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Dead Beat’s Break Down (part 6)
It’s Halloween in Chicago. Our favorite wizard is running out of not only time but also options. If he can’t defeat the baddies before midnight, the entire world is doomed. Sounds like a normal day for Harry Dresden.
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Dead Beat, Jim Butcher, Read-Through Reactions, The Dresden Files, Urban Fantasy
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The Catholic Geek: John C Wright discusses Somewhither
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7975799 Description Due to a scheduling issues at the publishers, L Jagi Lamplighter will not be on as originally announced. However, she has arranged for a replacement. Author John C. Wright returns to discuss his latest novel, Somewhither, from Castalia … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Hugo Awards, John C. Wright, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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The Catholic Geek: Karina Fabian and Becky Geist on audio books and Zombies 10/18
Description: On October 18, in time for Halloween, join host Declan Finn (author, Honor at Stake) as he discusses the the return of Karina Fabian’s awesome heroine, Neeta Lyffe: Zombie Exterminator. Join us as she and book reader Becky Geist … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Horror
Tagged Catholic Fiction, Catholic Writer's Guild, Comedic Horror, Comedy, Karina Fabian, Neeta Lyffe, Zombies
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Dead Beat’s Break Down (part 5)
We all knew that this was coming. Whether it be asking advice from Bob or gleaning vague knowledge from faeries, Harry always consults some magical being when a case is this tough to crack. Let’s just hope it doesn’t cause … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Dead Beat, Jim Butcher, Read-Through Reactions, The Dresden Files, Urban Fantasy
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The Catholic Geek: Tom Knighton on shootings, Marina Fontaine on Dean Koontz
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7971955 Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) interviews author and former Corpsman Tom Knighton (Bloody Eden, Bad Moon on the Rise, and more) on mass shootings, including the recent slaughter in Oregon. Marina Fontaine will discuss Catholicism, horror, and … Continue reading
The Catholic Geek: #GamerGate Primer with ShadowDancer, Ninjas and More
Description Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK ‘Shadowdancer’ Modena return. RK Modena is an artist whose work is on sale (and quite beautiful). She will join a panel that includes the Novel Ninja, Matthew … Continue reading
The Catholic Geek: Erin Lale on WorldCon 09/20
Description Tonight, host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will talk with Damnation Press’ Erin Lale, as Erin gives us an after action report on this year’s WorldCon. Erin Lale is an author and editor. She’s a frequent contributor to Perihelion … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction
Tagged Hugo Awards, Pope Francis, Science Fiction, Strawpope Frank, Worldcon
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Agents of SHIELD renewed
The only question is … why is it renewed? In case you haven’t heard, I’m quite, quite done with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Period. If you ditched this series to the curb by now, know that (with Fox holding the license to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Civil War, television
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The Catholic Geek: “The Young, Catholic and Restless,” with J. Ryan
Posted in Fiction, Historical, Horror, Uncategorized
Tagged Blog Talk Radio, BlogTalkRadio, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Dead Beat’s Breakdown (part 3)
Already, Dead Beat has us glued to the edge of our seats. New threats lurk in the dark hours before Halloween’s approach, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up any time soon.
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Dead Beat, Jim Butcher, Read-Through Reactions, The Dresden Files, Urban Fantasy
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Writing Catholic Novels
I was recently asked to write about Catholicism in my novels. Going through Honor at Stake, one might pick up on the fact that I’m Catholic. It’s only in about a quarter of the novel, after all. I built my … Continue reading
The Catholic Geek: Michelle Buckman, Death Panels, and more 09/06 by We Built That Network | Books Podcasts
Description: Host Declan Finn (author, Honor At Stake), will interview Catholic Writer Guild member and author Michelle Buckman, who penned a book called Death Panels in 1994. Expect that we’ll be talking about Planned Parenthood, abortion.and some of the more … Continue reading
Dawn of Justice, Twilight of Interest
So, the second Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. Yay?
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science Fiction
Tagged Batman, Batman vs. Superman, DC, DC Comics, Film, Movie Trailer, Movies, Superhero
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The Catholic Geek: Rory Modena and David Chalmers 08/30 by We Built That Network | Culture Podcasts
Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK ‘Shadowdancer’ Modena and her cohort David Chalmers. We’ll cover art (which Declan knows nothing about), censorship in gaming and game chat, as well as their upcoming collaboration on … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Rants, Romance, Science Fiction, The Church, Writing
Tagged Hugo Awards, Matthew Bowman, Pope Francis, Strawpope Frank, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Dead Beat’s Breakdown (Part 2)
Through the dark streets of autumn Chicago we travel. As Halloween approaches, Harry is confronted with even more mysteries and obstacles. And the worst part is he doesn’t have the time!
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Dead Beat, Jim Butcher, Read-Through Reactions, The Dresden Files, Urban Fantasy
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Gravity Falls: a Glorious Buffet of Weirdness
I suppose it was inevitable that I would like Gravity Falls. It’s weird, it’s set in the Pacific Northwest (I grew up in western Oregon), and there‘s tons of lore, mystery, and goofiness to top it off. But we’ll get … Continue reading
Legendary: Paint the Town Red Expansion
In the base game set of Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game, Upper Deck established a core group of well-known and beloved heroes to take on equally recognizable villains. One such hero was Spiderman, arguably the most famous hero of Marvel … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Attack, Black Cat, Card, Carnage, City, Feast, Game, Hero, Kraven, Legendary, Marvel, Master Strike, Mastermind, Moon Knight, Mysterio, Recruit, Rooftops, Sandman, Scarlet, Spider, Spiderman, Spiderwoman, Symbiote, Upper Deck, Villain, Wall-Crawl
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The Catholic Geek: the Hugos, and Planned Parenthood with Daniella Bova 08/23
August 23rd’s show had host Declan Finn (A Pius Man, Honor At Stake), welcome back author Tom Knighton (author of Bloody Eden, Bad Moon on the Rise) as the Hugo nominations of 2015, wrapping up Sad Puppies 3. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Comedy, Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged BlogTalkRadio, Daniella Bova, Hugo Awards, Larry Correia, The Catholic Geek Radio Show, Tom Knighton
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http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7845501 In this episode of The Catholic Geek, we had…
Posted in Analysis, Comedy, Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science and Technology, Thriller
Tagged BlogTalkRadio, The Catholic Geek Radio Show, Writing
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The Catholic Geek: Synods and Starships 11/08
Description Guest host Matthew Bowman (of Novel Ninja, and the owner of The Catholic Geeks) fills in for Declan Finn. Do not be alarmed. This new dictatorship will be peaceful, until the moment it isn’t. Joining Matthew in the … Continue reading →