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

845. From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell — Reading Rangers

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-845-from-hell/SandF_845_FromHell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAlternate histories, grim conspiracies, and hellish visions, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, and Stephen Geigen-Miller join forces to discuss From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell! Together, they explore the work’s complex plot of conspiracies and philosophical terrors, its graphic violence and art style, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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844. Jack Frost (1998; dir. Troy Miller) — Torture Cinema #159

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-844-jack-frost/SandF_844_JackFrost.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSnowball wars, blues bands, and questionable anatomy, oh my! Shaun Duke, Aurelius Raines II, and R.E. Junker join forces to talk about 1998’s Jack Frost! Together, they explore the film’s formulaic Christmas narrative, snowman puppets, ridiculous snow stunts, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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843. Gremlins (1984) — At the Movies

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-843-gremlins/SandF_843_Gremlins.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFedoras, Christmas traumas, and chainsaws, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Gremlins (1984; dir. Joe Dante). Together, they talk about the film’s legacy, its brand of slapstick and macabre comedy, the adorableness of Gizmo, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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842. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) — Torture Cinema #158

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-842-harryandthe-hendersons/SandF_842_HarryandtheHendersons.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFur-matronics, foot games, and big foot burial practices, oh my! Shaun Duke and Julia Rios join forces to talk about 1987’s Harry and the Hendersons! Together, they discuss the film’s ridiculous plot, the fine use of animatronics and physical comedy, production oddities, the 80s, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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841. Sophie Burnham (a.k.a. The Materfamilias) — Sargassa

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-841-sophie-burnham/SandF_841_SophieBurnham.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSImperial histories, class resistance, and alternative Romes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by novelist Sophie Burnham for an interview about Sargassa, the second book in the Ex Romana trilogy! Together, they discuss Burnham’s approach to alternate history and worldbuilding, the role of internal resistance in oppressive systems, the challenges of writing a series, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

840. Geeky Collectibles — S&F Discusses

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-839-geeky-collectibles/SandF_840_GeekyCollectibles.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGorgeous dice, occult texts, and birbs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Jennifer Brozek, and Sandra Wong join forces to talk about why we collect and, more importantly, WHAT we collect. Each host shares some of their collectible objects, talk about why they matter, and more. This episode has a visual component, so checking out the video might be beneficial if you’re able! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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