426. Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32) — Righteous Kicks #6
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-426-righteous-kicks-6-forze/SandF_Episode_426_Righteous_Kicks_6_Forze.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSHighschool shenanigans, friends inside satellites, and secret identities, oh my! Righteous Kicks is back! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano put on their spandex bodysuits and head to even more abandoned quarries to kick evildoers until they explode in their continuation of Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32)! Together, they talk about the show’s progression, the wild world of Japanese high schools, what it means have a secret identity in a school with a Kamen Rider club, favorite characters and storylines, and so much more! As always, you have homework for next time: Episodes 33-48! These may be streaming on one of your preferred platforms. Otherwise, check out toku.fun or do a quick Google search. They’re easy enough to find outside of Japan! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
425. Acacia by David Anthony Durham w/ Brent Lambert — Reading Rangers
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-425-acacia/SandF_425_Acacia.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTwisted quotas, questionable empires, and ancient mysteries, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by special guest Brent Lambert for a neck deep discussion of Acacia by David Anthony Durham! Together, they discuss the influence of the book on Brent’s life, the role of ancestry and legacy in empire, Durham’s treatment of trauma and the fantasy genre, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
424. Wonder Egg Priority (2021) — Screen Scouts (w/ Soup)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-424-wonder-egg-priority/SandF_Episode_424_Wonder_Egg_Priority.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSStrange eggs, suspicious mannequins, traumatic youth, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces with Soup to discuss the controversial anime series, Wonder Egg Priority! Together, they discuss what the show was trying to do, how it went off the rails, what it’s like for an anime studio to run into production problems, and the show’s approach to its central (and very difficult) themes. This is a hard hitting episode, y’all! TW: the series and this episode of our show make explicit references to subjects such as depression, suicide, sexual assault, abuse, and related concerns. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
423. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) — Screen Scouts
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-423-falcon-and-winter-soldier/SandF_Episode_423_Falcon_and_Winter_Soldier.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTraumatic Americans, Blip politics, and vibranium wings, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien team-up like a Marvel comic book crossover event for a discussion of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier! They’re joined by Allie Bustion and Faiq Lodhi. Together, this crew of Avengers tackle the show’s treatment of race and trauma, what it means to wear the shield, just what makes John Walker tick, why Marvel has a villain problem, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
422. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter (2001) — Torture Cinema #113
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-422-jesus-christ-vampire-hunter/SandF_Episode_422_Jesus_Christ_Vampire_Hunter.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSLesbian vampires, Ottawa, and bad wigs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer bring on special guest and friend of the show Tonia Ransom for a truly special edition of Torture Cinema! Together, they discuss 2001’s totally absurd parody film, Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter. Just what makes this movie tick? Why are there so many militant atheists? Where does Jesus get his power, and why are vampires like that? We discuss this and more in this laugh-filled podcast deconstruction! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
421. Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-421-brown-girl-begins/SandF_421_Brown_Girl_Begins.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSElectric whips, cruel spirits, and acid lakes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks return for the second part of our first “a book and its adaptation” pairing. This time, they discuss Brown Girl Begins, a prequel adaptation of Brown Girl in the Ring, which we covered in episode 420! Together, they cover the film’s approach to adapting the novel, the script choices, and the directorial style, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
