http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow8TheTimeParadoxOfTheLaserBeamWhalesand/Sandk–episodeEight–theTimeParadoxOfTheLaserBeamWhalesandLibraries.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGuess what? Another episode! And it’s on time. Fancy that. This week we talk about crazy prehistoric whales, Doctor Who, Ray Bradbury, the new Spiderman, and the wonderful things that are our public libraries. So tune in and enjoy! Question of the Week: What is your fondest memory of the library? Feel free to email your answers to skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com or send us a voicemail at 206-203-1686!  You can also leave a comment here or follow us on twitter.  We’d love to hear your creative responses! And one more note: There will be no episode next week due to time constraints (i.e. Shaun will be traveling in another country). Don’t worry. We’ll be back the week following! We promise! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode Eight — Download (MP3) Intro and News (0:00 – 34:05): Is Hollywood Heading to Mars? (The Martian Chronicles optioned for a film!) The New Spiderman Never Let Me Go (trailer) Depp to play Doctor Who in a U.S. movie version? The Mutant Sperm Whale:  The Guardian’s take; the BBC’s take. Main Segment (34:06 – 1:04:15): Neil Gaiman says closing libraries would be “a terrible mistake” (The Telegraph) The End (1:04:16 – 1:13:01): The Man Who Loved Books Too Much (a fantastic book!) And that’s all, folks!  See you next time.

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow7ConanAndVampiresAndSubgenresOhMy/Sandk–EpisodeSeven–ConanAndVampiresAndSubgenresOhMy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSEpisode #7 is finally here, and on time! This week we have a special guest host, which probably suits Adam just fine, since the episode is rather fantasy heavy. We discuss sword and sorcery, the next big thing in science fiction and fantasy, some fascinating news in science and film, and much more! Question of the Week: What is your favorite campy science fiction or fantasy movie and why? Feel free to email your answers to skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com or send us a voicemail at 206-203-1686!  You can also leave a comment here or follow us on twitter.  We’d love to hear your creative responses! On a side note: if you have a second to give us a review on iTunes, we’d greatly appreciate it. Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode Seven — Download (MP3) Intro Discussion (0:00 – 13:50): Is Sword and Sorcery Ready For a Comeback?  (Suvudu) Conan (new movie to come in 2011) The Allure of the Assassin (the Speculative Horizons post) News (13:51 – 37:50): Super-complex organic molecules found in interstellar space! The Symphony of Science (these are amazing songs) Pioneer One (the show) (they’ve raised $18.4K so far) Note:  Pioneer One was the name of the first spacecraft successfully launched by NASA in 1958. Robert Downey, Jr. and Sam Raimi to make a Wizard of Oz prequel! Plot details for Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Main Event (37:51 – 1:10:10): Minotaurs are the next big thing (from The Onion) The Huffington Post gives us 9 possible replacements for vampires in teen lit Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber (that zombie Star Wars book we couldn’t remember) The End (1:10:11 – 1:21:05): Note:  The Man-Kzin Wars that we mentioned in the podcast are set in Larry Niven’s Known Space universe (i.e. where Ringworld is set).  Niven’s Known Space universe has been expanded by authors such as Poul Anderson, Jerry Pournelle, S. M. Stirling, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, and many more.  Wing Commander is not officially based on Niven’s universe, but the creators did name a system after him as a tribute. That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow6ScifiMooningsAndScott-ishAliens/Sandk–EpisodeSix–ScifiMooningAndScott-ishAliens.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSEpisode #6 marks our first attempt at trying to define science fiction.  Plus, we talk about Ridley Scott’s new Alien movies, the death of the rejection letter and the future of publishing, and much more! Note: This episode is a day late. I had a particularly terrible day yesterday, so don’t scream at me too much. Question of the week:  If you could change one part of your body into a robot part, which would it be and why?  Feel free to email your answers to skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com or send us a voicemail at 206-203-1686!  You can also leave a comment here or follow us on twitter.  We’d love to hear your creative responses! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode Six — Download (MP3) Intro (0:00 – 14:20): The Happy Demise of the Rejection Letter (Futurismic) Nathan Bransford’s original post. OF Blog of the Fallen News (14:21 – 30:35): New Canadian science fiction magazine! Ridley Scott wants to make two Alien prequels. Adaptation of Richard Matheson’s “Real Steel” is coming to the big screen. io9’s take on “Real Steel.” USA Today’s discussion of “Real Steel.” Main Event (30:36 – 1:10:00) The End (1:10:01 – 1:14:56) That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening!

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow5ZombiesTwilightAndADashOfCrazy/Sandk–episodeFive–zombiesTwilightAndADashOfCrazy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSEpisode #5 is a little shorter than the last few, but that’s because we have a special main event, which you’ll have to discover by listening (plus, the tension between Adam and Shaun gets bigger and better!). The question of the week is:  Do you think science fiction must have accurate science to be called science fiction?  Or do you think that the science must be integral to the plot/story for something to be called science fiction?  Feel free to email your answers to skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com or send us a voicemail at 206-203-1686!  You can also leave a comment here or follow us on twitter. Note:  The first attempt to record this episode ended in disaster due to some unusual technological glitch.  We’ve since re-recorded the news and ending bits.  Hopefully it turned out okay! Here’s the episode: Episode Five — Download (MP3) Intro and News (0:00 – 12:07): Giveaway of Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan (forgot to add the link( Owning books makes your kids smarter (the study)! Zoe Green to pen a SyFy Channel adaptation of Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age The angry fan letter to Universal Studios from an uber Twilight/Taylor Lautner fan! Main Event:  Interview w/ Neil Trusso, Kelly Parks, and Vernon Mortensen (12:08 – 34:48): Universal Dead (watch the show)(cast info; crew info) The Crusader (comedy/mockumentary webshow; it’s actually quite funny) Feo Amante! Tears of the Dragon (Lara Croft fan film) Paula Peril (webshow) Trusso, Parks, and Mortensen will be at Comic Con signing DVDs!  Comic Con is on July 22nd to the 25th.  They will be at the X-Sanguin booth (#433) on Friday at 1:30 PM (PST).  Check them out if you’re going! Chamaco (IMDB) Unconventional Films (film company) Rogue Arts (film company) The End (34:49 – 42:46) That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening!

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow4IndecipherablyMagicalRealistAndNotQuite/Sandk–EpisodeFour–IndecipherablyMagicalRealistAndNotQuiteRight.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAnother episode where we cross the river of reason and address some criticism and generally lose our minds.  As if that weren’t enough, we tease you with some surprises coming in episode five! The question of the week is:  If you were to go one on one with a Left For Dead type of zombie, would you rather have a samurai sword or a Scottish dirk?  Feel free to email your answers to skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com or send us a voicemail at 206-203-1686! On a side note:  at around the one hour and one minute mark, does anyone else get the feeling that we sound somewhat like a certain skit from Saturday Night Live?  You know, back when the show was good and Alec Baldwin played a character on a certain radio show… We hope you enjoy the episode!  Here goes (the show notes are below): Episode Four — Download (MP3) Intro Discussion (0:00 – 14:03): News (14:04 – 31:43): Lightspeed Magazine is live! Redstone Science Fiction is live! Patrick Stewart has been knighted. The 2010 Young Writers Award at Young Writers Online Wil Wheaton/John Scalzi/Subterranean Press Fan Fiction Contest (the videos for context and the big reveal are here) Guillermo Del Toro steps down as director of The Hobbit. Man infects himself with a virus. Video games may reduce crime rate. The Main Event A (31:44 – 54:44): Where it all Started (Flogging Babel) Girlie Jones’ post about us (her original post is here) Strange Dave’s take. The Main Event B (54:45 – 1:02:29): The Realms of Fantasy Letter The Dreaded Sword’s criticism of Realms of Fantasy’s recent call for help. Nick Mamatas offers some possible alternatives to the letter. The clarification letter from Realms of Fantasy. Support Realms of Fantasy by subscribing ($20 for one year; $35 for two!) And there’s also Interzone (one of the best science fiction magazines ever) The End (1:02:30 – 1:11:23) That’s all, folks!

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow3PieBadBooksAngryPeopleAndTheScience/Sandk–EpisodeThree–PieBadBooksAngryPeopleAndTheScienceFictionGod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWe’re back with the third installment of the show! Adam makes some bad jokes, Shaun gets annoyed, and the world continues spinning. Enjoy (the show notes are below): Episode Three — Download (MP3) Question of the Week Who are your favorite female science fiction and fantasy writers, new or old, and why? Let us know in the comments, or send us an email or a voicemail to the locations listed in the sidebar or on the Contact page. Intro Discussion (0:00 – 23:39):   The 10 Most Harmful Novels For Aspiring Writers News (23:40 – 43:35): Will Smith’s IMDB (where you can see all the stuff he’s up to) Independence Day 2 and 3 (rumored) The Cover Art and Synopsis For The Passage (and info about how Cronin’s book deal) 30 Famous Authors Whose Work Was Rejected (Part One) 30 Famous Authors Whose Work Was Rejected (Part Two) 30 Famous Authors Whose Work Was Rejected (Part Three) The Main Event and the End (43:36 – 1:11:09 ): Michael Swanwick’s post about the anthology (the controversy takes place in the comments, because Swanwick is a class act) Girlie Jones’ rant about the anthology (where it all began) And another rant. Before They Were Giants (the book, by Paizo Publishing) Are we overreacting? And that’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.