Strap in tight for this nerdy chat EpiXode, because there&apos;s tons of content to cover! The Stories For Nerds Anthology: Volume 1 has officially released today, Abby has some good first impression&apos;s of Apple TV&apos;s Foundation, Scott offers high praise for Netflix&apos;s Squid Games, and there&apos;s even more to be shared with the author&apos;s personal projects and nerdy news.SHOW NOTES:BOOKSStories For Nerds: Volume 1https://storiesfornerds.com/stories-for-nerds-volume-1/The Last Watchhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-last-watch-the-divide-series-book-1/Spooky Stories: Halloween Vault 3-Dhttps://storiesfornerds.com/spooky-stories-halloween-vault-3-d/OTHER NEWSG4 TV Is Backhttps://www.theverge.com/22722479/g4-tv-launch-november-16-gaming-tvDune Movie Release Next Weekhttps://m.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkMasters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2https://deadline.com/2021/10/masters-of-the-universe-revelation-part-2-netflix-premiere-date-1234854841/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

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SFN Anthology Release, Foundation, Squid Games

Despite some technical difficulties, Abby begins what will be the final Stories By Nerds Segment of 2021, "Cloud Family." As Deena has grown into an old woman and suffered the loss of numerous family and friends over the years, she still refuses to join "them" in the new form of an afterlife in a clouded network. No more suffering. No more pain. Having the ability to traverse the entire universe at a whim. It all seems too good to be true, but Deena knows in her heart that death is still a natural part of life. However, an unexpected chain of sudden events will put her face-to-face with the family that has already uploaded itself into the cloud.SHOW NOTESBooksShadow of the Windhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-shadow-of-the-wind/Fractured Redhttps://storiesfornerds.com/fractured-red/Other NewsBabylon 5&apos;s Original Creator Is Making A Reboothttps://geektyrant.com/news/babyon-5-is-being-rebooted-by-creator-j-michael-straczynski-for-the-cwThe Book of Boba Fett&apos;s Release Datehttps://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-the-book-of-boba-fett-premiere-date-poster/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Beginning of SFN's "Cloud Family" Sci-fi Short

Raphyel announces a paperback version of the upcoming SFN Anthology becoming available for preorders to kick off this nerdy chat EpiXode while Abby discusses her emotional journey to the finish line of her epic series. The team also discuss their cautious optimism to Amazon&apos;s Wheel of Time show following the series&apos; first official trailer reveal before diving into some games and shows everyone decided to catch up on throughout the 3-day Labor Day weekend. SHOW NOTESBooksBlood Song: Ravens Shadowhttps://storiesfornerds.com/blood-song-ravens-shadow-book-1/Zephyr: the Elemental Clanshttps://storiesfornerds.com/zephyr-the-elemental-clans/Other NewsNetflix&apos;s Tomb Raider Casts Agent Carter As Lara Crofthttps://comicbook.com/anime/news/netflix-tomb-raider-lara-croft-hayley-atwell/Flight of the Navigator Sci-fi Classic Getting A Reboothttps://geektyrant.com/news/disney-is-rebooting-flight-of-the-navigator-with-bryce-dallas-howard-at-the-helmSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

The Wheel of Time Trailer, Angel Beats, Disney World

After having some time to reflect on his first day of school in SFN&apos;s "the New Wand", Akeem must face the outcome of what transpired during his outburst of magic at Abraham Heightened Academy. Will Jamie, the classmate who bullied him, want a rematch? How will the other students and teachers react around him? And, finally, will he finally discover exactly what sort of magic user he is?SHOW NOTESBOOKSQuestlandhttps://storiesfornerds.com/questland/Dawn&apos;s Lighthttps://storiesfornerds.com/dawns-light/OTHER NERDY NEWSTales of Arisehttps://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/tales-of-ariseMarvel&apos;s Shang-Chihttps://www.marvel.com/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-ringsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Concluding SFN's "the New Wand"

While Abby is away tying the knot with her new hubby, Scott, Erik, and Raphyel cover a multitude of television shows, anime, video games, and film that have peaked their attention since their last meetup. The Suicide Squad is fresh on the brain for Raphyel while the retelling of Shaman King and a handful of other anime have gotten the approval of both Scott and Erik.In the meantime, Scott is churning up those creative juices with some more writing projects while Raphyel is hard at work prepping for the release of the team&apos;s first anthology coming out in October.Show NotesBooksEmpire of Asheshttps://storiesfornerds.com/empire-of-ashes-an-epic-space-opera-series/The Golden Queenhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-golden-queen/Other Nerdy News12 Minuteshttps://twelveminutesgame.com/about-2/Reminiscencehttps://www.movieinsider.com/m12166/reminiscenceSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

The Suicide Squad, Titans S_3, Shaman King, 12 Minutes

10-year-old Akeem becomes the talk of the entire school ground following his unexpected incident with the bully, Jamie, in the cafeteria. Will the teachers and classmates respect him, or will they fear him? More importantly, what sort of power is buzzing within him and how is he supposed to deal with Jamie? All of these questions and more spiral through Akeem&apos;s head in the latest installment of SFN&apos;s "the New Wand."SHOW NOTESBooksThe Witness For the Deadhttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-witness-for-the-dead/Children of Timehttps://storiesfornerds.com/children-of-time/Other Nerdy NewsCrunchyroll Anime Expo 2021https://geektyrant.com/news/get-ready-for-virtual-crunchyroll-expo-2021-happening-this-weekendZoe Saldana Is Making A Space Opera Animehttps://gizmodo.com/zoe-saldana-is-making-a-space-opera-anime-for-crunchyro-1847414795The Suicide Quad Releases Todayhttps://www.thesuicidesquad.com/?synopsisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Climax of SFN's "The New Wand"

Space Jam: A New Legacy, He Who Fights With Monsters, Beastars Season 2, a brand new Batgirl, and a Zack Snyder deal with Netflix are just a handful of topics the SFN gang discuss in this nerdy chat EpiXode. Abby&apos;s also testing the waters to Amazon&apos;s new Vella platform, Scott&apos;s working on two solo short stories, and Raphyel is prepping the SFN anthology for pre-order.SHOW NOTES:BooksMaster of Djinhttps://storiesfornerds.com/a-master-of-djinn/ Tecno Feverhttps://storiesfornerds.com/techno-fever/Other Nerdy NewsLeslie Grace Is the New Batgirlhttps://gizmodo.com/leslie-grace-is-dcs-new-batgirl-1847338109 Zach Snyder Starts Work On Netflix&apos;s Army of 2 Sequelhttps://geektyrant.com/news/zack-snyder-starts-work-on-army-of-the-dead-2-and-signs-a-first-look-deal-with-netflixSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Space Jam, He Who Fights With Monsters, Beastars 2

Raphyel gets the SFN crew started with a brand new fantasy short that follows Akeem, a 10-year-old who just got plucked out of normal public schooling and forced to be the public face of a new program meant to give children of lower-income communities an opportunity to hone their magical abilities. However, he quickly realizes making friends will be just as challenging at an academy which educates silver-spooned classmates.Show NotesBooksSon of the Stormhttps://storiesfornerds.com/son-of-the-storm/ Desert Thornhttps://storiesfornerds.com/desert-thorn/Other NewsThe Adams Family 2https://geektyrant.com/news/fun-trailer-for-the-addams-family-2-sees-the-kooky-family-embark-on-a-road-tripBlade Runner: Black Locusthttps://gizmodo.com/blade-runner-black-lotus-cast-has-been-revealed-1847244397Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Beginning of SFN's "The New Wand" Fantasy Short

As Summer 2021 begins to heat things up, the gang have a lot of thoughts to share when covering some of the latest forms of entertainment available in the nerd community. Raphyel and Erik are watching Loki on Disney+. Scott has fallen in love with Netflix&apos; Lupin show and Trese animated series, and Abby has mixed thoughts about the portrayal of the gaming industry in one of Apple&apos;s exclusives.Show NotesBooksthe Angel of the Crowshttps://storiesfornerds.com/the-angel-of-the-crows/Secret Wingshttps://storiesfornerds.com/secret-wings/Other Nerdy NewsCritical Role Animated Serieshttps://www.ign.com/articles/critical-role-legend-of-vox-machina-character-artAmazon&apos;s the Boys Ads 3 More Boyshttps://gizmodo.com/amazon-studios-the-boys-adds-3-more-boys-1847160073?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=io9Transformers 7 Receives Official Subtitlehttps://gizmodo.com/transformers-7-is-subtitled-rise-of-the-beasts-1847149874Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Loki, Transformers, Lupin, Trese, Rurouni Kenshin

Alan Davis finds himself in quite the pickle when the Fisbanian realize he knows far too much information now that he knows the aliens have found food as being the ultimate tool in "urging" humanity into joining their ranks in the conclusion of "A Long Day&apos;s Journey".Show NotesBooksDaughters of Fatehttps://storiesfornerds.com/daughters-of-fate-book-1/Sentenced To Warhttps://storiesfornerds.com/sentenced-to-war/Other Nerdy NewsRatchet & Clank:  Rift Aparthttps://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/ratchet-and-clank-rift-apart/Disney+ & Marvel&apos;s Lokihttps://storiesfornerds.com/loki-now-streaming-on-disney/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Concluding SFN's A Long Day's Journey

In this Nerdy Chat EpiXode, one of Erik and Raphyel&apos;s all-time favorite video game series receives a bit of a facelift in the form of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. The ending to Netflix&apos;s Castlevania is good, but is it TOO good? Abby, Scott, and Raphyel all make great gains on the writing front of the personal projects while preparation for the group&apos;s first anthology continues in the background.Show NotesHe Who Fights Monstershttps://storiesfornerds.com/he-who-fights-with-monsters-a-litrpg-adventure/Human Errorhttps://storiesfornerds.com/human-error/Aaron Taylor Johnson Is Sony&apos;s Kraven the Hunterhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/aaron-taylor-johnson-is-sonys-kraven-the-hunter-1846977848Evil Dead Starts Filming Next Month For HBO Maxhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/evil-dead-4-starts-filming-next-month-for-hbo-max-1846974594Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Castlevania, Mass Effect Legendary, Kraven the Hunter

During a series of unexpected events, Alan discovers the secret strategies the Fisbanian aliens are implementing so more humans will join the mysterious civilization. Thing is, he gets more than he can chew.Abby, Scott, and Raphyel also cover the progress being made in their personal writing projects and share their thoughts on the latest nerdy television outings like Yasuke, Dragon & Bone, and Jupiter&apos;s Legacy.SHOW NOTESBooksBlood Rider Alonias: Queenslayer 1https://storiesfornerds.com/blood-rider-alonias-queenslayer-1/Legacy of Ash Book 1https://storiesfornerds.com/legacy-of-ash-the-legacy-trilogy-1/Other Nerdy NewsMass Effect: Legendary Editionhttps://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-editionCastlevania: Season 4https://www.newsweek.com/castlevania-season-4-release-date-time-netflix-1590811Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Climax of SFN's "A Long Day's Journey"

During this nerdy chat EpiXode, Abby and Raphyel share their disappointments in films like Raya and the Last Dragon and Mortal Kombat. On the other hand, Scott and Raphyel are both very excited to finish off the latest fantasy series that Netflix has to offer, Shadow and Bone. The gang also discuss the progress and bumps in the road they had to endure with their writing over the past week, with Raphyel revealing the other authors taking part in SFN&apos;s first anthology.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Shadow & Bone, Mortal Kombat, Raya & the Last Dragon

The team begins its second Story By Nerds segment with "A Long Day&apos;s Journey," an adventure that follows the ongoing paranoia of Alan, your typical average joe who&apos;s on constant alert due to the fear of getting captured by a tricky alien race trying to ease their influence into society by unorthodox means.Abby also shares her concerns over the latest Amazon offer to readers and authors while Raphyel and Scott continue the grind on their latest sci-fi and fantasy stories.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Beginning of SFN's "A Long Day's Journey" Sci-fi Short

Abby, Scott, and Raphyel discuss the first episodes of Disney+&apos;s Falcon & the Winter Soldier, a sleuth of both new and older anime series, but not before going down a rabbit hole about what it takes to be a successful writer in the 2020s.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StoriesForNerds)

Falcon & the Winter Soildier, Expeditionary Force, & Lots of Anime

A podcast for avid sci-fi & fantasy readers who want to connect with authors who enjoy comics, video games, movies, anime, & more!