S&L Podcast - #313 - No Bones To Pick
/Ready Player One may have a sequel, The Witcher TV show has a show runner, and we have no bones to pick with California Bones.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Beckmen Vineyards Cuvee Le Bec 2015
Veronica: The Yankee (Bourbon...) The Agricol (Rum, Lime, Ginger)
QUICK BURNS
Trike: Disney purchased most of 20th Century Fox.
Disney announced its agreement to acquire most of 20th Century Fox including its movie studios, regional sports networks, cable channels and production arms. A new company called Fox will spin out on its own containing Fox broadcasting stations, national sports and Fox News. Disney will assume controlling ownership of Hulu with minority stakes owned by Comcast and Time Warner. Disney expects the acquisition to take 12-18 months to close.
Dara: Ernest Cline is writing a sequel to Ready Player One. Gotta milk that cash cow I suppose
Louie: Netflix's The Witcher series finds its showrunner and executive producer in Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, who has previously written and executive produced for Netflix's Daredevil, and The Defenders, and Starz’s Power.
Nokomis.FL: Here are the most listened-to titles on Audible in 2017
Trike: Ian McKellen says he'd play Gandalf for Amazon's show if asked.
David: For the fans of S&L pick The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter, they've revealed the cover for the sequel, European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman.
BARE YOUR SWORD
Killing Your Protagonists is Overrated
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
California Bones by Greg van Eekhout
Next Month: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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