The Functional Nerds Podcast

In episode 198 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Jill Archer.   About Jill: Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jill earned a bachelor of science from Penn State University and later moved to Baltimore to attend the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude. She […]

In episode 197 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author John Mierau.   About John: John Mierau is a writer, narrator and podcaster. He writes character-based speculative fiction (anything with aliens, monsters or alternate somethings in it), grounding the fantastic inside the lives of characters you love (or love […]

In episode 196 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Jeff Salyards.   About Jeff: My debut novel, Scourge of the Betrayer, is a hard-boiled fantasy published by Night Shade Books in May 2012. It’s the first installment in a series called Bloodsounder’s Arc. I’m so excited I’m beginning to annoy […]

In episode 195 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author James SA Corey.   About James: James S.A. Corey is the pen name for a collaboration between Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. James’ current project is a series of science fiction novels called The Expanse.  The first novel, Leviathan […]

In episode 194 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Rachel Bach (Rachel Aaron).   About Rachel: Hello, my name is Rachel Aaron, and I write The Legend of Eli Monpress fantasy series for Orbit Books! I’m also the author of the new, rolicking fun Paradox Science Fiction trilogy […]

In episode 193 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Brian McClellan.   About Brian: Brian lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, two dogs, a cat, and between 6,000 and 60,000 honey bees (depending on the time of year). He began writing on Wheel of Time role playing […]

In episode 192 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Linda Nagata.   About Linda: Aloha! My name is Linda Nagata. I’m a novelist and programmer, and also the founder of Mythic Island Press LLC, an ebook and print publishing venture launched in January 2010. My primary goal with […]

In episode 191 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with Stephen Hood.   About Stephen: Cofounder and CEO of @Protagonist Labs, creators of @Storium. Formerly of Delicious & Blockboard. Multiclass founder/gamer/geek. I level slowly but wear plate. This week’s picks: Stephen: Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes John: The Chicken Foot Albums […]

In episode 190 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Katherine Addison / Sarah Monette.   About Katherine/Sarah: Katherine Addison’s short fiction has been selected by The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year’s Best Science Fiction. She lives near Madison, Wisconsin. This week’s picks: Katherine: Kris Delmhorst’s Blood […]

In episode 189 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author James L. Sutter. About James: James Lafond Sutter is the Managing Editor for Paizo Publishing and a co-creator of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game campaign setting. He is the author of the novels Death’s Heretic and The Redemption Engine, the […]

In episode 188 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk with author Elizabeth Bear. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Bear was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year.When coupled with a childhood tendency to read the dictionary for fun, this led her inevitably to penury, […]

In the 131st episode of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester, John Anealio and Carrie Cuinn chat about: Archaia Entertainment Lee Collins (Dead of Winter?) The Eureka Christmas Special (S4 sneak peak) Carrie's Outside the Frame Column on SF Signal Main Topic(s): Hacking the Cover Bookworhship.com The cover for Glen Cook's A Path to Coldness of Heart Other Links: Carrie on Twitter Dagan Books John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode contains original music by John Anealio

In the 130th episode of the Functional Nerds Podcast, changes are in the air!  John and Patrick welcome Carrie Cuinn back to the 'cast and we chat about an assortment of topics including: The Man of Steel trailer The proposed/rumored Justice League Movie Mythomania Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Arrow Duotrope John's Holiday Mix Carrie's SF Signal Column Gaile Simone getting kicked off another DC comic (Batgirl) Solstice Chronicles Conversations with my Cat An Uncommon Collection Patrick's Jim Butcher interview Other Links: Carrie on Twitter Dagan Books John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode contains original music by John Anealio

In the 129th episode of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Jonah Knight back to talk about his new album and holiday tie-ins. About Jonah: A few years ago Jonah Knight was your garden variety singer/songwriter performing songs about girls and bars. In 2010 he changed course and started writing songs about ghosts, monsters, super heroes, and steampunk. In the past few years he has made a name for himself by performing at Conventions around the mid-Atlantic region. He had been contracted by Mercury Retrograde Press to write a series of songs based on their novels. He co-hosts the Pros And Cons podcast, a show about geek music and convention culture. And he has recently released his sixth album, Another Creepy Christmas, a collection of, you got it, creepy Christmas songs. His website is JonahOfTheSea.com and he is @JonahOfTheSea on Twitter. Links: Jonah Knight (website) Jonah Knight's Music Jonah on Twitter John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio.

In episode 128 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Bradley Beaulieu, author of The Winds of Khalakovo and The Straits of Galahesh. About Brad: Bradley Beaulieu is the author of The Winds of Khalakovo and The Straits of Galahesh, the first two books in The Lays of Anuskaya trilogy. If you're not familiar with them, he usually pitches them as: A Song of Ice and Fire meets Earthsea, with a Russian twist. It's epic fantasy set on a world of cold, inhospitable islands, and he borrowed from Muscovite Russia, Medieval Persia, and Ottoman Turkey to round out the cultures in the story. Like anyone, Brad had a lot of influences along the way, but the ones that stand out the most are J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, C.S. Friedman, Guy Gavriel Kay, Tim Powers, and (last but not least) Glen Cook. He's a software engineer by day (for the IT savvy, he works mostly on enterprise-scale J2EE applications). He also likes to cook, especially Mexican and southwestern (basically, anything spicy). He lives in Racine, Wisconsin with his wife and two kids. He used to game quite a bit (role-playing and computer games). He also likes pool (billiards) and tennis. But as time goes on, his hobbies are slowly being whittled down to these two things: family and writing. In that order. Find out more at www.quillings.com. Links: Bradley Beaulieu (website) Bradley Beaulieu on Twitter John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter The Functional Nerds on Facebook © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio.