The Blasters and Blades Podcast

• Episode 656: Medical Technology of the Future

  The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had some super smart people to talk about what medical technology might look like in the future and the things we should consider. I wrangled Dr. Brent Roeder, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), JR Wise and Dr. Rob Hampson on the podcast and we flew the nerd flag higher than normal today. It was a brainiac paradise kinda show, one I think you’re going to enjoy! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Grunt)Jana S Brown (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandleyOur LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcastToday's SponsorDeath’s Knight by Matthew T Summers & Jena Rey: https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Knight-War-Lich-Jena/dp/1952415047Coffee Brand Coffee AffiliateSupport the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb10% Discount Code: PodcastGruntsFollow Dr. Brent Roeder on social mediaUnder ConstructionBut if you’re brave enough, search for his name in Pub Med!Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JWJana’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.comJana’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwritesJana’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompressFollow Jena Rey on social mediaJena’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYXJena’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenareyFollow JR Wise on social mediaJR’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D8GDZZPZJR’s Website: https://www.jrwise.com/homeJR’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewiseauthor/JR’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewiseauthor/JR’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewiseauthorJR’s Substack: https://substack.com/@thewiseauthorThe Kinetic Front Line Collective: https://www.kineticfrontline.com/Follow Dr. Rob Hampson on social mediaRob’s Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07JKN63DHRob’s Simon & Schuster Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Robert-E-Hampson/162787546 Rob’s Baen Page: https://www.baen.com/allbooks/category/index/id/4978Rob’s Website: http://rehampson.com/Rob’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.hampson2 Follow Baen Books on social mediaBaen’s Website: https://www.baen.com/Baen’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaenBooks#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #OpalKingdomPress #MedicalTechnologyOfTheFuture #MedicalTechnology #Future #TechnologyOfTheFuture #futurism #BrentRoeder #JRWise #DrRobHampson #DrRobertEHampson #RobHampson #RobertEHampson Baen #BaenPublishing #BaenBooks #BaensBar #memory #EvilPenguin #SpeakerToLabAnimals #6MillionDollarMan #BionicMan #SixMillionDollarMan #LearningDisabilityImplant #nanite #StarTrekPill #newkidney #DrBones #StimPacks #Tricorder #TheLittleBlackBag #shortstory #CyrilMKornbluth #AstoundingScienceFictionMagazine #FalloutFranchise #NukaCola #DrPepper #Sarsaparilla #RedWine #NoseCoke #DryRedWine #RedWineWhore #DARPA #XPrize #wearabledevice #BVLarson #UndyingMercenary #StrangeNewWorlds #HALOLegends #HALO #geneediting #CRISPer

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• Episode 655: The Apollo Rising Series by Alan Smale

  The Blasters & Blades PodcastI had the privilege of chatting with astrophysicist Alan Smale today on Ye Olden Podcast. We talked about his nerdy origin story before moving on to his love of history. We talked about his first alternative history series and then pivoted to The Apollo Rising Series. This is an alternative history series about the Apollo Space program. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorThe Handler’s Gambit by Ingrid Moon: https://www.amazon.com/Handlers-Gambit-Saxen-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B0CLKNFKD1 Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offThe Apollo Rising Series by Alan Smale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP97LGDX Follow Alan Smale on social mediaAlan’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00BAFDPWO Alan’s Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Alan-Smale/245060825 Alan’s Website: https://www.alansmale.com/ Alan’s Twitter: https://x.com/AlanSmale Alan’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alansmale.bsky.social Alan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.smale/ Alan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansmale2/ Alan’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2918292.Alan_Smale Mentioned in this episodeDr. Becky, Astrophysicist: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrBecky/videos W Michael Gear, Author: https://www.gear-gear.com/ Kathleen O’Neal Gear, Athor: https://www.gear-gear.com/ 1491 by Charles C. Mann: https://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059 Pathfinder Movie: https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Unrated-Karl-Urban/dp/B000R9U3B0 Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/ For All Mankind TV Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series) #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #RadiantSkyApolloRising #AlanSmale #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #DrBecky #Astrophysicist #NASA #HardSciFi #HardScienceFiction #farfuturescience #DeepSpaceNine #CaptainCisco #XPrize #AlternativeFiction #AltHistory #WMichaelGear #KathleenONealGear #1491ByCharlesCMann #CharlesLMann #CuriosityStream #Pathfinder #Trex #TyrannosaurRex #Brontosaurus #UtahRaptor #Velociraptor #LordOfTheRing #LOTR #JRRTolkien #Tolkien #VienneRoast #CCCP #USSR #AdventureFiction #FemaleMainCharacter #SFC #StrongFemaleCharacter #ApolloProgram #MacGyver #ForAllMankind #SovietUnion #Astronaut #Cosmonaut #RobertAHeinlein #Heinlein #IsaacAsimov #Asimov

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• Episode 654: Retro Movie Reviews: Jurassic Park

  The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got another #RetroMovieReview episode with some cool people. We talked about the iconic Jurassic Park, a blast from the past. We had on returning guests, Bill McUisdean, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Melissa McShane, Michael LaVoice and Teri Kay Job on to have more fun than is legal in some states! This was an awesome movie and a fun chat, so what are you waiting for?Co-Hosts:JR Handley (Grunt)Nick Garber (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandleyOur LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcastToday's SponsorAshes and Embers by Opal Kingdom Press: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Embers-Jason-Newman-ebook/dp/B0FDD7WDNM/Coffee Brand Coffee AffiliateSupport the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb 10% Discount Code: PodcastGruntsCheck out the Movie!Movie: https://www.amazon.com/Jurassic-Ultimate-Collection-Blu-Ray-Region/dp/B0F9Z4N73J/Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/_jKEqDKpJLw?si=xCNff5NKvYYSdmvaFollow Bill McUisdean on social mediaBill’s Website: https://zorne.substack.com/Bill’s Substack: https://substack.com/@wylder396?utm_source=user-menuBill’s Twitter: https://x.com/Wylder396Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JWJana’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwritesJana’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompress Follow Melissa McShane on social mediaMelissa’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1QMelissa’s Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.comMelissa’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissamcshanewritesFollow Michael LaVoice on social mediaMichael’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/michaellavoiceMichael’s Website: https://michaellavoice.com/Michael’s Substack: https://michaellavoice.substack.com/Michael’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/michaellavoiceFollow Teri Kay Jobe on social mediaTeri’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Teri-Kay-Jobe/author/B0DG3TPL66Teri’s Website: https://terikjobe.com/#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #MovieReview #Review #RetroMovieReview #OpalKingdomPress #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #JurassicPark #BillMcUisdean #MelissaMcShane #MichaelLaVoice #TeriKayJobe #MichaelCrichton #dinosaur #SamNeill #AlanGrant #paleontologist #LauraDern #EllieSattler #paleobotanist #JeffGoldblum #IanMalcolm #mathematician #chaostheorist #RichardAttenborough #JohnHammond #InGen #BobPeck #RobertMuldoon #MartinFerrero #DonaldGennaro #BDWong #HenryWu #JosephMazzello #TimMurphy #ArianaRichards #LexMurphy #SamuelLJackson #RayArnold #WayneKnight #DennisNedry #JerryMolen #DoctorHarding #MiguelSandoval #JuanitoRostagno #CameronThor #LewisDodgson #WhitHertford #raptorCopyright @ Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures, LLC 1993. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action by the rights holder. The clips used in this movie review were utilized under the Fair Use Doctrine and are transformative in nature.

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• Episode 653: My First Zombie by R. Max Tillsley

  The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday we’ve got our favorite Aussie on to chat about Australian Halloween traditions, his favorite candies and his new picture book My First Zombie! This is an episode where everyone behaved, so you can listen to this with the little ones, the target demographic for the book we discussed! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorMy First Zombie by R Max Tillsley: https://www.amazon.com/My-First-Zombie-Max-Tillsley-ebook/dp/B0FP2T4DSB/ Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offFollow R. Max Tillsley on social mediaRobert’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0769JJWT5 Robert’s Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=r%20max%20tillsley&fcsearchfield=Author Robert’s Website: https://tillsley.com Robert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmaxtillsley Robert’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/rmaxtillsley Robert’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/rmaxtillsley Robert’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tillsleyRobert’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17230121.R_Max_Tillsley Robert’s Publisher: https://www.blackskybooks.com/ Direct store (Australia) https://tillsley.com/store #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #MyFirstZombie #RMaxTillsley #RobertTillsley #Octonauts #TheMagicSchoolBus #LittleEinsteins #Bluey #PeppaPig #CuriousGeorge #SesameStreet #FraggleRock #TheMuppetShow #ToxicAvenger #CaptainPlanet #Hunter #FatCatAndFriends #Sprocket #OceanMecha #Emu #Kangaroo #Dropbear #SnowLeopard #wolves #wolf #Flipper #KangarooFlipper #dolphin #SkippyTheBushKangaroo #JohnnyMnemonic #JohnnyQuest #SeaQuest #FruitTea #KoalaBear #HotAppleCider #BabyCcino #Cappuccino #LiquorishBullet #ChooseYourOwnAdventure #PickAPathStory

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• Episode 652: Spooky Tales with Julie Barnson

  The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe had on a friend of Jana, our esteemed Chief Shenanigator and co-host! That’s right, we had Julie Barnson to talk about all things nerdy and spooky today! We talked about ghost stories! We talked about ghost tours! We talked about our love of oral storytelling! And we talked about her love of cozy ghost stories and how she scares herself sometimes! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorZombie! Patient Zero by Bayonet Books: https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Patient-Bayonet-Books-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0CBGCCJ82/Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Haunted Yuletide Anthology by Immortal Works: https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-Yuletide-Jay-Julie-Barnson-ebook/dp/B08MQNH3Z5 Follow Julie Barnson on social mediaJulie’s Website: www.talesbyjulie.comJulie’s Website: www.utahstorytelling.org Julie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieBarnson/ Julie’s Other Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMuqJaSoMOU Storytelling Festival in Utah: www.storycrossroads.org Book Julie at: [email protected] Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/janastocks Jana’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Jana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janasbrownwrites/ Jana’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompress Follow Jena Rey on social mediaJena’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Jena’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jena’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenareyCrio Bru: https://criobru.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #JulieBarnson #SpookyTales #Spooktober #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #storyteller #LandOfTheLost #DoppyTheDinosaur #Brontosaurus #CrioBrew #CrioBru #DaggerHir #BattleGuard #HEMA #GhostStory #ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark #TalesFromTheCrypt #SpookyStories #Birds #BirdsByAlfredHitchcock #AlfredHitchcock #Chucky #MyLittleBuddyDoll #MyLittleBuddy #TwilightZone #Goosebumps #LegendOfSleepyHollow #IchabodCrane

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