The Season Five Deep Dive
May 8, 2025
The fifth season of Swashbuckling has come to a close, but the conversation has just begun! Join guest host Pete Wright as he asks to the tough questions to series creator Kyle Olson.
Fast becoming more beard than man, Kyle Olson is an award-winning writer, producer, and host who has been podcasting since these shows were still casting onto pods. He co-hosted The Marvel Movie Minute for over three hundred episodes with his fellow true believer and partner in pods, Rob Kubasko. He’s created several shows, the most notable of which are his audio drama series, The Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society, and his storytelling show, The Story Well. He’s also a co-host on the horror film podcast, Sitting in the Dark.
He still has a lot to learn.
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The fifth season of Swashbuckling has come to a close, but the conversation has just begun! Join guest host Pete Wright as he asks to the tough questions to series creator Kyle Olson.
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