Shaun’s Rambles 004: Interviewing the Fans — Paul Weimer
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/ia801505.us.archive.org/9/items/ShaunsRambles004InterviewingTheFansPaulWeimer/ShaunsRambles004–InterviewingTheFans–PaulWeimer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS…in which I continue this podcast thing on my new website by talking to Paul Weimer about how he became an sf/f fan. In this episode:
276. Live at CONvergence! Space and Its Discontents (On Contact and Gravity)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode276ContactAndGravitySpaceAndItsDiscontentsLiveAtCONvergence/Sandf–Episode276–ContactAndGravitySpaceAndItsDiscontentsLiveAtConvergence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAlien messages, space debris, and space women, oh my! The Robogoblins descend upon CONvergence to discuss Gravity and Contact. We tackle how each film addresses religion, science, trauma, and female characters, and we explore the optimism of Contact versus the pessimism of Gravity. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 276 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:
Next Month’s Film (and Where to Watch It): Last Night (1998)
In our latest episode on Jurassic Park (1993), David selected Last Night (1998) for our next episode (to be released on August 3rd). Here’s how you can watch it along with us:
Book Review: Between Worlds — The Collected Ile-Rien and Cineth Stories by Martha Wells
Six by Six: A New Kind of Spec-Fic Anthology was a kickstarter conceived by a sextet of science fiction authors: Bradley Beaulieu, Brenda Cooper, Stephen Gaskell, Tina Connolly, Will McIntosh, and Martha Wells. The idea was to make an anthology of anthologies. Six authors, each with a short anthology of selected stories, six in number. Thirty-Six stories in total. Now that the kickstarter has completed and the rewards been given, the individual authors are making their anthologies available to the general public. Between Worlds: The Collected Ile-Rien and Cineth Stories is Martha Wells’ volume within Six by Six.
Patreon Ahoy: Support Our Show; Help Us Grow!
After a lot of discussion, planning, and private medieval jousting, The Skiffy and Fanty Show podcast has opened its very own Patreon page. So why are we there? We want to do more — and we want to do it better. More episodes. More World SF Tour goodness. Better quality. Better features. Better experiences for you, the listener. Patreon is the first step in making The Skiffy and Fanty Show (and its related podcasts) into something more. We’re turning to you, the listener. You can have a hand in helping us create new content, improve the overall quality of the show, and pave the way for a brighter podcasting future. So head on over to our Patreon page, check out our Reward Levels and our Milestone Goals. We’ve got some big plans listed there, and even more plans for the future. It feels like we keep saying this every year, but it needs repeating: this is only the beginning.
Episode 7. Jurassic Park (1993) and Jurassic World (2015): Blockbuster Spectacle and Reconstituting the Family
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TotallyPretentiousEpisode007JurassicParkAndJurassicWorld/TotallyPretentiousEpisode007–JurassicParkAndJurassicWorld.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBlockbuster Spectable and Reconstituting the Family! We take our first stab at a blockbuster hit — the incredibly influential Jurassic Park (1993). We discuss the film’s visual effects and influence, its treatment of corporations and family, and the film’s legacy. Plus, we spend a considerable amount of time discussing Jurassic World (2015) and its place within the franchise. We’re also still working on our Subscriber Drive so we can add a second regular episode to the show. Enjoy!
