242. Charles Gannon (a.k.a. the Space Merchant) — Fire with Fire (An Interview at LonCon3)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode242CharlesGannonAtLonCon3/SandF%20–%20Episode%20242%20–%20Charles%20Gannon%20at%20LonCon3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSpace battles, academia, and lorry beeps, oh my! Charles E. Gannon joins Shaun at LonCon3 / Worldcon to discuss his work, politics and art, postcolonialism and hegemony, his novel, Fire with Fire, and a whole host of other fascinating topics. What more could you ask for? 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 242 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Charles Gannon’s Website Charles’ Twitter Fire with Fire by Charles Gannon Trial by Fire by Charles Gannon (the sequel!) 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.
LitBits: The Politics of Author/Work Separation
I’ve been thinking about this problem a lot recently, firstly for some obvious reasons (a certain movie) and secondly because of some of the things I’ve been discussing with my students in my American Literature course. And one of the questions that keeps coming up for me is this: how do we know when we have crossed the line by holding a writer accountable for the controversial things they write? As an example, I am currently teaching Lois-Ann Yamanaka’s Wild Meat and Bully Burgers. This particular novel is not all that controversial, though it certainly has its issues, but her later book, Blu’s Hanging, was the cause of much controversy in 1997/1998. The Asian American Studies National Book Award she received was later annulled after public outcry; many critics and academics have written about the incident since.[1] One of the problems Asian American (and other) critics had with the book was its representation of Filipinos in Hawai’i (they are dirty, morally questionable, violent, and/or pedophiles) and the complete absence of indigenous Hawaiians in the novel. Effectively, critics charged Yamanaka with failing to self-censor herself in a stereotypical context; in
170. Nick Mamatas at Worldcon — A Discussion of Sorts
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode170NickMamatasAtWorldcon/SandF%20–%20Episode%20170%20–%20Nick%20Mamatas%20at%20Worldcon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSCrowley, interview etiquette, and noir, oh my! Author Nick Mamatas joins Shaun (at Worldcon) to talk about his upcoming book, Love is the Law, science fiction, noir and crime fiction, the politics of genre, and 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! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 170 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:16:31) Nick’s Website Love is the Law at Dark Horse Comics Haikasoru You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. 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.
Episode 39 — Your Nihilistic Delusional Fantasy (of Doom)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow2.7–YourNihilisticDelusionalFantasyofDoom/Sandf–Episode2.7–YourNihilisticDelusionalFantasyofDoom.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSEveryone’s talking about it: the recent Big Hollywood anti-contemporary-fantasy rant! So, like good little specfic nuts, we’ve decided to join the discussion with our own take on fantasy and its supposed bankrupt nihilism. We try to have a little fun while doing it, but fun is really hard to manage when you’re dealing with so much dumb! Feel free to shoot us an email at skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com, leave a comment, or follow us on Twitter. 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 39 — Download (MP3) Intro and Main Discussion (0:00 – 33:05): “The Bankrupt Nihilism of Our Fallen Fantasists” (Also known as the Great Head in Sand “I’m Not Listening” Game) “Is Science Fiction Getting More Conservative?” (Alternatively, you might ask if it’s leaning the other way too!) 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.
The Skiffy and Fanty Show 31 — The Muslims Are Coming and January Movie Weirdness
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow2.1–TheMuslimsAreComingAndJanuaryMovie/Sandf2.0–Episode2.1–TheMuslimsAreComingAndJanuaryMovieWeirdness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWe’re back with SandF 2.0! New music. A new site design. And a shorter, better show! Just wait for what’s coming up in the year! Lots of interviews and more! Oh, and we’re eligible for a Hugo. See below for the link for nominations! Episode 2.1 is all about the insane things going on this month, including new film releases, some stupid crap about superheros and Muslims, and a very awesome story about a little girl and her amazing parents! So tune in and enjoy! Question of the Week: What one book, movie, show, album, or other creative project was your favorite in 2010? If you’d like to send us your answer to the question, you can email it to skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com! You can also leave a comment here or follow us on twitter. We’d love to hear your creative responses! 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 31 — Download (MP3) Intro and News (0:00 – 18:00) People Start Freaking Out About Batman’s Recruit in France! (You know, because McWhitey McChristian would be so much better…) 10-year-old Girl Discovers a Super Nova! (The youngest person to do so, and she’s Canadian, which means she didn’t do it with a bacon-scope, obviously.) The Empire Strikes Back and Other Films Get Added to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress ( The Emperor only smiled with malice in his eyes when reached for comment.) Reading and Writing (18:01 – 23:25) Nominate us for a Hugo Award! We’re eligible in the Best Fanzine category! Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0).
