Top 10 Posts and Episodes for August 2017
Another month, another list of our most viewed things! Here are the most popular posts and episodes from July 2017:
333. Malka Older (a.k.a. The Information Broker) — Null States (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode333InterviewWithMalkaOlder/Sandf–Episode333–InterviewWithMalkaOlder.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSInformation, challenging assumptions, and celebrity politicians, oh my! Paul interviews Malka Older, author of Infomocracy, about the second book in her Centenal Cycle, Null States. Malka shares how her experiences as an NGO worker in Darfur helped shape Null States, how having a global perspective is crucial to exploring micro-democracies, and the differences between campaigning and governing. 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):
Torture Cinema Poll: September Revenge of the 90s!
Well, you did it guys. You picked an absolutely awful movie last month, so hopefully you enjoyed our screams of agony as we reviewed Battle Beyond the Stars. Now you have a chance to take your revenge on us for whatever it is we’ve done to deserve all this torture. We imagine it was something truly terrible, like eating the last cookie. Actually, we just picked all 90s movies to take revenge on Shaun for being ridiculously picky about what appeared in the poll this month. SUCK IT, SHAUN! Have at it, folks! TORTURE US WITH ALL THE AWFUL THINGS WE ALREADY ENDURED IN THE 90s!! (It’s no wonder we’re so messed up)
Guest Post: The Hobby-Writer’s Tale by Basil Mahon
I took up book writing after retiring from regular work. It’s a wonderful hobby, but a harsh one. Being able to write well is not enough. To gain even the most modest success you need passion for your subject, great perseverance, and a measure of luck. I am one of the lucky ones, having had three books published which together have sold about 50,000 copies and been translated into five languages. This hasn’t made me rich but I have the tremendous satisfaction of knowing that every day someone, somewhere in the world, is getting enjoyment from reading my words. Perhaps something of what I’ve learned on the way may be useful to someone setting out on a similar path. I hope so. There’s something paradoxical about writing a book. It’s a solitary activity—there’s no escaping the sense of isolation when one faces the first blank page. Yet, to me, the joy of writing lies in the fellowship with readers, in the sharing of enjoyment.
332. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) — A Torture Cinema "Adventure"
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode332TortureCinemaMeetsBattleBeyondTheStars/Sandf–Episode332–TortureCinemaMeetsBattleBeyondTheStars.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSuggestive spaceships, gin dispensers, and giant crystals, oh my! Paul and Jen are joined by one of our frequent victims, Michael J. Martinez, to discuss the 1980 Seven Samurai inspired space-sploitation(TM) film, Battle Beyond the Stars. Honestly, we probably should have known what to expect based on the producer (spoilers), but the sheer inconsistency of the plot and world-building, the offensive tropes, and the completely inane earnestness of the main character still had us scratching our heads and groaning in dismay. BUT AT LEAST WE GOT GEORGE PEPPARD! 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 332 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:
#PollMondays: Which of these 80s fantasy movies rules them all?
It’s time for yet another poll! This time, we’re going to focus on a fantasy question. You know the drill!
