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Top 10 Posts and Episodes for June 2017

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June was an interesting month for us. Our Twitter account was abuzz with activity, we released some awesome podcasts, and the world survived one more month of…well, never mind that. Now that we’re firmly ensconced in July, it’s time for another statistics post! Here’s what readers and listeners loved on our blog or podcast throughout June 2017: Top Posts: Movie Review: “Wonder Woman” (See it!) by Trish Matson Breaking News: Peter Jackson to turn The Silmarillion into a 14-movie epic by Michael J. Martinez Guest Post: Growing up in Fandom in the 1970s by LJ Cohen Guest Post: Religions on Mars, According to Me by Mary Turzillo Guest Post: Writing the Monster by Scott Oden Metropolis (1927), Feminism, and Influence by Stina Leicht Star Trek: Discovery and the Clueless by Stina Leicht Retro Childhood Review: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (reviewed by Jen Zink) Book Review: Wothwood by Natania Barron (reviewed by Paul Weimer) Okay, the princess rescued herself. Now What?! by Stephen Geigen-Miller Top Episodes: Signal Boost #4: Gideon Marcus (GalacticJourney.org) and Andrew Barton (Tailings of the Golden Age) 153. Birdemic (2010) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 326. Joyce Chng (a.k.a. — Starfang: Rise of the Clan (An Interview) 304. Scott Lynch and Elizabeth Bear (a.k.a. The Rakish Rogue and the Sky Marshall) — An Interview #59. Alien: Covenant (2017) w/ Jeannette Ng — A Shoot the WISB Subcast Signal Boost #8: A Conversation about the Importance of Wonder Woman Signal Boost #7: Ashlee Blackwell (Graveyard Shift Sisters) and Carrie Patel (Pillars of Eternity/Recolleta Series) 327. Fiend Without a Face (1958) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 198. Brazilian SF w/ Fabio Fernandes, Cesar Alcázar, Libby Ginway, and Jacques Barcia #WorldSFTour 325. Queen of the Damned (2002) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” w/ Megan O’Keefe What did you enjoy the most? Let us know in the comments!

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328. Stina Leicht (a.k.a. Mrs. Irish Cream) — Blackthorne (An Interview)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode328InterviewWStinaLeicht/Sandf–Episode328–InterviewWStinaLeicht.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSerial killers, writing in reverse order, and blind spymasters, oh my! Our very own Stina Leicht joins Jen and Paul to discuss Blackthorne, the second book of her flintlock fantasy series, The Malorum Gates. We get heavy into the world building of a nation based on the free market gone wild, cultural concerns of a post-war refugee kingdom, and the reasons for an intimate focus in an epic fantasy. Listen and then go buy the book! 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):

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#60. Wonder Woman (2017) w/ Michi Trota — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB60WonderWoman/ShootTheWisb60–WonderWoman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIntersectionality issues, forced romances, and origin stories, oh my! Julia, Trish, and Stina discuss the DCEUs only decent movie so far, Wonder Woman, with special guest, Michi Trota! This is an all woman review because we really wanted to get into what this film means to women. The team dives right into all of their problems with the movie, especially how lacking in women a film about Wonder Woman actually is (particularly women of color). But they also share their love for the movie and the character! Make sure you don’t miss a poem from Julia and the Wonder Woman comic run recommendations from Michi! 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):

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Signal Boost #10: Alien Nation, Supergirl, and Flash!

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost10AlienNationEtc./Sandf–SignalBoost10–AlienNationEtc..mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSOn today’s Signal Boost, Shaun and Jen COMPLETELY lose track of what they were supposed to be talking about, end up pitching an Alien Nation reboot (after discussing what made it so 90s), and discuss Supergirl and positive relationships between men in Flash. Honestly, we don’t even know what we’re talking about, but for American Independence day, we’re challenging toxic masculinity and racism. Boom. Plus, we lay down the awesome with our miniboosts! 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):

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Torture Cinema Poll: July "Battle of the Decades"

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We’ve been enjoying ourselves forcing you guys to pick older movies and this month is no exception! The question is, what decade produced the WORST science fiction films? Honestly, I have no idea, and I really doubt this completely unscientific poll will answer that question, but WOW do these movies look awful! They’re all available on YouTube right now so if you want to watch before you decide, please do! But this poll ends on Friday, so hurry!

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327. Fiend Without a Face (1958) — A Torture Cinema "Adventure"

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode327TortureCinemaMeetsFiendWithoutAFace/Sandf–Episode327–TortureCinemaMeetsFiendWithoutAFace.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFacehugger brains, Canadian tourism, and the mountains of Manitoba, oh my! This month, Trish, Shaun, and David (our resident Canadian horror film professor!) talk about the 1958… ummm… classic? Fiend Without a Face! It’s bad, folks, I mean, it’s really bad… So bad that Shaun ends up defending the Transformers films in response. However, David lays down some horror film factoids and Trish appreciates the stupidity, so make of that what you will. 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 327 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:

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