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Pixels and Polygons
AVERAGE GAMES VIII w/ Aidan (Fun Factor)
Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is…What is a personal favorite game or an average game you love that doesn’t get enough attention?My guest this week is:Aidan Moher...
2025-05-09
39 min
Tales from the Backlog
163: Vagrant Story (with Aidan Moher)
Like many of Square's RPGs of the late 90's and early 2000's, Vagrant Story is an ambitious, flawed, divisive and fantastic RPG, full of big ideas that didn't get a chance to full develop into what was planned. What we got was only one part of a larger saga (see also: Xenogears from just a few years prior), a game that stands on its own, proudly displaying all of the rough edges and brilliant ideas for all to see. It made for a great discussion on the podcast! Guest info: Aidan Moher Check out Aidan's new...
2025-04-30
2h 34
Still Loading Podcast
Still Loading #351: Wolfenstein 3D w/ Ashton Ruby and Aidan Moher
Punch a N*zi month is here! Helping me kick (punch) it off I am joined by Ashton Ruby from the Retro Hangover Podcast and author Aidan Moher to talk about the granddaddy of boomer shooters, Wolfenstein 3D! We talk about how this game set the course for an entire genre of games, how so much of gaming history has traveled in and out of it's orbit and of course, we punch some goddam n*zis. Follow Aidan on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/aidanis.fun Check out Ashton on Retro Hangover Podcast!...
2025-04-21
1h 53
Whatcha Doing?
Episode 16: Darren Hupke is writing the magazine, Pixel & Polygons!
The sixteenth episode!Kickstarter Link (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darrenhupke/retro-game-zine-issue-005-006-and-007-0)Website (https://pixelsandpolygons.net/)Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/darrenhupke)Stuff we talk about!Digipen (https://www.digipen.edu/) The Art Institute (https://www.artic.edu/)Full Sail (https://www.fullsail.edu/)Anahiem Stadium (https://www.mlb.com/angels/ballpark)memcard (https://bsky.app/profile/memcard.art)Bitmap Books (https://www.bitmapbooks.com/)A Guide to Japanese RPGs (https://www.bitmapbooks.com/p...
2025-04-04
2h 13
Aftermath Hours
108 Out Of 10 (With Aidan Moher)
This week Nathan and Chris are joined by freelance writer Aidan Moher to discuss his upcoming book about Suikoden I and II, a pair of sneakily influential JRPGs from the PS1 era that, yes, are very much worth writing an entire book about. Then we discuss news from the eye of the pre-GDC storm: Next week thousands of game developers will convene in San Francisco to network and exchange knowledge, but a growing number of non-US-based devs are dropping out due to Trump’s hostile policies and erratic governance. After that we talk about Sony and Microsoft both introducing ne...
2025-03-14
1h 22
Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Review, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Preview, and More w/ Aidan Moher
Oscar season has passed but the stars are still out; all 108 of them!Kat, Nadia, and Eric are joined by a special guest who literally wrote the book on Suikoden; Aidan Moher! They discuss the ups and downs of the recently released remaster and whether they are the versions of Suikoden you should play!Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod and subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpodAlso in this episode: Other Suikoden news o...
2025-03-10
1h 43
Tokyo Game Life
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster with Aidan Moher, Return to Donkey Kong Country in Universal Studios Japan
Suikoden is back, and author Aidan Moher is here to dig into Suikoden I & II HD Remaster from Konami! We explore Suikoden’s impact on the JRPG landscape, if this new version delivers, and reveal some shocking Super Bomberman R2 lore. And I give all the details on my latest trip to Donkey Kong Country in Universal Studios Japan!Follow our guest!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aidanis.funNewsletter: https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com/Upcoming book about Suikoden: https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com/suikoden-1-2-history-boss-fight-books-2026/...
2025-03-09
1h 13
Pixels and Polygons
RPG ANNIVERSARY I w/ Luis and Aidan
Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guest and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…Year One Anniversary RPG Extravaganza!My guest this week is:Luis Aguasvivas is a writer and creator. He is a staff writer at popmatters.com and has a personal blog with interviews here: https://aguaspoints.com/. You can find him online on Bluesky as @aguaspoints.bsky.social. He also is involved with the NY Game Critics: https://nygamecritics.com...
2025-03-07
1h 43
Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast
Pokémon Presents and the History of Suikoden with Aidan Moher
Cameron and Kevin are joined by Fight, Magic, Items Author Aidan Moher who recently announced his new book on Suikoden I + II from Boss Fight Books. They discuss all the news from last week's Pokemon Presents, a new Suikoden game, and Aidan's journey as a book writer.Make sure to check out Aidan's newsletter here! https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com
2025-03-06
1h 45
Retrograde Amnesia: Comprehensive JRPG Retrospective
Suikoden | E66: War Touches Everyone [The Legacy, the Remaster, and Aidan Moher's New Book]
Surprise! We’re back to season four with a very special 66th episode. We’re joined by Aidan Moher to discuss his upcoming book on Suikoden and Suikoden II and listen to some of Aidan’s thoughts on Suikoden I&II HD Remaster. In finer detail, that includes: accepting Suikoden pronunciations, measuring Suikoden’s place in RPG history, wondering if RPG sequels have a place in today’s game space, exiting battles in five seconds, filling a world with life and activity, totaling the cost of violence, interpreting Suikoden differently as adults, comfortably adjusting to sprite changes, making questionable decisions...
2025-03-06
1h 26
Flashback 64 | A Nintendo 64 Podcast
Diddy Kong Racing Instruction Derby (With Aidan Moher and Nic McConnell)
Follow Aidan: https://bsky.app/profile/aidanis.fun FIGHT, MAGIC, ITEMS: https://fightmagicitems.rocks Astrolabe: https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com Follow Nic: https://bsky.app/profile/mcconnell.bsky.social Watch Instruction Derby: https://twitch.tv/nicmcconnell Find us Online: https://flashback64.neocities.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Flashback64 Discord: https://discord.gg/2ckdah6VTC Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/flashback64pod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/flashback64.bsky.so...
2025-02-24
1h 24
Pixels and Polygons
CHARACTER III w/ Aidan
Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guest and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…Who is one of your favorite gaming characters? What do you love about them? What would they do in a potential sequel?My guest this week is:Aidan Moher (he/him) is a Hugo award-winning writer and editor who has written about almost every niche facet of geek culture you can think of from Terry Brooks to Dungeons & Drag...
2025-01-31
40 min
Back Row Super Show
Don't Elf With Me 20250127
MeMeMes: Aidan Moher, Fight, Magic, Items (book); Marvel Snap (video game); DoroHeDoro (anime); Dungeon Clawer (video game); Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers (video game); Dragon*Con cosplays
2025-01-27
1h 03
Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast
Pantheon of the Blood God - Lunar: Silver Star Story
The Blood God hosts are taking a quick holiday break so as a treat we're pulling a classic episode of Pantheon of the Blood God out from behind the paywall!Listen to this deep-dive into Lunar: Silver Star Story and if you like what you hear subscribe at the $10 tier to access the entire back catalogue of Pantheon of the Blood God. Or better yet, give the gift of the Blood God this holiday season with Patreon's new subscription gifting feature.Regular episodes will be back soon, including our year-end lists, but until then enjoy...
2024-12-02
2h 07
Khloe-Bando
[EPub DOWNLOAD] Dungeons & Dragons: Beholder Figurine: With glowing eye! (RP Minis) BY Aidan Moher in AudioBook
start Reading or Download ebook Dungeons & Dragons: Beholder Figurine: With glowing eye! (RP Minis) Written by Aidan Moher pdf Visit Link Bellow You Can Download or Read Book online for free Get Book Here 👉 https://sagabooklibs.blogspot.com/id/0762478861 Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Summary : Discover the Bestseller Everyone is Talking About: Read Dungeons & Dragons: Beholder Figurine: With glowing eye! (RP Minis) PDF , Reading Dungeons & Dragons: Beholder Figurine: With glowing eye! (RP Minis) pdf , Dungeons & Dragons: Beholder Figurine: With glowing eye! (RP Minis) Handbook , Dungeons & Dragons: Beholder Figurine: With glowing eye! (RP Minis) read , Dung...
2024-11-26
00 min
Still Loading Podcast
Still Loading #333: The Nintendo DS w/ Bill Barber and Aidan Moher
The 3rd pillar is officially 20 years old now! That's hard for me to stomach personally. I still feel like the system can't be that old but here we are. Joining me not to talk about feeling old but to celebrate all things Nintendo DS is author Aidan Moher and podcaster Bill Barber of the Gaming & Collecting Podcast. We had a wonderful conversation talking about the history of the console, it's legacy overall and also how much we wish game devs would try new ideas out like they did on the DS. Come celebrate 20 years of the DS with us!
2024-11-18
2h 33
Pixels and Polygons
LEAST FAVORITE III w/ Aidan and Luis
Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…LEAST FAVORITE III w/ Aidan and LuisWhat is your least favorite game in one of your favorite gaming franchises?Aidan Moher (he/him) is a Hugo award-winning writer and editor who has written about almost every niche facet of geek culture you can think of from Terry Brooks to Dungeons & Dragons. And whether he’s penning wildly read essays on Lunar: Silver...
2024-10-25
48 min
Pixels and Polygons
HARDWARE V w/ Aidan and Austin
Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…HARDWARE V w/ Aidan and AustinWhat is your favorite game console of all time?Aidan Moher (he/him) is a Hugo award-winning writer and editor who has written about almost every niche facet of geek culture you can think of from Terry Brooks to Dungeons & Dragons. And whether he’s penning wildly read essays on Lunar: Silver Star Story, the undeniable lastin...
2024-10-04
43 min
Still Loading Podcast
Still Loading #316: Chrono Trigger w/ Aidan Moher
Toriyama Month is coming to an end and I could not think of a better way to cap off this series than to talk about Chrono Trigger. Considered one of the best games ever made, Chrono Trigger is an impressive achievment for it's time and is genuinley one of my favorite games. I'm joined by author Aidan Moher to discuss this dream team crafted game. What do I mean by Dream Team? You will have to listen to find out! Follow Aidan on Blue Sky! https://bsky.app/profile/aidanmoher.com Check out his...
2024-07-01
2h 23
Press START
Episode 92: We reported the news
2023 has been an incredible year for game releases so far, but it's been a pretty miserable year for the people who make games and the people who write about them. We're talking games layoffs this week as well as news about a series we love and, uh, Aaron Sorkin. THINGS MENTIONED: The Verge on the latest gaming world layoffs at Bungie: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938990/bungie-sony-layoffs-delays-destiny-final-shape-marathon Aidan Moher's blog on 2023 in gaming: https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com/p/astrolabe-35-is-2023-the-best-year Further reading on 2023 gaming...
2023-11-05
1h 15
Unlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full Audiobook
Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West Audiobook by Aidan Moher
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 673021 Title: Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West Author: Aidan Moher Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer Format: Unabridged Length: 11:37:34 Language: English Release date: 07-25-23 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Asia, Social Science, Hobbies & Games Summary: The Japanese roleplaying game (JRPG) genre is one that is known for bold, unforgettable characters; rich stories, and some of the most iconic and beloved games in the industry. Inspired by early western RPGs and introducing technology and artistic styles...
2023-07-25
11h 37
RPGaymer
31. Random Encounters feat. Aidan Moher
How many times have you been galavanting about on a world map only to be jumped by 3 over-leveled dragons that make chopsticks out of your bones? Or have you been in a cave where every 10 steps you run into the exact same group of monsters you just fought? Encounters come in many shapes and sizes, but true game design only happens when they’re curated by game developers to give an appropriate challenge that tests a variety of skills. Jason, Casey, and Patrick weren’t ready to encounter this episode, so they had to bring along a 4th part...
2023-07-24
1h 22
The Thirsty Mage RPG Podcast
Final Fantasy XVI Demo
The pub is joined by Aidan Moher to discuss the demo of one of the biggest releases in 2023, Final Fantasy XVI
2023-06-18
1h 08
"Da" Podcast
Ep.322 Aidan Moher
On this week’s episode of “Da” Podcast, Steve is joined by author/writer Aidan Moher as they talk about being a Hugo Award winner, older projects, blogs, physical media, becoming a writer, writing the book “Fight, Magic, Items”, future projects, what makes a game a JRPG, remakes & quality of life features, favourite JRPG’s, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and so much more! If you’re looking for “Da” Podcast merchandise, and want to support the show directly, please visit http://tee.pub/lic/KrIMP441400 We have tees, hoodies, onesies, phone cases, pillows, mugs and more! If you’re into wrestling colle...
2023-04-13
1h 10
Press START
Episode 63: 100 gecs and the anime tax fraud
Noah comes back to the show with gaming news, and Tori is finally digging into a modern classic. Oh yeah and the new 100 gecs album is great. THINGS MENTIONED Polygon: Fortnite expands its creative mode in neat ways. Brendon Bigley's video about F-Zero GX. SMT 4chan leak. Mixed feelings in the world about Disco Elysium's new photo mode. Anime girl tax filing simulator. Gamestop is doing better? Fight, Magic Items by Aidan Moher. Patrick Klepek from Waypoint on...
2023-03-27
1h 10
Every F'n FF
Super Mario RPG (w/ Aidan Moher)
Today is MAR10! That means we celebrate our favorite mustachioed plumber; and what better time to discuss one our favorite "not-quite-a-Final Fantasy" games: Super Mario RPG from 1996 on the Super Nintendo. We're joined by Hugo award-winning writer (and author of the recently released Fight, Magic, Items) Aidan Moher, where we discuss the peak of JRPGs in the 16bit-era, and Squaresoft's huge collaboration with game giant Nintendo to make something incredibly unique in the landscape of JRPGs, but still retaining that global appeal Nintendo is known for.Follow Aidan on Twitter -
2023-03-10
1h 56
Super Gamer Podcast
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 153 – Fight-Magic Items with Aidan Moher
Our guest this week is the writer of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, Aidan Moher! We talk about why this is a story Moher wanted to tell, the work that went into it, why Chrono Trigger doesn’t need a remake, and […]
2023-03-06
00 min
Still Loading Podcast
Still Loading #256: Aidan Moher
This week on the show I had the honor of chatting with Aidan Moher. Aidan is an hugo award winning writer and editor. He is also the author of the book "Fight, Magic, Items" which is a book chronicling the history of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and the rise of JRPG's in the west. I had so much fun chatting with him and learning about his book, how JRPGs have influenced his writing style and so much more! Buy Fight, Magic, Items HERE Follow Aidan on Twitter HERE The cartoon version...
2023-02-20
1h 23
Writer's Block
Writer’s Block - Episode January 18, 2023
Writer's Block: Myrna Kostash, Aidan Moher, and Dire, Dire, Docks This episode of Writer's Block features interviews with Myrna Kostash and Aidan Moher. See if you can recognize the short musical piece featured in our interview on Fight, Magic, Items, and stay tuned!
2023-01-20
00 min
Writer's Block
Writer’s Block - Episode January 18, 2023
Writer's Block: Myrna Kostash, Aidan Moher, and Dire, Dire, Docks This episode of Writer's Block features interviews with Myrna Kostash and Aidan Moher. See if you can recognize the short musical piece featured in our interview on Fight, Magic, Items, and stay tuned!
2023-01-20
00 min
Sharlayan Dropouts: A Final Fantasy XIV Podcast
Sharlayan Dropouts 2022 Thanksgiving Special w/ Aidan Moher
Hop on the airship back to your hometown and listen to your favorite Final Fantasy XIV podcast, now on the free feed! The Dropouts bring a very special guest to family dinner, author of Fight, Magic, Items, Aidan Moher, to discuss the impact FFXIV has had on the JRPG and MMO genres over the years. Plus it’s the first annual Holiday Gift Guide; our hosts give you the perfect gift ideas at any budget for the FFXIV fan in your life. And stick around for a very special segment that will no doubt be a recurring fan-favourite for ye...
2022-11-26
1h 08
Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast
Sharlayan Dropouts 2022 Thanksgiving Special w/ Aidan Moher
Hop on the airship back to your hometown and listen to your favourite Final Fantasy XIV podcast, now on the free feed! The Dropouts bring a very special guest to family dinner, author of Fight, Magic, Items, Aidan Moher, to discuss the impact FFXIV has had on the JRPG and MMO genres over the years. Plus it’s the first annual Holiday Gift Guide; our hosts give you the perfect gift ideas at any budget for the FFXIV fan in your life. And stick around for a very special segment that will no doubt be a recurring fan-favourite for ye...
2022-11-26
1h 14
Axe of the Blood God: USgamer's Official RPG Podcast
Sharlayan Dropouts 2022 Thanksgiving Special w/ Aidan Moher
Hop on the airship back to your hometown and listen to your favourite Final Fantasy XIV podcast, now on the free feed! The Dropouts bring a very special guest to family dinner, author of Fight, Magic, Items, Aidan Moher, to discuss the impact FFXIV has had on the JRPG and MMO genres over the years. Plus it’s the first annual Holiday Gift Guide; our hosts give you the perfect gift ideas at any budget for the FFXIV fan in your life. And stick around for a very special segment that will no doubt be a recurring fan-favourite for years to...
2022-11-26
1h 08
Memory Card
Fight, Magic, Items, Saturn
Author Aidan Moher emerges from the mist to reveal a section of his new gaming history book that didn't make the cut. Find out more about Aidan’s book on its official web page!
2022-11-06
39 min
Everybody's Talking At Once
The Past and Present of Sword & Fairy, with Johnny Liu
ETAO PODCAST, EPISODE 147. Johnny Liu schools us on the history of Chinese RPGs in general, and the long-running, massively impactful 仙劍奇俠傳 series in particular. It’s been called Sword & Fairy in the West (when it isn’t being called Chinese Paladin), but that title doesn’t fully capture what these games have to offer—and that simple fact serves as a great jumping-off point to talk about translation, cultural specificity, cultural exchange, and a whole games canon that has remained largely invisible outside of the Sinosphere, even after the immense success of Genshin Impact. Path of Wuxia is currently...
2022-11-01
00 min
Tales from the Trunk
Episode 44: Héctor González – v o i d j u n k
This time around, it’s my distinct pleasure to welcome Héctor González (@Mexicanity) to the show! Héctor reads a pair of spooky, voidy stories from the latest issue of v o i d j u n k , which leads us into a wide-ranging conversation about kindness, viscera, technology, chairs, and fandom. This episode’s readings carry content warnings for descriptions of viscera, possession, and transformation, and for sexual themes. If you would like to skip them, the two readings are from 3:50 to 8:05 and 15:15 to 19:31. Things we mention in this episode: v o i d j u n k dave’s...
2022-10-21
1h 15
The Thirsty Mage RPG Podcast
The History of JRPGs with Author Aidan Moher
The pub talks about the history of JRPGs with Aidan Moher, author of the new books: Fight, Magic, Items
2022-10-16
1h 24
Tales from the Trunk
Book Tour 21: Aidan Moher – Fight, Magic, Items
This time around, it’s my delight to welcome (finally) Hugo-winning fan writer, Aidan (@adribbleofink) Moher to the show! We’re talking about his new book, Fight, Magic, Items, which just released October 4th! Aidan reads from the introduction to the book, which leads us into a deep discussion of the games that shaped our childhoods. Things we mention in this episode: A Dribble of Ink Final Fantasy Dragon Quest The Offspring NOFX Warcraft II LAN Party
2022-10-07
59 min
Everybody's Talking At Once
Root and Branch, with Aidan Moher
ETAO PODCAST, EPISODE 145. Aidan Moher is probably best known for his long-running, Hugo-winning blog A Dribble of Ink and its spiritual successor Astrolabe, or else for his short-form fiction, which prods at the boundaries of various sci-fi and fantasy subgenres. Today, he releases his first non-fiction book, FIGHT, MAGIC, ITEMS: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West—and he stops by to attune to our aetheryte and have a chat. You can get FIGHT, MAGIC, ITEMS, both physically and digitally, all the places listed here.Yo...
2022-10-04
00 min
RPGFan's Random Encounter
252 - Random Book Club - Fight, Magic, Items
On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Random Book Club again!Here at RPGFan, we love our JRPGs: Tales, Trials, and everything in between. But to understand where the genre came from, we need to look back almost forty years to two legendary Japanese creators: Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest) and Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy).In the recent JRPG history book, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, author Aidan Moher explores not just the origins of the...
2022-10-03
1h 19
Retrograde Amnesia: Comprehensive JRPG Retrospective
A Chat with Aidan Moher, author of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs
In this special episode, we sit down and chat with Aidan Moher on his upcoming book, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West. We talk about the writing process, the history of the JRPG genre, and the pioneers and innovators who created the games we love. For more on the book, go to www.fightmagicitems.rocks and follow Aidan on Twitter (@adribbleofink)
2022-09-28
1h 53
Cast of Wonders
Cast of Wonders 440: Velocirapture
Author : Jennifer Lee Rossman Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Aidan Moher Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Artist : Alexis Goble Discuss on Forums Cast of Wonders 440: Velocirapture is a Cast of Wonders original. Velocirapture by Jennifer Lee Rossman Zairiss was going to kill the asteroid, the last of three the skywatchers insisted […] Source
2020-12-23
25 min
Stories from the Internet
Stories that seem like a lie but are 100% true.
A compilation of Twitter posts from the sites Buzzfeed & Boredpanda.com . originally from the thread on Twitter asked by Aidan Moher. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/internetstories/support
2020-06-22
31 min
Far Fetched Fables
Far Fetched Fables No. 95 Aidan Moher and Kat Otis
Flash Fiction: “An Old Warrior’s Final Countdown” by Kat Otis (Originally published at Every Day Fiction.com.) Ten spiraling stone steps led down to the dungeon. I dashed down them, the flames of the wall sconces wavering with the wind of my passage. Although I still held my sword at the ready, I found no one left to fight. When I reached the bottom, I sheathed my sword and drew my lock-picks instead. Nine brave warriors had given their lives to get me this far. One by one they...
2016-02-23
00 min
Cabbages and Kings
Grace of Kings and other Narratives
This 4th (and antepenultimate) discussion of Grace of Kings with @afishtrap opens with the first chapter - an exotic parade of wonders. We use the parade as a jumping off point to talk about reader expectations of "oriental" narratives, and how these are handled in Grace of Kings, The House of Shattered Wings and Scale Bright. Our discussion also touches on the Single Story alluded to in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk and the weight placed on narratives by and about creators from other historically marginalized backgrounds. We also mention a few other authors & books telling their own stories, inclu...
2016-02-05
31 min
Cabbages and Kings
6 - Cover Art with Aidan Moher
This week I'm joined by Aidan Moher, creator of the Hugo award winning A Dribble of Ink blog. We talk about cover art, including the cover of his own short story collection and the covers created by Irene Gallo's team at TorDotCom for their new novella lineup.
2015-06-26
31 min
Cabbages and Kings
6 - Cover Art with Aidan Moher
This week I'm joined by Aidan Moher, creator of the Hugo award winning A Dribble of Ink blog. We talk about cover art, including the cover of his own short story collection and the covers created by Irene Gallo's team at TorDotCom for their new novella lineup.Aidan's Blog"We Have Always Fought"Artist Richard AndersonJames S. A. Corey covers View fullsize View fullsize Eye of the World and Black Sun Rising View fullsize
2015-06-26
31 min
Rocket Talk Podcast - Reactor
Rocket Talk Episode 55: Aidan Moher
Welcome back to the Rocket Talk Podcast! This week, Justin invites blogger and author Aidan Moher on to discuss his new self-published book, Tide of Shadows and Other Stories. The two discuss the state of self-publishing and why Moher chose that route. Afterward, they have a frank discussion about the state of blogging and a few books coming out later this year. Aidan Moher is the 2014 Hugo Award winning blogger in residence at A Dribble of Ink. His first book, Tide of Shadows and Other Stories can be found on Amazon. Follow him on Twitter...
2015-05-29
00 min
Sword & Laser
S&L Podcast - #187 - How To Win A Hugo
We congratulate all the winners of the Hugos and chat with Aidan Moher about how he took home the best fanzine Hugo for A Dribble of Ink. Veronica milks him for info on how to win, and then we learn a way you can help more people become better writers and win more Hugos!
2014-08-20
42 min
The Sword and Laser
S&L Podcast - #187 - How To Win A Hugo
We congratulate all the winners of the Hugos and chat with Aidan Moher about how he took home the best fanzine Hugo for A Dribble of Ink. Veronica milks him for info on how to win, and then we learn a way you can help more people become better writers and win more Hugos!
2014-08-20
42 min