222. Hawk the Slayer (1980) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure”

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonFiveEpisode222TortureCinemaMeetsHawk/Sandf–Episode222–TortureCinemaMeetsHawkTheSlayer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSRepeating magic crossbows, emotionless heroes, and gentle giants, oh my! You voted for it. We watched it, and then we got intoxicated and talked about it. Feel our pain in this special LonCon3 editions of the British-produced Hawk the Slayer (1980)! 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 222 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Hawk the Slayer (1980)(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.
221. Nordic SF (LonCon3 Panel) w/ Tore Høie, Anna Davour, John-Henri Holmberg, Sini Neuvonen, and Marianna Leikomaa

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode221NordiceSFAtLonCon3/SandF%20–%20Episode%20221%20–%20Nordice%20SF%20at%20LonCon3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMoomin, the Arctic Circle, and volcanoes, oh my! In our first panel recording from LonCon3 / Worldcon, Tore Høie, Anna Davour, John-Henri Holmberg, Sini Neuvonen, and Marianna Leikomaa discuss sf/f from the Scandinavian countries. ‘Nuff said. 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 221 — Download (MP3) Show Notes ((I may have missed a few things mentioned in the podcast. If pick anything up that is not listed in the show notes, please leave a comment!): Panelists: Tore Høie (Moderator) Anna Davour John-Henri Holmberg Sini Neuvonen Marianna Leikomaa (Cheryl Morgan popped in to offer up titles towards the end, so she gets an honorary slot here) Finnish Weird Magazine Risto Isomäki: Sands of Sarasvati by Risto Isomäki Jaybird by Lauri & Jaakko Ahonen Sing No Evil by JP Ahonen and KP Alare Finnish Tolkien Society (where the Mirrormere Awards are given) Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Best Swedish Crime Novel Award Hans Christian Andersen Song for Eirabu by Kristine Tofte Hulder by Tonje Tornes Odinsbarn (Odin’s Child) by Siri Pettersen Landet under isen (Land Under the Glacier) by Lars Mæhle Jotnens hjemkomst by Andreas Bull-Hansen Strupesang by Liv Margareth Alver Bian Shen by Torbjørn Øverland Amundsen Lucifers evangelium by Tom Egeland Prost Gotvins geometry by Gert Hermod Nygårdshaug Sjelkaagenten by Mari Moen Holsve Lasarusfenomenet by Kjetil Johnsen The Twistrose Key by Tone Almhjell (available in English!) Thale (film by Alexander Nordaas) Huset mellom natt og dag by Ørjan Nordhus Karlsson (some of his other work has been translated) The Sami Hannu Rajaniemi The Rabbit Back Literature Society by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen Leena Krohn Tove Jansson Moomin! Anne Leinonen John Ajvide Lindqvist Anders Fager Fruktan (Swedish author collective) Asgard Park by Ronald Simonar Edmund W. Hansen Neils E. Neilsen Peter Høeg The Man Who Remembered by Eiler Jørgensen Jannick Storm The Billion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction by Brian Aldiss Sky City: New Science Fiction Stories by Danish Authors edited by Science Fiction Cirklen Erwin Neutzsky-Wulff Vladimir Semitjov Dénis Lindbohm The Martin Beck Series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö Sture Lönnerstrand Swedish SF (see the paragraph on “Swedish Social Fiction”)(term invented by German author and academic Ulrike Nolte, in German “Schwedisches soziale fiction”) Hulder (fairy tale) Fantastik Podd (Swedish podcast) Boel Bermann Anders Björkelid Erik Granström The Kalevala Johanna Sinisalo Irmelin Sandman Lilius Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder Partial Recall (blog on Finnish fandom) Rising Shadow (reviews; has a Finnish site) Archipelacon Science Fiction Encyclopedia Entries: Sweden Finland Denmark Iceland Norway 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.
220. Wesley Chu (a.k.a. Spymaster 1000) — The Rebirths of Tao (An Interview at CONvergence)

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode220InterviewWWesleyChu/SandF%20–%20Episode%20220%20–%20Interview%20w%20Wesley%20Chu.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSymbiotic organisms, trilogy monsters, and gear switching, oh my! The always humorous Wesley Chu joins the crew at CONvergence to talk about writing a trilogy, his upcoming novel, The Rebirths of Tao, 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 220 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Wes’ Website Wes’ Books Wes’ Twitter Press Release for The Rebirths of Tao. 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.
219. Kameron Hurley (a.k.a. The Patriarchy Smarsher) — The Mirror Empire (An Interview at CONvergence)

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode219AnInterviewWKameronHurleyAtCONvergence/SandF%20–%20Episode%20219%20–%20An%20Interview%20w%20Kameron%20Hurley%20at%20CONvergence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGrimdarkiness, mirrors, and patriarchy smarshing, oh my! With a two Hugo Award wins nomination under her belt, Kameron Hurley joins the crew for a heart to heart about her new novel, The Mirror Empire. We tackle the political nature of fiction, Grimdark, feminism, and silly things. 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 219 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Kameron’s Website Kameron’s Books Kameron’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.
218. Live at CONvergence w/ Martha Wells and Carrie Patel

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode218LiveAtCONvergence/SandF%20–%20Episode%20218%20–%20Live%20at%20CONvergence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWorld SF, the secret history of genre, and live audiences, oh my! In this special episode, Paul, Mike, David, and Shaun are joined by Martha Wells and Carrie Patel for a live recording of show! Shenanigans may ensue… 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 218 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Martha’s Website Martha’s Books (one of many pages) Martha’s Twitter Carrie’s Website Carrie’s Fiction Carrie’s Twitter Angry Robot Books 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.
217. The Happening (2008) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure”

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode217TortureCinemaMeetsTheHappening2008/SandF%20–%20Episode%20217%20–%20Torture%20Cinema%20Meets%20The%20Happening%20%282008%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTrees, wind, and Marky Mark, oh my! You picked it, and here we are talking about one of the worst horror films ever made — assuming, of course, we can classify it as horror. Hell, it’s probably a better idea to call it a science comedy. Or anti-science comedy. Or just a crappy film. You decide. 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 217 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: The Happening (2008)(IMDB Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). Additional music from “Cool Vibes” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.