148. Rhiannon Held (a.k.a. The Beastmaster) — Tarnished (An Interview + Giveaway!)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode148InterviewWRhiannonHeld/SandF%20–%20Episode%20148%20–%20Interview%20w%20Rhiannon%20Held.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWerewolves, anthropology, and pack sociology, oh my! Rhiannon Held joins us again to talk about her new book, Tarnished (sequel to Silver, which we interviewed her about here). We dig into the growing wealth of anthropological and sociological information about her werewolf “universe,” urban fantasy and urban fantasy series, writing, and so much more. We hope you enjoy the episode! To make things interesting, we’ve got an extra copy of Tarnished up for grabs! All you have to do is leave a comment below. I will ship the book anywhere (though tossing in $3 would be nice for international folks). Leave a comment! 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 148 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:23:12) Rhiannon’s Website Check out Rhiannon’s books! They are awesome! 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.
127. Christopher Barzak (a.k.a. Don Surrealismo) — Birds and Birthdays (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonFourEpisode127–AnInterviewW/Sandf–Episode127–InterviewWChristopherBarzak.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSurrealism, mythology, and fantasy, oh my! Christopher Barzak, acclaimed author of One For Sorrow, The Love That We Share Without Knowing, and the new collection, Birds and Birthdays, joins me to discuss how surrealism has influenced his work, mythic and fairytale narratives, human identity, and much more. It’s definitely worth a listen. We hope you enjoy the episode! (FYI: Some of the audio isn’t as strong as I would like. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt the episode too much.) 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 127 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:12:58) Christopher’s Website Shaun’s Review of Birds and Birthdays Buy Christopher’s book! It’s good stuff. 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.
113 — Defining Urban Fantasy w/ Paul Weimer and Stina Leicht — #SkiffyandFanty
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonThreeEpisode113–DefiningUrbanFantasy/Sandf–Episode113–DefiningUrbanFantasyWPaulWeimerAndStinaLeicht.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTalking urban fantasy w/ Stina Leicht and Paul Weimer! It’s been in the making for a while: a whole episode devoted to urban fantasy. With our special guest, author Stina Leicht, we try to puzzle out the definition and explore its boundaries. Feel free to take us to task, though! 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 113 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:06:17) Paul’s Website Stina’s Website Check out Stina’s work, and buy the hell out of them! 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.
#SkiffyandFanty Episode 103 — An Interview w/ Rhiannon Held (a.k.a. the Beastmaster)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow103seasonThree–AnInterviewWRhiannonHeld_789/Sandf–Episode103–InterviewWRhiannonHeld.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSRhiannon Held, author of Silver, an urban fantasy novel, joins us to talk about werewolf mythology, her unique take on werewolf culture in a very real “today,” her writing life, and other fascinating topics. Plus, Jen lets us know about her family’s odd conspiracy theories involving ranches and werewolves. Don’t ask. You’ll just have to listen to get the full story! 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 103 — Download (MP3) Intro and Interview (0:00 – 58:52) Rhiannon’s Website Buy Rhiannon’s book! It’s good. 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 94a — An Interview w/ Stina Leicht (a.k.a. Mrs. Irish Cream) (On Urban Fantasy)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow94aseasonThreeEpisode94a–AnInterviewW/Sandf–Episode94a–InterviewWStinaLeichtonUrbanFantasy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAs promised, Stina Leicht returns to SandF! In this episode, we discuss her work in relation to the urban fantasy genre, answering some questions we raised in Episode 93. Stina, of course, does something very strange on air, but you’ll have to listen to discover what it is… 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! Note 2: This is part one of our interview with Stina Leicht. The proper interview will go up later this week. Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 94a — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 21:23) Stina Leicht’s Website 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 93 — Defining Urban Fantasy, Plus Doctor Who Companions and Dying American SF
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowEpisode93–DefiningUrbanFantasyPlusDoctorWho/Sandf–Episode93–DefiningUrbanFantasy–PlusDoctorWhoCompanionsAndDyingAmericanSf.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThis week’s episode is an impromptu discussion about some fantastic topics (thanks a lot, Stina Leicht, for making us ramble like buffoons). On today’s show: Paul Weimer forces us to attempt, albeit at the last minute, urban fantasy; Doctor Who finally has a new companion, about which we feel like bitching; and apparently science fiction in American TV is dying (yes, we’re not playing the “SF is dying” game; specificity is everything). 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! Note 2: Because we only briefly covered defining urban fantasy in this episode, we are going to bring it into our interview this week with Stina Leicht. Expect more discussion then! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 93 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 33:44) “New Doctor Who Companion is Jennifer-Louise Coleman” by Stubby the Rocket (Tor.com) “10 Better Choices for the Next Doctor Who Companion” by K. Tempest Bradford “The Death of American Sci-fi” by Russell Holly (Geek.com) 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.
