Alucard's Fantasy Podcast

Alucard's Fantasy Podcast S1 E5: Substack or Die Trying – Feat. The Brothers Krynn

Back again—this time with a powerful story from The Brothers Krynn [https://substack.com/profile/44187668-the-brothers-krynn].We’re delving into how he went from 0 to over 2,300 subscribers (with 106 paid), what Substack means to him, and how it helped save his life after a medical emergency—a similar situation to my own struggle. We talk mythology, great men of history, love for the fans, and how to professionally grow your stack without being fake. Get wired in, grab the popcorn, and push play.(Or if you’re laying bricks—keep laying bricks and listen. Just don’t tell your boss we’re the reason you’re distracted.) And as always, we do most of this work for free. If you want to support the artists behind it all, consider becoming a paid subscriber, buying a book, or grabbing us a coffee. Or, at the very least—share this post and restack. Thanks, legends. The Brothers Krynn: Alucard: Consider buying Alucard a coffee to support the content creation mission ☕ [https://buymeacoffee.com/alucard1991] Books available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elswhere (click the images for more info): Pre-order my unabridged audiobook, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer and narrator Stefan Rudnicki, and published by Blackstone Publishing. Google Play [https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/The_Living_Light_From_Gods_to_Ashes_A_Rogues_of_th?id=AQAAAEDKUhYSzM&hl=en_AU] Barnes & Noble [https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+living+light+from+gods+to+ashes+barnes+and+nobles&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8] Kobo (Hard CDS) [https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/audiobook/the-living-light-from-gods-to-ashes] Peace! —Alucard This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe [https://alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Alucard's Fantasy Podcast S1 E4: Bonus Content - D&Ding Through Conan's Adventures P1

Join us as we play through The Tower of the Elephant Conan Adventure – probably the funniest D&D game I’ve ever witnessed! Share it if you laugh! A lot of work goes into the content creation and Alucard is currently doing all of this for free. So, if you enjoy the podcast, consider buying Alucard a coffee to support the content creation mission ☕ [https://buymeacoffee.com/alucard1991] And or support his work—you can find it here: Alucard: Books available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elswhere (click the images for more info): Pre-order my unabridged audiobook, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer and narrator Stefan Rudnicki, and published by Blackstone Publishing. Google Play [https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/The_Living_Light_From_Gods_to_Ashes_A_Rogues_of_th?id=AQAAAEDKUhYSzM&hl=en_AU] Barnes & Noble [https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+living+light+from+gods+to+ashes+barnes+and+nobles&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8] Kobo (Hard CDS) [https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/audiobook/the-living-light-from-gods-to-ashes] Peace! —Alucard This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe [https://alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Alucard's Fantasy Podcast S1 E4: Hilarious Life Stories & Live Worldbuilding Jam – Feat. Finn & Alucard's Dads!

The moment you’ve been waiting for! The Double Dad Date Worldbuilding Session! Wow—this was such a blast. A true classic: fathers and sons gathered together, sharing life-changing stories that were hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes a bit incriminating. Some tales came out that neither father nor son had ever heard before—one of which might just get Finn-the-Huck [https://substack.com/profile/142191424-finn-the-huck] in trouble. There were deep moments too: Finn and Alucard’s dads opened up about how Dungeons & Dragons shaped—and even uplifted—some of the dullest, toughest stretches of their lives. A game that’s lasted generations, passed from father to son, and still feels just as epic and relevant today. * Hear real-life stories of sneaking past the sleeping ogre (aka “the girlfriend’s dad”) to reach the fair maiden’s chamber. * Listen to tales of actual injuries sustained while roleplaying. * And sit in on our live worldbuilding jam session, using Alucard’s homebrew improv game now officially titled: WORLD JAM: The Round Robin Fantasy Forge In just 30 minutes, we jointly birthed the chaotic cyberpunk moonworld known as Planet Sump—a low-gravity gas-sickened orb filled with bizarre scientific phenomena and even stranger creatures. Our anti-hero and his trusty sidekick—a Rockbiter named Bronzo—scavenge salvage (mostly from other people) during the lunar low-G cycles. Rockbiter: A strange, minuscule slug-like creature with four heads and terrible eating habits. Want more? Tune in and experience the madness. A lot of work goes into the content creation and Alucard is currently doing all of this for free. So, if you enjoy the podcast, consider buying Alucard a coffee to support the content creation mission ☕ [https://buymeacoffee.com/alucard1991] And if you’d like to check out the writing of the host and guests—or support their work—you can find them here: Finn The Huck: Alucard: Books: On Amazon: https://a.co/d/34SeTzC [https://a.co/d/34SeTzC] Peace! Fantasy Stories, Comedy & Horror By Alucard is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe [https://alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Alucard's Fantasy Podcast S1 E3—How Anime Saved my Life, Redemption Stories, Japan & Jirai-Kei Girls...

Join Alucard, recording live from Tokyo, and Finn the Huck as they dive into how Alucard turned to anime in early life instead of drugs. Hear wild stories from his youth—like trying to channel chakra into his feet to run up trees, wearing weighted bracelets and anklets to school every day to be like Rock Lee from Naruto, and ambushing his “combat trainee buddies” as thy tried to escape the school grounds. Follow his current day-to-day adventures in Japan, from run-ins with Yakuza in the bathhouse to being solicited in the streets by Jirai-kei girls. Get a raw look at both the bright and darker sides of Japan—and how these are reflected in anime culture. Expect favorite anime takes, hilarious moments, emotional highs and lows, and the ultimate question: which anime world would you live in? Alucard—nonprofit strategist, one-on-one recovery counselor, and the mind behind The Living Light: From Gods to Ashes—left behind a 15-year career raising millions for causes like literacy and drug education after a rare condition (POTS) forced him into unexpected medical leave. Now, with a debut novel on the way—soon to be an audiobook from Ender’s Game narrator Stefan Rudnicki via Skyboat Media and Blackstone Publishing—he’s going all in on story, madness, and meaning. Hit play. It’s raw, real, and a little ridiculous—just like the best fantasy. If you enjoy the podcast, consider donating to help Alucard get a new laptop—so he can finally run Riverside.fm without lag and keep bringing you even better content, minus the technical glitches. Every bit helps! Buy me a coffee (or in this case… a new laptop ☕💻) [https://buymeacoffee.com/alucard1991] If you want to checkout the writing of the guests and host you can find their work here: Finn The Huck: Alucard: Books: On Amazon: https://a.co/d/34SeTzC [https://a.co/d/34SeTzC] Peace! Fantasy Stories, Comedy & Horror By Alucard is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Fantasy Stories, Comedy & Horror By Alucard is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe [https://alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Alucard's Fantasy Podcast S1 E2 - Dropouts, Personal Demons & Fantasy Crushes Feat. Lisa Kuznak

What makes a great writer—talent, trauma, or just sheer obsession? In this episode, Alucard sits down with author Lisa Kuznak to talk about the myth of formal education, how many legendary writers dropped out, and whether suffering really shapes better storytellers—or just scars you up for the sequel. They dive into Lisa’s journey, the power of broken beginnings, and then get wonderfully weird: building unforgettable characters, designing rich fantasy worlds, and revealing their most bizarre fictional crushes. (Yes, really.) Alucard—former nonprofit strategist, one-on-one recovery counselor, and the mind behind The Living Light: From Gods to Ashes—left behind a 15-year career raising millions for causes like literacy and drug education after a rare condition (POTS) forced him into unexpected exile. Now, with a debut novel on the way—soon to be an audiobook from Ender’s Game narrator Stefan Rudnicki via Skyboat Media and Blackstone Publishing—he’s going all in on story, madness, and meaning. Hit play. It’s raw, real, and a little ridiculous—just like the best fantasy. If you want to checkout the writing of the guests and host you can find their work here: Lisa Kuznak: Books: Finn The Huck: Alucard: Books: On Amazon: https://a.co/d/34SeTzC [https://a.co/d/34SeTzC] Peace! The Brothers Krynn [https://open.substack.com/users/44187668-the-brothers-krynn?utm_source=mentions] Nocturnal Narrator [https://open.substack.com/users/312180323-nocturnal-narrator?utm_source=mentions] Lisa Kuznak [https://open.substack.com/users/139042544-lisa-kuznak?utm_source=mentions] Obsidian Blackbird. [https://open.substack.com/users/145123398-obsidian-blackbird?utm_source=mentions] Matt Dent [https://open.substack.com/users/57938941-matt-dent?utm_source=mentions] The Black Knight [https://open.substack.com/users/129854220-the-black-knight?utm_source=mentions] Mister Shock [https://open.substack.com/users/338995599-mister-shock?utm_source=mentions] Theo Priestley [https://open.substack.com/users/2754147-theo-priestley?utm_source=mentions] Grayson D Sullivan [https://open.substack.com/users/177168275-grayson-d-sullivan?utm_source=mentions] Novaheart [https://open.substack.com/users/195145940-novaheart?utm_source=mentions] Danny Maldonado [https://open.substack.com/users/105808573-danny-maldonado?utm_source=mentions] EverEngine [https://open.substack.com/users/335267144-everengine?utm_source=mentions] An American Writer & Essayist [https://open.substack.com/users/145866898-an-american-writer-and-essayist?utm_source=mentions] Arian Cook [https://open.substack.com/users/318735971-arian-cook?utm_source=mentions] Luke Warfield [https://open.substack.com/users/282468070-luke-warfield?utm_source=mentions] L. E. Mullin [https://open.substack.com/users/15941333-l-e-mullin?utm_source=mentions] Kat Muller [https://open.substack.com/users/167361916-kat-muller?utm_source=mentions] Sami O'Neal [https://open.substack.com/pub/samioneal] Nia Quinn🌿 [https://open.substack.com/users/329622768-nia-quinn?utm_source=mentions] Dave Weasel [https://open.substack.com/users/349268299-dave-weasel?utm_source=mentions] Tommy D. Rushing [https://open.substack.com/users/349601730-tommy-d-rushing?utm_source=mentions] Fantasy Stories, Comedy & Horror By Alucard is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe [https://alucardjdelauney.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]