Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

Shaun’s Rambles 002: The Value of Book Reviews and Dark Orbit by Carolyn Ives Gilman

…in which I continue a podcast of random thoughts had while driving home from work. In this edition: http://media.blubrry.com/shaunsrambles/ia801505.us.archive.org/17/items/ShaunsRambles002TheValueOfBookReviewsAndDarkOrbit/ShaunsRambles002–TheValueOfBookReviewsAndDarkOrbit.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Shaun’s Rambles 001: The Gallo Conspiracy and Trial By Fire

…in which I begin a podcast of random thoughts had while driving home from work. In this edition: Some thoughts on the controversy over Irene Gallo’s statements about the Sad / Rabid Puppies Some thoughts on Trial By Fire by Charles Gannon and the absence of sf/f awards for adventure fiction Enjoy the rambles. You […]

Around the Podosphere: Shoot the WISB Review of Elysium

I’ve been wildly anticipating the next Neill Blomkamp film for a long while.  Now it’s finally here, and I’ve joined David Annandale and Paul Weimer to talk about it in the current episode of Shoot the WISB.  Go check it out after you see the movie yourself! You might also like to check out some […]

Around the Pod-o-Sphere: Shoot the WISB on Pacific Rim

Over at The Skiffy and Fanty Show, I’m joined by David Annandale, Paul Weimer, and Michael R. Underwood to discuss Guillermo Del Toro’s wonderful giant robit epic, Pacific Rim.  The podcast is not spoiler free, so if you want to see the movie before you hear what we think about it, save the podcast for later.  In […]

Things Happening Now: World War Z, Shoot the WISB, and Women Authors

What’s going on over at the Skiffy and Fanty compound?  Quite a lot, actually! First up, authors Emma Newman and Susan Bigelow joined the S&F crew to talk about science fiction and fantasy by women.  I quite enjoyed the direction we went after listing some of our favorite female authors, especially since we covered things […]