The Sword and Laser (S&L) is a science fiction and fantasy-themed book club podcast hosted by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt. The main goal of the club is to build a strong online community of science fiction / fantasy buffs, and to discuss and enjoy books of both genres. For show notes and previous episodes, head here. You can also help support us on Patreon!
Why genres don't matter on the Internet
Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt talk to Rachel Aaron about why she doesn't worry about genre anymore—and how she had to fight the siren song of Warcraft to become a professional writer.
There's a new Substack for speculative fiction and it looks great
Email newsletters are obviously the cool new thing, and there are a lot of great (and not-so-great) journalists and opinion writers making serious money through Substack. But I've wondering for… READ THE REST
Why you should welcome the robots
Tom and Veronica talk to J-F Dubeau, author of 'The Life Engineered,' about why we should build more robots. READ THE REST
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Learn languages with this top-rated app
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This cordless vacuum sucks…and that's why I love it
TL;DR: This cordless Faberware vacuum delivers powerful suction, a bendable wand, and free shipping — get it for $109.99 with code SAVE10. Sometimes, I don't want to haul out the big, bulky vacuum… READ THE REST
