Signal Boost

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Sarah Dodd, co-editor of Samovar Magazine, joins Jen to talk about what Samovar is, the challenge of finding non-English speculative fiction, and the importance of their collaborations in bringing a translated spec-fic magazine to life. Then Shaun is joined by Rod Faulkner, founder and editor of The 7th Matrix, to discuss speculative short films and web series, the democratization of film, including how important this is for marginalized voices, and some of his recommendations for short films.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Signal Boost #9 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* Sarah Dodd’s Stuff:

* Samovar Magazine

* Samovar on Twitter

* Rod Faulkner’s stuff:

* The 7th Matrix

* The 7th Matrix on Twitter

* The 7th Matrix on Patreon

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun and Jen discuss the importance of the new Wonder Woman film succeeding — both for the representation of women in front of and behind the silver screen. Don’t forget to wait for this week’s boosts at the end!

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):

Signal Boost #8 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

The Importance of Wonder Woman:

* Wonder Woman (2017) (IMDB)

* ‘Wonder Woman’ Will Easily Be The Biggest Female Comic Book Superhero Movie Ever (By A Lot)

* Box Office: Five Ways ‘Wonder Woman’ Has Already Made History

Mini-Boosts!

* Shaun’s Boosts:

* Postal (vol. 1) by Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill, Isaac Goodhart, and Betsy Gonia

* Mother of Invention, edited by Tansy Rayner Roberts and Rivqa Rafael from Twelfth Planet Press

* Jen’s Boosts:

* A Tribe Called Geek

* A Tribe Called Geek’s Website

* A Tribe Called Geek on Twitter

* Five Faves by Shaun Duke

* Shaun’s Website

* Shaun’s Twitter

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

 

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Ashlee Blackwell, founder and editor of Graveyard Shift Sisters, joins Shaun to talk about the goal of her website, #FridayNightHorror, and some recommendations for essential Black horror films. Then Paul is joined by Carrie Patel, author and game designer, to discuss the narrative design of DLC & sequels for computer games and expanding the world of Recoletta in the final book of her trilogy, The Song of the Dead.

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):

Signal Boost #7 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

 

* Ashlee Blackwell’s Stuff:

Graveyard Shift Sisters

#FridayNightHorror

“10 Essential: Black Horror Films” at ComingSoon.Net

Ashlee on Twitter

* Carrie Patel’s stuff:

* Carrie’s Website

* Carrie’s Author Page at Angry Robot Books

* Obsidian Entertainment

* Carrie on Twitter

 

For those that cannot listen to podcasts or prefer a written format, you can read the transcript below:

You can click the “pop out” icon in the top right OR click over to the main page to download the transcript in PDF format.

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Sophia Chester, author of Cosmic Callisto Caprica & The Missing Rings of Saturn and the Rocket Romance novellas, joins us to talk about how her books tackle the civil rights era IN SPACE!!! Then Heather Rose Jones, author of the Alpennia Regency Fantasy Adventure Romance series and the Lesbian Historic Motif Project, joins Jen to talk about the characters of Alpennia, her newest venture into YA, and how she’s created a vital resource for writers and readers to learn about lesbians throughout history.

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):

Signal Boost #6 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* Sophia Chester’s stuff:

* Cosmic Callisto Caprica & The Missing Rings of Saturn

* Rocket Romance

* Sophia’s Tumblr

* Sophia’s Youtube

* Sophia on Twitter

* Heather Rose Jones’ stuff:

Heather’s Website

Alpennia Series

Lesbian Historic Motif Project

Lesbian Historic Motif Project Podcast

Heather on Twitter

For those that cannot listen to podcasts or prefer a written format, you can read the transcript below:

You can click the “pop out” icon in the top right OR click over to the main page to download the transcript in PDF format.

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun and Jen have a conversation about their earliest memories of geekdom and how they came into their love of SFF from very different directions. In addition, they both have their mini-boosts for the week! Shaun cheats and boosts THREE things. That rapscallion.

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):

Signal Boost #5 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

CoGeeko Ergo Sum:

* Totally Pretentious: Into the Wardrobe review of The Goonies

* Jen’s Retro Childhood Reviews

Mini-Boosts!

* Jen’s Boosts:

* Sarah Chorn & Faces of Impact:

Bookworm Blues

Our Words:  Discussing Disabilities in Speculative Fiction

Sarah’s Twitter

* #SaturdayNightSciFi

* @GeekSoulBrother

* Geek Soul Brother Website

* Shaun’s Boosts:

* Super Nebula Author Showcase Humble Bundle

* Camestros Felapton tears apart Rey is a Mary Sue claims from a place we will not mention

* The True Story of the Ni’ihau Incident 

For those that cannot listen to podcasts or prefer a written format, you can read the transcript below:

You can click the “pop out” icon in the top right OR click over to the main page to download the transcript in PDF format.

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Gideon Marcus, founder and primary writer of Galactic Journey, joins Jen to tell us about the Traveler’s Galactic Journey to 55 years ago. Then Phoebe Barton, science fiction writer from beyond the Wall, joins Jen to talk about her short stories and her blog series, “Tailings of the Golden Age,” which examines golden age science fiction stories through the progressive lens of the modern age. Stay till the end for one extra little boost!

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):

Signal Boost #4 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* Gideon’s Stuff

* Galactic Journey

* Galactic Journey on Twitter

* Phoebe’s Stuff:

Acts of Minor Treason – Including “Tailings of the Golden Age” series

Phoebe Barton on Twitter

* Skiffy and Fanty Show’s Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Charity Fundraiser

For those that cannot listen to podcasts or prefer a written format, you can read the transcript below:

You can click the “pop out” icon in the top right OR click over to the main page to download the transcript in PDF format.

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun and Jen introduce their whole new format: Conversations! Today, we discuss Marvel’s Nazi Problem: how Marvel has betrayed the character of Captain America, how upsetting this is in today’s political climate, and what we’re going to do about it. In addition, during our mini-boosts, we each share two things that we’re excited about. We hope you’ll enjoy them, too.

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):

Signal Boost #3 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Marvel’s Nazi Problem:

* Blog Posts of Note:

* Marvel’s Nick Spencer on Captain America’s Betray and Handling Fan Reactions

* Ok, now Marvel Comics has taken this Nazi Captain America thing too far

* How Marvel Has Responded to the Nazi Captain America Controversy

* 8 Ways Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby Fought Fascism

* Is Captain America Currently A Nazi? The Answer Is Complicated

* Marvel Teases Vicious Alt-Right Takedown in ‘Secret Empire’

* ‘Captain America: Sam Wilson’ comic writer under fire for mocking social justice activism

* Marvel VP of Sales Blames Women and Diversity for Sales Slump

* Fanboy Rampage: Nick Spencer Vs. Critics, Nerdist, And Occasionally DC Comics For Some Reason

* From ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ to ‘Secret Empire’: How Marvel Has Embraced Politics In The Age Of Donald Trump

* The Problem with HydraCap: Secret Empire and the Truth about Hydra

* Twitter Threads of Note:

* @Iron_Spike: “Does Drama equal Sales?”

* @RealDorianDawes: Neo-Nazi symbology

* @LadyVader99: Buy something else at your LCS

* @ClaireRousseau: The Alt-Right is “Not a Nazi” either

* @AlexandraErin: Marvel’s Double Down

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In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Feliza Casano, founder and editor of GirlsinCapes.com, joins Jen to discuss her website and how it explores gender, race, and sexuality in geek culture with articles on topics such as comics, tv & film, anime, and more. Then Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Campbell Award Finalist author of fiction and non-fiction, joins Trish to talk about her debut novella River of Teeth, an alternate history of an 1890s American South that has been overrun by feral hippos.

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):

Signal Boost #2 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* Feliza’s Stuff

* GirlsinCapes.com

* Girls in Capes on Facebook

* Girls in Capes on Twitter

* Feliza Casano on Twitter

Sarah’s Stuff:

River of Teeth (Tor.com)

Sarah Gailey’s Website

Sarah Gailey on Twitter

For those that cannot listen to podcasts or prefer a written format, you can read the transcript below:

You can click the “pop out” icon in the top right OR click over to the main page to download the transcript in PDF format.

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.

Welcome to the first edition of Signal Boost, a twice a month edition of the Skiffy and Fanty Show where we use our platform to promote books, anthologies, comic books, short films, zines, blogs, podcasts, artists, and whatever other cool stuff we think you should hear about.

In our first edition George Sandison, managing editor of Unsung Stories, joins Jen to tell us about 2084, an upcoming Orwellian inspired anthology that is currently in its Kickstarter phase, and Alexandra Pierce, of Galactic Suburbia, joins Paul to tell us about Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler, an upcoming collection of letters and essays from Twelfth Planet Press, about the influence that Octavia Butler has had on the science fiction community, personally, professionally, and politically.

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):

Signal Boost #1 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* 2084: Sci-fi short story anthology inspired by Orwell

* Kickstarter for 2084

* Unsung Stories

Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler

Twelfth Planet Press

Twelfth Planet Press Facebook Page

For those that cannot listen to podcasts or prefer a written format, you can read the transcript below:

You can click the “pop out” icon in the top right OR click over to the main page to download the transcript in PDF format.

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next time.