Episode 070 – Chris Hart

On August 30, 2011, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterIn Episode 070 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with author/artist Chris Hart. Chris has penned several ‘how to draw’ books throughout the years.  His latest, Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist, is available right now. Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist: Everything You Need to Start Drawing [...]

 

Review: Never Never Stories by Jason Sanford

On August 29, 2011, in Book Review, Cathy Russell, by Catherine Russell

Share on Twitter    Jason Sanford‘s newest anthology, Never Never Stories, contains the most original speculative fiction that I’ve ever read. The ten stories, some of them previously published, were selected as the crème de la crème of his collection; and they explore themes and questions common throughout truly great science fiction. What does it [...]

ShadowBytes Webcomic: Reschedule?

On August 26, 2011, in The Shadow Bytes Webcomic, by Patrick Hester

Share on Twitter ShadowBytes is a new webcomic from Patrick Hester and Clifton Hill.  New episodes appear every Tuesday and Thursdays on the Webcomic website.

 

Download The GeekDad Remix Album For Free!

On August 26, 2011, in Music, by John Anealio

Share on Twitter GeekDad Remix Album by John Anealio You can now download the entire GeekDad Remix Album For Absolutely Free! Just click the Download button on the player above. If you are viewing this post in a feed reader, just click here for the free download: GeekDad Remix Album The album features great remixes [...]

 

ATFMB – Used Books

On August 25, 2011, in ATFMB, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterI’ve been trying to come up with a format / column for me to contribute to Functional Nerds for quite some time, but nothing ever seems to feel right to me. Then I realized that I’ve already created it. So welcome to All Things From My Brain. Used books. Going to the library [...]

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This lady Likes Spandex

On August 24, 2011, in Art Nerd, Comic Books, Galen Dara, by Galen Dara

Share on TwitterI’ve been interested in DC’s recent response to criticism that their New 52 relaunch reduced their number of female creators from %12 to %1.   (Er… well, it’s complicated.)  As a woman who enjoys comics and has aspirations in the field myself, I feel I have a bit of skin (hehe) in the [...]

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ShadowBytes Webcomic: Success!

On August 19, 2011, in The Shadow Bytes Webcomic, by Patrick Hester

Share on Twitter ShadowBytes is a new webcomic from Patrick Hester and Clifton Hill.  New episodes appear every Tuesday and Thursdays on the Webcomic website.

 

An Odd Quirk

On August 16, 2011, in News, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterHuh.  Weird. After posting the interview with Charles Day, I received a message from him that he couldn’t actually see the post.  I looked in Firefox and Safari, the two browsers I use the most, and everything looked fine.  Assuming this meant he was using Internet Explorer, I checked out the post there [...]

 

Episode 069 – Charles Day

On August 16, 2011, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterIn Episode 69 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with author and small press owner Charles Day. Links: Charles Day (Author’s Website) Evil Jester Press (Fiction Imprint) © 2011 Patrick Hester and John Anealio Featuring original music by John Anealio. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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The return of the Hierophant of the New Weird: The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities, edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer

On August 15, 2011, in Book Review, Paul Weimer, by Paul Weimer

Share on Twitterhierophant noun. 1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis 2. a person who interprets and explains esoteric mysteries Back when I wrote a review of Finch, I called Jeff Vandermeer the “Hierophant of the New Weird”.  I used that unusual word on purpose, then, and [...]

Yo ho ho…

On August 12, 2011, in Andy Romine, The Booze Nerd, by Andy Romine

Share on TwitterY’arr! Ahoy me hearties, and this be another installment of the Booze Nerd. This month we sample the finest cup in all of the seven seas! Okay, I’ll stop. But you might have guessed already that this month’s post is all about the favorite drink of pirates everywhere–rum. A Rotten Sweet Tooth The [...]

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ShadowBytes Webcomic: Claws or Talons?

On August 12, 2011, in The Shadow Bytes Webcomic, by Patrick Hester

Share on Twitter ShadowBytes is a new webcomic from Patrick Hester and Clifton Hill.  New episodes appear every Tuesday and Thursdays on the Webcomic website.

 

ATFMB – Used Video Games

On August 10, 2011, in ATFMB, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterI’ve been trying to come up with a format / column for me to contribute to Functional Nerds for quite some time, but nothing ever seems to feel right to me. Then I realized that I’ve already created it. So welcome to All Things From My Brain. Used Video Games I buy 95% [...]

Episode 068 – JC Hutchins

On August 9, 2011, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterIn the 68th episode of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester & John Anealio talk with freelance storyteller J.C. Hutchins. Links: Author’s Website JC Hutchins on Twitter JC Hutchins on Facebook © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Featuring original music by John Anealio. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

 

ShadowBytes Webcomic: Opportunity

On August 5, 2011, in The Shadow Bytes Webcomic, by Patrick Hester

Share on Twitter ShadowBytes is a new webcomic from Patrick Hester and Clifton Hill.  New episodes appear every Tuesday and Thursdays on the Webcomic website.

 

You can’t take the Crimson Skies from Me: A Review of Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding

On August 4, 2011, in Book Review, Paul Weimer, by Paul Weimer

Share on Twitter   Take a captain of a beat up old ship that sometimes can barely fly, but he loves it to death. He’s a veteran of a recent war, has no love for the Navy, and seeks freedom and profit, from trading between ports to a bit of light piracy and theft now [...]

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Episode 067 – Patrick D’Orazio

On August 2, 2011, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

Share on TwitterIn the 67th episode of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with author Patrick D’Orazio. Links: Author’s Website Author’s Twitter © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Featuring original music by John Anealio. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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