Phil returns to Derry & Toms to tackle the second Erekosë volume - Pheonix in Obsidian, also known as The Silver Warriors in the USA. Misery, perversion and very metal methods of conveyance abound in this tale of an Earth in its final ebbs of existence. JOIN US!
Tag: Michael Moorcock Podcast
The Fireclown (AKA The Winds of Limbo)
Andy Darby shakes off the Monkey for an evening and drops by D and Ts to take a look at one of Moorcock's 60s SF tales, The Fireclown (later retitled The Winds of Limbo but I'm sticking with the original title for vaguely defined reasons related to being old and finnicky). Strap in for a … Continue reading The Fireclown (AKA The Winds of Limbo)
Entropic State Report 25th August 2023
A quick update this time whilst I'm waiting for some processing to complete on the latest pod (and listening to the newly remastered Hawkwind platter, Sonic Attack on the trusty Sound Burger as I type).In the Patron Poll for the subject of our Halloween Special it looks like James Herbert's Domain has an unassailable lead, … Continue reading Entropic State Report 25th August 2023
The Sword of the Dawn Book Two
Hawkmoon defends Castle Brass by Rodney Matthews 1976 Dave returns to Derry & Toms to pick up our thread with The Sword of the Dawn Book Two, the third instalment in Michael Moorcock's epic The History of the Runestaff. Hawkmoon gets some swish togs but seems to have a real blind spot when it comes … Continue reading The Sword of the Dawn Book Two
Gor Blimey!!!
Miles of the Casual Trek Podcast returns to Derry & Toms as we turn flagellant and cast our eyes over the first in John Norman's GOR series (and the Cannon movie adaptation as a Brucey Bonus). Publishers disdain it, booksellers sneer at it and the literary establishment would rather just not talk about it. But … Continue reading Gor Blimey!!!
Tales From Strange Cupboards – Moorcock and RPGs Part VI
For our latest exploration of multiversal gaming, friends of the show Dave and Steve bring games mastering knowledge and expertise to Derry and Toms (as well as a couple of afternoon libations of course). Whilst we consider whether Stormbringer is the Moorcockian RPG to rule them all, we also yak about the lineage of the … Continue reading Tales From Strange Cupboards – Moorcock and RPGs Part VI
The Sword of the Dawn – Book One
Dave AKA SÖNUS returns to Derry & Toms and we pick up the exploits of Dorian Hawkmoon and his amusing companion Huillam D'Averc in The Sword of the Dawn, third volume of Moorcock's epic The History of the Runestaff. Meliadus gets miffed, Hawkmoon's stoicism is tested, D'Averc gets naked and Count Brass is bored shitless. … Continue reading The Sword of the Dawn – Book One
The Dark – The Nature of the Uncosy Catastrophe Part One
Graham and Miles join me in Derry & Toms to delve into more James Herbert disaster action and muse over the glut of uncosy catastrophes coming out of the 70s paperback boom to answer Aldiss's dismissal of the British sci-fi apocalypse novels of the 60s. We talk about The Dark and touch upon some other … Continue reading The Dark – The Nature of the Uncosy Catastrophe Part One
Entropic State Report 6th February 2023
Dear friends, Phil and I have embarked upon our winter retreat, on this occasion to the incredibly picturesque harbour town of Barmouth. Yes, Barmouth. The scene of Guy N Smith's terror double-bill of Night of the Crabs and its subsequent sidequel, Crabs Moon. Now I'm not saying we decided to commit a whole week of … Continue reading Entropic State Report 6th February 2023
New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine
Oliver Brackenbury drops by Derry & Toms to give us the low down on New Edge Sword & Sorcery, his new anthology magazine heading to Kickstarter around about the time this show goes out. We talk about the magazine as well as numerous things including the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy at … Continue reading New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine
