
Monkey bots, revolutionary polities, and robot gladiators, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by the phenomenal Samit Basu for a discussion of his latest novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport! Together, they discuss Basu’s approach to worldbuilding and storytelling, the difficulties of writing about revolutionary change, the novel’s unique POV, and so much more!



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* The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport (BUY IT!)



* Samit’s Things:

* Website



* Substack



* Twitter



* Instagram






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756. Samit Basu (a.k.a. The Palimpsest) — The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport

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Military inaccuracies, confusing tactics, and burrito problems, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss the 2012’s Battleship! Together, they explore the film’s bizarre treatment of the military, whether the lead character should be court-martialed, disability representation, and so much more.



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* Battleship (2012)



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769. Battleship (2012) — Torture Cinema #139


Optimistic futures, climate disasters, and punk attitudes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by writers and editors Phoebe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri for a wide ranging discussion about Solarpunk. Together, they explore the roots of the genre, where the “punk” fits into the form, the politics of climate change and extinction, and so much more.



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* The Transcript (thanks to Trish for helping us with these)



* Phoebe Wagner’s Things:

* Website



* Instagram



* TikTok



* A Shot of Gin from Parliament House Press



* When We Hold Each Other Up from Android Press





* Sarena Ulibarri’s Things:

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* Instagram



* LinkedIn



* Another Life from Stelliform Press



* Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures edited w/ Christoph Rupprecht, Deborah Cleland, Norie Tamura, and Rajat Chauduri from World Weaver Press






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768. Solarpunk w/ Pheobe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri


Funktastic morning routines, cereal messages, and whatevers, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 1999’s Muppets From Space! This is the second show we’ve done on a Muppet movie, and it’s a fun one. Together, Shaun and Daniel tackle the film’s financial history, its central themes of identity and found family, what a Gonzo is…really, talking bears, and so much more!



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767. Muppets From Space (1999) — At the Movies


Weirdly respectful men, suggestive rockets, and sewage sludge, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss the 1979’s Meteor! Together, they explore the film’s surprisingly feminist themes, its approach to building tension (zzz), hating the Dodgers, and so much more. Plus, there are delicious tangents to make you giggle!



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* Average (C+)






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766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138


Empathic fungi, revolutionary politics, and dirigibles, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Nisi Shawl to talk about their new novel, Kinning, the sequel to the much-loved Everfair. Together, they discuss Shawl’s approach to writing alternate history, anarchism across the sea, the moral complexities of hiveminds, and more.



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* Nisi Shawl’s Things:

* Website



* Bluesky



* Kinning (Buy the book!!!)





* Transcript (generated and edited by Trish Matson)




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756. Samit Basu (a.k.a. The Palimpsest) — The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport

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