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  • 879. The 2026 Skiffy and Fanty Fundraiser

    Headphones, bank accounts, and 16 years of history, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, Paul Weimer, Trish Matson, and Daniel Hansen join forces to talk about our 2026 fundraiser. Together, they talk about why we’re fundraising, what we’re fundraising for, and all the goodies you can get by helping this ancient fancast continue producing the shows you’ve come to love!

    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    Show Notes:

    • The 2026 Skiffy and Fanty Show Fundraiser! (There are giveaways and other delightful things!)
    • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
    • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

      If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

      Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

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      47 min
    • 878. Suyi Davies Okungbowa (a.k.a. Breaker of Empires) — Season of the Serpent

      Choosing sides, erasure, and the dead, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer interview Suyi Davies Okungbowa about the third book in the Nameless Republic series, Season of the Serpent! Together, they explore talk about the intricacies of diplomacy, challenging imperialist narratives and the consequences of war, the wonders of maps, and much more!

      Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

      Show Notes:

      • Suyi Davies Okungbowa’s Things:
        • Website
        • Bluesky
        • Instagram
        • Season of the Serpent (buy it now!)(Orbit)
        • The Nameless Republic series (Orbit)
        • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
        • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

          If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

          Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

          See you later, navigator!

          1 hr 1 min
        • 877. The Stuff (1985; dir. Larry Cohen) — Torture Cinema #167

          Marshmallows, hungry beds, and 80s families, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Beth Cato join forces to talk about 1985’s The Stuff! Together, they explore the film’s bonkers plot, unpack the real meaning of The Stuff, have fun talking about whiskey, and much more!

          Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

          Show Notes:

          • Follow us on Twitch!
          • The Stuff (IMDb)
          • The Stuff (Wikipedia)
          • Beth Cato’s Things:
            • Website
            • Bluesky
            • Instagram
            • A House Between Sea and Sky (buy the book)
            • Grades:
              • Shaun: C-
              • Paul: C-
              • Beth: D+
              • Average: C-
              • If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                See you later, navigator!

                1 hr 1 min
              • 876. Beth Cato (a.k.a. The Haunted Housesitter) — A House Between Sea and Sky

                Strange homes, Hollywood secrets, and cozy bones, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer interview Beth Cato about A House Between Sea and Sky! Together, they explore Cato’s approach to historical fantasy, the curious uses for bones, Golden Age Hollywood, and much more!

                Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                Show Notes:

                • Beth Cato’s Things:
                  • Website
                  • Bluesky
                  • Instagram
                  • A House Between Sea and Sky (buy the book)
                  • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
                  • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

                    If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                    Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                    See you later, navigator!

                    1 hr 7 min
                  • 875. Norman’s Awesome Experience (1988; dir. Paul Donovan) — Torture Cinema #166

                    Balloons, confused Romans, and Omni, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to talk about 1988’s Norman’s Awesome Experience. Together, they try to make sense of its plot, rip it apart for its treatment of the Romans, tear apart its ridiculous view of science, and much more!

                    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                    Show Notes:

                    • Follow us on Twitch!
                    • Norman’s Awesome Experience (IMDb)
                    • Norman’s Awesome Experience (Wikipedia)
                    • Grades:
                      • Shaun: F+
                      • Paul: F+
                      • Trish: D+
                      • Average: D-
                      • If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                        Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                        See you later, navigator!

                        57 min
                      • 874. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Eastman + Laird) — Reading Rangers

                        Mutants, benign aliens, and feet clans, oh my! Shaun Duke, Stephen Geigen-Miller, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to talk about the first compendium of Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Together, they talk about the history of TMNT, how to read action comics, TMNT’s themes and its connections of the comics to its adaptations, and much more!

                        Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                        Show Notes:

                        • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Compendium Vol. 1 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (IDW)
                        • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
                        • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

                          If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                          Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                          See you later, navigator!

                          1 hr 5 min
                        • 873. Soldier (1998; dir. Paul W.S. Anderson) — Torture Cinema #165

                          Space snakes, genetic imperialism, and baby Wyatt, oh my! Shaun Duke, Dan Hansen, and special guest Elizabeth Parmeter (a.k.a. Sol Adustus) join forces to talk about 1998’s Soldier. Together, they make sense of the film’s history and worldbuilding, talk about snakes and empire, have a few laughs about plot absurdities and other shenanigans, and much more!

                          Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                          Show Notes:

                          • Follow us on Twitch!
                          • Soldier (1998)(IMDb)
                          • You can find Elizabeth in various places!
                          • Grades:
                            • Shaun: B
                            • Dan: B
                            • Elizabeth: C+
                            • Average: B- ish
                            • If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                              Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                              See you later, navigator!

                              1 hr 13 min
                            • 872. Deb Olin Unferth (a.k.a. The Dust of Stars) — Earth 7

                              Sweeping philosophies, dusty apocalypses, and hope, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Hauesser interview Deb Olin Unferth about Earth 7! Together, they explore Unferth’s approach to writing about possible futures, the novel’s philosophical underpinnings, tension and futurity, and much more!

                              Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                              Show Notes:

                              • Deb Olin Unferth’s Things:
                                • Website
                                • Bluesky
                                • Instagram
                                • Facebook
                                • Earth 7 (Graywolf Press)
                                • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
                                • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

                                  If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                                  Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                                  See you later, navigator!

                                  59 min
                                • 871. As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories edited by Terese Mason Pierre — Reading Rangers

                                  Labor exploitation, haunted immortals, and Canada, oh my! Shaun Duke and special guest Sarah (ConfigurationQueen) join forces to talk about As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories edited by Terese Mason Pierre, out from House of Anansi Press. Together, they explore the anthology’s various stories, which explore immortality, agency and exploitation, economic horror, love, and much more!

                                  Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                                  Show Notes:

                                  • As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories edited by Terese Mason Pierre (House of Anansi)
                                  • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
                                  • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

                                    If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                                    Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                                    See you later, navigator!

                                    53 min
                                  • 870. The Final Programme (1973; dir. Robert Fuest)

                                    Delicious worlds, bizarre biology, and bad houses, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to talk about 1973’s The Final Programme, now out in a beautiful new edition from Severin Films. Together, they tackle the film’s production history, it’s flamboyant set designs and visual choices, it’s humor, and much more!

                                    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

                                    Show Notes:

                                    • The Final Programme (IMDb)
                                    • The Final Programme (Severin Films)
                                    • Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch!
                                    • Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams!

                                      If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

                                      Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole.

                                      See you later, navigator!

                                      56 min

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