Best 2000AD Podcasts (2025)

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ECBT2000AD Ep776: Prog 2428 2:46:03

1d ago2:46:03

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LOST CITY OF KING SOLOMONS MINES! Holy Smokes! Statham Stat! Los Aguilar! Plus the Prog Review!

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Jason Kingsley OBE - Modern History TV & Rebellion - Judge Dredd, 2000AD, Sniper Elite & more! 1:10:46

23d ago1:10:46

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Link Tree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RockPaperSwords⁠ Support us on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast⁠ Buy us a beer and get a shoutout by heading to ⁠buymeacoffee.com/rockpaperswords⁠ Our guest today is Jason Kingsley, an incredibly successful businessman and a technologist who is also obsessed with the past. He is CEO of Rebellion…

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RPS NEWS! Plus Dire wolves? We chat about bringing things back from earlier periods in history. What would YOU bring back? 45:07

2d ago45:07

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Link Tree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RockPaperSwords⁠ Support us on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast⁠ Buy us a beer and get a shoutout by heading to ⁠buymeacoffee.com/rockpaperswords Buy UPRISING, this week's sponsor from Paul Bernardi! Buy link for Paul Bernardi's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F38L728Z We don’t have a guest …

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ep 307 – Progs 932-935 1:38:54

2d ago1:38:54

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In our thrilling three hundredth and seventh episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 932-935 of 2000AD, covering March and April 1995. This time Armoured Gideon has a few bad days, Dredd fights various international judges, new enemies arrive for Finn, Brigand Doom takes on Financial Vampires an…

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ECBT2000AD Ep775: Prog 2427 2:50:46

9d ago2:50:46

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EQUALIZER 2000! Oh, What a lovely pair! 2000Rn-E! Thank Goodness for Vampires! Rossy gets Final Faction! John goes Rogue and Flint has a tariffic time! All this and the Prog Review!

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ep 306 – Progs 929-931 (NEW LISTENERS START HERE) 2:32:36

9d ago2:32:36

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In our thrilling three hundredth and sixth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 928-931 of 2000AD, covering February and March 1995. This time we’re starting a raft of new thrills as Dredd heads to the antarctic with a bunch of international judges, Finn begins a new reign of ecoterror, and we’ve got return…

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Book cover design! Oliver Bennett from MORE VISUAL joins us to discuss current and future trends and the threat (or otherwise) of AI to creatives. 1:07:44

16d ago1:07:44

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Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/RockPaperSwords Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Buy us a beer and get a shoutout by heading to buymeacoffee.com/rockpaperswords Our guest today has designed countless book covers, including all of Steven’s independently published books! Oliver Bennett is a graphic designer and co-fo…

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ECBT2000AD Ep774: Prog 2426 3:09:43

16d ago3:09:43

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FINAL FACTION! It's a Tarrific progcast today! Rossy talks about Dollar Tree Action Figures. John goes all Dr. Seuss with 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' Flint talks about the upcoming 'Thugs!' Kickstarter as well as Bohemian Grove!!! All this and the Prog Review!

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ep 50 – Meg 2.70 – 2.72 1:15:53

18d ago1:15:53

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In our mega fiftieth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 70 to 72 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering January and February of 1995. This episode we’ll reach the end of all of our stories, including Mean Machine, Judge Karyn, Calhab Justice, and Armitage, plus Dredd deals with Chris…

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ECBT2000AD Ep773: Prog 2425 2:39:32

23d ago2:39:32

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THE MAN OF BRONZE! Rossy tells us all about 'Bad Movie Night'. Flint watches 'Wicked'. John loves 'Reacher'. And we all despair at how low the prog has gone in our Prog Review!

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ep 305 – Progs 924-927 1:13:09

26d ago1:13:09

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In our thrilling three hundredth and fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 924-927 of 2000AD, covering January and February 1995. This time we’refinishing all our current stories ahead of a big relaunch, including a Finn prequel! Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (2:12) Soul Gun Assassin (14:0…

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Donovan Cook - WODEN'S SPEAR! Vikings, Norse mythology and more... 1:00:07

1M ago1:00:07

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Support us on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast⁠ You can buy us a beer and get a shoutout too, by heading to ⁠buymeacoffee.com/rockpaperswords Donovan Cook is the author of the Ormstunga Saga series set in the Viking world and inspired by his interest in Norse Mythology. His second series, The Charlemagne's Cross Series, is p…

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ECBT2000AD Ep772: Prog 2424 2:33:00

1M ago2:33:00

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The Phantom of The Keyboard! 'Hello, John...got a new motor?' Rossy visits the Mad Cave! Flint fights the Oligarchy! All this and the Prog Review!

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ep 304 – Progs 920-923 1:30:52

1M ago1:30:52

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In our thrilling three hundredth and fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 920-923 of 2000AD, covering December 1994 and January 1995. This time we’re starting our 1995 coverage as Dredd gets snowy, and then is on the hunt in the past, Time House goes on a mission, and both the Corps and…

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ECBT2000AD Ep771: Prog 2423 2:55:45

1M ago2:55:45

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CHICKEN CAM! Rossy is back from his Lemon Party and spills the beans (Texas beans, that is!). You won't catch John breaking at the wrong time! Stranded! 'Electric State'. All this and the Prog review.

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ep 4 – Progs 15-18 REDUX 1:37:54

1M ago1:37:54

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We’re between years so why not look back on the further past? In a rereview of our thrilling fourth episode Conrad and Fox continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 15-18 of 2000 AD, covering June of 1977. In this issue we discuss the providence of laser swords, circa early summer 1977, reach climaxes in Flesh and Dredd’…

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Edoardo Albert - History, archaeology, Warhammer, swords, writing & more! 1:00:44

1M ago1:00:44

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Support us on Patreon from as little as £1 per month: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Today’s guest is Edoardo Albert. Edoardo is a British writer of Italian and Sri Lankan descent. He writes about Britain in the early medieval period (between the Romans leaving and the Normans arriving), the 40th millennium in the Warhammer universe…

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ECBT2000AD Ep770: Prog 2422 2:58:34

2M ago2:58:34

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ROSSY IS THE SCATMAN! Remember to take your Visa! Steven Seagal is Chuck Norris or something, something! All this and the Prog Review!

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ep 49 – Judge Dredd Megazine 1994 Year in Review 42:48

2M ago42:48

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In our mega forty-ninth episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1994. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1994 Meggies! At the end of every chronological year in our meg timeline we give out awards to the storylines and thrills we…

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A Man Dies But Once - Matthew has a new novella OUT NOW! 10:18

2M ago10:18

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Matthew Harffy has a brand new Western novella out NOW, and it's a prequel to his novel DARK FRONTIER. Buy it on Amazon, but first give this episode a listen, it's a good laugh. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Dies-But-Once-Frontier-ebook/dp/B0DYJV6KF1

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ECBT2000AD Ep769: Prog 2421 2:35:06

2M ago2:35:06

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JOHN SLEEPS IN! Rossy talks about his latest B Movie crush! Flint takes a trip to Trumpland! John watches 'The Gorge' so you don't have too! All this and the Prog review!

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ep 303 – 2000AD 1994 Year in Review 1:29:11

2M ago1:29:11

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In our thrilling three hundred and third episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1994. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1993 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog timeline we give out awards to the storylines …

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Writing for videogames/writing exciting novels - we discuss two great topics today! 1:08:23

2M ago1:08:23

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Support us on Patreon from just £1 per month: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Today we're going to cover a couple of subjects. One that will be of use to all aspiring writers and anyone who is interested in the mechanics of writing a page-turner. The other will be interesting to anyone who would like to see behind the scenes of the p…

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ECBT2000AD Ep768: Progs 2419 & 2420 2:45:13

2M ago2:45:13

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DANCE MONKEY DANCE! Rossy puts his foot in it again, innit? John likes Ketchup and Flint fills in the 5 things he's done this week! Congrats to The77 for another successful Kickstarter! All this and 2 Prog Reviews!

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ep 302 – 1994 Winter Special 1:12:06

2M ago1:12:06

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In our thrilling three hundred and second episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1994 Winter Special of 2000AD. This time we’ve got a thrills with ostensibly a horror theme, including Judges Dredd, Brigand Doom, Tharg the Mighty, backstory comics for both Maniac 5 and Durham Red, and surprise final installments…

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Long live the King! King of Wessex is out now. 3:55

2M ago3:55

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KING OF WESSEX is out today! You can now buy the whole trilogy in paperback or on Kindle . Steven is really excited to see what people think of the way the story ends ... UK LINK USA LINK

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ECBT2000AD Ep767: Prog 2418 1:51:34

2M ago1:51:34

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ROSSY GETS THE CALL! Only one story in the Prog that the lads look forward to reading...can you guess what it is, listeners?

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ep 48 – 1995 Judge Dredd Yearbook 1:05:21

2M ago1:05:21

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In our mega forty-eighth episode Eli and Conrad take a break from their patrol through the world of the Judge Dredd Megazine to look at the 1994 Judge Dredd Yearbook. This episode we’ve got a ton of Dredd stories, including crossovers with Missionary Man and Calhab, plus a Harmony solo story and some interesting alternate versions of things! Storie…

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Elizabeth Fremantle interview - FIREBRAND book/movie & lots more! 1:03:48

2M ago1:03:48

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If you enjoy the show please support us on Patreon from as little as £1 per month: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast ELIZABETH FREMANTLE is an award winning author of historical fiction. Her most recent novel, DISOBEDIENT, about the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi, won the HWA Gold Crown 2024. Her first novel, QUEEN'S GAMBIT, abo…

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ECBT2000AD Ep766: Progs 2416 & 2417 2:48:29

2M ago2:48:29

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WICKY, WICKY, WILD WILD WEST! Back from a break the lads have a new section...Adventures in Trumpland! (Fast Forward that one for 20 minutes!) Guess how much Johns lunch cost? When is Star-Crash not Starcrash? All this and two...yes...TWO prog reviews!

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ep 301 – Progs 916-919 1:28:58

3M ago1:28:58

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In our thrilling three hundredth and first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 912-915 of 2000AD, covering December 1994. This time we’re at the end of 1994 with finales for Red Razors and Bix Barton, the return of Time House and the debut of The Corps, continuations of … Continue reading ep …

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Giles Kristian - Camelot, Lancelot, Vikings, boy bands and more! 1:13:21

3M ago1:13:21

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Please support us on Patreon from as little as £1 per month and get bonus episodes including exclusive updates on the creation of our 2025 Xmas novella: patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast We're republishing this classic episode as we'll be doing a panel with Giles and Patricia Bracewell on February 8th with the HISTORY QUILL CONVENTION. During the …

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ECBT2000AD Ep765: Retro 36 1:21:00

3M ago1:21:00

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Another Blast from the Past! The Original Blurb: 'With Flint unavailable, Rich pulls in Iz to see how someone who actually jumped on at prog 1700 is coping with the current storylines. They go through progs 1703-1706 and of course take time to take the piss out of the absent Irishman. This one was recorded slightly differently to normal, so apologi…

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What other genres do historical fiction fans enjoy, and why? 1:01:50

3M ago1:01:50

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Support us on Patreon from as little as £1 per month for great perks: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Today we thought we’d take a look at other literary genres that fans of historical fiction particularly enjoy, and why it might be the case. Now, we haven’t completed a scientific study or even conducted a poll on readers’ habits so …

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ECBT2000AD Ep764: Prog 2415 3:24:08

3M ago3:24:08

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OH NO! IT's TRUUUUMMMPPP!!! We have a new segment...'Adventures in Trumpland'. Fast Forward to 47 minutes if you are the 'Triggering' or 'Virtue Signalling' type that posts stuff like 'First they came for my brown bread and jam etc'... John gets another scammer on his phone. Rossy and Flint talk Kickstarter Korner with a small focus on The77's 'Red…

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ECBT2000AD Ep763: The Golden Age Begins! 1:32:56

3M ago1:32:56

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Flint makes a rookie mistake about recording on Inauguration Day and the lads run out of time before they can do the Prog review! But not before Rossy talks about Diamond going into Bankruptcy and John gives us his Deathwatch and movie rundown!

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The Trojan War with A.D. Rhine! 1:09:30

3M ago1:09:30

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Support us on Patreon from as little as £1 per month: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast A. D. Rhine is the pseudonym of Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson. Ashlee holds graduate degrees in medieval history from the University of St. Andrews and theological studies from Duke University. Danielle holds a master of arts in law and diploma…

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ECBT2000AD Ep762: Prog 2414 2:26:22

3M ago2:26:22

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THE BURNING MAN! Rossy gives us a run down on the California wildfires near his home. Not all heroes wear capes...some wear squirrel masks and a smoking jacket! Micronauts!!! Flint talks about the current country 'Vibe' and John talks about whatever he wants...He's John! All this and the Prog review!!!…

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ECBT2000AD Ep761: Prog 2413 2:48:46

4M ago2:48:46

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IT'S THE XMAS PROG! Rossy talks about Retro Sci-Fi. John Talks about Kent and Flint doesn't care for Lisa Frank! All this and a Zarjaz Prog Bumper Review!

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ECBT2000AD Ep760: Prog 2412 2:38:29

4M ago2:38:29

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NEW YEAR, SAME OLD GITS! The boys are back from the Christmas/New Years break.

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David Gemmell - LEGEND A Patreon Bonus Episode 41:07

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Happy New Year listeners! Patrons get bonus episodes every month and we thought we’d share one with you so that you can get a taste of what you are missing. We’ve done episodes on all sorts of topics from reviews of movies and TV series, aspects of writing and publishing and, in …

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ECBT2000AD Ep759: RETRO - The Progcast of Christmas past 3:06

4M ago3:06

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IMPRESSIONIST ROSSY! Rossy reads the opening to 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians' from wayback in 2016!

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Christmas 2024 greetings! Here's to 2025! 1:59

4M ago1:59

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Thank you listeners for your support in 2024. We've had an AMAZING year, topped off by our time at the HNS Conference, and it's all thanks to your support. Cheers, and here's to a great 2025 for us all. If you enjoy the show and feel like you could support us for as little as £1 a month, check us out on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other grea…

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2024 Christmas Special - books, movies, music & more! 54:04

4M ago54:04

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Support us on Patreon, where you can even give a loved one a GIFT subscription: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Welcome to the RPS Xmas Special 2024! We take a look at some of the best seasonal books like Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol", movies like Lethal Weapon (!), and all the classic music we enjoy at this time of year. Lik…

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ECBT2000AD Ep758: Prog 2411 2:56:01

4M ago2:56:01

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FLINT IS BACK! Flint is back from Ireland and he brought back the Flu! Rossy goes AWOL as he is technologically challenged. John has a great weekend out with just himself and Sam! All this and the Prog review!

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ECBT2000AD Ep758: Retro 35 1:06:52

5M ago1:06:52

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BLAST FROM THE PAST! While Flint is away in Ireland visiting family & friends...here's one from the ECBT Archive.

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Lord of the Rings & lots more with publisher/author Jane Johnson! 1:07:27

5M ago1:07:27

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast Jane Johnson is from Cornwall and has worked in the book industry for 30 years as a bookseller, publisher and writer. For many years she was responsible for publishing the works of JRR Tolkien, and later worked on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, spending months i…

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ECBT2000AD Ep757: Progs 2410 2:05:44

5M ago2:05:44

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PARDON ME? John 'It's a fair Cop!' Burdis goes to London for the Southern Contingent and gives a quick look at the new 2000ad Annual. Rossy and his Conspiracy Predictions. Flint is standing in the street waiting for a bus!

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Matthew's new book - Shadows of the Slain out Dec 5th! 24:08

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Matthew Harffy has a new book out on December 5th called Shadows of the Slain. We chat about it in this episode, and you can buy it at the link below! Buy the book: https://mybook.to/ShadowsOfTheSlain Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast and X https://twitter.com/rock_swords Support us on Patreon: https://www.patre…