The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow10TheAvengersMeetTheSeaOfFails_50/Sandk–EpisodeTen–TheAvengersMeetTheSeaOfFails.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWe’re still here. Surprising, no? This week we talk about the new Avengers movie, what constitutes ethical selection practices for editors, and an exciting list of attributes that make us crazed bibliophiles. If you enjoy the show, leave a comment here, let your friends know, or leave a review on our iTunes page (all of which are greatly appreciated). Question of the Week What science fiction or fantasy movie in theaters or upcoming are you most excited about? 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 Ten — Download (MP3) Intro and News (0:00 – 40:24): The Raven to Become Full Length Picture (Possibly w/ Mark Walhberg) Joss Whedon to Direct The Avengers Movie 75 Signs That You Are a Bibliophile Main Event (40:25 – 1:00:40): The Never Again Anthology Fiasco:  “Blacklisting” Part; Race Part The End (1:00:41 – 1:07:15) That’s all, folks!  See you next time.

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow9LiterarySnobsStarWarsLoveAndMultitasking/Sandk–EpisodeNine–LiterarySnobsStarWarsLoveAndMultitasking.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWell, we’re back and sexy-sounding as ever.  This week we talk about some literary snobs, space Nazis, robotic arms, the possibility of a Star Wars reboot (with an accompanying debate), and much more! Question of the Week How has science fiction influenced your life? 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 Nine — Download (MP3) Intro and News (0:00 – 26:25): Tin House’s New Submission Policy Iron Sky Earns $8.5 Million By Donations (you know, that space Nazi movie) Solar-powered Vehicle Flies Successfully Through the Night The U.S. Army is Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered Tanks Human Trials for Mind-controlled Robotic Arm The Main Event (26:26 – 53:05): TotalFilm’s “How to Reboot Star Wars” The End (53:06 – 1:08:18): I Write Like Letter to Patrick Stewart And that’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.

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!