The Incomparable Podcast, number 87, April 2012.

Welcome back to the Incomparable Podcast, and this week we have a theme. We're going to be talking

about dragons, because, you know, dragons are a common feature of fantasy literature, and you find

them in science fiction, too. They seem to be this, it's not the McGuffin, but it's this common

thread that no matter what else you find in a fantasy world, they're going to be dragons, or

you're going to be disappointed. And the dragons are often wise or evil or all-powerful,

but they seem to be a key element that travels through so many different fantasy novels.

And it's a long history as well. So we thought Lisa Schmeiser, my co-hosts in this episode, hello Lisa. Hi. Lisa and I were talking

after Amicafri died, who is the author of the Dragon Writers of Pern series of novels, how

affecting it was for her. And I didn't read that series. I read a little bit of it long ago,

but it got us talking about the fact that dragons are this common theme.

We'd like to talk about big issues on the incomparable. So we thought we would talk dragons.

There be dragons this episode. So we brought in some other dragon slayers as well. Dory Smith,

welcome Dory to The Incomparable. Hello, Glenn. Hello. And Sarah Barber. Hello,

thanks for having me. You'reber. Thanks for having me.

You're welcome.

Thanks for coming on.

So we're going to talk about big themes and specifics too because there's so much to talk about

with dragons.

And Lisa, before the podcast, Lisa, you were saying about dragons.

What I was saying is I haven't read anything.

I haven't sought out or consciously looked for any dragon-themed fantasy since about ninth grade.

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