795. Suzan Palumbo (a.k.a. The Gothic Revolutionary) — Countess
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-795-suzan-palumbo/SandF_795_SuzanPalumbo.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAssimilations, immigrations, and revolutions, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Suzan Palumbo for a riveting discussion of Countess. Together, they explore Palumbo’s approach to space opera, the political underpinnings of Countess‘ narrative, The Count of Monte Cristo, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
792. Karen Lord (a.k.a. Captain Civilization) — A Career Retrospective
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-792-karen-lord/SandF_792_KarenLord.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSCareer moments, horrific truths, and non-violence, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the wonderful Karen Lord to discuss the new releases of The Unraveling and Redemption in Indigo! Together, they discuss Karen’s career, the roots of The Unraveling, how career timing affects what one writes, and so much more. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
743. Shakirah Bourne (a.k.a. Master of Possibilities) — Nightmare Island (2023)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-743-shakirah-bourne/SandF_743_Shakirah_Bourne.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMovie scores, weird doctors, and Douen, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined the profoundly wonderful Shakirah Bourne to talk about her new middle grade novel, Nightmare Island! Together, they discuss Shakirah’s approach to writing scary stories, incorporating history and folklore in Nightmare Island, and exploring the role of music and sound in our understanding of what makes people, well, people. Plus, there’s much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
445. Cadwell Turnbull (a.k.a. The One and Only) — No Gods, No Monsters
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-445-cadwell-turnbull/SandF_Episode_445_Cadwell_Turnbull.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSManipulated memory, cults, and monstrous friends, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces for a brand new interview with Cadwell Turnbull! Together, they explore Cadwell’s approach to the monstrous, the inspiration for the novel’s major events, the meaning of cultural memory, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
421. Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-421-brown-girl-begins/SandF_421_Brown_Girl_Begins.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSElectric whips, cruel spirits, and acid lakes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks return for the second part of our first “a book and its adaptation” pairing. This time, they discuss Brown Girl Begins, a prequel adaptation of Brown Girl in the Ring, which we covered in episode 420! Together, they cover the film’s approach to adapting the novel, the script choices, and the directorial style, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
420. Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson (Reading Rangers)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-420-brown-girl-in-the-ring/SandF_420_Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSInvisible men, sexy moss, and gymnastics, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks join forces for the first ever A Book and Its Adaptation pairing. April 2021’s selection includes Nalo Hopkinson’s Brown Girl in the Ring and the prequel adaptation, Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis)! In this episode, Shaun and Alex discuss Hopkinson’s novel, diving into the book’s themes, its treatment of white flight and Caribbean culture, its exploration of medical and cultural power, and its significance, among other amazing subjects. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
