The Halfling and the Spaceman

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We had a great conversation with our friend David Moody!  He’s a beta-tester for RPGs, MMOs, and video games.  He’s also an accomplished miniature painter and dance instructor!References and Links:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069413186726https://www.facebook.com/ItMtD/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

We had an interesting conversation with Casey Berger.    Casey is a writer and computational physicist, author of the Resonance Saga, a military sci-fi series.References and Links:https://www.caseybergerbooks.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

We got to talk with Jason Hyndman, a voice over actor.   He’s also a film and theater actor, writer, and a local Shakespeare Company Founder!---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

Today we have a different type of show today.  We’ve been talking with Benaisha Doctor and Ivet Pruner, founders of Happiness Productions.  They talked talk with us about their LLC and their project “Just Two Questions. It’ll leave you asking, what makes you happy?References and Links:https://www.youtube.com/@JustTwoQuestionshttps://just2questions.org/https://www.instagram.com/Just.Two.Questionshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552501988979---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

We've been talking with Richard Siebigertroth and Cynthia Hardesty of Luna-C Productions. They are part of a comedy troupe that writes and performs live vaudeville style, sci-fi based sketch comedy.  They're also in to other fan activities such as  Old Dominion Daleks!   This was a fun conversation! References and Links:https://www.facebook.com/OldDominionDaleks/https://www.comedyoflunac.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

Lou Kemp, AuthorWe had a chance to talk with author Lou Kemp.  Her earlier works were in horror and suspense, but later works including The Celwyn Series are more magical realism, mystery, and adventureReferences and Links:https://loukemp.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

William Tracy, Author and PublisherWilliam Tracy is self-proclaimed creator of strange worlds and interesting people.  He's also the mind behind Space Wizard Science Fantasy. William talks to us about his fiction and the works that he publishes.  If you're looking to break out of the typical fantasy fare that borrows way too much from Tolkien and a popular TTRPG, check him out!References and Links:https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

Fraser Sherman, AuthorWe had a great time reconnecting with author Fraser Sherman.  He’s written works such as “Questionable Minds “, “Sex for Dinner, and Death for Breakfast”, which is a look at James Bond on screen, and “19 Infinity” which is a collection of short fantasy stories set in the 1940s.  He’s written these and so much more.References and Links:https://frasersherman.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fantasy Game Theme by BlueJay Studios licensed through AudioJungle

Greg Porter,  Game Designer and PublisherWe had a great time talking with Greg Porter. Greg is the founder of Blacksburg Tactical Research Center or BTRC, which is a game publishing company that may be best known for the game Macho Women with Guns.References and Links:https://www.btrc.net/----------Catching Up With... Howard A. JonesThis week, we also had author Howard Andrew Jones on our YouTube channel to catch us up on his latest news.References and Links:https://www.howardandrewjones.com/journalhttps://podcast.halflingandspaceman.com/2014291/13356477-howard-andrew-jones-author-and-game-designer-----------Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Today we're talking with Avery Wild, the organizer and convention chair for Ret-Con.  Ret-Con is a literary focused, speculative fiction convention serving the Raleigh-Durham Metro Area of North Carolina.  In addition to founding Ret-Con, Avery is an alumni of Illogicon, and has also worked at the Katsucon anime convention in National Harbor, MD.    Avery talks to us about his love for things geeky, including conventions!References and Links:https://www.ret-con.org/https://twitter.com/RetconNC

A Conversation With... Josh Burkey, Podcaster and Mental Health AdvocateToday we are very excited to be talking to Josh Burkey, of the multi-media non-profit Victims and Villains.   Josh talks about the non-profit, how fandom can help with issues surrounding mental health,  and the two podcasts he hosts for their podcast network.References and Links:https://linktr.ee/VictimsandVillainshttps://www.victimsandvillains.net/----------------------------------------Catching Up With... Bradley K. McDevitt, RPG Illustrator and Graphic ArtistToday we’re catching up with Bradley K. McDevitt.  He’s been artist staple in the fandom community for decades.  He’s here to regale us with tales of  his current position with Goodman Games.  This otta’ be fun.Bradley was on our audio podcast back in December of 2022.  References and Links:https://podcast.halflingandspaceman.c...https://goodman-games.com/http://www.bradleykmcdevitt.net/

A Conversation With Author Joel Flanagan-GrannemannWe've been talking to Joel Flannigan-Granneman.  He’s written several fantasy books and stories, including the recently released Fairy Court in Exile, which is the third book in the Servants of the Moon and Sun series.References and Links:----Catching Up With Author Wole TalabiWe've been catching up with Nebula Award nominee Wole Talabi, who was first on our podcast in April of 2023.  Find out what he's been up to!  Hint...it's all good stuff.References and Links:

We have been thrilled to have Brittany Rose and Jonathan Bartholomew of the "Strange Stories with the Seeker and the Skeptic" talk to us about their podcast.  Safe to say, their fandom is "weirdness."References and Links:https://www.seekerandskepticpodcast.com/https://linktr.ee/seekerandskeptichttps://www.youtube.com/@seekerandskepticAlso Featuring:Catching Up With O Hai Mark

Creator of the comic "Project Azu'k'kar."  In addition he's a gaming enthusiast and professional photographer!References:https://www.facebook.com/azukkarofficial/https://www.instagram.com/azukkarofficial/https://twitter.com/azukkarofficial/Also Featuring:Catching Up With Bobby Nash

The Halfling and the Spaceman take a break from their regular format to spend some time discussing conventions and how conventions relate to the greater fandom community.

Today we're excited to have Monalisa Foster talking with us today.  At a young age, she taught herself English by translating Heinlein juvenile novels. Fast forward to a time when she self published the Ravages of Honor series, wrote several published short stories, and more. Welcome, Monalisa!References and Links:https://monalisafoster.com/ https://monalisafoster.com/signup/hsm/ ---- new segment ---Featuring:Catching Up With M.D. Boncher

We got to talk again with Jacob Holo!  Jacob is the author of thirteen books, including national bestsellers The Gordian Protocol and The Valkyrie Protocol (with David Weber),References and Links:https://holowriting.com/https://holowritingstore.com/

We’ve been talking with Ryan Faricelli of Reel Fun Studios.  We’ve talked about his fandom loves, collaborating with his wife at Reel Fun Studies, and his new Kickstarter project, the table top roleplaying game, The Gun BeltReferences and Links:http://reelfunstudios.comhttp://kck.st/48TrbEt

Today we're excited to have O Hai Mark. He's a streamer, lover of terrible movies, and all around fan extraordinaire.  Mark is the  host of the Horrible Movies with Wonderful People live stream, as well as a Magic: The Gathering play stream.   References and Links:https://www.twitch.tv/o_hai_mark_76https://www.ohaimarkonline.com/