The Skiffy and Fanty Show

Superhero hair problems, emo smurfs, and Quicksilver, oh my!  Shaun, Rachael, and Jen respond to your demands and join forces to tackle Singer’s X-Men Apocalypse (2016).  They discuss the new characters, the comic book fidelity argument, where Apocalypse goes right and where it goes terribly wrong, Quicksilver, and much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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

Shoot the WISB #47 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)(IMDB)

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

Superheroes, and evil cupcakes, oh my!  Trish Matson and Mike Underwood join forces to explore Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex. They discuss Kuhn’s approach to action and humor, the novel’s rich relationships, and even a little bit of Hamilton!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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

Episode 299 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Sarah’s Website

Sarah’s Twitter

Heroine Complex (DAW)

This episode also features an ad spot for Mike Underwood’s Genrenauts Kickstarter!  Make sure to support his project!

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

The trilogy ends, but the saga lives forever!  In our third episode, Kate, Rachael, and Shaun conclude the Thrawn Trilogy with a discussion of Timothy Zahn’s The Last Command and a side discussion about the origins of Rey and Rogue One (our hopes and our fears).  We discuss the politics of the narrative, explore the development of the characters, new and old, examine the politics and underlying meanings in the trilogy as a whole, the number of Ewoks found on Endor, and so much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Now for a poll!  If you want to help us pick the next book or series to read in the Star Wars Legends/Expanded Universe, vote on the poll below (future polls for the New Canon/Expanded Universe will also go live in the future).  Hooray for choices!

Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Send us an email at skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com!

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Thrawn and On and On Episode 3 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

The Last Command (Wookieepedia)

The Last Command (Wikipedia)

The Last Command (Amazon)

The Last Command (Audible.com; read by Marc Thompson)

Endor (Wookieepedia)

Rogue One trailer (2016)

Kate’s Stuff:

Kate’s Website

Kate’s Twitter

Rachael’s Stuff:

Rachael’s Website

Rachael’s Twitter

Shaun’s Stuff:

Shaun’s Twitter

Shaun’s Website

Our NEXT book (get it NOW to read along with us!):

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Del Rey)

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Star Wars Wikia)

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Audible)

Our new intro music comes “Juno” 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 week.

Eggs, squid, and bad dreams, oh my!  Our latest listener-directed Torture Cinema episode has finally arrived.  This time, we discuss the infamous adaptation of Michael Crichton’s Sphere starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, and more!  At least two of us have a bit of a rant about this movie, so you should expect some pure, unadulterated Skiffy and Fanty rage in this episode!

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):

Episode 298 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Sphere (IMDB)

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

Shadow beasts, Free Mars, and a giddy Londo, oh my!  In our second Babylon 5 re-watch episode of the year, Shaun, Paul, and Mike tackle the second disc of Season 2.  We discuss the show’s approach to comedy, the development of the relationship between Delenn and Sheridan, the increasing immorality of the Psi-Corp, and much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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

Shoot the WISB #46 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Bablyon 5 (Season 2)(IMDB)

“The Long Dark (S2E5)”

“Spider in the Web (S2E6)”

“Soul Mates (S2E7)”

“A Race Through Dark Places (S2E8)”

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

United Nations shenanigans, tragic villains, and Black Panther, oh my!  In our 45th episode of the Shoot the WISB Subcast, Mike Underwood, Jen Zink, Paul Weimer, and Shaun Duke join forces to combat Marvel’s latest entry in the MCU, Captain America: Civil War.  We cover the plot, some of the unique thematic elements in this film, Captain America’s and Iron Man’s legacy, and much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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

Shoot the WISB #45 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Captain America: Civil War (IMDB)

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

Ancient enemies, betrayal, and new beginnings, oh my!  The Babylon 5 re-watch continues!  Shaun, Paul, and Mike join forces to tackle Season 2 (Disc 1).  We talk about where the show left off, the new characters, and some of the surprises in the first episodes of this season!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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

Shoot the WISB #44 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

The Episodes:

S2E01:  “Points of Departure“

S2E02:  “Revelations“

S2Eo3:  “The Geometry of Shadows“

S2E04:  “A Distant Star“

 

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

World wonders, literary influences, and terminology debates, oh my!  Live at ICFA, we’re joined by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, and Usman Malik to discuss wonder tales.  We explore what wonder tales means, how wonder tales are a global phenomenon, the influence of global genre literature, and much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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

Episode 297 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Amal’s Stuff:

Amal’s Website

Amal’s Twitter

Amal’s Bibliography

“The Truth About Owls” (Strange Horizons)

Max’s Stuff:

Max’s Website

Max’s Twitter

The Craft Sequence

“Late Nights at the Cape and Cane” (Uncanny Magazine)

Usman’s Stuff:

Usman’s Website

Usman’s Twitter

Usman’s Bibliography

The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn (Tor.com)

This episode also features an ad spot for Mike Underwood’s Genrenauts Kickstarter!  Make sure to support his project!

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

L.A., secret organizations, and parallel worlds, oh my!  Julia Rios and Paul Weimer join forces to interview Mishell Baker about her new novel, Borderline.  They tackle the novel’s approach to parallel worlds and Los Angeles, characters with disabilities or personality disorders, and much more!

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):

Episode 296 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Mishell’s Website

Mishell’s Twitter

Borderline by Mishell Baker (Saga Press)

This episode also features an ad spot for Mike Underwood’s Genrenauts Kickstarter!  Make sure to support his project!

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

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

Geek references + the Dominican Republic = instance classic.  In this episode, Maureen Kincaid Speller joins me to discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.  We tackle the novel’s treatment of geekery, its exploration of masculinity, romance, and the coming-of-age narrative, and much more!

I hope you enjoy it!

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You can download the MP3 here or stream the file below.

Show Notes:

* The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (Riverhead Books)

* Maureen Kincaid Speller’s Stuff:

* Her Website

* Her Blog (Paper Knife)

* Her Twitter

Intro and outro music comes from “Pyro Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Enjoy the episode!