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The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

Episode 96 — An Interview w/ Sherwood Smith (a.k.a. Scribbles and Cream)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow–Episode96–AnInterviewWSherwoodSmith/Sandf–Episode96–InterviewWSherwoodSmith.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAuthor Sherwood Smiths joins us for an in-depth discussion about her writing life, her new book, Banner of the Damned, and much more.  We cover everything from language to history to sexuality to the finer points of the fantasy genre. 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 96 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:07:36) Sherwood Smith’s Website (Psst:  Buy her book!) 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.

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Episode 95 — The Hunger Games RaceFail, Black Superheroes, and Google Glasses

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow95seasonThree–Episode95–TheHungerGames/Sandf–Episode95–TheHungerGamesRacefailBlackSuperheroesAndGoogleGlasses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIt’s time for some controversy!  This week, Jen and I talk about the “shock” over casting black people in The Hunger Games, why we need more black superheroes, and Google’s new super geek item of the year (which isn’t an April Fool’s joke, apparently).  Feel free to drop in with your thoughts! 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 95 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 33:12) “Google’s Project Glass Eyewear:  Next Big Google Flop or Hit?“ “White Until Proven Black:  Imagining Race in Hunger Games“ “Hunger Games Tweets“ “‘Hunger Games’ and Hollywood’s racial casting issue“ 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.

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Episode 93 — Defining Urban Fantasy, Plus Doctor Who Companions and Dying American SF

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowEpisode93–DefiningUrbanFantasyPlusDoctorWho/Sandf–Episode93–DefiningUrbanFantasy–PlusDoctorWhoCompanionsAndDyingAmericanSf.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThis week’s episode is an impromptu discussion about some fantastic topics (thanks a lot, Stina Leicht, for making us ramble like buffoons).  On today’s show:  Paul Weimer forces us to attempt, albeit at the last minute, urban fantasy; Doctor Who finally has a new companion, about which we feel like bitching; and apparently science fiction in American TV is dying (yes, we’re not playing the “SF is dying” game; specificity is everything). 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! Note 2:  Because we only briefly covered defining urban fantasy in this episode, we are going to bring it into our interview this week with Stina Leicht.  Expect more discussion then! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 93 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 33:44) “New Doctor Who Companion is Jennifer-Louise Coleman” by Stubby the Rocket (Tor.com) “10 Better Choices for the Next Doctor Who Companion” by K. Tempest Bradford “The Death of American Sci-fi” by Russell Holly (Geek.com) 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.

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Episode 92 — The Amazing Amazon and the ‘Problem’ of Faith in Science Fiction

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow92seasonThree–TheAmazingAmazonAndThe/Sandf–Episode92–TheAmazingAmazonAndTheproblemOfFaithInScienceFiction.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWhen do we draw the line in Amazon’s publishing war?  Who really suffers from the battle?  And why is Faith so important in science fiction?  Is Faith necessary for realistic SFF?  These questions are our focus for this discussion episode.  If you have any opinions on these topics, leave a comment! 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 92 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 32:26) “Amazon Removes Kindle Versions of IPG Books After Distributor Declines to Change Selling Terms” by Michael Cader (Publishers Marketplace) “The Importance of Faith as an Element in Realistic SFF Worldbuilding” by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (AISFP) 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.

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Episode 90 — Torture Cinema Meets New Moon (Twilight)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow90seasonThree–TortureCinemaMeetsNewMoon/Sandf–Episode90–TortureCinemaMeetsNewMoon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSYou bastards forced us to watch this piece of crap.  As punishment, we’ve provided exactly 58 minutes and … seconds of pure comedic for your aural pleasure. But that’s not enough.  Oh no.  Reviewing New Moon, which may be the only film to cause severe back-knee bleeding, has given Shaun a wicked idea.  We’ll expose that once we’re past the vacation time… 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 90 — Download (MP3) Intro and Torture Cinema Meets New Moon (0:00 – 58-28) New Moon (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.

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Episode 89 — How to Placate Scifi and Fantasy Authors (Plus Some Silly) w/ Jason Sanford

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow89seasonThree–HowToPlacateScifiAnd/Sandf–Episode89–HowToPlacateScifiAndFantasyAuthorsplusSomeSilly.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSJason Sanford returns for a free-form discussion on all kinds of random nonsense.  We cover the hype surrounding J. K. Rowling’s new adult novel, the abuse of Seanan McGuire by readers (and the stupid things publishers do that hurt authors), the power of science fiction, plus a few silly related topics (including an embarrassing moment for Duke, who lives in an alternate universe of plurals). 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 89 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 50:22) J. K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel (Because it’s not like she could sell another 50 Harry Potter sequels…) Don’t Blame the Writer When It’s Not the Writer’s Fault (or, Why You Should Read Before Being a Douche) Science Fiction:  A Mirror From the Future (Cognitively estranging your toaster since the 20s!) 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.

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