Appendix N Book Club

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Episode 66 – Lord Dunsany's "The Charwoman's Shadow” with special guest Shanna Germain Mar 22, 2020

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Shanna Germain joins us to discuss Lord Dunsany's "The Charwoman's Shadow", Dunsany's evocative prose, shadow magic, fairy tales, the impetuousness of youth, walking 25 miles in a day, love potions, esoteric prices, the lifelong pursuit of magic, the value of reading something you normally wouldn't, and much more!

Patron Book Club 65 - Andre Norton's "Web of the Witch World" Mar 15, 2020

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Thanks to Noah Green and Adam Styers for joining our Patron Book Club to discuss Andre Norton's "Web of the Witch World"!

Episode 65 – Andre Norton's "Web of the Witch World" with special guest Humza Kazmi Mar 08, 2020

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Humza Kazmi joins us to discuss Andre Norton's "Web of the Witch World", elven fighters, mind reading, the power of love, reclaiming lost power, the culture of Estcarp, domain game play, internal consistency, talismans, character agency, and much more!

Episode 64 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King" with returning guest Daniel J. Bishop Feb 23, 2020

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Daniel J. Bishop joins us to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King", the fundamental misunderstandings of the Peter Jackson movies, Tolkien's Christianity, Frodo and Sam's gay love, the racist legacy of the Lord of the Rings, bringing our own life experiences to what we read, the value of gaming post-climax, "useless" characters, the appendices, and so much more!

Episode 63 - Lin Carter's "The Enchantress of World's End" with special guest Todd Bunn Feb 08, 2020

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Hoi and Jeff chat with Todd Bunn about Lin Carter's "The Enchantress of World's End", flipping expectations, one-shot adventures, sphinxes, and introductory RPG systems!

Episode 62 - Gardner Fox's "Kothar and the Demon Queen" with special guest Elizabeth Chaipraditkul Jan 24, 2020

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Hoi and Jeff chat with Elizabeth Chaipraditkul about Gardner F. Fox's "Kothar and the Demon Queen", demon summoning, cheesy erotica, sword and sorcery traditions, and much more!

Episode 61 - A. Merritt's "Dwellers in the Mirage" with special guest Jeannette Ng Jan 12, 2020

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Episode 61 - A. Merritt's "Dwellers in the Mirage" with special guest Jeannette Ng

Episode 60 - Fritz Leiber's "The Swords of Lankhmar" with special guest Jen Brinkman Dec 30, 2019

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Hoi and Jeff chat with Jen Brinkman about Fritz Leiber's "The Swords of Lankhmar" and get a behind-the-scenes look at DCC Lankhmar.

Episode 59 - Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Adventurer" with special guest Agatha Cheng Dec 16, 2019

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Hoi and Jeff chat with Agatha Cheng about Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Adventurer", orientalism, past life regression, and slavery in RPGs.

An Interview with Michael Moorcock Dec 02, 2019

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Hoi and Jeff have the supreme pleasure of interviewing Michael Moorcock, author of the Elric and Hawkmoon stories among many others, and the youngest and only living author from the Appendix N list, who is also celebrating his 80th birthday in Dec 2019!

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