Author name: shaunduke

Dr. Shaun Duke is an instructor at DMACC and the Director of the Portolan Project at the Speculative Literature Foundation. He received his M.A. and Ph.D in English from the University of Florida and a B.A. in Modern Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He studies science fiction, digital fan cultures, Caribbean literature, literary canons, postcolonialism, and digital rhetoric. In addition to his academic work, he wears many hats. He is a writer of genre fiction and a freelance editor at The Duke of Editing. His fiction has appeared in Curiouser Magazine, Stupefying Stories, and elsewhere. He also hosts and produces The Skiffy and Fanty Show, a four-time Hugo Award finalist podcast dedicated to examining the literary, cinematic, and cultural world of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His podcast work has sent him around the world to participate in conventions, conduct interviews, and more. When he's not podcasting, he can be found on his Twitch channel, AlphabetStreams, or Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, and other social media places.

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

857. Aubrey Sitterson (a.k.a. The Comicstorian) — Free Planet

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-857-aubrey-sitterson/SandF_857_AubreySitterson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSRevolutions, defining freedom, and empires, oh my! Shaun Duke and Stephen Geigen-Miller sit down with comics writer Aubrey Sitterson for a conversation about Free Planet! Together, they talk about Sitterson’s collaboration with artist Jed Dougherty, his approach to visual storytelling, the narrative style of Free Planet, comics formalism, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

856. Mannequin 2 (1991; dir. Stewart Raffill) — Torture Cinema #162

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-856-mannequin-2/SandF_856_Mannequin2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSPink Cadillacs, ridiculous fantasies, and dancing, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, and Paul Weimer join forces to talk about 1991’s Mannequin 2! Together, they talk about why the film even exists, its approach to comedy, the absurdity of its plot, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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855. Oliver Brackenbury + Molly Tanzer (NESS) — Signal Boost

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-855-brackenbury-tanzer/SandF_855_BrackenburyTanzer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWanderers, big swords, and snake cults, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson join forces to talk about sword and sorcery with Oliver Brackenbury and Molly Tanzer. Together, they explore the history of the subgenre, talk about New Edge Sword & Sorcery and its current crowdfunding efforts, Tanzer’s work with Joiry, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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854. Krakatit (1948; dir. Otakar Vávra) — At the Movies

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-854-krakatit/SandF_854_Krakatit.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSurrealist apocalypses, power games, and WMDs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Krakatit (1948; dir. Otakar Vávra), recently re-released by Deaf Crocodile. Together, they explore the film’s gorgeous visuals, its surrealist dream logic, its politics and ideas about mass destruction, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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853. Stephen Graham Jones (a.k.a. The Slasher) — Night of the Mannequins

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-853-stephen-graham-jones/SandF_853_StephenGrahamJones.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAwakenings, horror heroes, and pranks gone wrong, oh my! Daniel Haeusser and DanDan join forces to interview Stephen Graham Jones to talk about Night of the Mannequins. Together, they explore Stephen’s approach to writing and point of view, tropes in horror, mannequins (shiver), and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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852. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2025; 2026)

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-852-looking-back-moving-forward/SandF_852_LookingBackMovingForward.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTurbulent times, spreading love, and finding hope, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Jennifer Brozek join forces to share the things they loved in 2025 and the things they’re looking forward to in 2026! We discuss books, movies, geeky things, experiences, and much more! Plus, we share some VERY important announcements about the show! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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