Cover image of Appendix N Book Club

Appendix N Book Club

Jeff, Hoi, and a rotating roster of special guests discuss the adventure, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and weird fiction that inspires our gaming

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

Episode 3 - Fritz Leiber's "Swords and Deviltry"

Episode 3 - Fritz Leiber's "Swords and Deviltry"

Swords and Deviltry (Ace Books, 1970) by Fritz Leiber was originally published in paperback as part of Ace Books’ comple... Read more

24 Jul 2017

52mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Episode 2 – Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, & Lin Carter's "Conan"

Episode 2 – Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, & Lin Carter's "Conan"

Conan (Lancer Books, 1967) by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, and Lin Carter was part of first comprehensive paper... Read more

14 Jul 2017

55mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Episode 59 - Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Adventurer" with special guest Agatha Cheng

Episode 59 - Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Adventurer" with special guest Agatha Cheng

Hoi and Jeff chat with Agatha Cheng about Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Adventurer", orientalism, past life regression, ... Read more

16 Dec 2019

59mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

An Interview with Michael Moorcock

An Interview with Michael Moorcock

Hoi and Jeff have the supreme pleasure of interviewing Michael Moorcock, author of the Elric and Hawkmoon stories among ... Read more

2 Dec 2019

1hr 12mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

Episode 51 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Two Towers" with special guest Anna B. Meyer

Episode 51 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Two Towers" with special guest Anna B. Meyer

Hoi and Jeff discuss demagogues, war, elves, dwarves, and wizards in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Two Towers" with special gues... Read more

29 Jul 2019

1hr

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

Episode 51.5 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Two Towers" with returning guest Daniel Bishop

Episode 51.5 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Two Towers" with returning guest Daniel Bishop

Yes, for the Two Towers, we're doing Two Episodes! For Round 2, Hoi and Jeff discuss character fame, the halfling class,... Read more

12 Aug 2019

59mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Episode 35 - Michael Moorcock's "Stormbringer" with special guest Terry Olson

Episode 35 - Michael Moorcock's "Stormbringer" with special guest Terry Olson

Hoi and Jeff discuss Michael Moorcock's "Stormbringer" with special guest Terry Olson

17 Dec 2018

58mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

Episode 50 - Extra Credit - Clark Ashton Smith's "Hyperborea" with special guest Jeffrey Talanian

Episode 50 - Extra Credit - Clark Ashton Smith's "Hyperborea" with special guest Jeffrey Talanian

Hoi and Jeff discuss living dungeons, world building, and using evocative setting descriptions at the table in Clark Ash... Read more

15 Jul 2019

58mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Episode 12 - Michael Moorcock's "The Stealer of Souls"

Episode 12 - Michael Moorcock's "The Stealer of Souls"

Michael Moorcock’s first five Elric of Melniboné stories appeared in the British magazine Science Fantasy in 1962 and we... Read more

30 Oct 2017

55mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Episode 29 - Fritz Leiber's "Swords in the Mist" with special guest Joey Royale

Episode 29 - Fritz Leiber's "Swords in the Mist" with special guest Joey Royale

Special guest Joey Royale of Drinking & Dragons joins us to discuss Fritz Leiber’s Swords in the Mist!(Please also s... Read more

23 Jul 2018

55mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

Episode 18 - Fritz Leiber's "Swords Against Death" with special guest Jen Brinkman

Episode 18 - Fritz Leiber's "Swords Against Death" with special guest Jen Brinkman

Swords Against Death (Ace Books, 1970) by Fritz Leiber was originally published in paperback as part of Ace Books’ compl... Read more

18 Dec 2017

56mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

Episode 45 - A. Merritt's "The Moon Pool" with special guest Joseph Goodman

Episode 45 - A. Merritt's "The Moon Pool" with special guest Joseph Goodman

Hoi and Jeff discuss lost worlds, adventuring parties, and Lovecraftian gaming in A. Merritt's "The Moon Pool" with spec... Read more

6 May 2019

59mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

Episode 19 - Jack Vance's "The Eyes of the Overworld" with special guest David Hoskins

Episode 19 - Jack Vance's "The Eyes of the Overworld" with special guest David Hoskins

The Eyes of the Overworld (Ace Books, 1966) marks Jack Vance’s return to the Dying Earth setting after a break of 15 yea... Read more

25 Dec 2017

59mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

Episode 58 - Michael Moorcock's "The Singing Citadel" with special guest Dirk the Dice

Episode 58 - Michael Moorcock's "The Singing Citadel" with special guest Dirk the Dice

Hoi and Jeff chat with Dirk the Dice about the multiverse, Stormbringer RPG, Law vs Chaos, and Michael Moorcock's "The S... Read more

18 Nov 2019

59mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

Episode 23 - H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" with special guest Bob Brinkman

Episode 23 - H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" with special guest Bob Brinkman

Hoi and Jeff discuss H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness & Other Tales of Terror with special guest Bob “Th... Read more

5 Mar 2018

56mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

Episode 14 - Sterling E. Lanier's "Hiero's Journey"

Episode 14 - Sterling E. Lanier's "Hiero's Journey"

There’s surprisingly little reliable biographical information about Sterling E. Lanier, but like many Appendix N authors... Read more

13 Nov 2017

58mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

Episode 48 - August Derleth's "The Lurker at the Threshold" with special guest Jon Hook

Episode 48 - August Derleth's "The Lurker at the Threshold" with special guest Jon Hook

Hoi and Jeff discuss Elder Signs, Lovecraftian gaming, and summoning spells in August Derleth's "The Lurker at the Thres... Read more

17 Jun 2019

58mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

Episode 34 - Roger Zelazny's "Nine Princes in Amber" with special guest Marc Bruner

Episode 34 - Roger Zelazny's "Nine Princes in Amber" with special guest Marc Bruner

Hoi and Jeff discuss Roger Zelazny's "Nine Princes in Amber" with special guest Marc Bruner.

5 Nov 2018

55mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

Episode 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" with special guest Daniel J. Bishop

Episode 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" with special guest Daniel J. Bishop

Hoi and Jeff discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" with special guest Daniel J. Bishop.

19 Mar 2018

56mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

Episode 11 - John Bellairs's "The Face in the Frost"

Episode 11 - John Bellairs's "The Face in the Frost"

At first glance John Bellairs’s The Face in the Frost is a bit of an anomaly, both in his own body of work and in Append... Read more

16 Oct 2017

52mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”