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Around the Podosphere #9: Podcasts of Note for 4/20/15

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What fantastic podcast shenanigans have we been enjoying lately?  Here are just a few: On Movies: The fine folks at We Hate Movies discuss the classic Travolta/Cage action flick, Face/Off. What do the Incomparable folks think about the new Star Wars VII trailer?  Find out here! Also discussing the Star Wars VII trailer:  The Fangirl Happy Hour! Cary Elwes discusses his Princess Bride book at Planet Comicon (recorded and presented by Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing). Shaun and David’s new podcast, Totally Pretentious, recently covered It Follows (2014/5).  Rachael Acks was a special guest! The Qt3 Movie Podcast discusses Ex Machina, which has been getting a lot of buzz lately. On Literature: The Coode Street Podcast covers awards, sf politics, and other classic Coode Street topics. Sword and Laser discuss the infamous Hugo Awards. On Books: Is the novelization of Superman III better than the movie?  The folks at The Book Was Better discuss.

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#33. Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast w/ Damien Angelica Walters

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB33AlienAndAliens/ShootTheWisb33–AlienAndAliens.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFacehuggers, flamethrowers, and angry momma aliens, oh my!  Damien Angelica Walters brings her squee to this special Alien-centric episode!  We discuss the legacy of Alien and Aliens, the evocative design of the films, their underlying metaphors, 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! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later.

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265. The Black Hole (1971) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” (Childhood Destruction Edition)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode265TortureCinemaMeetsTheBlackHole/SandF%20–%20Episode%20265%20–%20Torture%20Cinema%20Meets%20The%20Black%20Hole.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSRobot blenders, mad scientists, and snarky companions, oh my!  In this special “childhood destruction” edition of Torture Cinema, the crew tackles one of Paul’s favorite childhood movies, The Black Hole. 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 265 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: The Black Hole (1971; dir. Gary Nelson)(IMDB) The Listener Survey 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 2. The Wages of Fear (1953): Playing Genre, Masculinity, and the Post-War World

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TotallyPretentiousEpisode002TheWagesOfFear/TotallyPretentiousEpisode002–TheWagesOfFear.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSPlaying Genre, Masculinity, and the Post-War World! In our second episode, we open by discussing what we’ve been watching, how films “stand the test of time,” and the supposed problem with the Hollywood blockbuster.  Plus, there’s a little bonus conversation about the state of horror films since 2000. The main event involves Henri-Georges Clouzot’s suspense thriller, The Wages of Fear (1953).  We cover some of its history, the underlying politics, the film’s play on genre and suspense, and much more. Enjoy!

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Guest Post: N.P. Griffiths on the Lasting Impact of Ellen Ripley

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When I was asked to write a blog post about my top female influences in the sci-fi/fantasy arena, I had to think about who it was I wanted to write about. There’s Kathryn Bigelow, a woman who is best known now for Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker but who cut her teeth on Near Dark and Strange Days; Anne McCaffrey, a Hugo and Nebula award winning writer whose Dragonriders of Pern series has recently been optioned by Warner Brothers; and JK Rowling, a woman who needs no introduction here. All of these women have influenced me over the years. For me, though, when it comes to a lasting impact there is one name that comes shining through. And that name? Ellen Ripley

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