"The Phoenix on the Sword" by Robert E. Howard / Conan the Cimmerian

[@FantasyBabble]

Thanks for joining me on this new adventure, folks!

[@heywardhollis1160]

This is brilliant. I always appreciated the weird tales on HorrorBabble that weren't quite horror. Can we expect more Robert E Howard stories to follow? What about Philip K Dick and Asimov?

[@dcrog69]

I'm in.

[@Loreweavver]

Can we look forward to a series? Red Nails is a personal favorite.

[@markportwood4045]

Thank you, Ian.

[@CJ-uf6xl]

Absolutely thrilled to hear you narrate Conan! Thank you so much, I can't wait to hear what's next. 🙏

[@nikolaihanuschak191]

This is great Ian! I'm a Marine Corps Iraq war vet and one of the best most enjoyable ways for me detached from all the chaos is by listening to short stories(Dark/Fantasy and Horror). I realy appreciate all the work you and the HB/FB team put in.

[@FantasyBabble]

Thank you very much for listening!

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

Thank you, Ian. And thanks to all the members of the Babble team… Crom smiles upon you from his Mountain! 🏔️ ⚔️🛡️🏹🔥

[@scoutrifle6827]

More Ian = More Better!!!

[@WolfHreda]

Can't wait for more. Old Sword and Sorcery stories were something special.

[@daviru02]

What the hell! I never knew Ian had another channel! I am so happy😊

[@tamlandipper29]

New, with big plans.

[@deacon6453]

Ian, you are a most wonderful chronicler, who alone can tell us of his saga! Absolutely wonderful!

[@aramere3650]

I knew. The second you narrated the intro of the Nemedian Chronicles, that this was meant to be.

[@StevenLynnMusic]

Oh yes. Oh yes.

[@mattshuey1]

And with this the Babble Empire expands ever further. Well done Mr. Gordon!

[@vincemattana]

Omg! I'm so happy that you're doing Conan! Thank you! 🎉😊

[@edsanchez6173]

Thank you Sir Ian. There are so very many excellent stories I am looking forward to on this channel. Everything from Howard, to Burroughs, to Moorcock, and on. Sword and sandal, Fantasy, and Planetary Romance, among the many adventures that await. Looking forward to your next. 🗡️ ⚔️

[@curtistic5724]

This is my favorite Conan tale. Thanks for bringing it to life.

[@scoutrifle6827]

Looking forward to hours of entertainment listening to Ian's incredible voice reading another genre!!

[@FantasyBabble]

Thank you for your support, scout!

[@crimsontyger8576]

This is a great new venture. I love Robert E. Howard. The Amber Chronicles by Zelazny would make a fantastic series.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Great story and narration! So much action, background, and history of Conan's world are included in this story. What a treat! Thanks!

[@bennetteharding1123]

YES! More Fantasy Babble!

[@williamfawkes8379]

Of all the stories of Conan, this is the first one that I ever heard. Hiw fitting for it to be the first to occupy this channel.

[@bigsarge2085]

Yes!

[@WhoWillisIs]

I’m happy to see another entry in the fantasybabble catalogue. Keep it up, Ian!

[@robbabcock_]

For about two-point-five seconds I was like, "what's this in my feed?" before I remembered! 😂😁❤

[@lindadean3374]

Love the Conan stories…🌻🌻Thank you for this added channel.💕😊🌻🌻🌻

[@watleythewizard2381]

Love that echo effect on the ever important chapter one,

[@chrispeterson3362]

This was my first Conan story. Glad to hear your narration

[@andromalius9595]

What a way to start the morning

[@andreasfilis9001]

Amazing adventure. I look forward to listening to more stories like this.

[@ToddWaid1]

I have been looking forward to this for so long and you did not disappoint Ian. You knocked it out of the park, can't wait to hear future fantasybabble stories.

[@lonnytucker1345]

Glad this is back!!

[@madderhat5852]

The author cheekily used the same plot for a King Kull tale. Another great Babble presentation.😊

[@FantasyBabble]

He did indeed!

[@tonymuir4715]

Thanks Ian and team. Great stuff!

[@WeirdlyDrowning]

I have read many of the stories of Conan, and yet somehow never this one. Thank you.

[@Oraphel]

Really enjoy the intro and interlude music. Zothique cannot be too far away.

[@FantasyBabble]

It's on the cards.

[@instasis4940]

Amazing thank you good sir!

[@CJ-uf6xl]

Thank you!

[@philippel.9086]

Yoooooo fantasy babble !! Great news !! I really love the theme music :)

[@JeremyMarcum1]

Just found out that this existed from a HB post. I love the retro opening!

[@DavidLovins67]

I love your work. Thank you Sir.

[@niverian7789]

Glad to see you branch out Ian!

[@EZurg]

Awesome let's gooo!!!

[@nathanburns9177]

Like the background art❤

[@davidking2011]

So a couple days ago I randomly stumbled over your Lovecraft stories and your channel due to youtube autoplay. I was so impressed with how you made the story come alive with your reading. I am going to go through all of your Lovecraft readings. Tonight I was just thinking how awesome it would have been if you did Conan. Despite not seeing it before, I find that you just uploaded your first Conan story a day ago. I am quite excited for more of this.

[@FantasyBabble]

Fabulous!

[@sotarkk]

Heeeey new channel! So many great to choose from 🎉🎉🎉

[@ghostofjutland326]

Saw this and subscribed right away. Thank you Ian!

[@crazyviking24]

This is going to be awesome

[@jons5478]

Words cannot describe my joy!

[@jlworrad]

Been looking forward to this…

[@FantasyBabble]

Thanks as always, sir!

[@THEPAGEBURNER1979]

This will be epic thanks Ian - Jen & HB supporters

[@Precambrian-Rabbit]

Thrilled to see that you're doing Conan stories! I was hoping to hear you record "By This Axe I Rule" one day, which was basically the first draft of this story. Except instead of demons, the final boss is... political bureaucracy.

[@camgillrie]

Looking forward to listening

[@justinakers3196]

I'm so here for this Ian

[@HundredYearsBoar]

YES!

[@junheceta268]

SUPERB! I have been hoping you would someday do recordings of the works of REH. Thank you so very much, and I hope you will continue this series- not just Conan, but his other stories as well, like my personal favorite, “Skull-Face”. (Apologies for the shameless hint.🙏)

[@heywardhollis1160]

HorrorBabble has done Skull Face! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGG0hqp7q5KIbpo Excellent story indeed.

[@meatwadisgod]

Instant subscribe

[@MarcusHCrawford]

Title music sets the tone.

[@ericbonifield768]

Oh helll yeah let's go

[@RetroRanter]

I've been so excited for this and here I am 8 days after upload...thanks for no notification YT 😂 brilliant work, went way past my expectations, thank you so much for doing Conan, this one is a classic, will you be doing the stories in order then? Either way, I can't wait for more. 💜 Imagine Fantasy Babble and The Cybrarian doing a collaboration for the Hour of the Dragon..😮😎

[@FantasyBabble]

I'll be doing them in order! The Cybrarian does excellent work.

[@kevinfogle7929]

Conan!

[@OrthodoxReview]

Let's gooooo! 🗡🗡🗡

[@chrishill7797]

More ‘Ian Voice’. Subbed.

[@BryinWillis-e8g]

Complete

[@tooladdict85]

Since warren may be alive in this alternate reality, we need "BY CROM" as our intro

[@FantasyBabble]

Ha!

[@SirLordMasterSaverKangDrPaulAs]

Hail to the king baby

[@anonymousbosch9265]

This is great, I’d love to hear some of Moorecock’s Count Brass and Hawkmoon stuff that’s usually overlooked by a lot of sources

[@FantasyBabble]

I imagine those works aren't in the public domain.

[@anonymousbosch9265]

@ hmmm, I guess that’s why you’re the professional, never occurred to me. The books just seem old to me

[@FantasyBabble]

It isn't an automatic no, but I'd need to look into acquiring rights, which, if the rights are indeed available, is generally a costly endeavour.

[@anonymousbosch9265]

@@FantasyBabble interesting, but keep up the good work. My wife and I were hoping you’d do a fantasy channel for relaxing to in the evening

[@GrimDarkHalfOff]

PLEASE do the other 21 stories. I have money.

[@FantasyBabble]

I'm hoping to! Your channel will prove to be an invaluable resource as I move forward!

[@richardferguson6893]

This was great! Would love to hear you do some of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stories if it's a possibility.

[@FantasyBabble]

I think I mentioned to another listener that Lieber's stuff isn't in the public domain unfortunately.

[@richardferguson6893]

@FantasyBabble Well that is disappointing. You'd do those stories justice as a narrator.

[@ProleCenter]

Yay!!

[@WMFranksworth]

Does this mean Warren is ok now?

[@ryangreen6255]

You know you missed the chance to say, "You fool! Warren is... Sorry, wrong channel."

[@FantasyBabble]

Ha!

[@skohtihamilton9443]

Hope you're considering doing readings of Eric Saga.

[@FantasyBabble]

Public domain?

[@Demiurge_Redux]

Will you be making this available as a podcast?

[@FantasyBabble]

Eventually.

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

So, do I get to live on this channel? Warren!

[@FantasyBabble]

For now...!

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

@@FantasyBabble -- Wow! In that case I'd better beat it -- wait up Carter! Warren!

[@machine3589]

Crom!

[@ElsieWard-m6m]

Iam now a fantasy babbler as well as a horror babbler. Is there a Sci fi babbler.

[@FantasyBabble]

I'm hoping to tackle sci-fi works here also.

[@tonymuir4715]

​@@FantasyBabblefingers and toes crossed!

[@bloodredcrown]

🦾⚡️

[@lovely1762]

I did not know conan was based on a story.

[@FantasyBabble]

The history of our old friend: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_the_Barbarian

[@benwil6048]

Are you mad? Fantasy is my main genre! So, thank You! :D Is this Conan the Barbarian? If you didn’t know he’s the same author as the Wheel of Time ❤, I have a compendium of Conan but havent read it yet

[@FantasyBabble]

It is indeed!

[@benwil6048]

@ awesome :P

[@Wombats555]

BUT HOW DO WE KNOW IF WARREN IS DEAD OR NOT?

[@Wombats555]

Also Jewela of Gwahlur, please:)

[@FantasyBabble]

Absolutely!

[@andrewrobinson4019]

W… Warren?

[@FantasyBabble]

Warren deserves some time off ... or just to rest.

[@Alufear]

May I ask where you find the artwork for FantasyBabble?

[@FantasyBabble]

No single source as of yet, but I'm hoping to rely less on public domain/photoshop generations as we move forward.

[@antoinedoinel153]

You mispronounced a word in the first few sentences. It should read “…the rise of the sons of ARYAS” not the sons of eyes or whatever. If I didn’t know better I would think this was some kind of woke politically correct interference in the great author’s work 😮

[@FantasyBabble]

I don't know what your pronunciation of the word would be, but I'm definitely saying 'ARYAS' here. And let's leave the politics out of it, by Crom!

[@curtistic5724]

I, also hear Ayas, no r sound.

[@FantasyBabble]

I'd say 'army' or 'harlequin' the same way -- it's the British accent that softens the 'r' to an 'ah'. In an American accent, I'd be accentuating the 'r' sound. Simple as that, folks!

[@Precambrian-Rabbit]

I like it. Close enough to the to make it clear that the author was drawing inspiration from real-world historical cultures for his fantasy world, different enough to make it clear that they're not expected to correspond 1:1 to the real-world cultures whose names they share (many of which were separated by literally thousands of years from each other). It helps that REH was very explicitly NOT A FAN of the Ahnenerbe and their nonsense.