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Ben Aaronovitch started writing for Doctor Who and became the author of the bestselling Peter Grant series that started with Rivers Of London in 2011 and has been hugely successful, regularly hitting the Sunday Times bestsellers top ten. We were delighted to get Ben for a conversation full of fireworks.
Rivers of London is built around supernatural a police force that keeps magical forces in line but what if they were in... Manitoba? We're really not even sure about this but... Welcome to Rivers of Winnipeg! We completed the introductory scenario called The Bookshop, so now we want to know: how well does a licensed game translate to an original story and setting? We are about to find out. Join us for Werewolves and Timmy's galore in our new one shot using Rivers of London, by Chaosium. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each episode we roasst up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way. Coffee of the batch: Burgundy, by Birdy Coffee Co., rated 2/5 Good Ghost Doggies. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email us at cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram. Join the Natural 20 Cafe discord! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantripsandcoffee/message
A game of paranormal investigators, based on books by Ben Aaronovitch. It may seem niche, but we have plenty of relatable media that could inspire your next game. If you're planning on playing Rivers of London, by Chaosium, listen here to see where we recommend familiarizing yourself if you don't want to read the novels! Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each episode we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way. Coffee of the batch: Burgundy, by Birdy Coffee Co., rated 2/5 Good Ghost Doggies. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email us at cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram. Join the Natural 20 Cafe discord! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantripsandcoffee/message
A tale of flying books? A suspicious narrative of poltergeists? While our members of the Folly may be skeptical about the book shop employee's story, they can't quite pin down why it doesn't add up. Join us for the conclusion of The Bookshop, the beginner adventure included in Rivers of London, the new TTRPG by Chaosium. Well known for their Call of Cthulhu, just how well does an adaptation of the novels by Ben Aaronovitch work? Listen and find out! Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each episode we roasst up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way. Coffee of the batch: Burgundy, by Birdy Coffee Co., rated 2/5 Good Ghost Doggies. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email us at cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram. Join the Natural 20 Cafe discord! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantripsandcoffee/message
Rivers of London is a silver ENNIE award winning tabletop game from Chaosium, the makers of Call of Cthulhu. Based on the novels and graphic novels of Ben Aaronovitch, you play as members of the Folly, a paranormal police force whose goal is to calm the world of the Demi-Monde. Investigators are meant to win and inspire hope— a very different tone from Cthulhu. Join us now as we delve into a world just across the pond in our first of four actual play episodes. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way. Coffee of the batch: Burgundy, by Birdy Coffe Co., rated 2/5 Good Ghost Doggies. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms. Join the Natural 20 Café discord sever! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd Cantrips and Coffee is proudly part of the 49th Parallel Podcasts network. Visit www.49thparallelpodcasts.com for more info. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantripsandcoffee/message
It's time to wrap things up and crawl on home! Martha reaches out to the Falcon Squad for assistance and makes some new friends. What has that Dream Catcher unleashed? CAST Martha Salisbury - Emma Bamford Keeper - Steve Archer Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
Things start to take a turn for the worst on the second night of having Mr Utabe's Dreamcatcher in the room. A lot of familiar faces make an appearance. CAST Martha Salisbury - Emma Bamford Keeper - Steve Archer Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
Martha has a quiet day after her shift, before coming back to a lot of narrative devices trying to set up something... CAST Martha Salisbury - Emma Bamford Keeper - Steve Archer Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
We jumpback into regular format for more Rivers of London. Martha is a young nurse living in South London hoping for a quiet night on the ICU. Little does she know, dreams have other ideas. CAST Martha Salisbury - Emma Bamford Keeper - Steve Archer Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
We have an all nighter in the bookshop and everything comes crashing down around us. No, literally, it all comes down. CAST Philip Druxley - Steve Archer Keeper - Emma Bamford Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
After some preliminary investigations, Druxley returns to the Folly and looks into the history of the old book shop. We also meet a few familiar faces. CAST Philip Druxley - Steve Archer Keeper - Emma Bamford Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
Now we've finished Down Darker Trails, we're moving onto Chaosium's Rivers of London Roleplaying Game based off the novel series by Ben Aaronovitch. PC Philip Druxley has been called in by DCI Nightingale to go over a local bookstore which has had some supposed paranormal activity. CAST Philip Druxley - Steve Archer Keeper - Emma Bamford Theme Music by Steve Archer Background soundscape was created using the Syrinscape Fantasy App and the Sci-Fi App, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/). Head over to syrinscape.com to start your own soundboards.
The Follycast Episode 14: Amongst Our Weapons In this month’s episode… Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch, book nine in the Rivers Of London series, is hot off the press at the time of recording and we meet up to share our views. No spoilers in this episode description, but plenty in the podcast itself, so probably best to wait if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet! Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates
Ben Aaronovitch is the bestselling author of the Rivers of London series, the latest of which, Amongst Our Weapons, is just out! Before becoming a successful author, Ben worked in screenwriting, writing episodes of Doctor Who, Casualty and more - but it was only when he was working as a bookseller in Waterstones that the idea of writing novels struck him.It was great fun chatting with Ben about his career, hearing about the highs and lows, where the idea for Rivers of London came from and why he thinks it has become such a massive success. On top of that, we talk about the buying habits of different genre readers, structure of stories and why he can't choose between real books, ebooks and audiobooks...Links:Buy Amongst Our Weapons and Ben's other books now!Visit Ben's websiteFollow Ben on TwitterPage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: @ukPageOneFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Instagram: @ukPageOne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rob and Chris speak with the author of the Rivers Of London series - Ben Aaronovitch. We discuss writing, his wonderful characters and the next instalment in the series - Amongst Our Weapons. We also laugh a lot!
The Follycast Episode 13: Monday, Monday and Amongst Our Weapons preview In this month’s episode… We make our first foray into the world of the Rivers Of London graphic novels with the recently released ‘Sunday Sunday’. We have a wider discussion about the graphic novels released so far and we wonder what implications the revelations in Monday, Monday have for the (at time of recording) soon to be released new novel ‘Amongst Our Weapons’. Now that the back cover ‘blurb’ has been released, what are our hopes and predictions for the ninth book in the Rivers series? Along the way we discuss whether ‘Monday, Monday’ actually reveals quite as much as it seems to and the role the graphic novels play in the Rivers universe. Suffice it to say our opinions vary considerably. Along the way Jennie gets angry, Margaret does some name etymology and we generate the most extensive show notes so far. Whether you have read ‘Monday, Monday,’ or are wondering whether the graphic novels are really for you, this is the podcast for you. Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Show notes Jennie recommends: The Dark Remains by Ian Rankin & William McIlvanney Jan recommends: The Girl Behind The Wall by Mandy Robotham Margaret Recommends: The Ashes Of London by Andrew Taylor Richard recommends: Mr Wilder & Me by Jonathan Coe Margaret & Jan also mentioned: Milkman by Anna Burns Richard & Margaret recommended The Vinyl Detective series by Andrew Cartmel Graphic novels: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace & Babbage by Sydney Padua Funhome: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Sally Heathcote: Suffragette Origin of Taiwo & Kehinde names The London Silver vaults Amongst Our Weapons: Cover Reveal Monty Python ‘Amongst Our Weapons: full sketch
Your hosts discuss Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch, the first book in his Rivers of London series. They talk about detective genre tropes and pose an awful lot of questions – some even get answered! Lilly complains about Jeeves and Wooster sauce in this week's Words are Weird.Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
We went on an unexpected hiatus about six months ago. Burnout, other projects, an attack by a ninja robot, and bad meat kept us on the sidelines but now we are back. We start back up with just Jim and Frank, but we have other episodes schedule with the rest of the gang and look back to having all five of us on at the same time in the near future! In this episode Frank struggles to find just the right ruleset and we discuss the top 10 most anticipated games coming out in 2022.
We’re back with another special episode! Our own Paul Fricker recently attended the Dragonmeet 2021 convention in London. While there, he took part in a few panels. This recording is of the discussion about the... The post Special: Rivers of London Panel at Dragonmeet 2021 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
Julie and Scott were on guard duty this week. Julie met a nice transparent fellow who saw a murder. Scott was reading what was on the lion statue's bum.Episode 269: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (aka Midnight Riot)Download or listen via this link: |Episode #269| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE| We've added a couple of pages to this blog that we'll add to over time!Our Favorite Books.Our Favorite Movies.If you'd like, leave a comment with your suggestions!
The Follycast Episode 12: False Value In this month’s episode… We reach the end of our quest (for the time being) as we review the most recent Rivers Of London novel, False Value, published in 2020, just before the pandemic turned the world upside down and gave us all the time to do this podcast. False Value is a tale that links Silicon Valley, Ada Lovelace and the New York Public Library, but does it have too many characters to keep track of? Is the order of the early chapters intriguing or confusing? How many different Hitchhiker’s Guide references are there? Could Nightingale be about to retire? Most importantly of all, when will the official Molly Cookbook be published? Having debated these questions we end with some speculation about where the series could be headed next. Hopefully our next episode will review the next Rivers Of London book as and when it is written and published! Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Show notes The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – By Douglas Adams The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage Body Work graphic novel The Hogsmill River ( a handy guide to the lost rivers of London)
Liz Williams is a British science fantasy writer, historian, and occultist. With a PhD in Epistemology and a fascination for occultism, her work ranges from science, pure fantasy, supernatural, and even into non-fiction historical survey of British paganism. We loved her “pantsing a bucket list” approach! Grab a latte and learn more! … Continue...Episode 108 – Interview with Liz Williams
To celebrate Titan Comics' release of Rivers of London Vol. 1: Body Work Deluxe Writer's Edition, we spoke with award-winning English author Ben Aaronovitch. Ben had plenty to share with us about his decades of experience writing, and we dug into the history of the Rivers of London series, titled Midnight Riot in the United States. Be sure to check out the written transcript article on Comic Book Movie and the new Rivers of London special from Titan Comics!
The Follycast Episode 11: What Abigail Did That Summer In this month’s episode… We conclude our look at the three Rivers Of London novellas by Ben Aaronovitch that have been published so far, with the (at time of recording) recently published What Abigail Did That Summer. With Peter and Beverly away in Herefordshire investigating unicorn-related child adbuctions, Abigail has adventures on and around Hampstead Heath, assisted by her friend Simon and a band of talking foxes. Of the three novellas this generates the most debate on the pod. Do these novellas set during earlier gaps in the Rivers timeline lack a sense of jeopardy? How successful is Ben Aaronovitch writing as a teenage girl? How many cheese puffs out of five will we give it? Next episode we come bang up to date with the most recent main novel, False Value. Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Show notes The West Wing A recipe for Cheese Puffs Next podcast we’ll be reading False Value
PC Peter Grant takes center stage this week on the Major Spoilers Podcast as we look at Rivers of London: Night Witch. Plus, we review In The Heights, Mighty Morphin #8 and Radiant Black #5. We also share some news items that may interest you! Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast on Stitcher Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://www.polygon.com/e3/22524898/guardians-of-the-galaxy-game-release-date-square-enix-eidos-montreal-e3-2021 https://www.tixr.com/groups/wizardworld https://variety.com/2021/streaming/news/witcher-nightmare-of-the-wolf-netflix-1234996445/ http://majorspoilers.com/2021/06/15/ka-zar-returns/ REVIEWS STEPHEN RADIANT BLACK #5 Writer: Kyle Higgins Artist: Marcelo Costa Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 16, 2021 The first arc of RADIANT BLACK ends here! Radiant Red is still out there. He needs to be stopped before anyone else gets hurt. But after the events of last issue left Lockport—and the world—reeling, is Radiant Black up to the task? And will he be in this fight alone? [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW MIGHTY MORPHIN' #8 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Marco Renna Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 9, 2021 * Will the Power Rangers be able to save Angel Grove from Lord Zedd and his Putty Primes? * With Tommy's life on the line, the rest of the team will have to rely on new allies with their own agenda. * Meanwhile, past and present collide as another player finally reveals themselves and makes their move... [rating:4/5] ASHLEY IN THE HEIGHTS Director: Jon M Chu Starring: Lin Manuel-Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Melissa Berrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins Platform: HBOMax & Cinemas Release Date: June 11, 2021 In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION RIVERS OF LONDON: NIGHT WITCH Writers: Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel Artist: Lee Sullivan Publisher: Titan Comics Release Date: November 2016 Press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, PC Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London's only wizarding cops, find themselves caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature – and their nemesis: The Faceless Man. But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems! An all-new story that takes place before the new Rivers of London novel – The Hanging Tree! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!
PC Peter Grant takes center stage this week on the Major Spoilers Podcast as we look at Rivers of London: Night Witch. Plus, we review In The Heights, Mighty Morphin #8 and Radiant Black #5. We also share some news items that may interest you! Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast on Stitcher Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://www.polygon.com/e3/22524898/guardians-of-the-galaxy-game-release-date-square-enix-eidos-montreal-e3-2021 https://www.tixr.com/groups/wizardworld https://variety.com/2021/streaming/news/witcher-nightmare-of-the-wolf-netflix-1234996445/ http://majorspoilers.com/2021/06/15/ka-zar-returns/ REVIEWS STEPHEN RADIANT BLACK #5 Writer: Kyle Higgins Artist: Marcelo Costa Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 16, 2021 The first arc of RADIANT BLACK ends here! Radiant Red is still out there. He needs to be stopped before anyone else gets hurt. But after the events of last issue left Lockport—and the world—reeling, is Radiant Black up to the task? And will he be in this fight alone? [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW MIGHTY MORPHIN' #8 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Marco Renna Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 9, 2021 * Will the Power Rangers be able to save Angel Grove from Lord Zedd and his Putty Primes? * With Tommy's life on the line, the rest of the team will have to rely on new allies with their own agenda. * Meanwhile, past and present collide as another player finally reveals themselves and makes their move... [rating:4/5] ASHLEY IN THE HEIGHTS Director: Jon M Chu Starring: Lin Manuel-Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Melissa Berrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins Platform: HBOMax & Cinemas Release Date: June 11, 2021 In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION RIVERS OF LONDON: NIGHT WITCH Writers: Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel Artist: Lee Sullivan Publisher: Titan Comics Release Date: November 2016 Press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, PC Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London's only wizarding cops, find themselves caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature – and their nemesis: The Faceless Man. But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems! An all-new story that takes place before the new Rivers of London novel – The Hanging Tree! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!
We explore some of our favorite crime novels, the genre at large as part of mystery, and pick apart the differences between detective novels (tending to support law & order) vs caper novels (tending to be anti-establishment or radical) and the exceptions. Crime and caper novels can be historic or modern, and cross every genre. What do you need to think about when writing crime stories? We have some ideas. … Continue...Episode 102 – Crime and Euphemisms
The Follycast Episode 10: The October Man In this month’s episode… We continue our three part look at the Rivers Of London novellas by Ben Aaronovitch that have been published so far, with The October Man. For the first time in the podcast we leave Peter, The Folly and London behind as we investigate uncanny events in Trier, Germany with a new team. We also discuss the nature of spin-offs more generally and are actually surprised in hindsight at how many new things we learn about the rules of the Rivers universe. Some have direct implications for the unfolding story in London, particularly the nature of River Gods and their offspring. As a result, we totally forget to ask the most obvious question: who is the October Man? Next episode: What Abigail Did That Summer. Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Show notes Ben A’s twitter feed Next podcast we’ll be reading What Abigail Did That Summer
The Follycast Episode 9: The Furthest Station In this month’s episode… With the recent publication of ‘What Abigail Did That Summer’, we embark on a three part look at the Rivers Of London novellas by Ben Aaronovitch that have been published so far, starting with The Furthest Station. Following a series of ghost sightings by commuters on the Metropolitan line, Peter, Jaget and Abigail investigate. Suffice it to say, we all loved this one! Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Show notes Richard mentions that the Expanse series has novellas. It’s also a great TV series Jenny referenced Heath Robinson Richard defended Arcade Fire Next podcast we’ll be reading The October Man We found this about the River Chess The interview with Ben at the back of the original publication of the Furthest Station A series of interviews here done for Forbidden planet You Tube channel
Picture In Episode 126 of the Weird Tales Radio Show we hear from pop culture expert Arlen Schumer on why Sean Connery was always the best James Bond – and how nobody did it better after the first four Bond movies. Plus we have an interview with Ben Aaronovitch on his life as a Doctor Who scriptwriter and author of the best selling Rivers of London urban fantasy books series. The Weird Tales Radio Show now goes out across over 30 FM & internet radio stations + YouTube & all major podcast platforms.
The Follycast Episode 6: The Hanging Tree In this month’s episode… … after a magical midsummer sojourn with unicorns and fairies, we are firmly back in London and the hunt for the Faceless Man takes centre stage. Peter and Guleed investigate a drug-related death at a socialite party and along the way encounter shady US agents, Lady Ty floods part of central London and we discover the history of magic from a female perspective. And yes, Lesley is back and Harrods electrical department is trashed in the process. We tackle such issues as the collective noun for rich girls, at what point in the book Richard’s head nearly exploded, why Rivers Of London books are easier to read on a Kindle and what any of this has to do with the history of women’s football and the Number 14 bus route. Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Nadine’s Map Journal for The Hanging Tree Newton’s Principia When Football Banned Women
In this week's episode from the BXP Archives… Ben Aaronovitch started writing for Doctor Who and became the author of the bestselling Peter Grant series that started with Rivers Of London in 2011 and has been hugely successful, regularly hitting the Sunday Times bestsellers top ten. We were delighted to get Ben for a conversation full of fireworks. […] The post EP022: Ben Aaronovitch and the Great Bollocking… appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.
Ben Aaronovitch started writing for Doctor Who and became the author of the bestselling Peter Grant series that started with Rivers Of London in 2011 and has been hugely successful, regularly hitting the Sunday Times bestsellers top ten. We were delighted to get Ben for a conversation full of fireworks.
We've got another big new release review this week. All three of us watched the latest Netflix original movie Enola Holmes, an adaptation of the YA books of the same name about the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes. We also chat about Rivers of London, The Devil All the Time and Shakespeare Uncovered. 0:00:00 – The Start of the Show 0:02:59 – What Have You Been Consuming Lately? – 0:03:36 – Shakespeare Uncovered [Rob's Review] – 0:10:56 – Dune by Frank Herbert [Sandro's Review Update] – 0:15:13 – The Devil All the Time [Sandro's Review] – 0:20:06 – The X-Files [Jen's Review Update] – 0:21:20 – Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch [Jen's Review] 0:33:57 – Enola Holmes [Spoilers From 1:11:25] 1:23:43 – The End of the Show Follow the Show! Facebook: http://fb.me/nerdoutwithrobjenandsandro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerd_out_podcast/ Omny: https://omny.fm/shows/nerdout (Head here for links to iTunes, Spotify, Google, etc) Please send in any questions, review recommendations or feedback to "feedback.nerdout@gmail.com Follow the Hosts! Rob Lloyd - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roblloydactor/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/futurerobby - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurerobby/ Jen Speirs - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jenz00r - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obiwanjenobi/ Sandro Falce - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrofalce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrofalce/ Check out Sandro's other podcast - Oldie But A Goodie! Subscribe through the links and RSS feed here: https://omny.fm/shows/oldie-but-a-goodie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Episode 126 of the Weird Tales Radio Show we hear from pop culture expert Arlen Schumer on why Sean Connery was always the best James Bond – and how nobody did it better after the first four Bond movies. Plus we have an interview with Ben Aaronovitch on his life as a Doctor Who scriptwriter and author of the best selling Rivers of London urban fantasy books series. Links: Weird Tales Radio Show archive - https://www.urbanfantasist.com/weird-tales-radio-show See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
The Follycast Episode 4: Broken Homes In this month’s episode… …we discuss ‘Whispers Underground’, the fourth novel in the Rivers Of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. In Broken Homes, Peter finds a whole new set of senior officers to annoy as bodies pile up across the home counties and South London. All roads lead to Skygarden tower, a fictional, but strangely familiar, tower block in Elephant & Castle. Peter and Lesley move in together, but not in the way many of us would have been hoping for back when we were reading book one. We experience a trippy Spring Court on the South Bank, Nightingale manages to lay waste to a farmhouse and the book ends with a huge revelation, much to the relief of hosts Margaret and Richard who have been carefully policing potential spoilers in the first three podcasts. As BBC continuity announcers are fond of saying, “Things will never be the same after this episode of the Follycast.” Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for UncertainSmile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Rivers Of London graphic novels- Body Work Night Witch The new short story collection, Tales From The Folly We also discussed: Gallifrey Heygate Estate Elephant Park For those who couldn’t place it, the music playing at 3:15 into the podcast is the theme tune from the 1980s US comedy, ‘Soap’
The Follycast Episode 3: Whispers Underground In this month’s episode… …we discuss ‘Whispers Underground’, the third novel in the Rivers Of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. We review a tale of pigs, potteries, FBI agents, sewers, art installations, Underground raves, earthbenders and time travel hallucination. The Grant and May partnership is back, but how well is Lesley coping and how has her relationship with Peter evolved? Are the noticeably lower level of horror and the smaller body count good things? If Zach had been more co-operative would that have made for a much shorter book? Does the London Underground feature as much as we were hoping? Eight years on from ‘Whispers Underground’ will Crossrail ever be finished? Meanwhile, as Peter settles down to watch the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special at the end of his first year at the Folly (yes, everything so far really did all happen in the same year) we close the episode with a Rivers Of London quiz covering the first three books. Play along at home! Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for UncertainSmile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman The Time Machine by HG Wells Pottery Lane Kindle X ray? Here is a short story available online, set during the 2012 Olympics: The Home Crowd Advantage by Ben Aaronovitch
This episode (172) takes a look at ‘Rivers of London’ a novel by Ben AaronovitchMusic by Jahzzar - The Last OnesPhotograph by Michael Penny.New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Videos on Saturday.Listen on the Castbox app or on Youtube.Amazon Wishlist - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/NO4CUXFXJMUW?ref_=wl_shareVote for your favourite book to be reviewed, and add new ones on the podcast’s goodreads List - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/138527.Witchfix_Podcast_Review_ListPatreon - patreon.com/WitchfixpodcastBuy Waywood by Sarah Goodwin on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Waywood-Sarah-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B00X2HFG9SBuy Dead to Rites by Sarah Goodwin on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Rites-Harper-Gable-Book-ebook/dp/B07HF6KFXC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dead+to+rites&qid=1563460902&s=gateway&sr=8-1Follow on Twitter @WitchfixEmail witchfixpodcast@gmail.com
The Follycast Episode 2: Moon Over Soho In this month’s episode… …we discuss ‘Moon Over Soho’, the second novel in the Rivers Of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. We all loved the first book, so how does this live up to expectations as a sequel? We welcome important new characters to the series and witness the appearance of a major new foe. We debate some of Peter’s questionable choices, Richard shares his childhood nightmares and we wonder at exactly what point in the future Peter Grant decides to get this all down on paper. All whilst listening to multiple versions of ‘Body and Soul’ We introduce our first listener feedback section, but there’s no spoiler zone this episode (although the spoiler klaxon does make its debut for the first time). Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for UncertainSmile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Kate Mosse JK Rowling Andrew Cartmel’s Vinyl Detective series Neal Stephenson’ Baroque Trilogy Doctor Who: Survival ‘If’ by Lindsay Anderson Four versions of ‘Body and Soul’ are featured during the podcast. In order they are: Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra John Coltrane Ella Fitzgerald Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson
Welcome to 'The Daily Booktopian,' where our book team goes over the best books you should be reading right now in the time of social isolation and COVID-19. For our thirty-first episode, Mark hosts Cassandra Sharp & Samantha Joice to discuss the books that have been grabbing their attention over the last week. Disclaimer: Apologies for the lower sound quality, we will be looking to improve it in subsequent podcasts. Books Mentioned in this podcast: Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London: https://bit.ly/3btnWEQ Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Derek Charm - Jughead: Volume 2: https://bit.ly/3cwcKs5 Aussie Author Shoutout: Tony Birch - The White Girl: https://bit.ly/2y1zcur Host: Mark Harding Guests: Cassandra Sharp & Samantha Joice Producer: Nick Wasiliev
A grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at Bob Fosse's All That Jazz, Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) an oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, and False Value, the latest Rivers of London book by Ben Aaronovitch
The Follycast Episode 1: Rivers Of London In this month’s episode… …we start our look at the Rivers Of London novels by Ben Aaronovitch with – logically enough – Rivers Of London itself, the first book in the series. Will new readers Jennie and Jan share hosts Margaret and Richard’s enthusiasm for the world of the Folly? In the nail biting finale to the show we find out whether our control sample want to stick with the podcast for the next book or whether we will need a new pair of ‘test subjects’ upon whom to inflict our enthusiasm next time. Before that dramatic reveal we speculate about the influences on the book, London as a character in the novel and the significance of the ‘Molly Folly Bite Time Machine’. We wonder how on earth it could be made into a TV show and, in his desperate attempts to not mention Doctor Who, Richard talks about Sons Of Anarchy for no obvious reason. Richard and Margaret then retire to a spoiler zone to discuss how the book works effectively as a ‘Season Premiere’. What about spoilers? Each show will contain plot points for that particular book but, to not spoil the series for new readers, how the book fits into the series as a whole will be left to the end of each podcast (from 37:20 in this episode), so new readers can skip and come back at a later date. Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with guests Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for UncertainSmile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk.You can hear the track in full at the end of the pod from 47:35 Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe. Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Guardian Podcast with Ben Aaronovitch (very mild spoilers) Rivers Of London – the TV series? Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd London’s Lost Rivers by Paul Talling Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Neal Stephenson’ Baroque Trilogy Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Sons Of Anarchy Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk The Bone Clocks
We are back with the 33rd episode of the GYCO Podcast as we pick up the pieces in the wake of so many delayed releases thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. Neil reviews two books this week, firstly he takes on The Oracle Challenge with the latest YA graphic novel released by DC Comics. The exciting book, written by Marieke Njikamp takes on a new an exciting origin story for DC's legendary Barbara Gordon. In his second review Neil is talking volume one of Insight Editions exciting comic series Vei by Sara B. Elfgren and Karl Johnsson. Martin is branching out this week and reviewing the eighth book in the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaranovitch and together the boys are reviewing the latest DC Comics animated movie from Warner Bros., Superman: Red Son. ----------------------------------- 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:19 News - Film and TV series hit by Coronavirus 00:07:05 News - Spider-Man 3 to film in July 09:55:00 Review - The Oracle Code 00:18:03 Review - Superman: Red Son 00:31:49 Review - Rivers of London book 8 00:48:38 Review - Vei Volume 1 ----------------------------------- The Oracle Code trailer courtesy of DC Comics Superman: Red Son trailer courtesy of Warner Bros. RETRO Xcape by Lahar https://soundcloud.com/musicbylahar Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/retro-xcape Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/eHHMlcSVBgE Alpine by Declan DP https://soundcloud.com/declandp Licensing Agreement: http://declandp.info/music-licensing Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/alpine-declan-dp Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/gThlJacoyAI
On this week’s show, the bestselling fantasy author talks about how he came to invent a magical branch of the Met, and we discuss Hilary Mantel’s new novel The Mirror & The Light. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/bookspod
Anne Renwick tells the story of how the Effra, one of London’s lost rivers, came to play a key role in THE GOLDEN SPIDER.SHOW NOTESEffraThe Lost River TyburnThe Original South London WaterworksSouthwark and Vauxhall Waterworks CompanyVauxhall BridgeLondon’s Rivers As They Used to LookJoseph BazalgetteCrossness Pumping StationRivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Today's episode is a splendidly fun conversation with Ben Aaronovitch, author of the wildly popular Rivers of London series! We nerd out about writing, London, Mythology, police procedurals and so much more. This episode is sponsored by https://literatibooks.com/. Use our promo code PROBOOKNERDS for $20 off your first box of teacher-curated books and beautiful artwork for kids!
Hallo zusammen! Ein weiteres Mal kehren wir in die hallenden Hallen von Woffelsbach zurück, denn die zweite von zwei Sonderfolgen, direkt von der Dracon 13 Anfang des Monats, steht bereit. Wie im Vorjahr ist diese zweite Sonderfolge eine fünfköpfige Medienschau, sprich: Fünf Personen und fünf vorgestellte Medien erwarten euch. Und … ja, eigentlich exakt das. Keine Themen vor dem Thema, kein … Thema, nur Medien. Dies ist sozusagen das komplementäre Puzzleteil zur anderen Sonderfolge letzte Woche. Aber immerhin Timescodes und am Ende der folge blitzt kurz ein altes, polarisierendes, lange (un-)vergessenes Segment des DORPCast noch einmal auf. Viel Spaß, eure DORP 0:00:01 …whatever that is 0:00:57 Intro 0:01:53 Der Scorp liest Shadespire – Die Gespiegelte Stadt 0:05:50 Der Tom schaut Psycho-Pass 0:09:35 Der Markus liest Die Flüsse von London 0:15:35 Der Scimi schaut Kong: Skull Island 0:24:24 Der Thomas liest The Black Company 2 – Todesschatten 0:32:07 Wir sind rund 0:32:32 Die Getränkeschau 0:32:50 Adieu
Hallo zusammen! Ein weiteres Mal kehren wir in die hallenden Hallen von Woffelsbach zurück, denn die zweite von zwei Sonderfolgen, direkt von der Dracon 13 Anfang des Monats, steht bereit. Wie im Vorjahr ist diese zweite Sonderfolge eine fünfköpfige Medienschau, sprich: Fünf Personen und fünf vorgestellte Medien erwarten euch. Und … ja, eigentlich exakt das. Keine Themen vor dem Thema, kein … Thema, nur Medien. Dies ist sozusagen das komplementäre Puzzleteil zur anderen Sonderfolge letzte Woche. Aber immerhin Timescodes und am Ende der folge blitzt kurz ein altes, polarisierendes, lange (un-)vergessenes Segment des DORPCast noch einmal auf. Viel Spaß, eure DORP 0:00:01 …whatever that is 0:00:57 Intro 0:01:53 Der Scorp liest Shadespire – Die Gespiegelte Stadt 0:05:50 Der Tom schaut Psycho-Pass 0:09:35 Der Markus liest Die Flüsse von London 0:15:35 Der Scimi schaut Kong: Skull Island 0:24:24 Der Thomas liest The Black Company 2 – Todesschatten 0:32:07 Wir sind rund 0:32:32 Die Getränkeschau 0:32:50 Adieu
You might think a man who had a couple of Dr Who serials under his belt (1980's – the Sylvester McCoy era), might rest on his laurels, but like the rest of us Ben Aaronovitch has a living to make. Ben has a solid CV of writing for television and TV spinoffs, but he has recently been making serious waves with his series of supernatural police procedural novels and graphic novels, starting in 2011 with Rivers Of London. He allows that the success of these Peter Grant books has considerably exceeded his expectations. But we're not surprised. There is always room for well-written, funny, urban fantasy, right?. We met Ben … Continue reading →
You might think a man who had a couple of Dr Who serials under his belt (1980’s – the Sylvester McCoy era), might rest on his laurels, but like the rest of us Ben Aaronovitch has a living to make. Ben has a solid CV of writing for television and TV spinoffs, but he has recently been making serious waves with his series of supernatural police procedural novels and graphic novels, starting in 2011 with Rivers Of London. He allows that the success of these Peter Grant books has considerably exceeded his expectations. But we’re not surprised. There is always room for well-written, funny, urban fantasy, right?. We met Ben … Continue reading →
Joining Charles Adrian for the 111th Second-Hand Book Factory is actor, performer, comedian and dogsbody Jonathan Richardson. They talk about a dirty Aesop’s Fable, the Scottish origins of Freemasonry and some of the mix that makes up London. Episode image is a detail from the cover of Rivers Of London by Ben Aaronovitch, published by Gollancz in 2011; cover illustration © Stephen Walter; image courtesy of the Artist/TAG Fine Arts; image taken from The Island – London Series, published by TAG Fine Arts; design © www.patrickknowlesdesign.com More information about the podcast is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/
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Ben Aaronovitch started writing for Dr Who and became the author of the bestselling Peter Grant series that started with Rivers Of London in 2011 and has been hugely successful, regularly hitting the Sunday Times bestsellers top ten. We were delighted to get Ben for a conversation full of fireworks. In this episode you will discover: When an outline is not an outline Top procrastination tips that will help your productivity Why sniffing a camel will help your research And how many drafts is too many Get your free ebook with advice and tips from million-selling authors at: http://www.bestsellerexperiment.com
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You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We hunt haunted cars in Rivers of London, #DCRebirth, Conan The Avenger #24, Circuit Breaker #1, Indivisible, and the All-New All-Different Silk #6 get reviewed. DC Rebirth http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/26/wondercon/ REVIEWS STEPHEN CONAN THE AVENGERS #24 Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Brian Ching As Conan lays siege to Khauran, inside the city the soldier Valerius desperately seeks evidence that a fiendish impostor has replaced his beloved queen. Even if he uncovers the proof he needs, can Valerius gather enough allies in time to save the true queen and restore her to the throne? MATTHEW Circuit-Breaker #1 Writer: Kevin McCarthy Art by Kyle Baker Publisher: Image Comics When the heroic robots that saved Japan during World War IV are outlawed, they turn against mankind, waging a campaign of terror across the last city on Earth. Their creator builds one more soldier-disguised as his teenaged granddaughter-and tasks her with dismantling the marauding mechanical militia. But as she begins to question her programming, will she be the last hope for humanity, or the final nail in our coffin? RODRIGO Indivisible - Prototype Indivisible is a side-scrolling RPG in the vein of Valkyrie Profile, spanning a huge fantasy world inspired by our own world’s various cultures and mythologies. Players will navigate beautiful environments using a variety of different traversal abilities, and engage monsters in fast-paced combat. ASHLEY All-New All-Different Silk #6 Writer: Robbie Thompson Artist: Stacey Lee After going toe-to-toe with Black Cat in Silk #5, Silk has no choice but to team up with the fearsome feline...when the Goblin Nation declare an all-out GANG WAR! Cat's presence in New York's underworld has caught the attention of the Goblin King, and he ain't happy! DISCUSSION: Rivers of London: Body Work Writer: Ben Aaronovich, Andrew Cartmel Artists: Lee Sullivan, Luis Guerrero Peter Grant looks look your average London police officer, but he is actually a part-time wizard in a very elite branch of the Metropolitan Police. It's his job to investigate those crimes that regular cops don't like to talk about because they often involve vampires or strange things in Underground tunnels. Peter's latest case features a self-driving killer automobile, a Serbian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a handsome drug dealer with a nice paisley scarf and a seemingly harmless wooden bench with a dark past! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.
You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We hunt haunted cars in Rivers of London, #DCRebirth, Conan The Avenger #24, Circuit Breaker #1, Indivisible, and the All-New All-Different Silk #6 get reviewed. DC Rebirth http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/26/wondercon/ REVIEWS STEPHEN CONAN THE AVENGERS #24 Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Brian Ching As Conan lays siege to Khauran, inside the city the soldier Valerius desperately seeks evidence that a fiendish impostor has replaced his beloved queen. Even if he uncovers the proof he needs, can Valerius gather enough allies in time to save the true queen and restore her to the throne? MATTHEW Circuit-Breaker #1 Writer: Kevin McCarthy Art by Kyle Baker Publisher: Image Comics When the heroic robots that saved Japan during World War IV are outlawed, they turn against mankind, waging a campaign of terror across the last city on Earth. Their creator builds one more soldier-disguised as his teenaged granddaughter-and tasks her with dismantling the marauding mechanical militia. But as she begins to question her programming, will she be the last hope for humanity, or the final nail in our coffin? RODRIGO Indivisible - Prototype Indivisible is a side-scrolling RPG in the vein of Valkyrie Profile, spanning a huge fantasy world inspired by our own world’s various cultures and mythologies. Players will navigate beautiful environments using a variety of different traversal abilities, and engage monsters in fast-paced combat. ASHLEY All-New All-Different Silk #6 Writer: Robbie Thompson Artist: Stacey Lee After going toe-to-toe with Black Cat in Silk #5, Silk has no choice but to team up with the fearsome feline...when the Goblin Nation declare an all-out GANG WAR! Cat's presence in New York's underworld has caught the attention of the Goblin King, and he ain't happy! DISCUSSION: Rivers of London: Body Work Writer: Ben Aaronovich, Andrew Cartmel Artists: Lee Sullivan, Luis Guerrero Peter Grant looks look your average London police officer, but he is actually a part-time wizard in a very elite branch of the Metropolitan Police. It's his job to investigate those crimes that regular cops don't like to talk about because they often involve vampires or strange things in Underground tunnels. Peter's latest case features a self-driving killer automobile, a Serbian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a handsome drug dealer with a nice paisley scarf and a seemingly harmless wooden bench with a dark past! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.
Dave and Elizabeth place a small stack of books on the kitchen table and talk around Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London books
Ghosts, gods and good old fashioned detective work await Odile and Jim in Mr Ben Aaronvitch’s celebrated urban fantasy Rivers of London
00:00 Who Wars Network Ident 00:07 Introduction to the Rivers of London series by Andy @Skaromedia London Calling cover by Olivia Vessel Olivia's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bbolibiel 03:36 Andy @Skaromedia speaks with Tom Bolton @teabolton a London waterways expert to find out just how much the fictitious river spirits in the Rivers of London series reflect their geographic inspirations. Tom's website: http://teabolton.tumblr.com/ 14:28 Andy @Skaromedia speaks with Ben Aaronovitch @Ben_Aaronovitch Andrew Cartmel @andrewcartmel & Lee Sullivan @LeeSullivanArt about the Rivers of London series. For the Doctor Who fans in our audience, none of these three gentlemen will require any further introduction. If you are new to any of them, learn more about them at their sites below. Ben's website: http://www.the-folly.com/ Andrew's website: hhttp://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/ 44:05 Andy @Skaromedia speaks with Betsy Chevron @BetsyChevron & Al No @TheMeandTheHim to discuss the Rivers of London comic. Is it a jumping on spot for newcomers or something better suited to existing readers of the novels? 54:28 Closing remarks by Andy @Skaromedia