Episodes
Tuesday May 21, 2013
White Rocket 024: Audiobook Special: LUCIAN excerpt read by Van Allen Plexico
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Tuesday May 21, 2013
AUDIOBOOK SPECIAL: This week Van continues his occasional series of readings, with an excerpt from his popular and critically acclaimed SF/Fantasy novel, LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING. A novel in the spirit of Roger Zelazny's AMBER series, LUCIAN is available on the Kindle and in paperback via our main site, http://www.whiterocketbooks.com.
Tuesday May 14, 2013
White Rocket 023: DragonCon Memories with Keith DeCandido
Tuesday May 14, 2013
Tuesday May 14, 2013
This week Van is joined by Keith RA DeCandido, famed author of many STAR TREK (and other movie/TV) novels and comics, to walk down memory lane--or rather to walk through the Hyatt Regency, Marriott Marquis, and Peachtree Street--as they recount their favorite DragonCon memories. So put on your best Stormtrooper armor, share a hotel room with twelve other people, and enjoy! Keith can be found at http://www.decandido.net Brought to you as always by www.whiterocketbooks.com and the Earth Station One Network!
Tuesday May 07, 2013
White Rocket 022: "The Book Cave" Team Interviews Van
Tuesday May 07, 2013
Tuesday May 07, 2013
This week, the tables are turned as Van himself is interviewed by Dr Art Sippo, Ric Croxton and Bruce Rosenberger of the Book Cave Podcast. This episode presents excerpts from that interview, discussing Van's latest SENTINELS novel, METALGOD, as well as his new Military SF novel series. The Book Cave can be found at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com Many thanks to Art, Ric, and Bruce for making this audio available to White Rocket.
Monday Apr 15, 2013
White Rocket 021: Justified!
Monday Apr 15, 2013
Monday Apr 15, 2013
Award-winning author Bobby Nash joins Van this week to discuss the hit FX TV series, JUSTIFIED! It's an hour of Raylan, Art, Boyd, Ava, Tim, Rachel, and a holler full o' hillbillies, moonshiners and drug smugglers! The question is-- will Van and Bobby get out of Harlan alive??
Monday Mar 25, 2013
White Rocket 020: Superheroes in Novels & Beyond, Pt 3- Ian Healy
Monday Mar 25, 2013
Monday Mar 25, 2013
Author Ian Thomas Healy joins Van this week for the third installment in the "Superheroes in Novels and Beyond" series, discussing Ian's "Just Cause" superhero novels and numerous other works. The conversation also touches upon small press and e-book publishing and marketing. White Rocket Books: http://www.whiterocketbooks.com Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico and White Rocket @whiterocketbook Ian can be found at @IanTHealy and "Author Ian Thomas Healy" on Facebook. A part of the ESO Network!
Monday Mar 18, 2013
Monday Mar 18, 2013
This week the White Rocket show takes you from Navarone to the Arctic to the Schloss Adler and back to Navarone, as noted film critic and author Mark Bousquet returns for a special extended edition to discuss four classic war/action films based on the writings of Alistair McLean: THE GUNS OF NAVARONE, ICE STATION ZEBRA, WHERE EAGLES DARE, and FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE! So pack your dynamite and your Nazi disguise, because we have a mission to carry out and not everyone's coming back alive!
Monday Mar 11, 2013
White Rocket 018: Babylon 5 - 20th Anniversary
Monday Mar 11, 2013
Monday Mar 11, 2013
Great Maker!! Babylon 5 is now twenty years old, and the White Rocket Podcast marks the occasion by with special guest Bobby Politte joining Van beyond the Rim to reminisce about the show, the characters, the story arc, and the story behind the scenes of the greatest SF TV series of all!
Monday Mar 04, 2013
White Rocket 017: Awards Season
Monday Mar 04, 2013
Monday Mar 04, 2013
Avengers is SF, but Spidey is Fantasy?! And where's the good Captain Carter?? Bobby Politte drops in this week to discuss the ins and outs of the Oscars, Saturn Awards, Nebula Dramatic Presentation Award, and even the Pulp Factory Awards with Van.
Thursday Feb 28, 2013
White Rocket 016: Audiobook Special: LORDS OF FIRE Excerpt Read by Van Allen Plexico
Thursday Feb 28, 2013
Thursday Feb 28, 2013
AUDIOBOOK SPECIAL: In this special edition of the White Rocket Podcast, Van begins a new occasional series of readings, with an excerpt from his new Military SF / New Pulp novel, THE SHATTERING, LEGION I: LORDS OF FIRE. It's our first attempt at this, so give it a listen, if you will-- and let us know what you think, and if you'd like to hear more of these. LORDS OF FIRE is available on the Kindle and in paperback via our main site: http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/shattering
Monday Feb 25, 2013
White Rocket 015: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Millennium Trilogy
Monday Feb 25, 2013
Monday Feb 25, 2013
The White Rocket show heads to Sweden for this week's episode, as comics editor/publisher/writer extraordinaire James Hickson joins Van to discuss Stieg Larsson's fantastic MILLENNIUM TRILOGY of crime fiction novels and (American and Swedish) movies: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, and THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST. It's a computer-hacking, neo-nazi-whackin' good time!