254. Craig Cormick (a.k.a. Master of Library Cards) at CONvergence — The Shadow Master (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode254CraigCormick/SandF%20–%20Episode%20254%20–%20Craig%20Cormick.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBurning libraries, walled cities, and Da Vinci, oh my! Craig Cormick joins us live at CONvergence to talk about The Shadow Master from Angry Robot Books. We talk writing alternate history, the library of Alexandria, 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! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 254 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:. Craig’s Website Craig’s Twitter The Shadow Master (Angry Robot Books) 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 2015 “Women and Non-Binary in SFF” Theme Begins: Announcements, Details, and Guest/Author Calls
As you may well be aware by now, we have a new theme in 2015: Women and Non-Binary in SFF. This post will serve as a handy guide to our show for the next 11.5 months and as a nice place to go in case you want to be a part of the show or the blog at some point in 2015. The Theme: What We’re Doing Throughout 2015, we are going to put particular focus on the contributions of women and non-binary people to science fiction and fantasy. The majority of our interviewees, as such, will be women and non-binary; additionally, a good portion of movies, tv, and discussion episodes will be in some way related to this theme. Though we’re not setting a hard quota for the year, we expect that roughly 75% of our content will be women- and non-binary-centered. As such, we have two levels of “open calls” for guests:
Book Review: The Genome by Sergei Lukyanenko (Translated by Liv Bliss)
Sergei Lukyanenko’s name gained popular recognition outside of his native Russia with the translations of his fantasy/horror novels, Night Watch and Day Watch, and their equally successful film adaptations and remakes. It’s not surprising then to see reader interest in translations of his other work, including his science fiction. However, when it comes to The Genome, diving in simply due to author recognition is not advised. This is a novel where it pays to know not just the author and plot, but also a little about its style and designs. Lukyanenko intended The Genome to be playful, encoding in the final pages a hidden message that translates as: “This novel is a parody of space opera and cyberpunk. The author values your sense of humor.”
246. Canadian SF at LonCon3 — #WorldSFTour
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode246CanadianSFAtLonCon3/SandF%20–%20Episode%20246%20–%20Canadian%20SF%20at%20LonCon3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSpace hockey, Martian curling, and Quebec, oh my! Recorded at LonCon3 / Worldcon, this panel on Canadian SF features the voices of Eric Choi, Kate Heartfield, Ira Nayman, Hayden Trenholm, Caitlin Sweet, and Marjolaine Lafreniere. They tackle Canadian publishing, the history of Canadian SF, thematic differences, and 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 246 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:
#29. Ms. Marvel (Vol. 1: No Normal) w/ Mahvesh Murad and Usman Malik
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB29MsMarvelVol.1NoNormal/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2329%20–%20Ms%20Marvel%20Vol.%201%20–%20No%20Normal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSDiverse heroes, super hands, and Wolverine squee festivals, oh my! Mahvesh Murad and Usman Malik join us all the way from Pakistan to discuss the first volume (issues 1-5) of G. Willow Wilson’s Ms. Marvel. What more do you need to know? Go on. Download it! We hope you enjoy the episode! 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. Download the episode here. [audio http://archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB29MsMarvelVol.1NoNormal/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2329%20–%20Ms%20Marvel%20Vol.%201%20–%20No%20Normal.mp3] 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! Show Notes: Mahvesh’s Website Mahvesh’s Twitter Midnight in Karachi (Tor.com Podcast) Usman’s Website Usman’s Twitter Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal (by G. Willow Wilson) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). Additional music from “Lost Frontier” and “Thunder Dreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
241. Finnish SF w/ Jukka Halme, Maria Turtschaninoff, Tero Ykspetäjä, and Janos Honkonen (the World SF Tour)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode241FinnishSF/SandF%20–%20Episode%20241%20–%20Finnish%20SF.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMoomins, symphonic metal, and Worldcon bids, oh my! In this special World SF Tour episode, we’re joined by Jukka Halme, Maria Turtschaninoff, Tero Ykspetäjä, and Janos Honkonen to discuss Finnish SF and fandom, the Helsinki Worldcon bid (VOTE), Finnish film and literature, and a whole lot 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 241 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Panelist Sites and Plugs: Janos Honkonen: Älymystö (Janos’s band, in which he plays the theremin) Janos’s personal site & blog Torsobear —Fluffy Noir! Osuuskumma —Publishing in Finnish Helsinki in 2017: the Finnish WorldCon Bid Jukka Halme: Jukka Halme’s Blog Maria Turtschaninoff Maria’s Website Maresi (Maria’s Finlandia Junior Award-winning novel) Tero Ykspetäjä: Tero’s blog Recommendations from our Panelists: Irmelin Sandman Lilius —- Finnish Fantasy Maria lovedT A Engström — Space Ball – Tero and Janos loved this The Dragon Mountain is the FIRST Finnish translation of The Hobbit Stanislaw Lem (Polish writer, but Janos loved the Finnish translations of his books) Moomintroll books by Tove Jansson Hannu Rajaniemi Johanna Sinisalo Leena Krohn Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen Tiina Raevaara J. Pekka Mäkelä Sari Peltoniemi Emmi Itäranta (Hear our Interview with her) Jyrki Vainonen Viivi Hyvönen Maarit Verronen Boris Hurtta The Summer Book by Tove Jansson is Maria’s recommendation for the first Finnish book a person should pick up. Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta is Tero’s pick because it is a lyrical dystopia and beautiful and eligible for a Hugo this year. Comet in Moominland is Janos’s recommendation because the atmosphere of SF themes is very strong. Leena Krohn (anything by her) is Jukka’s recommendation because reading her books gives you a reward of knowing you have done something worth your while. Rare Exports is a new and Finnish take on Santa Claus that’s wonderful and heartwarming—ha no, it is a horror movie. Janos was involved in the making of The Iron Sky. Achtung, baby Finnishweird.net It Came From the North (Cheeky Frawg, anthology of Finnish stories) Archipelacon — mostly in English, taking place next August with Karin Tidbeck, George R. R. Martin, and Johanna Sinisalo as guests of honor. 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.
