The Droid & Dragon Cantina

A podcast highlighting independent Science Fiction and Fantasy authors. Hosted by Brandon Duke.

The Droid & Dragon Cantina is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Droid & Dragon Cantina, a arts show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  J.S. Gold

  Aug 4, 202550 minS1

  J.S. Gold is the author of The Sandhedrin Chronicles. In this episode, we talked about the intersection of religion and mysticism along with how storytelling shape our identities.<br /><br />Author Website: Jsgoldauthor.com<br /><br />Social Media LInks:<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jsgoldauthor<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JS-Gold/61567156786557/<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsgoldauthor/<br />Substack: https://jsgold.substack.com/ <br /><br />Artwork by Jon Stubbington<br />Theme Music by Brandon Duke<br />Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

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  Episode #15

  L.R. Maley

  Jul 28, 202524 minS1

  L.R. Maley is the author of The Chronicles of The Manaar. In this episode we talks about the world of Indie publishing and the finer points of writing fantasy books.<br /><br />Author Website: https://www.lrmaleynovels.com/<br /><br />Social Media LInks:<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LRChroniclesoftheManaar<br />Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60792671-immersion<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l.rmaleynovels/<br /><br />Artwork by Jon Stubbington<br />Theme Music by Brandon Duke<br />Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

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  Episode #14

  Jordan Loyal Short

  Jul 21, 202528 minS1

  JORDAN LOYAL SHORT, an author who has written the Dragon’s Reich series and the Dreadbound Ode book’s. In this episode we talked about various tropes in science fiction and fantasy and the importance of writing fiction in politically troubled times.<br /><br />Author Website: https://jordanloyalshort.com<br /><br /><br />Social Media LInks:<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanloyalshort<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordanloyalshort<br />BlueSky:  https://bsky.app/profile/jordanloyalshort.bsky.socialr<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanloyalshort<br />Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jordan-loyal-short<br />Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jordan-Loyal-Short/e/B07KCYG...

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  Episode #13

  Cyndi Brec

  Jul 14, 202543 minS1

  Cyndi Brec is author who has written The Theran: Secrets Beneath Scars. In this episode we talked about using urban lore and history as inspiration along with using other perspectives to improve one’s writing.<br /><br />Author Website: www.cyndibrec.com<br /><br />Social Media LInks:<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBrecFantasy<br />X: http://x.com/CyndiBrec<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novelnook.cyndibrec/<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyndibrec<br /><br />Artwork by Jon Stubbington<br />Theme Music by Brandon Duke<br />Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

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  Episode #12

  Eric Malikyte

  Jul 7, 202537 minS1

  Eric Malikyte is an author, illustrator, science communicator, and video editor who has written the OEI Files, The Sulinar’s Enigma Books, The Mind’s Horizon, Cthulu Grimoire, Echoes of Olympus Mons, and many many more. In this episode we talked about the art of writing cosmic horror and storytelling in science fiction in general.<br /><br />Author Website: https://ericmalikyte.com<br /><br />Social Media LInks:<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/ericmalikyte<br />Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@storyrant<br />Bluesky: https://ericmalikyte.bsky.social<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/ericmalikyte<br /><br />Artwork by Jon Stubbington<br />Theme Musi...

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