Announcing Our New Main Co-Host: Brandon O’Brien
Today is a very special day. It’s the day we announce a new main co-host for The Skiffy and Fanty Show and the birthday of said new main co-host. That’s right! The most incredible Brandon O’Brien will take on the role of main co-host! You might know Brandon as occasional guest and one of the […]
The Next Movie: A Wrinkle in Time
We’re continuing this new #AudienceAssemble tradition by letting y’all know what we’re up to! Our next episode will be a film discussion of A Wrinkle in Time (2018) directed by Ava DuVernay! If you’ve seen the film and want to share your thoughts or ask us a question, you can do so in all these […]
The Next Book: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste!
As part of our #AudienceAssemble initiative, we’re going to try to be more active on our Patreon page and social media accounts. With that in mind, we’re announcing that our next book discussion will be on Tracey Baptiste’s fantastic middle grade novel, The Jumbies. And we’re inviting you to share your thoughts about it via our […]
Announcement: Our 2020 (and Beyond) Focus and an Open Call to Publishers and Creators
For the past few weeks, the United States and much of the world has been in the grips of a massive movement of protest and resistance against police brutality and systemic racism, all under the familiar and power banner of Black Lives Matter. To say that 2020 has been a difficult year is an understatement, […]
The Skiffy and Fanty Livestream Event: Podcasting Q&A — April 17th, 3 PM EST
In an effort to join all the lovely folks offering additional entertainment during this pandemic, The Skiffy and Fanty Show has created a special livestream event: Podcasting Q&A! The event will offer an opportunity for fans, podcast hopefuls, and authors and other creatives to discuss the world of podcasting with Shaun, one of our producers […]
2020 Awards Season Eligibility: Our Things and All the Things
It’s that time of year when everyone puts up their eligibility posts for stuff released in 2019. For our show and blog, it’s pretty easy to identify where we’re eligible: Hugo Award for Best Fancast (finalists in 2014 and 2019) Hugo Award for Best Fanzine We may be eligible for other categories and awards, too; […]