Author: 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.

A Book by Its Cover: Mass Effect: Initiation by N.K. Jemisin and Mac Walters

Cover of Mass Effect: Andromeda: Initiation, by N.K. Jemisin and Mac Walters. Short-haired woman in a spacesuit, helmet down, with a spaceship in the background.

… To her surprise, a grizzled, bitter man named Dylan Hunt is waiting for her with an offer: the Imperial Commonwealth of Known Worlds will trade with Nala’s people, the Union of Concerned Scientific Worlds, but only if they successfully place in the top five in the Interdimensional Song Contest …

744. The Brothers Grimm (2005) — Torture Cinema #132

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-744-brothers-grimm/SandF_744_BrothersGrimm.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSToadalingus, torture devices, and jerk brothers, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to take down The Brothers Grimm (2005). Together, they try to figure out why there’s so much bestiality in this darn film, how the film’s plot works, what Matt Damon was doing, the film’s Italian stereotypes and torture devices, and so much more! Lots of laughs were had. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

August 2023 Live Shows and Events!

It’s that time, y’all! Time for this month’s live events, of which there are many. The events are as follows: Going forward, we’ll be standardizing our schedule for these live shows/events (and we’ll announce them far sooner). So stay tuned for that. We hope to see everyone there! Bring your friends! Share this on your socials!

743. Shakirah Bourne (a.k.a. Master of Possibilities) — Nightmare Island (2023)

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-743-shakirah-bourne/SandF_743_Shakirah_Bourne.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMovie scores, weird doctors, and Douen, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined the profoundly wonderful Shakirah Bourne to talk about her new middle grade novel, Nightmare Island! Together, they discuss Shakirah’s approach to writing scary stories, incorporating history and folklore in Nightmare Island, and exploring the role of music and sound in our understanding of what makes people, well, people. Plus, there’s much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Announcement: 2023 Listener / Reader Survey

If you follow us on socials, you might have seen us mention that we dropped a brand new listener/reader survey on our handy little website. If on the odd chance this is the only way you hear about things we’re doing, then this is going to be a big surprise indeed because, hey, we dropped a brand new listener/reader survey! We’re looking for feedback from ALL listeners of the show and anyone who previously read the blog. Help us better understand how you listen to us AND how we can make a better show or keep doing the things we’re good at. You can take the survey on this magic page OR right here on this Google link. The survey should take you 5-10 minutes (more if you’re very detailed). Thanks in advance to everyone who takes this thing. We appreciate you!

742. Leverage: Redemption (Season 2) w/ Michi Trota — Screen Scouts

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-742-leverage-redemption-s-2/SandF_742_LeverageRedemptionS2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSVentilated dates, juiced-up gaming, and Keith David, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces again w/ special guest and Michi Trota for a discussion of the second season of Leverage: Redemption. Together, they tackle the show’s approach to continuing its story, how it imagines problem solving in a complicated world, why Keith David is perfection, and the complex and nuanced character development in S2. Plus, there’s definitely more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Special thanks to Trish for editing this episode. You get 500 points.