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Matt and Richard discuss Mistborn: The Final Empire, the first book of the Mistborn series by award winning fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black.

It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum – “Soul Swallow”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

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The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN

Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W

Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf

Bards Corner Music News Podcast: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW

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Richard and Matt discuss the science fiction novel The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton. This is also available to watch on YouTube, links further down.

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black.

It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes – “Rad Adventures”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr

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Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU

Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD

Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL

PODCASTS:

The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz

The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN

Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W

Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf

Bards Corner Music News Podcast: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW

Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

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Matt and Richard discuss a book that they’ve both read, Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett, a fantasy crime and comedy book set in the Discworld and the first of Pratchett’s City Watch series. You can also this episode on our YouTube channel, links below. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum – “Soul Swallow”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr

Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc

Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU

Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD

Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL

PODCASTS:

The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz

The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN

Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W

Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf

Bards Corner Music News Podcast: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW

Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

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Richard and Matt discuss the book Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, which is the basis for the Netflix scifi show The Expanse.

This episode of Tome Talk is also available to watch on our YouTube channel, The Meddlesome Meeples: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes – “Rad Adventures”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr

Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc

Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU

Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD

Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL

The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz

The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN

Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W

Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf

Bards Corner on iTunes: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW

Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

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Matt talks about the Roman historical fiction novel Under The Eagle, the first book of the Eagle series by Simon Scarrow, starring Macro and Cato. You can also watch Tome Talk on YouTube, links below.

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum – “Soul Swallow”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples

Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/

Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeddlesomemeeples/

Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a1lV_oyO0DaPKdMhG0Hlg

Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos

The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1

The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2

Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2

Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2

Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2

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Richard and Matt discuss the non-fiction book Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari, as well as his book Sapiens.

9:09 Aristedes De Sousa Mendes

14:05 Google & Medical Epidemics

17:42 Sally Adee & The Helmet of Death

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes – “Rad Adventures”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples

Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/

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Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a1lV_oyO0DaPKdMhG0Hlg

Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos

The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1

The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2

Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2

TMBT on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2

Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2

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Matt talks about a book that he first read as a kid, Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Weiss and Hickman, the first book of the Dragonlance Chronicles. Watch this on YouTube, check out the links at the bottom. We’ve also started a new series on YouTube, “The Quest Report Final Verdict”, a heavily edited version of The Quest Report in which we give our views on a game in 5 minutes or less! Check out the full description for links.

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum – “Soul Swallow”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a1lV_oyO0DaPKdMhG0Hlg

The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1

Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/

Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples

Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/

Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeddlesomemeeples/

Matt’s Personal Website: http://www.m-j-w.co.uk/

The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2

Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2

TMBT on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2

Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2… Read More

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Richard talks about the scifi novel Gateway by Frederik Pohl, in which mankind finds a fleet of faster than light (FTL) ships with mysterious preprogrammed destinations in their computers, and brave adventurers have to find out where those coordinates lead.

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes “Rad Adventures” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”

Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/

Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos

Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples

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In this episode of Tome Talk Reading Recommendations, Matt talks about the classic sci-fi horror novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, the award winning novel that inspired John Carpenter’s The Thing, the classic The Thing From Another World, and 2011’s The Thing (a prequel to John Carpenter’s Film).

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Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome!

This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum “Soul Swallow” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”

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Tiny Meeples, Big Talk Podcast on iTunes

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Richard talks about why he enjoyed Counter-Clock World by Philip K. Dick, a scifi novel from the author of “Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?” (adapted for the film “Blade Runner”) in which the world is travelling backwards through time in episode 12 of Tome Talk (which is also available to watch on YouTube). 

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

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Why are the inhabitants of nearby towns so distrustful of the inhabitants of Innsmouth? What causes outsiders to feel a wave of revulsion when encountering its people? Indeed, what is the mysterious shadow over Innsmouth? Matthew and Richard discuss the scifi horror novella by H.P. Lovecraft “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”, the only of his stories to be printed as a book in his lifetime, which has inspired and influenced a wide range of games, books, films, and dramatisations.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum “Soul Swallow” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”

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Richard talks about why he enjoyed Hyperion by Dan Simmons, a science fiction novel about a group of pilgrims who travel to a distant world to meet a terrifyingly powerful being called the Shrike who will grant 1 of those pilgrims a wish, and slaughter the rest. 

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes “Rad Adventures” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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How might history have been different if Hernán (or Hernando) Cortés had allied with the Aztecs? Matt and Richard discuss Aztec Century, an alternate history novel by Welsh writer Christopher Evans in which the Aztec Empire is a global superpower, and what that means for occupied Britain. 

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum “Soul Swallow” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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Richard talks about why he enjoyed Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, a dystopian book in which all books are burned.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes “Rad Adventures” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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Matt discusses Magician by Raymond E. Feist, first novel of the Riftwar saga, an epic fantasy tale with science fiction elements.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Dark Asylum “Soul Swallow” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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Richard and Matt discuss the scifi novel Space Ranger by Isaac Asimov.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes “Rad Adventures” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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Matt and Richard discuss the fantasy novel The Eye Of The World by Robert Jordan, first book of The Wheel Of Time and soon to be a major TV series from Sony.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Mizar “Svjat Dreams” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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In this episode of Tome Talk, Richard recommends the science fiction novel Marrow by Robert Reed.

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This episode was hosted by Matt and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black. It featured the following songs:

Scott Holmes “Rad Adventures” – Eidetic Seeing “It’s Brick Out”… Read More

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Matt and Richard discuss The Last Kingdom, the first novel in Bernard Cornwell’s series of the same name, now adapted for television by the BBC (starring Alexander Dreymon).

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Richard and Matt discuss The Lathe Of Heaven, a 1971 science fiction novel centered around George Orr, a man whose dreams could alter reality, even the past. The novel received nominations for the 1972 Hugo[1] and the 1971 Nebula Award,[2] and won the Locus Award for Best Novel in 1972.

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Matt and Richard discuss the Caiaphas Cain books by Sandy Mitchell, one of Matt’s recent reads, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.… Read More