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The Skiffy and Fanty Show

The Skiffy and Fanty Show

The Skiffy and Fanty Show 4x Hugo Finalist podcast covering a wide range of science fiction, fantasy, and horror content from interviews and genre discussions to movie reviews and a monthly *bad* movie review (for the lolz). The show is also a 3x finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast. Not too shabby, eh? If you want to find out more about us and our other shows, go to skiffyandfanty.com or @skiffyandfanty!

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All Episodes

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423. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) —...

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2021/05/07

Traumatic Americans, Blip politics, and vibranium wings, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien team-up like a Marvel comic book crossover event for a discussion of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier! They’re joined by Allie Bustion and Faiq Lodhi. Together, this crew of Avengers tackle the show’s treatment of race and trauma, what it […]

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1:07:13

422. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter (2001) — Torture...

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2021/04/27

Lesbian vampires, Ottawa, and bad wigs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer bring on special guest and friend of the show Tonia Ransom for a truly special edition of Torture Cinema! Together, they discuss 2001’s totally absurd parody film, Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter. Just what makes this movie tick? Why are there so many […]

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50:47

421. Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis) — At...

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2021/04/20

Electric whips, cruel spirits, and acid lakes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks return for the second part of our first “a book and its adaptation” pairing. This time, they discuss Brown Girl Begins, a prequel adaptation of Brown Girl in the Ring, which we covered in episode 420! Together, they cover the film’s […]

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420. Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson...

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2021/04/14

Invisible 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 […]

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419. Captives of the Flame by Samuel R. Delany...

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2021/04/06

Invisible men, sexy moss, and gymnastics, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson take a page out of the 60s to discuss Samuel R. Delany’s Captives of the Flame! Together, they discuss Delany’s approach to plotting, the novel’s themes of the other and war, the strange ending, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We […]

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47:13

418. Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991) —...

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2021/03/29

Confused plots, red capes, and superpeople juice, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks combine their powers to discuss the horrifically questionable Canadian Ventura vehicle, Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991)! Together, they explore the film’s bizarre sexless vision of the future, how a movie about an impregnating flannel-wearing alien super soldier works, and other […]

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54:38

417. Lisa and the Devil (1973) — Totally Pretentious #22

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2021/03/23

Gothic abodes, inescapable nightmares, and suckers, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale return for a new edition of our “good movies” subcast. As promised, they’ve joined forces to dig into David’s selection, Lisa and the Devil, with some discussion of its shaky release history! Together, they discuss the film’s surreal and nightmarish horror in […]

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53:55

416. Space Sweepers (2021) — At the Movies

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2021/03/16

Trash gremlins, space families, and Elon Bezos, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks take a trip to South Korea to discuss the totally epic space western, Space Sweepers (2021). Together, they discuss what makes the film so fun, its treatment of trauma, its differences from other blockbusters of its type, and so much more! […]

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415. Cabin in the Sky (1943) — At the Movies

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2021/03/09

Vicious temptation, religious morals, and tap dancing, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer take a time machine back to the 1940s to look at the jazz- and swing-infused religious fable, Cabin in the Woods! They discuss the film’s legacy, its take on black spirituality (as best as we understand it), its themes of temptation […]

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414. Live at Capricon 41 (Hope and Science Fiction)

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2021/03/02

Hopeful visions, genre nerdery, and diversity, oh my! Let the shenanigans ensue! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and GoH Brandon O’Brien join forces for a live recording of the 3x Hugo Finalist podcast, The Skiffy and Fanty Show! Together, they’ll discuss the power of science fiction to explore the present and uncover hope, from its technological […]

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57:46

413. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Extended...

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2021/02/26

Confused plots, red capes, and superpeople juice, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink do the unthinkable: bring on Tonia Ransom to talk about one of our “banned films,” which our patrons selected! Together, these fine young heroes try to make sense of Snyder’s vision, what’s wrong with DC’s heroes, the nature of superhero feefees, […]

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49:06

412. Eden Royce (a.k.a. The Crab Whisperer) on Root...

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2021/02/17

Marsh 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 […]

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1:05:10

411. Flight of the Navigator (1986) — Into the...

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2021/02/11

Shiny spaceships, funny aliens, and it’s so 80s, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink return to the Wardrobe for a special conversation about Flight of the Navigator. Together, they discuss the film’s thematic approach to family, abduction, and adolescence, the surprising treatment of 80s culture, and oh so much more! Thanks for listening. We […]

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44:34

410. 3 African Short Films (or, Hey, It’s African...

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2021/02/03

New years, new shiny, and memories, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink dive into the exciding world of African short films with a look at three exciting projects from the last decade-ish — Afronauts (2017), Z: The Beginning (2019), and Pumzi (2009). Together, they explore their themes of dystopia and hope, their treatment of […]

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1:14:00

409. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2021 w/ Brandon...

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2021/01/27

New years, new shiny, and memories, oh my! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and Brandon O’Brien join forces for the first podcast of 2021. Together, they take a dive back into the things they enjoyed about 2020 before jumping in time to all the things they’re looking forward to in 2021. Plus, we share new goals […]

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408. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) —...

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2020/12/24

White bread, thick shins, and it’s Myanmar not Constanti-Burma, oh my! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and Paul Weimer fulfill their destiny as pawns to our Patreon supporters in our annual Holiday Special Torture Cinema! Together, they look at The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) and the meaning of characters in the context of a […]

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407. Jingle Jangle (2020) — At the Movies

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2020/12/18

Phenomenal costumes, touching stories, and adorable robots, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink bring on the holiday cheer in this special look at David E. Talbert’s Jingle Jangle. They explore the film’s incredible visual design, its approach to story, what makes this such a special movie, Short Circuit, and so much more! Thanks for […]

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1:05:49

406. Jiu Jitsu (2020) – Torture Cinema #109

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2020/12/07

White 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 […]

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405. Jonah Hex (2010) – Torture Cinema #108

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2020/12/04

Empty promises, Irish Magneto, and Gatling gun horses, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Paul Weimer turn their eyeballs to superhero films in this trip into the confusingly unimaginative world of Jonah Hex (2010! Together, they discuss the film’s treatment of history, how to properly use a John Malkovich, what Irish Magneto was doing […]

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404. Men in Black (1997) — At the Movies

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2020/11/23

Holes in the wall, grief, and questionable nationalism, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer take a nostalgic trip back to the 90s to examine Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black (1997)! Together, they discuss the film’s place in the rhetoric of the 90s, its approach to comedy, its treatment of the issue of immigration and […]

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