Episode 171 - The Phoenix on the Sword
We're joined by guest Kenneth Hite as we cover the very first Conan the Barbarian story by Robert E. Howard, The Phoenix on the Sword! It's a super-sized episode for Thewly!
Special thanks to our magnificent reader, Travis Bedard!
Mentioned in the episode:
The Hyborian Age, an essay by Robert E. Howard
The original Weird Tales issue featuring this story, with the first Conan illustration by Jayem Wilcox
The Robert E. Howard poetry project, coming soon from Reber Clark!
And don't forget to follow our pre-launch page for Strange Stories: The Roleplaying Game!
WE WILL BE OFF NEXT WEEK, returning 7/14 with our Feedback show.
After that - it's David Drake's The Barrow Troll, then Draco, Draco by Tanith Lee, and we'll even be having an extra credit look at the new Deathstalker film as well as the originals!