Episode 471: Veterans in Fiction; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today is Veteran’s Day in the United States, or Remembrance Day if you’re from anywhere else. Because we’re a veteran owned and focused podcast, we decided to gather some veterans to talk about our service and how we’re represented in fiction. We gathered an amazing crew of crusty veteran creatives for this panel! That’s right, we had David Hensley, John Epple, Reginald Lewis, Rick Partlow and Shane Gries come on to talk shop with us. This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor The Gary Sinise Foundation: https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/ Taken to the Stars Series by Rick Partlow: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGQCQCNN Ghostship Derelict by David Hensley & JR Handley: https://www.amazon.com.au/Ghostship-Derelict-Dagdan-Federation-universe-ebook/dp/B0CZNX7J51 72 Hours to Graceland by David Hensley: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP6JDP4 The Last World Series by Shane Gries: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DL2FD3V4 The Guardian Saga by Reginald Lewis: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHR4B1H Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow David Hensley on social media David’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dave-Hensley/author/B0BK1FYWZK David’s Website: https://davidwhensley.com/ David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhensleywrites David’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Davidhensleywrites/ Follow John Epple on social media John’s Website: https://my.bio/evilginger15 John’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/seclusionstudio John’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.epple.73 John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnepple854 Follow Reginald Lewis on social media Reginald’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Reginald-Lewis/e/B09MZMVWWV/ Reginald’s Website: https://reginaldlewis.net/ Reginald’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/fistsoffiction Reginald’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reginaldlewisauthor/ Follow Rick Partlow on social media Rick’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rick%20Partlow/e/B00B1GNL4E Rick’s Website: https://rickpartlow.com/ Rick’s Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/dutyhonorplanet Rick’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickpartlow534/featured Follow Shane Gries on social media Shane’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shane-Gries/e/B08NWLPBC7/ Shane’s Twitter: https://x.com/Shane88736787 Shane’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1520471811751445 Shane’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ke11yshero/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #DavidHensley #JohnEpple #ReggieCamp #ReginaldLewis #RickPartlow #ShaneGries #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #CSLewis #ChroniclesofNarnia #Velociraptor #UtahRaptor