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The Butcher Block
An irregular podcast featuring all things Jim Butcher, as well as a few things Jim's fans might find cool. Hosted by Fred Hicks, a long-time friend of Jim's and developer on the Dresden Files RPG.
[21m 8s] In the final part of the interview, Fred talks with Jim about what the future holds (and that snazzy Hugo nod). In particular, we find out some details about the upcoming 12th Dresden Files novel, and what Jim might do for a second series after Alera wraps up. Plus, a dangerously decaying orbit around the moon! Tune in.
AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, there are probably some SPOILERS in this one. If you're current on the series, though, you're probably in good shape.
[21m 44s] In this second of three parts, Fred continues his conversation with Jim, covering the frequently asked questions of the tour, including things like Harry's relationships (and lack thereof), power escalation, the number of books in the series, the RPG that Fred and others are working on, and that whole "Jim Butcher Himself" thing. Plus, famous people are just people, and James Marsters is a good guy.
NOTE: There are some mild series spoilers in here, but it's nothing that people who've read all of the paperbacks and the Turn Coat sample chapters online don't already know. All the same, you've been warned!
[19m 58s] In this first of three parts, Fred sits down with Jim at his house to talk about the things going on with his family, his proud papa moment, swinging around nerf lightsabers in the dead of night while camping, exploding zombies with propane tanks, and oh, yeah, that signing tour he's going on in April.
- The Signing Tour
- Shannon's New Book
- NERO with Jim
Part 5 of a 5-part series: Jim reads the Turn Coat sample chapters at ConDFW.
* ConDFW.org
* About Turn Coat
* The Jim-Butcher.com Store OR the Dog Eared Books Virtual Signing
* Discuss this episode on the forum
Part 4 of a 5-part series: Jim reads the Turn Coat sample chapters at ConDFW.
* ConDFW.org
* About Turn Coat
* The Jim-Butcher.com Store OR the Dog Eared Books Virtual Signing
* Discuss this episode on the forum
Chapter Posting Dates:* Chapter 1: February 25 * Chapter 2: February 26 * Chapter 3: February 27 * Chapter 4: March 3 * Chapter 5: March 10
Part 3 of a 5-part series: Jim reads the Turn Coat sample chapters at ConDFW.
* ConDFW.org
* About Turn Coat
* The Jim-Butcher.com Store
* Discuss this episode on the forum
Chapter Posting Dates:* Chapter 1: February 25 * Chapter 2: February 26 * Chapter 3: February 27 * Chapter 4: March 3 * Chapter 5: March 10
Part 2 of a 5-part series: Jim reads the Turn Coat sample chapters at ConDFW.
* ConDFW.org
* About Turn Coat
* The Jim-Butcher.com Store
* Discuss this episode on the forum
Chapter Posting Dates:* Chapter 1: February 25 * Chapter 2: February 26 * Chapter 3: February 27 * Chapter 4: March 3 * Chapter 5: March 10
The Butcher Block returns with a bang!
Part 1 of a 5-part series: Jim reads the Turn Coat sample chapters at ConDFW.
ConDFW.
About Turn Coat
The Jim-Butcher.com Store
Chapter Posting Dates:
Chapter 1: February 25
Chapter 2: February 26
Chapter 3: February 27
Chapter 4: March 3
Chapter 5: March 10
It's the (much-delayed) third episode of Butcher 'Spress!
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life: * Make a donation! * Jim and Shannon's second auction: autographed first-printings of the four books in the Codex Alera! Ends June 27th.
Upcoming Glee: 5/21: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #2 -- Diamond's Comic Shop Locator * 6/11: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #1 reprint -- I'm not kidding, he looks like Iron Man * 6/25: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #3 * 7/23: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #4 * 7/30: Chris McGrath Cover Art Calendar * 10/21: Blood Lite, "Day Off" * 10/21: Welcome to the Jungle trade hardcover * 10/21: Storm Front, issue #1 * 10/31: Backup from Subterranean Press. * Green Man Review: April Gutierrez's review * pre-order Storm Front (no date yet) * Storm Front's artist: Vincent Chong * Subterranean Press is also planning special editions of Fool Moon and Grave Peril, but we don't have any details yet. * 12/11: Furies of Calderon, Academ's Fury, and Cursor's Fury on audio (NEW DATE!) * 12/02: Princeps' Fury in hardcover and audio formats. (This is an update from what was said in the podcast! The publishers finally seem to have realized the silliness of their previous schedule.) * 1/6/09: Mean Streets, "The Warrior" * 3/3/09: Small Favor in paperback * 4/7/09: Turn Coat* hardcover
Early 2009: The Dresden Files RPG * New Livejournal Community* Bleeding Alpha playtesting list
Con Schedule:* 7/11-13: Polaris in Toronto, Canada * 7/24-27: Jim and the Dabels at San Diego Comic Con * 10/24-26: MileHiCon in Denver, CO * 2/20-22/2009: ConDFW in Richardson, Texas * 10/16-18/2009: Jim and Shannon at Kingsport Women's Festival in Kingsport, TN
[12min 23sec] It's the second episode of Butcher 'Spress!
Upcoming Glee:
- 4/16: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #1 (sold out 5/2!)
- Diamond's Comic Shop Locator
- 5/21 or 5/28: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #1 reprint
- 5/28: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #2
- New Comic Covers on the forum
- 6/25: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #3
- 7/23: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #4
- 7/30: Chris McGrath Cover Art Calendar (Christian McGrath.com)
- 10/21: Blood Lite, "Harry's Day Off"
- 10/21: Welcome to the Jungle trade hardcover
- 10/31: Backup from Subterranean Press.
- Cover art and sample image.
- pre-order Storm Front (no date yet)
- Subterranean Press is also planning special editions of "Fool Moon" and "Grave Peril," but we don't have any details yet.
- 11/20: Furies of Calderon, Academ's Fury, and Cursor's Fury on audio
- 11/25: Princeps' Fury audio
- 12/02: Princeps' Fury hardcover -- Cover Art!
- and April 2009: Turn Coat hardcover
Con Schedule:* 4/18-20: MobiCon in Mobile, AL * 6/10: Signing Marathon with Jim and Shannon in the Jefferson City area * 7/11-13: Polaris in Toronto, Canada * 7/24-27: Jim and the Dabels at San Diego Comic Con * 10/24-26: MileHiCon in Denver, CO * 2/20-22/2009: ConDFW in Richardson, Texas * 10/16-18/2009: Jim and Shannon at Kingsport Women's Festival in Kingsport, TN
Call in and leave the show voicemail at 301-6377-HAT!
The Music
- 2006 Pl@stic Soul
- .22
Discuss this episode on the forum here. Find a nearby branch of Priscilla's favourite pizza restaurant here!
(32m 44s) Fred returns after a long hiatus with an interview. Our guest is Ernst Dabel of the Dabel Brothers, publishers of the upcoming Dresden File comic.
Plugs:
- rpgpodcasts.com
- Catie Murphy
- The Dresden Files Comic Book
- New York Comic-Con
Music:
- 2006 Pl@stic Soul
- .22
(12m 38s) The Butcher Block is back with a new style of episodes: Butcher 'Spress, all the news you mortals need to know!
The News
12/04: Captain's Fury hardcover
12/26: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon, "Heorot"
3/27: Captain's Fury audio
4/01: Small Favor US hardcover and audio
4/03: Small Favour UK hardcover
4/16: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #1
-- druiz (at) dabelbrothers.com to inquire about missing posters
-- Diamond's Comic Shop Locator
5/28: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #2
6/25: Welcome to the Jungle, issue #3
7/30: Chris McGrath Cover Art Calendar
10/21: Blood Lite, "Harry's Day Off"
10/21: Welcome to the Jungle trade hardcover
10/31: Backup
-- cover art
-- pre-order Storm Front
11/20: Furies of Calderon, Academ's Fury, and Cursor's Fury on audio
11/25: Princeps' Fury audio
12/02: Princeps' Fury hardcover
and April 2009 (whoops! we said 2008 in the podcast!): Turn Coat hardcover
Call in and leave the show voicemail at 301-6377-HAT!
The Music
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2006 Pl@stic Soul
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.22
(26min 21sec) Fred and Priscilla talk news, and the listeners phone in their Alera Love.
Call in and leave the show voicemail at 301-6377-HAT!
The Music
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2006 Pl@stic Soul
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.22
News Items with Priscellie
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September 4th, Release of Many Bloody Returns, "It's My Birthday Too." Book signings all across the country. Jim was in Kansas City at B&N. Early September book signings for Many Bloody Returns
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Cover art for Supernatural Honeymoon! Edited by P.N. Elrod, out December 26th. My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon Cover Art
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Subterranean Press
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Real Life Comics Dresden Files Sighting
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Codex Alera on Unshelved
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The Drumstick Campaign
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Jericho
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dresdencity.org
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maenad.tripod.com
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dresdenfiles.org
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New Home 4 Dresden Petition
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PhauxCon in Philly, October 5-7
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Shannon Butcher
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The Dresden Files RPG Playtest Application
Alera Love
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Read about the Codex Alera
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We hear from Fred, Priscilla, Jackie in Austin, Meg, Charles from Texas, Gloria, and "The Man in the Shadows"... spooky.
Quick Addendums
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Strange Brew on P.N. Elrod's Livejournal
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Captain's Fury cover art preview
Comment on this Show over at Jim-Butcher.Com
(14m:23s) Short and bittersweet. Here are the relevant notes.
TV Guide on the Cancellation
The Mos Eisley that is the Sci Fi Dresden Files Board
The TV Series Forum Board on Jim-Butcher.Com
Alera Love Call-In Number! 1-301-6377-HAT (1-301-637-7428) Call in and share the love, dammit!
Discuss this episode on the Jim-Butcher.Com Forum.
(30m 24s) Fred talks with Ryan Macklin about Finis: A Book of Endings to Give People New Beginnings. Also, updates on various Jim-Butcher.Com news items from Priscellie, and a TV show news update (such as it is) from Mickey Finn.
New Blurbs - Captain's Fury and It's My Birthday Too: News Item!
Heorot: News Item!
The Laws of Magic Series on Dresden Files RPG: Part One Part Two Part Three
Free Button Giveaway: News Item!
Dresden Files Series Season 1 DVD: Amazon Preorder
Storm Front and Fool Moon in Hardcover: Preorder Storm Front Preorder Fool Moon
The Jim-Butcher.Com Store: Store Link
Mickey Finn's TV Show News: Forum Thread
Going Green - Reduce your carbon emissions! Learn more here
My house's stats on what going green did for us and the environment: Blog post
Finis: A Book of Endings to Give People New Beginnings: Product info page
Preorder Finis at Indie Press Revolution: Preorder it here!
Ryan Macklin's Master Plan: The Podcast
Paul Tevis's Have Games, Will Travel: The Podcast
Discuss this episode over on the Jim-Butcher.Com Forums
(31min 45sec) Fred plugs in for a quick episode in a new format. He checks in with
Butcher Block News Correspondant Priscellie for an update on everything that's happened
since the last episode, and goes over to the grill with Chad Underkoffler to cook up
some "butcher burgers", looking into discrepancies in the continuity of the novels.
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network * 2006 Pl@stic Soul * .22
News with Priscellie:* Bestseller News * Continuing Bestseller
Success * Storm Front will be coming in
hardcover * New cover art for Small Favor from Christian McGrath * TV Show Renewal Watch - Forum Thread * Season Two Renewal Campaign -
Bonnie's * Season Two Renewal Campaign -
DresdenFiles.Org * Dresden Files Short Story
Anthologies * Future of the Dresden Files
Books * Small
Favor - April 2008
Bumper * Sturgeon's Law
Breaking News * Season 1 will be on DVD
Bumper * Ryan Macklin's Master Plan
Butcher Burgers with Chad Underkoffler (Spoiler Warning!) * The Dresden Files RPG * Evil Hat Productions * Atomic Sock Monkey Press
(43min 04sec) Fred (or is that Iago?) talks about visiting with Jim at StellarCon, dishes on the future of the Dresden Files and Codex Alera series, and with White Night about to hit stores, talks about Dresden #10. Plus, information about Jim's signing tour and bookstore appearances, a deeper look at the foundations of the Dresden Files RPG, and a chat with one of our forum regulars about the last four episodes of the TV show.
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Catching Up at StellarCon:* Stellarcon: http://www.stellarcon.org/home * Audio "bloopers" from Summer Knight: http://www.jamesmarsters.com/james/summerknight.html * Summer Knight Audio CD version: http://tinyurl.com/2llc2m * Summer Knight MP3 version here: http://tinyurl.com/39sl6d
Jim's April Signing Tour:* Signing Tour: http://www.jim-butcher.com/news/000174.php * Feedback page with Jim's publicist's info: http://www.jim-butcher.com/feedback/
White Night* Buy it at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/egcch * Or do the Virtual Signing with Dog Eared Half-Price Books: http://www.dogearedhalf-pricebooks.com/virtualsigning.htm
Codex Alera* The series: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/alera/ * Cursor's Fury: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/alera/3/
The Dresden Files RPG* Website: http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/ * Based on Spirit of the Century: http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit
Dresden Files TV Downloads* Available on iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Fred's Quick Plugs * Beast Hunters: http://www.berengad.com/ * Sneak peaks and other tidbits on Fred's LJ: http://drivingblind.livejournal.com/tag/beast+hunters
Priscilla's Quick Plugs* PhauxCon: http://www.phauxcon.com/ (Jim will be at PhauxCon 5 this fall) * Comic News Insider: http://www.comicnewsinsider.com/ * CNI Forums: http://www.cgspodcast.com/forum2/ (descend, minions!) * The Timeline: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/index.php/topic,1592.msg28573.html
Ryan Macklin's Master Plan: http://masterplan.libsyn.com/
To discuss this episode, come on over to the Jim-Butcher.Com Forums: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/index.php/topic,2396.0.html
(39min 26sec) Fred talks about the Curse of Knowledge when it comes to the TV show, and brings on a friend
who's seen the TV show but never read the books to help apply a "filter". But first, some news about how you
can see Jim in March and April, how you can see him on the set of the TV show, and how the TV show's been
doing in the downloadable arena. Plus, a small update on the progress of the RPG.
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Jim's Appearances in March & April:* Stellarcon: http://www.stellarcon.org/home * I-CON: http://www.iconsf.org/ * Signing Tour: http://www.jim-butcher.com/news/000174.php
White Night* Buy it at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/egcch * Or do the Virtual Signing with Dog Eared Half-Price Books:
http://www.dogearedhalf-pricebooks.com/virtualsigning.htm
Behind the Scenes* Video Interview at SciFi.Com:
http://www.scifi.com/dresden/video/index.php?cat=features&seas=1&vid=63736
Dresden Files Downloads* Available on iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/
The Dresden Files RPG* Website: http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/ * Fred's LJ Update: http://drivingblind.livejournal.com/243907.html
Chad's Quick Plugs* Atomic Sock Monkey Press: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/ * Dead Inside: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/di.asp * Truth & Justice: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/tj.asp * The Zorcerer of Zo: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/zoz.asp * Don't Rest Your Head: http://www.evilhat.com/?dryh
(40min 30sec) Fred returns to talk about the first two episodes of the TV show, hints at some upcoming news about White Night, fails to get Jim on the line due to a deadline, and touches on his experience at Dreamation 2007. Plus, he sits down with Dresden Files RPG co-author Rob Donoghue to talk about the Dresden Files on TV.
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Gaming:* Dreamation: http://www.dexposure.com/d2007.html * Indie Games Explosion: http://community.livejournal.com/ige/ * Indie Press Revolution: http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/
Dresden Files:* White Night Info Page: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/9/ * The TV Show: http://www.thedresdenfiles.com/
Conversation with Rob Donoghue:* Spirit of the Century: http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit * The Dresden Files RPG: http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/ * Monk: http://www.usanetwork.com/series/monk/ * Psych: http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ * Blade Runner: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/ * Heroes: http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/ * Lost: http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index
(21 min 2 sec) Fred's running off to Dreamation and Jim's on pain medication, so this episode deviated a bit from our original expectations. You'll find a short commentary on the first episode of the TV series, "Birds of a Feather", including an apology Robert Wolfe made about some of the episode, as well as Fred's thoughts on controversy. But that's all secondary to this episode's special "Prime Cut" from the upcoming Summer Knight audio book...
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Dreamation: http://www.dexposure.com/d2007.html
Summer Knight Audio:* Preorder the Audio CD version here: http://tinyurl.com/2llc2m * Preorder the MP3 version here: http://tinyurl.com/39sl6d * Get MP3s of chapters 1, 2, and 13 at the above links!
(16MB, 28m18s) We're less than a week from the broadcast of the Dresden Files TV series. Are you ready? Fred talks about Jim's recent visit to the set, viewing parties, a good reading order for the books of the series, the first five episodes, and some early reviews. Plus, he dishes a little on White Night.
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Promos & Bumpers:* The Dresden Files TV Show: http://www.thedresdenfiles.com/ * The Sturgeon's Law Podcast: http://www.sturgeonslaw.com/ * The Master Plan: http://masterplan.libsyn.com/ * Chris McGrath: http://www.christianmcgrath.com/
Jim's reports from the set: * Report #1: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/index.php/topic,1483.0.html * Report #2: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/index.php/topic,1517.0.html * Carol of the Harry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re72s0RH2yI
The Books:* Storm Front: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/1/ * Fool Moon: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/2/ * Grave Peril: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/3/ * Grave Peril, the Audio Book: http://tinyurl.com/36gd46 * Summer Knight: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/4/ * Death Masks: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/5/ * Blood Rites: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/6/ * Dead Beat: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/7/ * Proven Guilty: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/8/ * White Night: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/9/
First Five Episodes Synopses:* http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/index.php/topic,1515.0.html
Entertainment Weekly review:* http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007984,00.html
Quick Plugs:* Jake 2.0: http://www.tv.com/jake-2-0/show/16751/summary.html
Fred talks with Chris McGrath, cover artist for The Dresden Files. He also delves into the nature of "good"
vs "bad" criticism, how to handle the negative varieties of both, and looks at some of the best art in small
press RPGs from 2006.
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Promos & Bumpers:* The Dresden Files TV Show: http://www.thedresdenfiles.com/ * The Sturgeon's Law Podcast: http://www.sturgeonslaw.com/
Mentioned During the Show:* The Jim-Butcher.Com Forums: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/ * Don't Rest Your Head: http://www.evilhat.com/dryh.php * Spirit of the Century: http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit * Dresden Files on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486657/ * Jim's LiveJournal: http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/ * Chris McGrath's website: http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ * The "Scientific" Dresden Files ad: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/index.php/topic,1366.0.html
Quick Plugs from Fred:* Burning Empires: http://www.burningempires.com/ * Jennifer Rodgers: http://www.jenniferrodgers.com/ * Mortal Coil: http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/products.php?publisherLink=galileo * The Dictionary of Mu: http://bobgoat.com/mu/index.html * Sorcerer: http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/
Fred talks all about the TV show and tackles and defuses the "nerdfury" over changes from the books with the help of the man himself, Jim Butcher. Some other TV show chatter slips in here and there, and the show gets rounded out with a quick plug for some games that Fred has worked on in 2006. Roll tape!
The Music:* The PodSafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com * 2006 Pl@stic Soul: http://tinyurl.com/y6k69q * .22: http://tinyurl.com/tel5v
Promos & Bumpers:* The Dresden Files TV Show: http://www.thedresdenfiles.com/ * The Sturgeon's Law Podcast: http://www.sturgeonslaw.com/ * Ryan Macklin's Master Plan Podcast: http://masterplan.libsyn.com/
Mentioned During the Show:* Day Break: http://abc.go.com/primetime/daybreak/ * The Jim-Butcher.Com Forums: http://www.jim-butcher.com/bb/ * YouTube Playlist for Dresden TV: http://tinyurl.com/ya8926 * The Dresden Files Audio Books: http://www.jim-butcher.com/store/#audio * Dresden Files on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486657/
Quick Plugs from Fred:* Atomic Sock Monkey: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/ * The Zorcerer of Zo: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/zoz.asp * Evil Hat Productions: http://www.evilhat.com/ * Don't Rest Your Head: http://www.evilhat.com/dryh.php * Spirit of the Century: http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit * Indie Press Revolution (IPR): http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/ * The RPG.net Gaming Index: http://index.rpg.net/
Fred talks about Jim, his history, the genesis of the Dresden Files RPG, the upcoming TV show on the Sci Fi channel, and the future of this podcast. All in under six minutes!
- The PodSafe Music Network
- 2006 Pl@stic Soul
- .22
- The Background
- Birthright
- Babylon 5
- Storm Front
- Jim-Butcher.Com
- Fate RPG
- Evil Hat Productions
- Spirit of the Century
- Slice of Sci Fi Interview with Jim
- YouTube Video of Jim
- The TV Show
- Official Dresden Files TV Site
- Battlestar Galactica
- Upcoming Thoughts
- Buzzy Multimedia's audio books:
- Storm Front
- Fool Moon
- Grave Peril
- Codex Alera
- Buzzy Multimedia's audio books:
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