Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Kindle, Yorkies, and James Bond. Then, stick around for a chat with Adrian Tchaikovsky!
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Lincolnshire and studied zoology and psychology at Reading before becoming a professional author in 2007. He is a keen role-player and board gamer and is trained in stage-fighting. His literary influences include Gene Wolfe, Mervyn Peake, China Miéville, Steven Erikson, Naomi Novak, Scott Lynch and Alan Campbell.
Adrian primarily explores deep themes, such as artificial intelligence and alien awareness within epic galactic and fantastical settings.
He has a deep interest in the animal world specifically insects from his studies in Zoology and has a particular penchant for spiders.
Check It Out!
Adrian Tchaikovsky – https://adriantchaikovsky.com/
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books – https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb
Facebook is about to mass delete a lot of old live streams – https://www.theverge.com/news/614664/facebook-live-video-30-day-limit-archives
Senior Yorkie Dog Scores Dream New York Publishing Deal About His Social Media Stardom – https://pethelpful.com/pet-news/senior-yorkie-dog-scores-dream-new-york-publishing-deal-about-his-social-media-stardom
James Bond producers give Amazon full creative control of 007 – https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/20/james-bond-producers-give-amazon-full-creative-control-of-007
Show Links:
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J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
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James Blatch – https://www.jamesblatch.com/
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Dick Wybrow – https://www.dickwybrow.com/
D.J. Williams – https://www.djwilliamsbooks.com/
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