Episode 724: Armor Wars! Arms and Armor in Speculative Fiction

The Blasters & Blades PodcastStep into the armory of our imagination! We’re diving deep into the history and future of fictional defense, from the ground tanks of yesteryear to the orbital drop tanks of the far future. Our panelists debated realism vs. aesthetics, topics such as the transition from human loaders to AI-driven capabilities, and what it really feels like to be a “walking tank” in the heat of battle. Suit up… it’s going to be a heavy-hitting discussion. But this was also 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 SponsorClash of Steel Anthology by Bayonet Books: https://a.co/d/ffa5tYR Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb 10% Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Follow Michael LaVoice on social mediaMichael’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/michaellavoice Michael’s Website: https://michaellavoice.com/ Michael’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatMichaelLaVoice Michael’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LaVoiceinyourhead Michael’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lavoice.in.your.h Michael’s Substack: https://michaellavoice.substack.com/ Michael’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/michaellavoice Follow Nick Garber (Nicholas Garber) on social mediaNick’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Garber/author/B0FB55ZBM7 Nick’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgarberart Nick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickgarberart/ Nick’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickgarberdesigns/videos Nick’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/profile/creators?u=474746&vanity=profile Nick’s BuyMeCoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgarberart Nick’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/nickgarberdesigns Follow Rick Partlow on social mediaRick’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rick-Partlow/author/B00B1GNL4E Rick’s Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Rick-Partlow/238279796 Rick’s Website: https://rickpartlow.com/ Rick’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DutyHonorPlanet/ Rick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partlowrick/ Rick’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickpartlow534 Rick’s Podcast: http://www.youtube.com/@milsfpod Follow Terry Mixon on social mediaTerry’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Terry-Mixon/e/B00J15TJFM Terry’s Website: http://www.terrymixon.com/ Terry’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TerryLMixon Terry’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TerryMixon DRS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drspodcast/ DRS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DRSPodcast/featured DRS Website: http://deadrobotssociety.com/ DRS Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/drspodcast/overview #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 #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #OpalKingdomPress #TerryMixon #LeifDolan #RickPartlow #MichaelLaVoice #RichardFox #ArmorWars #ArmsAndArmorInSpeculativeFiction