Chatting With Nutts - Episode #44 ft Tad Williams

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  • Опубликовано: 15 дек 2022
  • Chatting With Nutts - Episode #44 ft Tad Williams
    #bookishpodcast #booktube
    Welcome to the 44th episode of Chatting with Nutts! My guest this episode of Chatting With Nutts is none other than the author of 'Memory, Sorrow, Thorn', Bobby Dollar, Last King of Osten Ard, Shadowmarch, and many other wonderful works in the science fiction/fantasy genre: Tad Williams! Tad Williams has become on of my favorite authors over the last few years and it was honor to interview him here on the channel.
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  • @derrisreaditbefore
    @derrisreaditbefore Год назад +35

    This was a wonderful CWN Jimmy. Tad Williams was an absolutely fantastic guest, full of insight, humour, and good takes. I hope that part II happens.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад +9

      I think when Navigators Children comes out we will be reprising the conversation!

    • @Paromita_M
      @Paromita_M Год назад +1

      The moment when I'm sad that RUclips doesn't allow "OMG I'm so excited!" gifs 😄

  • @andrewvalentine797
    @andrewvalentine797 Год назад +12

    I've read many, many excellent Fantasy series over the years, maybe about 40 or 50, but for me there are 4 that stand head and shoulders above the rest as the best of the best - Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, The Realm of the Elderlings and Memory Sorrow and Thorn. Thank you Tad.
    (I'd put Otherland in there too if it was fantasy!)

  • @ignacioporto2654
    @ignacioporto2654 6 месяцев назад +3

    Excellent interview. There are no enough interviews with this master storyteller

  • @koleary1798
    @koleary1798 Год назад +6

    Omg what a fantastic interview!
    As an aside, Tad seems like an interviewer's dream guest. Loves to talk, never rambles. Amazing.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад

      He was a perfect guest!!

    • @koleary1798
      @koleary1798 Год назад

      @@thefantasynuttwork for me, Tad and Hobb are the OGs of fantasy. Here's hoping you get the queen of heartbreak on in 2023!

  • @somatraseng
    @somatraseng Год назад +5

    Only halfway thru the vid and wow, Mr. Williams is so cool. Definitely checking out his books as soon as possible!

  • @jamesporrell5687
    @jamesporrell5687 Год назад +7

    This was great! Wish I could’ve watched it all live/in one sitting. Tad seems like a wonderful dude, and I loved when he mentioned the connection a reader feels to an author. I’ve never really thought about it, but it’s fun to consider what it must be like as an author to have strangers come up to you who feel like you’re already friends.

  • @Uppernorwood976
    @Uppernorwood976 Год назад +3

    Wonderful discussion! It’s so amazing when an author whose work you love turns out to be really great in person too :)

  • @TheBeeesKnees
    @TheBeeesKnees Год назад +4

    One of my favorite episodes to date! Tad William's is just a spectacular guest. So funny and inciteful. Great job with this one Jimmy. I went out and picked up The War of the Flowers after this episode and have been absolutely loving it so far ♥

  • @readingsloph7584
    @readingsloph7584 Год назад +4

    This is my first time seeing Tad and he is so nice. I’m more excited to pick up one his books after hearing all the influences and things mentioned about them.

  • @Scotty-BK
    @Scotty-BK Год назад +2

    Jimmy,
    This was one of the best chats/interviews I have seen with an author, in my humble opinion. What a nice guy, filled with wisdom about the craft and reading. I am stealing his idea about writing as a way to organize your thoughts around an area.
    Much appreciate your time setting these chats up and the work it takes to share with us.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much for those kind words. It was an honor to talk with Tad!

  • @rogergraves8108
    @rogergraves8108 Год назад +2

    Omg! Tad Williams ! How did I not see this till now? Haven’t seen it yet but I’m going to eat dinner and watch this right now.

  • @Paromita_M
    @Paromita_M Год назад +1

    What a beautiful episode. It made me feel very emotional as well. Memory, Sorrow and Thorn was the first epic fantasy trilogy I completed reading as an adult fantasy reader. To watch this feels like things coming full circle. So many memories, so many anecdotes.
    Kudos for a great interview. Respect to Mr Williams. 🙏🏽

  • @chadia25
    @chadia25 Год назад +5

    As I said on discord, this was really great!!! I'm adding Tad Williams as an author I need to read next year. ❤ Thanks Jimmy. 😚

  • @readbykyle3082
    @readbykyle3082 Год назад +3

    What an absolutely wonderful chat. Can't wait to check out Tad's works

  • @derekleon24
    @derekleon24 Год назад +2

    That was such a good conversation. I’ve never read any Tad but now it’s jumped up to my 2023 TBR.

  • @AZJuno
    @AZJuno Год назад +1

    Wow, it’s Tad Williams! I’m on third part of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. Love Binabik - best character in thrilogy ❤

  • @williambjork2777
    @williambjork2777 6 месяцев назад

    Wow, I love his books even more after watching this. What a good dude

  • @timidalchemist8475
    @timidalchemist8475 Год назад +2

    Tad is amazing and one of my favorite fantasy authors of all time. Thank you for having him. Hope you can interview him again.

  • @RedFuryBooks
    @RedFuryBooks Год назад

    I finally carved out time to watch this one and so glad I did. Tad Williams is now #1 priority for 2024!

  • @tovx76
    @tovx76 Год назад +1

    Holy shit Tad got me pumped and wanting to chase my dreams! That was epic. Thank you Jimmy and happy holidays!

  • @Paromita_M
    @Paromita_M Год назад +1

    Before I even start watching OMG OMG OMG! Yess!

  • @ColinsCornerYT
    @ColinsCornerYT Год назад +1

    This was FANTASTICALLY entertaining!!! Thank you both so much for taking time out of your day to have a discussion! Have a great holiday both of you!

  • @MagusMarquillin
    @MagusMarquillin Год назад

    The beautiful thing about book tube and it's less formal, long form nature is watching a reader/presenter who's long talked about their favorite author, one day instantly develop casual banter and friendship with said author. Just a great thing about the internet in general really.
    I'll certainly try out Tad soon, probably starting with Tailchaser's Song.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад

      I hope you enjoy! This was definitely a special episode for me

  • @alexfrederick3404
    @alexfrederick3404 Год назад +1

    Loved it. Thanks so much for doing this interview. Loved MST ... can't wait to continue with the the follow up novels!

  • @gayanegasparyan4137
    @gayanegasparyan4137 Год назад +1

    Oh what an inspiring and thoughtful and just fun interview , thank you Jimmy and Tad! Ready to read Memory, Sorrow and Thorn!

  • @mindysaroya7489
    @mindysaroya7489 Год назад

    Thank You Jimmy, that was amazing!

  • @andrewtea
    @andrewtea Год назад

    What a great interview, thanks!

  • @mistersoul7900
    @mistersoul7900 10 месяцев назад

    Mola moito esta entrevista con Tad Williams.

  • @DZIGIN
    @DZIGIN Год назад

    This was Epic and Inspiring 😁...Thank you Jimmy and Tad 🤩❤️

  • @Terree_K
    @Terree_K Год назад

    One of my top 3 fantasy (male) authors. Great interview, Jimmy!

  • @ExtraT82
    @ExtraT82 Год назад

    Thankyou Jimmy & Tad for this wonderful interview. Was totally gripped. Tad is such an optimistic and level headed guy.

  • @NewHope11
    @NewHope11 Год назад

    One of greatest fantasy saga ever created!kudos to Tad Williams!

  • @marcweber8509
    @marcweber8509 Год назад

    If I wasn't already determined to read his stuff, his personality would have sold me ;) enjoyed this very much!

  • @andrewlavigne44
    @andrewlavigne44 Год назад

    Just finished catching up, this was a great chat!

  • @maddy0119
    @maddy0119 Год назад

    Wow, Tad Williams seems like such a great guy! Memory Sorrow & Thorn has been on my list for a long time and I've always heard it compared to Tolkien, but hearing Tad talk about the ways it's different from Tolkien made me much more excited to pick it up. Great conversation, guys!

  • @PhilBrillant
    @PhilBrillant Год назад

    Amazing 👏 thanks Jimmy

  • @safinan8008
    @safinan8008 Год назад

    Hi 👋 wow 😮 Tad Williams one of my favourite authors too! Like ur video a lot!! Happy reading to you!! 📽🎥❄️🎄

  • @shanelindemanmusic2650
    @shanelindemanmusic2650 9 месяцев назад

    It's amazing what writers sacrifice in terms of monetary gain in order to finish their epic stories.

  • @SeverNord
    @SeverNord Год назад

    Thanks for chattin with Tad 🙏

  • @agentswarley
    @agentswarley Год назад

    What an absolutely lovely and interesting talk! Awesomely done, Jimmy! I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Tad Williams for agreeing to the interview and thanks, Jimmy, for sharing your talk with us :)

  • @jeroenadmiraal8714
    @jeroenadmiraal8714 Год назад

    Wow, Tad is a great guest!

  • @Paromita_M
    @Paromita_M Год назад +1

    LOTR and Gormenghast are the GOATs for me. MST was written as an ode to these while simultaneously incorporating the novel elements from Mr Williams' imagination. MST has always been its own thing for me.
    In The Last King of Osten Ard, it is almost like a conversation with ASOIAF while again incorporating Mr Williams' own worldbuilding.
    Will be very interested to see what you think of The Last King of Osten Ard - are you planning to start the series in 2023?

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад +1

      Yep, as soon as I have the release date for the final book I’ll start planning

  • @MetalGildarts
    @MetalGildarts Год назад +3

    Thanks for this Jimmy! I still can’t believe you got Tad Williams on. I loved hearing his insights.

  • @ReadingAde
    @ReadingAde Год назад +1

    This was a great interview. Your best one yet, Jimmy. I picked up the first trilogy because of you just last year. Tad seems like a real down to earth dude.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад

      Appreciate it dude!

    • @ReadingAde
      @ReadingAde Год назад

      Btw thanks for asking about the Whelan issue. It was nice to see that he was as frustrated as his fans were about that. It was such a drastic change.

    • @Paul_van_Doleweerd
      @Paul_van_Doleweerd Год назад

      @@ReadingAde Someone with some photoshop skills might be able to make some replacement covers. But it does show how little control over things writers have, and Tad is *married to* his publisher.

  • @bookmarkswithjason9445
    @bookmarkswithjason9445 Год назад

    What an excellent interview and awesome guy! Tad Williams is rapidly shooting his way up to being one of my favorite authors.

  • @alexgdsu7785
    @alexgdsu7785 Год назад

    NO WAY!!!! I LOVE UR CHANNEL AND WILLIAMS IS MY FAVORITE AUTHOR!!!!

  • @andyplies5632
    @andyplies5632 Год назад

    LFG! Fantastic steam! 🎉

  • @JLchevz
    @JLchevz Год назад

    Gotta love Tad and his books

  • @AZJuno
    @AZJuno Год назад

    Great part of discussion - try something to read completely different, stretch your preferences, find fresh insights and then maybe you’ll look at things differently. It even helps me in my work. I always try to study other things besides the basics that I’m used to. There’s chances that it would become helpful or just give me more options to do same things or give me source of inspiration to try new direction of work

  • @Banefane
    @Banefane Год назад

    Haha, before I read LotR I read the books by Tad Williams Osten Ard!
    That's why I still listen to what Tad Williams has to say.
    Some of his books shaped my youth and personality.

  • @jamesporrell5687
    @jamesporrell5687 Год назад

    Just learned the word ‘moribund’ from book 1 the other day. Funny that Tad uses it again here!

  • @thefantasythinker
    @thefantasythinker Год назад

    Fascinating conversation Jimmy! Lord of the Rings without the christian influence sounds very interesting. Another series I'll have to check out someday, thanks!

  • @darmokandjalad7786
    @darmokandjalad7786 Год назад

    Just started reading The Dragonbone Chair

  • @briandurfee3336
    @briandurfee3336 Год назад

    how did i just find this interview now

  • @trill_nathan
    @trill_nathan Год назад

    Interesting bit from Tad about being wary of reading too much of the genre you're writing in, but his explanation makes sense. I have held a similar view myself, but instead of avoiding the genre it's structured story writing advice.
    When it comes to things like writing techniques and lessons on the English language/grammar itself, I'll gladly take those. Those are necessary tools. But I think when it comes to actually conceptualizing a story, I would much rather go with my gut and my vast array of exposure to stories of every medium throughout my life, to limit what Tad would call an "incestuous" story that is just an imitator. I'm glad to see an established author express a sentiment that follows similar logic even if it's not the exact same view.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад +1

      Yeah and in some cases I’ve seen others recommend the opposite of this. I’m not sure where I stand

    • @trill_nathan
      @trill_nathan Год назад

      @@thefantasynuttwork I could never avoid reading fantasy and horror (which is what I've dabbled in) haha so I definitely stand more in the camp of reading everything. Just gotta be wary I guess.

  • @booksnearcats
    @booksnearcats 11 месяцев назад

    Thinking of starting memory, sorrow, and thorn soon. I'm trying to do more audiobooks. Does anyone have any thoughts on the audiobooks v. reading physical of these? Sometimes audio can be harder for fantasy because of invented terms and names.

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  11 месяцев назад

      Audio is very hard at first but great for book 2&3

  • @mattbennett3589
    @mattbennett3589 Год назад +1

    Damn fine episode, Jimmy. Y’all could’ve went for hours more.

  • @billyalarie929
    @billyalarie929 Год назад +1

    OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHIT B R O

  • @MrZacke08
    @MrZacke08 Год назад +1

    Well now that you've had Tad Williams on there is no excuse for you NOT to slide into Joe Abercrombie's DMs and ask him to come on CWN.

  • @rhahnabunaid
    @rhahnabunaid Год назад +1

    I put down The Dragonbone Chair at around page 350 because nothing really was happening ... People who've read the series; should I give it another go and power through?

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  Год назад +2

      Yes

    • @avamenefee7029
      @avamenefee7029 Год назад +1

      Most definitely!

    • @rhahnabunaid
      @rhahnabunaid 10 месяцев назад

      @@thefantasynuttwork @avamenefee7029 I have since read the Dragonbone Chair and boy... did that book turn around on my during the second half. Unexpectedly, it is what has now come closest to ASOIAF for me than anything else I've read. Stone of Farewell and To Green Angel Tower are currently on their way to me and I can't wait to continue this story. Thanks for forcing me to power through the slow start!

    • @thefantasynuttwork
      @thefantasynuttwork  10 месяцев назад

      @@rhahnabunaid yessssssss

  • @CaptainAugust
    @CaptainAugust Год назад

    gaaaahh please continue to drown us in detail! no need to pull it back at all! The loss of Whelan art is a bummer for sure, but I will riot n the streets if they cheap out on the voice acting for the final audio books. Andrew Wincott is absolutely the only acceptable man for that job. Crossing my fingers lol.