The Functional Nerds Podcast

In episode 112 of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome author Scott Roche to the program. New format includes: In the News, Our Picks of the Weeks and 5 Questions! About Scott: Bio - Scott is a husband, father of three and by day is a computer support technician. By night (and in every spare minute he can find) he's a social media junkie, writer, podcaster, and a contributing editor at Flying Island Press. His fiction and details on all his projects can be found at scottroche.com. On Twitter he's @spiritualtramp. The thing he's pouring energy into lately is The Action Pack podcast, a speculative fiction serial anthology, with co-creators JR Murdock and Mike Plested. Links: Scott Roche (author website) Scott on Twitter Action Pack Podcast John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio Babylon 5 rules.  Never forget that. Yeah - I'm talking to you.  What?  What?!

In episode 111 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio launch a new show format and welcome author J.M. Mcdermott to chat about his writing. About J.M. Mcdermott: J M McDermott is a robot fueled by literature, vegetables, and caffeine. He lives in Decatur, GA, where he stands on street corners and shouts at passing cars about the future. He holds a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston, and an MFA in Popular Fiction from the Stonecoast Program of the University of Southern Maine. Links: J.M. Mcdermott (website) J.M. on Facebook J.M. on Twitter 5 Reasons Monkeybrain Comics is a Big Deal Zachary and Hellboy Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter Freebird by The Toyes © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio. Hey! If you like the new format, let us know! Leave us a comment or ping us on twitter!

In episode 110 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome singer / songwriter Andre LaFosse. About Andre: Andre LaFosse (pronounced “ON-draye laugh-OSS”) is a guitarist, producer, and chronic deconstructionist tortured (solo) artist. His eclectic, obsessive experiments with gene-splicing his own musical DNA have won him acclaim, controversy, and more than a few puzzled looks from his listeners.  His first CD, Disruption Theory (1999), juxtaposed live electric guitar against intricate electronic programming, and was greeted with both serious critical praise and serious commercial obscurity. In spite of being an instrumental guitar-driven record, the album was profiled in music publications as diverse as Alternative Press, MOJO, Outburn, Expose, and 20th Century Guitar.  After a lengthy absence from recording, Andre has returned in 2012 with two separate solo albums that are as different from one another as they are from anything he’s previously released. The Hard Bargain is his self-described “mid-life crisis rock album.” Built exclusively from a foundation of guitar, bass, and drums, and featuring tightly composed, elaborately arranged material, it’s the completely unfashionable instrumental guitar recording he spent most of the last fifteen years avoiding making. The sister album, Do The Math (aka “the mad scientist modular synth hauntology krautrock album”), places his guitar playing atop a foundation of massive, buzzing, unstable electronics and hypnotic grooves. Links: Andre LaFosse (website) Andre on Bandcamp (music) Andre on Twitter John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by Andre LaFosse This podcast also features an impression of Beavis...  

In Episode 109 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome back Paul S. Kemp and Paul Weimer to talk about The Hammer and The Blade, the new sword and sorcery novel from Mr. Kemp. Links: Paul S. Kemp (website) Paul S. Kemp on Twitter Paul Weimer on Twitter John on Twitter Patrick on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio

In episode 108 of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Nathan Lowell, science fiction and fantasy author and podcaster. Links: Nathan Lowell (website) Nathan on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio

In episode 107 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio present a panel discussion of podcasts and podcast editing from the 2012 Balticon in May. Moderated by John Anealio, the panel featured fellow podcasters John Mierau, Paul Elard Cooley, Tim Dodge, and Mike Stokes. © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music by John Anealio.

In episode 106 of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome T.C. McCarthy and Justin Landon in an interview from Balticon. About T.C. McCarthy T.C. McCarthy is a critically acclaimed southern author whose short fiction has appeared in Per Contra: The International Journal of the Arts, Literature and Ideas, in Story Quarterly and in Nature. His debut novel, Germline, and its sequel, Exogene are available worldwide and the final book of the trilogy, Chimera, will be released in August 2012. In addition to being an author, T.C. is a PhD scientist, a Fulbright Fellow, a Howard Hughes Biomedical Research Scholar, and a winner of the prestigious University of Virginia Award for Undergraduate Research. About Justin Landon Justin writes a speculative fiction review blog and makes outlandish comments. He also occasionally gets fired up about stuff. Links: T.C. McCarthy T.C. on Twitter Justin Landon Justin on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode features original music by John Anealio.

In episode 105 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Liz Smith and Marian Call. About Liz: Who is Dammit Liz? Dammit Liz, aka Liz Smith, is an independent freelance event consultant specializing in geek and pop culture events. I am passionate about what I do. If you have a project that needs organization, chaos management or just some stress relief, I am here to help. I can put your project on track and eliminate that sense of panic About Marian: Marian is a spunky independent singer-songwriter based in Alaska who spends most of the year playing concerts all over North America. Her songs are acoustic indie pop with flavors of folk, funk, and jazz, always heartfelt and often humorous. She has played concerts in all 50 states and most of the Canadian provinces, plus a territory or so. Tour dates, free streaming music, CD’s, and more are available at MarianCall.com. Links: Liz Smith (website) Liz on Twitter Marian Call (website) Marian on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode features original music by John Anealio.

In the 104th episode of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Scott Andrew to the show to talk about recording. About Scott:  Scott Andrew lives in Seattle, writes songs and plays in bands. He thinks you're pretty cool. Links: Scott Andrew (website) Scott on Twitter Scott in Explone Scott in Kirby Krackle Scott in Kin to Stars Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music written and performed by John Anealio.

In the 103rd episode of the Parsec Nominated Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Jeff Patterson and Paul Weimer to the super-secret lair of the Functional Nerds to talk about: Marvel Comics. About Jeff: By some fortuitous circumstance Jeff Patterson was born on September 1, 1962, the day the White House announced that the world population had exceeded three billion people, so he figures that was him. In ancient days he had stories published in obscure, short-lived, low-paying and generally unread periodicals. These days he runs Bad Day Studio, known mainly for its annual Holiday Cards. These were collected in a book called Solstice Chronicles. He  blogs at Gravity Lens. About Paul: Not really a Prince of Amber, but rather an ex-pat New Yorker that has found himself living in Minnesota for the last 8 years, Paul Weimer has been reading SF and Fantasy for over 30 years and exploring the world of roleplaying games for over 25 years. Almost as long as he has been reading and watching movies, he has enjoyed telling people what he has thought of them. In addition to his reading and gaming interests, he can be found at his own blog, Blog Jvstin Style, the Functional Nerds, the SF Signal Community, Twitter, Livejournal and many other places on the Internet. And one day he will write his own “trunk novel”. Links: Jeff Patterson (website) Jeff on Twitter Paul Weimer (website) Paul on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter Special Mention: BookLifeNow.com Patrick's Post on BookLifeNow (with link to download template) © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music written and performed by John Anealio.

In the 102nd episode of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Stina Leicht and Chris Holm. About Stina: Stina Leicht is a 2012 Campbell Award nomineee and author of two books: Of Blood and Honey, And Blue Skies from Pain published by Night Shade Books.  Stina Leicht‘s debut novel Of Blood and Honey, a historical Fantasy with an Irish Crime edge set in 1970s Northern Ireland, was released by Night Shade books in February 2011. And Blue Skies from Pain (a sequel to Of Blood and Honey) was released March 22, 2012 and is available via Indie Bound, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Night Shade Books, BookPeople and Powell's. She also has a flash fiction piece in Ann and Jeff VanderMeer’s surreal anthology Last Drink Bird Head. About Chris: Chris F. Holm was born in Syracuse, New York, the grandson of a cop with a penchant for crime fiction. It was the year of punk rock and Star Wars, two influences that to this day hold more sway over Chris than perhaps his wife would like.  He wrote his first story at the age of six, which got him sent to the principal’s office.  Since then, his stories have appeared in a slew of publications, including Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Beat to a Pulp, and Thuglit. His novella “The Hitter” was selected to appear in THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES 2011, edited by Harlan Coben and Otto Penzler.  He's been an Anthony Award nominee, a Derringer Award finalist, and a Spinetingler Award winner. His debut novel, DEAD HARVEST, is available February 2012 via Angry Robot Books, with its sequel, THE WRONG GOODBYE, to follow that October. Links: Stina Leicht (website) Stina on Twitter Chris F. Holm (website) Chris on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This podcast features original music written and performed by John Anealio

In the 101st episode of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome singer / songwriter Jonah Knight. About Jonah: Jonah Knight performs Paranormal Modern Folk: songs about ghosts, monsters, super heroes and steampunk with a roots folk base. Links: Jonah Knight Jonah's Music Jonah on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester & John Anealio This episode features original music written and performed by Jonah Knight.

In episode 100 of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome J.C. Hutchins and Chuck Wendig on to talk about Transmedia. About J.C:  J.C. Hutchins is an award-winning fiction and nonfiction storyteller, with 15 years of professional writing experience. His two novels – 7th Son: Descent and Personal Effects: Dark Art — were published in 2009 by St. Martin’s Press. About Chuck: Chuck Wendig is equal parts novelist, screenwriter, and game designer. He is the author of the novels DOUBLE DEAD, BLACKBIRDS, and MOCKINGBIRD. In addition, he's got a metric boatload of writing-related e-books available, including the popular 500 WAYS TO BE A BETTER WRITER. He currently lives in the wilds of Pennsyltucky with wife, dog, and newborn progeny About Transmedia: “Transmediation” can refer to the process though which individuals select and translate data to represent it in another media forms. It may utilize more than one media form. All the components of a transmediated work are interlinked with each other to form the whole network. Therefore, transmediated works are closely linked to semiotics and technology in the context of digital media. Links: J.C. Hutchins J.C. on Twitter Chuck Wendig Chuck on Twitter Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode features original music by John Anealio

In episode 99 of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Brad Torgersen, Jean Johnson and Bryan Thomas Schmidt to discuss the Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6 anthology. About Brad: Brad R. Torgersen is a healthcare computer geek by day, a United States Army Reserve Warrant Officer on the weekends, and a science fiction writer at night. He was won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future award, the Analog magazine AnLab readers choice award, and is currently nominated for the Nebula award, the Hugo award, and the Campbell award. About Jean: Jean Johnson is the author of several national bestselling novels ranging from military science fiction to fantasy romance, and was recently nominated for the Philip K Dick award for Best Outstanding Science Fiction of 2011 for her military scifi novel A Soldier's Duty. About Bryan: Bryan Thomas Schmidt is the author of The Worker Prince, The Returning, 102 More Hilarious Dinosaur Jokes For Kids and The North Star Serial Part 1. His first anthology as editor, Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6 Just released from Flying Pen Press and is headlined by Mike Resnick and Jean Johnson. He also hosts #sffwrtcht on Twitter and various blogs and can be found online via Facebook, Twitter, or his website www.bryanthomasschmidt.net Links: Brad Torgersen (website) Brad on Facebook Jean Johnson (website) Jean on Twitter Bryan Thomas Schmidt (website) Bryan on Twitter Space Battles Anthology (preorder) Patrick on Twitter John on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode features original music by John Anealio

In episode 98 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome John Joseph Adams and Karin Lowachee to discuss the new Armored anthology from Baen. About John: John Joseph Adams is the bestselling editor of many anthologies, such as Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom, Brave New Worlds, Wastelands, The Living Dead, The Living Dead 2, By Blood We Live, Federations, The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Way of the Wizard. He is a two-time finalist for the Hugo Award and a three-time finalist for the World Fantasy Award. He is also the editor and publisher of Lightspeed Magazine, and is the co-host of Wired.com’s The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. About Karin: Karin was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. Her first novel WARCHILD won the 2001 Warner Aspect First Novel Contest. Both WARCHILD (2002) and her third novel CAGEBIRD (2005) were finalists for the Philip K. Dick Award. CAGEBIRD won the Prix Aurora Award in 2006 for Best Long-Form Work in English and the Spectrum Award also in 2006. Her second novel BURNDIVE debuted at #7 on the Locus Bestseller List. Her books have been translated into French, Hebrew, and Japanese, and her short stories have appeared in anthologies edited by Julie Czerneda, Nalo Hopkinson, and John Joseph Adams. Her current fantasy novel, THE GASLIGHT DOGS, was published through Orbit Books USA in April 2010. Links: Armored (official website) John Joseph Adams (website) John on Twitter Karin Lowachee (website) Karin on Twitter © 2012 Patrick Hester and John Anealio This episode contains original music by John Anealio.