SandF Episode #5.2 (Interview w/ Nick Mamatas) is Live!
Over at The Skiffy and Fanty Show you’ll find a brand new interview with none other than Nick Mamatas, who I am referring to from now on inside my head as Master Splinter. The interview went pretty well and we talked about a lot of fascinating things, such as Japanese SF/F, parasites, and his writing. Check it out and let us know what you think! ———————————————————- In other news: I’m on my desktop again, because the keyboard on the brand new laptop apparently needs replacing. This, needless to say, sucks…
SandF Episode 5.1 (Torture Cinema Meets Mansquito) is live!
Our listeners were kind enough to select Mansquito for our Torture Cinema feature this week (which might include some of you). If you don’t know anything about the movie, that’s probably a good thing. I strongly suggest listening to our humorous and slightly angry review instead. It’ll save at least 60 minutes of your day (seeing how the movie is about an hour and a half, and our review is 1/3rd of that). In any case, here’s the episode! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go edit something, and then blog about something else…
SandF Episode 5.0 (Interview w/ Erin Hoffman) is Live!
The title says it all. Erin Hoffman, author of Sword of Fire and Sea, joins Jen and I for an interview. We talk about her debut novel, video games, and even gryphon rights (sort of). Here’s the episode. Thanks for listening!
SandF Episode 4.9 (Interview w/ Daniel Polansky) is Live!
I’ll let our humorous introduction to the episode post do the talking for me: Daniel Polansky, author of Low Town, joins us for a riveting interview about his life in the Reformed Farm Animal Circus, in which he was known as the Great Fiddlestick. Okay, so that’s not really true. Rather, in this episode, Daniel talks to us about his debut novel, a dark genre-bending noir monstrosity we could best describe as awesome, and other fun things, such as how his book can save the World Economy. If you haven’t read Low Town, we highly recommend it. It’s noir. It’s New Weirdy. It’s dark. And it’s amazing. (Plus: Daniel is a hoot.) Hopefully you all enjoy the interview. We had a blast!
SandF Podcast #4.8 (Interview w/ Philippa Ballantine) is Live!
The newest episode of The Skiffy and Fanty Show is up. Jen and I are really getting into our interviews these days, and we’re loving it. This week we talk to Philippa Ballantine, who started her young, vibrant life back when podcasting was still the semi-new kid on the block. Now she’s one of those evil published authors with multiple books to her name. This is a good thing, because the world has needed a Kiwi takeover since, well, forever. Oh! And there’s something very special in episode 4.8. Something involving music, a classic 80s SF/F flick, and Jen singing. Don’t miss it! I hope you all enjoy the interview. Thanks for listening!
The Skiffy and Fanty Show #4.7 is Live! (Science Fiction is Science Fiction)
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!