Click here to listen on your favorite podcasting platform Why We Read (And Why So Many Books Get Left Behind)…
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Too Many Books, Not Enough Time | Friday Conversation #157
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Crossed by Garth Ennis Explained: Story, Themes, and Issue 0–9 Breakdown
Few comics have earned the reputation that Crossed has. Created by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Jacen Burrows, the series…
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Is Crossed Brilliant or Just Brutal? A Page Chewing Discussion
Crossing the Line: Revisiting Garth Ennis’ Most Controversial Comic Few comics have divided readers quite like Garth Ennis and Jacen…
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A War to End All by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton Snyder – Chapter by Chapter Podcast Discussion | Page Chewing
Final Discussion and Author Conversation The conclusion of The Manifest Delusions trilogy arrives with A War to End All, a…
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The Outer Dark: Sin, Innocence, and the Darkness Beyond Redemption
For the last two years, I’ve been reading more and more of Cormac McCarthy’s work. I started with Blood Meridian…
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Knight City #1 by Matt Kindt and David Lapham Review
Knight City wasn’t on my radar until my fellow co-host Jarrod picked it for his pick of the week. After…
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Form Updates (Fixed)
You’ve probably noticed the forums are down. We’re having some technical difficulties and I’ve been unable to figure out what’s…
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Top 5 Comics of 2025
2025 was a great year on Panel Chewing. Of course we had a few trombone worthy issues, we also had…
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Website Migration Updates
The website is currently being migrated to a new host. Unfortunately, these tasks had to be completed manually by me.…
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Friday Conversation: Mythology Meets Modernity: Andrew Rubin’s ‘Hell or High Winter’ | Ep 156
In our latest episode, we dive into the creative world of Andrew Rubin, the author of “Hell or High Winter.”…
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Interview with author Joseph Sterk
Author Joseph Sterk was gracious enough to visit Page Chewing to answer a few of our questions about his new…
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Friday Conversation: From Forum to Fantasy: The Making of ‘Carpentry in the Elven Forest’ | Ep 155
In this week’s episode of the Friday Conversation, we dive into the whimsical world of “Carpentry in the Elven Forest”…
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The Oscars Project: West Side Story (1961)
In the latest episode of “The Oscars Project,” we dive into the 1961 Best Picture winner, “West Side Story.” This…
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The Second Apocalypse Readalong: Exploring R. Scott Bakker’s Epic Fantasy Masterpiece | Page Chewing (2023 with Katerina & Daniel)
If there’s one fantasy series built for deep dives, heated conversations, and big-brain theories, it’s R. Scott Bakker’s The Second…
Tags: Achamian, Anasûrimbor Kellhus, best fantasy series, book discussion, book podcast, chapter discussion, Cnaiür, cult fantasy series, dark fantasy, Earwa, epic fantasy, Esmenet, fantasy analysis, fantasy book club, fantasy book review, fantasy books, fantasy community, fantasy discussion, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, fantasy readalong, fantasy readers, fantasy recommendations, fantasy series review, fantasy storytelling, fantasy themes, fantasy theories, fantasy worldbuilding, grimdark fantasy, literary analysis, modern fantasy, page chewing, philosophical fantasy, r scott bakker, rereading fantasy, Scott Bakker, speculative fiction, The Aspect Emperor, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Great Ordeal, The Judging Eye, The Prince of Nothing, the second apocalypse, The Thousandfold Thought, The Unholy Consult, The Warrior Prophet, The White-Luck Warrior -
Assorted Crisis Events #6 Review
“… the worst day together is better than the best day apart.” That quote hit really close to home for…
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Exploring the Depths of B.R. Yeager’s Negative Space with Carl D. Albert
In the latest episode of our podcast, we dive into the haunting and intricate world of B. Yeager’s “Negative Space.”…
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The Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged #1 Review
To hear more about this issue and other comics we pulled this week, click here. I’ve never been a big…
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Panel Chewing’s Top 10 Horror Comics
It’s spooky season, so we decided to share our Top 10 Horror Comics. Jarrod and I will list them off…
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As Good As Dead #2 by David and Maria Lapham Review
In two issues, the Lapham’s have established characters, motivations, conflict, family drama, setting, a crime to solve and a ticking…
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Friday Conversation: The Legacy of Cold Fire: A Conversation with CS Friedman & Michael R. Fletcher | Ep 154
In this conversation, acclaimed authors CS Friedman and Michael R. Fletcher delve into the intricacies of fantasy writing, exploring the…
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All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu Review
Ken Liu is one of those authors that I’ll read anything he writes. After reading The Dandelion Dynasty and The…
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Exploring the Depths of R. Scott Bakker’s Quotes: A Journey Through Philosophy and Fantasy
In this episode, we embark on a fascinating journey through the intricate world of R. Scott Bakker’s fantasy series. Known…
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Assorted Crisis Events #5 Review
To listen to our Panel Chewing episodes, check out the podcast: https://pagechewing.buzzsprout.com I know I’m a couple of weeks behind…
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Crafting Worlds: Thomas J. Devens on Fantasy, Magic, and Storytelling
Find the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/17671176 Introduction: Thomas J. Devons, a name synonymous with epic fantasy, has carved a unique path…
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10 Questions for Jarrod (The Fantasy Thinker)
It’s time for another 10 Questions post! This week our latest victim is Jarrod from The Fantasy Thinker YouTube channel…
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The Oscars Project: “The Apartment” (1960)
It started as a simple idea—watch every Best Picture Oscar winner, year by year, and see what stories Hollywood thought…
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Sleep #3 Comic Review
Click here to listen to the latest podcast to hear about the other comics we read this week In issue…
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Friday Conversation: Mid Year Check In – Our Top 5 Books
On our latest Friday Conversation episode, the group lists our top 5 books for the first half of 2025. Read…
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28 Years Later Movie Review
Click here to listen to the podcast episode, spoilers at the 13 minute mark. 28 Years Later is the latest…
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Interview with Author Ronit J.
Ronit J is a fantasy author and indie filmmaker from Mumbai, India. He was 11 years old when he first…
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10 Questions for Tim Hardie
It’s that time again! Forum community members volunteer to be asked random questions by other members and we post the…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 87 | Absolute Superman 7
Click here to listen to Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 87 If you listen to the podcast or read…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 85 | Assorted Crisis Events #2
To hear about the rest of the books we discussed this week, episode 85 can be found here. The first…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 84 | Buried Long, Long Ago #1
Find the podcast episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/17040201 If you listen to the podcast or read this blog, you’ve probably heard me…
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Interview with artist Jacen Burrows
Q: How did you get started as an artist and comic book artist? I was always drawing as a kid…
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Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1 Review
To hear the rest of our books this week, check out the podcast here If you’re a fan of stories…
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Crush Depth #1 Review
I love underwater stories, especially when horror and science fiction are thrown in. I mean, who doesn’t love The Abyss?…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 81 | Absolute Martian Manhunter #1
To hear the other books we discussed on episode 81 of Weekly Pulls, click here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16914346 Last year when the…
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10 Questions for Anthony Self
It’s time again for 10 random questions for one of our forum community members! This week we ask our friend…
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10 Questions for Holly Tinsley
It’s that time again for 10 Questions for our newest volunteer! This week the forum members bound together to ask…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 80 | Out of Alcatraz #1
To hear about the other books we read this week, find Episode 80 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16873441 In 1962, 3 prisoners escaped…
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Priest of Bones by Peter McClean Review
Priest of Bones was my first experience dipping my toes into what most people refer to as Grimdark or Dark…
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Napalm Lullaby #9 Review
If you’re a listener of our Weekly Pulls podcast, you probably know that I’ve had a weird relationship with Napalm…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 79 | Assorted Crisis Events #1
You can find episode 79 and the rest of the books we read on the podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16832422 This one…
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10 Questions for José (Jose’s Amazing Worlds of Fantasy on YouTube)
Yes, it’s that time again for 10 Questions! On our community forum, members are forced volunteer to have other members…
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Exploring the Tragedy of Life in ‘Where the Body Was’
Find the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16786060 The conversation revolves around the graphic novel ‘Where the Body Was’ by Ed Brubaker and…
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The Poppy War Trilogy by RF Kuang
I’ll give thoughts on each book in the trilogy without spoiling anything for you. The Poppy War The Poppy War…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 78 | Hyde Street #4
Click here to find episode 78 of Pick of the Week and hear about the other books we read this…
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10 Questions for Carl D. Albert
It’s time to ask a volunteer on the community forum 10 11 questions submitted by other forum members. This week…
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The Scroungers by Thomas J. Devens
“To the Dripping Bucket. Home away from homes. Where the swill they serve may be fit to kill some, but…
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Revival by Stephen King
If you are familiar with me at all from YouTube or the podcast, you know I’m not the biggest Stephen…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 77 | Hello Darkness #8
To hear about the other books we talked about this week, you can find episode 77 of the podcast here:…
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10 Questions for Susana Imaginário
It’s time for another round of 10 (this time 11) questions! Forum members volunteer to be asked 10 11 random…
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Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing
Our reading group recently finished reading this series and discussed each volume on the podcast. If you’d like to listen…
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10 Questions for Thomas J. Devens
Over on our community forum, we thought it would be fun to ask for volunteers for a series of interviews…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 76 | w0rldtr33 #13
To listen to the other books we discussed this week, listen to episode 76 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16709416 James Tynion’s w0rldtr33 holds…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 75 | Into the Unbeing Part 2 #1
Hear the rest of the books we discussed this week here on episode 75 of Pick of the Week After…
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