SandF Episode 6.3 (Torture Literature Meets Modelland by Tyra Banks) is Live!

Listen at your own risk.  Discussing Modelland may cause inner ear infections, brain cancer, or leprosy.  You have been warned...

I don't think I need to say anything more than this:  the new episode involves my friend and I talking about one of the worst books ever released by a traditional publisher.  That is all.

SandF #6.2 (Magical Realism and Book Love w/ Jason Sanford) is Live!

Jason Sanford joins Jen and I for another riveting episode of The Skiffy and Fanty Show.  Okay, so it might not be so riveting, but we're pretty sure it's at least moderately interesting.  Or maybe not.  We're biased!

To the point:  this latest episode involves a short discussion of some interesting news going on in the SF/F community, a roundtable on magical realism (which is sure to annoy some people), and a long game of book love, in which we tell the world what we want for Christmas.

We hope you'll tune in, but most of all...we hope you enjoy it!

SandF #6.1 (An Interview w/ Michaele Jordan) is Live!

Another episode is coming your way from The Skiffy and Fanty Show.  This week, Jen and I interview author Michaele Jordan (Mirror Maze).  Topics include:  Victorian pulp fiction, Victorian morality, names, mysticism, and a lot of other cool stuff you all need to listen to.

If you want to get the episode, you can do so here (or on that iTunes thing).

SandF #6.0 (Worldbuilding and Women in SF (w/ Kay Kenyon)) is Live!

The lovely Kay Kenyon joins Jen and I for a discussion about The Entire and the Rose series, worldbuilding (what we love and what bugs us), and women in science fiction.  We get into some heady stuff, too -- like the recent charges of sexual harassment at the World Fantasy Convention.

Click through to check it out!

SandF #5.9 (Torture Cinema Meets Jason X) is Live!

I'll let the description for the new episode do all the talking:

You voted for it, so we have to watch it. Today is our super special Halloween edition of Torture Cinema...and we're watching Jason X, one of those awful science fiction horror flicks. Thanks, guys. We love you too. 

But to make things a little more interesting, we've decided to start including a little acting into this feature. Every Torture Cinema episode will feature a special one act play, in which we re-enact a scene from the movie in question. Granted, our acting is about as bad as the movies we have to watch, but at least we're funny, right? We hope you enjoy it!

If that sounds like something for you, then click through and download the episode!

SandF #5.8 (Interview w/ Diana Rowland) is Live!

Our latest author interview is up for your enjoyment.  This week, urban fantasy author Diana Rowland joins us to talk about some really bizarre stuff.  Such as:  morgues and their smells, substance abuse and zombies, etc.

Feel free to check out the episode here.

SandF Episode 5.7 (Interview w/ Lavie Tidhar) is Live!

The latest episode is here.  Jen and I talk to Lavie Tidhar about his latest book, Osama from PS Publishing, and some difficult topics like terrorism, 9/11, and Osama Bin Laden.  You definitely don't want to miss this one, folks!

SandF #5.6 (The Hero's Journey w/ Jason Sanford) is Live!

I think the description on The Skiffy and Fanty Show explains things better than I could reiterate here:

Jason Sanford, who may be the greatest man with a southern accent to grace the Internet, joins us for an extensive discussion about heroes. Why do we love them? How have they changed in our lifetimes? What is a heroic act? We answer those questions and more, touching on everything from District 9 to Milk. The big question for all of you: Why do you love heroes and what is a heroic act to you?

If that sounds like something up your alley, go over and download the episode.  Anywho!

SandF Episode 5.5 (Torture Cinema Meets 2012) is Live!

The new episode is here!  This week, Jen and I take the awful apocalypse movie 2012.  And it's really bad.  Really.  Trust us...we've been watching crappy movies for a while.

Wait?  It's not as bad as we thought it would be, but still pretty bad?  Oh...

Anyway.  If you'd like to hear what we have to say about this darned flick, go download the mp3 or follow us on iTunes!

SandF Episode 5.4 (Interview w/ Clay and Susan Griffith) is Live!

The lovely writing duo joins Jen and I on The Skiffy and Fanty Show to talk about their Vampire Earth series, alternate history, brash Americans, and much more.  Check out the episode here!

In other news:  it poured rain outside my apart today in a way that makes me suspect flash floods have destroyed downtown Gainesville.  This, of course, would be God's justice for the city allowing such a seedy backwater hellhole to exist in the first place.  Pah!

In other other news:  a video will hit this blog some time tonight.  Look out for it!

SandF #5.3 (Interview w/ Rhiannon Frater) is Live!

It's here!  Late as heck, but here!  And it's all about zombies.  This week, Jen and I talk to Rhiannon Frater about her zombie novels, Texas' survival chances when the zombocalypse finally drags the world into blood and flames, and some deeper topics, such as what makes zombies such a compelling monster, etc.

Hopefully you'll all check out the episode.  A fun interview, that's for sure.

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!

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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!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show 4.6 is Live! (Torture Cinema Meets War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave)

The movie is bad.  Really bad.  Seriously.  Don't watch it.  Listen to us talk about it instead, because otherwise you might become an alcoholic or start smoking crack.  Don't.  Do.  It.

If the title isn't any indication, the latest episode over at SandF is our extended, slightly humorous review of War of the Worlds 2:  The Next Wave (a movie which will live in infamy, or something like that).  Feel free to let us know what you think of the show.  iTunes reviews are always welcome.

Anywho!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show #4.5 is Live! (Interview w/ Stina Leicht)

The title says it all.  This week's episode is an interview with Stina Leicht, author of Of Blood and Honey from Night Shade Books.  The book is well worth a read, by the way.  I'll post a review of it here when I get a chance.

Here's the interview.  I hope you enjoy it!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show #4.4 is Live! (Books Will Take Over the Universe)

We're back (though a little late) with some book-related rants and discussion!  And we know you love books.  Right?  Because we do, and we don't care if you don't.  So there!

Check out the episode and let us know what you think.

Thanks for listening!