Breakfast in the Ruins

1. Memoriam & Other Realms of Chaos with Karl Willetts

Power up your voxcaster, recite a litany of protection and light a lho stick as beer lover, wargamer and death metal LEGEND Karl Willetts braves the Immaterium to warp over to Derry and Toms and discuss Memoriam, Bolt Thrower, Warhammer and his three rules of beer…Memoriam's latest release is Rise to Power and it and their back catalogue are available at all good stockists.I also wistfully recall my first exposure to Bolt Thrower with the epic and massive game changer for British metal... Realm

Nov 17,2023 01:11:44

2. Halloween Special 2023 - James Herbert’s DOMAIN

Miles and Phil brave nuclear Armageddon, mutant rats, zoom meltdowns and horrific rabies treatment to join me in Derry & Toms and check out our patron-selected Halloween double-bill of James Herbert's Domain and Bruno Mattei's Rats: Night of Terror.So paint your windows white, lock the dogs and cats outside, get safely ensconced in your inner sanctum and JOIN US!... and listen to the Casual Trek Podcast

Oct 27,2023 02:10:20

3. The Legacy of Guy N Smith - a Conversation with Tara Paulsson

In this, the second blow of that one-two punch of GNS brain matter, Graham and I welcome Tara Paulsson to Derry and Toms to talk about her Dad and his work.Tara will be at Tamworth Castle's Tales From the Darkside Week on Saturday 28th October and you can find details about 'An Ode to Guy Newman Smith's, 1970's Pulp Fiction Horror' and how to book at www.tamworthcastle.co.uk/darkside You can find all of Tara's GNS content on Instagram, Youtube and soon the official website will be back up at h

Oct 20,2023 01:03:17

4. CRABS ON THE RAMPAGE (Guy N Smith Re-revisited)

Graham and Phil return to Derry and Toms to tackle our third adventure in the company of the mighty Professor Cliff Davenport in the first of a one-two punch of GNS-related early Halloween action.Disturbing violence, saucy language and copious amounts of pus await the unwary traveller. Be sure to check out Graham and the Duck Pond Sailors' latest release Urban Navigators.There's much more to say on Guy and his extensive body of work so tune in to the next episode for a conversation with Guy's da

Oct 19,2023 01:31:54

5. The Phoenix in Obsidian (The Silver Warriors) Part One

Phil returns to Derry & Toms to tackle the second Erekosë volume - The Pheonix in Obsidian, also known as The Silver Warriors in the USA.Misery, perversion and very metal methods of conveyance abound in this tale of an Earth in its final ebbs of existence.JOIN US!

Oct 13,2023 01:18:32

6. Letters From Hollywood

Chris (AKA Dirk the Dice) returns to Derry and Toms to discuss Michael Moorcock's sort-of-memoir of his time in LA and wider California in Letters From Hollywood. Along the way we drink fusty northern beer, console one another about Pernod-soaked catastrophes in our salad days, wistfully recall the Moorcock/Tolkien Weekender and muse on what form it could take in the future (Dannus/Lud-in-the-Mist Premier Inn Takeover anyone?*). You can find The Grognard Files on all good podcatchers and be sur

Sep 15,2023 01:56:14

7. The Fireclown (The Winds of Limbo)

Andy Darby shakes off the Monkey for an evening and drops by D and Ts to take a look at one of Moorcock's 60s SF tales, The Fireclown (later retitled The Winds of Limbo but I'm sticking with the original title for vaguely defined reasons related to being old and finnicky).Strap in for a political thriller laced with astute observations on the natures of media and personality politics, the odd sprinkling of futurism and some oddly prescient sort-of predictions.Check out Andy's brace of psychedeli

Aug 29,2023 01:42:54

8. The Fungus by Harry Adam Knight - an Uncosy Catastrophe

Graham returns to Derry and Toms to pick up the chat regarding another Uncosy Catastrophe, on this occasion recommended by listener Paul Miles... 1985's The Fungus by Harry Adam Knight, a book that somehow passed us by despite being firmly in our wheelhouse.Exploding landlords, extremely poor mission personnel choices, sweaty liaisons and deeply unfortunate children await in this tale of an England overwhelmed by scientifically boosted mycelium.

Aug 02,2023 01:26:13

9. The Sword of the Dawn Book Two

Dave returns to Derry & Toms to pick up our thread with The Sword of the Dawn Book Two, the third instalment in Michael Moorcock's epic The History of the Runestaff.Hawkmoon gets some swish togs but seems to have a real blind spot when it comes to fighting pirates. Meanwhile, D'Averc is... sort of there?Don your wafters and JOIN US!(and check out SÖNUS on bandcamp)

Jul 14,2023 01:33:54

10. GOR Blimey!!!

Miles of the Casual Trek Podcast returns to Derry & Toms as we turn flagellant and cast our eyes over the first in John Norman's GOR series (and the Cannon movie adaptation as a Brucey Bonus).Publishers disdain it, booksellers sneer at it and the literary establishment would rather just not talk about it. But the GOR series still has a habit of popping up in the second-hand bookshops we frequent, because there are still millions of 'em kicking about probably. And there's even a Gorean subculture

Jun 29,2023 01:45:25

11. Tales From Strange Cupboards - Moorcock and RPGs Part VI

For our latest exploration of multiversal gaming, friends of the show Dave and Steve bring games mastering knowledge and expertise to Derry and Toms (as well as a couple of afternoon libations of course).Whilst we consider whether Stormbringer is the Moorcockian RPG to rule them all, we also yak about the lineage of the Stormbringer RPG (see terribly boring powerpoint slide below), gaming as shit-kickers, when games get too meta, cat character sheets, how to nail the dream realms, playing games

Jun 19,2023 01:35:33

12. Black Swords & Storyboards - a Conversation with Goran Gligović

Goran Gligović stopped by Derry and Toms to discuss his art and influences, as well as his work on the recently kickstarted Black Sword Hack: Ultimate Chaos Edition, a Moorcock-influenced roleplaying game from The Merry Mushmen We rove around the joint and, for possibly the first time, Excalibur gets a mention on Breakfast in the Ruins... how it took so long I honestly can't say. We also do a prize draw for some lucky Patron Demons!Check out Goran's Patreon and his InPrnt store.

Jun 06,2023 50:56

13. The Queen of the Swords Book One

Simon returns to D&Ts to look at the first part of the second volume of the adventures of Corum, Prince in the Scarlet Robe and tell us all about his new(ish) podcast Can I Pod With Madness (available wherever you consume your pods).Beer mistakes and dodgy audio can't dampen our enthusiasm for some fantastic world-building and the first true appearance of everyone's (well ours anyway) favourite companion/hat/cat combination.JOIN US!

May 15,2023 01:42:15

14. The Fortress of the Pearl Part Three

Loz returns to Derry & Toms to brave the final gate (and the depredations of the beer slate) as we conclude our re-read of Michael Moorcock's 1989 Elric novel The Fortress of the Pearl.Expect revisionism (both textual and personal), rose-tinted reflections on the dole, a beer challenge best described as cyclopean and some RPG-focused grumbling as we complete our re-evaluation of a novel we haven't read in over 30 years and fail to pronounce simple English words.JOIN US!

Apr 28,2023 01:37:38

15. The Final Programme Phase IV - The Last Days of Man on Earth

We're back in Derry and Toms in the company of Joe Banks to take a look at Robert Fuest's 1973 film take on Moorcock's The Final Programme (AKA The Last Days of Man on Earth).As is traditional we roam around, but mostly we evaluate The Final Programme as both an adaptation and as a work that stands (or falls) on its own merits, and Joe has a startling take on that ending that I'd never considered. And we talk about some other stuff. JOIN US!

Apr 06,2023 01:22:48

16. New English Library - Bikermania

Andrew Nette returns to Derry & Toms to look at the legendary UK publisher of horror, science fiction and alarmingly violent but sociologically savvy pulps -New English Library. NEL looms large on my shelves but I've never delved into their bikersploitation output... UNTIL NOW!Rum content ahead as we talk about the publisher, the key players behind some of their more exploitative output, and two similar yet very different biker novels from the early 70s:Angels From Hell by Mick NormanandThe Devi

Mar 24,2023 01:47:09

17. The War of the Worlds

Allister Thompson, musician and author of The Music of the Spheres, is back in Derry & Toms to talk about the scientific romance and hardcore disco prog phenomenon that is... The War of the Worlds.We look at our entry points into WOTW fandom, the original 1897 classic by HG Wells, a number of adaptations and spin-offs, and the one adaptation that looms large over all the others (the Jeff Wayne album, obviously).

Mar 07,2023 02:10:56

18. The Sword of the Dawn - Book One

Dave AKA SÖNUS returns to Derry & Toms and we pick up the exploits of Dorian Hawkmoon and his amusing companion Huillam D'Averc in The Sword of the Dawn, third volume of Moorcock's epic The History of the Runestaff.Meliadus gets miffed, Hawkmoon's stoicism is tested, D'Averc gets naked and Count Brass is bored shitless.Join us as we discuss this and much more!

Feb 27,2023 01:31:32

19. James Herbert’s The Dark - The Nature of the Uncosy Catastrophe Part One

Graham and Miles join me in Derry & Toms to delve into more James Herbert disaster action and muse over the glut of uncosy catastrophes coming out of the 70s paperback boom to answer Aldiss's dismissal of the British sci-fi apocalypse novels of the 60s.We talk about The Dark and touch upon some other examples we've been picking up.As trailed in the show you can find The Casual Trek Podcast on all good podcatchers and you can still find the episode of the Closer to Midnight Podcast covering John

Feb 13,2023 01:52:17

20. New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine

Oliver Brackenbury drops by Derry & Toms to give us the low down on New Edge Sword & Sorcery, his new anthology magazine heading to Kickstarter around about the time this show goes out.We talk about the magazine as well as numerous things including the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy at Toronto Public Library, Oliver's related podcast Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection, his path to writing and editing and his main podcast So I'm Writing a Novel.You can find more

Feb 01,2023 01:12:20

21. The Fortress of the Pearl - Part Two

Loz returns to Derry & Toms to pick up our coverage of The Fortress of the Pearl, muse on Elric's 'nice guy' characterisation, grumble at Jack Three-Beaks, coo over weird sky descriptions and suffer the depredations of the returning D6 wandering beer table.In other news I was delighted to be a guest of Jeff and Hoi on the Appendix N Book Club. Be sure to check out their interview with Mr Moorcock himself too.Also, check out the exquisite black metal dungeon synth of Fortress of the Pearl on Band

Jan 25,2023 02:15:28

22. The Devils of D-Day 2: Manitou Boogalou

After falling foul of birthday libations first time around, we're back to finish our exploration of Graham Masterton's The Devils of D-Day. The Seven Tests return, Dan McCook still isn't owning his fundamental rookie error, the Official Secrets Act counts for sweet FA and it turns out Eloise is the MVP of this whole story. We also watch a movie! Surely there has to be a better Graham Masterton protagonist out there right? Turns out there's two (and a very unfortunate doctor)!

Jan 06,2023 01:26:12

23. Moorcock, Art & Comics II - Saga of the Man Elf

Simon is back in Derry & Toms to carry on our chinwagging and this time we're joined by Guy Lawley, author of Saga of the Man Elf. This 1989 five issue Trident comics run is my most highly treasured Moorcock-related comic and Guy tells us how it came to be, how Mike gave it his blessing, and how he worked and moved through UK comics and fanzines.We also discuss the artists involved in the conception of the Man Elf character and story, and dedicate this show to the memory of Steve Whitaker.

Dec 30,2022 01:19:34

24. Birthday/Xmas Special 2022 - The Devils of D-Day (Part I)

Another year has flown by and we return to Derry and Toms for our fourth annual Phil and MM birthday special and celebrate another year on the planet. This time by reading some patron-selected festive horror!Tanks, demons, onion soup, calvados and freezing weather all combine to create a truly seasonal challenge for a horny cartographer.This is a little bit late for reasons explained in the show (birthday boozing) but Happy Birthday to Phil, MM and Sebastian Weetabix - and Happy Christmas, Hanuk

Dec 20,2022 01:34:22

25. Moorcock, Art & Comics (and more) PART I

Simon Perrins joins me in Derry and Toms to discuss Moorcock, art, comics, Tolkien, TV adaptations, role-playing games, tortured poet musicians we adored in our youths and generally go totally fugazi.Simon is the man behind our banner art, logo, Gerard Arthur Connelly portraits and pretty much our entire visual identity. Follow him on Twitter and check out his store.Listen to BITR Breakfast in the Ruins Radio on Radio Garden.For a visual guide to the imagery we discuss along the way check out t

Nov 25,2022 01:55:06

26. Halloween Special 2022 - THE FOG (James Herbert)

Phil and Graham return to Derry and Toms to gas about James Herbert's second novel, 1975's The Fog. One year on from The Rats he's back terrorising London and the south-east, this time with a rampaging combination of mutated disease and spooky weather condition. He also baffles and amuses us with protracted sexy-times, which was de rigueur for Herbert at this early stage in his career. Also, I can only apologise to any German listeners for reasons that will become apparent. Behold the crapness

Oct 30,2022 02:10:59

27. Me and the Monkey - Chronicles of the Monkey God Vol. I

Andy Darby joins me in virtual Derry and Toms to talk his tales of the Monkey God, Moorcock, and lots of other stuff including reminiscences about Johnny Seven, Lion annuals, Commando comics, Mme. Blavatsky, My First Two Thousand Years and tripping in Amsterdam. You can pick up Vol I and The Paddington Incident now and Vol II releases on 5th November. There are QR codes with the illustrations in Vol 2 and The Paddington Incident that link to audio sections narrated by Andy, and you can connect w

Oct 24,2022 01:19:53

28. The Black Corridor

Derek AKA Imrryr joins me in Derry and Toms to discuss this choice piece of 60s SF courtesy of Moorcock and Hilary Bailey, as well as his new(ish) The Black Corridor inspired album and his latest variation on his ongoing Elric-related project The Dreaming City III. Then Graham calls in from his weird shack* in the woods to add his tuppence ha'penny worth and his thoughts on collaborating with ＮΛＮD to interpret this novel as a musical suite. Speculations on a grim future... Musings on a grim pre

Oct 17,2022 02:01:46

29. The Mad God’s Amulet Book Two

Dave (AKA SÖNUS) is back in Derry and Toms to pick up the second and concluding part of our quest for The Mad God's Amulet. Join us as we discover the greatest NWOBHM band to never exist... THE MUTANT WAR JAGUARS OF ASIACOMMUNISTA... and Lord Shark's Ostentatious Couch returns. Things mentioned in the show include Gates of Londra - a must have if you dig your industrial black metal with a Moorcockian twist. Imrryr's latest release The Dreaming City III is out now featuring Dave and Allister Thom

Sep 30,2022 01:55:43

30. Moorcock and RPGs Part V - Stormbringer Redux!

Ted AKA @tedankhamen joins me in Derry and Toms for the second leaf of our Summer diptych musing on Moorcock, gaming and whatever else enters our eyeline. Some choice cuts in here including miniature bashing, Tolkien (again), a shock Strongbow appreciation story, chaosium-isms... but mostly some good, chewy thinking on modelling Moorcockian worlds and cosmology. I also bang my BoL drum again. Be sure to have a good delve around Ted's blog Tomb of Tedankhamen. Ted also mentioned Lasers and Feelin

Sep 05,2022 01:11:23

31. Moorcock and RPGs Part IV - Sandboxing the Multiverse

We're back in Derry and Toms to talk gaming again, this time with CLARKY THE CRUEL.Dave gets shocked by the crap number of TV channels we had in the UK as kids, Clarky tells us about his sandboxing adventures beyond the ultraworld, and I get inspired. And we digress. Obviously. You can find Clarky's Dissecting Worlds podcast archive and all of his game logs on his blog (including entires by yours truly describing the action from the perspective of post-apocalypse fiction powerhouse Roy Saveloy.

Aug 27,2022 01:13:05

32. The Art of Bob Haberfield (1938 - 2021)

After 40 years of obsessing over the Mayflower covers of Bob Haberfield, Dave and I get to wig out and talk to Ben Haberfield about his Dad's life, art and the gestating project to celebrate the breadth of his work in the form of two art books.You can keep up with Ben's work at bobhaberfield.com and follow him on Instagram.Our banner art and logo is by Simon Perrins. Follow him on Twitter and check out his store.Listen to BITR Breakfast in the Ruins Radio on Radio Garden.

Jul 30,2022 01:12:02

33. The Winds of Gath (EC Tubb) - an Old Pier Bookshop Special

Phil returns to Derry & Toms as we visit Morecambe's (and perhaps the world's) premier second hand book vendor to select a candidate for the first ever Old Pier Bookshop Special.We choose, or rather are chosen by, The Winds of Gath by EC Tubb - first in a 33 book series spanning three decades that charts the adventures of Earl Dumarest of Terra.In honour of old school SF we drink old school beers. Well, I do. Phil drinks fancy wine. But we meet in the middle when the mysterious books of booze b

Jul 19,2022 02:18:47

34. The Mad God’s Amulet - Book One (Hawkmoon)

Dave AKA SÖNUS returns to Derry and Toms to dive into the fast-paced and very metal, yet weirdly just OK-ish first part of The Mad God's Amulet, second in the Hawkmoon sequence The History of the Runestaff.As always, digressions await the unwary traveller as well as ostentatious coughing and just excellent pants.JOIN US!Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Support the podcast by becoming a Patron.Our banner art and logo is by Simon Perrins. Follow him on Twitter and check out his store.Chapter 12

Jun 17,2022 01:52:34

35. The Fortress of the Pearl - Part One (Elric)

Loz returns to Derry & Toms to revisit an old adversary, Michael Moorcock's The Fortress of the Pearl.Join us and marvel at our declining energy. Bridle, as Loz declares The Chronicle of the Black Sword a shit book and denigrates poetry.Along the way we 'wake the chicken'. What does that even mean? How many names are there for trousers? Why would anyone smoke stout? Listen as we mull over the answers. (Spoiler - we don't know) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Support the podcast by becoming a

May 09,2022 02:06:29

36. My Experiences in the Third World War

Finally, we're back at Derry & Toms to take a look at the 1980 Moorcock collection My Experiences in the Third World War. Along the way Phil and I compare notes regarding our mindsets in the 1980s, laugh at the preposterous Controller and let fate decide on the Wandering Traumatic Nuclear War Film Table. Also, on this occasion we might not offend a small town in the UK but potentially ALL of Canada. But seriously what DOES 'pie-dish of privilege and broken promises' really mean? Follow us on Tw

Apr 16,2022 01:59:28

37. To Rescue Tanelorn / SÖNUS - Usurper of the Universe

Dave AKA SÖNUS is back in Derry & Toms to celebrate the release of his second cut - USURPER OF THE UNIVERSE - out now on Forbidden Place Records.As it aligns nicely we also take a dive into the 1962 Moorcock story To Rescue Tanelorn and make some connections. Along the way we talk about some other guff.JOIN US!Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Support the podcast by becoming a Patron. Our banner art and logo is by Simon Perrins. Follow him on Twitter and check out his new store. Our avatar

Feb 05,2022 02:07:00

38. Birthday Show 2021 - Reflections on 2 & a bit years of Breakfasting in the Ruins

Another year down and this is our third show celebrating Mike Moorcock and Phil's birthdays. It's also the Breakfast in the Ruins podcast's second birthday... sort of.Loz joins me in Derry & Toms to reflect on two and a bit years of podcasting against the strangest of backdrops. Plus the wandering beer table returns, for both good and ill.JOIN US! Clarky's multipart Tenerife campaign as discussed on the show is detailed on his excellent site. My in-character (as Roy Saveloy) chapter write-ups ar

Dec 18,2021 01:49:03

39. Guy N Smith Revisited - Crabs‘ Moon

After the Halloween Special we couldn't stay away. Phil needed to know how the Crabs came to be. Where did they come from? What do they want? So we read Crabs Moon and discovered the answers to none of these questions. But we did have a hoot and we were joined by Graham (aka @opensussex AKA Apkallu of Enmerkar AKA DECADNIDS) to have a couple of beverages, discuss Crabs Moon and to talk in general about the late Guy N Smith, his diverse writing career. We also raised a glass to the man too as thi

Dec 14,2021 01:52:26

40. Dangerous Visions and New Worlds w/ Andrew Nette

Andrew Nette, journalist, writer and lover of all things pulp, joins me in Derry and Toms to talk about his new book Dangerous Visions and New Worlds Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985 . In this deep dive into the progressive, sexy explosion of challenging stories we wander off on various tangents including an Australian viewpoint on pulp and genre fiction, the wonders of the publisher NEL (New English Library), Jon Pertwee Doctor Who (again), long dead bus drivers and Rollerball!We also touc

Nov 19,2021 01:32:14

41. Halloween Special 2021 - Night of the Crabs by Guy N Smith

The patrons have spoken. This year's Halloween Special looks at the classic New English Library killer critter classic, Night of the Crabs by Guy N Smith. Death... Destruction... Rumpy pumpy... Knobhead crabs... It has it all. And sorry to Rhyl (again). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Check out our Patreon for exclusive updates and content. Our banner art and logo is by Simon Perrins. Follow him on Twitter and check out his new store. Our avatar is by Wyrmwalk. Follow him on Instagram.

Oct 31,2021 01:47:22

42. The Final Programme Phase Three

Hussein is back in Derry & Toms to triumphantly conclude our epic coverage of The Final Programme.We talk parties... get older... and add Rhyll to the list of towns we've offended... but damn it we got through it!The best news is that Hussein WILL return again.This show is played out once again by Ｎ Λ ＮＤ with the new track Gallery of the Lost.DIG IT!

Oct 04,2021 02:04:06

43. Days of the Underground w/ Joe Banks

We're back in Derry and Toms Once again via the Ladbroke Grove counter-culture scene, this time in the company of journalist and author Joe banks as we talk about his book Days of the Underground: Radical Escapism in the Age of Paranoia. We yak about Hawkwind, Moorcock, Target Books and other digressions.Joe's website is daysoftheunderground.com. John Coulthart's website is www.johncoulthart.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram. Check out our Patreon for exclusive updates and content. Our banne

Aug 31,2021 01:26:12

44. The Music of the Spheres

Musician and author Allister Thompson navigates the frozen Northern Wastes (Canada) to join me in Derry and Toms and talk about Moorcock, music, writing and, most importantly, his debut novel The Music of the Spheres.We also run our first competition (sort of) and The Singularity repeatedly attempts to shut down our groove. Check out the new N Λ Ṇ D album Journal and the DECADNIDS vs N Λ Ṇ D collaboration The Black CorridorFollow us on Twitter and Instagram. Check out our Patreon for exclusive u

Jul 29,2021 01:18:41

45. Wizardry and Wild Romance

Grognard Files host Dirk the Dice joins me at Derry and Toms to investigate Wizardry and Wild Romance, Moorcock's critical appraisal of the field of heroic fantasy/sword and sorcery . Inevitably there's some salty talk, most of it from MM himself, and beverages are consumed via the D6 wandering stupid beer table. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Check out our Patreon for exclusive updates and content. Our banner art and logo is by Simon Perrins. Follow him on Twitter and check out his new sto

Jun 29,2021 01:29:39

46. Moorcockian Music - SÖNUS and Imrryr

In search of Moorcock-tinged sonic experiences and the stories behind them we pack up and hit the road on a coast to coast trip across the USA to talk Mike, space rock and bleak electronica in the company of SÖNUS and Imrryr.As usual we go off beam a bit.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Check out our Patreon for exclusive updates and content. Our banner art and logo is by Simon Perrins. Follow him on Twitter. Our avatar is by Wyrmwalk. Follow him on Instagram.

Jun 11,2021 02:19:21

47. Moorcock and RPGs Part Three - A Deep Fix?

In the third and final part of our Moorcockian RPG triptych Rob (aka OldShabbyGamer), host of the Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi podcast, joins me at Derry & Toms to talk Moorcock, D&D, when a beer is not a beer, and Tolkien! Graham, Neil and Norman also drop by to talk Stormbringer 3e, ploons, shit sailors & what would make our own ideal Moorcockian RPG. It's a really Deep Fix. No prizes for guessing who provides the soundtrack!

May 11,2021 02:21:56

48. Dannus - The Dark Straits of Reglathium (a one-shit book?)

Tash is back in Derry & Toms as we embark upon an epic quest to the Jennithusian Continent to search for the perfect one-shit book!Is it Mike Sirota's fourth Dannus opus, The Dark Straits of Reglathium?TUNE IN AND FIND OUT.We talk Sword & Planet fiction, how to ruin expensive spirits and reminisce about No Frills Value Cola Flavour Drink.Rum features.

Apr 21,2021 01:27:55

49. Moorcock and RPGs Part Two - STORMHACK!

We're back in Derry and Toms and returning to Moorcock's influence and presence in RPGs in the company of Ralph Lovegrove, host of the Fictoplasm Podcast and designer of STORMHACK!We talk Moorcock (obviously), gaming, podcasting and other bits n bobs, as well as Ralph's own take on the Moorcockian role-playing game... STORMHACK!Find Ralph's gear at these links:STORMHACK!Appendix N and CousinsRunequest's Appendix N

Mar 27,2021 01:23:32

50. Sven Hassel & Wheels of Terror - Part One

Old pal Robbo joins me in Derry & Toms to discuss the book from Pops that blew my mind into tiny pieces back in the early 80s, Sven Hassel's Wheels of Terror! We look at the man himself, including the shroud of mystery around his history, the first part of the novel and it's horrific, bleak yet darkly humorous depiction of the impact of war, and whether this was really suitable reading for an 11 or 12 year old to move onto from the Doctor Who novelisations by Target Books. We also talk Moorcoc

Mar 03,2021 01:39:59

51. Spirits Burning w/ Don Falcone

We're back with another look at Moorcockian music, this time in the company of Don Falcone, captain of the starship Spirits Burning, long time collaborative portal for progressive and space rock projects involving luminaries from across the rock field, most recently Michael Moorcock himself with their last two albums being musical adaptations of the Dancers at the End of Time trilogy. We talk Moorcock (obviously) and Don's influences and history as a musician and producer, as well as a few other

Feb 23,2021 01:49:02

52. The Knight of the Swords Book Three

Loz is back as we conclude our look at the first volume in the psychedelic adventure of Corum, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe. As usual our conversation veers around a bit, covering beers, rhubarb, hernias and just how much agency Corum has. We also have a good think about what to cover next, roll some dice to decide, and get bowled over by the sheer quality of @nand_soundtrax's journal soundscape!

Feb 03,2021 01:49:22

53. Moorcockian Music - Elric and Corum

We delve into the worlds of Moorcock influenced music with the other-worldly Dungeon Synth of The Artist Called Elric, and the powerful METAL!!! of Corum, two faces of the Eternal Champion.Gerard Arthur Connelly returns and gets his poor boots wet, with all new atmos and score by @nand_soundtraxElric and Corum's Bandcamp pages are:https://elricstormbringer.bandcamp.com/ andhttps://metalcorum.bandcamp.com/

Jan 17,2021 01:12:18

54. Michael Moorcock Birthday Special 2020

It's December 18th 2020, Michael Moorcock and Phil share a birthday AGAIN (weird right?) and, with the help of some friends, we celebrate a great day and take a look at Mike's Sherlock Holmes story, The Adventure of the Dorset Street Lodger.In addition we consider the broad appeal of Moorcock and how it crosses some boundaries that in this strange day and age are often extraordinarily difficult to bridge, and we get to showcase some great music.Happy birthday Mike and Phil!

Dec 18,2020 01:42:53

55. Sonic Assassins - Moorcock and Hawkwind Part One

On our first purely music focused show we talk Hawkwind with biographer and writer Ian Abrahams. We also muse on how notice boards on launderette walls can produce great results.Also, Loz calls in to Derry & Toms to drink some traditionally stupid beers and reminisce about the days of yore, sleeping dogs and the Giantkind track Breakfast in the Ruins.

Dec 06,2020 01:29:26

56. The Rituals of Infinity (sort of) with KEK-W

After getting caught between worlds and never managing to quite hook it up, through a radio link between Earths 2 and 5 we finally get it together to discuss Moorcock with comics luminary and 2000AD Script Droid KEK-W! We talk Moorcock, The Rituals of Infinity, comics, Dark Judges, music and the disturbingly beautiful art of Dave Kendall. I continue to learn regarding online recording, with mixed results. Gerard Arthur Connelly gets his slippers wet. As discussed on the show Jim’s Kickstarter fo

Dec 01,2020 01:23:07

57. The Knight of the Swords Book Two

Loz returns as we head up to the Roof Garden to ruminate over Corum's endless jawing with a slightly dubious sorceror in The Knight of the Swords Book Two.Multiple varieties of pants are considered along with a couple of actually palatable beers. Progress I say!

Nov 16,2020 01:26:25

58. Halloween Special - The Rats

It's Halloween, so Phil and I enjoy some spooky old fashioneds and engage with the horror of James Herbert's 1974 debut novel, The Rats!It's got the lot. A creepy hero... out of order tramps... vicious critters... and an abundance of thigh references! STAY SAFE!!!

Oct 31,2020 01:36:37

59. The Final Programme Phase Two

Finally, the Spheres align and Hussein and I manage, after ten months, to get it together and look at Phase Two of The Final Programme. We talk about Mike's uncanny prescience, wrestling in Featherstone Library, and Hussein rags on sci-fi again. It's a fun time all round. Also, GAC reaches the village of Treybach. Foxes may be abroad.

Oct 11,2020 01:43:48

60. The Eternal Champion Part Three

We're back, and this time Phil joins me at Derry and Toms to conclude our coverage of The Eternal Champion.Turns out Erekosë is just a horny jock. Who knew?We also find that if you're being peer pressured into genocide you just need a bath, dinner and an intervention... it's just so relatable!

Sep 28,2020 01:42:33

61. The Knight of the Swords Book One

We're back at Derry and Tom's and unfortunately so are the challenging porters.REJOICE as we finally get around to covering Corum...SIGH as we continue to fail to avoid weird beer...DESPAIR as our energy levels dip in the second half...GASP at chapter two of The Journal of Gerard Arthur Connelly...

Aug 23,2020 01:18:42

62. Moorcock RPGs and the Journal of GAC

Phil, Loz and I celebrate an all too brief interlude in lockdown life to drink weird porters and muse upon Moorcock’s treatment at the hands of tabletop role-playing games.Phil taunts us with her syrupy beer avoidance skills, two-man canoes get far too many mentions and Loz gatekeeps Moorcock RPG play (the rotter).Also, The Journal of Gerard Arthur Connelly debuts with chapter one. There are 5 more to come (and if I don’t get pelted with rottent tomatoes I may write more).

Aug 02,2020 01:36:59

63. The Jewel in the Skull Part Three

Tash returns from her exile in Sri Lanka and finally we get together after a four month Covid delay to finish The Jewel in the Skull. Stand by as we flatten the curve!REEL at the variable sound quality as my Tascam once again has to do some heavy lifting.MARVEL at the disagreements over the last few chapters.HOWL at Tash's toilet allocation of an all new (to me) classification of a certain type of fantasy novel.SHOEGAZE to the mellow sounds of Breakfast in the Ruins by the mighty Giantkind.

Jul 19,2020 01:22:21

64. The Eternal Champion Part Two

We're back.The Eternal Champion continues on his crusade to defeat the enemies of humanity and further proves himself an absolute duffer with the ladies.Phil reveals a penchant for watching extreme violence against Ewan McGregor and Channing Tatum.I wring my hands at the horror of it all.JOIN US!

Jul 13,2020 01:16:53

65. The Eternal Champion Part One

We're back in Derry & Toms roof gardens to mull over 1970's The Eternal Champion, the novel debut of Erekosë/John Daker.It's got everything. Bad pronunciation, silly names and nudity.Phil returns to the co-host chair, we drink an old old-Fashioned or two and draw comparisons between Noonos and Grimsby, adding that ancient port-town to our list of mildly insulted settlements.

May 30,2020 01:25:42

66. Elric of Melniboné Part Three

Loz is back as we conclude our coverage of the 1972 Moorcock novel Elric of Melniboné.Join us as we are horrified by a challenging beer and Loz offends Scunthorpe (as well as narrowly avoiding a date with Dannus). As usual we struggle with pronunciation and saying The Ship That Sails Over Land and Water.

Mar 05,2020 01:25:25

67. The Jewel in the Skull Part Two

Natasha is back with me as we continue our deep dive into the first Hawkmoon novel, The Jewel in the Skull. MARVEL at Tash's brutal takedown of mothers-in-law... SIGH at the rambling non-sequiturs... GASP at Tash's salty sailor talk... WONDER at the gradual breakdown of recording discipline... WEEP at the continual intrusion of traffic, crisp packets and leather furniture...

Feb 16,2020 01:11:22

68. Elric of Melniboné Part Two

Loz is back with me at Derry and Tom's as we dive into Straasha's ocean depths to prize open the mysteries below and discuss (most of) Book Two of Elric of Melniboné.Excellent beverages are consumed along the way.

Jan 28,2020 00:00

69. The Final Programme - Phase One

After a degree of arm-twisting and one false start, Hussein finally gets his head into a sci-fi/fantasy book and agrees to tell the tale! We cover the first Phase of The Final Programme, the introduction of Jerry Cornelius into the Multiverse of Michael Moorcock. Hussein marvels at the wonders of psychedelic 70s scifi covers and I keep mixing up my Perssons and my Brunners.

Jan 14,2020 01:34:04

70. Happy Birthday Michael Moorcock

One of the twitter gang tipped me off a few weeks ago that December 18th is Michael Moorcock's birthday. It took a while for the penny to drop, but when it did and my brain was penetrated by the copper and grub of ten thousand grasping fingers, I was taken aback for a second.December 18th is also my brilliant and long-suffering partner Phil's birthday, so I made her read something because CONTENT!So happy birthdays all around!!!

Dec 18,2019 55:14

71. Elric of Melniboné Part One

Loz is back with me at Derry and Tom's as we tackle the 1972 novel Elric of Melniboné.We have a few drinks and muse upon Elric's early pre-wanderer, Stormbringerless years on the Ruby Throne of Imrryr.We also ponder the news of a possible Elric TV show and attempt to get comfortable on Lord Shark's Ostentatious Couch (spoiler, we don't).

Nov 24,2019 01:22:25

72. The Jewel in the Skull Part One

Natasha and I discuss Book One of The Jewel in the Skull. It's got it all!Moorcock discussion? Check!Moorcroft? Sure, why not!Bagging small English towns? Check!Dogs wagging tails? Check and check!NOW IN THC SOUND!Note: The bulk of this was recorded before Episode One, so we're already entering into the true spirit of Moorcock by confusing our own internal chronology.

Oct 27,2019 01:26:42

73. The Dreaming City (Elric)

Join Loz and I as we discuss the first published Elric story, The Dreaming City.In this, the first full-blooded episode of Breakfast in the Ruins we take a look at the first published story featuring (arguably) Michael Moorcock’s most enduring creation, the moody albino warrior-sorcerer-emperor-wanderer Elric.All music in this episode is courtesy of Giantkind.

Oct 12,2019 01:12:15

74. An Introduction to Breakfast in the Ruins

A short, primer podcast episode that will set the scene for the series. Inspired by the books given to me by my grandad in the early 80's, helped out by friends old and new, we'll discuss the books of Michael Moorcock and others and the way they shaped our tastes in fantasy fiction and charged our imaginations then and now.All music is in this episode is courtesy of Giantkind.

Oct 11,2019 17:20

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