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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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740. Stina Leicht (a.k.a. Mrs. Irish Cream) — Loki’s...

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2023/06/01

Bizarre aliens, complicated families, and AI therapy, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by longtime collaborator and repeat interviewee, Stina Leicht. Why? Because Stina has a new book called Loki’s Ring from Saga Press featuring artificial general intelligences, weird alien stuff, delightful familial relationships, and spaceships! Together, Shaun and Stina discuss the book’s hopeful perspective, […]

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739. Eega (2012) — Totally Pretentious #26

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2023/05/29

Needles, choreographed dances, and superhero flies, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale wander to yet another part of the world to talk about S.S. Rajamouli’s 2012 epic, Eega. Together, they examine the film’s premise, Rajamouli’s approach to special effects, what it means to make a superhero movie that defies expectation, and so much more. […]

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1:03:41

738. Timeline (2003) — Torture Cinema #130

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2023/05/25

Weird romances, France propaganda, and Gerard Butler’s careless whisper, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to tackle a time travel “classic” — Timeline! Together, they try to make sense of its plot, make fun of its treatment of medieval France, fawn over Gerard Butler, and get lost in thought about […]

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1:10:02

737. S&F Clacks #2: Dungeons, Worldcon, and...

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2023/05/24

Dungeons, Worldcon, and Afterlives, Oh My! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces again for our 2nd S&F Clacks show (now fashionably late). In this live show, they discussed the D&D Creators Summit and the future of the game, the Chengdu Worldcon and the Hugo Awards, and some somber news from […]

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736. Iori Kusano (a.k.a. No “L”s Iori) — Hybrid Heart

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2023/05/23

Mass surveillance, dystopian industries, and music, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by our friend and wicked good author, Iori Kusano, to discuss their new novella, Hybrid Heart! Together, they tackle Japan’s Idol industry, our very real fears (and very current future) of mass surveillance by corporations, and much more! Thanks for […]

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1:11:57

735. Quantum Leap S1 (2022-2023) w/ Marshall Ryan...

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2023/05/14

Quirky westerns, earthquake dads, and airplane shenanigans, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces w/ special guest and world-renowned Quantum Leap expert Marshall Ryan Maresca for an in-depth discussion of the first season of the NEW Quantum Leap (2022-2023). Together, they discuss how the show approaches the story left by its predecessor, how […]

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734. Fonda Lee (a.k.a. The Falconeer) — Untethered...

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2023/05/12

Terrible teeth, terrible nature, and very large birds, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the incredible Fonda Lee for a discussion about her new book, Untethered Sky! Together, they discuss Lee’s approach to writing fantasy, what it’s like to try to be friends with a bird that can bite off your […]

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1:48:26

732. S&F Clacks #1: Borders, Fixing Books, and AI...

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2023/03/06

Border trouble, editing bad stuff out of books, and AI fiction run amok, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces for the 1st ever S&F Clacks, our brand new SF/F/H current events and listener questions live show! Together before a live audience on our Twitch channel, they discuss Oghenechovwe […]

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1:04:06

731. Neptune Frost (2021) — At the Movies

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2023/03/02

Banger songs, imagining better futures, and Saul Williams, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien listen to the folks at the Hugo Book Club Blog and discuss Neptune Frost! Together, they discuss the film’s creation, how it approaches the musical genre, what its story tells us about our world, and, frankly, so much more in […]

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1:18:42

730. Land of the Lost (2009) — Torture Cinema #129

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2023/02/28

Hadrosaur urine, tricksy aliens, and horny monkey men, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Land of the Lost (2009)! They talk through what it’s like to watch a 1.5 hour series of vaguely connected skits, try to understand what Will Ferrell was doing, get lost in thought about […]

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729. Live at Capricon 2023!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2023/02/21

Hotel polar plunges, deadly panels, and four nerds in a hotel room, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces LIVE at Capricon 43 in Chicago! That’s right: four of our number conspired to meet at a convention to record a podcast about said convention…and talk about very nerdy things […]

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728. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2023

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2023/02/10

The past, the future, and geek plans, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien open up the 2023 season with another annual “Looking Back, Moving Forward” episode! Together, they announce some of the changes coming to the show in the new season, what things they loved in 2022, and what things they’re looking forward to […]

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473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The Eyecatch

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2022/12/28

Psychic vampires, military problems, and musical space chairs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces again for the continuation of our Macross 7 series for The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits the show’s thematic development, Basara’s continued musical problems, what it’s like to be a psychic […]

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472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The Eyecatch

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2022/12/23

Baby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and […]

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1:21:52

471. Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) —...

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2022/12/19

Grumpy wizards, Reindeer steroids, and snowman murder, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) for our annual Holiday Special. Together, they try to make sense of its bonkers plot, why retcons are ridiculous, just what makes Christmas in July a thing, circus […]

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1:18:38

470. Black Friday (2021) — Torture Cinema #127

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2022/12/17

Mega Karens, nail guns, and ovipositors, oh my! Shaun Duke, Tonia Ransom, and Jen Zink join forces to tackle Black Friday (2021) for our (now late) Thanksgiving Special. Together, they discuss the film’s hilarious treatment of the infamous Black Friday sale, the biology of Mega Karens, what it means to get run over by the […]

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1:18:09

469. Robin Hood (2018) — Torture Cinema #126

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2022/11/14

Nonsensical class politics, machine gun bows, and plot contrivances, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Robin Hood (2018). This particular film is all Becca’s fault. She chose it. She made us and some of our Patreon supporters watch it (possibly against their will). And now here we are […]

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468. Macross 7 (Part 1; Eps. 1-12) — The Eyecatch

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2022/11/13

Swiss cheese brain, questionable histories, and Al’s escapades, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces for the first ever episode of the newly named subshow, The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits explores the first 12 episodes of Macross 7. Together, they discuss the show’s cast, its […]

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1:37:21

467. An American Werewolf in Paris (1999) — Torture...

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2022/11/02

Eugenicist werewolves, ridiculous Americans, and wolf nips, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Julia Rios join forces to tackle An American Werewolf in Paris (1999). Together, they discuss why the film seems to hate Americans and the French so much, whether werewolves should have nipples, how best to get out of a cage, and […]

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466. Alex Jennings (a.k.a. Saint Anytime Jazz) — The...

The Skiffy and Fanty Show ·

2022/10/25

Jazzmatazz, New Orleans, and haints, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the incredible Alex Jennings to discuss his new book, The Ballad of Perilous Graves, out now from Redhook. Together, they discuss the book’s origins, the wondrous power of New Orleans, handling writing when you have lived in many places, and […]

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