456. Us (2019) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-456-us/SandF_456_Us.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTethered souls, murderous Santa Cruz, and fire!!!, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Paul Weimer join forces to Jordan Peele’s Us (2019). Together, they explore the film’s historical references, its treatment of class politics and horror tropes, what it’s like to be a crawdaddy, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
455. Das Privileg Die Auserwählten (2022) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-455-das-privileg/SandF_455_Das_Privileg.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSDeathly fungi, questionable parents, and confused demons, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces to discuss Netflix’s new German film, Das Privileg Die Auserwählten (The Privilege). Together, they explore the film’s exploration of themes of teen life, demon possession, and more, its treatment of teen sexuality, what it means to be infected with evil fungi that makes you susceptible to demonic possession, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! A very special thanks to Cora Buhlert who helped us with pronunciations for this film. You are amazing, Cora!
454. Assassinaut (2019) — Torture Cinema #122
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-454-assassinaut/SandF_454_Assassinaut.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMammary aliens, incomprehensible plots, and assassassinauts, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks are forced to bring back Jen Zink for a listener-selected episode of Torture Cinema. Thanks to Kathryn, we watched Assassinaut (2019). Together, our intrepid crew tries to make sense of the film’s plot, explores what it means to have many layers of aliens, odd directorial choices, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-453-belle/SandF_453_Belle.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFlying whales, cyberstalking, and the metaverse, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano team up to discuss 2021’s Belle (Ryû to sobakasu no hime), a new film by Mamoru Hosoda. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of Internet culture, visual metaphors both topical and literary, Hosoda’s narrative choices, and so much more. TW: discussions of child abuse and cyberstalking. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
452. Leverage: Redemption Redux — Live at Capricon 42 w/ Michi Trota (Screen Scouts)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-453-leverage-redemption-redux-capricon/SandF_452_Leverage_Redemption_Redux_Capricon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSLibrarian spies, meet cutes, and train Nazis, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the incredible heist magician Michi Trota for a live discussion at Capricon 42 on Leverage: Redemption (especially the second half of the season). Together, they talk about the season’s treatment of social issues, what it means to be redeemed, the power of friendship and doing the right thing, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
451. State of Skiffy and Fanty in 2022
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-451-state-of-skiffy-and-fanty/SandF_451_State_of_Skiffy_and_Fanty.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWorries, needs, and the future, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Paul Weimer get honest about the state of the show in 2022. How are we feeling about where we’re at and where we’d like to go? What do we still hope to do? What barriers are keeping us from our dreams? And what can you do to help us get there? This and more makes up the bulk of this honest, sometimes-funny episode! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!