212. Lynne and Michael Damian Thomas (a.k.a. Ood-les of Fun) at CONvergence
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode212LynneAndMichaelThomas/SandF%20–%20Episode%20212%20–%20Lynne%20and%20Michael%20Thomas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSmooching time travelers, editorial ninjas, and the feels, oh my! Lynne Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas join Paul and Shaun at CONvergence to talk about Hugo nominations, Queers Dig Time Lords, Apex Magazine, editing, and their super special new project, Uncanny Magazine. There’s so much to love here! 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 212 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Michael’s Website Michael’s Twitter Michael’s Work Lynne’s Website Lynne’s Twitter Lynne’s Work Uncanny Magazine (Kickstarter) DONATE (only $7K to go as of 8/5/2014) Uncanny Magazine (official webpage) Apex Magazine Also: please consider supporting the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation to help spread awareness. 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.
143. Paul Cornell (a.k.a. The Cricket Whisperer) — London Falling (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode143InterviewWPaulCornell/SandF%20–%20Episode%20143%20–%20Interview%20w%20Paul%20Cornell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSCoppers, monsters, and blood blisters, oh my! This week, the multi-talented Paul Cornell joins us to talk about his latest fantasy novel, London Falling, the power of London for fantasy writers, the supernatural vs. the real world, Doctor Who, and so 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 143 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:19:21) Paul’s Website The SF Squeecast Check out Paul’s book! It’s good stuff! You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
Question of the Week: Which Doctor Who villain should be retired?
We’re sure to get more of the classic villains in the final episodes of this season of Doctor Who. Some of these have been with us since the beginning (or close enough) and haven’t had the same scary effect on audiences in the new incarnation of DW. But should the makers of DW retire some of these classic villains? Or are some of the newer villains worse? That’s what we want to know. If you were going to retire one a Doctor Who villain, who/what would it be and why? The comments are yours!
Episode 93 — Defining Urban Fantasy, Plus Doctor Who Companions and Dying American SF
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.
? of the Week: The Next Doctor (Who)?
Blastr has listed 11 actors they believe would make great Doctors in the Doctor Who feature film set to come out…sometime in the future. But what we want to know is this: Which actor or actress do you think should play the Doctor in the movie? And why? Let us know in the comments!
SFFTV: Torchwood: Miracle Day coming soon to Starz
Fans of Doctor Who are probably quite familiar with the Torchwood franchise, but the new series Torchwood: Miracle Day aims to bring the secretive government organization Torchwood to a whole new audience. Torchwood has been bumped channel to channel over the years, due to increasing audiences and, consequently, higher budgets, but in 2009, due to budget cuts, it was limited to only five episodes that were released as a serial called Torchwood: Children of Earth. Not only did it recieve high ratings, but critical reviews were good and Torchwood started to look for a new home. After a deal with Fox fell threw (thank goodness), BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide, and Starz partnered up to bring us the next Torchwood series, Torchwood: Miracle Day. Torchwood: Miracle Day reunites the only three remaining members of Torchwood: Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), the immortal, bisexual, ex-con that originally appeared in Doctor Who; Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles), a former South Wales Police officer who stumbled into the world of Torchwood and acts as the audience surrogate; and Rhys Williams (Kai Owen), the bumbling “everyman” now husband of Agent Cooper who was drawn into the fold when Gwen revealed the truth of her employment. New to the Torchwood mythology is a whole slew of characters due to the relocation to America, but most notable among these will be: Rex Matheson (Mekhi Phifer), a typically heroic CIA operative; Esther Drummon (Alexa Havins), an optimistic CIA Watch analyst; and Bill Pullman as Oswald Danes, a convicted murderer turned celebrity. The Premise is essentially that people on Earth have ceased to die. They can get sick and get hurt, but they cannot die. The sudden unending population boom puts a huge strain on Earth’s resources and the powers that be decide that someone has to be behind it. CIA Agent Rex Matheson keeps finding Torchwood when he looks for the source of the conspiracy and Gwen Cooper and Captain Jack Harkness have no choice but to plunge back into the adventure. I, personally, couldn’t be more excited about Torchwood coming back on the air and am ecstatic that it was dropped by Fox and picked up by Starz. This is a show that needs to be able to cross some lines that most of America isn’t comfortable with. Not to mention that Starz has the buying power to up the production values of Torchwood dramatically. The issues tackled in the third season (Torchwood: Children of Earth) were some of the most difficult, harrowing, and deeply disturbing that I have ever seen from a television series and season 4 promises more of the same. Plus, I sorta have a thing for Captain Jack (seriously, he’s sexy). Torchwood: Miracle Day premieres July 8, 2011 on Starz.
