Podcast appearances and mentions of Marie Brennan

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recs Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  :10 - Ad For Ourselves 1:16 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:11 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 12:48 - Our Current Reads 13:25 - True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik (Meredith) 14:38 - 100 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 18:48 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy (Kaytee) 19:05 - CR Season 6: Episode 40 22:08 - Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith) 22:50 - The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni 26:54 - The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song (Kaytee) 26:58 - Bright Side Bookshop 29:18 - The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song (pre-order, releases Aug 29, 2025) 29:44 - The Hike by Drew Magary (Meredith) 32:21 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 32:57 - Fairy Tale by Stephen King 34:42 - The White Girl by Tony Birch (Kaytee) 34:53 - Garcia Street Books 36:29 - The Dry by Jane Harper 37:47 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBF From Mari M. 38:38 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson (pick #1) 38:41 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (pick #2) 38:44 - Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab (pick #3) 38:48 - The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld (pick #4) 38:51 - The Wildest Sun by Asha Lemmie (pick #5) 38:57 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith 39:00 - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty From Judith 44:44 - Still Life by Sarah Winman 44:46 - Eve Green by Susan Fletcher 45:14 - The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah (pick #1) 45:17 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawking (pick #2) 45:21 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan (pick #3) 45:26 - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (pick #4) 45:29 - Forever Home by Graham Norton (pick #5) 46:03 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey 48:07 - A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos 48:40 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker 48:55 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt 49:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:21 - I wish to let everyone know that A Journey To Three Pines will be coming in February and Wicked will be discussed on February 22nd. 49:49 - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 50:08 - Wicked by Gregory MaGuire 50:12 - Currently Reading Patreon 54:22 - I wish that somehow Louise Penny would see Inspector Goosemache. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Marinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is welcoming the arrival of spring with its annual Imbolc Celebration this coming Bank Holiday weekend. Their vibrant festival, honoring Celtic traditions and Saint Brigid, will take place on the 2nd February, from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by events manager, Marie Brennan. Photo (C): https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1025474496293723&id=100064935450418

I spoke  to iconic Irish artist and songwriter Perry Blake who released his latest album called "Death Of A Society Girl" on Moochin' About Records. This album features  Paul McGann, best known for his roles in BBC's "Doctor Who'", "Withnail & I'"  "Empire of the Sun'", '"Alien 3'" and "Queen of the Damned ."This album also marks 26 years for Blake as a recording artist. It's also his first music in five years, following the critically acclaimed ‘Songs of Praise' (5 Stars MOJO). Hailing from Sligo county, Perry Blake has been dubbed one of music's great untapped resources. Polydor UK released his debut album ‘Perry Blake' in 1998 (with three singles chosen as 'Singles of the Week' on Jo Wiley BBC Radio 1). After which he moved to France. He achieved cult status there and across Europe, releasing a string of critically-acclaimed studio albums, a live album recorded at Cirque Royal Brussels with a full orchestra, as well as the soundtracks for ‘Presque Rien' and 'Trois Petites Filles'.The "Death of a Society Girl'" album was co-written and co-produced with long-term collaborator Graham Murphy (Clannad, Sharon Shannon, Marie Brennan). These nine compositions feature Blake's hallmark surrealist lyrics and original artwork by Syrian-born artist Helen Abbas.https://moochinaboutltd.bandcamp.com/...https://moochinabout.com/perry-blake/To Watch The Rest Of The  Interviews- Go Herehttps://www.youtube.com/@DJNocturna

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: new book subscriptions and audiobooks coming in clutch Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we make wishes to the holiday book fairy The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  :10 - Bite Size Intro 1:01 - Book of the Month 1:36 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:46 - Aardvark Book Club 4:07 - Book of the Month 6:28 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 7:58 - AirPods 4 9:34 - Our Current Reads 9:37 - Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin (Kaytee) 11:33 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb 13:48 - The Echo Man by Sam Holland (Meredith) 18:08 - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup 18:24 - We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado (Kaytee) 24:47 - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (Meredith) 24:55 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 27:24 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 29:24 - The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher (Kaytee) 31:35 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan 31:39 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 32:07 - Roscoe's Books 32:21 - CR Season 6: Episode 48 33:39 - A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (Meredith) 39:50 - Wishes To The Holiday Book Fairy 50:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:44 - I wish to press The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede. (Kaytee) 50:45 - The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede 52:47 - I wish to remind you about Christmas ASMR rooms. (Meredith) 53:08 - Old Library Christmas ASMR Room 53:19 - Winter Morning ASMR Room 53:36 - Christmas Fireplace ASMR Room Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL is a recap of the 2024 year!  Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

In this episode of "Concerts That Made Us," Brian interviews the enigmatic and talented musician Perry Blake about his recent album "Death of a Society Girl" and his extensive, multifaceted career. Perry delves into the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his music, detailing how the isolation and global uncertainty influenced his songwriting and recording process. He also highlights his fruitful collaboration with renowned producer Graham Murphy, known for his work with Clannad, Sharon Shannon, and Marie Brennan, shedding light on the creative synergy that propelled the album's unique sound.Perry reminisces about his time working with the late, legendary French singer Francoise Hardy, sharing intimate stories and the invaluable lessons he learned from her. He recounts anecdotes from memorable gigs, including a euphoric festival performance in Spain that left an indelible mark on his career, contrasted with a disastrous show in London where technical difficulties and unforeseen mishaps tested his resilience and professionalism.In discussing his pre-show routines, Perry reveals the rituals and practices that help him center himself before stepping onto the stage, emphasizing the importance of mental and emotional preparation. He passionately talks about the significance of staying true to his artistic vision, resisting industry pressures to conform, and maintaining authenticity in his work.Looking ahead, Perry shares his future plans, which include not only continuing to create music but also venturing into the world of screenwriting. He expresses excitement about exploring new storytelling mediums and the potential for cross-disciplinary projects.This episode offers a deep dive into Perry's creative process, his experiences in the music industry, and his unwavering commitment to his craft, providing listeners with a rich and inspiring narrative of an artist dedicated to his art.Find Perry Blake here: https://moochinabout.com/perry-blake/Find CTMU here:https://www.concertsthatmadeus.com/Newsletter: https://concertsthatmadeus.aweb.page/p/f065707b-2e34-4268-8e73-94f12bd2e938Save 10% on Band Builder Academy membership by following this link https://bandbuilderacademy.com/Brian_Concerts/join and using promo code "concerts" at signup Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/concerts-that-made-us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish singer-songwriter Perry Blake, who largely came to fame in France and flourished with a career that brought opportunity throughout Europe, presents his new album 'Death of a Society Girl', released via Moochin' About Records with nine compositions on offer, including the focus track 'Let's Fall In Love'. His first music in five years, following the critically acclaimed ‘Songs of Praise' (5 Stars MOJO), this album also marks 26 years for Blake as a recording artist. Very much of the here and now, this album also offers traces of Perry's previous heady work - not dissimilar to his French Top-40 eponymous debut album - finding Perry at the height of his powers. Earlier, Blake released the epic title track 'Death of a Society Girl' featuring British actor Paul McGann, known worldwide for his roles in BBC's 'Doctor Who', 'Withnail & I', 'Empire of the Sun', 'Alien 3' and 'Queen of the Damned'. He also teased the light-filled cinematic single 'Concertina' shortly before the album's release. Co-written and co-produced with long-term collaborator Graham Murphy (Clannad, Sharon Shannon, Marie Brennan), this album features Blake's hallmark surrealist lyrics and original artwork by Syrian-born artist Helen Abbas. Known for his delicate, downtempo and beautifully melancholic output and uniquely soothing timbre, he is well known as a collaborator of Françoise Hardy, who sang on 'War in France' (from his album 'Still Life'). He also contributed lyrics for her platinum-selling album 'Tant de belles choses', having co-written, mixed and produced two songs ('Moments' and 'So Many Things') on this record, together with Marco Sabiuhe. Blake would later release his own version of the latter track. Hailing from Sligo county, Perry Blake has been dubbed one of music's great untapped resources. Polydor UK released his debut album ‘Perry Blake' in 1998 (with three 'Singles of the Week' on Jo Wiley BBC Radio 1), after which he moved to France. He achieved cult status there and across Europe, releasing a string of critically-acclaimed studio albums, a live album recorded at Cirque Royal Brussels with a full orchestra, as well as the soundtracks for ‘Presque Rien' and 'Trois Petites Filles'. #Music #Interview #ContentCreation

On the Fully Booked Takeover, special guest host Christopher Paolini welcomes fellow fantasy phenoms Rachel Hartman and Marie Brennan for a spirited discussion of process, publishing, dragons, and more. Then our editors share their top picks in books for the week.

A chat with noted medievalist Danièle Cybulskie about her new book, Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern World. Websitedanielecybulskie.com X/Twitter@5minmedievalist Facebook@5MinMedievalist Instagram@5minmedievalist YouTube@5MinMedievalist Amazon Links for Chivalry and CourtesyAmazon.cahttps://www.amazon.ca/Chivalry-Courtesy-Medieval-Manners-Modern/dp/0789214695/Amazon.com Marie Brennan's Amazon Page About the Book Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners—licking their knives or throwing chicken … Continue reading "Episode 158: Danièle Cybulskie – Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern World" Source

A chat with Hugo-nominated author Marie Brennan about her Legend of the Five Rings trilogy, which just wrapped up with The Market of 100 Fortunes. Websiteswantower.com Bluesky Patreon Amazon Links for The Market of 100 FortunesAmazon.caAmazon.com Marie Brennan's Amazon Page About the Book Enthralling fantasy mystery from the world of Legend of the Five Rings as two … Continue reading "Episode 157: Marie Brennan – The Market of 100 Fortunes (Legend of the Five Rings Book 3)" Source

7:15 - We hear some snippets from the rally held in Coburg on Thursday 19th of October, called by Merri-bek councilors Sue Bolton and Monica Harte, where 1000 people gathered to call for a free Palestine. This audio was recorded by Annie McLouglin from Solidarity Breakfast.7:35 - Marie Brennan has been Professor at several universities and has researched and written about the dire changes in our university system since the 90s. In this interview with Jennifer Borrell for Think Again, Marie outlines the moves to a more commercialised, top-down management model, in which academic staff have less say, and many have become demoralised and burnt out. This is a gender equity issue, as many of the casual staff left carrying the load are women.8:00 - Shannon Meilak is one of the lead campaigners for the No 3rd Tulla Runway. She is also a community advocate and activist for her lifelong community of Brimbank and founded the Brimbank Sustainability & Climate Action Group. Shannon joins us to talk about the campaign to stop the construction of a third runway at Melbourne Airport.8:15 - Aunty Janelle Speed, Biripi/Dhungutti woman and community consultant, speaks to Marisa from Doin Time about the housing crisis in this country, highlighting the ability to access safe and affordable housing as one of the key issues affecting Aboriginal people. Songs:Pinnacle Bitch - Miss Kaninna [3:21] (Language warning)River - Ibeyi [3:46]Blak Nation - Emma Donovan [3:11]

 Marie Brennan and Lew Zipin talk about their research and action-research projects with schools and universities.They present a direction for education that is intertwined with commmunities - with students researching issues that matter to them, while drawing from a range of sources and 'knowledges', and forming relevant relationships in the process.This is contrasted with the current top-down, command-and-control approach of our schools and universities, within a Neoliberal, corporatised model. Certainly, Marie and Lew's approach is much better suited to meet the many challenges facing us, such as economic disadvantage, global warming, and the effects of colonisation. ReferencesBerlant, L. 2011, Cruel Optimism, Durham, NC: Duke University Press.Boomer, G. 1999, ‘Pragmatic radical teaching and the disadvantaged schools program'. In B. Green (Ed.), Designs on Learning: Essays on Curriculum and Teaching (pp 49–58). Australian Curriculum Studies Association.Bourdieu, P. 1984, ‘The forms of capital'. In J. Richardson (Ed), Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education, New York: Greenwood, pp 241–58.Bourdieu, P. 1993, The Field of Cultural Production: Essays on Art and Literature, New York: Columbia University Press.Brennan, M. 2019, 'Scholarly activism in and for renewed Australian universities', Social Alternatives 38(3), pp 56-62.Bunda, T., Zipin, L. & Brennan, M. 2012, ‘Negotiating university “equity” from Indigenous standpoints: A shaky bridge', International Journal of Inclusive Education, 16(9), pp 941–957.Freire, P. 1993/1970. Pedagogy of the Oppressed, trans. M. Bergman Ramos, New York & London: Continuum.Marx, K. 1967, Capital Volume 1, trans. S. Moore & E. Aveling, New York: International Publishers.Moll, L. 2014, L. S. Vygotsky and Education, New York & London: Taylor and Francis.Moll, L., Amanti, C., Neffe, D., & Gonzalez, N. 1992, ‘Funds of knowledge for teaching: Using a qualitative approach to connect homes and classrooms', Theory into Practice 32(2), pp. 132-141.Pignarre, P. & Stengers, I. 2011, Capitalist Sorcery: Breaking the Spell, trans. A. Goffey, London: Palgrave Macmillan.Santos, B. de Sousa 2018, The End of the Cognitive Empire: The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South, Durham & London: Duke University Press.Thomson, P. 2002, Schooling the Rustbelt Kids: Making the Difference in Changing Times, Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin.Zipin, L. 2019, ‘How Council-Management Governance Troubles Australian University Labours and Futures: Simplistic assumptions and complex consequences', Social Alternatives 38(3), pp 28-35.Zipin, L. 2020, ‘Building curriculum knowledge work around community-based “Problems That Matter”: Let's dare to imagine', Curriculum Perspectives 40(1), pp 111–115.Zipin, L. & Zipin, L. & Brennan, M. 2023, ‘Affective labour pains of academic capitalism in crisis'. In D. Nehring & K. Brunila K. (Eds), Affective Capitalism in Academia (pp 21-46), Bristol: Policy Press, imprint of Bristol University Press.Zipin, L. & Brennan, M. 2023, 'Opening school walls to funds of knowledge: Students researching problems that matter in Australian communities'. In M. Esteban-Guitart. (Ed), Funds of Knowledge and Identity Pedagogies for Social Justice: International Perspectives and Praxis from Communities, Classrooms and Curriculum (pp 41-56), London & New York: Routledge. 

The only way out is forward.  Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War across the entire sky. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marie Brennan has been Professor at several universities  and has researched and written about the dire changes in our university system since the 90s. She outlines the moves to a more commercialised, top-down management model, in which academic staff have less say, and many have become demoralised and burnt out. This is a gender equity issue, as many of the casual staff left carrying the load are women.The quality of the education being provided by our universities has been greatly diminished in the process of all the economic rationalist restructuring over the last few decades.On a positive note, Marie shares her ideas about how universities could be re-directed. Action on the Yes voteApologies for the 'minute of silence' when Jennifer spoke about the Walk on Sunday, 17th of September, 12:00 at the State Library in Melbourne. This is to support a Yes vote for the referendum in October to have an Aboriginal advisory group to parliament.More details can be found here: https://www.yes23.com.au/walk_for_yes

A declaration and a revelation on Twaa-Fei. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The winds of war blow, but the nations of the sky wait. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twaa-Fei descends into suspicion and fear. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defeat is snatched from the jaws of victory. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The warders tally the cost of victory. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today the guys discuss recent news come out of Gencon and then have a discussion with L5R author Marie Brennan. Check our her Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mariebrennan/rook-and-rose-pattern-deck and her Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/swan_tower Segment break audio was extracted from:  Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"  

Kris steps into the dueling circle. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I interview authors Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms on how tabletop roleplaying games  have impacted their life as well as influenced and inspired their writing.  It's a good dive into the difficulties and joys involved with taking a game and turning it into a novel.Check out all the amazing links below for more information on my two guests on this episode!  Big thanks to both Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms for coming on the show.  Best of fortune to them this month with their Kickstarter and their third book, Labyrinth's Heart.Kickstarter link for their upcoming Pattern Deck. (Opens August 8, 2023)More on the Pattern Deck: https://www.macarrick.com/pattern-for-professionals/Websites:M.A. Carrick and the Rook and Rose books  https://www.macarrick.com/Marie's website -  https://www.swantower.com/Alyc's website - https://alychelms.wordpress.com/Social Media:Twitter for M.A. Carrick: https://twitter.com/ma_carrickMarie's Twitter:  https://twitter.com/swan_tower/Marie's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swan_towerAlyc's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alychelmsAlyc's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alychelms/Alyc's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6842982----------------------------Our Natural Geekery / Wild is Plus! Discord Link (Come join the community!)discord.gg/2gESRXC7b8We now have a Twitch game based on the story from Season 2 Wild is Plus! Come check out the game stream, Episode 4 is June 7  from 8 - 11pm on Twitch!  We run every other week!https://www.twitch.tv/naturalgeekeryNatural Geekery Youtube Channel - for catching game streams you might have missed!Check out the show's Patreon.  If you would like to learn more about the different support tiers and would like to support the show please visit https://www.patreon.com/naturalgeekeryIf you would prefer to not do a monthly payment like Patreon and just want to help with  a one-time payment, here is are a couple ways to do that:Venmo -  @NatgeekPaypal -  https://www.paypal.me/naturalgeekeryIf you have any comments, questions or would like to be interviewed on the show, please email me at naturalgeekery@gmail.com or contact us on any of our social platformsNatural Geekery Home and Blog - https://naturalgeekery.com/Twitter -  @NaturalGeekeryInstagram - Natural GeekeryFacebook -  Facebook pageContact us by good ol' fashioned courier!PO Box #7651Bloomington In. 47401Intro and Outro Music - Nomadic Sunset by Alexander NakaradaThank you, Alexander, for providing some awesome free music!

Keep your friends close and . . . invite your enemies to a party? Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The board is set for a deadly game. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two young bladecrafters get a brutal introduction to politics. Epic: Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Visit realm.fm/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions Mentions A Moth follows her Light: http://www.spookyelectriconline.com/L5R-Halloween-2021.pdf Inhabitants of Yume-do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yume_no_seirei Game of 100 Candles Game of 100 Candles, The by Marie Brennan – Aconyte Books Night Parade of 100 Demons Night Parade of 100 Demons, The by Marie Brennan – Aconyte Books Marie's homepage: Home - Swan Tower | Author Marie Brennan CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The music used in this episode is titled "Aiko", created by Carlos Estella Any feedback is a gift, find us online: @CourtGamesPod on Twitter Join the L5R discord server Check out our website! Listen to the Courtgames LCG Cast Check out Crimson Gold Agonies, a CourtGames AP Check out Fortune and Strife, a CourtGames AP Brought to you by our supporters on Patreon In affiliation with D20 Radio "Where Gamers Rule!" Find out more at https://court-games.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Anders har set serien alle taler om på Netflix, Beef. Troels har taget en bog anbefaling med, The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, skrevet af Marie Brennan. Og så lyt til Troels Overgaard her: Troels Overgaard YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s3MEQS2Y6w&pp=ygUZdHJvZWxzIG92ZXJnYWFyZCBiYXJuZXRybw%3D%3D) Vi vil meget gerne høre om de ting i synes er fede så skriv endelig til os på diverse kanaler eller på email fedtpodcast@gmail.com (mailto:fedtpodcast@gmail.com)

2024 marks the 1500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid

Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:06 News 3:29 Writ of the Wilds Review 9:03 Hitsu: How the Spirit Realms affect the wilderness 10:46 Elemental Imbalances 11:38 Clans and the Supernatural: It's lacking! 17:18 Detailing the Shinomen Mori 22:19 Detailing the Yobanjin 32:15 The Dragon Clan 41:01 Closing Mentions Tales of Rokugan, Play-by-Post server - https://discord.gg/KHe7uFChD6 Interview with Marie Brennan - https://edge-studio.net/marie-brennan-interview/ Game of 100 candles - https://aconytebooks.com/shop/game-of-100-candles-the-by-marie-brennan/ The Three Oaths - https://aconytebooks.com/shop/three-oaths-by-josh-reynolds/ CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The music used in this episode is titled "Aiko", created by Carlos Estella Any feedback is a gift, find us online: @CourtGamesPod on Twitter Join the L5R discord server Check out our website! Check out Fortune and Strife, a CourtGames AP Brought to you by our supporters on Patreon In affiliation with D20 Radio "Where Gamers Rule!"

By M.A. Carrick, from Issue #373 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by Marie Brennan.The warp is Constant Ivan, strong and steady. The weft is Clever Natalya, darting here and there.More info »

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Editors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Fate, Hope, Friendship, Foe" by Marie Brennan, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "Tuesday, Late Commute" by Sarah Grey, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews Marie Brennan     Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com or amazon.com. This podcast was produced by Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky. Music created by Null Device and used with permission. Copyright © 2022 by Uncanny Magazine

Something weird and wicked this way comes: Marie Brennan's “What Still Abides” is read by Walles Hammonde; and Jeffrey Ford's “86 Deathdick Road” is read by Steven Jay Cohen. Tales Beyond Time is a Realm production. Listen Away For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Follow us! On Instagram @RealmMedia_ On Twitter @RealmMedia Check out our merch at: merch.realm.fm Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Odd meetings make for odder conversations. Listen in on Marie Brennan's “Nine Sketches in Charcoal and Blood,” read by Walles Hammonde; and Brian Staveley's “The Log Goblin,” read by Neil Hellegers. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Tales Beyond Time is a Realm production. Listen Away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War across the entire sky. Episode written by Marie Brennan. Born to the Blade is a Realm production. Listen away.  For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defeat is snatched from the jaws of victory. Episode written by Marie Brennan. Born to the Blade is a Realm production. Listen away.  For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you've got lore galore, complex sociopolitical tangles, and a history that reaches back through the ages. How do you show that on the page without infodumping? Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, who together make up M. A. Carrick, help us explore building a world with deep historical roots while communicating that history in a way that feels natural and exciting for a reader. How do your characters think of their world's history? What different perspectives are there on historical events, and how have those perspectives shaped the present? Transcript for Episode 66 (with thanks to our scribes!) Our Guests:  Alyc Helms prefers tea over all other beverages. They sometimes refer to their work as “critical theory fanfic,” which is a fancy way to say that they are obsessed with liminality, gender identity, and foxes (and tea!). They are the author of the Adventures of Mr. Mystic novels from Angry Robot and, as M.A. Carrick, the co-author (with Marie Brennan) of The Mask of Mirrors, first in the Rook & Rose trilogy from Orbit Books. Marie Brennan is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for inspiration. She recently misapplied her professors' hard work to The Night Parade of 100 Demons and the short novel Driftwood. She is the author of the Hugo Award-nominated Victorian adventure series The Memoirs of Lady Trent along with several other series, over sixty short stories, and the New Worlds series of worldbuilding guides; as half of M.A. Carrick, she has written The Mask of Mirrors, first in the epic Rook and Rose trilogy.

By M.A. Carrick, from Issue #344 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineIntroduced by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, the two authors behind the M.A. Carrick pen name, in an interview conducted and engineered by M.K. Hobson.Ondrakja chose her approach and her moment with care.More info »

By M.A. Carrick, from Issue #344 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineIntroduced by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, the two authors behind the M.A. Carrick pen name.Ondrakja chose her approach and her moment with care.More info »

Explore twenty-four imaginative tales crafted by some of today's best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its second year, including international bestsellers and winners of every major award in the field as well as newer authors just beginning what promise to be stellar careers.There are brand-new stories from Kelley Armstrong, Marie Brennan, Garth Nix, Candas Jane Dorsey, Jeremy Szal, Edward Willett, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Lisa Foiles, Susan Forest, Matthew Hughes, Heli Kennedy, Helen Dale, Adria Laycraft, Edward Savio, Lisa Kessler, Ira Nayman, James Alan Gardner, and Tim Pratt, plus fiction by Jeffrey A. Carver, David D. Levine, Carrie Vaughn, Nancy Kress, Barbara Hambly, and S.M. Stirling.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms (collaborating as M. A. Carrick) return to talk about the second book in their "Rook & Rose" fantasy trilogy, The Liar's Knot. Source

Are you craving sunshine and in need of more books for your TBR list? You're at the right place! Join me, Jenni Marchisotto from Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego, and author Marie Brennan for a fun discussion about genre fiction, a wall in London, and a real Australian ghost story from my mid-twenties. Enjoy!Here's a list of links, authors, and books mentioned in this podcast.Mysterious Galaxy, San Diego, CaliforniaLegendborn, Tracy DeonnRing Shout, P. Djeli ClarkOutlander, Diana GabaldonA Starless Sea, Erin MorgensternMysterious Galaxy PodcastMysterious Galaxy PatreonMarie BrennanMarie Brennan Swan Tower Patreon Page (New Worlds)DriftwoodThe Night Parade of 100 DemonsThe Mask of MirrorsThe Game of Kings, Dorothy DunnettSupport the show (https://paypal.me/TheBookshopPodcast?locale.x=en_US)

Travis interviews authors Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms about their latest book from Orbit Books, The Mask of Mirrors. Marie and Alyc are writing the Rook & Rose trilogy under the joint name M.A. Carrick, and their masterful worldbuilding shines through in this story of con artists, nobles, and vigilantes. The discussion takes a deep dive into worldbuilding, touches on tabletop games that spiral out of control, and just might feature some truly terrible accents. Things Mentioned: A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Scienceby Michael S. Schneider The Mask of Mirrors soundtrack The Scarlet Pimpernel (aka Book 2's theme song) "As Tight as Any Knot" by M.A. Carrick Cockney Past and Present: A Short History of the Dialect of London by William Matthews The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg Dice Tales by Marie Brennan New Worlds, Year One: A Writer's Guide to the Art of Worldbuilding by Marie Brennan Marie Brennan's Patreon About M.A. Carrick: M.A. Carrick is the joint pen name of Marie Brennan (author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent) and Alyc Helms (author of the Adventures of Mr. Mystic). The two met in 2000 on an archaeological dig in Wales and Ireland — including a stint in the town of Carrickmacross — and have built their friendship through two decades of anthropology, writing, and gaming. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Find M.A. Carrick on Twitter, Facebook, or at their website www.macarrick.com. Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy Us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S'atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples. The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

Books on tape have been around for half a century, but audiobooks have exploded in popularity in the last decade. What is the appeal of the audio format? Which books and narrators do we enjoy the most? And does listening to an audiobook even count as reading? Books Mentioned: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim, narrated by Kim Mai Guest The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, narrated by Frazer Douglas The Wicked King by Holly Black, narrated by Caitlin Kelly The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks, narrated by Simon Vance City of Lies by Sam Hawke, narrated by Rosa Coduri and Dan Morgan The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, narrated by Simon Vance The Radium Girls by Kate Moore, narrated by Angela Brazil A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan, narrated by Kate Reading Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron, narrated by Vikas Adam Red Rising by Pierce Brown, narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal, narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe, narrated by Nick Podehl Free the Darkness by Kel Kade, narrated by Nick Podehl The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, narrated by Michael Page The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, narrated by Will Patton Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente, narrated by Heath Miller Dune by Frank Herbert, narrated by a full cast Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Hero Forged by Josh Erikson, narrated by Josh Erikson Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal, narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, narrated by Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner, narrated by The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien, narrated by Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchet audio drama The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, produced by Graphic Audio Rose Drive audio drama, produced by Raul Vega The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley, narrated by Adam Stubbs The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North, narrated by Peter Kenny Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no Detailed show notes can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com

Marie Brennan joins us again, this time for a discussion about writing combat. She's studied fencing, combat choreography, and is *this close* to having a black belt in shotokan karate, bringing a valuable perspective to the discussion. Also, she's written an ebook called Writing Fight Scenes, so she knows how to talk about this stuff. We discuss some of our favorite fight scenes in movies and in books, why they work well, and how we can go about creating those sorts of things ourselves. That Scene We Couldn't Stop Gushing About: Here's a no-Netflix-membership-required version of the Daredevil fight scene. It's a teaser from Netflix, but it's unabridged. For context, Daredevil is looking for a kidnapped child, and has tracked the boy's captors to this hallway.  

Marie Brennan joins us again, this time to help us field your questions about middles. Here are the questions we collected from the various social media feeds: How do you maintain interest without having something explode every other chapter? In short fiction, how do you prevent try-fail cycles from bloating the story? How do you prevent the introduction of POVs during the middle of the story from being jarring? How do you keep subplots from turning into side quests? In longer stories, how important are "breather" chapters that ease the tension? Do you have methods for weaving plot and subplot threads together? Do you outline this, or keep it in your head? Fifty-Cent Word: Proprioception, which serves as an excellent metaphor for what expertise with a set of tools feels like. Thank you, Marie, for simplifying the whole "the tool should be an extension of your hand" thing.

Marie Brennan joins us for a discussion of polytheism (and really any belief system) in our fiction.