The Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatic's Podcast
Episodes
Michael Vadney Interview
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran podcaster and roo...
Book Review-My Brother's Keeper by Ben Schenkman
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh Check out our live chat for Ben's Book Launch on Monday, April 6th from 7-8pm EST: https:...
Jeremy Szal Interview
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran science fiction a...
J. Alex Giguere Interview
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing debut epic fantasy author...
TJ Cooper Interivew
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing debut epic fantasy author...
Trevor Jones and April Nia Raine Interview
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and please share!!! Hosted by: Daniel CoolbaughFor this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy co-authors...
Dan Hanly Interview
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing dark fantasy and mystery author Dan...
Tim Akers Interview
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please share and subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy novelist Tim Aker...
LIVE EPISODE-Rosaire Bushey
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please share and subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this live episode I had the pleasure of interviewing podcaster, fantasy author, and ed...
Simon Kewin Interview
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please share and subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning writer of f...
Russell Carroll Interview
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and please share!!!Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing epic fantasy autho...
J. M Celi Interview
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe and please share!!! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing JM Celi, author o...
Jason Degray Interview
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing post-apocalyptic and ho...
Director Adam Newman Interview
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe!Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing writer, director, and pr...
Seth Jaffe Interview
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please don't forget to subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing hard scie...
R. D. Moreno Interview
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi fantasy author R. D. Moreno. We had a great chat about his science fiction ins...
Jordan Loyal Short Interview
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please don't forget to subscribe!!! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing epic fantasy autho...
Sarah Chorn Interview
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing speculative fiction aut...
Ryan Null Interview
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and spicy romantasy author Ryan Null! We had a great chat about his series Th...
John Stovall Interview
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted and owned by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing LitRPG and Du...
Andrew Johnston Interview-The Scorched Hunter
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and epi...
Cam Sinclair Interview
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted and owned by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing grim-dark fan...
Kickstarter-Book of Spores Anthology with Adrian M Gibson and Frasier Armitage
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure to chat with Adrian M. Gibson and Frasier Armitage ...
JD Franx Interview
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing epic fantasy author J. ...
Jeff Burns Interview Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
!!!Please subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing urban fantasy and romance author Ri...
Megan Haskell Interview: Kickstarter-Forged in Shadow & Quenched in Secrets Collector’s Editions
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Megan Ha...
The Return of Ben Schenkman
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and urb...
Season 5, Episode 6-Alin Silverwood's Kickstarter: Infinite Souls
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please share and subscribe!Hosted by Daniel CoolbaughFor this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and comic writer Alin Silverwood! W...
Season 5, Episode 5-Michael Gorton Interview
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi author, serial e...
Season 5, Episode 4-The Return of Logan D. Irons
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and returning guest Logan D. Irons! We got to chat about his Oaths of Blood...
Season 5, Episode 3-David Andrew Trotter Interview
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and young adult author David Andrew Trotter...
Season 5, Episode 2-Scott Sigler Interview
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 5, I had the express pleasure of interviewing Scott Sigler. He is a #1 New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler is t...
Season 5, Episode 1-Kane Williams Interview
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and epi...
Season 4, Episode 52-J. L. Odom Interview
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing military fantasy author and winner of SPFBO X-J. L. Odom! We had a fabulous chat abou...
Season 4, Episode 51-Charlotte Goodwin Interview
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing author Charlotte Goodwin! We had a terrific chat about her writing, her books, and he...
Season 4, Episode 50-D. M. Rook Interview
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction author D. M. Rook! We had a great chat about his book Hounds of Orion...
Season 4, Episode 49-Maurice Africh Interview
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fantasy author Maurice Africh! We had a great chat about his writing inspirat...
Season 4, Episode 48-Shami Stovall Interview: Words of Power
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing podcast alumni Shami Stovall. We had another great chat here discussing her newest re...
on 4, Episode 47-Burnout Podcast Interview
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of welcoming Lewis Carter and returning guest Emily Inkpen! We were able to chat about their work in ...
Season 4, Episode 46-Jason Clark Interview
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction and thriller author Jason Clark! We had a great time chatting about h...
Season 4, Episode 45-Kiersten D. Trotter Interview
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this interview of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing high fantasy debut author Kiersten D. Trotter about her newest upcoming release The...
Season 4, Episode 44-J. S. Gold Interview
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing urban fantasy author J. S. Gold! We had a great chat about his magic system, worldbui...
Season 4, Episode 43-Andrew Johnson Interview
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of welcoming back fantasy author Andrew Johnston! I had Andrew on with some other authors and podcast...
Season 4, Episode 42-The Return of J. R. Wise
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and military veteran J. R. Wise. We had a terrific chat about our love of military science fiction,...
Season 4, Episode 41-Marisa Wolf Interview
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of welcoming back returning guest Marisa Wolf! We had a great chat about her upcoming fantasy release...
Season 4, Episode 40-Kacey Ezell Interview
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season, 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Kacey Ezell! We discussed her new book Magelight, her plans for futu...
Season 4, Episode 39-Peter McLean Interview
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite fantasy authors-Peter McLean! I have thoroughly enjoyed his first ...
Season 4, Episode 38-Cal Logan Interview
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Cal Logan. We had a terrific chat about his Schism of Souls Trilogy, t...
Season 4, Episode 37-Nicholas W. Fuller Interview
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and fellow podcaster Nicholas W Fuller about his upcoming novella Shattered. We had a gr...
Season 4, Episode 36-Herman Steuernagel Interview
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I always love when my fellow podcaster/author friends can stop by for a chat! Herman Steuernagel returns to discuss his newest cozy fantasy release Th...
Season 4, Episode 35-The Return of Starr Z. Davies
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Starr Z. Davies. We had a great time discussing her newest novel Stor...
Season 4, Episode 34-Melissa Olthoff Interview
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and sci-fi author Melissa Olthoff! We had a great chat about her different bo...
Season 4, Episode 33-Nick Snape Interview
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of fantasy and science fiction author Nick Snape. We had a terrific chat about his many series, his i...
Season 4, Episode 32-Richard Sparks Interview
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing novelist and script writer Richard Sparks. Richard and I had a terrific conversation ...
Season 4, Episode 31-The Return of James Lloyd Dulin
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest James Lloyd Dulin! We had a great chat about him closing out his Mali...
Season 4, Episode 30-Justin Lee Anderson Interview
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Lee Anderson! Justin was a professional writer and editor for 15 years before ...
Season 4, Episode 29-Derek Borne Interview
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Canadian science fiction author Derek Borne. We had a great chat about his different ...
Season 4, Episode 28-Norbert Zsivicz Interview
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hungarian-born SFF author Norbert Zsivicz. We had a great chat about his debut novel ...
Season 4, Episode 27-Sophia Slade Interview
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author and poet Sophia Slade. I found Sophia on bookstagram and fell in love ...
Season 4, Episode 26-Tao Wong Interview
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the express pleasure of interviewing Canadian based author Tao Wong who is best known for his System Apocalypse po...
Season 4, Episode 25-Amber Toro Interview
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi fantasy author Amber Toro! We had a terrific chat about her Sentient Stars Seri...
Book Mail #1-The Bartender Between Worlds by Herman Steuernagel
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is my first Boom Mail video and the book mail is from Herman Steuernagel! He had a very successful Kickstarter to start his launch for his new co...
Season 4, Episode 24-Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf Interview
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing co-authors Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf! We had a terrific time discussing how they be...
Season 4, Episode 23-David R. Packer Interview
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy, science fiction, and LitRPG author David R. Packer. We had a great time chat...
Season 4, Episode 22-Jason J. Willis Interview
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing LitRPG author Jason J. Willis. We had a terrific chat about his experiences writing in...
Season 4, Episode 21-Keith McWalter Interivew
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction author Keith McWalter. We had a terrific chat about his newest novel ...
Season 4, Episode 20-D. M. Ray Interview
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing comic and fantasy writer D. M. Ray about his project Madcaps. This was a great first ...
Season 4, Episode 19-Scott Killian Interview
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi and fantasy author Scott Killian. We discussed his Stellar Heir and Lich Core ...
Season 4, Episode 18-The Return of Alin Silverwood Interview
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the express pleasure of interviewing my friend Alin Silverwood who was my first interview ever for this podcast. We had a great time catching up...
Season 4, Episode 17-Allan Batchelder Interview
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interview fantasy author Allan Batchelder. We had a great chat about his books, his writing experi...
Season 4, Episode 16-G. Owen Wears Interview
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy, horror, and scifi author G. Owen Wears. We had a great chat about his long l...
Season 4, Episode 15-J. L. Yarrow Interview
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing co-author team J. L. Yarrow! I had the pleasure of interviewing John and Leanne on th...
Season 4, Episode 14-Tim Hardie Interview
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Tim Hardie. We had a great discussion about his Viking-inspired saga T...
Season 4, Episode 13-Stephen Aryan Interview
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing award winning fantasy author Stephen Aryan. We had a terrific chat about his novella ...
Season 4, Episode 12-Colin JD Crooks Interview
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing dark military fantasy author Colin JD Crooks. We had a great discussion about his ser...
Season 4, Ep. 11-Jeffrey L. Kohanek Interview
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Jeffrey L. Kohanek. He has a ton of books out and we discussed sev...
Book Review: Time-Marked Warlock
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this Book Review, I talk about what I enjoyed about Shami Stovall's book Time-Marked Warlock. This was a great read and I loved the magic system w...
Book Review-Academy Arcanist by Shami Stovall
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this Book Review, I talk about what I enjoyed about Shami Stovall's book Academy Arcanist. This was a great read and I loved the magic system and ...
Book Mail-Frith Chronicles by Shami Stovall
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Book Mail I had the pleasure of opening the Kickstarter special edition of the Frith Chronicles by my friend Shami Stovall. This w...
Season 4, Episode 10-The Return of Shami Stovall
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Shami Stovall. We discussed her newest urban fantasy Time-Marked Warl...
Season 4, Ep. 9-W. A. Simpson Interview
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction W. A. Simpson. We had a terrific ...
Season 4, Episode 8-Nikki McCormack Interview
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Nikki McCormack on her several series. We had a great chat about her w...
Book Mail-Project Preservation by D. R. Holt
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this round of Book Mail I opened up Project Preservation by D. R. Holt. Make sure to check out my latest episode with D. R. Holt as we discussed h...
Book Review: The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this Book Review, I have finished up The Silverblood Promise by James Logan. I loved this book and this video review is a non-spoiler discussion o...
Season 4, Ep.7-D. R. Holt Interview
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the express pleasure of interviewing debut science fiction author D. R. Holt. We had a great chat about his recent...
Season 4, Ep. 6-James Logan Interview
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure to discuss The Silverblood Promise with James Logan. I really enjoyed this book and it was one of my ...
Season 4, Ep. 5-The Return of SPFBO Finalist Adrian M. Gibson
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and SPFBO Finalist Adrian M. Gibson! Adrian is the co-host of the SFF...
Book Review-Wraith Knight by C. T. Phipps
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book Review: Wraith Knight by C. T. Phipps I really enjoyed this fantasy book by C. T. I really loved the cover and then immediately went to the blurb...
Season 4, Ep.4-J. R. Wise Interview
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 4 of Season 4 I had the pleasure to interview military science fiction author J. R. Wise! I had the honor of being J. R.'s first podcast i...
Season 4, Ep. 3-The Return of C. T. Phipps
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 3 of Season 4, I welcomed back past guest C. T. Phipps and he updated us on all the great things he has published and done in last two yea...
Season 4, Ep. 2-Ingrid Moon Interview
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this second episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction and fantasy author Ingrid Moon. We had a terrific chat about he...
Season 4, Ep. 1-The Return of Abby Goldsmith
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Abby Goldsmith. She is a science fiction author and we discussed what...
Season 3, Episode 52-Ben Schenkman Interview
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this last episode of Season 3 I had the pleasure of interviewing urban and contemporary fantasy author Ben Schenkman about his newest release Duel...
Season 3, Episode 51-Zachary Forbes Interview
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I was able to interview post-apocalyptic and horror author Zachary Forbes. We had a terrific conversation about his co-authored books...
Season 3, Episode 50-R. R. Virdi Interview
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I had the express pleasure to interview veteran author and master story teller R. R. Virdi. We had an absolute blast discussing his p...
Season 3, Episode 49-Rachel Aukes Interview
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 3 I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran science fiction and horror author Rachel Aukes! We had a blast discussing her ...
Season 3, Episode 48-Sean Gregory Interview
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 3 I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and hardboiled detective author Sean Gregory. A new author, Sean is currently ...
Season 3, Episode 47-The Return of Ericka Evren
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 3 I had the pleasure of interviewing our returning guest Ericka Evren! She is a science fiction author whose newest release...
Season 3, Episode 46-The Return of H. L. Tinsley
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I had the pleasure of welcoming back H. L. Tinsley! Based in the UK, H. L. Tinsley is an author of Fantasy, Horror and Grimdark ficti...
Season 3, Episode 45-D. R. Schoel Interview
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Season 3, I had the pleasure of interviewing author and filmmaker D. R. Schoel. We discussed his Galactic Culinary Society books w...