Podcast Episodes – The Skiffy and Fanty Show
Summary: The Skiffy and Fanty Show is a weekly podcast run by Shaun Duke and Jen Zink, two science fiction and fantasy nuts. The show covers anything and everything related to the science fiction and fantasy genres, with commentary on controversial topics and news in literature, film, and whatever else happens to hit us in the head that week. We also have the occasional interview with authors, scientists, and filmmakers.
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- Artist: Shaun Duke, Julia Rios, Paul Weimer, David Annandale, Mike Underwood, and Rachael Acks
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Podcasts:
Vampire zombies, angry aliens, and tin saucers, oh my! Recorded live on Google+, Shaun, Rachael, Paul, and Julia discuss Plan 9 from Outer Space. What more could you ask for to celebrate the scariest time of the year? We hope you enjoy the episode! (This episode was recorded live. The audio in the podcast is slightly […]
Trains, bug patties, and revolutions, oh my! James L. Sutter joins the crew to discuss Joon-Ho Bong’s critically-acclaimed Snowpiercer (2013). We tackle the film’s symbology, its religious imagery, the allegories of capital and race in its narrative, and a whole lot more. Plus: there’s a big old debate at the end on how dramatic “serious” sf is […]
Space cannons, Caribbean spies, and hurricanes, oh my! Tobias Buckell returns to the show to discuss his new novel, Hurricane Fever. We discuss the history of space exploration in the Caribbean, writing spy thrillers, the nitty gritty of Buckell’s characters, and more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this […]
Space rodents, emo fanatics, and dancing Groots, oh my! In her first episode as an official member of the crew, Rachael Acks joins Shaun, Paul, and David to discuss the smash hit, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). We hope you enjoy the episode! (Note: a previous version of this post contained two different mp3 files: one […]
Cultists, motorcycles, and Jesus metaphors, oh my! The crew joins forces to take a stab at The Omega Man, the second adaptation of Richard Matheson’s classic, I Am Legend. Needless to say, this episode went in some really strange places, including a long discussion about cadavers. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and […]
Swords, weird London, and humanoid critters, oh my! Anne Lyle, author of the Night’s Masque trilogy from Angry Robot Books, joined Paul and Shaun at CONvergence to talk about her work. A few laughs were shared! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a […]
Critters, giant lizards, and monster movies, oh my! Earlier this year, David and Shaun were part of the “Godzilla vs. Kaiju” panel with Dave Margosian and Melissa Kaercher. We began with the following questions: Is the new Godzilla movie a true Godzilla movie? How does it relate to the past movies and to the genre as a […]
Retrofuturism, power armor, and awesome clothes, oh my! In one of our last recordings from ICFA, Diana Pho and Andrew Liptak join us to discuss Beyond Victoriana, multicultural sf, Western influence, and the now-available anthology, War Stories edited by Andrew Liptak and Jaym Gates. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like […]
Fallen gods, city steps, and one-eyed warriors, oh my! The award-winning author Robert Jackson Bennett joins Shaun, Paul, and Rachael to discuss his newest novel, City of Stairs. We tackled the development of Bulikov, the city at the center of City of Stairs, gender, empire, religion, and more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you […]
Exoskeletons, Tom Cruise dying-in-movie fantasies, and alien time loopers, oh my! Shaun, David, Paul, and Mike are joined by Rachael Acks (AGAIN) to take on the brand new Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt vehicle, Edge of Tomorrow (adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill). A little death never hurt anybody! We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler […]
Cities of the dead, sass, and New Yorkers, oh my! Shaun and Julia have a little fun with David Edison in a hotel room. We talk about words, David’s new book, The Waking Engine, the after life, urban fantasy, his publishing journey, Torchwood, and a whole lot of random, silly stuff, and sass. We hope you enjoy the […]
Go go Gadget helicopter! Shaun, Paul, and Julia sacrifice our childhood’s to tackle the infamous 1999 adaptation of Inspector Gadget. Justin Landon makes a brief appearance, but manages to save himself from a full torture… We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on […]
Giant monsters, nukes, and sad skyscrapers, oh my! Shaun, David, and Paul are joined by Rachael Acks to take on the brand new Godzilla movie. Prepare to be stomped! We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler Alert: the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it […]
Possessions, creepy churches, and mirror demons, oh my! For our 21st Shoot the WISB discussion, Shaun, David, and Paul tackle John Carpenter’s 1987 low-budget horror flick, Prince of Darkness. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: This episode was selected as a perk for Shaun’s Worldcon fundraiser by Usman Malik. The fundraiser is, as of this […]
Sri Lanka, erotica, and world sf futures, oh my! Mary Anne Mohanraj and Cecilia Tan join Julia and Shaun at ICFA to discuss a whole lot of amazing things. We cover the history of Circlet Press, the nature of erotic sf/f, Mary’s incredible The Stars Change, Sri Lankan politics, sexuality and genre, immigration from South Asia […]
