416. Space Sweepers (2021) — At the Movies

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-416-space-sweepers/SandF_416_Space_Sweepers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTrash gremlins, space families, and Elon Bezos, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks take a trip to South Korea to discuss the totally epic space western, Space Sweepers (2021). Together, they discuss what makes the film so fun, its treatment of trauma, its differences from other blockbusters of its type, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
415. Cabin in the Sky (1943) — At the Movies

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-415-cabin-in-the-sky/SandF_415_Cabin_in_the_Sky.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSVicious temptation, religious morals, and tap dancing, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer take a time machine back to the 1940s to look at the jazz- and swing-infused religious fable, Cabin in the Woods! They discuss the film’s legacy, its take on black spirituality (as best as we understand it), its themes of temptation and good vs. evil, the wonders of a good jazz number, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
414. Live at Capricon 41 (Hope and Science Fiction)

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-414-live-at-capricon-41/SandF_Episode_414_Live_at_Capricon41.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSHopeful visions, genre nerdery, and diversity, oh my! Let the shenanigans ensue! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and GoH Brandon O’Brien join forces for a live recording of the 3x Hugo Finalist podcast, The Skiffy and Fanty Show! Together, they’ll discuss the power of science fiction to explore the present and uncover hope, from its technological imagination to its approach to social issues and beyond. They might even give you an absurdly long reading reading list… Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
413. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Extended Cut) — Torture Cinema #111

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-413-batmanv-superman/SandF_Episode_413_BatmanvSuperman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSConfused plots, red capes, and superpeople juice, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink do the unthinkable: bring on Tonia Ransom to talk about one of our “banned films,” which our patrons selected! Together, these fine young heroes try to make sense of Snyder’s vision, what’s wrong with DC’s heroes, the nature of superhero feefees, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
411. Flight of the Navigator (1986) — Into the Wardrobe #8

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-411-flight-of-the-navigator/SandF_Episode_411_Flight_of_the_Navigator.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSShiny spaceships, funny aliens, and it’s so 80s, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink return to the Wardrobe for a special conversation about Flight of the Navigator. Together, they discuss the film’s thematic approach to family, abduction, and adolescence, the surprising treatment of 80s culture, and oh so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
410. 3 African Short Films (or, Hey, It’s African SF!) — At the Movies

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-410-3-short-african-films/SandF_410_3_Short_African_Films.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSNew years, new shiny, and memories, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink dive into the exciding world of African short films with a look at three exciting projects from the last decade-ish — Afronauts (2017), Z: The Beginning (2019), and Pumzi (2009). Together, they explore their themes of dystopia and hope, their treatment of African culture and familiar ideas from SF, and just what makes these films so special! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!