In episode 327 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Rob Reid, author of After On – The definitive novel of today’s Silicon Valley. After On flash captures our culture and technological movement with up-to-the-instant savvy. Matters of privacy and government intrusion, post-Tinder romance, nihilistic terrorism, artificial consciousness, synthetic biology and much […]
In episode 326 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Geek Actually authors Cathy Yardley and Rachel Stuhler! About Cathy: Cathy Yardley needs to get out more. When not writing, she’s usually lurking on social media, playing Fallout 4, or watching D-list movies and adding to her unnatural mental store of character-actor […]
In episode 325 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Sebastien de Castell, author of Tyrant’s Throne (The Greatcoats book 4)! About Sebastien: Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology […]
In episode 323 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Jennifer Gunnels and Marco Palmieri from Tor.com and Tor Labs. Helmed by Senior Editor Marco Palmieri and Editor Jennifer Gunnels, Tor Labs will debut this summer with Steal the Stars, a science fiction audio drama which will be produced in partnership with […]
In episode 322 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome back Alan Smale, author of CLASH OF EAGLES, EAGLE IN EXILE and EAGLE AND EMPIRE. About Alan: Alan Smale has been writing fiction since he was twelve years old, when he elected to stay inside during school breaktimes to pen stories about […]
In episode 321 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, recorded roughly one year from the day SFSignal.com closed up shop, John and Patrick remember how the site, and in particular its front man and resident blogger John DeNardo, impacted their lives and this show – the Functional Nerds. They also talk about the future, conventions, Patrick’s writing, […]
In episode 320 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Michael Johnston, author of Soleri – a new hardcover from TOR. About Soleri: The ruling family of the Soleri Empire has been in power longer than even the calendars that stretch back 2,826 years. Those records tell a history of conquest […]
In episode 319 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Shannon Lawrence, author of several short stories including, Let’s Play a Game, Salvation Lottery, For Love of the Hunt, Shifting Sands, Sound Advice and Metamorphosis – which is just a sampling of her work. For a full list with links, please […]
In episode 318 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Kristi Charish, author of THE VOODOO KILLINGS (Random House Canada, May 10th, 2016), the first book in my KINCAID STRANGE series, an urban fantasy mystery about a voodoo practitioner living in Seattle with the ghost of a deceased grunge rocker. About […]
In episode 317 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, John and Patrick talk about podcasts, streaming services, Google Music/Play, iTunes, physical media versus streaming versus digital, handbrake, Plex, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, The Beatles, The White Album, Spotify, Halestorm, Rival Suns and Muscle Shoals. Links: John Anealio on Twitter Patrick Hester on Twitter The Functional Nerds Patreon […]
In episode 316 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Marie Brennan,author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent – a five-book series chronicling the adventures and discoveries of Isabella, Lady Trent, renowned dragon naturalist. The latest book, Within the Sanctuary of Wings, is available today! About Marie: Marie Brennan holds an […]
In episode 315 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Science fiction writer, futurist, Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Award winner Robert J. Sawyer. About Robert: Robert J. Sawyer — called “the dean of Canadian science fiction” by the OTTAWA CITIZEN and “just about the best science-fiction writer out […]
In episode 314 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Josh Vogt, author of The Dustpan Cometh: A Cleaners Book. About Josh: Writer. Freelancer. Unashamed geek. Josh splits his time between dreaming up new worlds and forms of magic and providing marketing/sales copy for clients. It’s sometimes difficult to know which […]
In episode 313 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, John and Patrick talk mostly about Marvel’s Iron Fist. Marvel’s Iron Fist, or simply Iron Fist, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing […]
In episode 312 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Ian McDonald, author of Luna: Wolf Moon. About Ian: Ian McDonald was born in 1960 in Manchester, England, to an Irish mother and a Scottish father. He moved with his family to Northern Ireland in 1965. He used to live in […]
In episode 311 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Ada Palmer, author of Seven Surrenders. About Ada: Ada Palmer is an author of science fiction and fantasy, a historian, and a composer. Her first science fiction series “Terra Ignota” (published by Tor Books) mixes Enlightenment-era philosophy with traditional science fiction […]
In episode 310 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Tom Merritt., author of Pilot X. About Tom: Tom is an award-winning independent tech podcaster and host of regular tech news and information shows. Tom hosts Sword and Laser, a science fiction and fantasy podcast, and book club with Veronica Belmont. […]
In episode 309 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, John Interviews Patrick about his new book Samantha Kane: Into the Fire. John asks Patrick to take us down the road that led to the publication of Into The Fire, from the first stories he ever wrote, to the final draft and everything in between. About Patrick: Patrick […]
In episode 308 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Kristen Britain., author of the Green Rider books – Green Rider, First Rider’s Call, The High King’s Tomb, Mirror Sight and the latest, Firebrand. About Kristen: Kristen Britain grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, where she […]
In episode 307 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning editor and publisher, Neil Clarke. About Neil: Neil was born in 1966 and grew up with his family in a quiet corner of NJ. After graduating from Drew University with a degree in Computer Science, he […]
In episode 306 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with New York Times bestseller Jacqueline Carey – the author of the critically acclaimed Kushiel’s Legacy series. About Jacqueline: New York Times bestseller Jacqueline Carey is the author of the critically acclaimed Kushiel’s Legacy series of historical fantasy novels, The Sundering epic […]
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