Guys Can ReadThe Showhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012-02-21T08:01:36ZSquarespaceEp. 94 - Abnormal Geekeryhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/21/ep-94-abnormal-geekery.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-21T08:01:36Z2012-02-21T08:01:36ZThis week we start a conversation about David Eddings' Pawn of Prophecy, spend a bit of time thinking about what fantasy means to the tween boy and consider The Guild.

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]]>Meet David Eddings...http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/15/meet-david-eddings.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-15T15:05:54Z2012-02-15T15:05:54ZFor those who are uninitiated to the work of David Eddings (Alright. I'm probably the last guy on the planet who is) or who are unfamiliar with his biography, here is a brief snippet from Fantasy Book review:

David Eddings' love with the fantasy genre began whilst at graduate school when he discovered medieval romance by Geoffrey Chaucer. After graduation, Eddings taught English literature and it was at this time that he created his 10 point guide to a fantasy novel...

(read the rest at Fantasy Book Review).

 

 

- Kevin

]]>Free short stories for your Kindle or Nook from Torhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/14/free-short-stories-for-your-kindle-or-nook-from-tor.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-14T21:19:20Z2012-02-14T21:19:20ZDon't know about you guys, but I habitually skulk about the internet looking for good, FREE short stories, typically speculative fiction. And if I'm skulking, I have a feeling you are too. Well, it seems that Tor understands this and has released a free ebook for Kindle and Nook. Enjoy. 

- Kevin

]]>Ep. 93 - She found herself a manhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/14/ep-93-she-found-herself-a-man.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-14T08:02:03Z2012-02-14T08:02:03ZThis week we finally get to our discussion of Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore, consider what happens when a book falls in love and ask Kevin some awkward questions. 

 

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]]>Original video of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle talking Sherlock and his own psychic powers...http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/8/original-video-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-talking-sherlock-an.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-08T16:42:38Z2012-02-08T16:42:38ZRARE video of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle filmed in 1928. He talks about who inspired his Sherlock Holmes character...and his own psychic powers. Oh, and Doyle's fans believed Sherlock was alive too. #ibelieveinsherlock

]]>#believeinsherlockhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/8/believeinsherlock.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-08T15:55:14Z2012-02-08T15:55:14Z#webelieveinsherlock 

                                                                                              (#moriartywasreal)

]]>Ep 92 - Stealing Sherlockhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/7/ep-92-stealing-sherlock.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-07T08:01:29Z2012-02-07T08:01:29ZThis week the Guys get a bit distracted by their love for BBC's Sherlock, consider the ways of the Dark Side and don't quite get to discussing Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore.

 

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]]>Free book from best-selling sci fi author Mike Stackpolehttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/2/3/free-book-from-best-selling-sci-fi-author-mike-stackpole.htmlGuys Can Read2012-02-04T00:18:19Z2012-02-04T00:18:19ZLooking for a free book from a best-selling author? Of course you are! Author of I, Jedi, Rogue Squadron and a gabillion other sweet books, Mike Stackpole is giving away his book, A Gathering Evil for free until midnight tonight.  

(Sorry folks. The giveaway has passed).

"Tycho Caine is a man with a mission. He's sure of that. But, waking up in a body bag with amnesia, he's not sure of much else. Except that someone wants him dead."

]]>Ep. 91 - Apocalypse When?http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/31/ep-91-apocalypse-when.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-31T08:01:47Z2012-01-31T08:01:47ZAs we conclude our discussion of Robopocalypse we consider when and how the end will come and whther humanity can survive.

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]]>The singularity advances!!http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/25/the-singularity-advances.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-26T03:13:22Z2012-01-26T03:13:22ZA computer creates an image from it's very own imagination. The images were not copied from a photo. Is this the beginning of the end??:

Computer scientist Simon Colton has created software called the Painting Fool, which he claims possesses creative talents. In this video, you can see some of its recent artwork, demonstrating a range of styles. One of its pieces uses visual attributes of the human body to produce a crowd of people, while in another example it uses a more impressionistic style. What first appears to be a straightforward painting of a hand reveals a hidden dimension when turned sideways. This shows the software's ability to surprise its viewers with its creations. 

]]>Ep. 90 - It's made of Kevinhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/24/ep-90-its-made-of-kevin.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-24T08:01:19Z2012-01-24T08:01:19ZThis week we consider Kevin's end times obsession, robots invade and we discuss apocalyptic cuisine as we review Robopocalypse.

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]]>Fan of R.A. Salvatore? Then check out his RPG demo, Reckoning today!http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/17/fan-of-ra-salvatore-then-check-out-his-rpg-demo-reckoning-to.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-17T20:46:47Z2012-01-17T20:46:47ZThe minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving. Build the character you’ve always wanted ...http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Kingdoms-of-Amalur-Reckoning-DEMO/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80245418983?noSplash=1

]]>Guys Can Read prepares you for the apocalypse...http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/17/guys-can-read-prepares-you-for-the-apocalypse.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-17T20:35:36Z2012-01-17T20:35:36ZHere are some viewing materials to prepare you for our End of The World episode airing on the 24th (unless the world does, in fact, end before the episode airs).

]]>Ray Kurzweil. The man who predicted the technological singularity by 2045http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/17/ray-kurzweil-the-man-who-predicted-the-technological-singula.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-17T20:29:05Z2012-01-17T20:29:05Z
Raymond "Ray" Kurzweil (pronounced /ˈkɜrzwaɪl/ kurz-wyl; born February 12, 1948) is an American author, scientist, inventor and futurist. He is involved in fields such as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil 

]]>‎(Poll) What apocalyptic agent will usher in the end of days?http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/17/poll-what-apocalyptic-agent-will-usher-in-the-end-of-days.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-17T20:14:53Z2012-01-17T20:14:53ZReligious Figure

 Astronomical Event (eg, meteorite, comet)

 Global Warming

 Sentient Robots

 Zombies

 Aliens

 Polar Reversal

 Jersey Shore

 

Click here to vote: http://www.facebook.com/guyscanread?sk=app_163177517067273

]]>Ep. 89 - We're all Lenniehttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/17/ep-89-were-all-lennie.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-17T08:01:25Z2012-01-17T08:01:25ZThis week we continue our conversation about John Steinbeck's classic, Of Mice and Men, as we consider which of us is George and which is Lennie.

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]]>Ep. 88 - Horseshoes with Godhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/10/ep-88-horseshoes-with-god.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-10T08:01:53Z2012-01-10T08:01:53ZThis week we read a book that hits Luke close to home, literally, Of Mice and Men. This american classic sends us on an emotional ride as we discuss what poverty and friendship can do to a man.

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]]>Ep. 87 - Michael Stackpolehttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2012/1/3/ep-87-michael-stackpole.htmlGuys Can Read2012-01-03T08:01:53Z2012-01-03T08:01:53ZThis week we are thrilled to sit down with Mike Stackpole, author of Rogue Squadron, The Age of Discovery and Perfectly Invisible.

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]]>Ep. 86 - Year In Reviewshttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/12/27/ep-86-year-in-reviews.htmlGuys Can Read2011-12-27T08:01:07Z2011-12-27T08:01:07Z2011 is rolling to a close and we're taking an episode to look back on all the books, guests and adventures the year brought.

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]]>Ep. 85 - Hurts like the Dickenshttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/12/20/ep-85-hurts-like-the-dickens.htmlGuys Can Read2011-12-20T08:01:15Z2011-12-20T08:01:15ZThis week we continue our Christmas conversation as we look at The Cricket on the Hearth and The Chimes by Charles Dickens. We learn that Dickens is hard, marriage is hard and poverty is hard.

 

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]]>Ep. 84 - Christmastime is nearhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/12/13/ep-84-christmastime-is-near.htmlGuys Can Read2011-12-13T08:01:55Z2011-12-13T08:01:55ZIt's Christmas on Guys Can Read. This year we continue the tradition of discussing Charles Dickens as we look at The Cricket on the Hearth and The Chimes.

 

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]]>Ep. 83 - R.A. Salvatore - Part 2http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/12/6/ep-83-ra-salvatore-part-2.htmlGuys Can Read2011-12-06T08:06:53Z2011-12-06T08:06:53ZThis week we continue our conversation with R.A. Salvatore. As the interview continues Bob takes us to school and then to church as we talk characterization, video games, critique and passion.

Find out more about R.A. Salvatore.

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]]>Special Announcementhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/12/5/special-announcement.htmlGuys Can Read2011-12-06T00:37:03Z2011-12-06T00:37:03ZWe announce the next best selling author to enter the GCR Hall of Fame!

]]>Ep. 82 - R.A. Salvatore - Part 1http://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/11/29/ep-82-ra-salvatore-part-1.htmlGuys Can Read2011-11-29T08:01:27Z2011-11-29T08:01:27ZThis week we are thrilled to sit down with the creator of Drizzt Do'Urden, best selling fantasy author R.A. Salvatore. In the first part of our interview we discuss Drizzt as an outsider, the relationship between author and reader, the power of comics and an author's relationship with his characters.

Find out more about R.A. Salvatore.

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]]>Ep. 81 - Sherlock Sleuths Againhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/11/22/ep-81-sherlock-sleuths-again.htmlGuys Can Read2011-11-22T08:01:25Z2011-11-22T08:01:25ZThis week we continue our discussion of The House of Silk as we consider recent attempts at modernizing Sherlock Holmes and explore the sleuth's role as a literary archetype.

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]]>Ep. 80 - Zombie Arthurhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/11/15/ep-80-zombie-arthur.htmlGuys Can Read2011-11-15T08:01:25Z2011-11-15T08:01:25ZIt's a big week on GCR... we change our format, reveal an upcoming guest and raise Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from the dead as we discuss The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz.

 

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]]>Ep. 79 - Roz Morrishttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/11/8/ep-79-roz-morris.htmlGuys Can Read2011-11-08T08:02:05Z2011-11-08T08:02:05ZThis week we welcome Roz Morris, friend of the show and author of My Memories of a Future Life. 

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]]>The Aftershow - Have Spacesuit Will Travelhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/11/2/the-aftershow-have-spacesuit-will-travel.htmlGuys Can Read2011-11-02T07:01:34Z2011-11-02T07:01:34ZOn this episode of the Aftershow we consider a boy's life, our missing skills and the pursuit of manly hobbies.

]]>Ep. 78 - All American Boyhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/11/1/ep-78-all-american-boy.htmlGuys Can Read2011-11-01T07:01:40Z2011-11-01T07:01:40ZThis week on GCR we take a fond look back at an alternate history, consider making and, as always, save the world as we review Heinlein's Have Spacesuit Will Travel.

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]]>The Aftershow - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Childrenhttp://www.guyscanread.com/show/2011/10/26/the-aftershow-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children.htmlGuys Can Read2011-10-26T07:01:38Z2011-10-26T07:01:38ZThis week on the Aftershow we continue our discussion of Ransom Riggs' Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as we consider the roles both fans and publishers have in getting books into the hands of readers.

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