125. Gareth L. Powell (a.k.a. The Baron) — Ack-Ack Macaque (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonFourEpisode125–AnInterviewWGareth/Sandf–Episode125–InterviewWGarethLPowell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFlying, cigar-smoking monkeys, Spitfires, and cyberpunk, oh my! Author Gareth L. Powell talks to us about his new novel, Ack Ack Macaque, his writing career, cyberpunk, history and narrative, and much more. We hope you enjoy the episode! (FYI: Some of the audio isn’t as strong as I would like. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt the episode too much.) 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 125 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 54:32) Gareth’s Website Buy Gareth’s book! It’s good stuff. You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
#124. Anticipating 2013 — What We’re Looking Forward To (w/ Stina Leicht)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonFourEpisode124–Anticipating2013–/Sandf–Episode124–WhatWereLookingForwardToIn2013.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSScience fiction and fantasy galore! For our first episode of the year, author Stina Leicht joins us to talk about the movies, television shows, and books we’re looking forward to this year. There’s some bickering, the giggling, and a whole lot of SF/F love. 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 124 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:01:20) 2013 Movies Mentioned: The Host Ender’s Game World War Z Warm Bodies Hansel and Gretel, Witch Hunters Odd Thomas This is the End Epic Gravity Elysium Oblivion After Earth Pacific Rim Oz, the Great and Powerful Iron Man 3 Star Trek Into Darkness Monsters University Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Riddick Thor: The Dark World The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Upside Down The Last Stand A Good Day to Die Hard The Great Gatsby Mad Max: Fury Road (comes out in 2014) The Forever War (supposedly coming out this year) The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013 Television Shows Mentioned: Doctor Who The Newsroom Castle Bones Downton Abbey Games of Thrones Once Upon a Time Fringe Defiance Sherlock Warehouse 13 S.H.I.E.L.D. The Following The Americans Ripper Street Orphan Black Hemlock Grove Arrested Development 2013 Books Mentioned: Great North Road by Peter Hamilton The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord London Falling by Paul Cornell Wolf in Shadow by John Lambshead Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham Abaddon’s Gate by James S. A. Corey The Ocean At the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Neptune’s Brood by Charlie Stross The Woken Gods by Gwenda Bond ID by Madeline Ashby The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes The Fall of Arthur by J. R. R. Tolkien Ghost Spin by Chris Moriarty Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson On the Razor’s Edge by Michael Flynn Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell The Childhood of Jesus by J. M. Coetzee Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Bio-Punk: Stories from the Far Side of Research edited by Ra Page The Curve of the Earth by Simon Morden Unknown Book by Paolo Bacigalupi Unknown Book by Charles Stross Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
123. Star Wars Holiday Special — A Torture Cinema “Adventure”
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonThreeEpisode123–TortureCinemaMeets/Sandf–Episode123–TortureCinemaMeetsTheStarWarsHolidaySpecial.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSDestroying our childhoods one crappy Holiday Special at a time… This week, Julia Rios, Paul, Jen, and Shaun take on the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special! Included in the episode: our 5-by-5s, a special skit involving our most popular impressions, and a lot of laughs. We hope you enjoy the episode! (FYI: Some of the audio isn’t as strong as I would like. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt the episode too much.) 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 123 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:20:23) The Star Wars Holiday Special (IMDB) Julia’s Website You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
122. SF’s Golden Age Problem (and Pre-Hobbit Reactions) w/ Myke Cole (A Discussion)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonThreeEpisode122–SfsGoldenAgeProblem/Sandf–Episode122–TheHobbitAndGoldenAgeProblemsWMykeCole.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSDoes SF have a Golden Age Problem? We discuss SF’s constant reference to older works and offer our preliminary concerns about Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit. And our guest this week? Myke Cole. Sergeant Tibbs himself! We hope you enjoy the episode! (FYI: Some of the audio isn’t as strong as I would like. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt the episode too much.) 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 122 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 45:43) Myke’s Website (buy his books!) You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
121. Zardoz — A Torture Cinema “Adventure”
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonThreeEpisode121–TortureCinemaMeets/Sandf–Episode121–TortureCinemaMeetsZardoz.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSean Connery in a super special mansuit! Julia Rios and Keffy join us to talk about this 1974 science fiction wonder-child. If the cover doesn’t tell you all you need to know about Zardoz, then you’ll just have to listen for our in-depth, slightly raunchy, slightly wrong analysis. We hope you enjoy the episode! (FYI: Some of the audio isn’t as strong as I would like. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt the episode too much.) 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 121 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:36:22) Zardoz (IMDB) Julia’s Website Keffy’s Website You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
120. Chaz Brenchley (a.k.a. The Freybug) — Pandaemonium (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonThreeEpisode120–AnInterviewWChaz/Sandf–Episode120–InterviewWChazBrenchley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMythology, immigration, and complicated women, oh my! Chaz Brenchley (a.k.a. Ben Macallan) joins us to discuss his new book, Pandaemonium, life as an expatriate, traveling, female heroines, writing, politics, and much more. We hope you enjoy the episode! (FYI: The episode cuts off somewhat abruptly at the end. You aren’t actually missing anything but a terribly awkward attempt to close out the episode, but I thought I’d mention it just in case.) 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 120 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:11:35) Chaz’s Website You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
