A New Viking Amoeba Recruit from Paul Genesse
And another recruit! Many more to come, too… The Draekon’s Underling — Vannus Ebromia Strength 3; Intelligence 5 Special Ability: Whisper (In secret, add +3 to strength for one of your Viking Amoebas for one turn; write the target amoeba on a piece of paper and reveal it during combat) (The Secret Empire by Paul Genesse)
A New Viking Amoeba Recruit from Clay and Susan Griffith
I’ve been a bad host about getting these Viking Amoebas up in a timely manner. Expect a whole lot more in the future. But for now, here’s the newest recruit to the Army! The Consumer — Duchaosus Strength 5; Intelligence 1 Special Ability: Absorb (During combat, you may sacrifice one amoeba to permanently increase Duchaosus’ strength by that amoeba’s strength) (Vampire Empire: The Greyfriar by Clay and Susan Griffith)
A New Viking Amoeba Recruit from Myke Cole
We just interviewed him (episode goes live tomorrow), but nothing tides you over like a little bit of art and geek humor! Here you go: The Taephus Commando — Dictavian Scoidius Strength 7; Intelligence 5 Special Ability: Reinforcements (If Dictavian is outnumbered in combat, you may draw enough Viking Amoebas from your Consumed pile to even the odds, starting from the top) (Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole)
A New Viking Amoeba Recruit from James L. Sutter (Christmas Edition)
We asked for it, and Mr. Sutter was happy to oblige. Here you got: The Giver Saint — Nickael Pheumos Strength 3; Intelligence 8 Special Ability: Infection (All damage dealt by Nickael replicates into all adjacent units at half-damage when activated) (Death’s Heretic by James L. Sutter)
Episode 79 — Favoritism (Our 2011 Besties)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow6.6–Favoritismour2011Besties/Sandf–Episode6.6–Favoritismour2011Besties.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSOur last non-interview, non-torture episode of the year is all about our favorite books, movies, TV shows, interviews, etc. for the 2011 year. You can see our lists below, but you’ll want to listen to hear our reasons. Plus: we spend a little time saying thank you to everyone who listened and appeared on the show. Why? Because we love you. Obviously. Show us a little love back by leaving a response to the following questions: What books, movies, and TV shows were your favorites for 2011 (whether published this year or not)? Which interviews, roundtables, and Torture Media episodes did you most enjoy? 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 79 — Download (MP3) Intro and Our Favorites (0:00 – 36:43) Jen’s List: Favorite Book: Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht (Episode 4.5) Favorite Non-Fiction Book: The Death and Life of the Great American School System by Diane Ravitch Favorite TV Show: Eureka (Soft) and Fringe (Hard) Favorite Movie (2011 Releases): Super 8 Favorite Movie (Viewed in 2011): Ip Man Favorite SandF Guest: Jason Sanford (See Episodes 14, 4.0a, 4.0b, 5.6, and 6.2) Favorite Interview: Celine Kiernan (Episodes 28a and 28b) (Yes, Jen is a moron for selecting something from last year…) Favorite Roundtable Discussion: Eaton Editions (Part One and Part Two) Favorite Torture Media Episode: Modelland (Episode 6.3) Shaun’s List: Favorite Book: Osama by Lavie Tidhar (Episode 5.7) Favorite Non-Fiction Book: Walking with the Comrades by Arundhati Roy Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones (see my reviews starting here) Favorite Movie (2011 Releases): Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part Two) Favorite Movie (Viewed in 2011): Never Let Me Go Favorite SandF Guest: Jason Sanford (See Episodes 14, 4.0a, 4.0b, 5.6, and 6.2) Favorite Interview: Lauren Beukes (Episode 2.3) Favorite Roundtable Discussion: The Eaton Editions (Part One and Part Two) Favorite Torture Media Episode: Modelland (Episode 6.3) 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.
A New Viking Amoeba Recruit from Erin Hoffman
There’s nothing quite like terrifying your enemies by riding on the back of an enormous dragomaeba! Say hello to our new recruit! The Draekon of Foleris — Vohextra Naeglerian Strength 10; Intelligence 5 Special Ability: Fear (Vohextra must be blocked by three or more amoeba) (Sword of Fire and Sea by Erin Hoffman) For the record, our interview with Erin should be up on Monday (on schedule this time). Cool, no?
