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#14 — Heavenly Creatures (1994) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB14HeavenlyCreaturesTheWorldSFTour/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2314%20–%20Heavenly%20Creatures%20–%20The%20World%20SF%20Tour.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMadness, clay people, and murder, oh my!  Shaun, Paul, Stina, and David join forces to tackle Peter Jackson’s 1994 film, Heavenly Creatures, for the World SF Tour! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Heavenly Creatures (1994)(IMDB) Note:  We’re shifting over the Shoot the WISB segments from my personal blog to The Skiffy and Fanty Show.  Why?  It just makes more sense, I suppose.  If you’ve never listened to the Shoot the WISB casts, you’ll likely see them pop up in your iTunes or RSS feeds over the next few weeks.

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Book Review: CROWN JEWELS by Walter Jon Williams

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Drake Majistral is a minor aristocrat, traveling the area of human space that once was conquered by the alien Khosali but now is independent. He is not particularly well off, even given his rank of nobility, and so he makes his living as a professional “Allowed Burglar.” The rules are relatively simple for Allowed Burglars. Keep what you steal for 24 hours without getting caught; there’s no crime, and you can sell the item free and clear.

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Introductions: So, There Is A Place Called SEA (Southeast Asia and SF/F)

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If you want to be politically aware or saavy, the member states of ASEAN (Associaton of Southeast Asian Nations) are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Phillippines, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.  ASEAN spreads over a region with diverse, complex and vivid cultures and ethnicities. It is also a region where migrations and intermingling of cultures and identities play an important role. Phew, now that just sounded like one of my lessons in school. But there you have it:  Southeast Asia, explained in gist.

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193. New Zealander Speculative Fiction w/ Helen Lowe, Norman Cates, & Stephen Minchin

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode193NewZealanderSpeculativeFictionWHelenLoweNormanCatesStephenMinchin/SandF%20–%20Episode%20193%20–%20New%20Zealander%20Speculative%20Fiction%20w%20Helen%20Lowe%20-%20Norman%20Cates%20-%20Stephen%20Minchin.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThe World SF Tour continues with our discussion of New Zealander speculative fiction with Helen Lowe, Norman Cates, and Stephen Minchkin.  We discuss NZ publishing, the field of NZ specfic, themes and issues, and so much more. 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 193 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Helen Lowe is a fantasy author whose work has won the Sir Julius Vogel Award, the Gemmell Morningstar Award, and others.  She can be found on her website and blog; she is also on Twitter Norman Cates is president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand and is in charge of the 2020 New Zealand Worldcon bid, which will be updated soon. Like it via Facebook or sign up with e-mail address to get info for supporting it. Stephen Minchin runs New Zealand-based Steam Press, which has published award-winning works such as The Prince of Soul and the Lighthouse by Fredrik Brouneus.  He can also be found on Twitter.

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The World SF Tour: Fantastic February Dates!

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Here’s what’s on the tour docket for February: Holdovers from January (already dropped):  Torture Cinema review of Transformers 2:  Revenge of the Fallen and an interview w/ Myke Cole (published 2/1 and 2/2, respectively). 2/7 (already dropped):  discussion w/ Tansy Rayner Roberts and Marienne de Pierres on Australian Speculative Fiction 2/11:  discussion w/ Helen Lowe, Norman Cates, & Stephen Minchin on New Zealander Speculative Fiction 2/14:  WISB discussion of Heavenly Creatures (Peter Jackson) 2/17:  an interview w/ Adam Christopher about Hangwire, out from Angry Robot Books 2/21:  WISB discussion of Babylon 5 (season one; disc three) 3/2 or 3/3 (technically not a Feb. date, though it’s supposed to be):  Torture Cinema review of Sons of Steel So, there you go 🙂

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