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)
Category: Michael Moorcock Podcast
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
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
Episode 06 – Elric of Melniboné Part Two w/ @lozbearfield
Elric of Melniboné Part Two Loz is back with me at Derry and Tom's as we dive into Straasha's ocean depths to prize open the mysteries below and discuss (most of) Book Two of Elric of Melniboné. Elric is full of pith and vinegar for a change and we get a good look at him … Continue reading Episode 06 – Elric of Melniboné Part Two w/ @lozbearfield
Episode 05 – The Final Programme Phase One w/ @husseindharma
The Final Programme Phase One After a degree of arm-twisting and one false start, Hussein finally gets his head into a sci-fi/fantasy book and agrees to tell the tale! We cover the first Phase of The Final Programme, the introduction of Jerry Cornelius into the world of Michael Moorcock. Hussein pops a couple of cherries, … Continue reading Episode 05 – The Final Programme Phase One w/ @husseindharma
Episode 04 – Happy Birthday MM and Phil!!!
Happy Birthday Michael Moorcock and Phil One of the twitter gang tipped me off a few weeks ago that December 18th is Michael Moorcock's birthday. It took a while for the penny to drop, but when it did and my brain was penetrated by the copper and grub of ten thousand grasping fingers, I was … Continue reading Episode 04 – Happy Birthday MM and Phil!!!
Episode 03 – Elric of Melniboné Part one
Elric of Melniboné Part one Loz is back with me at Derry and Tom's as we tackle the 1972 novel Elric of Melniboné. We have a few drinks and muse upon Elric's early pre-wanderer, Stormbringerless years on the Ruby Throne of Imrryr. We also ponder the news of a possible Elric TV show and attempt … Continue reading Episode 03 – Elric of Melniboné Part one
Episode 02 – The Jewel in the Skull Book One
The Jewel in the Skull Book One Natasha and I discuss Book One of The Jewel in the Skull. It's got it all! Moorcock discussion? Check! Moorcroft? Sure, why not! Bagging small English towns? Check! Dogs wagging tails? Check and check! NOW IN THC SOUND! Thanks are once again due to … Continue reading Episode 02 – The Jewel in the Skull Book One
Breakfast in the Ruins Book Club
Thanks to a great sugestion from a fellow traveller (@walfseo, you know who you are), I'll now be posting in good time to let you know what we'll be covering next. So, with that in mind, dust off your copy of The Jewel in the Skull and get reading. In epsiode 02 Natasha and I … Continue reading Breakfast in the Ruins Book Club
Episode 01 – Elric part 1 – The Dreaming City
The Dreaming City Join Loz and I as we discuss the first published Elric story, The Dreaming City. Loz is an old friend and fellow traveller of the moonbeam roads and will be a regular contributor. In this, the first full-blooded episode of Breakfast in the Ruins we take a look at the first published … Continue reading Episode 01 – Elric part 1 – The Dreaming City
Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast 