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Conan the Barbarian - OiO Episode 85
In this episode, we discuss Conan the Barbarian. We discuss the character's evolution, growth and standout moments from 13 short stories collected in The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian. In the back half of the show, we interview local author Jake Rudquist from Northern Spector Publishing about his book, We're All Dead Here.
Episode guide:
9:03 - Why we chose Conan
11:08 - Preconceptions of Conan the Barbarian
18:05 - Conan's Place in the Fantasy Landscape
19:45 - Robert E. Howard's impact on the fantasy genre
26:52 - What stories stood out?
36:23 - Favorite supernatural moments
48:40 - Did the…
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