Stories For Nerds Podcast

SFN Podcast Co-Host Scott Parkin takes us to the African Content with his fantasy fable, "Fires", in SFN Volume 1.Support the show

Raphyel concludes the final Story By Nerds EpiXode of 2021, "the Cloud Family," with Deena discovering how she has been able to connect with her family so closely in comparison to others, and her greater part to play for all of humanity.SHOW NOTESBOOKSThe Girl from Oto - Stories For NerdsThe Black Ministry's Betrayal - Stories For NerdsOTHER NEWSHawkeye | Disney+ OriginalsDune IMAX Screenings Returning December 3 for Limited Time (gizmodo.com)Support the show

Author Quincy Allen has an android with heart in his science fiction short in SFN Volume 1's "Parcel Twist."Support the show

The SFN gang covers a multitude of nerd media with Abby's eye on the latest book in Author Chris Tullbane's "the Murder of Crows" series, Erik's thoughts on Netflix's Arcane: League of Legends, and Raphyel's dive in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy video game.SHOW NOTESBOOKSNolyn: Rise and Fallhttps://storiesfornerds.com/nolyn-the-rise-and-fall/the Numberedhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-numbered/ OTHER NEWSNetflix's Live-Action One Piece Cast Announcedhttps://geektyrant.com/news/cast-announced-for-netflixs-live-action-series-adaptation-of-the-anime-one-pieceStar Trek & Transformer Films Delayed By Paramounthttps://gizmodo.com/the-new-transformers-and-star-trek-movies-just-got-dela-1848035283Support the show

Previous Featured Storyteller Author Zachary Chopchinski shares the influence behind his science fiction short story in SFN Volume 1 Anthology's, "The Stranger & the Mask of Plagues". Support the show

Previous Featured Storyteller Author Catherine Schaff-Stump returns to talk about her fae fantasy short story in SFN Volume 1 Anthology's, "Value". Support the show

Author Scott Parkin continues the tale of "the Cloud People," where the elderly Deena is tempted to join ghost-like "remnants" of her family in a computer network promising a virtual paradise and immortality.SHOW NOTESBOOKSThe Black Witchhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-black-witch/Monsterhttps://storiesfornerds.com/monster/OTHER NEWSMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Video Gamehttps://storiesfornerds.com/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-play-now/Eternals Release On November 5https://screenrant.com/eternals-movie-synopsis-timeline-past-present-confirm/Support the show

SFN Podcast Co-host Abby Goldsmith discusses her splashy contribution to SFN Volume 1 Anthology's, "the Biggest Mermaid".Support the show

Strap in tight for this nerdy chat EpiXode, because there's tons of content to cover! The Stories For Nerds Anthology: Volume 1 has officially released today, Abby has some good first impression's of Apple TV's Foundation, Scott offers high praise for Netflix's Squid Games, and there's even more to be shared with the author's personal projects and nerdy news.SHOW NOTES:BOOKSStories For Nerds: Volume 1https://storiesfornerds.com/stories-for-nerds-volume-1/The Last Watchhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-last-watch-the-divide-series-book-1/Spooky Stories: Halloween Vault 3-Dhttps://storiesfornerds.com/spooky-stories-halloween-vault-3-d/OTHER NEWSG4 TV Is Backhttps://www.theverge.com/22722479/g4-tv-launch-november-16-gaming-tvDune Movie Release Next Weekhttps://m.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkMasters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2https://deadline.com/2021/10/masters-of-the-universe-revelation-part-2-netflix-premiere-date-1234854841/Support the show

Despite some technical difficulties, Abby begins what will be the final Stories By Nerds Segment of 2021, "Cloud Family." As Deena has grown into an old woman and suffered the loss of numerous family and friends over the years, she still refuses to join "them" in the new form of an afterlife in a clouded network. No more suffering. No more pain. Having the ability to traverse the entire universe at a whim. It all seems too good to be true, but Deena knows in her heart that death is still a natural part of life. However, an unexpected chain of sudden events will put her face-to-face with the family that has already uploaded itself into the cloud.SHOW NOTESBooksShadow of the Windhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-shadow-of-the-wind/Fractured Redhttps://storiesfornerds.com/fractured-red/Other NewsBabylon 5's Original Creator Is Making A Reboothttps://geektyrant.com/news/babyon-5-is-being-rebooted-by-creator-j-michael-straczynski-for-the-cwThe Book of Boba Fett's Release Datehttps://com

Raphyel announces a paperback version of the upcoming SFN Anthology becoming available for preorders to kick off this nerdy chat EpiXode while Abby discusses her emotional journey to the finish line of her epic series. The team also discuss their cautious optimism to Amazon's Wheel of Time show following the series' first official trailer reveal before diving into some games and shows everyone decided to catch up on throughout the 3-day Labor Day weekend. SHOW NOTESBooksBlood Song: Ravens Shadowhttps://storiesfornerds.com/blood-song-ravens-shadow-book-1/Zephyr: the Elemental Clanshttps://storiesfornerds.com/zephyr-the-elemental-clans/Other NewsNetflix's Tomb Raider Casts Agent Carter As Lara Crofthttps://comicbook.com/anime/news/netflix-tomb-raider-lara-croft-hayley-atwell/Flight of the Navigator Sci-fi Classic Getting A Reboothttps://geektyrant.com/news/disney-is-rebooting-flight-of-the-navigator-with-bryce-dallas-howard-at-the-helmSupport the show

After having some time to reflect on his first day of school in SFN's "the New Wand", Akeem must face the outcome of what transpired during his outburst of magic at Abraham Heightened Academy. Will Jamie, the classmate who bullied him, want a rematch? How will the other students and teachers react around him? And, finally, will he finally discover exactly what sort of magic user he is?SHOW NOTESBOOKSQuestlandhttps://storiesfornerds.com/questland/Dawn's Lighthttps://storiesfornerds.com/dawns-light/OTHER NERDY NEWSTales of Arisehttps://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/tales-of-ariseMarvel's Shang-Chihttps://www.marvel.com/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-ringsSupport the show

While Abby is away tying the knot with her new hubby, Scott, Erik, and Raphyel cover a multitude of television shows, anime, video games, and film that have peaked their attention since their last meetup. The Suicide Squad is fresh on the brain for Raphyel while the retelling of Shaman King and a handful of other anime have gotten the approval of both Scott and Erik.In the meantime, Scott is churning up those creative juices with some more writing projects while Raphyel is hard at work prepping for the release of the team's first anthology coming out in October.Show NotesBooksEmpire of Asheshttps://storiesfornerds.com/empire-of-ashes-an-epic-space-opera-series/The Golden Queenhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-golden-queen/Other Nerdy News12 Minuteshttps://twelveminutesgame.com/about-2/Reminiscencehttps://www.movieinsider.com/m12166/reminiscenceSupport the show

10-year-old Akeem becomes the talk of the entire school ground following his unexpected incident with the bully, Jamie, in the cafeteria. Will the teachers and classmates respect him, or will they fear him? More importantly, what sort of power is buzzing within him and how is he supposed to deal with Jamie? All of these questions and more spiral through Akeem's head in the latest installment of SFN's "the New Wand."SHOW NOTESBooksThe Witness For the Deadhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-witness-for-the-dead/Children of Timehttps://storiesfornerds.com/children-of-time/Other Nerdy NewsCrunchyroll Anime Expo 2021https://geektyrant.com/news/get-ready-for-virtual-crunchyroll-expo-2021-happening-this-weekendZoe Saldana Is Making A Space Opera Animehttps://gizmodo.com/zoe-saldana-is-making-a-space-opera-anime-for-crunchyro-1847414795The Suicide Quad Releases Todayhttps://www.thesuicidesquad.com/?synopsisSupport the show

Space Jam: A New Legacy, He Who Fights With Monsters, Beastars Season 2, a brand new Batgirl, and a Zack Snyder deal with Netflix are just a handful of topics the SFN gang discuss in this nerdy chat EpiXode. Abby's also testing the waters to Amazon's new Vella platform, Scott's working on two solo short stories, and Raphyel is prepping the SFN anthology for pre-order.SHOW NOTES:BooksMaster of Djinhttps://storiesfornerds.com/a-master-of-djinn/ Tecno Feverhttps://storiesfornerds.com/techno-fever/Other Nerdy NewsLeslie Grace Is the New Batgirlhttps://gizmodo.com/leslie-grace-is-dcs-new-batgirl-1847338109 Zach Snyder Starts Work On Netflix's Army of 2 Sequelhttps://geektyrant.com/news/zack-snyder-starts-work-on-army-of-the-dead-2-and-signs-a-first-look-deal-with-netflixSupport the show

Raphyel gets the SFN crew started with a brand new fantasy short that follows Akeem, a 10-year-old who just got plucked out of normal public schooling and forced to be the public face of a new program meant to give children of lower-income communities an opportunity to hone their magical abilities. However, he quickly realizes making friends will be just as challenging at an academy which educates silver-spooned classmates.Show NotesBooksSon of the Stormhttps://storiesfornerds.com/son-of-the-storm/ Desert Thornhttps://storiesfornerds.com/desert-thorn/Other NewsThe Adams Family 2https://geektyrant.com/news/fun-trailer-for-the-addams-family-2-sees-the-kooky-family-embark-on-a-road-tripBlade Runner: Black Locusthttps://gizmodo.com/blade-runner-black-lotus-cast-has-been-revealed-1847244397Support the show

As Summer 2021 begins to heat things up, the gang have a lot of thoughts to share when covering some of the latest forms of entertainment available in the nerd community. Raphyel and Erik are watching Loki on Disney+. Scott has fallen in love with Netflix' Lupin show and Trese animated series, and Abby has mixed thoughts about the portrayal of the gaming industry in one of Apple's exclusives.Show NotesBooksthe Angel of the Crowshttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-angel-of-the-crows/Secret Wingshttps://storiesfornerds.com/secret-wings/Other Nerdy NewsCritical Role Animated Serieshttps://www.ign.com/articles/critical-role-legend-of-vox-machina-character-artAmazon's the Boys Ads 3 More Boyshttps://gizmodo.com/amazon-studios-the-boys-adds-3-more-boys-1847160073?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=io9Transformers 7 Receives Official Subtitlehttps://gizmodo.com/transformers-7-is-subtitled-rise-of-the-beasts-1847149874Support the show

Alan Davis finds himself in quite the pickle when the Fisbanian realize he knows far too much information now that he knows the aliens have found food as being the ultimate tool in "urging" humanity into joining their ranks in the conclusion of "A Long Day's Journey".Show NotesBooksDaughters of Fatehttps://storiesfornerds.com/daughters-of-fate-book-1/Sentenced To Warhttps://storiesfornerds.com/sentenced-to-war/Other Nerdy NewsRatchet & Clank:  Rift Aparthttps://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/ratchet-and-clank-rift-apart/Disney+ & Marvel's Lokihttps://storiesfornerds.com/loki-now-streaming-on-disney/Support the show

In this Nerdy Chat EpiXode, one of Erik and Raphyel's all-time favorite video game series receives a bit of a facelift in the form of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. The ending to Netflix's Castlevania is good, but is it TOO good? Abby, Scott, and Raphyel all make great gains on the writing front of the personal projects while preparation for the group's first anthology continues in the background.Show NotesHe Who Fights Monstershttps://storiesfornerds.com/he-who-fights-with-monsters-a-litrpg-adventure/Human Errorhttps://storiesfornerds.com/human-error/Aaron Taylor Johnson Is Sony's Kraven the Hunterhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/aaron-taylor-johnson-is-sonys-kraven-the-hunter-1846977848Evil Dead Starts Filming Next Month For HBO Maxhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/evil-dead-4-starts-filming-next-month-for-hbo-max-1846974594Support the show

During a series of unexpected events, Alan discovers the secret strategies the Fisbanian aliens are implementing so more humans will join the mysterious civilization. Thing is, he gets more than he can chew.Abby, Scott, and Raphyel also cover the progress being made in their personal writing projects and share their thoughts on the latest nerdy television outings like Yasuke, Dragon & Bone, and Jupiter's Legacy.SHOW NOTESBooksBlood Rider Alonias: Queenslayer 1https://storiesfornerds.com/blood-rider-alonias-queenslayer-1/Legacy of Ash Book 1https://storiesfornerds.com/legacy-of-ash-the-legacy-trilogy-1/Other Nerdy NewsMass Effect: Legendary Editionhttps://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-editionCastlevania: Season 4https://www.newsweek.com/castlevania-season-4-release-date-time-netflix-1590811Support the show