Episodes

Monday Jul 06, 2015
White Rocket 073: Game of Thrones Season 5 Review
Monday Jul 06, 2015
Monday Jul 06, 2015
John Ringer returns to discuss Season 5 of HBO's GAME OF THRONES-- how we felt about it and how it compared with (and varied from) the books. SPOILER WARNING!!

Monday Jun 15, 2015
White Rocket 072: Sci Fi Literature Jeopardy at DragonCon 2014
Monday Jun 15, 2015
Monday Jun 15, 2015
This episode we present in its entirety the Sci Fi Literature Jeopardy tournament at DragonCon 2014 in Atlanta.

Saturday May 09, 2015
White Rocket 068: The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, Pt 1
Saturday May 09, 2015
Saturday May 09, 2015
Shawn Michael Vogt joins Van to discuss volumes 1 and 2 of Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber classic series: Nine Princes in Amber and The Guns of Avalon. Spoiler warning for later in the episode! (This is episode 1 of the "Summer of Zelazny," remembering Roger on the 20th anniversary of his passing.)

Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
White Rocket 065: Hugo Awards Controversy 2015
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
Van is joined this week by author and publisher James Palmer to discuss the Great Hugo Award Controversy of 2015. Who's right? The Puppies? The SJWs? Both? Neither? We dig into the topic with as neutral a stance as possible. WARNING: Some audio issues this episode due to weather interference.

Monday Mar 09, 2015
White Rocket 060: Graham McNeill Interview!
Monday Mar 09, 2015
Monday Mar 09, 2015
New York Times Best-Selling and award-winning author Graham McNeill joins Van this week to discuss his past and upcoming work, his writing approach and techniques, as well as the Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy books in general.
Graham is the author of the NYTimes best-seller, A THOUSAND SONS, and other Horus Heresy novels including MECHANICUM, FALSE GODS, THE OUTCAST DEAD and VENGEFUL SPIRIT. His novel EMPIRE won the David Gemmel Legend Award for Fantasy.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
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Saturday Jan 31, 2015
White Rocket 057: Audiobook Special: LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
This week's White Rocket Podcast features another Audiobook Special: Van reads two chapters (no spoilers!) from The Shattering, LEGION II: KINGS OF OBLIVION, his Space Opera novel series.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!

Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
White Rocket 053: Frank Herbert's DUNE Saga
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
John Ringer joins Van this week to dig into the greatest SF novel of all (and its five direct sequels), DUNE by Frank Herbert. They also discuss the David Lynch movie and the two Sci Fi Channel mini-series productions.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!

Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
White Rocket 052: My Brother's Keeper - David Wright
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
David Wright comes aboard the White Rocket this week to unveil his new fantasy novel (with strong spiritual layers)-- MY BROTHER'S KEEPER.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!

Friday Oct 17, 2014
White Rocket 050: 50th Episode Special!
Friday Oct 17, 2014
Friday Oct 17, 2014
For the big 50th episode of the White Rocket Podcast, Van is joined by many past guests including Anthony Taylor, Jim Beard, Chris Barnes, Jim Yelton, Josh Reynolds, John Quiring, Barry Reese, Bobby Politte, John Ringer, Mike Gordon, Ethan Ringer, Ralph Angelo, and Percival Constantine--and everyone has to answer the same single pop-culture question. What's the question, how do they answer--and will Van answer it, too? Tune in!

Friday Jul 18, 2014
White Rocket 043: Novel Writing + Ala Phoenix Fest
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Driving back from Alabama Phoenix Festival, Van thinks back over the weekend that was, then discusses several key things to keep in mind when writing a novel.