The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

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By: Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke

Welcome, one and all, to The Fantasy Pod... of the Nine! A show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.We are kicking off our podcast with a dive into grimdark with book-one of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, The Blade Itself. Send all questions/ comments/ criticisms to FantasyPodOfThe@gmail.com

The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Last Argument of Kings (Pt. 3/4), Episode 11
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Last Monday at 7:33 PM

Welcome, one and all, to episode 11 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are furthering our dive into grimdark with book-three of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, continuing our read of Last Argument of Kings, covering chapters 34, "The Circle," through Chapter 46, “Open the Box.”

This one's a doozy!!

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Last Argument of Kings (Pt. 2/4), Episode 10
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07/14/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 10 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are furthering our dive into grimdark with book-three of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, continuing our read of Last Argument of Kings, covering chapters 19, "Prepared For The Worst," through Chapter 33, “Authority.”

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Last Argument of Kings (Pt. 1/4), Episode 09
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06/30/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode NINE of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are continuing our dive into grimdark with book-three of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, starting our read of Last Argument of Kings, covering chapters 1, "The Poison Trade," through Chapter 18, “Horrible Old Men.”

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Before They Are Hanged (Pt. 4/4), Episode 08
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06/16/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 8 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are continuing our dive into grimdark with book-two of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, wrapping up Before They Are Hanged, covering chapters 41, "The High Places," through Chapter 50, “Back to the Mud.”

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Before They Are Hanged (Pt. 3/4), Episode 07
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06/02/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 7 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are continuing our dive into grimdark with book-two of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, Before They Are Hanged, covering chapter 30, "The Rest is Wasted Breath," through Chapter 40, “Cold Comfort.”

Send any and all questions and comments to: FantasyPodOfThe@Gmail.com


The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Before They Are Hanged (Pt. 2/4), Episode 06
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05/19/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 6 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are continuing our dive into grimdark with book-two of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, Before They Are Hanged, covering chapter 13, "And Next… My Gold," through Chapter 29, “One Step At A Time.”

Send any and all questions and comments to: FantasyPodOfThe@gmail.com
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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: Before They Are Hanged (Pt. 1/4), Episode 05
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05/05/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 5 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are continuing our dive into grimdark with book-two of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, Before They Are Hanged, covering chapter 1, "The Great Leveler," through Chapter 12, “Long Shadows.”

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: The Blade Itself (Pt. 4/4), Episode 04
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04/21/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 4 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We continuing our dive into grimdark, wrapping up book-one of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, The Blade Itself, covering chapter 34, "She Loves Me… Not," through the end of the book, Chapter 45, “The Tools We Have.”

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: The Blade Itself (Pt. 3/4), Episode 03
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04/07/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 3 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We continuing our dive into grimdark with book-one of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, The Blade Itself, covering the chapter 20, "What Freedom Looks Like," through chapter 34, "Her Kind Fight Everything!"

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: The Blade Itself (Pt. 2/4), Episode 02
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03/24/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 2 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We continuing our dive into grimdark with book-one of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, The Blade Itself, covering the chapter 11, "The Good Man," through chapter 19, "Tea and Vengeance!"

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The Fantasy Pod of the Nine: The Blade Itself (Pt. 1/4), Episode 01
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03/10/2025

Welcome, one and all, to episode 1 of The Fantasy Pod of the Nine

A biweekly show where two writerly hosts (Joe Owens and Eddy Rathke) will be tackling a variety of fantasy series from a diverse selection of authors and sub-genres.

We are kicking off our podcast with a dive into grimdark with book-one of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series, The Blade Itself, covering the Prologue, "The End," through chapter 10,* "The First of the Magi!"

Send any and all questions and comments to: FantasyPodOfThe@gmail.com