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Triple Bladed Sword

A podcast about the Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror we read, watch, and play. Your host is Mike Perschon, a professor of English at MacEwan University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:33

Conan the Barbarian

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2022/10/18

We kick off our journey through fantasy film from the 1980s to the 2020s with Conan the Barbarian, the much-maligned box-office hit that kicked off a plague of direct-to-video loincloth knockoffs. Yet it's an important moment in the history of fantasy film, with production design anticipating the "fantasy-as-history" approach of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Furthermore, it's a well-made film in its own right, championing the role of the warrior woman in adult fantasy in ways that are less

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38:33

From Dorothy to Willy Wonka

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2022/09/29

It's the start of a new series on fantasy film from the 1980s to today! This week, I deliver a brief history of fantasy film along with the reason why we're starting in the 1980s and not back in the silent era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:56

Women Won Steampunk

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2022/03/04

Early in her career, naysayers told Gail Carriger her books "weren't steampunk enough." A little over a decade later, Carriger and a host of female writers are the "top of the pops" on Steampunk lists on Goodreads. This week, I'm talking about how we approach researching literature, and how sometimes, we're missing some of the most Important Things in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:23

A Crash Course in Reading (Steampunk) Comics

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2022/02/18

Leaning heavily on Scott McCloud and his excellent Understanding Comics, I give a quick breakdown of some of the tools we can use to analyze comics, using Marjorie Liu and San Takeda's brilliant steampunk fantasy, Monstress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:24

Second Wave Steampunk

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2022/02/10

While steampunk's first wave (or trickle?) was mostly narrative, its second wave jumped beyond page and screen and into the real world: from fashion to to music to Maker spaces, steampunk was no longer a fantastic imaginings - you could wear it, work on it, or, in the case of steampunk culture, live it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:56

Miyazaki Invented Steampunk - Anime and ”the Paris of...

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2022/02/04

Just like Disney, Hiyao Miyazaki's films represent a huge influence on the development of the steampunk aesthetic. While early American steampunk writers were developing a literary subgenre, Miyazaki was doing the same in cinema, from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind to Howl's Moving Castle, leading up to Steamboy, Katsuhiro Otomo's second-wave-steampunk homage to Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:00

Disney Invented Steampunk

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2022/01/28

This lecture takes a look at the influence of Walt Disney and film adaptations of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells's works as a significant influence on the growth of first and second-wave steampunk.Thumbnail Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:44

Steampunk Before it Was Cool

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2022/01/13

A retrospective of the first wave of steampunk, from antecedents to inception to the madcap assortment of comics, games, books, and films that formed the genre's early years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:00:32

Steampunk Star Wars: Defining Steampunk

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2022/01/07

Using steampunked Star Wars art, this lecture identifies three key features of steampunk narratives and art: technofantasy, retrofuturism, and hyper vintage.Thumbnail image by Bjorn HurriMusic: "Freedom Fighters" by Machinimasound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:00

To Write is to Revise

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2021/11/27

Whatever anyone tells you about Jack Kerouac, the rest of us need more than one draft to get it right. Revision is the last step in the writing process, and we need to make sure we give ourselves the time to do it. Photo by Edward Howell on UnsplashOpening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:35

Using Your Own Voice

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2021/11/22

The idea that academic writing needs to be dense and difficult is outdated. While you'll always have profs who want that sort of writing, the world at large will demand that we be interesting, accessible, and direct. Instead of writing in a way that obscures meaning, let's focus on communicating! Thumbnail image by Matt Botsford on Unsplash!Opening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:00

What‘s Your Point?

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2021/11/11

We've likely all either told a story or heard one where we kept thinking, "Is there a point to this?" I've asked the same question while writing papers in my undergrad and while reading student papers as a professor of English. We need to do more than have a great thesis and solid evidence - we need a point to our argument!Thumbnail Photo by Patrick Fore on UnsplashOpening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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43:47

How to write a Research Paper - Planning

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2021/11/01

Now that we've spent a semester writing a research paper in slow motion, it's time to speed things up and write one in real time. This lecture breaks down some of the first steps to writing a research paper: namely, gathering sources, reading them, and then determining our focus to come up with a thesis. Thumbnail Photo by Rabie Madaci on UnsplashOpening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:08

Writing Introductions and Conclusions

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2021/10/29

Here's my new and improved lecture on how to write introductions and conclusions for essays! Now with fancy slides and examples based on Godzilla and the history of the Hiroshima bombing. Thumbnail Photo by Raimond Klavins on UnsplashOpening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:11

Coherence in Writing

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2021/10/22

We've got all the right words in all the wrong places, and we need to get them in the right ones. How do we do that? How do we go about guiding our reader through our ideas as though our written argument were a journey? It's all about transitions! Thumbnail photo by yns plt on Unsplash!Opening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:34

Planting a Naysayer

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2021/10/15

When we're arguing a point in our research papers, why would we choose to include a skeptic? Why would we give voice to our opposition? As it turns out, planting a naysayer in our writing not only helps us kick off our arguments, but it can also strengthen how convincing that argument is. Thumbnail Photo by Sushil Nash on UnsplashOpening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:49

Three Ways to Respond

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2021/10/14

After several weeks focused on what "they say," we're finally talking about how we bring our voice to a paper. How can what "I say" respond to what "they say"? The answer is far simpler than you assume, though there's lots of room for complexity in these four little words: Yes, No, and Okay, But. Link to Monty Python's argument sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpAvcGcEc0k Thumbnail image by by Alison Pang on Unsplash.Opening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf

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33:07

How to Write a Synthesis

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2021/10/04

How do we write a paper when we only have two sources to work with and we're told to craft our thesis from what they say rather than our own opinion? How do you build an argument while delivering information someone else has said? That's what writing a synthesis is all about! It's all about weaving your sources together, turning two arguments (or more) into one!Thumbnail photo by Bilal O. on Unsplash!Opening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios Hosted on Acast

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39:19

The Writing Process, Part 1: Planning

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2021/09/30

Too often, students will rush ahead of the Planning phase of the Writing Process, constructing a thesis, writing their paper, and then finding sources to jam into their writing as support for their views. This isn't reseach, though -- it's prooftexting. And if we take time to properly Plan our research by first Gathering Information and then determining our focus, we'll produce better work, and even get an education in the bargain!Apologies for the crummy audio this week!Thumbnail photo by Photo by

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36:48

Starting With What Others Are Saying

Triple Bladed Sword ·

2021/09/22

As we begin a research paper, it's crucial to start with what others are saying, rather than just rushing to create a thesis based solely on our opinions or limited knowledge. This week, I talk about the first step in research using Chapter 1 of They Say I Say: Starting with What Others Are Saying. Opening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf StudiosThumbnail Image credit: " David Lezcano - @_thedl - from Unsplash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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