Part-56.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
David Weber and Jacob Holo discuss new Gordian Division mainline novel The Thermopylae Protocol;and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 55. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Thermopylae-Protocol-part-one-Tinker-Part-55.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf, Production Manager Joy Freeman, and Slushmaster General Gray Rinehart discuss proper manuscript format-and why you should care;and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 54. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Manuscript-Format-Tinker-Part-54.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Tim Akers discusses The Eccentrics, the latest entry in his urban fantasy Knight Watch series;and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 53. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-The-Eccentrics-Tinker-Part-53.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
Simon R. Green discusses the second entry in the Jekyll & Hyde, Inc. series, Hyde & Seek; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 52. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Hyde-and-Seek-Tinker-Part-52.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.
John Ringo discusses his latest novel, Beyond the Ranges; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 51. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Beyond-The-Ranges-Part-Two-Tinker-Part-51.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.