Bryan Talbot Part Two

Bryan Talbot returns to Derry and Toms to talk to about Alice in Sunderland, Grandville and his upcoming release, The Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor - and we get a special guest appearance from Dr Mary Talbot too! Also, James Robertson calls in to talk about his two decades and more working on Bryan's website, being … Continue reading Bryan Talbot Part Two →

The King of the Swords Part Two – The Vanishing Tower

Simon is back to finish our look at the final instalment in the first Corum trilogy... The King of the Swords... and, as it runs ramraid style into the conclusion of The Vanishing Tower, we roped in Miles too, because he'd only recently read it! This is another pivotal book in Moorcock's oeuvre, and for … Continue reading The King of the Swords Part Two – The Vanishing Tower →

The Powysverse of Space 1999 w/ Mateo Latosa

THIS EPISODE: I'm joined in Derry & Toms by Powys Media's Mateo Latosa and, via ringer (Phil), Patricia Sokol, to talk about Space 1999 and the 20-plus-year efforts of Powys Media to keep the show alive via novelisations and original stories. I was very lucky to receive a copy of the incredible (and impressively girthed) … Continue reading The Powysverse of Space 1999 w/ Mateo Latosa →

The Tiptoe Boys / Who Dares Wins

John is back in Derry & Toms to talk about another novelisation, but we're taking a break from Blakes 7 to focus on another early 80s obsession of ours... Well. Two. They just happen to combine to glorious effect in the classic slice of Daily Mail wet dreamery that is Who Dares Wins. Therefore, we … Continue reading The Tiptoe Boys / Who Dares Wins →

Bob Haberfield: The Man and His Art – book review

Listeners may remember that, a couple of years ago, I was extremely lucky to be able to chat with the son of the late and legendary artist Bob Haberfield. Ben was a great guest and it was slightly surreal for me to have the opportunity to talk to someone so close to the man whose … Continue reading Bob Haberfield: The Man and His Art – book review →

Entropic State Report 20th July 2025

Mid-July has been and gone and we're headed to the latter part of the summer already. Where does it all go?The last pod was Phil's Choice, a wee diversion once again from the Moorcock, but we've had some really nice feedback, particularly from Glenn, Steve and Clarky.Glenn reminded us of the value of conversation and … Continue reading Entropic State Report 20th July 2025 →

Phil’s Choice – Revenge of the Manitou

It's our summer holiday special - and it was Phil's Choice. She reminded me that we had such a great time with The Devils of D-Day and the film of Masterton's novel The Manitou that we should read Graham Masterton's Revenge of the Manitou. So we did... and we're going to talk about it. And … Continue reading Phil’s Choice – Revenge of the Manitou →

ENTROPIC STATE REPORT 24th May 2025

Welcome to the 24th May 2025! It's raining here in the hills of West Yorkshire, but our outlook is sunny. We're 112 episodes deep into our now five and a half year journey into podcasting and, despite still running into persistent technical goofs with technology, microphones and set-ups, we're still having a bloody good time. … Continue reading ENTROPIC STATE REPORT 24th May 2025 →

Slade in Flame

Joe Banks, author of Hawkwind: Days of the Undergound, is back in Derry and Toms to enthuse about a film that was, for me, a shock revelation about one of Britain's most misunderstood bands. Not only were Slade a hard rocking act whose reputation as a live act belies their popular image as a slightly … Continue reading Slade in Flame →

The Dying Earth

New guest co-host, author, gamer and podcaster Adrian Tchaikovsky joins me in Derry and Toms to look at Jack Vance’s The Dying Earth and discuss Vance's particular approach, his influence on Moorcock, and that mordant lyricism that defined numerous elements of the fantasy genre. Check out Adrian's podcast with Emma Newman, Starship Alexandria - latest … Continue reading The Dying Earth →