{"id":289,"date":"2021-07-14T19:56:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T19:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/?page_id=289"},"modified":"2023-09-22T18:18:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T18:18:24","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"289\" class=\"elementor elementor-289\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b1402 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"13b1402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\".elementor-background-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-epic-battles tag-a-song-of-ice-and-fire tag-benedict-cumberbatch tag-daenerys-targaryen tag-dracarys tag-dragon-battle tag-dragon-dread tag-dragon-hoards tag-emilia-clarke tag-fire-and-blood tag-fire-vs-fire tag-game-of-thrones tag-george-r-r-martin tag-house-of-the-dragon tag-iron-throne tag-j-r-r-tolkien tag-lonely-mountain tag-mother-of-dragons tag-muna-zaldrizoti tag-peter-jackson tag-smaug tag-smaug-the-golden tag-smaug-the-terrible tag-the-hobbit tag-zaldrizes\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/smaug-vs-the-mother-of-dragons-a-tale-of-fire-fury-and-fate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-960\" alt=\"Danerys vs Smaug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/smaug-vs-the-mother-of-dragons-a-tale-of-fire-fury-and-fate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSmaug vs the Mother of Dragons: A Tale of Fire, Fury, and Fate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 26, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-937 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-top-lists tag-adventure tag-books tag-diversity tag-fantasy tag-lgbtq tag-magic tag-representation tag-romance tag-sci-fi tag-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/scififantasydiversity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-939\" alt=\"Photo with half technology and half primitive to represent sci-fi and fantasy intersecting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/elementor\/thumbs\/Medieval-Tech-qeat78jdxuuwvy2x17nlqegusnvsm4gzbunyfaumjk.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Medieval-Tech.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/scififantasydiversity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTop 5 Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books with LGBTQ+ Characters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 23, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-beard-comparison tag-deathly-hallows-vs-maiar tag-dumbledore-vs-gandalf tag-fantasy-mentors tag-harry-potter-vs-lotr tag-magic-duel tag-magic-systems tag-the-ultimate-fantasy-face-off tag-wizard-showdown tag-wizard-wisdom tag-wizarding-worlds\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/throwdown-in-middle-muggletown\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-923\" alt=\"Gandalf and dumbledore fighting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GandalfVDumbledore.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/throwdown-in-middle-muggletown\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThrowdown in Middle-Muggletown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-912 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-hindu-mythology tag-indra tag-norse-mythology tag-thor tag-thor-vs-indra tag-thunder-gods\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/thor-vs-indra-who-would-win\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-913\" alt=\"Gods Thor and Indra fighting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ThorVIndra.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/thor-vs-indra-who-would-win\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThor vs Indra: Who Would Win?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 6, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-883 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/norse-gods-the-fascinating-world-of-norse-mythology\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNorse Gods: The Fascinating World of Norse Mythology\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 22, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-254 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-interviews tag-the-singularity tag-toby-weston\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/a-scifi-moment-with-toby-weston\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/singularityPost-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/singularityPost-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/singularityPost-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/singularityPost-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/singularityPost.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/a-scifi-moment-with-toby-weston\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA SciFi Moment with Toby Weston!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-292 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-releases\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/published-one-giant-leap-for-greg-prado\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Virulence-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Virulence-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Virulence.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/published-one-giant-leap-for-greg-prado\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPublished? One Giant Leap for Greg Prado\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 28, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg&#8217;s Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/289"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":903,"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/289\/revisions\/903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gregprado.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}