Episode 342 – With Richard Baker

On November 28, 2017, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

In episode 342 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome New York Times Bestselling Author and award winning game designer Richard Baker. His latest novel – a military SF called Valiant Dust – is available from Tor Books. About Richard: A former United States Navy officer and a well-known game designer, Richard […]

Book Received: The Clone Sedition

On December 3, 2012, in Books Received, by Patrick Hester

Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Ace (October 30, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0425258181 Official Description: Earth, A.D. 2519. Less than a year has passed since the clone military of the Enlisted Man’s Empire toppled the government of the Unified Authority. Now the clones rule Earth, but a new enemy has emerged—and set off civil […]

Skill beats Will: Myke Cole’s Shadow Ops: Control Point

On April 30, 2012, in Book Review, Paul Weimer, by Paul Weimer

  The magic returns (or comes into being) to our technological modern day world is not a new idea in fantasy.  Rachel Pollack’s Unquestionable Fire. The novels of Alyx Dellamonica. The roleplaying games Shadowrun and GURPS: Technomancer hypothesize what would happen if magic erupted into the modern world. Other novels and stories ponder a return […]

Episode 011

On May 28, 2010, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

011 The Functional Nerds In the Eleventh episode of The Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio are joined by the latest recruit in the 3rd Nerd Army, Andrew Liptak!  Andrew is a blogger/writer who has contributed to i09 & SFSignal, has a Masters Degree in Military History and chats with us about: Military Science […]

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