420. Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson (Reading Rangers)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-420-brown-girl-in-the-ring/SandF_420_Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSInvisible men, sexy moss, and gymnastics, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks join forces for the first ever A Book and Its Adaptation pairing. April 2021’s selection includes Nalo Hopkinson’s Brown Girl in the Ring and the prequel adaptation, Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis)! In this episode, Shaun and Alex discuss Hopkinson’s novel, diving into the book’s themes, its treatment of white flight and Caribbean culture, its exploration of medical and cultural power, and its significance, among other amazing subjects. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
412. Eden Royce (a.k.a. The Crab Whisperer) on Root Magic
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-412-eden-royce/SandF_Episode_412_Eden_Royce.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMarsh crabs, magic paint, and the times are a-changin’, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink join forces for this super special interview with Eden Royce on Root Magic. Together, they discuss Eden’s approach to U.S. history and the Gullah-Geechee culture, what makes Root Magic a southern gothic novel, and the wonderful world of middle grade novels. Plus so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
406. Jiu Jitsu (2020) – Torture Cinema #109
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-406-jiu-jitsu/SandF_406_Jiu_Jitsu.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWhite bread, thick shins, and it’s Myanmar not Constanti-Burma, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Paul Weimer give our listeners a special present: a totally unexpected Torture Cinema episode on Jiu Jitsu (2020)! Together, they discuss the film’s bonkers plot, it’s characters (or lack thereof), it’s acting, it’s locations, and basically everything else… Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
What Should Righteous Kicks Watch Next?
Hello there! It’s Brandon, one-half of Righteous Kicks, here to ask which men in spandex bodysuits you would like to see kicking evildoers to death! Iori and I have just finished watching through Kamen Rider Drive (the last Drive episode drops Friday, June 21st!), and now we want to find out which series you would like to watch along with us next! Which interests you more, based on very little information: Kamen Rider Kiva, which has ~vampires!~, or Kamen Rider Fourze, which is all about ~space!~?
2019 Awards Season Eligibility: Our Things, Guest Things, All the Things
It’s that time again! The time when so many of us tell you what we created that is eligible for an SF/F award in 2019. And as always, we’re going to tell you about all the eligible things that this podcast and/or its hosts created AND all the eligible things we covered, including movies, books, comics, and more! So hold on to your butts. This will be a monster post of delightfully awards-eligible beautificities! Here goes:
Month of Joy: Podcasts by Adam Callaway
I’d like to talk about one of the main things that got me through 2017. Beyond all of the horrible real world shit that was going on in the real world, I was diagnosed as bipolar in March of 2017. It wasn’t a huge surprise; I had been dealing with depression and anxiety for years up to that point. It was nice to have a firm diagnosis though. It helped narrow down the possible medications I could take to help me. And, after maybe six months, I finally hit on a combo of meds that have significantly improved my life. But before that, and still to this day, I’ve used art both to escape my own mind, as well as to help control my moods. Of all the art forms that I consume, that one that provided the most consistent relief was: podcasts.
