The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

Episode 89 — How to Placate Scifi and Fantasy Authors (Plus Some Silly) w/ Jason Sanford

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow89seasonThree–HowToPlacateScifiAnd/Sandf–Episode89–HowToPlacateScifiAndFantasyAuthorsplusSomeSilly.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSJason Sanford returns for a free-form discussion on all kinds of random nonsense.  We cover the hype surrounding J. K. Rowling’s new adult novel, the abuse of Seanan McGuire by readers (and the stupid things publishers do that hurt authors), the power of science fiction, plus a few silly related topics (including an embarrassing moment for Duke, who lives in an alternate universe of plurals). 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 89 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 50:22) J. K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel (Because it’s not like she could sell another 50 Harry Potter sequels…) Don’t Blame the Writer When It’s Not the Writer’s Fault (or, Why You Should Read Before Being a Douche) Science Fiction:  A Mirror From the Future (Cognitively estranging your toaster since the 20s!) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Question of the Week

? of the Week: SF/F Books That Made You Cry

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This week, we really want to know about the SF/F books you’ve read that made you cry.  What about those books put tears in your eyes? The last book to make me cry was the 6th Harry Potter book, in part because I had fallen in love with Richard Harris’ portrayal of Dumbledore.  I cried from the moment of Dumbledore’s death until the end (a good 40 pages worth of crying) and my sister had to console me. What about you? (To be fair, this feature has never been a weekly thing.  So be it.)

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

Episode 88 — An Interview w/ Tobias Buckell (a.k.a. Captain Planet)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow88seasonThree–AnInterviewWTobiasBuckell/Sandf–Episode88–AnInterviewWTobiasBuckell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThe always fascinating Tobias Buckell joins us for an extensive discussion about his latest book, Arctic Rising, technology and its effects on how we interact with the world (crowd sourcing!), the environment (and what that means for extrapolating in science fiction through things like green technology, innovative transportation, etc.), and all kinds of fascinating issues surrounding these topics.  You definitely don’t want to miss this one! Listen away! 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 88 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:11:25) Tobias Buckell’s Website Buy his book or Jen will break your legs with an AI-controlled reflective atmospheric orb.  It’s on Amazon, B&N, and just about everywhere else (do support your local bookstores if you can!). Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Blog Posts

Flick Bits: Darkover to Hollywood! (Marion Zimmer Bradley)

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From CominSoon.net: Producers Ilene Kahn Power and Elizabeth Stanley have secured the rights to Marion Zimmer Bradley’s renowned “Darkover” novels and are currently developing a multi-platform television series around the saga, the pair announced today. A gifted and prolific science-fiction and fantasy writer, Bradley, who garnered the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2000, was the author of over 66 books and 105 short stories. More good news, right?  Of course, this news is far from the real news we want to see:  Darkover to the screen!  But it’s a big jump in the right direction!  Marion Zimmer Bradley is one of the most important authors in SF/F and one who well deserves a debut on our television screens.  Let’s hope this comes true! And Darkover does seem to be in good hands:  Ilene Kahn Power is perhaps best known for producing TV Movies and miniseries, such as Traffic, Gia, Buffalo Soldiers, and Roswell.  Elizabeth Stanley produced The Dark Path Chronicles and Trailers From Hell.  We wish them all the success in the world for bringing this to the small screen! ComingSoon.net has some quotes from Power and Stanley, which might be of interest to you all, in part because they demonstrate a certain love for the books on the part of the now-producers.  I think it takes a bit of love to make something like this work, don’t you?

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

Episode 87 — Genre Rambles w/ Liz Bourke

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow87seasonThree–GenreRamblesWLizBourke/Sandf–Episode87–GenreRamblesWLizBourke.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWho’s up for another hard-hitting discussion episode?  You are?  Great! Liz Bourke joins us for episode 87 to talk about LGBT discrimination in publishing, SF/F books for the ladyfolk (whatever that means), history from the classical period (with a little medieval history for good measure), and SF/F in the global sphere (and the women on the margins therein).  Our conversation wanders to all kinds of interesting side topics — in true discussion fashion.   We had a blast, and we hope you will too! Listen away! 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 87 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:17:50) RWA Chapter Contest Bans Same-sex Novel Entries (or, How to Start a Shitstorm on the Internet) Flavorwire’s list of 10 Great Science Fiction Books for Girls (Because the best way to a girl’s heart is with a book involving children getting kicked in the junk…) (Global) Women in Science Fiction Roundtable (World SF Blog) (I have nothing funny to say about this…) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Torture Cinema Polls

Torture Cinema Poll #8 Results

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The results are in, but to make things interesting, we’ve decided to launch a preemptive strike:  we’re going to record two Torture Cinema episodes at the same time, but post them during different weeks. “What’s the big deal about that?” you might say.  Well, we’re going to drink through the whole thing.  From start to finish.  And that means we’re probably going to be so plastered that the hilarity of our normal drunkenness will be enhanced by the wonder of complete alcoholic bliss.  That also means we will have two skits to perform, one while mildly intoxicated and one while completely plastered.  Imagine what that will do to our acting abilities! But which two movies are we going to review? The #1 pick from the 8th Torture Cinema Poll: And its sequel: So there you have it.  What do you think?

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