Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast Episode 08 - Elric of Melniboné Part Three

Loz is back as we conclude our coverage of the 1972 Moorcock novel Elric of Melniboné.

Join us as we are horrified by a challenging beer and Loz offends Scunthorpe (as well as narrowly avoiding a date with Dannus). As usual we struggle with pronunciation and saying The Ship That Sails Over Land and Water.

Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast Episode 07 - The Jewel in the Skull Part Two

Natasha is back with me as we continue our deep dive into the first Hawkmoon novel, The Jewel in the Skull.

MARVEL at Tash's brutal takedown of mothers-in-law...

SIGH at the rambling non-sequiturs...

GASP at Tash's salty sailor talk...

WONDER at the gradual breakdown of recording discipline...

WEEP at the continual intrusion of traffic, crisp packets and leather furniture...

Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast Episode 06 - Elric of Melniboné Part Two

Loz is back with me at Derry and Tom's as we dive into Straasha's ocean depths to prize open the mysteries below and discuss (most of) Book Two of Elric of Melniboné.

Excellent beverages are consumed along the way.

Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast Episode 05 - The Final Programme Phase One

After a degree of arm-twisting and one false start, Hussein finally gets his head into a sci-fi/fantasy book and agrees to tell the tale!

We cover the first Phase of The Final Programme, the introduction of Jerry Cornelius into the Multiverse of Michael Moorcock.

Hussein marvels at the wonders of psychedelic 70s scifi covers and I keep mixing up my Perssons and my Brunners.

Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast Episode 04 - Happy Birthday Michael Moorcock

One of the twitter gang tipped me off a few weeks ago that December 18th is Michael Moorcock's birthday. It took a while for the penny to drop, but when it did and my brain was penetrated by the copper and grub of ten thousand grasping fingers, I was taken aback for a second.

December 18th is also my brilliant and long-suffering partner Phil's birthday, so I made her read something because CONTENT!

So happy birthdays all around!!!

Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast Episode 03 - Elric of Melniboné (Book One)

Loz is back with me at Derry and Tom's as we tackle the 1972 novel Elric of Melniboné. We have a few drinks and muse upon Elric's early pre-wanderer, Stormbringerless years on the Ruby Throne of Imrryr. We also ponder the news of a possible Elric TV show and attempt to get comfortable on Lord Shark's Ostentatious Couch (spoiler, we don't).

Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast - Episode 02 - The Jewel in the Skull Part One

Natasha and I discuss Book One of The Jewel in the Skull. It's got it all! Moorcock discussion? Check! Moorcroft? Sure, why not! Bagging small English towns? Check! Dogs wagging tails? Check and check! NOW IN THC SOUND! Note: The bulk of this was recorded before Episode One, so we're already entering into the true spirit of Moorcock by confusing our own internal chronology.