The Skiffy and Fanty Show #4.7 is Live! (Science Fiction is Science Fiction)

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The intro text for the latest episode of SandF is amusing enough to post here instead of coming up with something new to say.  So, here you go:

Our first proper episode of August is part squee, part bitter rant, and part cringe-inducing horror. It’s like a Shaun and Jen cocktail laced with acid inside a Philip K. Dick pie…topped with whip cream, of course. (Don’t try to imagine what that would look like…)

In 4.7, we talk about why Another Earth is science fiction (and why the person who says it isn’t is a moron), Adam’s nifty news, the SF Gateway, and a few other fun things, such as how scientists are ruining science fiction and Jen’s slurpie habit. Tune in and enjoy!

You might also like to know that our newest feature, Monthly Movie Madness, had its second episode today.

Let us know what you think of everything if you have the time.  iTunes reviews are always welcome!

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