The Jewel in the Skull Part Three

The Jewel in the Skull Part Three Tash returns from her exile in Sri Lanka and finally we get together after a four month Covid delay to finish The Jewel in the Skull. Stand by as we flatten the curve! REEL at the variable sound quality as my Tascam once again has to do some … Continue reading The Jewel in the Skull Part Three →

The Eternal Champion Part Two

The Eternal Champion Part Two We're back. The Eternal Champion continues on his crusade to defeat the enemies of humanity and further proves himself an absolute duffer with the ladies. Phil reveals a penchant for watching extreme violence against Ewan McGregor and Channing Tatum. I wring my hands at the horror of it all. JOIN … Continue reading The Eternal Champion Part Two →

The Journal of Gerard Arthur Connelly – Audio Version (Work in Progress)

I've been thinking about how to vary the content on the show and one of the ideas generated is to do an 'audio book' version of an old write-up of one of Loz's Moorcock themed games from a few years years ago. Gerard Arthur Connelly is a character I created over 25 years ago (perhaps … Continue reading The Journal of Gerard Arthur Connelly – Audio Version (Work in Progress) →

The Eternal Champion Part One

The Eternal Champion Part One We're back in Derry & Toms roof gardens to mull over 1970's The Eternal Champion, the novel debut of Erekosë/John Daker. It's got everything. Bad pronunciation, silly names and nudity. Phil returns to the co-host chair, we drink Old-Fashioneds and draw comparisons between Noonos and Grimsby, adding that ancient port-town to … Continue reading The Eternal Champion Part One →

Entropic State Update – 27.03.20

This is a composite of two recent patreon posts. The world is a funny place right now and, with Hussein experiencing a very difficult bereavement and Tash stuck in Sri Lanka, the BitR schedule is naturally taking a back seat to events. As a result it will be a wee while before we get back … Continue reading Entropic State Update – 27.03.20 →

Moorcock Shelfies 05 with @Zen_Sunni

With all this weirdness and anxiety rattling around right now, friend of the show Nis aka @Zen_Sunni landed in my DMs with impeccable timing to get me back on track and remind me what's important. BOOKS DAMMIT. I think I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of those early 90s (late 80s?) oversized Millennium … Continue reading Moorcock Shelfies 05 with @Zen_Sunni →

Michael Moorcock by Wyrmwalk

I finally found a reason to look at Instagram beyond my daily 'like' of Dave Mosley's postings of ace paperback covers - I see you arkwright99. There's a ton of great art on there and I happened across the work of Wyrmwalk and it's brilliant stuff. In particular I was taken by a charcoal image … Continue reading Michael Moorcock by Wyrmwalk →

Penzance

Phil and I have just spent a marvellous few days in Penzance, Cornwall. A combination of ancient pubs, excellent seafood and shopping for old books has ensured we've managed to do everything we love when away from the daily grind that constitutes 'normal' life. There's something about the British coastal town that I can't resist. … Continue reading Penzance →

Episode 08 – Elric of Melniboné Part Three w/ @lozbearfield

Elric of Melniboné part three Loz is back as we conclude our coverage of the 1972 Moorcock novel Elric of Melniboné. Join us as we are horrified by a challenging beer and Loz offends Scunthorpe (as well as narrowly avoiding a date with Dannus). As usual we struggle with pronunciation and saying The Ship That … Continue reading Episode 08 – Elric of Melniboné Part Three w/ @lozbearfield →

Episode 07 – The Jewel in the Skull Part Two

The Jewel in the Skull Part Two w/ Natasha Natasha is back with me as we continue our deep dive into the first Hawkmoon novel, The Jewel in the Skull. Meliadus gets some downtime and we finally meet Hawkmoon. MARVEL at Tash's brutal takedown of mothers-in-law... SIGH at the rambling non-sequiturs... GASP at Tash's salty … Continue reading Episode 07 – The Jewel in the Skull Part Two →