An Irishman and a Swede walk into a bar, what resulted was a conversation about the role of women in Fantasy literature. We also had a chat about the story that Elizabeth the 1st might have been a man; The Boys from Brazil, by Ira Levin; and what is happening with KJ Parker.

Time Stamp:

5:00: Women in Fantasy

44:10: Elizabeth the 1st was a man?

01:03:10: Ira Levin, The Boys from Brazil

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An Irishman and a Swede walk into a bar, what resulted was a conversation about the absence of rotund people in the Fantasy Genre. We also had a chat about the war in Ukraine; the fundamental problem with a utopian society; the benefits of having Trump win the election; a better political society, and the influence of social media on each of us; and one or two book recommendations.

Time Stamp:

2:20: The war in Ukraine

7:10: Fat people in Fantasy

43:18: Eugenics & a Utopian Society

48:00: The argument for Trump

1:03:20: Book recommendations

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An Irishman and a Swede walk into a bar, what resulted was a conversation about The City, by Stella Gemmell; and all the books by Terry Pratchett. We also had a chat about Hyperinflation; Legend of the Seeker, the TV show; the Hugo Awards; Steam Punk; and the absurdity of the Goodreads rating system.

Time Stamp:

00:02:50, Hyperinflation

00:13:45, Legend of the Seeker

00:25:10, Hugo Awards

00:27:52, Stella Gemmell, The City

00:35:20, Terry Pratchett

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