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Tad Williams on Tropes, Tolkien, and Telling Better Stories | Friday Conversation 158
Tad Williams on Fantasy, Tropes, and the Art of Subversion | Friday Conversation What does it mean to write fantasy…
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Too Many Books, Not Enough Time | Friday Conversation #157
Click here to listen on your favorite podcasting platform Why We Read (And Why So Many Books Get Left Behind)…
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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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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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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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Friday Conversation | Ep 146: 10 (or so) Questions w/ Thomas J. Devens & The Fantasy Thinker
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16298069 On this episode, the hosts explore a variety of light-hearted…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 145: Top 10 Book to Movie & TV Adaptations
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16211032 In this conversation, Steve and Susana delve into their top…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 144: Top 10 Under Appreciated Books /w The Fantasy Thinker
Find the episode on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16121323 In this conversation, Steve and Jarrod discuss their top 10 underappreciated…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 143: The Dregs Release Celebration w/ Thomas J. Devens, Michael R. Fletcher, Jarrod & Chris Mohan
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16089446 In this episode, hosts and guests dive into Thomas J.…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 141: No Happy Endings Anthology
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15956856 In this episode, we dive deep into the dark and…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 140: A Deep Dive The Importance of Community in Hobbies
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this conversation, the participants discuss their reading experiences for the…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 139: Steve Clark on Craft, Creativity, and Collaboration
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve Clark shares his journey as a writer,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 138: Reflections on Reading Habits
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting app: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15955910 In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss their strategies for…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 136: Stephanie Vasquez – The War on Drugs: A Complex Narrative
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting app In this episode, Stephanie Vasquez joins us to discuss her debut…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 134: Healing a Divided Nation: Applying Psychotherapy Principles with Phyllis Leavitt
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this insightful episode, we sit down with psychotherapist and author…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 133: Benjamin Liar – Unraveling the Complex Structure of The Failures
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve and Paromita sits down with author Benjamin…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 132: Top 5 Second Books in a Series
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we delve into the captivating world of second…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 131: Kristof Morrow: Going Viral on TikTok: A Hug from the World
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve sits down with Kristof Morrow, an award-winning…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 130 : Page Chewing Forum Hangout
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we gather for a laid-back forum discussion that…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 129: Mike Oppenheim – The Allure of Creativity
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve and Mike dive deep into the complexities…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 128: Leanna Wolfe – Changing Dynamics of Relationships
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Join us in this enlightening episode as we sit down with…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 127: July Reading Wrap-Up
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we dive into our July reading adventures,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 126: Dennis E. Taylor – Navigating the Bobiverse
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we sit down with Dennis E. Taylor,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 125: Page Chewing Forum Hangout
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, our participants introduce themselves and dive into a…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 124: Michael Castleman – The Challenges Faced by Authors in the Book Publishing Industry
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode of Page Chewing, we sit down with Michael…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 123: Neil Laird – From TV Producer to Novelist – A Journey Through Time Travel, History, and Storytelling
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Join us in this captivating episode as we sit down with…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 122: June Reading Round-Up: Exploring Themes in Fantasy Literature
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/15359563 In this episode, Steve, Chris, and Varsha share their June…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 121: David Weill’s Journey from Medicine to Writing
Find the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/15330983 In this episode of The Page Chewing Friday Conversation, we sit down with David Weill,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 118: w/ Cera Lopez Lee & Layla Goushey – The Power of Cultural Lenses in Storytelling
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform The conversation with Cara Lopez Lee and Layla Goushey explores the…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 117: Kirsten Weiss – Creating an Interactive Reading Experience
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this conversation, Kirsten Weiss, a writer of mystery novels, discusses…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 116: J.V. Hilliard – The Importance of Realism in Fantasy Novels
Click here to listen to the episode on your favorite podcasting platform J.V. Hilliard is an epic fantasy and dark…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 114: Judith Starkston – Magic and History: A Journey into Historical Fantasy
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Join us for an enchanting exploration into the world of…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 112: Rhonda Parker-Taylor & Bob Gonzales – Exploring the Writer’s Journey: Publishing, Writing, and Beyond
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Join Bob Gonzalez and Rhonda Parker-Taylor on an insightful journey into…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 110 w/ Mike Trigg: The Potential Dangers and Benefits of AI AI as a Tool for Authors and Readers
Click here to listen to the episode on your favorite podcasting platform Mike Trigg, a former tech executive turned fiction…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 109: Crafting Authenticity: Navigating the World of Content Creation
Click here to download the episode or on your favorite podcasting platform Join us in this insightful episode as we…
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Friday Conversation Ep 108 – Crafting Immersive Worlds: Behind the Scenes of The Dex Legacy Audio Drama
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Note: The BSFA award nomination is is for season 2 specifically,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 107: Writing Through Challenges: A Conversation with Jennifer Manocherian
Click here to download the episode or choose your favorite podcasting platform Find Jennifer on her website here Introduction: In…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 106: The Brotherhood of the Eagle Kickstarter w/ Tim Hardie, RJ Bayley & Paromita
In a dynamic dialogue between two creative minds, Tim Hardy and RJ Bayley engage in a captivating discussion about Tim’s…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 104: Unveiling the Enchantment and Wisdom within Fairy Tales: A Journey from Grim Origins to Modern Interpretations
Click here to listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts Fairy tales have long been a staple of…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 103: What is Slipstream w/ Susana Imaginário, Jose’s Amazing Worlds & Paromita
Click here to listen to the episode As we navigate the intricacies of literary genres, there emerges a niche that…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 101: From Ancient Myths to AI and Modern Consciousness
Click here to find the episode on your favorite podcasting platform Stories have always been at the core of human…
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Friday Conversation | Episode 100: Unboxing Nostalgia – Transforming Collections, Epic Reads, and the Evolving Reviewer’s Landscape – Celebrating 100 Episodes
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform As we commemorate the 100th episode of the Friday Conversation, we…
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Friday Conversation Ep 100 (Part 2/3) Deconstructing Book Reviews: Bias, Genre, and the Complexities of the Reader-Author Dynamic
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In the latest episode of our podcast, we venture into the…
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Friday Conversation Ep 100 (Part 1/3) Celebrating 100 Episodes: Reflections on Podcasting, Writing, and Creative Exploration
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Reaching the 100th episode of a podcast is a significant milestone,…
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Friday Conversation Ep 99 | Embracing the New Era of Reader Support & Storytelling in Books and Games w/ Michelle West, chibipoe & Jose’s Amazing Worlds
Click here to download the episode or find it on your favorite podcasting app When an author transitions from traditional…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 98: Cheers to Fantasy Taverns, Literature and Comic Books w/ Chris Mohan, Carl D. Albert, Varsha & Jarrod
Click here to download the episode or listen where you listen to your podcasts In the latest episode of our…
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Friday Conversation | EP 97: Navigating the World of Book Reviews w/ Mikes Book Reviews, Carl D. Albert, Chris Mohan, Jarrod & Varsha
Click here to download the episode or find it wherever you get your podcasts Ever wondered what goes into crafting…
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Friday Conversation | EP 96: Exploring the Art and Impact of Prose in Storytelling w/ AP Canavan, Janny Wurts, Carl D. Albert, Susana Imaginário & Jarrod
Click here to download the episode or find it on your favorite podcasting platform Ever wondered why some authors make…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 95: Storytelling
Click here to download the episode or find it where you get your podcasts This week we discuss storytelling with…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 94: Characters Part II
Click here to download the episode direct or choose your podcasting platform of choice This week we discussed characters, because…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 93: Characters Part I
Click here to download the episode or choose your podcasting platform of choice This week we decided to have a…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 92: The Anatomy of Fear w/ Holly Tinsley, Tim Hardie & Zamil Akhtar
Click here to download the file directly or choose your podcasting platform of choice Find the episode on iTunes Or…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 91: Haldane B. Doyle, The Purple BookWyrm, Jose’s Amazing Worlds & Paromita
Click here to download the file or choose your podcasting platform of choice This week we talk all things science…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 90: David T. List & The Fantasy Thinker
Click here to download the episode direct or choose your platform of choice! This week guests included author David T.…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 89: Sarah Chorn & Carl D. Albert
Click here to download the episode or choose your platform of choice On this episode Sarah Chorn, Carl D. Albert…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 88: Michael R. Miller, ThePurpleBookWyrm & Paromita
Download the episode here or choose your podcasting platform of choice This week we discuss the writing process, book covers,…
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