Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world!<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
The Sword and Laser
Claim This Podcastby Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
4.8(451 reviews)
397 episodes
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Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world!<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Publishing Since
12/4/2013
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Recent Episodes
May 22, 2026
#534 - No Noox, Just Boox
Host Jan channels an AI personality while discussing "Slow Gods" with Veronica and Tom, exploring their thoughts on awards and narrative pacing.
May 8, 2026
#533 – Octavia Butler's Ghost
Tom risks Octavia Butler's ghost to explore the fairness of Hugo voting and defy a dead author's wishes, offering insights into "best and most popular" awards.
April 23, 2026
#532 - Chekhov's Dead Body
Eat zucchini! And Bleu cheese. Also, we didn’t get nominated for a Hugo, but loads of our favorite authors did. We kick off our May read (a little early) and wrap up our spoiler thoughts on The Raven Scholar. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
397 total episodes available with 28 transcripts
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