The Functional Nerds Podcast

In the 67th episode of the Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with author Patrick D'Orazio. Links: Author's Website Author's Twitter © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Featuring original music by John Anealio.

In episode 66 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester & John Anealio sit down to chat with author Kim Harrison, whose The Hollows series spans nine novels and a new graphic novel. Links: Kim Harrison (Author's Website) Burning Bunnies (Kim's Twitter feed)

In Episode 65 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio talk all things Star Wars with the man who started the expanded universe, Timothy Zahn, to discuss his new book: Choices of One! Music in the episode: Sundog (Excerpt) by John Anealio George R. R. Martin is not Your Bitch (Excerpt) © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio

In episode 64 of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio sit down to chat with Author Myke Cole about his upcoming Shadow Ops series from Ace. Links: Myke Cole (authors website) Author's Blog Bibliography Check out Maphook.com - our new sponsor Music in the episode: Sundog (Excerpt) by John Anealio Angry Robot-Remix (Excerpt) © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio

In episode 63 of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio sit down to chat with Author and Fitness Nerd Sandra Wickham. With Sandra, we discuss: fitness, water, carbs, discipline, working out, writing, word count, staying fit, exercise, calories, tracking your goals with apps, the InkPunks, being the Fitness Nerd, competition and transitioning into writing.   Links: Sandra Wickham (authors website) InkPunks Blog Fitness Nerd Sandra Wickham Fitness Welcome our new sponsor – MapHook.com.  Click the link, download the app – it’s pretty cool. Music in the episode: Sundog (Excerpt) by John Anealio Angry Robot-Remix (Excerpt) © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio

In episode 62 of the Functional Nerds, John Anealio chats with PYR Author Jon Sprunk about his new book, Shadow's Lure. Links: Jon Sprunk (Author Site) Shadow's Lure Jon Sprunk (Twitter) Pyr Books Patrick and John also chat about other stuff.  Promise. Welcome our new sponsor – MapHook.com.  Click the link, download the app - it's pretty cool. Music in the episode: Geek Dad (Excerpt) by John Anealio Angry Robot-Singularity Remix (Excerpt) © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio

In episode 61 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome Ken Denmead, author of the new Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun, and publisher of Wired's Geek Dad blog and podcast. This week we chat about: Wired, Geek Dad, Borderlands, Star Trek, blogging, RP games, books, Geek Mom and the Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun. Links: Wired's Geek Dad blog Geek Dad Podcast Geek Mom blog Geek Dad Books Patrick and John also chat about Apple's new iCloud service. Welcome this week to our new sponsor - MapHook.com. Music in the episode: Geek Dad (Excerpt) by John Anealio Angry Robot-Singularity Remix (Excerpt) © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio

In the 60th episode of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio welcome back Mur Lafferty, author, podcast pioneer and all around awesome person.  John and Mur chat at Balticon about: kickstarter campaigns, crowd funding, artists and patronage, do it yourself publishing, I Should Be Writing, getting published and epublishing. Links: The Murverse (Authors website) I Should Be Writing (Podcast) Heaven (eBook) Hell (eBook) © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in the episode: I Should Be Writing (Theme) by John Anealio Angry Robot (Remix) by John Anealio and The Cherry Men Support The Functional Nerds - Click the donate button in the sidebar & send us a couple bucks, or tell your friends about us.  

In the 59th episode of the Functional Nerds, John Anealio chats with solo bassist Steve Lawson. From his website, Steve Lawson is: a solo bassist who spends a lot of his time making very unbasslike noises. an ambient experimenter who likes pop tunes too much to go strictly soundscape, but is way too atmospheric to sit comfortably in the ‘instrumental rock’ category. © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: Cylon #6  (excerpt) by John Anealio A Year Afloat  (excerpt) by Steve Lawson Thank you so much for the Parsec Nomination – you folks rock! Support the Functional Nerds – Click the donate button in the sidebar of our site or tell a friend about this podcast!

In Episode 58 of the Parsec-nominated Functional Nerds podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Science Comedian Brian Malow. We discuss: science, science fiction, comedy, domain names, comedy clubs, finding the right audience, Google, Time.com, Wired.com and Rachel Rosen. Brian Malow (website) Brian's Twitter Brian's Facebook © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: Rachel Rosen (excerpt) by John Anealio Thank you so much for the Parsec Nomination – you folks rock! Support the Functional Nerds – Click the donate button in the sidebar of our site, visit our CafePress.com site to buy some merchandise or tell a friend about this podcast!  

In the 57th episode of the Parsec nominated Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio sit down to chat with our very own Booze Nerd, Andy Romine! Andy is an author with works published in the Rigor Amortis anthology and the upcoming Broken Time Blues anthology.  With Andy we discuss such diverse topics as: the World Fantasy convention, Rigor Amortis, Jaym Gates, Erika Holt, the Ink Punks, booze, mixing cocktails, the World Horror convention, being the Booze Nerd and Irish Hillbillies. © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: Sundog (excerpt) by John Anealio Summer Glau (excerpt) by John Anealio Thank you so much for the Parsec Nomination – you folks rock! Support the Functional Nerds – Click the donate button in the sidebar of our site or tell a friend about this podcast!

In the 56th episode of the Parsec nominated (SQUEEEE!) Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio sit down to chat with TOR author and musician Peter Orullian.  Peter also has a pretty nifty dayjob working for the folks over at XBOX, so we had a lot of fun chatting with about such diverse topics as: TOR, epic fantasy, book series, tropes, The Unremembered, writing, music, moral ambiguity in characters, Microsoft XBOX, progressive rock, the concept album and vocalization. © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: Sundog (excerpt) by John Anealio Pronbot (excerpt) by John Anealio Thank you so much for the Parsec Nomination - you folks rock! Support the Functional Nerds – Click the donate button in the sidebar of our site or tell a friend about this podcast!

055 The Functional Nerds - Tom Brislin In the 55th episode of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester kicks back while John Anealio interviews musician Tom Brislin. © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: Unicorn Pegasus Kitten (Excerpt) - John Anealio The Future (excerpt) - Spiraling Support the Functional Nerds - Click the donate button in the sidebar of our site or tell a friend about this podcast!

In the 54th episode of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester kicks back while John Anealio visits Devo Spice to talk about his new album. © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: George R. R. Martin is not your bitch (excerpt) - John Anealio Platform Wars (excerpt) - Devo Spice  

In the 53rd episode of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester & Lisa Paitz Spindler sit down to chat with Paul S. Kemp, author of the new Star Wars novel: Deceived. We also chat about: Star Wars, Forgotten Realms, Scrivener, outlining, the writing process, the heroes journey, law school, Erevis Cale, Wizards of the Coast, role playing games, R. A. Salvatore, The Clone Wars & Battlefield Earth. Later, Patrick chats with Lisa about her debut novel, The Spiral Path. © 2011 Patrick Hester & John Anealio Music in this episode: Sundog (Excerpt) - John Anealio Bohemian Rhapsody (excerpt) - Rockapella Support the Functional Nerds - Click the donate button in the sidebar of our site or tell a friend about this podcast!