Robot blenders, mad scientists, and snarky companions, oh my!  In this special “childhood destruction” edition of Torture Cinema, the crew tackles one of Paul’s favorite childhood movies, The Black Hole.

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Show Notes:

The Black Hole (1971; dir. Gary Nelson)(IMDB)

The Listener Survey

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Playing Genre, Masculinity, and the Post-War World!

In our second episode, we open by discussing what we’ve been watching, how films “stand the test of time,” and the supposed problem with the Hollywood blockbuster.  Plus, there’s a little bonus conversation about the state of horror films since 2000.

The main event involves Henri-Georges Clouzot’s suspense thriller, The Wages of Fear (1953).  We cover some of its history, the underlying politics, the film’s play on genre and suspense, and much more.

Enjoy!

Download Episode 002 (The Wages of Fear)(MP3)

Show Notes:

* The Wages of Fear (1953)

* Further Reading:

* Henri-Georges Clouzot by Christopher Lloyd

* French Cinema from the Liberation to the New Wave (1945-1958) by André Bazin

* Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre

* Next Month’s Film (selected by Shaun):

* The Shop Around the Corner (1940; dir. Ernst Lubitsch)

* Our intro/outro music comes from “Sundancer” by Wild Shores. Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0

Mobster gorillas, squid monsters, and training wheels, oh my!  Mike and Julia present a Shoot the WISB squeeful discussion of the 1st four episodes of ABC Family’s The Middleman, which may be the most wildly enjoyable show we’ve watched for the podcast to date.

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Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later.

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Show Notes:.

The Middleman (IMDB)

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The world, the people, and the mistakes, oh my!  Nalo Hopkinson, Susan Jane Bigelow, Keffy Kehrli, and Kate Elliott join us to talk about the dos and don’ts of writing people who are not like ourselves (and vice versa).

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Show Notes:

The Panelists:

Nalo Hopkinson

Nalo’s Website

Nalo’s Twitter

Nalo’s Fiction

Skin Folk and The Salt Roads are now available as ebooks from Open Road Media!

Kate Elliott

Kate’s Website

Kate’s Twitter

Kate’s Books

The Very Best of Kate Elliott (available now)

Keffy Kehrli

Keffy’s Website

Keffy’s Twitter

Glittership

Glittership’s Twitter

The Glittership Kickstarter (SUPPORT THIS PROJECT!)

Susan Jane Bigelow

Susan’s Website

Susan’s Twitter

Susan’s Books

Further Reading:

“Appropriate Cultural Appropriation” by Nisi Shawl

Hiromi Goto’s WisCon38 Guest of Honor Speech

“The Omniscient Breasts” by Kate Elliott

“Writing Women Characters as Human Beings” by Kate Elliott

The Listener Survey

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Fandom, Radical Categorization, and Hugo kvetching, oh my!  TheG, Cora Buhlert, and Jason Snell join us to discuss the confusion over the Hugo categories, ways to fix them to make voting easier and more “fan oriented,” and the problems with the system as it currently stands — and maybe a little bit about politics, too.

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Episode 263 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

The Panelists:

TheG

Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together (the Blog)

TheG’s Twitter

Cora Buhlert

Her Website

Her Twitter

Jason Snell

The Incomparable Podcast

Jason’s Website

Jason’s Twitter

Further Reading:

“A Modest Proposal for Hugo Reform 2.0” by TheG

“Hugo Reform v 2.0 Addendum” by TheG

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Giant space rings, transhumanists, and space cows, oh my!  Brenda Cooper joins Shaun and Paul to discuss her latest novel, Edge of Dark.  We tackle Brenda’s love of science fiction, the transhumanist themes in her work, character development, and the wonders of space.  Plus much more!

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Episode 262 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Brenda Cooper’s Website

Brenda’s Twitter

Brenda’s Books

Edge of Dark (Pyr)

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Underground cities, murder-y murders, and snarky detectives, oh my!  Carrie Patel joins us to discuss her new novel, The Buried Life.  We discuss worldbuilding, writing detectives, the nature of power and class, gaming, and much more!

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Show Notes:

Carrie Patel’s Website

Carrie’s Twitter

The Buried Life (Angry Robot Books)

Pillars of Earth (Obsidian Entertainment)

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Music magic, sinking cities, and covens, oh my!  Silvia Moreno-Garcia joins Shaun and Julia to talk about her latest novel, Signal to Noise.  We discuss the novel’s obsession with music, Mexico City’s sinking problem, the “magical realism” label, and much more!

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Show Notes:

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Website

Silvia’s Twitter

Signal to Noise (Solaris)

The Signal to Noise Playlist

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Sewing mecha, evil gloves, and the Old West, oh my!  Multi-award winning Elizabeth Bear joins us to talk about her latest novel, Karen Memory.  We discuss worldbuilding, writing about the characters history forgot, steampunk weirdness, and much more!

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Episode 259 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Elizabeth Bear’s Website

Elizabeth’s Twitter

Karen Memory (Tor Books)

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Taking a step back from our regular programming, Shaun, Paul, and Mike discuss the passing of Leonard Nimoy and his legacy.

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Episode 258 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Leonard Nimoy (Wiki)

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