The Functional Nerds Podcast

The Functional Nerds Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 622-With Tim Akers
April 23, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Tim Akers, author of The Eccentrics. About The Eccentrics: Led by the eighth incarnation of Nikola Tesla, the Society of Eccentric Geniuses protects the Mundane wo

Episode 621-With Charlie Huston
April 09, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Charlie Huston, author of CATCHPENNY. About CATCHPENNY: Sidney Catchpenny has had a bad run. Laid low by a years-long bout of debilitating depression, hes all but

Episode 620-With Madeleine Roux
April 02, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Madeleine Roux, author of What IfLoki Was Worthy?. About What IfLoki Was Worthy?: ThorSon of Odin, God of Thunder, Wielder of Mjolniris dead. And Loki is respo

Episode 619-With Chris Radcliff
March 26, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Chris Radcliff, who backed the Uncanny Magazine Year 10: A Decade of Delightful Defiance Kickstarterat the THIRD NERD level! About Chris Radcliff: Software engine

Episode 618-Just Us and Brandon Sanderson’s Audible Announcement
March 19, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy are chatting about a Publishers Weekly article on Brandon Sandersons Audible announcement. This leads us down the path of talking royalty splits, agents and the publishi

Episode 617-With James Goodhand
March 12, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome James Goodhand, author of The Day Tripper. About The Day Tripper: The right guy, the right place, the wrong time. Its 1995, and Alex Dean has it all: a spot at Ca

Episode 616-Moses Ose Utomi
March 05, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Moses Ose Utomi, author of The Truth of the Aleke. About The Truth of the Aleke: The Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming. 500 years after the

Episode 615-With James Enge
February 27, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome James Enge, author of EVIL HONEY, a new Morlock Ambrosius short story. About Old Moon Quarterly: Issue 3, Winter 2023: Old Moon Quarterly is a small, independent o

Episode 614-With T.R. Napper
February 20, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome T.R. Napper, author of Aliens: Bishop. About Aliens: Bishop: The USCSS Patna has been found. Although the synthetic Bishop asked to be shut down forever, his creat

Episode 613-With Amanda Jayatissa
February 13, 2024

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Amanda Jayatissa, author of ISLAND WITCH. About ISLAND WITCH: Set in 19th century Sri Lanka and inspired by local folklore, the daughter of a traditional demon-pri