Chatting With Nutts - Episode #82 ft Allen from The Library of Allenxandria

[@Rogue_VI]

Allen is the best. He could do nothing but Jeopardy and livestreams and I would still love it. You're not too shabby yourself, Jimmy.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Rogue_VI ayyyy thank ya hahah and agreed for Allen

[@reggiega7989]

We saw your blasphemy towards hip hop, count your days my friend

[@HenrikBrosveet]

Replay gang here, and Allen hates communities confirmed? Also, Fever Dream is sooo good, more people need to read that one.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I agree!

[@Justin-Grissom]

I really enjoyed this episode and is a great way to end the week! thank you guys for being you and guiding people to a greater understanding of reading and the joys it has.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Justin-Grissom thank you such a kind comment

[@TomOrange]

Always love an Allen episode. Also the ending had me cracking up

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Strong ending imo

[@esmayrosalyne]

I surprise myself every time by how quickly I devour a new CWN Allen episode... I should learn to savour this joy lol. Also, congrats on breaking Allen there at the end, hats off to you 🤣🤣

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahahha I do my best

[@Paromita_M]

The (possibly unintentional but still unpleasant) gatekeepers of how to like something, why one is stupid for disliking something and actually even liking something (! Too basic so simple brains can process) and being needlessly cruel to people are reasons why I've moved away from many, many online spaces. I totally agree with you that it's most fun to watch someone be enthusiastic about something (positive or negative), whether I align with it or am interested in it or not. Sadly there is a lot of vocal "talking down to" and aggression that is very tiring. I don't know what the solution is other than moving away. Nice chat between friends. Take care, both. 🙏🏽🌷

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Paromita_M 🙏

[@NerdyKathi]

This was both fun and yet also relevant. I have to agree with Allen that there is nothing worse than fanatic fans who aren't willing or able to appreciate differing viewpoints. It's been years since I read ASOIF. I was waiting for it to finish before re-reading it but now I think I might just start again. I too wonder how it will hold up.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@NerdyKathi I’d love for you to read ASOIAF again!

[@hectatereads105]

The most realistic representation of having a baby. It’s sooooo hard. I don’t know how anyone’s doing it, I don’t know how we’re doing it

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@hectatereads105 it’s a terrifying idea to me tbh lol

[@hectatereads105]

@@thefantasynuttwork it’s so difficult when both parents need to work. Our kid is now 6 and we’re finally doing better. I honestly don’t remember the whole first year because of how much survival mode it was.

[@adamborst]

I'm early in the listen after the fact due to vacation out of service. Allen is correct on having money for childcare, it's outrageous. We could be paying a second mortgage if we didn't have 2 kids in daycare. Welcome back Allen!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@adamborst it’s criminal how expensive it has become

[@_tabi_reads]

YESS ALLEN EPIC THE WISDOM SAGA

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@_tabi_reads he does it better than anyone

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

Sometimes I get an irrational urge to just post really annoying comments under people's videos because I get annoyed at par asocial relationships and even the niceness of people like Philip or Johanna does not alleviate that, but hearing Allen spew his bile calms me down and makes me friendly again.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

😆😆😆😆

[@laurablakeauthor]

Great chat, as always.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@laurablakeauthor thanks!

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

Cats. They're like extremely elegant toddlers with murder bodies.

[@MrDaDisha]

Women in kitchen! YES Allen, instantly subbed! what a man!

[@Paromita_M]

Oh yes the cover change for Last King of Osten Ard mid-series, corporate decision by PRH I think because the series hasn't sold that well + Whelan was getting on in years and so charging (justifiably) high rates, taking on limited work? They even changed the placement of the author and title mid series so now the spines don't match, that one I got no clue why. Probably lack of care? I made my peace with it (what else can one do haha). The text within those covers is wonderful. Williams did it, he completed the series which had this much sprawl and number of POVs so beautifully. I hope the publisher promotes it more and this series takes off.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Paromita_M it’s definitely a wonderful series

[@chokog2446]

Haha! I love crabby Allen 😄😄😄

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@chokog2446 it’s the only Allen I’ll accept

[@travislee6967]

Runelords is fantastic.....best magic I have ever read. I do think stop at book four. I have read all the series and he goes off the wall the rest of the series.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@travislee6967 I’m pumped

[@Rogue_VI]

Plus, he never finished the second part. There was at least one more book to come and it felt like he was milking it.

[@travislee6967]

@Rogue_VI yea and he passed before he could finish

[@Rogue_VI]

@@travislee6967 Yeah, I am aware of that. I was bummed because, as much as I felt he was milking it, I still wanted to finish the story.

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

I tried Oblivion, went into a dungeon and got chased by a ghost I couldn't kill because I didn't have a magic weapon and got chased across THE ENTIRE MAP and died.

[@C.S.Brulevent]

I would love to do a re-read of The Long Price Quartet on audio, narrated by Allen ! Him reading one of his favorite series, that would be a blast. And, I mean, he's (kinda) friends with Abraham now (since his talk with him), right ? And wasn't there a surge in the series' books sales since his reviews? There's negotiations to be made here.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@C.S.Brulevent I agree, I see a window of opportunity

[@reggiega7989]

Never read KJ Parker, but i completely relate to allen saying ( I'm paraphrasing) "the ending made sense but I didnt want it to end like that" That completely sums up my relationship with speaking bones by ken liu. I see do many people say they love speaking bones and it's such a great ending but I just can't emulate those feelings because the way it ended wasn't what i wanted. Love the first 3 books and greatly enjoyed the 4th but the ending just didn't sit right with me. Didn't catch you guys live, but better late than never and it's always great to tune into a CWN with allen present

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@annak_reads]

So many people rereading A Game of Thrones at the moment. I just finished A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and it got me to start an ASOIAF reread as well! I've read through the series once and that was years ago now, but the more I read other authors the more I appreciate GRRM's skill in so many things, and it's been so fun diving back into it. I'll definitely tune in if you end up doing a discussion!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I love dunk and egg an unhealthy amount

[@thatsci-firogue]

One thing thats always puzzled me, with the amount of times the Boltons warred with the Starks in the past, how come the Starks have never wiped the Boltons off the map. They did it to the Greystarks. Was there a marriage alliance I'm not aware of? Is there some super secret Dawn Age pact between the Houses going on? This isn't a criticism, I just think there's something going on.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’d have to research before having a solid answer

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

I have seen that Runelords series, but the covers are so reminiscent of Piers Anthony's covers I never picked them up, 😅, and I have read the Recluce series (20+ books now?) and they are decent, the magic is different and cool, but they tend to become kind of "samey" after a while. He also jumps all around his timeline, so you need to pay attention to that.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Paul_van_Doleweerd hopefully I love Runelords lol

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

​@@thefantasynuttworkLet us know, I see it all the time in used book shops.

[@sowercookie]

I am 100% with Allen on fandoms and people dogging on you cause you don't use their shibboleths! I'm autistic too, plus I'm a woman, so the WILD stuff people will say to me 😂 I like to think it's made me develop thick skin but I wouldn't wish it on anyone

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@sowercookie yeah, people could stand to be nicer to other humans lol

[@jacknixon2812]

that moment when you're gettting turnt and writing a short story to chatting with nuts

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@jacknixon2812 hell yeah

[@joshramirez7]

You two never disappoint, and I would love if Allen turned his channel into a Jeopardy experience! Also, is Starfield the reason you dont trust Bethesda? The new land rover is pretty dope haha but nah...I get the hate, especially for those wanting them to focus on Elder Scrolls over the last decade.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@joshramirez7 I just feel like they rely way too much on fans to create mods that really polish their games, it used to be cool but fallout 4 felt unfinished to me

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

​@@thefantasynuttworkLol, playing that now again and I have less than 100 mods... 😂

[@ericF-17]

"What is he thinking?" This is actually an interesting question? What do babies think about? Like, what is going through mini-Walker's head?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@ericF-17 we may never know

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

New dad should check out the song The Other Me by Frost* 😁

[@Xapi3]

You definitely need to get into the Yakuza games. They’re fucking bonkers

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Xapi3 I will!

[@benjamincrowhurst5998]

I got a Yakuza shoutout and Allen immediately made it sound like all I do is collect porn cards like pokemon 🤣 great episode as always mate ❤

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@benjamincrowhurst5998 hahaha wait you don’t?!?

[@yelisieimurai]

With the baby you don’t have your previous life anymore. If you are the proper parent.

[@jodell86]

"David Goggins is a sociopath who runs a lot" is the most accurate description I've ever heard about him. I can imagine him leading the SLOG OF SLOGS.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahahaha

[@jacrsherb]

Allen: I hate the internet because of group think Also Allen: Shallan isn’t funny and Storm of swords is the best fantasy book JUST SAYIN DUDE

[@thefantasynuttwork]

He’s meaning more so group think that doesn’t allow room for other opinions

[@jacrsherb]

@@thefantasynuttwork ahhh my mistake, I totally missed the point on that one!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@jacrsherb you’re good dude 👍

[@thirdspacemaker9141]

I liked Age of Ash.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Another one!

[@thirdspacemaker9141]

Just got to the part where Allen says he doesn’t like Bran chapters except Asha. I’m the same about Bran chapters, but I like Meera.

[@thirdspacemaker9141]

Oh! I love Veronica Mars too! Especially Season 1.

[@MrDaDisha]

Old layout is better

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Noooooooooo hahah

[@thatsci-firogue]

The chokehold Sanderson's developing is more than a little weird now imo

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Yeah those ads I keep getting all over YT and IG.😑

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s a lot lol

[@thatsci-firogue]

​@@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD oh wow, I haven't even seen any ads, I meant his general presence. Granted, I barely follow book related content on IG.

[@thatsci-firogue]

​@@thefantasynuttworkyeah unless it's discussed by booktubers I'm already subbed to, I go out of my way to avoid Sando content.

[@rogcrater8193]

2:47:45 Jimmy's wife is always in Allen's DM's

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@rogcrater8193 🥲