Episodes

  • SFBRP #565 – J R R Tolkien – The Two Towers – The Lord of the Rings #2

    SFBRP #565 – J R R Tolkien – The Two Towers – The Lord of the Rings #2
    May 10 2025
    Part 2 of Luke and Juliane’s discussion of The Lord of the Rings, focusing on The Two Towers, the power of wizards, action vs fights vs battles vs sieges, a diversion on Ents, and who is tempted by the One Ring. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: […]
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • SFBRP #564 – J R R Tolkien – The Fellowship of the Ring – The Lord of the Rings #1

    SFBRP #564 – J R R Tolkien – The Fellowship of the Ring – The Lord of the Rings #1
    May 9 2025
    Part 1 of Luke and Juliane’s discussion of The Lord of the Rings, focusing on the audiobook performance by Andy Serkis, appreciation for the first movie in the trilogy, how Tom Bombadil can be so annoying, and Luke takes a stab at the question “what even are elves?” See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: […]
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • SFBRP #563 – Tolkien – The Silmarillion

    SFBRP #563 – Tolkien – The Silmarillion
    Apr 1 2025
    Luke delves into The Silmarillion for the first time, and talks to Juliane about myth creation, map confusion, and the genealogy of a silver tree. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Bluesky: @lukeburrage.bsky.social Discuss this book at […]
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • SFBRP #562 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Alien Clay

    SFBRP #562 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Alien Clay
    Mar 10 2025
    Juliane finished Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky and so Luke joins her to discuss academic politics, totalitarian politics, aliens, and clay. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Bluesky: @lukeburrage.bsky.social Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his […]
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • SFBRP #561 – Alastair Reynolds – Terminal World

    SFBRP #561 – Alastair Reynolds – Terminal World
    Mar 4 2025
    Luke revisits Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds, and tells Juliane about the four different levels of understanding available to discover and enjoyment to be had. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Bluesky: @lukeburrage.bsky.social Discuss this book at […]
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    1 hr
  • SFBRP #560 – David Zindell – Neverness – A Requiem for Homo Sapiens #0

    SFBRP #560 – David Zindell – Neverness – A Requiem for Homo Sapiens #0
    Feb 16 2025
    Luke talks to Juliane about Neverness by David Zindell, an epic space opera from 1988 which for years he considered one of his favourite science fiction novels, and debates adding it to the SFBRP Must Read List. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and […]
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    56 mins
  • SFBRP #559 – George R Stewart – Earth Abides

    SFBRP #559 – George R Stewart – Earth Abides
    Jan 20 2025
    Luke and Juliane share their thoughts on Earth Abides by George R Stewart, an influential post-apocalyptic novel from 1949. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Bluesky: @lukeburrage.bsky.social Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, […]
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    48 mins
  • SFBRP #558 – Micaiah Johnson – Those Beyond the Wall – Space Between Worlds #2

    SFBRP #558 – Micaiah Johnson – Those Beyond the Wall – Space Between Worlds #2
    Jan 11 2025
    Luke tells Juliane why Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson ended up on his did-not-finish list, and why it was such a disappointment after The Space Between Worlds. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu […]
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    44 mins
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