Entropic State Report 13th September 2024

We're into September and ten days from the autumn equinox, so technically it's still summer. You wouldn't believe it from the thermometer though. It's a balmy eight degrees C this morning in the hills of Bradford. Brrrrrr. So we need activity to keep us warm and as you may have seen, we fired out a … Continue reading Entropic State Report 13th September 2024 →

BARBARIAN BINGO: Thongor and Brak

From the North he came, to seek knowledge and fortune. Cast out by his tribe for offending Ulfr, God of the Wastes, he is driven by mirth, restrained by melancholy. One day he will return to make offerings to the Bear Druids, particularly Mewler the Claw. She thinks he’s an idiot but owes him a … Continue reading BARBARIAN BINGO: Thongor and Brak →

BEFORE ARMAGEDDON

New traveller Liam Jones drops by Derry & Toms to discuss one of his favourite things... Victorian Invasion literature... as we tackle the Moorcock-edited anthology Before Armageddon, a collection of Victorian and Edwardian imaginative fiction. Liam also teaches me about the Parisian dandy criminals, the Apaches! (Who I must now write into my next game...) And … Continue reading BEFORE ARMAGEDDON →

Halloween Poll Live on Patreon

Over on the patreon page, the Halloween poll is live and the patrons are already making their opinions known on what we will cover for the October Halloween Special. First up (and currently in the lead) we have the first installment of Guy N Smith's Sabat series. OK, technically it's called Sabat: The Graveyard Vultures … Continue reading Halloween Poll Live on Patreon →

Hither Came Conan!

Dave is back in Derry & Toms to talk about some stories that were as formative for him as they were for me back in our teens... The Robert E Howard Conan stories, The Phoenix on the Sword and The Scarlet Citadel. Dave also gives us an update on the latest SÖNUS news and we delve … Continue reading Hither Came Conan! →

Entropic State Report 29th July 2024

We're two-thirds of the way through summer already and here in Blighty the weather is only now reflecting the time of year with any real level of commitment. It is a nice afternoon though so I'm sitting in the yard with a cold one musing on the contents of the third and long overdue volume … Continue reading Entropic State Report 29th July 2024 →

The Coming of the Terraphiles Part Two

Miles is back to carry on our deep dive into Mike's Who/Multiverse mash-up and also talk about Ncuti's first run, the Timeless Child arc, writing Who fiction, engaged Tom vs couldn't give two shits Tom and loads of other stuff no doubt. Join us! And be sure to check out the Casual Trek Podcast too.

Entropic State Report 21st June 2024

Another quick-fire report from Blighty thanks to Jim Jupp and Ghost Box Records. Yesterday postie called by with another fantastic package from Jim -Fellfoul by Mulgrave Audio featuring a score by Jim and Belbury Poly. If you've not come across it, Mulgrave Audio is making atmospheric audio dramas that catapult me back to the days … Continue reading Entropic State Report 21st June 2024 →

(The Coming of) The Coming of the Terraphiles

FINALLY! After all this dancing around the subject of Michael Moorcock writing for the iconic Doctor Who IP and talking Alien and Quatermass and Blake's 7, Miles joins me in the Cloister Room as we just about get to The Coming of the Terraphiles... Just about... But with our tendency to go off on tangents AND … Continue reading (The Coming of) The Coming of the Terraphiles →

Entropic State Report 16th May 2024

After a gloomy first few months of the year, wholesome rays of sunshine are breaking through the bruised skies and lifting moods across the land. Or here in Derry and Toms certainly.As the fug ascends, I've been deep into my musical backlog of bandcamp pickups and vinyl deliveries. First up, Jim Jupp's Ghost Box Records … Continue reading Entropic State Report 16th May 2024 →