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

728. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2023

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-728-looking-back-moving-forward-2023/SandF_728_Looking_Back_Moving_Forward_2023.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThe past, the future, and geek plans, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien open up the 2023 season with another annual “Looking Back, Moving Forward” episode! Together, they announce some of the changes coming to the show in the new season, what things they loved in 2022, and what things they’re looking forward to in 2023! Plus, there might be a few jokes! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The Eyecatch

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-473-macross-7-part-2/SandF_473_Macross7_Part2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSPsychic vampires, military problems, and musical space chairs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces again for the continuation of our Macross 7 series for The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits the show’s thematic development, Basara’s continued musical problems, what it’s like to be a psychic vampire, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks to Trish Matson for helping edit this episode. You rock!

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472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The Eyecatch

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-472-tokyo-godfathers/SandF_472_Tokyo_Godfathers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBaby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and gender identity, Satoshi Kon and Keiko Nobumoto’s approach to comedy, subtle magic and the “holiday spirit,” and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks so much to Trish Matson for editing this episode! We appreciate you so VERY much!

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471. Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) — Torture Cinema #128

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-471-rudolph-frosty-christmas-july/SandF_471_Rudolph_Frosty_Christmas_July.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGrumpy wizards, Reindeer steroids, and snowman murder, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) for our annual Holiday Special. Together, they try to make sense of its bonkers plot, why retcons are ridiculous, just what makes Christmas in July a thing, circus weirdness, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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470. Black Friday (2021) — Torture Cinema #127

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-470-black-friday/SandF_470_Black_Friday.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMega Karens, nail guns, and ovipositors, oh my! Shaun Duke, Tonia Ransom, and Jen Zink join forces to tackle Black Friday (2021) for our (now late) Thanksgiving Special. Together, they discuss the film’s hilarious treatment of the infamous Black Friday sale, the biology of Mega Karens, what it means to get run over by the police, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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