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Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Natalie Wright & Robyn Dabney

65 episodes

4 months ago

In a special episode of Tipsy Nerds, Natalie welcomes co-host Robyn as her guest to discuss Robyn's new book, The Ascenditure (May 2024), a thrilling feminist mountain climbing fantasy story! Hear all about Robyn's new book, including what inspired her to create this fascinating world, badass mountain climbing characters, and more. Fans of TNBC don't want to miss this one! Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows....

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In a special episode of Tipsy Nerds, Natalie welcomes co-host Robyn as her guest to discuss Robyn's new book, The Ascenditure (May 2024), a thrilling feminist mountain climbing fantasy story! Hear all about Robyn's new book, including what inspired her to create this fascinating world, badass mountain climbing characters, and more. Fans of TNBC don't want to miss this one! Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows....

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Episodes (20/65)

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

The Ascenditure with Robyn Dabney

In a special episode of Tipsy Nerds, Natalie welcomes co-host Robyn as her guest to discuss Robyn's new book, The Ascenditure (May 2024), a thrilling feminist mountain climbing fantasy story! Hear all about Robyn's new book, including what inspired her to create this fascinating world, badass mountain climbing characters, and more. Fans of TNBC don't want to miss this one! Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows....

1 year ago

52 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle

The Nerds are dipping into an old-school hard sci-fi book—The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle, a 1957 classic of British sci-fi. When a giant cloud of interstellar matter races toward the center of our solar system, the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of an elite gathering of scientists. Join the Nerds in their discussion of this unusual sci-fi story, and hear a nerd trivia tidbit about the author. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the m...

1 year ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

New Rock New Role with Guest Richard Sparks

In this episode, the Nerds welcome guest author Richard Sparks to discuss his new book, New Rock, New Role, a fantasy book described as “Ready Player One meets Lord of the Rings meets Discworld.” After a long quest, you need a tasty cocktail, and Robyn has created one for this episode. Natalie was happy to see bourbon in this cocktail recipe that Robyn calls “New Quest, New Quencher.” Fans of comedic fantasy like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will want to listen to this episode and ...

1 year ago

52 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

In this episode, the Nerds discuss the beloved cult classic book (and movie), The Princess Bride (©1973 by William Goldman). Billed as a “classic tale of True Love and High Adventure,” the Nerds chat about romance, adventure, swashbuckling pirates, loveable sidekicks, and of course famous quotes—“I am Inigo Montoya…” Listeners, we want to hear your thoughts on this one! After you listen, pop over to social and give us your comments on the various questions we posed in this episode. Join the...

1 year ago

1 hour 11 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

The Nerds welcome 2024 by reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Charles Vess. Subtitled "Being a Romance with the Realms of Faerie," the Nerds are sipping a lovely, glittering gin drink while they discuss little hairy men, unicorns, flying pirate ships, falling stars, and a man who becomes a doormouse. By the end of the episode, the Nerds may have more questions than answers about this Gaiman book, so they pose some questions to listeners. Join the conversation on Instagram or Faceb...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

A Christmas Carol by Dickens, with guest R.A. Busby

We’re drinking the Nog of Christmas Yet to Come with our guest, author R.A. Busby, while we discuss the winter holiday classic, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. R.A. is a horror writer, so her perspective perfectly fits this spooky, ghostly holiday tale. So fill your nog cug and join the conversation as we chat Dickens' forever-relevant holiday masterpiece. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://ww...

1 year ago

58 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Witch King, with author guest Martha Wells

The Nerds are excited to welcome Hugo and Nebula award-winning writer Martha Wells, author of the beloved Murderbot Diaries and now a new epic fantasy—Witch King. We hope you enjoy hearing our conversation with Martha as we dive into Witch King. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://www.instagram.com/tipsynerdsbookclub/ https://www.facebook.com/tipsynerdsbookclub

1 year ago

53 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Descendant Machine with Gareth L. Powell

We're sipping a San Diego Sunset while we explore the far reaches of space in this sci-fi episode with special guest, author Gareth L. Powell. Robyn and I have followed Gareth on social for a while now, so it was a real pleasure to chat with him about his latest book. And what a great read it is! Chock full of all the things we love about sci-fi—futuristic tech, relatable characters, exploration, and intelligent spaceships. We especially enjoyed our discussion with Gareth about his take on AI...

2 years ago

59 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Star Bringer—With Special Guests Tracy Wolff & Nina Croft

Welcome to Season 5 of the Tipsy Nerds Book Club! The Nerds are excited to open their new season with special guests, bestselling authors Tracy Wolff and Nina Croft, authors of the new sci-fi romance STAR BRINGER (2023). We're sipping purple space-inspired, purple cocktails and discussing the book described as Firefly meets the Breakfast Club. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://www.instagram.c...

2 years ago

46 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

SILO, the Apple TV+ show based on Hugh Howey's bestselling novel, WOOL

The Nerds are happy to once again discuss Hugh Howey's amazing worldbuilding in this episode discussing SILO, the Apple TV+ production of Howey's bestselling book, WOOL. Listeners may recall that the Nerds had Hugh Howey as a guest on the show in episode 4 of season 1 in 2019. What a fun episode that was! Lots of bourbon and tequila involved (and a Texas windstorm that left Robyn with no internet for half of the show!). SILO does not disappoint. So pour a drink and catch up with the Ner...

2 years ago

22 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

John Dies at the End by Jason Pargin

The Tispy Nerds close out their Season 4 by discussing a listener recommendation JOHN DIES AT THE END, by Jason Pargin. The Nerds are sipping strong cocktails called The Sauce in honor of the trippy drug that leads to the adventure in the book. Billed as a comedy/horror novel, Natalie asks Robyn if the book was funny or scary, or both? Mix a drink and join this discussion of a "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure—meets—Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" romp. The Nerds also give a short preview...

2 years ago

34 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

The Three-Body Problem and Three Boozy Cocktails

The Nerds welcome guest Jason Rico from the Sh*t We've Read podcast to help us wrap our minds around the modern masterpiece of sci-fi, The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. We're sipping boozy cocktails while we ponder the three-body problem, warfare in eleven dimensions, and whaleiens. A fun discussion about one of the most important and thought-provoking books the Nerds have ever featured. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media...

2 years ago

1 hour

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Season of the Dragon with guest Natalie Wright

Robyn Dabney pilots this episode as we celebrate the release of Season of the Dragon, a new epic fantasy from our own Natalie Wright. Robyn created an amazing cocktail she's calling the Nixan Fig to get us in the mood for this epic new dragon story. Listen to find out what Robyn thought of the book and to hear Natalie's inspiration for the story. Hika! Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://www.instagra...

2 years ago

53 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

We poured a strong drink we're calling a Pyro Potable for this amazing but bleak book. Parable isn't a fun, light-hearted beachy read, but the kind of book that you feel like a better human being because you read it. We're peeling this onion and perhaps have more questions than answers in this episode—so listen in, then find us on social and help us out! What did you all think of this book? And if you have answers to our questions, we want to hear them! Join the conversation on Instagra...

2 years ago

45 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch with special guest CD Tavenor

The Nerds are stepping into quantum conundrums with a bestselling sci-fi thriller, Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch. This 2016 book was optioned by Sony for the screen. Hear what the Tipsy Nerds and their guest, author CD Tavenor, thought of Crouch's treatment of the multiverse theory of quantum physics. The libations need to be strong to wrap our heads around this one, so pour yourself a strong one and strap in! Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any...

2 years ago

52 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Enjoying the Bleak Midwinter, the Darkest Night with Robyn Dabney and The Utburd

The Nerds are sipping spiked hot cocoa and a drink inspired by the horror of The Utburd, a new story by our own Robyn Dabney, the first story in a new Gothic Horror anthology, Bleak Midwinter: The Darkest Night. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket, spike that coffee or cocoa with something to warm the cockles, and dive into a great new addition to midwinter reading lists. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. http...

2 years ago

34 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Dream of the Endless: The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

The Nerds invite you to the world of Dream as they discuss the graphic novel that put Gaiman on the map: The Sandman, first published by DC Comics in 1988. The Tipsy Nerds are sipping luscious, creamy cocktails, one with absinthe, the other with tequila. Shaken or stirred, mix it up and join the conversation about this enchanting story. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://www.instagram.com/tips...

2 years ago

44 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Rings of Power: Doing Tolkien Proud or a Billion Dollar Bomb?

You all know Robyn is a LotR super fan, so of course, we've got to have a chat about Amazon Original's production of Rings of Power. What did the Nerds think of it? Does Robyn think the show does Tolkien proud? Natalie doesn't know a harfoot from a hippie, so what were her thoughts of the production? You have to stick around for the 35+ minute mark to hear what Natalie said about Jeff Bezos that Robyn still regrets hearing due to the image it left in her mind! Grab a beverage and join t...

2 years ago

39 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Sipping Banjax and Bitter: Slade House by David Mitchell

Welcome to Season 4 of TNBC! We begin the new season with a literary haunted house tale that's short but hits the sweet spot. Join Robyn and Natalie as they sip cocktails and dig deep into the layers of this seductive tale of lost souls. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://www.instagram.com/tipsynerdsbookclub/ https://www.facebook.com/tipsynerdsbookclub

3 years ago

37 minutes

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

Season 4 Trailer

We’re back! In this trailer, the Nerds preview the books and shows they'll feature in the upcoming Season 4 of the Tipsy Nerds Book Club podcast. Join the conversation on Instagram or Facebook, and let us know your thoughts on any of the media mentioned in our shows. https://www.instagram.com/tipsynerdsbookclub/ https://www.facebook.com/tipsynerdsbookclub

3 years ago

13 minutes