251. Karen Lord (a.k.a. Captain Civilization) — The Galaxy Game (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode251KarenLord/SandF%20–%20Episode%20251%20–%20Karen%20Lord.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSScifi parkour, social strife, and psychic powers, oh my! Karen Lord returns to the Skiffy and Fanty underground compound to discuss her newest novel, The Galaxy Game, the standalone sequel to The Best of All Possible Worlds. We discuss writing the personal and the political, Karen’s worlds, bringing academic training to the book world, and the wicked cool game Lord created for her novel — and much more! 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 251 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:. Karen’s Website and Books Karen’s Twitter The Galaxy Game (BUY IT!) 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.
250. Emily Jiang, John Chu, and E. Lily Yu at ICFA
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode250EmilyJiangJohnChuAndELilyYuAtICFA/SandF%20–%20Episode%20250%20–%20Emily%20Jiang%2C%20John%20Chu%2C%20and%20E%20Lily%20Yu%20at%20ICFA.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSScience Fiction World, secret phone calls, and written madness, oh my! Last year, we had the distinct pleasure of talking with Emily Jiang, John Chu, and E. Lily Yu about their work, award nominations, Chinese science fiction and Science Fiction World, translation, and much more. This is the last of our recordings from the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts; we hope you’ve enjoyed all of them! 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 250 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:. The Guests and Some Links: Emily Jiang Emily’s Website Emily’s Books Emily’s Twitter Emily’s “Big Idea” post (at Scalzi’s “Whatever” blog) John Chu John’s Website John’s Twitter E. Lily Yu Lily’s Website “Children’s Books by and about People of Color Published in the United States” (study conducted by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center) Science Fiction World Note: I mention something about English-language authors who translate from English to Chinese and sell primarily in the Chinese market. I can’t seem to find anything about that, so either I was mistaken in hearing it on Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing or it is incredibly uncommon. If you have any information that might help, please let me know. Otherwise, forget I said it. 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.
249. Introductions: Our Theme and Our Most Anticipated Things in 2015 w/ Renay and Natalie Luhrs
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode249OurThemeAndOurAnticipatedThingsIn2015/SandF%20–%20Episode%20249%20–%20Our%20Theme%20and%20Our%20Anticipated%20Things%20in%202015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWomen, non-binary, and far too many things to love in 2015, oh my! Natalie Luhrs and Renay join us to talk about our 2015 theme and all the movies, books, TV shows, and comics we’re looking forward to this year. Well, not all of the things, but certainly a few of them. Feel free to add your own anticipated things in the comments! This is just the beginning… 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 249 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:
248. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) — A Holiday Special Torture Cinema “Adventure”
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode248TortureCinemaMeetsErnestSavesChristmas/SandF%20–%20Episode%20248%20–%20Torture%20Cinema%20Meets%20Ernest%20Saves%20Christmas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBad driving, failed children’s television, and Varney, oh my! Shaun, Julia, Mike, Rachael, Paul, and David join forces for this very special holiday edition of Torture Cinema, featuring the listener-selected flick, Ernest Saves Christmas (1988). We watched it so you don’t have to suffer through it for Christmas (because you were totally going to do that, right?). What more could you ask for? We hope you enjoy the episode, and have a great holiday, whatever you may celebrate! 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 24 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)(IMDB) 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.
247. On the Blogs — Bloggers Discuss Their Roles at LonCon3 w/ Foz Meadows, Patricia Ash, Liz de Jager, Shaun Duke, and Erin Underwood
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode247OnTheBlogsBloggersDiscussTheirRolesAtLonCon3/SandF%20–%20Episode%20247%20–%20On%20the%20Blogs%20–%20Bloggers%20Discuss%20Their%20Roles%20at%20LonCon3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBooks, blogs, and weird emails, oh my! This recording from LonCon3 features Foz Meadows, Patricia Ash, Liz de Jager, Shaun Duke, and Erin Underwood talking about book blogs, YA, book promotion, and much more. Though the panel was originally meant to focus entirely on YA book blogging, we took things in a more general direction. Here’s the panel description: Bloggers have become an integral part of YA book promotion. How do authors find these bloggers? Why should readers trust their opinions? What are the best book blogs out there right now and what makes them so useful? 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 247 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:. The Panelists: Foz Meadows Foz’ Twitter Erin Underwood Erin’s Twitter Liz de Jager Liz’s Twitter Patricia Ash Patricia’s Twitter Shaun Duke Shaun’s Twitter 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.
246. Canadian SF at LonCon3 — #WorldSFTour
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode246CanadianSFAtLonCon3/SandF%20–%20Episode%20246%20–%20Canadian%20SF%20at%20LonCon3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSpace hockey, Martian curling, and Quebec, oh my! Recorded at LonCon3 / Worldcon, this panel on Canadian SF features the voices of Eric Choi, Kate Heartfield, Ira Nayman, Hayden Trenholm, Caitlin Sweet, and Marjolaine Lafreniere. They tackle Canadian publishing, the history of Canadian SF, thematic differences, and more. 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 246 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:
