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The Sword and Laser#515 - The Details in the DevilsWe cast The Devils, try to apologize to Ruth, and recall other food-related romantasy. Plus, Veronica has a shameful tequila revelation.2025-07-1739 min
The Sword and Laser#512 - Deep Dish is SciPieWe speculate on how James Cameron will make The Devils and whether Frankenstein will be too scary for Veronica. And we further kick off The Lives of Tao.2025-06-0531 min
The Sword and Laser#507 - Book GoblinTom forgot to write the intro to the show this week, so you’re stuck with the Veronica Edition. March is still full of madness, which makes sense because it’s a full moon eclipse coming up and Venus is in retrograde. Or something! We check in on The City and The City by China Miéville, and we see and unsee your perspectives on the book thus far.2025-03-1340 min
The Sword and Laser#503 - Tapeworms and Time TravelTom is safe. Stephen has had three New Years, and we all love Graham Gore. But the best part of the show is Veronica's parade of diseases.2025-01-1546 min
The Sword and Laser#502 - Rhubarb AbercrumbleWe kick off our January read, wrap up Akata Witch, and welcome in new public domain characters. There's a new Lord of the Rings movie this year. Yay! Plus, Veronica had a rhubarb cider, and Joe Abercrombie looks great for 50!2025-01-0648 min
The Sword and Laser#490 - Cosy AdjacentAre we living in a Maas society? Veronica has recommendations in joining on the Sarah J. Maas train. Independent bookstores are on the rise. We kick off The Sword of Kaigen and give our spoilery thoughts on Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett.2024-05-3148 min
The Sword and Laser#487 - Have We Reached Critical Maas?OMG all of the top bestsellers are romantasy! What order should you read series in? Does it matter? Also why is Veronica telling Tom to suck it? Or did we misunderstand. Tune in and find out!2024-04-1835 min
The Sword and Laser#486 - Pre-re-readWill Veronica and Tom make it to Glasgow? Not after that embarrassing German pronunciation. And after talking some baseball, they dig into non-spoilery discussion of Cordelia's Honor.2024-04-0834 min
The Sword and Laser#485 - Triangles Are StrongerThe Nebula Award nominees are out! Should we re-read Neuromancer? Veronica explains Type I, II, and III fun. The truth behind Cordelia's Honor. And our final thoughts on Iron Widow.2024-03-2748 min
WorkDadVeronica Belmont | From Red Carpet to Product ManagementVeronica Belmont had a meteoric rise in tech media as a host of a variety of shows and podcasts. She has over 1M followers on X (1.4M, to be exact). That kind of reach is what nearly every kid dreams of as a destination. Belmont, though, stepped away from the spotlight to pursue a career making tech products instead of reporting on them. She started at the bottom, and worked her way up. Oh, and she got married, had a kid, and moved to Canada along the way. Hear how it all started, why she made the decisions she...2024-02-191h 18
The Sword and Laser#480 - What You Can Do With Mickey MouseAlternatives to Goodreads, and one of them is Amazon. Which owns Goodreads. What you can and can't do with Mickey Mouse. The "Who should play Murderbot" discussion continues. Typical human and augmented human stuff! Plus why Veronica should read this month's book pick.2024-01-0449 min
The Sword and Laser#477 - I Said What I Said, She SaidVeronica now knows how to catch up on Old Man's War. Should good books not be SciFi? Is "they said" saying too much? He “sucked his teeth” is not enough! We kick off Kings of the Wyld and wrap up Mimicking of Known Successes.2023-11-3044 min
The Sword and Laser#474 - The Vibe-rary at Mt. CharBest books of the year? Already? How Veronica got her k-wires out. And our non-spoilery thoughts on Library at Mount Char.2023-10-1935 min
BMC Podcast NetworkTalk About Jazz w/ Doug Hall #4: Veronica Leahy – 09/06/23Veronica Leahy is a saxophonist, multi-woodwind player, and pianist.
A recent graduate of the Harvard-Berklee College of Music dual degree
program, she was specifically enrolled in the Jazz & Gender Justice Group.
Veronica has performed & mentored under founder and director Terri Lyne
Carrington,(Multi Grammy Award-winning drummer and educator).
Veronica is now planning to establish her post-graduate performance
career in New York City.2023-10-1029 min
The Sword and Laser#473 - Dewey DecimatedVeronica's state of K-wires, the most highly-rated books in the world, we kick off our read of The Library of Mount Char, and wrap up China Mountain Zhang.2023-10-1044 min
The Sword and Laser#469 - Venomous Breaded Hairtail SuckerVeronica has been in Canada for a year, and the best book in Canada is about Marie Antoinette. Tom ate some breaded hairtail and is excited about Gail Carriger's K-pop post. Plus, we announce the September book and give a few non-spoilery thoughts about Ninth House.2023-08-2437 min
The Sword and Laser#468 - Go Tweed Lions!Veronica curses the Lions and eats SO many blackberries. Also, our non-spoilery thoughts on Ninth House and Ivy League schools.2023-08-1044 min
The Sword and Laser#463 - OK Ant ComputerAre lengthy books inherently inferior? Tom and Veronica ignite a clash of generations! Furthermore, we delve into the captivating world of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and conclude the enthralling journey of Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.2023-06-0250 min
The Sword and Laser#460 - Thimble's KitchenWe wrap up Legends and Lattes and have a great idea for a sequel involving Thimble doing a cooking show. Plus, we're getting a Twilight TV series? We’ll make our best guesses about that too. Finally, Veronica's thoughts on spotted dick.2023-04-2240 min
The Sword and Laser#459 - Leave the Broadsword, Take the BiscottiWe hear a better version of the Pokemon cookbook than the real one, Veronica gets the tipoff for hot sauce, and our first cozy feelings about Legends and Lattes.2023-04-0840 min
The Sword and Laser#452 - Having FeelpinionsA very tense episode as Veronica and Tom violently agree about Elric of Melniboné. Plus, the most anticipated books of 2023, and how to take advantage of Novelist at your local library.2022-12-2942 min
The Sword and Laser#451 - When Your Anti-Hero Gets a Little Too AntiWe properly credit the amazing Nancy Pearl and her four doorways into stories. And we want yours! Send them to feedback@swordandlaser.com. Plus our mid-read takes on Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné. Also, we break the news about Henry Cavill to Veronica live on the show.2022-12-1540 min
The Sword and Laser#450 - Where the Wild Nerds AreWe wrap up our thoughts on Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty and Tom tries out his 4-part way of evaluating books to explain why people enjoyed it differently. Plus we kick off our December pick, Elric of Melniboné, encourage you to save Locus Magazine and Veronica is IMPRESSIVE at reading author names now.2022-12-0244 min
The Sword and Laser#449 - Finding a Leggy BlondeVeronica forgets what beer she had. Must be a good beer. It was a blonde in a tall can. A leggy blonde perhaps? Also, we have the World Fantasy Award winner AND the SPFBO finalists! Plus our non-spoilery first impressions of Mur Lafferty's Six Wakes.2022-11-1729 min
The Sword and Laser#448 - The Reverse HeisenbergVeronica is very concerned about the Witcher news. Also on this episode: we have some prize winners to increase your to-read list. We pick a tentative fan name for y'all. We kick off our November read, Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty, AND our final thoughts on The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. Also, Veronica might have Crow-vid.2022-11-0440 min
The Sword and Laser#446 - Don't Blurb on a Dime[Ed. note: We tried to fix V’s audio, sorry for the weirdness!] Veronica may have overdone becoming a friend of crows. She has more than 100 of them in her driveway now. Plus, we kick off our non-spoilery thoughts on The Jasmine Throne.2022-10-0637 min
The Sword and Laser#440 - Mr. Darcy in SpaceWe have Locus winners and Veronica read so many of them! Plus, what makes some books seem like a retread while others more of a remix? And our first thoughts on Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik.2022-07-0143 min
The Sword and Laser#436 - It's About the HowdunnitIs a mystery ruined if you guess the perpetrator too early? We say maybe not! Plus good news from Peter V. Brett and more radical transparency from Veronica.2022-05-0637 min
The Sword and Laser#422 - Horror is Like CheeseVeronica and Tom discover why horror is like cheese. Plus the reason a German book is being made into an English TV show by Germans. And our spoilery final thoughts on NOS4A2 by Joe Hill!2021-10-2155 min
The Sword and Laser#419 - Trust me, It's SciFiTom and Veronica are jealous of those with Leviathan Falls ARCs, and wonder if a phobia ever affected your book enjoyment! Plus we kick-off Terra Nullius, and Tom reassures us that it IS SciFi.2021-09-0936 min
The Sword and Laser#415 - DisCon is not for DiscoDisCon is not for Disco but it could be? Why Veronica and Tom aren't idiots. All the summer reading list fodder your list can take. Who was your first binge? And is hard Sci-Fi cold by nature?2021-07-1645 min
Page Break with Brian McClellanEp. 2 - Veronica Belmont - Podcaster and PresenterBrian's guest is podcaster, host, and all around media personality, Veronica Belmont. Reading listeners will know Veronica from her from her book club podcasts Sword and Laser and Vaginal Fantasy, while the more tech savvy will know her as the speaker, host, and presenter of a number of shows for CNET, Gizmodo, Sony, and more. Brian spoke with Veronica about her career, her love of books, emotional burnout, motherhood, and of course the pandemic.Follow Veronica on Twitter and Instagram.Find Brian at his website, on Twitter and Instagram, or find his books...2021-06-2956 min
The Sword and Laser#412 - The Year Veronica Returned to Sword and LaserVeronica is back! And we have good news about TorCon, lots of new book recommendations from iO9, thoughts on the phrase "Asian Fantasy" and our kick-off of the June book pick, Piranesi by Susannah Clarke.2021-06-0336 min
The Sword and Laser#408 - You Can't Spell Young Adult without Adult#408 - You Can't Spell Young Adult without Adult by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont2021-04-0829 minThe Sword and Laser#402 - A tripod has three legs....#402 - A tripod has three legs.... by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont2021-01-1441 minThe Sword and Laser#399 - Sneaky Alternate Pick?Veronica is off on maternity leave but Brea Grant from the Reading Glasses podcast is here. yay! Brea gets to know pigeons, our legion of Richards and kicks off her pick for December, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. We also need your help uncovering the mystery of Boxing Day.2020-12-0333 min
The Sword and Laser#398 - Stand for the Strain at the StrandIt's Veronica's last episode before her maternity leave! OH MY. And we have some fun, including wrapping up our thoughts on Howl's Moving Castle.2020-11-1934 min
The Sword and Laser#397 - SqueeherentTom and Veronica draw the lines on whether they favor Alix E. Harrow or Tamsyn Muir (because they are both awesome). Tom has some new new writing coming out, and we have our first impressions of Howl's Moving Castle and why we missed out on it in our own childhoods.2020-11-0629 min
The Sword and Laser#395 - Spider BelmontSandman and Lord of the Rings go back intro production, why publishers shouldn't fear library eBooks, and a call for Sword and Laser book remembering help!2020-10-0927 min
The Sword and Laser#385 - What do you mean HORROR?We address the harassment accusations against authors, discover that the July pick could be classified as horror (to Veronica's horror), and have a whole lot of good TV coming based on a whole lot of good books.2020-07-0339 min
The Sword and Laser#384 - Teenaged WiccanTom starts throwing money at Becky Chambers and Veronica defends her rose quartz. Plus, new Star Wars short stories coming and lots of great tie-in novels up for Scribe awards! Also our first impressions of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine.2020-06-1830 min
The Sword and Laser#380 - The One Where Veronica ForgetsWe invited Andrew Heaton, Host of Alienating the Audience, to join us! Oh Dune… is there any wrong way to enjoy you? Possibly yes. We also wrap up How to Lose the Time War.2020-04-2352 min
The Sword and Laser#379 - Interview with Veronica RothVeronica Roth is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, The End and Other Beginnings collection of short fiction, and most recently her newest novel, Chosen Ones. We talk to her about the new novel, and what it’s like doing a virtual book tour!2020-04-1628 min
Conquer the ChaosVeronica Belmont—Product Management and Brand EvangelismSmall Biz Buzz hosts Crystal Heuft and Derek Harju are joined by Veronica Belmont, product manager and evangelist at Adobe Spark, who divulges how those two roles at her company align in an effort to expand her brand, make decisions around products and how small businesses can leverage brand evangelists to supercharge their companies on social media. “We use Airtable within our own organization to keep track of all the content that we're posting to social or on the blog to make sure that we are getting ahead of our publishing schedule and [having content] in the pipel...2020-04-1553 min
The Sword and Laser#371 - Science FungusVeronica explains the awesome piece in the New York Times about Ken Liu, we're excited for The Witcher, we announce the January book will be In the Company of Others by Julie Czerneda, and we wrap up The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. Plus, we put the “fun” in Science Fungus.2019-12-2030 min
The Sword and Laser#370 - Death is Her Favorite CharacterGot reader’s block? We've got some tips to get you out of it. Is there too much SFF out there now? And why Death is Veronica's favorite character. We kick off Hogfather and give our final thoughts on Snow Queen!2019-12-0548 min
The Sword and Laser#360 - Cuddling with DirewolvesVeronica is definitely not meeting direwolves in Ireland and stealing them and smuggling them back into the United States. Definitely not. Plus, our thoughts so far on Vessel by Lisa Nichols.2019-07-1833 min
The Sword and Laser#359 - We Have Literary OpinionsWe’re so excited about our guest pick! It’s the kickoff for our July book, and the first ever-not-in-any-way chosen by Tom or Veronica. Also we love XKCD and we love Station 11. Also Dara and Terpkristin. So much love!2019-06-2725 min
The Sword and Laser#357 - The Last BeagleWe're excited for a trip to the Hunger Games' past and to hear Tatiana Maslany show us her Orphan Black chops again. Plus, Veronica takes on a Jim Butcher challenge and our final thoughts on The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle.2019-06-2038 min
The Sword and Laser#341 - All You Need is BrainThe Sword and Laser bump returns! Also, Veronica wants to start reading comics. And we realize we need brain, but that’s all we need. Isn’t that festive!2018-12-2037 min
This is Your Life in Silicon ValleySan Francisco: Where You Can Be Gainfully Employed With Tattoos (Guest: Veronica Belmont, Host of the IRL Podcast)Veronica Belmont is an Internet superstar and San Francisco resident. She also just got a tattoo. We talk to Veronica about everything San Francisco - from scooters to philanthropy to who our benevolent dictator should be.2018-08-3024 min
This is Your Life in Silicon ValleySan Francisco: Where You Can Be Gainfully Employed With Tattoos (Guest: Veronica Belmont, Host of the IRL Podcast)Veronica Belmont is an Internet superstar and San Francisco resident. She also just got a tattoo. We talk to Veronica about everything San Francisco - from scooters to philanthropy to who our benevolent dictator should be.
Veronica is a true Internet native. She was podcasting before it was a thing, and she was one of the first social media superstars. We talk to Veronica about virtual connections vs. 'real' connections and if it's even possible to draw a distinction anymore. What's it like to make friends online, and meet someone in real life after years? Are those...2018-08-3024 min
The Sword and Laser#326 - Slow Down, Readers!A database of all the stories, Stranger Things enters the tie-in book world, a debate about speed-listening, and what Veronica REALLY thinks about Zeus.2018-06-1440 min
The Sword and Laser#318 - I Wanna Know What Love IsTom tries to convince Veronica to fight hate, but A Wrinkle In Time has her questioning love's power.2018-03-0240 min
The Sword and Laser#312 - Eating Bones for Fun and Magic#312 - Eating Bones for Fun and Magic by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont2017-12-0835 min
The Sword and Laser#298 - Don't Get Eaten By a BearGeorge R. R. Martin has even more money coming his way, public domain books clean up nice, we love the Locus Award winners, and why Veronica is not allowed to let a bear eat her.2017-07-0631 min
HeroineShifting Careers {Veronica Belmont}Last year, Veronica Belmont hosted HBO’s Red Carpet Premiere for Game of Thrones. But after spending ten years as an online media personality, she decided to leave the world of video behind her and become a product manager. On today’s show, she shares about the ups and downs of being a freelancer, switching careers after ten years and embracing a new and unknown path, and how she’s becoming an expert in her new field. If you’re thinking about transitioning your role or industry and jumping over into something kind of but not really related, this is...2017-04-2056 min
The Sword and Laser#277 - January No-Beer ProblemWe commend Terry Brooks' foresight, possibly convince Veronica to watch the Man in the High Castle some more, and give you important information to get the most of The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu.2017-01-0634 min
The Sword and Laser#270 - Be a Cat Burglar for Good!We don't want you to steal cats (not even books, really), just to take home the exhibit from the Museum of Science Fiction. We'll explain! Plus, you must cast your vote for the classic or the new! Will you vote against Veronica?2016-10-1337 min
The Sword and Laser#254 - Wheel Of BoobiesWheel of Time is getting a TV series and Veronica has one thing (well, more than one thing) that she expects to see. Would that make it the "boob tube?" (Ed. note -- Jesus, Tom... c'mon) Meanwhile we discuss how Aurora masterfully balances hard science and literary storytelling.2016-05-1135 min
The Sword and Laser#251 - How Veronica Tamed TyrionStatistics dub Tyrion the main character of George R. R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords and Veronica got to talk to him! Well, she talked to Peter Dinklage anyway, who plays him on the TV show. She reports back on his handshake and reveals what Arya Stark did to her. Plus, we kick off our April books!2016-04-1329 min
HostsEp 27 BROKEN DREAMS with TV Host Veronica BelmontSup Doc: A Documentary Podcast Ep 27 BROKEN DREAMS with TV Host Veronica Belmont Sup Doc Ep27 – Broken Dreams with TV Host Veronica Belmont George and Paco welcome the talented Veronica Belmont to the...2016-04-0800 min
Sup Doc: A Documentary PodcastBROKEN DREAMS w Veronica BelmontGeorge and Paco welcome the talented Veronica Belmont to the Sup Doc Podcast. On EP27 they talk about the doc Broken Dreams - The Boeing 787. The 2014 Al Jazeera doc goes behind the scene to investigate Boeing's "Dreamliner" and finds some workers with quality concerns, alleging drug use and fearing to fly in the plane they build. Scary! Since 2006, Veronica Belmont has been hosting content for the web and TV. This includes everything from video podcasts to red carpet premieres. She's also been a guest on many programs as a tech, science, and futurism commentator. You may have seen her...2016-04-0443 min
Stories of The Influencer Economy with Ryan WilliamsEp 80: Giving to Your Community, Meeting Fans In Real Life (IRL) & Cultivating Expertise with Veronica BelmontVeronica Belmont is a renaissance woman who does it all. She's like the Jay-Z for the tech world, a true hyphenate. She's a producer/host/present for all things digital and television. Since 2006, she has worked on projects for Gizmodo, CNET, Discovery Digital, Sony Play Station, the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary pre-show.
I have attended SXSW for years and met Veronica this past year in Austin, TX. She was hosting a meetup for Sword and Laser her genre fiction podcast with Tom Merritt. In this episode we talk about the importance of meeting your community In Real Lif...2016-01-0536 min
Nerv with Ryan WilliamsEp 80: Giving to Your Community, Meeting Fans In Real Life (IRL) & Cultivating Expertise with Veronica BelmontVeronica Belmont is a renaissance woman who does it all. She's like the Jay-Z for the tech world, a true hyphenate. She's a producer/host/present for all things digital and television. Since 2006, she has worked on projects for Gizmodo, CNET, Discovery Digital, Sony Play Station, the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary pre-show.
I have attended SXSW for years and met Veronica this past year in Austin, TX. She was hosting a meetup for Sword and Laser her genre fiction podcast with Tom Merritt. In this episode we talk about the importance of meeting your community In Real Lif...2016-01-0536 min
The Co-optional PodcastThe Co-Optional Podcast Ep. 94 ft. Veronica Belmont [strong language] - October 1, 2015This episode brought to you by http://crunchyroll.com/totalbiscuit - Sign up for your free trial today!
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The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #228 - Is Present Tense For Baby Brains?This week, things really go nuts when Veronica realizes that she likes Tom's book pick more than Tom does, which causes Tom to question everything he has ever known. Meanwhile, over on Goodreads, Thane questions whether present tense is the bane of genre fiction! Hmmm...2015-09-1632 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #217 - Apply John Scalzi Directly To ForeheadWe congratulate John Scalzi on his book deal (while Veronica teases about his Lock In Sequel’s title), applaud Ernest Cline’s choice of audiobook narrator and have polar opposite opinions about Leigh Brackett’s “Sword of Rhiannon.”2015-05-2841 minStories of The Influencer Economy with Ryan WilliamsEp. 50: Veronica Belmont on Creating Sword and Laser, Vaginal Fantasy Book Club, Becoming an Expert & MoreI was excited that Veronica Belmont stopped by to talk about her hit shows Sword and Laser and Vaginal Fantasies, while diving into her overall creative process. She's an old school podcaster and we talk about how she got her career start after graduating from Emerson College back in the day.
Veronica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/veronica
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Vaginal Fantasy: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/62938-vaginal-fantasy-book-club2015-05-1937 minNerv with Ryan WilliamsEp. 50: Veronica Belmont on Creating Sword and Laser, Vaginal Fantasy Book Club, Becoming an Expert & MoreI was excited that Veronica Belmont stopped by to talk about her hit shows Sword and Laser and Vaginal Fantasies, while diving into her overall creative process. She's an old school podcaster and we talk about how she got her career start after graduating from Emerson College back in the day.
Veronica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/veronica
Sword and Laser: http://swordandlaser.com/
Vaginal Fantasy: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/62938-vaginal-fantasy-book-club2015-05-1937 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #215 - Is The Magician S Quentin Too HandsomeEverything you’ve ever read seems to be coming to TV. Plus Veronica tries to uncover Tom’s secret political conspiracy, while Tom changes Veronica’s opinion of 1940s era swashbuckling.2015-05-1435 min
The Sword and LaserBUMPERX - Who Is Veronica BelmontCreated by Scott Johnson!
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The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #204 - Annihilation Is Not The EndVeronica REALLY wanted to make the title of this episode "Tom Merritt is a sexist pig." But Tom doesn't need that kind of grief. And besides he has promised to read even more female SciFi/Fantasy authors going forward. But if you want to hear Veronica giggle at the notion-- as well as defend our book pick, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, and wax eloquent about the need for varied perspectives in literature-- then fire up this episode!2015-02-0440 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #197 - Veronica Is A CannibalWe sing the praises of Ursula K. Leguin, marvel at the casting of HBO's Westworld, announce our December book pick and wrap up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. Also, Veronica admits she would eat people.
Ed. note: I would eat people -V2014-11-2648 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #191 - Tom Merritt, Kindle HaterFrom excitement about a new book in the Old Man's War series, to a rising demand for SciFi, things are looking up on the laser side. We also find out that Tom doesn't use a Kindle and Veronica's opinion on spiders.2014-10-0149 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #187 - How To Win A HugoWe 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!2014-08-2042 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #183 - The Damon Inside MeWe ponder on Matt Damon's role in The Martian, why we love to hate villains, and the role of philosophy and ideology in Octavia Butler's Dawn. Join us, before Veronica falls into the hellmouth.2014-07-0940 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #176 - Martians And Panda PantsVeronica is back from China to regale us tales of motorboating pandas, but first we announce our June book pick and wrap-up The Martian by Andy Weir. Is it as scientifically accurate as so many say? We get an aerospace engineer's perspective.2014-05-2849 min
Sword and Laser VideoS&L Video: Author Spotlight -N. K. JemisinN. K. Jemisin writes fiction that reads like history in the best way. But could it also be romance? We ask N. K. Jemisin that and how she’s able to keep a day job and still write amazing fiction. We also find out what trope she’d like to give a rest. It’s our season finale […]2014-05-0858 minSword and Laser VideoS&L Video: Author Spotlight – Jim C. HinesHaven’t you wondered how orcs and goblins and other monsters see the world? Do they feel unfairly vilified? Jim C. Hines can help you walk a mile in their— scaly misshapen feet. Find out why the author of the Goblin Series finds book-cover poses personally painful and whether he’ll give you a fire spider. Download […]2014-05-0158 minSword and Laser VideoS&L Podcast – #173 – JJ, Destroyer of CanonsWe’re very excited to have Bryan Benson on the show today, who backed our Kickstarter for season 2 of video, and got to pick this month’s book. He’s a game designer, author and all around great guy. Plus, he helped us to realize that JJ Abrams has become the destroyer of canonicity in SciFi. Get […]2014-04-3058 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #174 - A Wrap - Up Of EarthseaVeronica is traveling in China, so we pre-recorded this episode and took the opportunity to properly wrap-up A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Leguin. We also kick off the rest of The Martian and promise to be better about these sorts of things once Veronica is back. Still, on the bright side, we are putting in practice a ton of great suggestions from the audience. Yay audience!2014-04-3027 minSword and Laser VideoS&L Video: Author Spotlight – Elizabeth BearWhat kind of mind can write about a faerie war in Shakespearian England and Lovecraftian Nightmares in depression-era Maine? The kind of mind that can also win a Campbell award for best new writer and then go on to notch a couple Hugos. That’s the kind of mind that sits inside the cranium of Elizabeth […]2014-04-2458 minSword and Laser VideoS&L Podcast – #172 – The Invention of BeerPunkTravel fantasy writer Anthony St. Clair (Home Sweet Road, Martini Destiny) is on the forefront of a new genre involving beer and travel, plus he reveals the secret for planning a book with one word. Download the episode here.2014-04-2358 min
The Sword and LaserS&L Podcast - #156 - Wrapping Up Dragons!It’s a no-holds barred episode where Tom and Veronica reveal their most horrible secrets. Happy Christmas! Also good news from Scott Lynch, slightly bad news from Charles Stross, and the book character you want on your side in a bar fight.2013-12-2337 min
CMD SpaceAwesome On The Internet, with Veronica BelmontThis week Myke is joined by Veronica Belmont. They talk about her history in podcasting and independent media and how this compares to the world of more traditional media and broadcasting.
Guest Starring: Veronica Belmont
Links and Show Notes: This week Myke is joined by Veronica Belmont. They talk about her history in podcasting and independent media and how this compares to the world of more traditional media and broadcasting.
Links for this episode:
Veronica Belmont (Veronica) on Twitter
Veronica Belmont
Buzz Out...2013-12-1030 min
Book Guys Show (A Book Podcast)Book Guys 036 - Sword And Laser (Guests Tom Merrit and Veronica Belmont)Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt from Sword And Laser join us. We discuss book news this week and announce our Netflix contest where you have a chance to win an Apple TV and 6 months free Netflix! Your Hosts: Paul Alves, Greg Otte, Sir Jimmy Special Guests: Veronica Belmont, Tom Merritt ---------- Get a FREE AUDIOBOOK just for trying out Audible: http://www.audibletrial.com/bookguys Visit our website at http://www.bookguys.ca Check out Sir Jimmy's http://www.hollowbooks.com ---------- Follow Paul Alves on Twitter at htt...2012-04-0658 min
Book Guys ShowS02E16 - Sword And Laser (Guests Tom Merrit and Veronica Belmont)Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt from Sword And Laser join us. We discuss book news this week and announce our Netflix contest where you have a chance to win an Apple TV and 6 months free Netflix!Your Hosts: Paul Alves, Greg Otte, Sir Jimmy Special Guests: Veronica Belmont, Tom Merritt ---------- Get a FREE AUDIOBOOK just for trying out Audible: http://www.audibletrial.com/bookguys Visit our website at http://www.bookguys.ca Check out Sir Jimmy's http://www.hollowbooks.com ---------- Follow Paul Alves on Twi...2012-04-0658 min
Game On! (Video)Felicia Day Also Featuring Draw Something
Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Guild, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) talks about Geek & Sundry, Romany Malco (40 Year Old Virgin, Unsupervised) plays Draw Something and Brian & Veronica interview OMGPOP's Draw Something team. Brian takes on a Journey and Veronica explores Mass Effect 3. Plus, the best fake sports video games.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guests: Felicia Day, Romany Malco, Joseph Alminawi, and Garrett Peek
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Editor: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to...2012-03-1958 min
Game On! (Audio)Felicia Day Also Featuring Draw Something
Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Guild, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) talks about Geek & Sundry, Romany Malco (40 Year Old Virgin, Unsupervised) plays Draw Something and Brian & Veronica interview OMGPOP's Draw Something team. Brian takes on a Journey and Veronica explores Mass Effect 3. Plus, the best fake sports video games.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guests: Felicia Day, Romany Malco, Joseph Alminawi, and Garrett Peek
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Editor: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to...2012-03-1958 min
Trey's Variety Hour (Audio)Patrick Rothfuss, the author of "The Name of the Wind" has a wonderful, meandering, dreamlike hangout session.
Patrick Rothfuss, the author of The Name of the Wind (a highly recommended gateway-drug-book from Trey), has a wonderful, meandering, dreamlike hangout session.
We talk about art, stories, the human condition, fantasy novels, sharing work with the world, and about a dozen more things after Veronica Belmont joined us later in the show. It then devolved into a wonderful discussion about Vaginal Fantasy.
Host: Trey Ratcliff
Guests: Patrick Rothfuss and Veronica Belmont
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Trey's Variety Hour (Video)Patrick Rothfuss, the author of "The Name of the Wind" has a wonderful, meandering, dreamlike hangout session.
Patrick Rothfuss, the author of The Name of the Wind (a highly recommended gateway-drug-book from Trey), has a wonderful, meandering, dreamlike hangout session.
We talk about art, stories, the human condition, fantasy novels, sharing work with the world, and about a dozen more things after Veronica Belmont joined us later in the show. It then devolved into a wonderful discussion about Vaginal Fantasy.
Host: Trey Ratcliff
Guests: Patrick Rothfuss and Veronica Belmont
Podcast Options - Get it for free FIRST via:
Option 1: Subscribe for free in iTunes: https://podcasts...2012-02-081h 45Game On! (Video)Liam O'Brien Also Featuring Plea for Help
Voice over legend Liam O'Brien (Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Naruto) talks about his new projects and how to grunt. Liam has spent the last decade, writing, and directing for animation, video games, and the theatre. Top 5 FPS kills. Veronica reviews the new Tropico 4 DLC. A plea for justice.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guests: Daemon Hatfield, Liam O'Brien, and Chad Johnson
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
2012-01-3047 minGame On! (Audio)Liam O'Brien Also Featuring Plea for Help
Voice over legend Liam O'Brien (Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Naruto) talks about his new projects and how to grunt. Liam has spent the last decade, writing, and directing for animation, video games, and the theatre. Top 5 FPS kills. Veronica reviews the new Tropico 4 DLC. A plea for justice.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guests: Daemon Hatfield, Liam O'Brien, and Chad Johnson
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
2012-01-3047 minGame On! (Video)Curt Schilling Also Featuring Veronica's Manwich
Brian and Veronica discuss new Star Wars: The Old Republic feature announcements, debate in-game purchases, speculate on Halo 4 and interview World Series MVP Curt Schilling about his new RPG Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. Also, a little girl swears.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guest: Curt Schilling
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
2012-01-2344 minGame On! (Audio)Curt Schilling Also Featuring Veronica's Manwich
Brian and Veronica discuss new Star Wars: The Old Republic feature announcements, debate in-game purchases, speculate on Halo 4 and interview World Series MVP Curt Schilling about his new RPG Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. Also, a little girl swears.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guest: Curt Schilling
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
2012-01-2344 min
Game On! (Audio)David Jaffe
In our debut episode, Brian and Veronica discuss the PlayStation 4, talk with David Jaffe, the game director/designer for Twisted Metal and God of War, review Star Wars: The Old Republic, and revisit Grand Theft Auto 3 for iOS.
Also, Leo Laporte like you've never seen him before...and a racist robot.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guests: David Jaffe, Max Trollbot, and Leo Laporte
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth...2012-01-1650 minGame On! (Video)David Jaffe
In our debut episode, Brian and Veronica discuss the PlayStation 4, talk with David Jaffe, the game director/designer for Twisted Metal and God of War, review Star Wars: The Old Republic, and revisit Grand Theft Auto 3 for iOS.
Also, Leo Laporte like you've never seen him before...and a racist robot.
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont
Guests: David Jaffe, Max Trollbot, and Leo Laporte
Technical Director: Chad Johnson
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/game-on.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth...2012-01-1650 min
ID10T with Chris HardwickVeronica BelmontRecorded live at the California Academy of Sciences for SF Sketchfest! This was done in the African Hall amidst a collection of animal exhibits, but we on the Nerdist podcast managed to capture the finest exhibit of all--the unruly and wild VERONICA BELMONT. See what I did there? I made it sound like she was one of the creatures. Truly, though, she rules a lot, as you will hear. Also, the audio is screwy. We only had access to docent head-mics and they don't record well, but Veronica's awesomeness will pierce through that to stab you in the heart with...2011-11-011h 09
The NOTHING ShowNothing Show - Episode 7: Veronica Belmont and Amanda GravelEpisode 7 of The Nothing Show.Today: Dave Delaney will play Veronica Belmont and Tim Coyne will play Amanda Gravel.Special thanks to Veronica and Amanda for their tweets.The Nothing Show theme music is by: Keith Troup. idmstudios.com.Listen Now or subscribe for free updates automatically using iTunes.2008-02-0400 min